The LNP and its leader are now officially worse than the despotic Roman Emperor Caligula when it comes to social welfare for the populace and equal to his view of them as little more than a docile workforce. In its Election Budget 2016 it is using a modern day version of slavery as an incentive to business owners to…
I will never forget the day your were born. So many people were waiting to meet you. The feeling was amazing, you were wanted and loved by many before you even drew breathe. What is even more wonderful is that from everything I have seen and heard little has changed since then. It is a testament…
I’m not at all sure that this is suitable for my Weekend Funny Challenge because for me it is horror just plain simple horror at the thought of all those little creased pages. Bent and twisted simply trying to entertain us with their stories. Honestly in my opinion:
Welcome Back to the Weekend Funny Challenge I’ve decided that with the almost daily dose of pain, loss and general anger that abounds, not just in this country but in so many others it was time to reinstate an old habit of mind that dedicates the weekend to that of humor. It can run…
I’ve given a great deal of thought to this piece over the past weeks and have come to realise that what I am feeling is more than just the outrage at the lack of understanding from so many for the plight of a young girl who was assaulted and found no justice due to the level…
I’d like to tell you about one of the strongest women I’ve ever met in my entire life and what she means to me. I’ve fought with her, cried with her, leaned on her, derided her, ignored her, envied her and loved her more than any other human being on this planet. She’s seen me…
I’m not a crier. I’m not easily moved to actual, physical tears – I rarely cry in movies, or for strangers, no matter how genuinely saddened I may feel. Yet this week, I shed tears for a 23 year old Iranian man I’ve never met. The tragic last few days of Omid’s life have by now been well documented. He…
I’ve been trying to find the words to describe just how wrong the decision that the Turnbull government made this Friday when it caved to the bullies of the religious right wing zealots. Turns out I didn’t have to find the words because someone has already said what needs to be said and has much…
Since I was a young girl I believed I lived in a world where my gender made no difference whatsoever. I was raised to see myself as a person whose worth was measured by my deeds, my achievements and my failures. As I grew older I continued to see the world through this lens. As…
Originally posted on Ærchies Archive – Digital Detritus:
I was once a proud Australian. Then I took part in an electoral process which led to tony abbott becoming Prime Minister. tony abbott, who began by lying about something his predecessor said and who, after his election, continued to lie about everything he said and ignore…
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