#change the date

[official-boobies-posts]

always was, always will be aboriginal land ❤️💛🖤

[thescriptofsharkboyandlavagirl3d]

ok i know we’re all frothing over Harwin Strong right now (as we all should) because he did what ser criston couldn’t and protected Rhaenyra and he’s a big, buff, handsome baby daddy. but i was looking at Ryan Corr’s (his actor) instagram and found out he believes in changing the date of invasion day and for that, Harwin is 10x hotter.

we love a man who respects indigenous rights

[ahurumustdie]

good morning, today is the 26th of january and i'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the past and ongoing struggles of australias first nations people, as well as australias continued ignorance regarding those struggles.

i have seen so much hate and ignorance coming from white australians over the past few days, which has been frustrating enough for someone who's not directly affected by it. i think it's easier for me to sympathise, as someone whos people have a similar history, but anyone whos taken even a primary school level history class should be aware of what today represents.

today is a day of mourning for our indigenous people, and it's going to be spent celebrated by white australians who are too ignorant or blatantly racist to consider how that must feel.

the 26th should remain an important day of history, but not as a celebration of australia and rather a day of respect similarly to ANZAC or remberance day.

we should move australia day to a different date - it won't affect anyone but the people it's already hurting.

[notthewriteryourelookingfor]

Today is First Australians Day, the day we celebrate the first nations people and mourn their losses that stemmed from a historic event that happened on this day.

Before 1788 there were maybe 600 cultural groups speaking over 260 distinct dialects in Australia. They have lost their land, a lot of their cultures and histories, and are still being mistreated today.

I work and live on lands of the Wurundjeri people and I acknowledge them as the traditional owners. Today I pay my respects to their elders, and the elders of all other aboriginal communities both past and present.

[fourmsandasilentq]

This kinda gives the same mixed feelings as rainbow capitalism: it turns out that the progressive position is more financially reasonable and that sure is progress I suppose

[bettygemma]

"Regardless of the date Australia Day is held, Australia in its current existence continues to perpetuate systems structurally designed to oppress. When our highest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rates aren’t in suicide, prisons and deaths in custody—then we may be a country worth celebrating. But until then, every day in this country is a day of survival. "

'8 things you need to know about Jan 26', Clothing the Gaps.

[genderfuckpirate]

this Invasion Day, I'm paying the rent

While I wanted to be able to support the Invasion Day protests in-person, my immune system is still shot from COVID and I didn't want to risk being exposed again. Instead, I've chosen to donate. I know that donating is not a possibility for everyone, but if you can here's a great article on different charities to support:

You can also set up a recurring donation at Pay The Rent. I've donated to BlaQ, a charity supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQ+ community, as well as SEED, the Indigenous youth climate network.

We have a long way to go to repair and address the ongoing damages of colonisation and discrimination in this country. Changing the Date is just one step. We need to be looking to the future and supporting First Nations folk directly.

Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.

[91vaults]

I fully believe if you changed the date of Australia day no one would actually give a fuck. People don’t give a shit about the ships rolling in. They just want their public holiday. Changing the date would give everyone their holiday and acknowledge the the wishes of first nations people. Making it a day they too can celebrate

and all the Aussie flag facebook whiners would legit forget about it after a year. The first nations people of australia cannot forget about it

[cherryb0om]

I'm just gonna say it as simple as i can.

Fuck invasion day. This is not a day of celabration. Abolish the date.

[artejoke]

Maung people, Macropod, Malarrak, Wellington Range, Northern Territory

[coolasakuhncumber]

We don't celebrate genocide in this house.

[theclaravoyant]

The Rights: the beginning of the invasion wasn’t even on the 26th!!

Me:

[moderatelydelusional]

australia day tomorrow and ive not come across one bit of advertisement, paraphernalia, merchandise, or promotion. 

that, my dear friends, is progress. 

