What happens when shame no longer stays within the village… but is amplified for the world to see?
Algorithm of Shame: In the Village, Everybody Knows is a powerful Pacific-led documentary set in Fiji that exposes the devastating impact of online shaming in the age of social media, where algorithms reward outrage, humiliation, and exposure without care or accountability.
Through the courageous stories of Rhonda, a trans woman fighting to protect her community after losing a close friend to relentless online abuse, and Lynda, a politician rebuilding her life after a private video leak led to public shaming and the loss of her role as Minister for Women, this documentary shines a light on resilience, humanity, and the urgent need for compassion in digital spaces.
This is more than a documentary; it is a conversation Fiji needs to have.
The film is funded by the Ministry of Pacific Peoples (New Zealand) in collaboration with Pacific Media Network. The fund promotes stories that support Pacific languages.
This film was developed with the informed consent of all participants. Respect for their dignity, safety, and well-being underpins this work.
If you or someone you know is impacted by anything in this film or associated content, please contact the following:
Lifeline Fiji – 1543
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre – 1560
Online Safety Commission Fiji – 1548, https://t.co/k7a456ad1A
International support – https://t.co/AXJW6RRGzW
Don’t miss Algorithm of Shame: In the Village, Everybody Knows.
Monday 18th May, 7:30pm, only on MaiTV. #Fiji #TeamFiji
Our dog, Milo, loves listening to the gospel. Can you spot him?
We also have devotion daily at 6pm and without fail, he will always join us.
Now who says animals have no soul… when even Milo shows up for devotion?
Colleague walks up to me, "back home, we call guys and girls who seem perfect, churchy - so you are a churchy boy"
I did not know how to respond to that.
A Turkish proverb says, “If a father bathes his children, both will laugh, and if a son bathes his father, both will cry.” Such is the painful beauty of life, where love comes full circle with time.
Understand this: The movies and shows about the crucifixion have been tame when compared to what He actually went through.
Even The Passion Of The Christ was forced to hold back a little in order to avoid an X rating.
Crucifixion was, and still is, arguably the most excruciating death someone can experience.
The night before in Gethsemane, He was sweating blood. This is known as hematidrosis. This would have caused His skin to become extremely sensitive, thus making the beatings to come even worse.
The fear He felt was the beginning of His feeling the weight of our iniquities being laid on Him.
Yet - in this moment, He didn’t demand that the Father take it from Him. He only asked for the cup to pass Him over if it was within the Father’s will.
Up next came the Cat of Nine Tails, or a Roman Flagrum. This was a weapon with long leather “tails”, each embedded with sharp bones and metal.
He was flogged 39 times as Jewish law mandated “40 minus one”, because 40 was said to kill a man.
This flogging wasn’t like being punished by your father’s leather belt.
Every strike tore flesh, every strike exposed muscle. Every strike exposed nerve endings. Every strike tore flesh to the bone.
This would be like getting struck with razor blades over and over again, leading to hypovolemic shock from blood loss.
Oh, and the crown of thorns? These weren’t rose thorns. These were thorns which were 2-3 inches long. Beaten into his skull.
These thorns would have pierced his skull, tripping the trigeminal nerve, thus causing unimaginable pain and even more blood loss from the dozens of head wounds.
At this point, extreme nausea and dizziness would begin to set in.
What came next? Carrying the cross. Which weighed around 300lbs. This would be like carrying two full kegs on your back.
Splinters and wood grating against the open flesh on His back. And He had to carry it 650 yards, or close to a half mile.
Imagine carrying a log on your back after being skinned alive.
Up next? He was nailed to the cross with spikes 5-7in in length. Piercing His wrists - this no doubt pierced the median nerve, causing extreme burning sensations up and down His arms.
A spike was driven through his ankles - severing nerves and tendons. This would have felt like standing on broken glass every time He pushed Himself up in order to breathe.
He suffered for 6 hours.
His chest muscles collapsing, making every single breath a fight for life.
His shoulders were dislocated, His arms stretching unnaturally long.
His heart was struggling to pump blood.
He was extremely dehydrated, His lips cracking.
His heart more than likely literally ruptured from the stress.
And on top of all of that, He had to feel a separation with the Father for a period of time in order to REALLY bear the weight of our sin.
He took up this burden for ALL sin before Him, and ALL sin which came after Him.
HE DID IT ALL FOR US.
To free us. To defeat sin. To give us a pathway to the Kingdom.
Every sin we commit is exactly why He had to do it.
And the real kicker? He knew what was coming when He rode into Jerusalem … and He didn’t turn around. He kept going.
For us.
The Fiji Rugby Union has announced that Head Coach Mick Byrne will step down with immediate effect, following a mutual decision regarding the future direction of the Fiji Water Flying Fijians.
We thank Coach Mick for his dedication, passion, and the strong foundation he has helped build for Fijian rugby over the past five years.
"Vinaka vakalevu, Mick, and we wish you all the best in your next chapter."
Read more by clicking the link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/Zw8q6s3CNf
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OK fair question and this has been bugging me, we all onow what to do when someine doesnt shake your hand but fist bumps.
What do you do when they extend their arm? 😂
It is the most awkward situation. I have arm'd them back, shook their arm - like 😂🤣
Holy Week begins:
Palm Sunday—Jesus enters Jerusalem
Holy Monday—Jesus cleanses the temple
Holy Tuesday—Jesus warns of the End Times
Spy Wednesday—Judas agrees to betray Jesus
Holy Thursday—Last Supper & Agony in the Garden
Good Friday—Crucifixion
Holy Saturday—Jesus in the tomb
🇳🇬 Over a dozen Christians were slaughtered on Palm Sunday in Jos, Nigeria.
Radical Muslims drove up, opened fire, then hacked them to death with machetes.
✈️Government @MTCAFiji welcomes completion of Labasa Airport runway strengthening works ~ @WorldBankGroup-financed Na Vualiku Project reflects the Coalition Government’s commitment to securing and advancing major development financing for Vanua Levu.
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