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*condescendingly* you're so unimpatient

Please feel free to use this phrase in life

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Oh god I had all these boycott the mob vote posters saved 😂

Tagging @randompsycho996 @anxiety-lemsbian

Found this on Twitter, so I thought, why not posting it here and doing a tag game 😊

Ok, I’ll go first

If he is the reason, I’d go to prison gladly 🥰❤️‍🔥

Tagging: @killerqueen-ofwillowgreen @nic-214 @milkyway-ashes @dr-radiation @whitequeen-ofwillowgreen @sunsetdaydreamer @therockywhorerpictureshow @delicatelyfantasticninja and everyone 😊

Sorry if I forgot to tag some of you!

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"alas" is a truly S tier english word. fantastic mouthfeel, makes me sound like a world-weary wizard, looks cool when written out. good job to whoever created this word.

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(Australians please read this) The Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Okay, so the basic idea of the Voice to parliament is adding a section to the Constitution (the laws that can't be changed except with a referendum) so that there is an Indigenous Advisory Board. This is something that First Nations people want and need, and the idea originated in the Uluru Statement From the Heart (https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/view-the-statement/ it's less than a page long). 

These sorts of advisory boards aren't weird. Australia has over 110 of them for things like blood borne viruses and STIs, each containing qualified experts. Previously several attempts have been made to start Indigenous Advisory Boards but they've all been disbanded by successive governments. This is why we need to change the constitution. No matter who is in power, there will always be a group of elected Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to give advice pertaining to their needs. (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-04/how-different-would-the-voice-be-from-other-advisory-bodies/102880116)

One of the no side's main arguments is that there aren't any details about the Voice. This is actually a good thing. The power to decide how it works will be in the hands of the parliament, meaning our democratically elected representatives can vote on how the Voice works. The Voice also will not have veto power, not will it add unnecessary and costly beaurocratic delays to government processes. It will simply give advice and make recommendations pertaining to First Nations issues. 

The Government doesn't even have to listen to the Voice, although public records will be made of who agrees and disagrees with them. The public then has the power to cast scrutiny on whoever they think is in the wrong (which will probably be the politicians). 

Reconciliation Australia's polls have found that 86% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people believe the Voice is important. (https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation/support-a-voice-to-parliament/)

Right now Indigenous Australians aren't in a great place. They are the most incarcerated race in the entire world compared to their total population (https://theconversation.com/factcheck-are-first-australians-the-most-imprisoned-people-on-earth-78528). Aboriginal males have a 40% higher suicide rate than non-Aboriginal males. Right now our government is failing to address these concerns, and they've been failing for the past 50 years. A permanent advisory board composed of Indigenous leaders elected by Indigenous Australians can best represent their interest and will ultimately save lives. 

On a final note, this affair has seen a huge amount of misinformation and conspiracy theories, with wild claims that Indigenous Australians want us to pay rent or bypass our democracy. These claims are wildly untrue. (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/12/indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-misinformation-fact-checked). Also note that in Australia it's legal to lie in political advertisements and campaigns (https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-is-it-legal-to-tell-lies-during-the-voice-referendum-campaign/2wxd2gfec), so take any extremist, fear-mongering claims with a grain of salt. No side campaigners also claim that "if you don't know, vote no". This is absurd. If you truly want to excercise the power of democracy that you (or your parents) are extremely lucky to have, then please do your research and come to an informed conclusion. 

Further reading - 

Every Australian household has received a booklet containing information about the Yes side and the No side. I would recommend reading The Guardian's annotated versions of these, where they elaborate on certain points and call out incorrect or disputed claims. 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2023/jul/20/the-vote-yes-pamphlet-referendum-voice-to-parliament-voting-essay-aec-published-read-in-full-annotated-fact-checked

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2023/jul/20/the-vote-no-pamphlet-referendum-voice-to-parliament-voting-essay-aec-published-read-in-full-annotated-fact-checked

The Guardian and their independent journalism are honestly a tremendous resource, providing free and accurate information about the latest developments and clearly explaining everything for those who haven't kept up. 

I also urge everyone to read the Uluru Statement From the Heart, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to in full. 

