> [We seek] a condition of society in which there should be neither rich nor poor, neither master nor master's man, neither idle nor overworked, neither brain-sick brain workers, nor heartsick hand workers, in a word, in which all would be living in equality of condition and would manage their affairs #unwastefully, and with the full consciousness that harm to one would mean harm to all--the realization at last of the meaning of the word #commonwealth.
- #WilliamMorris
https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/zbooks/htdocs/books/intro.htm

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Puh… Natürlich werden die Zahlen zum Halbfinale sinken. Das liegt aber sicher nicht an der wundervollen Frau Caicedo. Sondern an der Arbeitswoche.

Stellt euch vor, #Australien schlägt die Europameisterin #England! Das wäre tatsächlich doch fast so etwas wie die Rückabwicklung des #Commonwealth… (obschon es das natürlich im Rugby und Cricket alles schon gegeben hat). Könnte #WilliamWindsor (Präsident der FA.) dann noch König werden?

"Canadian province Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games"

England's #Commonwealth will die for lack of arsedness.

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66402140

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It would be tremendous if Scotland hosted the Commonwealth Games again. We have the stadia, we have the infrastructure, and we have the smeddum 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤝 #Commonwealth

What better place for The Empire Games than the heart of the empire.

Over to you your highness

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/07/19/uk-australian-solution-commonwealth-games/ #Commonwealth #games

The #Commonwealth Games has always been a ridiculous legacy of #empire, trying to maintain relevance in an increasingly crowded field of sporting mega-events. There's no need for it's harmful existence and it should be completely wound up.

Dan Andrews is a twat, where does he get off fucking up the #Commonwealth #Games.

So I wonder what state is going to pick up the slack? or are the games over and done with?

Wonder if there is going to be a ban on #Victoria from hosting the games in the future?

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"As a member of the African diaspora, the festival’s curation feels personal to me – as if it was designed for me. Yet I wonder how other members of the Global Majority will experience it, and I wonder how white people will experience it."

https://corridor8.co.uk/article/reversed-cartography-on-liverpool-biennial-2023/

#LiverpoolBiennial #ReversedCartography #AfricanDiaspora #HumanTrafficking #BritishEmpire #Colonialism #Commonwealth #Maps #Cartography #Names #Culture
#AmWriting #Writer #GlobalMajority #BlackMastodon

#News #Commonwealth President and Commonwealth chief discuss digitalisation:  

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland discussed digitalisation and other issues, at a meeting held in London.

The meeting took place at Marlborough House in London during an ongoing visit by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

“The President and I discussed broadening the Commonwealth‘s partnerships, digitalisation, and Commonwealth Secretariat… https://colombogazette.com/2023/06/20/president-and-commonwealth-chief-discuss-digitalisation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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@focussed0
My disillusionment stems largely from the corrupting power of privilege. Can we leverage the decline of the established connection to monarchy to make Australia a better, fairer place?

There's a lot to contemplate. What do we want to change? What do we want to remain the same? How do we safely achieve the goals?

This Quora piece sparked my interest. I don't necessarily agree with all of it, but there are some good points.
https://askaussiesanything.quora.com/Why-do-Australians-at-large-tend-to-have-a-more-positive-view-of-government-institutions-than-Americans-15
#Auspol #Republic #Commonwealth #RemakeAustralia

@focussed0
The case for change isn't compelling, but change might be forced on us anyway. It seems to me that the monarchy/GG arrangement last worked as intended while Menzies was PM. Since then, our system of government has grown increasingly dysfunctional. That's largely down to declining political ethics. With John Howard, we really hit the skids.

The stability of a single monarch for seven decades shielded us somewhat. That's gone now and I doubt that Charles will hold it together.

So where to from here? How do we build effective leadership from an increasingly untrustworthy mob of politicians?

I reckon we'll need some mighty robust anti-corruption mechanisms.

To round off an otherwise too negative post:
https://www.australiaremade.org/
#Auspol #Republic #Commonwealth #CommonGood #PublicGood
@Dinkenfunkle

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@Blotreport
Many (admittedly not all, but the vast majority) of the republicans with whom I've dealt seem genuinely confused (or perhaps ignorant). Your reference to "the commonwealth" is consistent with that. I presume you're referring to the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth of Australia can hardly leave itself. Becoming a republic would necessitate no longer being a Commonwealth realm.

I agree that the republic thing is immaterial, but some people are passionately opposed to any link with monarchy (though they don't necessarily have dispassionate reasons).

As I said, the emphasis on the common good that's implicit in the term "Commonwealth of Australia" has eroded. As you implied, that can be attributed to society's slide toward Totalitarian Capitalism.

Can a republic change that? I reckon we'd probably need to rewrite the Constitution.
@Grandalf @pmonks @Neil1808 @LordPhantom
#Auspol #Republic #Commonwealth #CommonGood #PublicGood

@Blotreport
Inability to differentiate between:
Commonwealth of Australia;
Commonwealth of Nations;
and
Commonwealth realm
does noting to reassure me that Australia's republicans know what they're on about.
@Grandalf
Republicans' generaly poor comprehension reinforces my misgivings.

For me, the most important characteristic of the Commonwealth of Australia is that first word. Commonwealth (and all that it implies). Whatever supports that, I'll support. Being a Commonwealth realm has done a reasonable job so far.

Emphasis on the Common Good has eroded as Australian society became more self-centred and shortsighted. Show me a model for a republic that will reverse that.
@pmonks @Neil1808 @LordPhantom
#Auspol #Republic #Commonwealth #CommonGood #PublicGood

"The tragedy is that so much of what we were told #Brexit was about–pivoting away from #Europe towards the #Commonwealth & the rest of the world; investing in our “world-beating” homegrown industries–is personified in the international student. They have a cultural affinity with the #UK, recognise the prestige of degrees from British universities & the value of being here to their careers & global relevance"

Nesrine Malik on #Tory demonisation of #InternationalStudents

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/28/international-students-government-migrant-suella-braverman

“#Australia is the only #Commonwealth country not to have signed treaties with #FirstNations people. Under the crown we remain the most impoverished and imprisoned people in the country. We cannot live in the fantasy Australia that pretends we have transcended this history. We owe it to ourselves to be better.

Truths. Hard truths. Truths not told with hate — truths offered with love.” https://mastodon.social/@mackayim2022/110406151570721929