[birds-are-really-nice]

Today, January 6th, is Australia’s day. Unfortunately, they picked a really problematic date. We are the only country I know of they celebrates its invasion. it’s seriously messed up, and we are literally celebrating the deaths of many aboriginal Australians. (Please check out #change the date context)

[taylors-a-goblin]

Here are some lyrics about Jan 26 and all it represents, to remind you why we hate it:

"How you wanna raise a flag with a rifle to make us want to celebrate anything but survival?" (From Jan 26 by A.B. Original)

"Why you crying for if it's just only a date? It's a date where all my women got beaten and raped." (From 22 Clan by Mackridge x Barkaa)

"Well, they say that they came in peace, but our blood still stains the beach." (From Bagi-la-m bargan by Birdz)

"Fuck celebrating days made on misery. White Aus still got the black history." (From Jan 26 by A.B. Original)

"Can't colonise my blak mind, I'm from the Dreamtime, I go back. The committed genocide through my tracks, they raped our mothers lessened my black. They brought the violence when they attacked." (From Blak Matriarchy by Barkaa)

"One dark day on Framingham, came and didn't give a damn. My mother cried go get their dad. He came running, fighting mad. Mothers tears were falling down, Dad shaped up and stood his ground. He said "you touch my kids, and you fight me." And they took us from our family. Took us away. They took us away. Snatched from our mothers Brest, said this was for the best, took us away." (From Took the Children Away by Archie Roach)

"Patiently waiting for someone I ain't ever seen before. They say he's the captain of men but don't believe in our law. From the land of the white skin, he's self riteous, a murder without license." (From Bagi-la-m Bargan by Birdz)

If you can listen to all of these songs with an honest and open mind, and you still don't get it, then I'm sorry, but I don't think you've got a functioning heart.

[autistic-out-loud]

Autistic people are handy

This won't be for everyone but sometimes I hear or see or read about something, and usually something that causes conflict and I think, we should have Autistic people mediate and respond to this.

Couple of reasons:

1st; most Autistic people have experience trying to fit in and having to change the way they do things for other people and such so we know how to look at things from different perspectives

2nd; if we don't know about something we research it, and research it good.

3rd; I have really high empathy (as do a lot of autistics, especially women) and are good at hearing people's side of the story and listening to opposing arguments

4th; We have a strong sense of justice. We know what's right and what's wrong - legally and morally - we understand context can affect the situation and also that the punishment should fit the crime. We are huge supporters of those being maligned, dismissed, ignored, etc.

5th; we are honest, like almost to the point of being brutal sometimes. I don't have time for bullshit. I can barely function while remembering the truth let alone trying to come up with and remember lies and such.

So for example, at the moment a lot of people are discussing Australia Day and on both sides people are getting all uppity and argumentative (I want to stress that I don't think EVERYONE is, but a lot of people are getting really passionate about this)

To me it seems simple. Fact: Australia day is on the 26th of January Fact: We celebrate it on the 26th January because that's the day the British Flag was raised when the First Fleet (who arrived in Botany Bay on the 18th) moved to Port Jackson Fact: For many Years Australia Day was celebrated as the day white people came to Australia and made it Australia Fact: Aboriginal People were forced to re-enact the arrival of the First Fleet on Australia Day for many many years. Fact: The British claiming Australia as theirs (by raising the flag on the 26th) was the start of many decades of horror for Aboriginal Australians; attacks, rape, massacres, stealing their children, plagues, stealing their land, poisonings, the list of atrocities is long and disgusting

Fact: In today's world we use Australia Day to celebrate being Australian, instead of the arrival of the first fleet. Fact: The date 26th January is a day of mourning for Aboriginal Australians and is not a time to celebrate, no matter what we are celebrating.

As I see it we should change the date, because, if it is how a lot of people who are against changing the date say it is - that the focus is on celebrating Australia, being Australian and coming together - then we shouldn't have it on a date that is so negative for a large population of Australians. I've seen the 8th May suggested as a new date, and honestly that's awesome because it's may-eight (mate) day.

We need to acknowledge that that date is a horrible one for many and just because it's in the past shouldn't mean we just forget about it. Just because it's always been that way doesn't make it ok. To move forward we need to acknowledge this, let 26th January become a proper day of mourning. Use it as a day to get education about Aboriginal history out there - it's only but acknowledging the past that we can build a better future, you can't just pretend it didn't happen. And then have a separate day, one we can all enjoy, mark Australia Day.

Let's break it down: 1 side wants to celebrate Australia day as it is, and ignore what's happened in the past and that it hurts people. The other side, doesn't want to stop us celebrating Australia day, just wants us to change the date and acknowledge what happened in the past. Seems simple to me - why is everyone arguing so much?! And it's probably going to be a bit difficult to find a new date, as there will be other things on that date or near that date, but we should be able to find one that is better than what we have. Then we can all move forward TOGETHER

It's like asking Jews to celebrate something on the 20th May - the day Auschwitz concentration camps were established. That's just wrong.