Thanks for reading, hopefully I've helped clarify what the referendum is about, and maybe helped you make your decision. 🖤💛❤️

#australia #voice to parliament #yes23 #yes23au #referendum

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Radom

Every person who reblogs this

will get

a

Random question in their

ask box

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APPARENTLY I'm an extravert

#entp #but i relate to introvert memes #and im either shy or completely unhinged #and i want more friends

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Thankyouuu 💜💜💜 these ones are so cute

Open tag :)

starting another picrew chain, it's been a while :3

link here!

going off the cuff as I'm at work and not able to access my taglist (also no pressure what so ever): @humanitys-strongest-bamf @wyvernslovecake @missamity @happybird16 @the-milk-anon @jayteacups @sckerman @averysmolbear @youre-ackermine @roseofdarknessblog @levis-squishy-cheeks @genyastolemyheart and who ever sees this and wants to play along!! Tag, you're it! ☺️

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Firstly, when you get this, you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers 💙

The way my brain works

The fact that I keep notebooks

My friends (is that a valid response?)

Maybe my eyes. Idk

I like that I can learn things quickly

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Thanks!

The Lord of the Rings trilogy, ideally extended editions

The Princess Bride

The Fifth Element

The Blues Brothers

Hot Fuzz

RRR

Monty python and the holy grail

Despite the numerical list those were in no particular order.

I definitely don't have 7 people

@randompsycho996 and @anxiety-lemsbian even though you've been tagged twice already

tagged by @mooseofthesea!! Thanks!!

Rules: seven comfort films, seven people.

In no particular order:

The Black Stallion (1979)

Le Samourai (1967)

Master and Commander (2003)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Another Round (2020)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

tagging @fbi-2nd-most-unwanted @keistance @mxlxdroit @cinemaocd @rubeum-et-nigrum @quietsea @cutemothman

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Yah I agree with all of these. A lot of ships make more sense as friends from what we've seen and at this point I can't really ship Mike with anyone. Elmax would be really awesome but also I love Lumax and they are way too cute. So I'd be happy with either probably

i'm not even sure who i ship in stranger things anymore dammit.

Like... obviously not Mileven. I hate mileven and i always have. It's basically been based off of some crush mike had on eleven when she couldn't even talk.

And i don't think i ship byler. Like... it's cute and all... and i wouldn't be upset if it happened... but mike is being such a dipshit about everything i don't think it's realistic tbh and i don't think he's mature enough for a relationship.

Jancy is just becoming a total fucking disaster. Like what the actual fuck jonathan don't "slo mo break up" with the girl you've been in love with for so many fucking years.

And like.... stancy.... like.... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. idfk.

And then Elmax.... i like, but i think if i wasn't so gay i wouldn't actually see it... i think they're honestly better off as friends. They're more of a comfort ship for me lol. Like not realistic but if i'm sad i'm going to watch the first few episodes of season three on repeat.

I have only three ships i am completely sure about, which is Jopper, Lumax, and whatever the hell vickie and robin's ship name is. (Also btw i'm not mentioning Dustin and Suzie in here at all because i don't think we know suzie as a character enough. But i mean they're cute so sure i ship it).

And also btw. Just like. I hate any ship to do with eddie. Like steddie is ok, but when it comes to people shipping chrissie and eddie. Like come on. It's like you're pulling couples out of thin air. Personally eddie gives me aroace vibes, but even disregarding that i just think that chrissie and eddie is disgusting. They would've been adorable friends if chrissie ever survived, and their interaction in the forest was like, the best thing ever and it helped you see eddie's soft side, but the fact that people saw romance in that is lost on me. Eddie and steve is more believable, but i still don't ship it.

Also i feel like i'm forgetting someone but idrc.

sorry about the long post. haven't ranted about stranger things in months and had a brief (compared to my other rants) coversation with @lukiverse earlier and now i can't stop ranting i'm sorry i'll go to sleep now.

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Awww I'm invited twice thanks guys 💜💜💜

I'll be bringing sausage rolls 😋

@randompsycho996 @im-dead-still would either of you like to join?

thinking about that time in math class when the teacher was explaining what a vector is and some girl went “omg just like the guy from despicable me!!”

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If this gets 100k notes I'll do one self-care.

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if you would be so kind as to reblog this if you feel insecure about your writing skills.

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I love you too and I really hope you lose both of these bets

Me and @lukiverse ‘s bets

1. That the girl I’m in love with will never love me back, if she ever does i owe him $15

2. That someone somewhere thinks I suck, if someone does I get bragging rights

there’s more that I don’t remember that he prolly will

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Ah but if she doesn't ever love you back then you make an easy $15 out of it.

And also I'd be using that money to buy you two a present :)

Me and @lukiverse ‘s bets

1. That the girl I’m in love with will never love me back, if she ever does i owe him $15

2. That someone somewhere thinks I suck, if someone does I get bragging rights

there’s more that I don’t remember that he prolly will