mara_fj makes me think about all the times I have brought up "because science is white" in conversations.

Great thread. Some inaccuracies, but overall a fascinating perspective on Vanuatu politics and society

we need to calm down on romanticising George Speights release

HARVARD FINANCIAL AID GIVES YOU A FULL RIDE IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED AND HAVE A FAMILY INCOME OF LESS THAN $85K PER YEAR I spread this around as often as I can because it could change the life of another smart, low-income student like myself. APPLY TO TOP SCHOOLS!!!

I hope they were given treats and all the belly scritches. felt safer when I saw them there. 10/10 would recommend.

Here is a reminder that we don’t need to pick another coup leader to lead us 🫶🏽 we desperately need young people with good cultural sensitivity skills, that can also separate gov and religion, to lead.

Have y'all realized Georgie's release has already sparked racial divides (at least here on X) and the man hasn't even said anything yet. We Fijians are our own worst enemies man. 25 years later, little has changed. We've failed to learn from our history.

2.5/3°C global warming 1.  species extinct: 30-60% 2. fully expected by majority of scientists in 34-68 years without economic system change 3. scientists say there's no evidence humans can survive 2.5°C 4. many scientists say humans won't survive 3°C Mass media? SILENT 🧵

Protect our Girls Even if they’re Not yours! 🛑 MMIWG:2S 🛑

Some people argue that Africans should "move on" and stop whining about colonialism... Tanzanian professor Issa Shivji notes: "The contemporary neo-liberal discourse has one fundamental blind spot. It treats the present as if the present has had no history" Prof Sylvia Tamale

As long as Greta Thunberg was protesting against climate change, she was all over the news all the time. The day, she started protesting against Israeli war on Gaza, she has disappeared in the news cycle.

Does anyone in Suva know where I can get Japanese curry cubes from?

1/4 There's never been a Melanesian empire; there's never even been a Melanesian kingdom. 95% of Europeans speak variations of one language family; Melanesia has 40 language families. How have Melanesians avoided wars of conquest, & maintained rather than suppressed diversity?

Disaster preparedness saves lives and accelerates recovery. As cyclone season nears in the #Pacific, Fiji Red Cross Society volunteers are providing disaster preparedness training to local communities.

#CycloneSeason is coming up. The Fiji Red Cross Society volunteers are getting trained and ready to respond? Are you ready if a disaster were to hit tomorrow ? #BeDisasterReady

We are pleased to announce this month's CPD event featuring Dr Tara Murphy, a distinguished Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist from the UK. Zoom meeting information will be shared with FPsS members. CPD points will be awarded for attendance.

Manifesting Kronos singing Viral at next year’s homecoming. And Sean Rii!