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Gun Violence Should Never Be Trivialised

Note: I’ve had this drafted (with only minor modification) since late 2024 intending to release it in gun violence awareness month. However recent events have prompted me to bring forward its release, especially because the Queensland Government is not going to participate in the gun buyback. I was raised on a farm in North Queensland,Continue reading “Gun Violence Should Never Be Trivialised”

Hate Begets More Hate

Everyone who engages in hate of ‘others’ – based on religion, race/ethnicity/heritage, nationalism, politics, ‘class’, gender, sexual orientation, etc – shares a level of responsibility in all hate crimes because they have shown and/or taught acceptance for spreading hate. That is why it is so offensive to see those who perpetuate ‘othering’ and division inContinue reading “Hate Begets More Hate”