I used to volunteer for these guys cooking meals for people seeking asylum. They’re our local Asylum Seeker Resource Centre here in Melbourne and they do amazing work supporting people in Australia seeking asylum by providing food, housing, health and legal services.
With the current cost of living rising they’re running low on funds, and now fighting to keep their doors open. If you can spare some money, now is the time to help out.
-Alice
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https://donate.asrc.org.au/save-the-asrc
Hey, the asrc does good work, the cost of living crisis has tanked donations and they are in a tough spot.
Twenty one years of helping and advocating for asylum seekers when our government has flatly refused to protect their human rights, they can’t keep going without money so if you can please do donate.
I know, no one reading this is likely flush with cash, so there is no need to feel guilty if you can’t help just reblog or share the donation link
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A List of Ideas I Have But Am Unsure How To Execute or Where I Would Begin
ADHD/Memory Clothing!
clothing specially designed to keep things on or near you so you don't forget them, lose them, or leave them behind.
must be machine washable, and made in your preferred fabric to stop texture/sensory issues.
pants/shorts/skirts: a loop at the waist for a clip-tether that attaches to your wallet/phone case. pocket specifically for your phone. if you stand up without your phone, it will hit your leg when you walk away, so you remember to put it in the phone pocket.
shirt/jacket: two loops on each shoulder for clips on a specially made chest bag, easy to clip on and off. the bag has room for credit/debit cards, ID, inhaler/meds, and small fidgets/earbuds. in sight, in mind so you can't leave it behind!
Community Arts & Life Skills Centre!
a community-building specifically for people to come in and work on art of all kinds.
1) quiet rooms: minimal talking, please be quiet, don't just walk up and talk to people!
2) social rooms: talking allowed, people here are open to conversation, indoor voices, please! teaching and critiquing others is encouraged here! good for people looking for help and advice.
3) music rooms: minimal talking, music playing on a community playlist; add your own songs through submission and review. extended talks outside, please.
1, 2, & 3 are all for visual arts. painting, drawing, charcoal, sketching, digital arts, origami, calligraphy, etc. General materials (ie. paper, pencils, crayons, charcoal, erasers, brushes & watercolors) will be available, but bringing your own tools is encouraged!
fabrics room: sewing machines, black/white/red thread, needles in different sizes, practice scrap cloth, needlepoint/cross stitch frames, knitting, crochet, macrame, and braiding are done here!
foods room: for cooking, baking, and meal prep. Things made here are made in bulk, and given to patrons and employees as free breakfasts and lunches.
metals room: for metallurgy and jewelry making. donated scraps are melted down and used for practice materials, but the use of tools and torches is (if feasible) free.
woods room: wood carving, carpentry, and general handiness skills are practiced here. safety goggles are provided, as are masks. knives, drills, nails, practice woods, and screws are also provided.
take care of the workspace; not cleaning up will leave you with a fine, as will irreparably breaking more expensive tools (hammers, sewing machines, saws etc.). tool care is also taught in each of these spaces!
trouble at home? nowhere to stay tonight? feel free to sleep in the arts centre, at the cost of helping clean the place up at night. leftovers from the foods room are free to take as well, but please remember to sign in with your name and age at the front.
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i think cassie got janet's dog tags. what do you think? Ik this is a silly goofy fun blog but i value your opinion
I absolutely agree. I know that the actors for Daniel and Janet played their characters like they were dating and I do love that idea but I think EVEN IF Daniel and Janet were dating in the show, Daniel would have passed Janet’s dog tags onto Cassie. Cassie is Janet’s only on screen relative and I think it only makes sense that she’d get them. Beyond that, I know it would have meant a lot to her to have her mom’s dog tags and all of SG-1/Cheyenne Mountain would know that too. Coming from personal experience, even though my dad is alive, when he retired he gave me his dog tags and they’re my prized possession. I wear them a lot and they’re something I take with me into the unknown that make me feel connected to my dad. I think they’d bring comfort to Cassie like they bring comfort to me. I think that, a lot like me, she’d wear them on all her special life occasions (graduation, job interviews, wedding) because it would be like having her mom with her.
I have a LOT of thoughts on Cassie’s character and I wish they’d done more with her character, but I mean, whatever. Idk I like military brat characters for The Representation (tm) lmao
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Understanding contemporary queer activism – How Manitobans can fight the rise of queer/trans/gender-phobic rhetoric.
Manitoba Museum Auditorium
From around the world, almost every day, there are stories that demonstrate the rise of hate against Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Inclusive communities. Canada has been called one of the safest places for 2SLGBTQ+ folks, but many know how fragile that security is.
The Manitoba Museum, in partnership with Rainbow Resource Centre, is hosting a special Pride Week First Friday event – Queer Activism: Now More Than Ever.
In this panel discussion, Ashley Smith, Director of Advocacy at Rainbow Resource Centre, will be joined by contemporary queer activists and academics to explore how the global rise of an anti-queer rhetoric threatens the rights of 2SLGBTQ+ people even here in Canada, and how the fight against discrimination needs the active support of Manitobans.
Reserve your spot at this free event here.
Panelists: Ashley Smith (he/him), Director of Advocacy, Rainbow Resource Centre; Karen Sharma (she/her), Executive Director, Manitoba Human Rights Council; Brie Villeneuve (they/them), student, University of Winnipeg, Faculty of Science; and Noah Schulz (he/him), Professor/Researcher. You can read more about the panelists here
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