‘Incomprehensible’: birds flee and hundreds of turtles left to die after government cuts water to NSW wetlands Frogs and sheep in the Gwydir wetlands near Moree have also been bogged after WaterNSW stopped environmental flows, researchers say

Anger does not begin to describe my thoughts towards the politicians who made this decision @big-tony.bsky.social @indigenousparty.bsky.social.

"The NSW water minister, Rose Jackson, said she and the environment minister Penny Sharpe were aware of the situation." Do better. #AusPol

Inside the Northern Territory’s brutal evacuation shelters Recent floods in the NT have seen Indigenous people, including children, evacuated in paddy wagons and forced to shower in jail-like conditions.

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Ta for the tip about ‘White Rose’ (Of course when this admin said ‘another demographic’ I wasn’t meaning Nazis!) There are lots of good people on Substack, just as there are still good people persevering with Twitter/X for whatever reason. We have to go where people are now, not where they should be

We have no money for paid advertising so we are on as many free platforms as possible. We don’t like the ethics of any of them much. Is this case, Amy McQuire’s ‘Black Witness’ platform drew us to Substack. The long form & quality authors may expose us to yet another demographic to add to
TikTok etc

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Yet again @albomp.bsky.social puts business and profit ahead of protecting lives and families. Your supposed gambling reforms are laughable. Truly pathetic. Shame on you!

The Indigenous - Aboriginal Party of Australia (IAPA) is now on SUBSTACK:

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Find out how Lidia Thorpe votes on issues that matter to you Discover how Independent Senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe votes in the Australian Parliament

There's a rallying cry @indigenousparty.bsky.social !
Here to help. Wondering if talking about and providing options for policies to vote on *now* so you have a comprehensive list for media when you need it could help?
If so, here's a starting point c/o @oaf.org.au of potential values alignment.

@indigenousparty.bsky.social
So angry about #energyjustice + #slowviolence in #australia, and I'm a whitefulla. 🖤💛❤️

"As the NT rolls out solar and smart meters, it has a chance to fix this."
In case you hadn't noticed @francismarkham.bsky.social there is no rollout of solar, unless you're white, urban and you own your own home.
@indigenousparty.bsky.social @robertarnol.bsky.social @big-tony.bsky.social thoughts?

The bodycam footage of Stevie Lee's death is horrific. The Qld Coroner refuses to release it. In 2021, a neighbour called the cops on a young Aboriginal man sitting in a car. Within an hour, he was pronounced dead. Now, his family continue their fight for justice.

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Thanks for the reminder. Done now.

There's also my lot @indigenousparty.bsky.social

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Sign the Petition Release footage of killing by police chokehold now! Justice for Stevie-Lee!

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APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 12 & final)

Step up with us to force meaningful change which honours those who came before us and survived what should never have happened but continues to happen in this country. Stand with us and demand change!

#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 11)

We honour the survivor's courage in telling what is still endured from the profiling of their families: the damage to kinship, community and their own wellbeing; in the past & as a current crisis for today's families

But the time for comfort without action has passed

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 10)

In honour of the Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their families, their parents & families grief and heartache and the generations who have carried the weight of intergenerational trauma, racial bias and systemic judgment, we pay our deepest respect.

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 9)

Change won't come from silence & fear or waiting for permission.
It will come from collective courage
Step up politically, socially & culturally to undo the harm & rebuild the nation on truth, equality & respecting the oldest continuing cultures on Earth

#voteforchange

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 8)

An Apology without structural reform is just symbolism.

If this country is serious about justice, then it must move beyond performative reconciliation and toward restoration of First Nations authority, cultural governance and self-determination.

#voteforchange
#BLM

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 7)

IAPA’s Marnie Laree Davis noted Aboriginal Lore existed long before colonial law and was founded on accountability, kinship, responsibility & equality. It governed sustainably. It protected children. It honoured land and life.

#BLM
#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 6)

Australia has been scrutinised internationally, including through UN human rights covenants, for mistreatment of Indigenous peoples, especially our children, yet domestically, the same patterns persist.

#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

ANNIVERSARY of the APOLOGY (Part 5)

IAPA’s Marnie Davis said systemic discrimination affecting Indigenous children remains embedded in the policing, child protection & justice systems.
This is not accidental. It is due to policy decisions.

#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 4)

Indigenous children remain the most incarcerated children on the planet.
Curfews are imposed on our communities, cashless control measures target our people,
forced child removals continue at levels of the Stolen Generation.

#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

APOLOGY ANNIVERSARY (Part 3)

IAPA candidate, Marnie Davis spoke about stepping up like our elders & ancestors have. We can’t commemorate an Apology while the harm continues & forced child removals continue at levels of the Stolen Generation
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

ANNIVERSARY of the APOLOGY (Part 2)

Qld candidate, Marnie Davis, represented the IAPA & ‘Yarning for Change, at Burleigh speaking up about issues we continue to face way after the apology & the Govt actions which don’t honour that apology

#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL APOLOGY (Part 1)

At the Kalwun event on Kombumerri country, our Qld candidate, Marnie Davis, acknowledged Aunty Mary, Uncle Les & Uncle John, carriers of truth long before it was convenient for Govt to listen.

#alwayswasalwayswillbe
#voteforchange
#standupspeakout
🖤💛❤️

Woomera Resurgence Camp A weekend camp for Mob and Allies/accomplices that want to become more politically aware, share common ground and build community

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And that's why I joined @indigenousparty.bsky.social

But don't forget that @indigenousparty.bsky.social exists and with your help we could have a decent country.