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Helen

@shanksponywa.bsky.social
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Grandma. On Noongar boodja. Still Yes. Truth Telling. Retired. Ex Director Dept Aboriginal Affairs. Advocate for Reconciliation.

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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
If you’re ‘protest voting’ for One Nation you’re also saying you aren’t at all ashamed to support a party of vile racists and science-denialists. By association, that’s what YOU stand for. If you’re absolutely cool with this, please fuck off.
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Brian Hughes @bmhughes.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 28/01/2026
The point isn't that the authorities are dragging their feet, it's that for once they're saying hang on let's do this carefully, by contrast with the instant moral panic that always attends anything with a whiff of Islamic extremism or contrary to the vested interests of the politically powerful.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Trump II, Year I: -Bombed Iran, Venezuela, and Yemen -Allowed Israel to repeatedly violate the ceasefire and kill civilians -Ripped healthcare and SNAP away from millions -Deployed masked ICE agents to terrorize American cities The "Peace President."
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bradpsychology @bradpsychology.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Are you surprised at how much political clout Zionists have in Australia?
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
"A class war disguised as a war over ideas, funded by the wealthy and privileged and designed to distract you from the realities and policies of the day. It is aimed right at you."
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Stompy 🇨🇦 🍁 🐎 ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✌️ ☮️ 🇺🇦 @xstompyx.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
THIS is exactly what I needed to see & hear, today. I am so grateful for this interview. We can educate people about their beliefs in a factual way. youtu.be/tj3OcfMS4AU?...
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John Fugelsang - “Separation of Church and Hate” | The Daily Show
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Stompy 🇨🇦 🍁 🐎 ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✌️ ☮️ 🇺🇦 @xstompyx.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Extra firey video BTC, well done!! 👏 👏 👏 Amazing South Park & Kimmell smackdown on free speech. Makes me want to cheer "USA!" a little. Find your fire, good people! youtu.be/cdJkD-2DVR0?...
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South Park DESTROYS Trump & FCC chair Brendan Carr
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 13/09/2025
Brian Kilmeade calls for mass murder and it's ok because the bar is so low for right wing whites.
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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
No frickin way #allythepiper #piperally #freebird
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Ava Laugh… 🤭 @avalaugh.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Why can’t all humans be like these adorable fur babies the world would be a better place… 🐱 🐶 ❤️
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Vicki @vickiap.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I wish the government and the media would put as much effort into racism of Indigenous people as they do with anti-semitism.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The opening paragraph in Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal's Foreward ignores 65,000+ years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence in Australia. Expunging a people's presence on the land, their culture and history? Deeply disturbing. #auspol #NAIDOC
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tales-typoz @tales-typoz.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Los Angeles protester speaks out 👇👇👇👇👇
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Blakandblack @blakandblack.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Totally agree … but first … we need a flag that represents all Australians … not just a few living in a golden age past … that never really was…
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Leroy @leroylynch.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Dorinda Cox of WA will leave the Greens and join Labor's ranks in the federal Senate, citing a loss of confidence in the minor party. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... #auspol #wapol
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Greens senator defects to Labor
Dorinda Cox, who was the Greens' only Indigenous representative in the federal parliament, has left the party.
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Helen @shanksponywa.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Reflection … This week marks National Reconciliation Week, and began with National Sorry Day - a time to reflect on the truth of our shared history, and the pain still carried by many Aboriginal families.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Nicely said.
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Whumpitup @whumpitup.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
The only fight I wanna see.
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Helen @shanksponywa.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Now she wants to lead the Libs? Price helped torch a generation’s hope for reconciliation - misleading Australians, denying her people, and comforting racism. She’s not a unifier. She’s the face of regret, not respect.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.
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Helen @shanksponywa.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Yesterday, we were not seduced by politics of fear. Went to bed full of gratitude. Woke with deep sense of calm & hope. With Dutton gone, we’ve averted an era of cruelty & callousness. We have turned a corner - we can move forward with care, integrity, and compassion. Australia feels kinder today
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Helen @shanksponywa.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Welcome to Country (Thread) 1/ In response to the current discussion on social media here is my two bobs worth A ‘Welcome’ is part of everyday life. Some people might find the idea of a Welcome to Country unfamiliar — but the truth is, welcoming others onto "your space" is something we ALL do.
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Eddie Synot @edsynot.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
So begins the racist sensationalism.
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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
For 15 years a quiet but powerful procession has walked up Anzac Parade in Canberra each April 25, not in defiance, but in remembrance—seeking recognition for the first & longest war fought on this continent: the Frontier Wars Join them #ANZACday #FrontierWars #auspol 1earthmedia.com/reconciling-...
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Reconciling the Silence: Marching for the Truth on Anzac Day
Every Anzac Day, more Australians ask: why are we not remembering the first war fought here - the Frontier Wars?
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Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
If you don’t know the details about Dutton’s flip flopping policies, vote No to Liberal National candidate in the federal election.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
A digital map documenting Australia's massacres of First Nations peoples from 1788 to 1930 has been finalised. 😢 #AusHistory #IndigenousHistory
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Helen @shanksponywa.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Time for our ABC to be what it used to be - fearless, independent, and unafraid to speak truth to power. Not bow to political pressure. I’ve written to ABC - I know many of you have also. I encourage others to do same. Let’s remind them why Australians trust and need real journalism. #StandUpABC”
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
January 26 falls on a Sunday but they're holding the holiday on the Monday. Hmm. So you CAN change the date. 🤔 😏 #AustraliaDay #InvasionDay #ChangeTheDate
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 18/12/2024
The path to truth-telling in Australia is thorny and long. But there is some ground for hope | Mark McKenna
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The path to truth-telling in Australia is thorny and long. But there is some ground for hope | Mark McKenna
There is undeniable evidence that the nation has turned away from the three core principles of the Uluru statement from the heart * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Only months out from a federal election, the challenge of…
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Helen @shanksponywa.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
As the volunteer Truth Telling Projects coordinator for a a Noongar corporation, I would like to offer this reflection. I was recently asked, “How did the history and culture of the Noongar people become suppressed and overshadowed, and why has it taken so long for their stories to be told?"
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