Showing posts sorted by relevance for query Voice. Sort by date Show all posts
Showing posts sorted by relevance for query Voice. Sort by date Show all posts

Friday, 6 October 2023

From the news: on the Voice [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on bigotry/hate, violence. Reader discretion is advised]

PS - I have come across someone using “Anti-YES” rather than “no”, and will do so myself from here on

There have been more news reports on matters related to the Voice: 

Two key comments: 

More support: 


Concerning matters: 


Neutral matters: 


More amathia from the Anti-YES lot - including commentary on that:


Because of the violence and abuse being shown by right wing extremists on this and other issues, my family is making plans to ensure our voting Yes will be as safe as possible.

 

Assumptions / basis 

In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following: 

  • this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

  • there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”; 
  • I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

 

If they are of any use of interest, the activism information links from my former news posts are available in this post. 

 

If you appreciated this post, please consider promoting it - there are some links below.

Vote Yes for the Voice in Australia.  

Finally, remember: we need to be more human being rather than human doing.



 

Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Monday, 14 October 2024

On the anniversary of the Voice referendum ... [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on oppression/bigotry/hate, violence/abuse. Reader discretion is advised]

Note: CONTENT WARNING - some of this content is about upsetting, disturbing or triggering events & attitudes. Seek competent help - including professional - if you need it. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that linked articles may contains names and/or images of deceased people. READER CAUTION IS RECOMMENDED! For anyone distressed by anything in this post, or for any other reason considering seeking support, resources are available in Australia here, here, and here. In other nations, you will have to do an Internet search using terms such as “mental health support - <your nation>” (which, for instance, may lead to this, this, and this, in the USA, or this, this, and this, in France [biased towards English-language - my apologies]), or perhaps try https://www.befrienders.org/. 

 

It has been a year since the disastrous outcome from the Voice referendum, and quite a bit is being written which is worth considering: 

“It Wasn’t Political; It Was Personal”   https://www.clothingthegaps.com.au/blogs/blogs/it-wasnt-political-it-was-personal   “Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Fight for Yes One Year On”         and   “A Collection of your Referendum Stories”   https://www.clothingthegaps.com.au/blogs/blogs/a-collection-of-your-referendum-stories      and   “It’s still yes”   https://www.clothingthegaps.com.au/blogs/blogs/its-still-yes      

“Indigenous voice champions mark referendum anniversary with rallying cry for unity in Australia”   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/14/indigneous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-anniversary-advocates-call-for-unity   “Australia ‘still can’t have the hard conversations’, Pat Anderson tells online audience, who commit to stay true to Uluru”      

“I don’t want to revisit the time and the fallout of the voice referendum. But we cannot maintain the status quo”   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/13/i-dont-want-to-revisit-the-time-and-the-fallout-of-the-voice-referendum-but-we-cannot-maintain-the-status-quo   “The agendas of truth-telling and treaty cannot be allowed to fall by the wayside in the failure of the voice to get up”     

 

In addition, the following are some past articles I have written on this and related topics: 

 

 

Assumptions / basis 

In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following: 

  • this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

  • there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”; 
  • I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

 

 

If they are of any use or interest, the activism information links from my former news posts are available in this post.  

If you appreciated this post, please consider promoting it - there are some links below. 

Note that, as with my main blog [see here], I am cutting back on aspects of my posts.

Remember: we need to be more human being rather than human doing, and all misgendering is an act of active transphobia/transmisia that puts trans+ lives at risk & accept that all insistence on the use of “trans” as a descriptor comes with commensurate use of “cis” as a descriptor to prevent “othering”.
Copyright © Kayleen White 2016-2024     NO AI   I do not consent to any machine learning aka Artificial Intelligence (AI), generative AI, large language model, machine learning, chatbot, or other automated analysis, generative process, or replication program to reproduce, mimic, remix, summarise, or otherwise  replicate any part of this post or other posts on this blog via any means. Typo’s may be inserrted deliberately to demonstrate this is not an AI product.     Otherwise, fair and reasonable use is accepted under Creative Commons 4.0 on an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike basis   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/  

