Penny Patterson is one of my most beloved role models: she fought the bullying male academy that consistently rejected her work because it contradicted their reductionist models of non-human intelligence. She & #Koko gave their lives to fight the most biological of prejudices
Gmorning.
YOU ARE SO LOVED AND WE LIKE HAVING YOU AROUND.
*ties one end of this sentence to your heart, the other end to everyone who loves you, even the ones you haven't heard from for awhile*
*checks knots*
THERE. STAY PUT, YOU.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Politicians who without a second thought condemn Centrelink recipients, Aboriginals, asylum seekers & refugees to mental & physical torments that can be life-threatening, now appealing for public understanding of the self-inflicted stresses of Barnaby Joyce.
Check out this shocking bill America, it is for 7 hours in an emergency hospital for a 7 year old girl, here in Australia. It includes asthma medications, 3 hours on oxygen and coffee, breakfast and lunch.
@CUhlmann I’m a big fan of Jon and you, and a friend of @carlyfindlay. This isn’t about him being a kind & decent or his intentions; it’s about learning, listening and being respectful. I’m reminded here of Neil Gaiman’s wonderful quote on political correctness:
Ableism counts. Pity @mrtonymartin missed the point. Huge props to you @carlyfindlay for attempting to educate people and the sanctimonious backlash you received.