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Ten things I know for certain
What are ten things you know for certain, without any shadow of a doubt? The exercise may be harder than you think.
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Growing on Country: an important online course
In Australia we all live on stolen, unceded lands. This groundbreaking new course teaches us how to tread more softly and respectfully. Many thanks to my delightful permaculture teacher and friend Kerrie Anderson from Synergy Permaculture Australia for bringing it to my attention. Image by Lexi Abel (Wiradjuri) From the course information online: “What is…
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Wisdom from 1940: Charlie Chaplin’s only speech
I’m sharing this post from my poetry blog as it has deep relevance here.
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France’s anarchist heart
Fascinating article about ZAD in France … art activists reclaiming a huge swathe of land earmarked for an unnecessary airport
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Should we lower the voting age … to six?
Listen to the discussion here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/david-runciman-democracy-island-conservation/104135042 Many thanks to Charlotte Dent for bringing this to my notice.
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Why domestic violence is a result of capitalism
Our whole society is ingrained with the ugly capitalist values of competition and getting ahead at the expense of others, and while I strongly suspect that no one individual can be completely blamed for their role in perpetuating abuse, I believe that we must ALL be held accountable and must constantly (re)examine our behaviours in…
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Growing the future: ways forward, together 