 

Posted by at No comments:

Saturday, 30 September 2023

From the news: on the Voice

News reports show the “no” campaign is - partly from its allies, but also from its own members - partially self destructing, but the situation is still tight: 

“Voice opponent Gary Johns at odds with Warren Mundine after labelling idea of Indigenous treaty ‘evil’ ”   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/27/voice-opponent-gary-johns-at-odds-with-warren-mundine-after-labelling-idea-of-indigenous-treaty-evil   Exclusive: Johns, who is facing calls to resign, also described the National Indigenous Australians Agency as a ‘shadow government’   

“Yes vote ‘absolutely in line with Liberal values’, leader of movement says in Tamworth”   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/26/yes-referendum-vote-in-line-with-liberal-values-movement-leader-says-tamworth   

the moral (legal) case for the Indigenous Voice   https://rationalemagazine.com/index.php/2023/09/16/the-moral-case-for-the-indigenous-voice/   

“Noel Pearson says Voice would give Indigenous Australians 'responsibility for our destiny' ”   https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/noel-pearson-says-voice-gives-indigenous-australians-responsibility-for-our-destiny/6tuvp6qc7   

“Tech Council of Australia Supports Indigenous Voice to Parliament”   https://theaimn.com/tech-council-of-australia-supports-indigenous-voice-to-parliament/   

“The referendum is Australia’s gateway moment. It’s about saying yes to the vision I have for all our future generations”   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/26/indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-yes-campaign-june-oscar-vision   “Our national birth certificate should reflect who we are and honour the remarkable shared heritage of the continent that is home to us all”  

“ ‘Disinformania’ has taken over the internet - can ‘no’ voice opportunists maintain control of an unleashed far right flank?”   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/27/voice-to-parliament-referendum-disinformania-no-campaign-australia-far-right  
“Yes campaigners get baited by bad-faith provocations, while some in the no camp point directly to this online madness confusing the too-time-poor-for-politics”  

“A leading Indigenous Voice to Parliament advocate has welcomed “timely” reports prominent that No campaigners are switching sides”   https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2023/09/29/voice-campaigners-no-switch-side/   

“Anthony Albanese says voice referendum worthwhile even if rejected by voters”   https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/27/anthony-albanese-says-voice-referendum-worthwhile-even-if-rejected-by-voters  
A The Guardian Exclusive reports: “PM says process has already succeeded in bringing Indigenous disadvantage front and centre in national conversation”  I’m not so sure of this, given the lies that the “no” campaign has been allowed to tell and get away with.

“7 ways to look after yourself and your community before and after the Voice referendum”   https://theconversation.com/7-ways-to-look-after-yourself-and-your-community-before-and-after-the-voice-referendum-213372  

 
 

Assumptions / basis 

In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following: 

  • this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

  • there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”; 
  • I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

 

If they are of any use of interest, the activism information links from my former news posts are available in this post. 

 

If you appreciated this post, please consider promoting it - there are some links below.

Vote Yes for the Voice in Australia.  

Finally, remember: we need to be more human being rather than human doing.



 

Posted by at No comments:

Thursday, 21 September 2023

From the news: on the Voice and First Peoples matters

The following media articles have caught my attention of late regarding the Voice referendum and First Peoples matters - including the record voting enrolments: 

Firstly, on the reality of the First Peoples experience of colonialism, including current abuses: 

Next, some recent erroneous claims about First Peoples’ experiences have needed correction. See: 

The conduct of the “no” campaign and its supporters remains of concern: 

I'll end with a couple of articles on the benefits of a successful referendum: 

PS - after publishing this, I came across more articles to include - and I should point out that I may edit these types of articles for up to a week: 

 

Assumptions / basis 

In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following: 

  • this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

  • there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”; 
  • I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

 

If they are of any use of interest, the activism information links from my former news posts are available in this post. 

 

If you appreciated this post, please consider promoting it - there are some links below.

Vote Yes for the Voice in Australia.  

Finally, remember: we need to be more human being rather than human doing.



 

Posted by at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)