Will today be the day that you read the #statementfromtheheart

https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/view-the-statement/

Listicle of Six Things Because People Read Listicles

1. It'll take about 3-4 minutes to read.

2. It's the reason Australia is having the referendum.

3. 85% of voters have still not read it or heard it

4. Voting is compulsory for Australians over 18 (as is registering to vote, which you must do in the next couple of weeks if you haven't already)

5. If you don't know, find out. If you're too lazy to spend a few minutes understanding what is being asked, then voting 'no' isn't the 'safer' option. The status quo is decidedly unsafe. Ignorance harms.

6. The Voice is one of three requests in the Statement. The other two are arguably even more important (#Treaty and #Truth), but the #Voice is what the government has decided to respond to first and is the only question on the referendum.

7. No one likes a list with six items in it

#UluruStatement #Auspol #VoiceToParliament #VoiceReferendum

Are the old concepts of ‘us versus them’ becoming more and more difficult to define or even irrelevant? We must recognize the changing dynamics of the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6P5sLFJUJo&t=49s

#audiobook #audiobooks #worldorder #treaty

That treaty is the #Convention on the #RightsoftheChild, which is considered the most widely ratified #treaty in #history because *every* country in the world **except** the #UnitedStates has signed on to it.
#UNisCivilSociety #PetroOligarchsAreRICO #NationalizeFossilFuels #DefenseProductionAct

Lidia Thorpe has called for the voice referendum to be called off, arguing it is an “easy way to fake progress” for First Nations people without making any changes.

The independent senator told the National Press Club on Wednesday a no victory would reveal Australia as a racist country, despite herself advocating for people to vote no.

Thorpe attacked the Albanese government’s push to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution, describing it as a “powerless advisory body”, “window dressing for constitutional recognition” and an “insult” to First Nations people’s intelligence.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/16/lidia-thorpe-calls-for-referendum-called-off-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-no-campaign?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#AusPol #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded #Treaty #TreatyBeforeVoice #VoiceToParliament

Proposed #Cybercrime Treaty’s International Cooperation Provisions Could Let Tyrants Run Amok
#civilrights #treaty#cybercrimetreaty #privacy
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/proposed-cybercrime-treatys-international-cooperation-provisions-could-let-tyrants

As if settler colonizers weren't already detached from any responsibility to build meaningful relationships to Indigenous Peoples whose lands they're occupying, they now have a number they can text to find out whose lands they're on to do a #LandAcknowledgement. Fuck your digitized and analogue allyship performances. #LandBack #AntiColonial #AccomplicesNotAllies

(from the Indigenous Action Facebook page)

#Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded #Treaty #TreatyBeforeVoice #VoiceToParliament

From the BPU's (Black Peoples' Union) Facebook page:

Join us this Wednesday night, 6:30pm aest for a public class followed by a discussion.

This class will be on:

Sovereignty - what it actually means from both a colonial and a First Nations perspective, how it originated, and what challenges it faces today.

Treaty - what does Treaty mean, the many different forms Treaty can take, how they would be established, and the pro's and con's to each.

This is a free class and discussion open to members of the public to attend and have ask questions.
Zoom link can be found on our story and in the linktree:
https://linktr.ee/blackpeoplesunion?fbclid=IwAR10ylRNBJEpUhIQL-1vlDdSlPdZqx6y7grix1AtcrBoIz_5OYJgcjXqj1E

#VoiceToParliament #AusPol #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded #racism #Treaty #TreatyBeforeVoice

#DanTehan asks the prime minister:

“Does the Prime Minister remain committed to a national treaty, a national #treaty? As called for in the #UluruStatement from the Heart.”

For the record this is what the Uluru statement actually asks for:

We seek constitutional reforms to empower our people and take a rightful place in our own country. When we have power over our destiny our children will flourish. They will walk in two worlds and their culture will be a gift to their country.
We call for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution.

Makarrata is the culmination of our agenda: the coming together after a struggle. It captures our aspirations for a fair and truthful relationship with the people of Australia and a better future for our children based on justice and self-determination.

We seek a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history”

#auspol #Voice

David showing us the monument to Mandawuy Yunupingu at their mutual homeland Birany Birany (pronounced braynbrayn). If you don’t recognise his name, read the inscription because you might recognise the lyrics to the song, #Treaty ♥️

Watching labour back peddle on treaty while supporting the voice is like getting on a train and staying for the ride knowing full well it will never reach your destination.

- Gulwanyangguba Djuyal (Facebook)

#VoiceToParliament #AusPol #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded #Treaty

I have a #treaty with the local #downyWoodpeckers. The terms are: (a) I acknowledge that I harmed the #woodpeckers by cutting down a very large, old oak tree; (b) as recompense, I provide #suet feeders year-round, and (c) the woodpeckers agree to stop banging on my house.

It took 4 months to negotiate this treaty, and it is in constant jeopardy because other #birds are harassing the woodpeckers and eating all the suet.

#BlueJays are the worst, but even other woodpeckers are doing it.

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Among British colonies, Australia is unique in that it did not recognise the rights of the people who were here when the First Fleet arrived ("terra nullius"). The others all established treaties with indigenous inhabitants (though those treaties were typically honoured more in the breach than the observance).
https://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item-did-35.html
#AusPol #VoiceToParliament #Treaty

@Susan60 But the #Uluṟu Statement from the Heart is clear that the #Voice is a step on the way to #Treaty and #Reconciliation.

One of my life pleasures is watching the inaugural speeches of representatives to the First People's Assembly of Victoria: I did that for the first Assembly, and have almost completed that now for the second. There's a good range of views and insights, so it might be worth the time investment :)
(each speech is only a few minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/@firstpeoplesassemblyofvictoria/videos

#Treaty #Victoria

#treaty : the act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement

- French: Traité

- Italian: trattato

- Portuguese: tratado

- Spanish: tratado

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The high seas are the areas of the ocean that are beyond national jurisdiction, and they are rich in biodiversity and resources. A new treaty is being negotiated to protect them from overexploitation and pollution, but it may not be enough to stop deep-sea mining. A new report warns that mining could cause irreversible damage to the marine environment and its life forms. #highseas #mining #treaty https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/treaty-to-protect-high-seas-too-late-to-stop-mining/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes

Treaty first

#AusPol #VoiceToParliament #Treaty #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZSL5AJ8KA/

Are the old concepts of ‘us versus them’ becoming more and more difficult to define or even irrelevant? We must recognize the changing dynamics of the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6P5sLFJUJo&t=49s

#books #book #ebooks #ebook #globalization #reading #world #global #future #treaty #wordwide

Divisions in long-held systems & institutions ... cross-border sympathies & movements. International alliances not easily defined by national or social boundaries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6OKVAngLAY

https://jeremypboggess.com/

#future #treaty #Division #book #Audible #books #book #audio

Are the old concepts of ‘us versus them’ becoming more and more difficult to define or even irrelevant? We must recognize the changing dynamics of the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6P5sLFJUJo&t=49s

#books #book #ebooks #ebook #globalization #reading #world #global #future #treaty #wordwide