In the novel Fahrenheit 451, the abolition of reading began with tech companies simplifying books into summaries that you could read in five minutes. Because people no longer engaged with the texts, they forgot how to think. Then came the book-burnings.
Let me try and explain the monumental incompetence of the mismanagement of Australia's gas resources.
Vast amounts of gas is exported from Australia, but not by Australians. Its exported by a handful of predominantly foreign owned multinational gas corporations, 🧵👇1/10
Fatima Payman: "My family didn't flee from a wartorn country to come here as refugees for me to remain silent when atrocities inflicted on innocent people. Witnessing our Govt 's indifference to greatest injustice of our times makes me question the direction [Labor] is taking"
In 1962, we organized sit-ins to end racist policies at the University of Chicago. In '63, I was arrested protesting segregated schools. But we were right.
I’m proud to see students protesting the war in Gaza.
Stay peaceful and focused. You’re on the right side of history.