Bella Choo
@bellachoo.bsky.social
hot off the press!
‘A fair go’? Critiquing the Australian narrative of egalitarianism from the disability-migration intersection www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘A fair go’? Critiquing the Australian narrative of egalitarianism from the disability-migration intersection www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘A fair go’? Critiquing the Australian narrative of egalitarianism from the disability-migration intersection
The egalitarian promise of ‘a fair go’ within hegemonic discourses shapes our imaginaries of the Australian national identity. This paper draws from newspaper articles, online petitions, and policy...
www.tandfonline.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
hot off the press!
‘A fair go’? Critiquing the Australian narrative of egalitarianism from the disability-migration intersection www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘A fair go’? Critiquing the Australian narrative of egalitarianism from the disability-migration intersection www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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What Eisenhower said over 70 years ago is even more true today.
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What Eisenhower said over 70 years ago is even more true today.
Reposted by Bella Choo
"Trump effect": in countries where politics is not divided along left-right ideology, global econ uncertainty bolsters the popularity of the strong-party (man) incumbents. PAP's popular vote went up from 61% to 65%. China is another case in point. www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge...
GE2025: Stunning victory for PAP, winning 87 of 97 seats with higher national vote share in PM Wong's first electoral test
In leading the PAP to 65.57 per cent of the popular vote, up from 61.24 per cent in GE2020, PM Wong bucked a trend of dips in the ruling party's vote share after a new prime minister takes office.
www.channelnewsasia.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"Trump effect": in countries where politics is not divided along left-right ideology, global econ uncertainty bolsters the popularity of the strong-party (man) incumbents. PAP's popular vote went up from 61% to 65%. China is another case in point. www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge...
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'Voting with a disability can be a challenge, even in a country like Australia' from Eleanor Beidatsch
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
For those of us with disabilities, voting can be an overwhelming experience
Eleanor Beidatsch details the challenges she faces while voting in a wheelchair, while people with "invisible disabilities" can face even bigger hurdles.
www.abc.net.au
May 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
'Voting with a disability can be a challenge, even in a country like Australia' from Eleanor Beidatsch
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Labor plans to fund its election promises by increasing international student visas EVEN higher to $2000, after already more than doubling it last year www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Labor to fund $760 million in election promises by raising international student visa fees
Labor has announced it will increase international student visa application fees, as it unveiled its election costings ahead of the federal election.
www.sbs.com.au
April 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Labor plans to fund its election promises by increasing international student visas EVEN higher to $2000, after already more than doubling it last year www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
been a few late aussie nights trying to catch up with #GE2025 rallies in Singapore, and feeling so bummed about not being able to be there in person. exciting speeches, but still disappointed with the lack of #accessibility by media platforms and political parties in Singapore.
April 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
been a few late aussie nights trying to catch up with #GE2025 rallies in Singapore, and feeling so bummed about not being able to be there in person. exciting speeches, but still disappointed with the lack of #accessibility by media platforms and political parties in Singapore.
a comprehensive piece detailing the deepening of a ‘crisis fatigue’ in earthquake and conflict-stricken Myanmar
Myanmar’s people confront a sense that the country’s crises are escalating in scale, even as foreign support becomes more difficult to secure.
After the Myanmar Earthquake, Crisis Fatigue Reaches New Depths
Myanmar’s people confront a sense that the country’s crises are escalating in scale, even as foreign support becomes more difficult to secure.
buff.ly
April 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
a comprehensive piece detailing the deepening of a ‘crisis fatigue’ in earthquake and conflict-stricken Myanmar
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It's important to remember that many disabilities are dynamic. What we can do one day, we may not be able to do the next. Our baseline can shift minute to minute or hour to hour.
Be kind. Don't make assumptions. You will often see us at our best, and almost never at our worst.
Be kind. Don't make assumptions. You will often see us at our best, and almost never at our worst.
April 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It's important to remember that many disabilities are dynamic. What we can do one day, we may not be able to do the next. Our baseline can shift minute to minute or hour to hour.
Be kind. Don't make assumptions. You will often see us at our best, and almost never at our worst.
Be kind. Don't make assumptions. You will often see us at our best, and almost never at our worst.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Activism is important right now, but so is pacing. We must work to save our spoons amidst the torrent of bad news & stress we’re inundated with.
