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Advocacy group GetUp says they expect to be reimbursed for advertisements protesting human rights abuses in China that were stopped from going to air during the coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony. The organisation says they paid Channel Seven to feature the ads before and after the event and were given approval to do so. GetUp's Brett Solomon says he is extremely disappointed by the decision not to air the ads.
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'There are no climate skeptics at the end of firehoses!' Greg Northcott, United Firefighters Union.
GetUp! National Day of Climate Action, Elder Park, Adelaide, South Australia
"The image of a Syrian child's lifeless body washed up on the shores of a Turkish beach this week brought the world to its knees. His name was Aylan Kurdi, and he was just three years old.
The sad reality is that Aylan was one among millions of desperate people forced to flee from war and persecution. The world is facing a global refugee crisis on a scale we've not seen since WWII, but Australia - our lucky country of a fair go for all - is not doing enough. We can do better to help these people.
We need to do better."
light the dark, adelaide, south australia
#lightthedark
A full shot of the getup! The coat was reconstructed by my talented (and crafty) mother from the suit I wore at my Bat Mitzvah 9 year ago. I adore it. The events tonight went well--more pictures and fun to come soon!
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My school's homecoming starts this week and, as of last Tuesday, I'm officially running for Homecoming Queen! Our theme is "Circus" and I've chosen to compete as a Ringleader. Heccccccck yeah!
Now before you roll your eyes at me any further, hear me out! Rather than having royalty based on a silly popularity contest, our school has a system set up based on points from different spirit events during the week. Events will be taking place until Thursday with coronation and the big announcement on Friday. I will keep you posted! :D
So, after 30 years, my girls took me to a Tigers game last night. It was 80's night which was appropraite because I think 1980 was the last game I had been too. I did have fun, but sorry, Comerica does not compare to old Tiger Stadium for watching a ballgame. And last night's game was just awful, very slow, mistakes made, they sure didn't look like a professional team in this outing. The 80's music that played all night was the best part...lol
80's night opened up a whole can of worms for some.
"The image of a Syrian child's lifeless body washed up on the shores of a Turkish beach this week brought the world to its knees. His name was Aylan Kurdi, and he was just three years old.
The sad reality is that Aylan was one among millions of desperate people forced to flee from war and persecution. The world is facing a global refugee crisis on a scale we've not seen since WWII, but Australia - our lucky country of a fair go for all - is not doing enough. We can do better to help these people.
We need to do better."
light the dark, adelaide, south australia
#lightthedark
#strongenough
This little guy defies any lizard description known to me. It is likely a juvenile (~3 inches in length) Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)... all of the dorsal scales end in a sharp spine. I suspect Desert Spiny Lizard. But that head getup!!! Looks like it is wearing a mask but I can make out its eyes. I wondered if this was a result of only partial skin shedding. In any event, I could use lots of help in understanding the appearance of this little guy!!!
(A skeptical viewer postulated a Photoshop modification... but I advised him that this is what the camera in I actually viewed! I managed a half dozen different shots.)
IMG_5058; Lizard
light the dark, a vigil to commemorate the death of reza berati, a 23 year old asylum-seeker from iran, in the australian offshore detention centre on manus island, along with the injuring of 77
australia's international reputation has taken quite a battering in recent years - those overseas and locals who wonder whatever happened to the compassionate australia of past decades may take some hope from these events, held on short notice across the country