RT by @radeksikorski: “It really was Angela Merkel who stopped Ukraine being given a @NATO membership action plan. We didn’t give them this, we did nothing to bring them closer to NATO. And Putin still did Georgia and Ukraine” @sikorskiradek #YES2023 #VictorPinchukFoundation

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/yes_ukraine/status/1701974026544177421#m

[2023-09-13 15:00 UTC]

Today is a sad day for Australian history.

#Australia held a #referendum to decide whether to recognise in the Constitution #Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the nation's first people.

The response has been a resounding no.

Personally, I find it a disgrace that the majority of Australians rejected this opportunity and are fine with the status quo.

#referendum2023 #yes2023 #auspol

Well, whatever happens tomorrow, I know I did all that I could to move towards true Indigenous inclusion & recognition.
I will be able to tell future generations that I stood for what was right and fair and voted for equity.
If I am one day blessed with children, I will be able to tell them that their Mum fought to have our Indigenous people recognised in our constitution and give them a voice in this country, THEIR country!
I will will forever be able to look back on my choice with pride and know that I stood on the right side of history.

Now...on to treaty!

#Yes #yes23 #Yes23au #yes2023 #VoteYESAustralia #VoteYES23Australia #referendum

Kaya koorda,
Here on beautiful Nyoongar boodja I have voted in the referendum and had a nice gluten free Voice of The People sausage inna bitobread from the Foster Hope fundraiser at Deanmore Primary School.

We also purchased Freedom of Choice spice mixes.

I have voted Yes because all the lovely Aboriginal People that I know would like me to, as would people like Fiona Stanley and it is a clear and legistative step towards a better outcome for our vulnerable and suffering brothers and sisters.

#yes2023 #auspol #australiaVotes #Referendum

I was proud to be out at pre-poll yesterday to help debunk the many lies of the No campaign.
Lies I heard from No campaigners yesterday:

- Once 'The Voice' is in the constitution it's permanent, it cannot be be take out...FALSE!
Sections can and have been removed from the constitution in the past. In 1967 section 127 was removed along with discriminatory words from section 51.

- That 'The Voice' is racist...WRONG!
Having an Indigenous voice is a mechanism for inclusion and fairness. Fighting for non-Indigenous people to make decisions about Indigenous people is white supremacy/nationalism.

- That there is no need for an Indigenous Voice and we should have just one voice...FRIGHTENINGLY MISGUIDED!
Advisory Committees are established to make improvements to specific sectors; it is why we continue to have climate advisory committees, arts advisory committees, disability advisory committees and more. Should they all be dissolved too so that there is just "one voice"?

One of the two big sales pitches the 'No' side had yesterday, was that the Voice is 'divisive'. How can voting for inclusion be divisive? This should not be a partisan issue, it is Peter Dutton who has made this referendum divisive. This referendum is about voting for inclusion and an opportunity to be heard. How is that divisive?
The second sales pitch is 'if you don't know, vote no'. They are treating YOU like idiots! Are you an idiot? I think not!
If you don't know, find out! There is plenty of information out there for anyone who wishes to search for it. And I am not talking about information from the Yes or No side either. There is plenty of independent information, scholarly articles and history books that will help you understand this particular referendum. Educate yourself, don't let the No campaign gaslight you...I believe you ARE smarter than that!

#yes #yes23 #yes23au #referendum #no23 #auspol #blaklivesmatter #indigenous #yes2023