I cried because their experiences should never have happened – they should have been safe.
I cried for all the women and children who should have been safe.
I cried in anger and frustration at our failure to make them safe – to prevent the dehumanising harm that endemic violence causes.
I cried that power is wasted on those whose only aim is to stay in power by whatever means it takes.
But mostly…
I cried with pride.
Source: Why am I crying? – » The Australian Independent Media Network
A ‘tearful’ Scott Morrison took to the stage this morning to tell us how his daughters, his wife, and his mother are the centre of his life. Yeah, we know. That’s how he began his election campaign – “Aren’t they fantastic? How good is Mum? How good is Jenny?” So, aside from the fact that he has female relatives, why was Scotty upset?
Spare me your tears – » The Australian Independent Media Network
“Imagine yourself standing in the ocean and you are digging your toes into the sand, trying to keep your head above the water as each wave rolls past.” Who could that be? An unnamed scientist at the CSIRO, whose job in climate research fell to the axe in the latest wave of cuts? Perhaps aMore
Source: The Rising Tide Of Mining Executives’ Tears – New Matilda
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