Tweet

@murrigellas

@Robyn_Oxley

@LouiseApryl

@LyndaJune1

@LukeLPearson

@Utopiana

@drcbond

More from @IndigenousX

IndigenousX Team - Nat

@IndigenousX

3 Jan

One of the most powerful things allies can do is use their vote, not for their own (perceived) economic benefit (LNP are actually terrible economically despite rhetoric to contrary), but for the human rights of others. So I will remind you of the records of the people elected.

The Prime Minister has woeful personal ethics, taking pride in denying asylum to those seeking it instead locking them up and committing human rights atrocities. He also showed three days ago he believes in maintaining paternalism and deciding for us - one word and he’s done.

The current deputy leader of the Coalition has a very telling history.
*trigger warning* homophobia
He has since apologised of course.
He also spoke highly of Nigel Scullion’s work in Indigenous Affairs.
Nothing like the perpetual back pats of mediocrity.

Read 8 tweets

IndigenousX Team - Nat

@IndigenousX

2 Jan

I realise we didn’t get one day into 2021 without a stupid political decision demonstrating exactly why the struggle continues for us but here we are readying ourselves for another year of the struggle.

We look ahead and know the power paradigms still need to be disrupted and shifted; land protected; rights pursued and asserted and sovereignty continued to be asserted in the pursuit of land rights, self-determination and reparations.

We are a vast people of over 200 nations but I am always amazed at the use of resources to collectivise and support one another. Seeing mobs from all over the country join calls for justice, calls for action to protect Gomeroi country and calls against Rio.

Read 8 tweets

IndigenousX Team - Nat

@IndigenousX

2 Jan

https://twitter.com/saywhatnathan/status/1345344095342870531

Super racist Tony Abbott was a Rhodes scholar ffs, and Cecil Rhodes was also a super racist... white supremacy is a hell of a drug!

https://twitter.com/saywhatnathan/status/1345344095342870531

It’s like when ppl say “How is tony abbott racist? He volunteered in blah blah blah!” - he’s racist because he believes in Indigenous inferiority and white superiority. His charity is borne of the white man’s burden.

It’s like how having an Aboriginal friend doesn’t mean that you can’t be racist... being racist isn’t only openly hating all people of all other races all the time. Racism is a belief that permeated every aspect of the western world for centuries.

Read 5 tweets

IndigenousX Team - Nat

@IndigenousX

2 Jan

https://twitter.com/scotttrindall/status/1345213589955645442

‘Not all Indigenous people agree on thing’ is still a legitimate angle for a news story in Australia even though all white people have never agreed on anything.

We aren’t homogenous. We aren’t two dimensional. We don’t share a hive mind.

https://twitter.com/scotttrindall/status/1345213589955645442

‘Indigenous leader’ is still an acceptable phrase in media too, even though it’s problematic af for perpetuating a homogeneous view of Indigenous peoples, and because it’s usually white editors who get to decide who is an Indigenous leader and who is an Indigenous activist.

I tried to point this out a couple of years ago when I did a parody article in response to an australian article titled ‘Indigenous leaders back Kerri-Anne Kennerley in racism row’ (The ‘Indigenous leaders’ in question were all Liberal party members’)

Read 8 tweets

IndigenousX Team - Nat

@IndigenousX

2 Jan

I’m a public figure of sorts, as we all are on twitter, but at the same time I’m a fairly private person. I’ll often do a public talk, write an IndigenousX article, do an interview on Indigenous radio but other than that I’d prefer to not be quoted in articles or go on tv panels.

That might be an unrealistic hope given the shit I say and do, but I’m very conscious of trying to find a balance between my public image and my real life... controlling which audiences I go in front of is a huge part of that.

With Indigenous media I feel I can just be myself and that most people will get it, even if they don’t agree with me they’ll at least understand what I’m saying. With non-Indigenous media I I just don’t feel like the audience has any interest or understanding for what I’m saying.

Read 4 tweets

IndigenousX Team - Nat

@IndigenousX

1 Jan

The gap between Xmas and the first Monday after NYE is an important break for many. A time to reflect in the old year and prepare ourselves for the new.

For many Indigenous ppl the period of rest and reflection is especially important because January in Australia is a dumpster fire of politicised racism, animosity and being misunderstood and misrepresented, often accompanied by actual fires across the nation.

This year was period of respite was stolen, not just by the announcement of a ‘new anthem’ or those who have fawned over it, but by those who seem to think that such gestures represent a ‘small step in the right direction’ rather than recognising a slap in face when they see one.

Read 15 tweets

Share this page!

IndigenousX Team - Nat

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

More from @IndigenousX

IndigenousX Team - Nat

IndigenousX Team - Nat

IndigenousX Team - Nat

IndigenousX Team - Nat

IndigenousX Team - Nat

IndigenousX Team - Nat

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Like this author's thread?