Retired detective. Child sex abuse whistleblower & advocate. Care about people & justice. Retweets just for interest. Will block abusers.
Jan 12, 2023 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Since #Pell's death concern has been expressed that it may trigger those who suffered & survived childhood sexual abuse.
Now we are witnessing a plethora of church leaders, former politicians & commentators publically singing Pell's praises & ignoring facts & abuse survivors. 2/ No person is completely good or completely evil. (Although some might argue) I'm sure Pell did things worthy of praise, but with his passing should the evil he did be ignored?
Some go part of the way to balanced commentary by acknowledging he was tried for child sex abuse.
Jan 25, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Why is 26 Jan Australia day? #AustraliaDayJan26 1. It wasn't the day Cook or other Europeans first sighted or landed in Australia. 2. It wasn't the day the first fleet arrived, that was 20 Jan. 3. It wasn't the day Arthur Phillip selected Sydney Cove, that was 22 Jan.
/24. The flag he raised wasn't the Australian flag, but the British flag. 5. Phillip didn't take possession for Australians, but the British crown & toasted the King. 6. Phillip only took possession of the east coast of NSW. It excluded SA, WA, NT & Tasmania.
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