Thomas Mayo
@thomasmayo23
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander author & Assistant National Secretary of the MUA. leaving this platform for BlueSky: https://t.co/h5mRzqgLNb
Larrakia Country
Joined July 2012
‘Finding Our Heart - A story about the Uluru Statement for young Australians’, is my new book full of truth-telling told from the perspective of First Nations people, including HOW you can support the campaign for the Uluru Statement. Watch me read it: https://t.co/VtzsPqmzfE
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Byron Writers Festival (Discussion on Boys & Male Culture in USA and Australia)... https://t.co/NgXUAtWLuF
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Some boys are being radicalised by misogynist online subcultures like the 'Manosphere' and the 'incel' (involuntarily celibate) scene. Parents are anxious and boys are confused. What's happening,...
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Excellent reporting by Nabil for ABC. The hundreds upon hundred of hateful racist comments below his report can't just 'bots' or a minority - given how much neo-Nazi hate he captured at the rally. These are worrying times. I can't imagine what it was like being there
The great replacement theory and the idea that Australians of European descent are more entitled to be here than others were on full display at the March for Australia today in Sydney.
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Youth suicide is, of course, an important and valid topic for journalists and publishers but isn’t it obvious that it demands just a little thoughtfulness? #MediaWatch
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that's nathan bull, son of a victoria police officer, in the middle with the mouthguard. next to him, to right of shot, is multiple times before the courts for public acts of extreme violence tom sewell, shaping a punch at a bloke with his hands down
Neo-Nazis were wearing boxing mouthguards when they violently attacked Camp Sovereignty, it is clear this was premeditaded violence against the First Nations camp.
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🧵THREAD: Documents forced out of the NACC by the my office under FOI show the Commission has been actively concealing critical information about its Robodebt investigation from the Australian public.
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We can only hope that this does not offend the Special Envoy…
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At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip while Israeli air strikes killed at least another 28 the same day.
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@thomasmayo23 Maybe I missed it the conga line of politicians lining up with indigenous leaders to condemn the institutional racism alive & well against indigenous peoples in the wake of the damning NT Coroner’s Report into the death of #KumanjayiWalker. #auspol #auslaw #NTPolice #racism 1/2
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This is why the investigation into the death of Kumanjayi White- and all investigations into Indigenous deaths in custody - should be conducted by an authority with a deep understanding of racism from an Indigenous perspective, and at arms length from police.
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From page to stage. I never expected my book Dear Son - Letters and Reflections from First Nations Fathers and Sons to become a play. I’m so happy it has. It is something special. If you won’t get a chance to see the play, there’s always the book: https://t.co/UDC4fsDHxi
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The theatrical adaption of my book, Dear Son - Letters and Reflections from First Nations Fathers and Sons, is ready. 📅 Now playing a strictly limited season until 19 Jul 📍 Bille Brown Theatre, Brisbane 🎟️ Limited $70 preview tickets remaining #QueenslandTheatre
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Great to see global solidarity efforts like this, @PaulieStewart and the mighty @MaritimeUnionAU ❤️
@thomasmayo23 Big shout out to the mighty MUA whose member Max Ward dropped off a large donation at the Pro Ema organisation in Timor Leste who looks after women affected by domestic & sexual violence. The $ raised by a gig they organised featuring The Painters And Dockers.
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“Our response to racism cannot be merely reactive; it must be proactive.” — Thomas Mayo 🖤 It's 50 years since Whitlam introduced the Racial Discrimination Act — a milestone in our journey toward a fairer Australia. Our thanks to the @lawsocietynsw for this piece.
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The former PM turned defence lobbyist gave his completely 'unbiased' opinion to multiple news outlets. Read more: https://t.co/EMu4ZofGp7
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Look, I get everyone has a lot of content to fill, especially on a 24 hour news channel, but Scott Morrison is the most unpopular prime minister in recent memory, who is now a shrill for defence and arms companies. There’s no need to ever have him on
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Raf Epstein rips into “friends & colleagues” in the media for not asking “whether or not what Israel is doing is illegal” in Iran & “not even asking questions about what the intelligence is” Phil Coorey “I don’t think they care” Epstein “But that’s the problem!”💥 #ABCInsiders
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Pretty sure Daryl Maguire was not in the ALP. He was a Liberal (NSW LNP) and squeeze of former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. This is bad, even for you @australian #FactsMatter
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Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming melts their icy habitat, researchers say. https://t.co/6beHzwBztr
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Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming melts their icy habitat, researchers say.
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Catch ups and yarning with mob today in the Clarence Valley thanks to the amazing Gurehlgam staff I also caught up with Sharon and Scott from the Monaghan family. They wrote a moving afterword about their mother’s inspiration in my latest book, Always Was Always Will Be.
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