Dark Times Academy
@darktimesacademy.bsky.social
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Making learning joyful again
https://darktimesacademy.co.nz
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Hey so many of you are following us now, that I think we might have escaped the world of people who already know us! We are
@byroncclark.bsky.social
and Sallymander
@narwhallibrarian.bsky.social
! Sallymander does most of the posting, with help from Brendan, who helps with promotion.
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It's break week at DTA and we are curling up with a great book, some lovely tea, and all the pets 🐈⬛🐕🦎🦜🐁 See you all next week for more fabulous conversation with our students and guests.
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We had so much fun in Direct Action! class today with Joel Bellman! Thanks to Joel for coming along and talking about his work reporting on Lyndon LaRouche and his movement--and the days when Nixon was as bad as anyone could imagine. 😱
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Amazing Making Hope class with
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today! Thanks so much for joining us and hanging out for a bit. Lots of talk about renewables, solutions that aren't going to work, and how we can all communicate better about climate. Plus! We had a BABY visit and a dog and even a kitty!
5 days ago
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Wonderful conversation today with
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today in our Vision class! Thanks so much for joining and to all of our amazing students!
10 days ago
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So great to welcome @stopgenai.com to our Direct Action class today! It was a ✨fabulous✨ conversation for all! Thanks Kim!
11 days ago
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So a while back Owen Savage reached out and offered to design a new website for us--and we said YES! So we are extremely pleased to announce that we have a new website! Thanks so much to Owen for his work on this--we love the new look!
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Home - Dark Times Academy
Welcome to Dark Times. These are hard times for those of us who love learning for the joy of learning and teaching for the joy of teaching.
https://darktimesacademy.co.nz
11 days ago
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it's time again! Pop your name in (or reach out via email or DM!) if you want to join us tomorrow!
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17 days ago
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Our Vision class just had the loveliest conversation with
@clairegcoleman.bsky.social
about her writing, art criticism, and lobbing empathy bombs! Thanks Claire for joining us and thanks to our students!
17 days ago
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Thanks
@transform6789.bsky.social
for joining our Direct Action! class today--it was so lovely to have you along! Phenomenal class 💜
18 days ago
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Hey all! Our website is down at the moment--we are hopeful the internet fairies get it up and working soon for us!
18 days ago
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Mike Dickison
19 days ago
The
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presentation by
@narwhallibrarian.bsky.social
on the state of <flails hands> was both hilarious and sobering. Despite initial appearances, disinformation is not fixed, money to do so is drying up, and
@darktimesacademy.bsky.social
is fundraising with mugs.
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Keen to join? There's still time to sign up and meet some of the best science fiction authors writing today!
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25 days ago
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We had a ✨fabulous✨ start to our Direct Action! class! Our students are always so kind and lovely and inspiring 💜 Can't wait to do it again next week!
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26 days ago
It is wildly irresponsible for political orgs to gather PPI up and then not have a clear plan for what they will do to keep people safe when the government comes knocking. We have almost no money, and yet we at
@darktimesacademy.bsky.social
still managed to keep people safe when the request came.
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Vision: Imagining the Future (19 Sept – 14 Nov) Join with socially aware science fiction writers to explore how they do the work of imagination and creating vision - Annalee Newitz, Charlie Jane Anders, Paolo Bacigalupi, Monica Byrne & Claire Coleman. Register here:
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Making Hope had a lovely first class! So wonderful to meet everyone and start the class!
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26 days ago
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Our first class of the term is about to start! Super excited to meet everyone 🎉
26 days ago
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28 days ago
Finally looked at our student lists today and we have SO MAY returning students! I am so incredibly excited to be welcoming back so many wonderful learners to our classes 💜
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There's still time to sign up for our Direct Action class! If you're on the fence or not sure what our classes are like, give this a watch to get acclimated and get to know us!
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
I don't think of myself as a video content creator, but there's a giant pile of evidence that says I might need rethink what it is I actually do . . .
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Feeling a bit shy or not sure what our classes are like? If you're interested in this one, there is still time to register! Have a look at our first weekly lecture to see if it seems like it might be for you 💜
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Spencer Sunshine
28 days ago
I know a lot of people are being doxxed by the far right because they were too honest in public about how they felt about the Kirk assassination. I wrote a quick guide about the first things you should do if this is happening to you. (Not paywalled)
www.patreon.com/posts/85220523
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If you are thinking about signing-up and feeling a bit uncertain about what our classes are all about, give this a watch! It's not fancy or anything, but it's a good way to get a sense of this class and what we will be doing!
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28 days ago
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Debbie N
28 days ago
This should be a really powerful experience.
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Sallymander 🦎
29 days ago
Everything seems really dark right now, but together we can figure out how to bring back the light. Classes start this week! Get registered and join us in class 💜
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Deanna the Suburban Housewitch
30 days ago
This is awesome. Aspire to make something awesome today as a way of telling the darkness of this timeline to go stew in a corner have a little think about what it's done.
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As always we had a lovely time today Lots of conversations, ideas for how to create a better world, and camaraderie 💜 And look who has a LID now! She's a real jar!
