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Beauty of Beginnings - January 25th - A hierarchy of grief
A hierarchy of griefA hierarchy of grief Acceptable grief for some. Nothing for others. The asymmetry is the injustice. In my country, domestic violence kills nearly two women a week. In the state of New South Wales, there were 12 deaths of our indigenous people in custody in 2025. Not the front of the news. No rush back to Parliament to amend laws. No minutes’ silence. Total silence. The hierarchy of grief divides us. It reinforces a world where some people are seemingly more deserving of our grief. Selective empathy does not create unity. The world I aspire to is one where all life is sacred. Laws apply to everyone equally. Every human is given dignity and the presumption of innocence. Violence is condemded unequivicobly. Photo Taken January 25th, 2018, Article published January 25th 2026
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January 24th 2026 Kleptocracy Kleptocracy Let us call it what it actually is. A kleptocracy. To rule by a class of thieves. Coined in the early 19th century, this term describes a government where leaders abuse political power to personally embezzle or expropriate a nation’s wealth. As the brilliant and prescient Sarah Kendzior has written, Trump is a kleptocrat more than a fascist. He is only interested in stealing all he can for himself, his family and his inner sanctum. He cares not a wit...
January 23rd 2026 Finding the Strength Finding the strength I think of the women in Gaza who have been under siege for two years (and all the years before), almost certainly homeless, almost certainly moving from place to place seeking sanctuary for themselves and their children. I think of the men and women on the front lines of Ukraine, 4 years into a war they didn’t ask for. I think of the children around the world facing violence at home every day. I think of those people carrying the...
January 22nd 2026 Ludicrous Ludicrous Imagine you are a community or city, and someone from far across the oceans insists they know better how to run your community or city. They have no interest in consulting you, asking what you think, or even being open to the potential that your community knows how it wants to live, work and build a life and future. They think they know best. Or, they simply do not care. Or, they have an ulterior motive – they want something you have. This is the scenario...