Lucy Smith

just here to plug @ASCSyd

[Lucy Smith @lucylucysmith]

Brazilians celebrating Lula win = the wildest night the Courty has ever seen ?

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

My regular reminder that ‘lalochezia’ is the use of swearing to relieve pain, anxiety, or frustration.

[Danielle Townsend @danni_townsend]

Pleased to be here in the electorate of Wentworth to hear from the candidates on refugee policy alongside colleagues from @ASCSyd @ASRC1 @JRS_Aus @RACSaustralia and @ActionForAfg

[💥Dr💥 Julia Baird @bairdjulia]

We've seen this too many times - the abuse of women speaking about abuse, the responses that mimic that abuse, the institutional structures designed to protect power, the attempts to discredit the traumatised as perpetrators crow.

Grace is smashing this open - at a cost.

[Mehdi Ali @MehdiAli98]

The issue is not about the quality of the life in detention. The issue is detaining people without any explanation or reason. The issue is detention itself.

[Lucy Smith @lucylucysmith]

I did 5 of the Hough nasal tests on NYE and they all came out invalid - no lines showing. I had 2 friends watch me separately to make sure I was doing it properly. Is this happening to anyone else? Am I already dead and existing in purgatory?

[Behrouz Boochani @BehrouzBoochani]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to not only Priya, Nades and their girls - but all people in the Park hotel prison; Nauru; Port Moresby and all of the Australian prison camps.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day, once again, is ‘apricity’ (17th century): the warmth of the sun in winter.

[Angee @AngeeGabs]

Broken English is a sign of courage and intelligence and it would be nice if more people remembered that when interacting with immigrants and refugees.

[Mehray @Mehray_T]

My name is Mehray Mezensof and I am going to be giving my testimony on behalf of my husband Mirzat Taher at the second & final hearing of the Uyghur Tribunal. It commences this Friday on the 10th of September at 6:00pm (AEST). Please tune in. Do not let our voices go unheard.

[regan @stillreezy]

I’m here in brisbane where the local socialist government has collectivised, at the protests of local elites, an inner city golf course and converted to public park.

where the bourgeoisie once conspired, the proletariat now toss frisbee

[Sarah Dale @SarahRACS]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.
1. 20K new humanitarian places.
2. Efficient processing for those in Australia, affording permanent protection. 3. Provide for family reunification for all refugees. We need immediate commitment to #ActionForAfghanistan now.

[Sajjad Askary @AskarySajjad]

3 things Australia must IMMEDIATELY do to help Afghans:

1. Grant permanent visas to all Afghans in Australia on temporary visa,

2. Facilitate family reunion for all Afghans in🇦🇺

3. Expand humanitarian intake with a special additional 20,000 visas for those most at high risk.

[Asylum Seekers Centre @ASCSyd]

ASC CEO Frances Rush speaking now on @abcnews ABC News Radio: "By the end of June, demand for our services had gone up 60%"

[Bridie Jabour @bkjabour]

it’s so funny there’s debate about whether cash incentives work for vaccines. Doing stuff you’re not that keen on in exchange for money is literally what our society is built on

[Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇫🇷🇺🇦🇹🇼 @DrewPavlou]

From personal experience with family members who’ve become convinced of hardcore vaccine conspiracy theories, personal attacks, belittling and mockery only make people double down on their pre-existing views. You have to actually empathize with why trust has broken down

[CommBank Socceroos @Socceroos]

Born into a family of South Sudanese refugees in Kenya.

Made a new life in Australia & a career in football ⚽️

Tonight, he was a rock at the back while captaining his country to a historic Olympic victory 🇦🇺

Your #ARGvAUS Player of the Match: @thomasdeng24 👏

#GoAustralia