30 days ago
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about 1 month ago
Come join us today to talk about wtf happened this week, decorating pottery with paper resist, and our upcoming classes. (See I snuck a pottery thing in there, because that's what I will be doing while we chat!)
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Register today!
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about 1 month ago
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So get registered, share our classes with your friends and family, and let’s work together to explore new ideas, new ways to resist, and new visions for a different kind of world. RSVP to join us tomorrow for our Reading Room:
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about 1 month ago
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Charlie Kirk was a white supremacist hatemonger. His death, like all deaths, is a tragic reminder how short and fragile life is for all of us. It’s not hard to acknowledge that political violence is a terrible thing—and that is what made Kirk’s rhetoric dangerous and vile.
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Going to be doing a new batch of Dark Times Academy mugs. Any thoughts about what colour you would prefer?
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about 1 month ago
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Sallymander 🦎
about 1 month ago
There was some internal debate about whether I was being too 🌶️spicy🌶️ with this newsletter. Pleased to see it went over beautifully here and got zero attention on LinkedIn.
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about 1 month ago
Yes, yes, yes.
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We very much hope you will join us in the classroom in the coming weeks. Our line-up of guests for each class is spectacular—but it’s the students who make the class. We need you, your voice and your ideas.
about 1 month ago
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sass
about 1 month ago
saying that abortion is worse than the holocaust is also political violence. hope this helps!
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Raul (he/him)
about 1 month ago
There’s many ways to fight back. Education is an anchor for the diversity of tactics.
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💀 spooky scary socialist 🎃
about 1 month ago
A less discussed divide: we who have grieved *and processed* a deep loss / those who haven't dealt with the heaviness and healed (as much as one can), or haven't had to yet. Once you experience how precious all this is, moving forward with hatred is a choice I think fewer of the former make.
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Sallymander 🦎
about 1 month ago
I was feeling like The Discourse needed some directness about who Kirk was and how he impacted the world. (Also, please do register for our classes!)
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Charlie Kirk was a white supremacist hatemonger. His death, like all deaths, is a tragic reminder how short and fragile life is for all of us. It’s not hard to acknowledge that political violence is a terrible thing—and that is what made Kirk’s rhetoric dangerous and vile.
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about 1 month ago
I’ll soon be a guest speaker for an online course aimed at continuing learners and activists looking to mount an effective resistance. I’ll focus on how advocacy and investigative journalism can help defend our rights and protect democracy. Details here:
www.facebook.com/1222724389/p...
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Joel Bellman
Attention, activists and continuing learners! I'm excited to be participating in a new project called https://darktimesacademy.co.nz/ a New Zealand-based online learning community. From their...
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Come join one of our classes for more advice on telling fascists how little you appreciate them and their work 💜
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about 1 month ago
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Making Hope: Climate Action for Dark Times (17 Sept – 12 Nov 2025) How can we transform the climate movement into one that fights fascism AND ensures a livable planet? Guest speakers include Bill McKibben, Amy Westervelt, James Renwick, Ketan Joshi, and more! Register here:
makinghope.lilregie.com
about 2 months ago
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Direct Action: Education for Resistance and Rebellion (18 Sept - 13 Nov) Learn from activists and experts about what works, why it works, and how we can keep our communities safe--together. Guest speakers include Spencer Sunshine, Joel Bellman and more! Register here:
directaction.lilregi...
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Sallymander 🦎
about 1 month ago
This is one of the considerations behind
@darktimesacademy.bsky.social
. We need new ways to come together and new ways to coordinate that don't rely on social media.
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kyle
about 1 month ago
Had a chat with one of the facilitators for this course on
@1of200.bsky.social
this week! Check it out!
www.1of200.nz/podcast/1200...
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Byron C Clark
about 1 month ago
Topical online course coming up at Dark Times Academy note we have unwaged and low waged pricing to be more accessible
directaction.lilregie.com
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Direct Action! Education for Resistance and Rebellion
https://directaction.lilregie.com/
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1/200 Media
about 1 month ago
1/200 S2E159 - Dark Times, Disinfo and Resistance We chat with journalist, disinformation expert &
@darktimesacademy.bsky.social
facilitator, Brooke Binkowski about fascism, the role establishment media plays in disinfo & the warning signs of authoritarian acceleration. w
@kyledchurch.bsky.social
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1/200 S2E159 - Dark Times, Disinfo and Resistance — 1/200
We chat with journalist, disinformation expert and Dark Times Academy facilitator, Brooke Binkowski about the fascism, the role establishment media plays in disinfo and the warning signs of authorit...
https://www.1of200.nz/podcast/1200-s2e159-dark-times-disinfo-and-resistance
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Spencer Sunshine
about 1 month ago
For their other classes, check out here
darktimesacademy.co.nz/media-releas...
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MEDIA RELEASE: New courses from Dark Times Academy to focus on climate action, practical activism, and creating vision – Dark Times Academy
https://darktimesacademy.co.nz/media-release-new-courses-from-dark-times-academy-to-focus-on-climate-action-practical-activism-and-creating-vision/
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We are so pleased to have
@cubaraglanguy.bsky.social
joining our class as guest speaker!
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