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This week, Extinction Rebellion occupied train tracks in Christchurch to blockade a coal train on its way to Lyttelton Port. Among the ‘rebels’ were a styley older lady and the father of two young sons. Nineteen ordinary New Zealanders were arrested. The KiwiRail Operations manager apologised to his customers for the inconvenience caused. Even though KiwiRail weren’t the target of the protest, it is a bit ironic, apologising to customers for disruption caused by a response to an existential threat. He’s worried about unhappy customers, but protestors are worried about the end of the planet. Indeed, Extinction Rebellion is an existentialist rebellion. We’ve got everything to lose…
Source: The Daily Blog, 10 August 2019
By Christine Rose
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https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2019/08/10/ihumatao-a-reminder-in-making-sovereignty-our-own/
