The Commons is a social change library. We collect, curate and distribute the key learnings and resources of progressive movements.
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14 Jun 2024
Pleased to be able to contribute our @protestcamps research to this fab initiative from @ChangeCommons to bring together social movement history for the present commonslibrary.org/protest-c… cc @fabnomad @pmmcc @lestageog
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
17 May 2023
Happy IDAHOBIT. Trans people deserve safety, respect, and the same opportunity to build good lives as everyone else. Fight for trans lives.
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
15 May 2023
There will be changes to the supported employment award from 1 July. The Fair Work Ombudsman (@fairwork_gov_au) has some Easy Read resources to help you understand what the changes might mean for you fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wage…
ALT Two women and a men with different jobs. The man is wearing a hi-vis jacket. One woman is in a catering hat and carrying buns, the other is in overalls and carrying a box.
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
15 May 2023
There has never been any acknowledgement that refugees come from very traumatising backgrounds. There’s never been any acknowledgement that mandatory and indefinite detention also causes trauma.
End detention. End the trauma.
theconversation.com/governme…
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
3 May 2023
Gotta love the way the university sector decided to cry poor yesterday, just ahead of #NTEU's strike action. Members are not wearing it - they want decent pay rises, fair workloads and secure jobs and are prepared to fight for it.
#BetterUnisNWA
abc.net.au/news/2023-05-03/f…
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4 May 2023
This #MayThe4th get your activist nerd on with this great article by @catnadel Be the revolutionary leader you want to see in the world! commonslibrary.org/what-star…
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4 May 2023
Happy #MayThe4th! It’s the perfect time to learn activist lessons from Star Wars’ Andor series. commonslibrary.org/what-star…
#MayTheFourthBeWithYou
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
10 Apr 2023
THE family of Veronica Nelson want Victoria’s urgent bail reforms named after her so politicians are reminded of how cruel prison is for Indigenous people.
Ms Nelson, 37, died alone in her cell in January 2020, with a coroner later finding her death was preventable.
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
16 Apr 2023
We have halted coal into the world’s biggest coal port, demanding the ALP heed UN warnings and immediately cancel all new coal projects.
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
15 Apr 2023
ABORIGINAL scientist Professor Alex Brown has been appointed to the CSIRO board of directors, becoming the first Indigenous scientist to serve on the national science agency’s board.
MORE: koorimail.com
#KooriMail #Indigenous #FirstNations #Blak #AboriginalScientist
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
15 Mar 2023
Fantastic news! A Sydney court has overturned @VioletCoCo5's harsh & excessive 15 month jail sentence
She should never have been jailed for her peaceful climate protest
The NSW gov should review its problematic anti-protest law & uphold Australia’s international law obligations
5 Dec 2022
Authorities in #Australia are disproportionately punishing climate activists in violation of their basic rights to peaceful protest
Violet Coco has been sentenced to 15 months in prison
Her crime? A peaceful protest that lasted 25 minutes
#FreeVioletCoco @hrw
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Commons Social Change Library retweeted
7 Mar 2023
listening to the ALP in the senate defending keeping refugees out, and see this on the feed. australia has thoroughly normalised and exported extreme disastrous violence against refugees
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2 Mar 2023
"The first Mardi Gras came about asking for international solidarity with anti- LGBTIQA legislation back in California. International solidarity is really important, and it has been in our movement in Australia from very early on" - Diane Minnis, Co-Chair First Mardi Gras #SWP23
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"We need to tell our stories. We need to learn the lessons from the pastml. Because of the backlash that is rising up around the world...we need to support each other" - Diane Minnis #SydneyWorldPride2023
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2 Mar 2023
"... and what came out of international solidarity was a coalition... we have to remember the importance of coalitions" - Diane Minnis #SWP2023
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2 Mar 2023
"Despite borders, we are still united, and we are still all together. If one is suffering, we all stand up to support this person, group, or community. This is my important lesson, and I am very proud of my community" - Lenny Emson on LQBTIQA solidarity with Ukraine #SWP2023
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1 Mar 2023
Irene Kuzenko, a Ukranian-Russian intersex community advocate, explains how discovering she was intersex was the best thing to ever happen to her #SydneyWorldPride #WorldPrideConference
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1 Mar 2023
Narratives and stories of people with lived experience can change lives.
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1 Mar 2023
Akii, the Accessibility Manager at Sydney World Pride, explains how we cater to accessibility & support needs ... #SydneyWorldPride #WorldPrideConference
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1 Mar 2023
"Lived experience is just as valuable as any other qualification" - Akii Ngo
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