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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialThey called it “discovery.” We call it what it was: colonization, exploitation, & genocide.
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, honor the ancestors by supporting Indigenous communities, organizations, and storytellers.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.social🎬 Want to make Indigenous horror?
Plains Cree filmmaker @tjcuthand.bsky.social shares tips for making horror, from working with blood & fire to communicating with actors, in this year’s Indigenous horror special in #TheMagazine.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.social#TheMagazine | "Being Maasai is about more than traditional clothing or language. It is about respecting our community, caring for the land and livestock, listening to Elders, and protecting the values passed down through generations."
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialWe #HireIndigenous & look for an Indigenous journalist in Brazil to produce a post-election analysis for #TheMagazine examining what the results could mean for Indigenous communities.
Contact [email protected] with a brief introduction, links to previous work, and your rates in USD.
@crushcolonialism.bsky.social👻 What makes Indigenous horror different?
Our Founding Executive Director, @jendeerinwater.bsky.social, kicks off this year’s Indigenous horror special in #TheMagazine with 3 recommendations & a look at why our storytelling matters in horror.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialNagra, the Urdu term for silver footwear, is one of “Lucknow’s” most distinctive yet rapidly vanishing artisanal traditions. Once synonymous with Nawabi opulence and royal patronage, the craft now survives through only six or seven master artisans.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialIndigenous communities across the “U.S.” are revitalizing languages and traditions once pushed toward extinction. More than preservation, this is cultural resistance.
Read Israel Temmie’s latest article in #TheMagazine: crushingcolonialism.org/what-surviva...
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialA muʻumuʻu can be more than a dress 👗
For Kanaka Maoli, lole o ka lā can honor ancestors, carry stories, reclaim cultural identity, and celebrate Hawaiian resilience.
Explore Hawaiian fashion in #TheMagazine.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.social#TheMagazine - Long before modern sports filled stadiums, Indigenous peoples across the “Americas” developed games that carried history, ceremony, and community traditions
Ullamaliztli has survived through generations.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialA new report shows public pride events took place in 101 countries in 2025.
“State crackdowns, funding cuts, and political hostility intensified everywhere. Communities held Pride anyway, knowing the costs.”
(We're recognized for our work on pages 83-84!)
@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialSome traditions survive because they are written down. Others survive because they are lived. The September issue of #TheMagazine is out!
Featuring writings from our relatives worldwide.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialThis #LaborDay, remember the workers who feed you — and the stolen land and exploited labor behind the so-called "U.S." wealth.
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialIt's not just fishing boats. "U.S."-led military interventions are escalating across "Latin America" (Abya Yala). Bombings have struck "Colombia", "Venezuela" and "Ecuador," killing and displacing hundreds. And the Indigenous, Afro-descendant and campesino communities are being hit the hardest.
@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialDo you specialize in social media?
We #HireIndigenous, and we’re seeking a Social Media Specialist to join our team — uplifting Indigenous people through arts, media and storytelling!
Please share this #JobOpportunity!
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@crushcolonialism.bsky.social"What haunted me most was not only the absence of infrastructure but the sound—the low, endless wailing outside hospital walls."
Western medicine can't solve systemic failures.
In so-called "Nigeria", this is where traditional healers come in: crushingcolonialism.org/when-healthc...
@crushcolonialism.bsky.socialThe West defines autism as a neurodevelopmental “disorder” — ignoring the effects of the coloniality, poverty, territorial dispossession and historical violence that isolates the individual from their social and territorial context. There is an alternative: Muysca cosmogony
