Nostr notes by Phil Tanner :tinoflag:

Our life expectancy remains far too low, not because we don't ...

2026-04-16T07:16:01+02:00

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Our life expectancy remains far too low, not because we don't want to change it, but because of the systemic challenges that exist and hold us back.

Is it perhaps time that Māori work more closely with indigenous cultures across the world?

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What we've seen in Australia, Canada, the US, despite ...

2026-04-16T07:12:50+02:00

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What we've seen in Australia, Canada, the US, despite democracy, indigenous voices aren't being heard. It is always based on majority votes, and we will never be the majority.

What does it mean to live on indigenous lands? We rely too much on Te Tiriti as a turning point. It's a reference point, we need to think about the generations before that.

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"Capitalism and colonialism are not inevitable, they are ...

2026-04-16T06:18:46+02:00

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"Capitalism and colonialism are not inevitable, they are political choices"

"the generation that uses the carbon fuels will never live with the effects".

Some great quotes in this talk.

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First disappointment... "follow along on the VicUni Instagram ...

2026-04-16T03:46:53+02:00

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First disappointment... "follow along on the VicUni Instagram account".

No thank you. Not in a million years.

First good surprise, the air quality is really reasonable (small disclaimer, we've not actually started yet and theatre is almost empty currently - this might change).

About to start a 2.5 day conference at Vic Uni. Really looking ...

2026-04-16T03:28:58+02:00

About to start a 2.5 day conference at Vic Uni.

Really looking forward to it ❤️