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  1. CW: A note to non-Australians about Australia Day, 26 January

    @futzle Every year, the 26th January sees Invasion Day protest marches and other events mourning genocide and dispossession, celebrating the survival of many of the oldest continuous cultures in the world, and expressing ongoing resistance led by local Indigenous peoples across the continent.

    In Gadi (Sydney), most years see tens of thousands of people march from the city to the Yabun festival in Vic Park.

    This year will be especially important, given the NSW government's efforts to suppress protest in the name of 'social cohesion' (because denying people a voice has always turned out really well for long-term cohesion, right?). Organisers are planning to march, even if the government extends the anti-protest laws for another two weeks. The more people show up, the less likely it is that the authorities decide to cause trouble.

    #InvasionDay #26thJan #jan26 #Auspol #Indigenous #protest #ProtestIsNotACrime #SocialCohesion #NSWpol #SuppressionOfDissent #CriminalisationOfDissent

  2. Prominent historian cancels course at Columbia University over Trump deal

    #RashidKhalidi, in open letter published by #Guardian, accuses university of ‘capitulating’ with $200m settlement

    from #TheGuardian
    Dani Anguiano
    Fri 1 Aug 2025 06.00 EDT

    “Although I have retired, I was scheduled to teach a large lecture course on this topic in the fall as a “special lecturer” but I cannot do so under the conditions #Columbia has accepted by capitulating to the #Trump administration in June,” Khalidi wrote.

    Columbia announced last week that it would pay more than $200m in a settlement with the federal government after the White House claimed the university failed to adequately address alleged antisemitism on campus amid protests over the #Israel-#Gaza war, and threatened to pull significant funding.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

    @palestine
    #DefendFreeSpeech

    #ProtestIsNotACrime
    #NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine

    #DefendRuleOfLaw
    #USA #US #USPolitics #politics
    #news #press

  3. Not everyone is prepared to do #DirectAction and risk arrest. However, that doesn't mean you can't get involved. Some good tips here for anyone who is new to #activism, or who wants to learn more...

    "Here in the United States, a common place to start researching #environmentalism is in the works of #AldoLeopold, #RachelCarson, and #EdwardAbbey. Although the work of these authors is undeniably crucial to understanding the landscape of modern environmentalist thought, it’s only a skim of the surface of the centuries of work done by #Indigenous leaders to protect and conserve #Earth and the natural resources we can’t live without –– the water we drink, the air we breathe."

    The Introvert’s Guide to Environmental Activism

    by Deanna Pratt | Mar 7, 2020

    "Putting yourself out there and standing up for something you believe in can be really intimidating. Especially if you’re an introvert.

    "Inside of most environmental activists and organizers –– including myself –– there’s an intense battle raging on between our passion for environmental justice and our fear of being seen and heard. It takes an immense amount of vulnerability to put your most intimate beliefs and worldviews out in the open for the world to see.

    "Despite that, we still choose to post on social media, attend rallies, and organize community meet-ups and events because we know it’s what we have to do in the face of the climate crisis.

    "If you’re someone who wants to get involved in environmental activism but, you’re not sure how to comfortably start, this guide is for you.

    "Here are three steps you can take to progressively ease into environmental activism and community outreach."

    Read more:
    ecoally.co/environmental-activ

    #EcoAlly #EcoActivists #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike #ActNow #EnvironmentalActivists #IntrovertedActivists #DefendTheDefenders #ActivismIsNotACrime #ClimateJusticeNow #ProtestIsNotACrime