Derrick Takendu

IT Guy, amateur gamer, political commentator, proud Papua New Guinean

To quote Milhouse Van Houten - I'm not a nerd, nerds are smart

[Derrick Takendu @DerrickTakendu]

#FantasticFour movie focuses on Sue storm, makes Johnny a soy boy and possibly will have Ben Grimm be gay…. Please @elonmusk buy Marvel and #MakeMarvelGreatAgain #MMGA

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@elonmusk @elonmusk Papua New Guinea next please

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#UFO seen overhead an hour ago in #PNG, totally silent and moved fast. Anyone know what this is?

[Save The Sepik @SaveTheSepik]

Invest in agriculture, fisheries and tourism. Forget Frieda Mine!

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No #PNG Digicel is not playing up, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are actually offline!!! #facebookdown

https://t.co/t2mGu6ZRXA

[Save The Sepik @SaveTheSepik]

“It is our identity, our life, and the heartbeat of our culture. A life without the Sepik River as we know it would devastate our communities forever" - Emmanuel Peni, community campaigner
https://t.co/X2Ti8CE0Ys

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@QuentinChakumai @Post_Courier Maybe they were working from home..... 🤣

[Save The Sepik @SaveTheSepik]

China-backed mining deepens Papua New Guinea's golden dilemma
By @Eliz_Beattie https://t.co/n5mkZVFQIq

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https://t.co/3SSLQRh87g
Apparently it's not hate speech if you are not Christian, the madness in the west continues.....

[Save The Sepik @SaveTheSepik]

From the Provincial Administrator of East Sepik Province Dr. Clement Malau.

[Save The Sepik @SaveTheSepik]

We will not let the Chinese and the PNG government kill the pristine Sepik river!
#savethesepik #banfriedamine

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Checking out #PNG kumul @davidmead411's
Podcast, first episode with Justin Olam
https://t.co/YdMoKX8noN

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I'm attending a @theactionnet event: Aid/Watch Annual General Meeting 2021. RSVP here: https://t.co/Fa29X24tVl

Thanks @SaveTheSepik for the invite #banfriedamine #png #savethesepik

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Wow, a book about a man fleeing to Australia, by escaping from a prison set up by, managed and guarded by Australians in #PNG because Australia didn't want to process refugees in their country https://t.co/e3QKErkhaT

[Save The Sepik @SaveTheSepik]

The Sukundimi Sukundimi Follow Up Workshop: A Covid Safe Event https://t.co/dqqZpsvVBu

[Andrew Solomon @garibia001]

Not all PNG cops are bad, some have the courage and commitment to serve and honour their nation.

Congratulations to this brave cop..!

[David Tenakanai @TenakanaiDavid]

@SaveTheSepik We cannot look far for examples of envrionmental and livelihood destructions; OK Tedi mine comes to mind, resulted in death of Ok Ma and Fly river system. #YumiSaveTheSepik

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@albertschram It's tragic but they aren't reporting about those accused of sorcery who are killed on the coast, who are mostly male. Culturally it's believed, in costal societies, that men are sorcerers, while inland, the prevalent belief is that women practice sorcery

[Save The Sepik @SaveTheSepik]

'I wish to assure you. As long as I am the governor, I do not want to see anything which will damage the Sepik river'.
East Sepik Governor Hon. Allan Bird
https://t.co/XXvX98XTuV

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#savethesepik is making global news, the mine will destroy our river and our community #banfriedamine #PNG

Leaders of more than 40 clans object to planned mining project https://t.co/VyV1g0jCp1