History is odd. Over the past few years, I’ve studied Identity with a capital ‘I’ and learned that it really is in the eye of the beholder. How we define ourselves is not always a conscious choice, nor even a choice for most: it just happens to be what we fit in society. This isContinue reading “Skewed”
Category Archives: Politopical
Internal Abuser
Learning from abusers means we must unlearn what we have learned once we escape.
Wooden Stake
This afternoon, the Albanese government announced a revision to Regional Forestry Agreements with broad consequences for farmers, the forestry industry and mining. The Department of Resources portfolio has been extended with new powers to ensure reforestation and supersedes the purview of mining and exploration. In line with the science, the creation of carbon sinks areContinue reading “Wooden Stake”
Silver Bullet
In a surprise announcement this morning, the Albanese government has terminated all tax cuts for religious institutions and permanently rescinded all religious public funding in Australia. This budgetary move is estimated to free approximately $30 billion in the budget. This is being funnelled into Austudy, Abstudy and Job Seeker to bring those payments up toContinue reading “Silver Bullet”
Cake
Please listen to the B-52’s Cake. What’s the best cake you’ve ever eaten? Pineapple Upside-Down, Devil’s Chocolate? My father and I were chatting about cakes. The icing is lovely. Icing covers the cake and invites the eater in. A welcoming to enter delight. Most of the cake is what’s inside. The volume, the identity ofContinue reading “Cake”
Clarity
My stress is gone. My thinking isn’t reactive. I can calmly consider things. I do not remember when last I could think like this. Years it’s been. I have now the ground to help myself. I mean, it’s not as if I don’t need it. 50. Living below the poverty line. In a share houseContinue reading “Clarity”
Letting Go of Fixing People
You cannot be all things to all people. You may one day become your thing to yourself.
2024 won’t be 1984
Neoliberal Australia Not familiar with the term? Neoliberalism is where the drive of capitalism, to enhance profits, is not just for private businesses to achieve. It is where politicians are motivated to help businesses enhance profits and also where people are motivated to view themselves as profit enhancers to private business. With this worldview, makingContinue reading “2024 won’t be 1984”
The Ethics of Silence
What you’re finding with all this side-liningis a dangerous repression ofrealityso stop your crying and just beminding your own business No one likes a cry baby and heywe all got our problems Shut your mouth and play by the rulesthe rulesthe rulesand say nothing scary Climbing outta the gravebeing bravemonsters lurking in your caveterrifyingyou back inContinue reading “The Ethics of Silence”
In Between
Fight for diversity at your peril. Many people, regardless of skin colour or heritage, have vested interests in maintaining segregation. I am not one of them.Truth Telling. Dignity. Courage. I want these to be the defining characteristics of Australian society.