Hi from Moscow! I am Suzie Dawson; journalist, exile and Leader of the Internet Party of New Zealand
I'm also a Streetfighter-style video game character. No, really. You can play as me: https://www.battletothebeehive.co.nz
2017 was a strange but wonderful year.
My application for temporary asylum in Moscow, Russia went public: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/meet-suzie-dawson-the-nz-journalist-seeking-asylum_us_58ae200de4b0d0d07e7c6713
I was appointed Leader of the Internet Party of New Zealand, a new paradigm political party founded by the legendary Kim Dotcom: https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/875766929646010368
I fronted a massive series of online roundtable events called the #AntiSpyBill; an initiative to draft anti-spying legislation live online. The series featured Kim, whistleblowers and activists like John Kiriakou, Cian Westmoreland, Lauri Love, Lee Camp, Cynthia McKinney and many others:
I co-hosted the new web series Kiwi in Moscow, to show people what Russia is really like in 2017:
And I currently, along with my colleague Elizabeth Lea Vos from Disobedient Media, host 'Decipher You' twice a week - a You Tube series that analyses raw Snowden documents live online, discovers things in them the mainstream media didn't and deciphers them for the public:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPf90W3gtZzt2HN0pIJapViLYqgdb6NAG
Some super cool friends of mine have been nagging me for a long time to join Steemit. I finally listened.
My journalism tends to be really, really, reeeeally long, in-depth investigative pieces. Because of this, I write infrequently. It can take me months to produce a single article. Therefore, I will start by reposting some of my historical work, so that you can get to know the background to my situation and how it is that I ended up where I am today.
The topics of my writing are whistleblowers, intelligence agencies, new media, technology, war and politics. I write pieces that are both in a New Zealand context (my homeland), and also which have a more global focus.
I've heard a lot of great things about this community so hope that you'll follow along and help others to become aware of my work and that they can now find it here.
Thanks for reading and having me as a part of Steemit.
Love,
Suzie
P.S. yes, this really is me! Proof: https://twitter.com/Suzi3D/status/949696925548376065
Highly rEsteemed!
Thank you! Not sure what that means but it sounds really positive :))) Lol...
In short, it means I re-posted your article for my followers and I hold your work to high esteem. I'm also following your work from henceforth ; )
You're a Video game character and I'm an Intellectually Active Social Networking Meme...
SteemON my friend!
That's so awesome, ty!! My first long form post is up: https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/glenn-greenwald-and-the-irrelevance-of-electoral-politics-by-suzie-dawson
@suzi3d YOU ARE DOING AWESOME
Greetings @suzi3d. Welcome to steemit. Please enjoy this simple guide for being very successful here.
https://steemit.com/earthnation/@earthnation/introducing-a-simple-tutorial-for-earning-a-significant-income-on-steemit-the-steemit-minnows-guide-to-becoming-a-dolphin
hi @earthnation
I just joined steemit and post for the first time
please look and upvoted :)
welcome to steemit!!!
Thank you so much :) I'd really appreciate tips as I'm a total noob here, but very willing to learn :)
A lot of us are, lol! But it doesn't take too long to grasp. I am sure you are bringing in a large following, which will be incredibly rewarding. I will be following you and supporting you and your cause.
My you get the results you are fighting so hard to get.
Thank you! If Steemit works for me, I definitely intend to bring many others to the platform in the medium to long term. We'll see how it goes. Looks promising so far!
We are here to explore, let's do this! :)
It's a really fascinating concept for sure and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all works. Thank you for visiting!
yeaay welcome to steemit
Thank you! Love the cute .gifs. My first proper article is up: https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/glenn-greenwald-and-the-irrelevance-of-electoral-politics-by-suzie-dawson
Welcome to Steemit Suzie,
I recently became aware of your work with Elizabeth Vos (Disobedient Media)- Deciphering You.
Looking forward to following you here!
That is so awesome! I never know how far my work travels until I get feedback from people about it. Really cool that you are across #DecipherYou... it is definitely one of the most significant projects I have ever undertaken and the discoveries we have made in it have totally reshaped the way I see the world and how it works...
@v4vapid you got interesting name ..i like it
Very good friend of mine have known her since Occupy and we worked together at @WeAreChange I am one of the people who has been begging her to come to @Steemit. ^_o
hey, glad to see you on Steemit! Make sure to connect with @an0nkn0wledge. Good to see another kindof "ex" co-worker :)
For sure - AK is one of the people who brought me here. He is a wonderful person and a very brave researcher. Thanks for stopping by!
you are damn cute...
Thanks, I think! I write too! https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/glenn-greenwald-and-the-irrelevance-of-electoral-politics-by-suzie-dawson
Welcome to Steemit! Good luck!
Welcome!
Thank you!! Trying to make inroads at building a cool archive of work here, first post complete: https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/glenn-greenwald-and-the-irrelevance-of-electoral-politics-by-suzie-dawson
wow. one of the best introduction posts ive read in a while. u go girl.
Welcome to Steemit Suzie! It will be awesome to read your posts and looking forward to them! :D
Hey you!!!!!! How are you? You know you're 1/2 the reason I'm here!!! The first post is up right here: https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/glenn-greenwald-and-the-irrelevance-of-electoral-politics-by-suzie-dawson