“We are a community. We carry each other through the tough times. Our love and support knows no borders, so when a group of us are hurting we all hurt”
“We are a community. We carry each other through the tough times. Our love and support knows no borders, so when a group of us are hurting we all hurt”
Spoon Saving Social Media Tips and How to Resist Online
The current political landscape is having a devastating impact on the health of those within the disability community. A look at how we can save spoons and leverage our unique powers to resist.
www.disabledginger.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Activism is important right now, but so is pacing. We must work to save our spoons amidst the torrent of bad news & stress we’re inundated with.
“We are a community. We carry each other through the tough times. Our love and support knows no borders, so when a group of us are hurting we all hurt”
“We are a community. We carry each other through the tough times. Our love and support knows no borders, so when a group of us are hurting we all hurt”
in solidarity: internalised ableism
It took me over a decade to realize I was disabled.
Internalized ableism is no joke. It can lead us to push our bodies and deny our reality.
A 🧵 about ableism, disability, covid caution and finding your voice.
We aren’t expendable. Activism is more important now than ever before /1
Internalized ableism is no joke. It can lead us to push our bodies and deny our reality.
A 🧵 about ableism, disability, covid caution and finding your voice.
We aren’t expendable. Activism is more important now than ever before /1
March 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
in solidarity: internalised ableism
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“The email was sent to all U.S.A.I.D. employees — including… ones responding to the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar... The email landed around midnight local time on the phones of dozens of U.S.A.I.D. employees sheltering in the street in Bangkok… as tremors continued to shake the city.
“USAID Saves Lives” is exactly why they want to get rid of it.
Trump Administration Moves to Eliminate USAID With Final Cuts (Gift Article)
The staff of U.S.A.I.D. will be reduced to some 15 legally required positions. The agency employed about 10,000 people before the Trump administration entered office.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“The email was sent to all U.S.A.I.D. employees — including… ones responding to the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar... The email landed around midnight local time on the phones of dozens of U.S.A.I.D. employees sheltering in the street in Bangkok… as tremors continued to shake the city.
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Of course it's all about the content you can quickly get, but the reportage on the Myanmar earthquake is all about Bangkok, because it's open, connected and that's where all media have their correspondents.
We've got no idea what's actually going on inside Myanmar.
It's going to be grim.
We've got no idea what's actually going on inside Myanmar.
It's going to be grim.
March 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Of course it's all about the content you can quickly get, but the reportage on the Myanmar earthquake is all about Bangkok, because it's open, connected and that's where all media have their correspondents.
We've got no idea what's actually going on inside Myanmar.
It's going to be grim.
We've got no idea what's actually going on inside Myanmar.
It's going to be grim.
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Oooof. A massive earthquake at shallow depth pretty much right beneath Mandalay - Myanmar’s second largest city - that has a population of 1.6 million people. This country has gone through so much terrible upheaval over recent years - today’s earthquake could well be catastrophic
Magnitude : 7.7
Region: *Myanmar*
Time: 2025-03-28 06:20:56 UTC
Epicenter : 95.85°E 21.89°N
Depth: 24 km
*First posted at: 06:28 UTC*
https://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqexplorer/events/gfz2025gbpv/general
##GEOFON ##GFZ ##earthquake ##magnitude
Region: *Myanmar*
Time: 2025-03-28 06:20:56 UTC
Epicenter : 95.85°E 21.89°N
Depth: 24 km
*First posted at: 06:28 UTC*
https://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqexplorer/events/gfz2025gbpv/general
##GEOFON ##GFZ ##earthquake ##magnitude
March 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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“to be alive is to have pain” - @tomshakespeare.bsky.social. really enjoyed this discussion by the 3 panelists - a reminder of the humanity of disability. highly recommend watching the recording if you’ve missed it!
Pain: a disability rights issue seminar with @tomshakespeare.bsky.social, Dylan McBurney and me from a few weeks back is now online
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmd8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmd8...
Pain: a neglected disability rights issue? (Professor Tom Shakespeare)
YouTube video by RAY - Youth Disability & Mental Health
www.youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“to be alive is to have pain” - @tomshakespeare.bsky.social. really enjoyed this discussion by the 3 panelists - a reminder of the humanity of disability. highly recommend watching the recording if you’ve missed it!