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Australia Denies Somali Woman Surgery [#geekgirl]

[From news.com.au] ‘Ayaan Mohamed, 25, had her face shattered by a bullet as her family tried to flee violence in Somalia’s brutal civil war. She was two years old at the time.

Because the complicated facial reconstruction surgery she requires is not available in her homeland, Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital and Rotary had offered to bring her to Australia.

But the government has refused to grant Ayaan a short-term medical visa.

Opposition immigration spokesman Richard Marles said the Australian identity was one characterised by compassion.

“Mr Morrison, this decision makes no sense,” he said.

“It appears profoundly unfair and needs to be reconsidered.”‘

The Power of Empathy [#geekgirl]

Spy Agencies’ Covert Push to Infiltrate Virtual World of Online Games [#geekgirl]

[Via The Guardian] “NSA files: games and virtual environments paper NSA document, written in 2008 and titled Exploiting Terrorist Use of Games & Virtual Environments.”

Nauru Immigration Detention Centre in Pictures [#geekgirl]

[Image Credit: the Guardian]

In Dreams [#geekgirl]

“In Dreams is an experimental documentary that visualises the dreams of ordinary individuals. I asked 4 people to discuss their most vivid, memorable dream.”

Pro Infirmis «Because Who is Perfect?» [#geekgirl]

#TPPA Public Scrutiny Motion Passes In The Aus Senate [#geekgirl]

Yay! Our motion for production of #TPPA free trade deal final text for early public scrutiny just went through @AuSenate ! Its a win #auspol

— Peter Whish-Wilson (@SenatorSurfer) December 4, 2013

Stand Up For Unity Human Rights Day [#geekgirl]

Stand Up For Unity

Join The Australian Arts Party [#geekgirl]

“The Arts Party believes in involving all members in the process of decisions making – all the way from the formation of the party, through to decisions about policy platform and development, communications of our activities and political activism. Party members will be asked to inform and direct the party through regular polls, held online and by other accessible and open means. We will make sensible use of technology, wherever possible, to enhance our member involvement and make being an active and involved member of the party easier and more enjoyable. We will encourage active involvement by our members as we formulate and evolve our policies for each future election and as we solidify our plans for future influence over parliamentary decisions on a Local, State and Federal level.”

The Australian Arts Party from The Arts Party on Vimeo.

Find out more at http://www.theartsparty.org

Don’t Let #Bayer Overturn the Ban on Bee-Killing #Pesticides [#geekgirl]

“Bayer has just sued the European Commission to overturn a ban on the pesticides that are killing millions of bees around the world. A huge public push won this landmark ban only months ago — and we can’t sit back and let Big Pesticide overturn it while the bees vanish.

Bayer and Syngenta, two of the world’s largest chemical corporations, claim that the ban is “unjustified” and “disproportionate.” But clear scientific evidence shows their products are behind the massive bee die-off that puts our entire food chain in peril. 

Just last month, 37 million bees were discovered dead on a single Canadian farm. And unless we act now, the bees will keep dying. We have to show Bayer now that we won’t tolerate it putting its profits ahead of our planet’s health. If this giant corporation manages to bully Europe into submission, it would spell disaster for the bees.

Sign the petition to tell Bayer and Syngenta to drop their bee-killing lawsuits now.”