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Rhys Parton

@rhysparton.bsky.social

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Dad. Wiradjuri (Australian First Nations) man. Nerdy, creative, actor, political. Join your union. He/Him

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · Jun 13

I don’t know which men need to hear this but: women don’t owe you or me anything.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 6m

Shout out to Shawn Mendes.

We see you platforming Indigenous voices. Literally.

Nicely done.

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 39m

“President of Peace”

Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 5h

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 2h

I’m years behind, but I finished The Punisher season 2 last night.

Jon Bernthal and Giorgia Whigham were my favourites, but the rest of the cast were really good too.

SPOILERS (I guess, if you’re late to it like me), this scene was very emotional for me.

Now on to Jessica Jones season 3!

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 15h

Labor’s in a bit of trouble, even against that useless mob.

I think they’ll turn it around in the year-ish until the election, but I’m kinda concerned honestly.

I want the Treaty to stay, so Labor has to stay in some form (the Greens will keep it, so a minority government would suffice for that).

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 16h

Pretty tired of puff pieces of Israelis on the ABC website.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 17h

a man in a blue shirt and tie is sitting at a desk in an office

ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is sitting at a desk in an office

media.tenor.com

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 20h

Prepare for 13 months of Aboriginal people being used as a political football.

Again.

Thanks, Brad!

Victorian Coalition vows to scrap Australia’s first statewide treaty with First Peoples if it wins government

Opposition’s plan announced as state parliament’s lower house begins debate on landmark treaty bill

www.theguardian.com

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 20h

I wish more people connected the dots on how MUCH these people don’t want you to hear us.

Wanna fight fascism? RAISE INDIGENOUS VOICES.

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 20h

It’s days like today I get so PISSED at billionaires (esp Elon) for destroying the Native Twitter community we spent a DECADE growing w/ the snap of his gross fingers

We had such a platform. Enough that we could bring awareness, coverage, care, action to those that needed attention — like Alaska rn

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 21h

Oops, I spoke too much about Aboriginal affairs and being Aboriginal for the people with enough misplaced confidence to tell people that they’re not Aboriginal.

Brad Stevens 2450:

Just because your grandmother was aboriginal doesn't make you 1, this is what's wrong with the country, people like you claiming to be aboriginal, you about 85% white. My grandmother was an aboriginal l'm am not,l have a little indigenous heritage. Wake up to yourself and celebrate the majority of your heritage, instead of cherry pick&ng the flavour of the month. Should be a DNA test to prove someone is an aborigina, at least 50% to claim

Rhys Parton:

My grandmother being Aboriginal literally does make me Aboriginal, you dimwit.

And it isn't only my grandmother who was
Aboriginal.

My mother is.

And I am.

It isn't "flavour of the month", it's who I am.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 21h

Release them in cinemas over a fucking year at this rate. 🙄

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 1d

The official runtimes for the first 4 episodes of ‘STRANGER THINGS’ Season 5 have been revealed:

E1 — 68 min
E2 — 54 min
E3 — 66 min
E4 — 83 min

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 1d

These people really don't grasp the connection between "gleefully forcing a bunch of highly educated and highly motivated people out of their jobs" and "those people now have a lot of free time and hate you even more than they did before," do they

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 1d

Want a fast and easy way to make your Indigenous Peoples Day impactful for years to come?

I made this list of 100+ Indigenous Voices who post daily about our lives, our truths, and our fight. Easily auto-follow all 🪶

Come honor these beautiful Native voices!

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Even from those who proclaim themselves as lefty.

Hiding behind political disagreement doesn't make bigotry towards Indigenous women okay.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Australia's habit of unhinged misogyny and racism can be easily explored simply by mentioning the names Lidia Thorpe and Jacinta Price.

There are some reasonable responses to both women, their politics, and their statements, but every time there is a rabid, bigoted response to both.

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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 1d

#Treaty

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

I’m hoping Treaty will kick the Victorian Labor party into action in that regard.

And set the example on how to move forward.

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

And not necessarily as an “award” for Labor. A lot of what the Treaty will contain and expect from the Government will be things Labor already know.

All state, territory, and federal governments know the problems facing Mob.

They know things they could do to improve conditions, they haven’t.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Today the state parliament of Victoria makes history be beginning debate on Treaty legislation.

This wouldn’t be happening without Victorian Labor and progressive parties supporting the process.

Which is why I hope Labor is return to government, minority of majority, at next year’s state election.

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

“Don’t let ‘em take anything away from you” 🥹

Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

Reported all over the media: “Crime, crime, crime! Crime is everywhere! Look at these crime rates!”

Reported less: “1 in 7 Australians live in poverty, including 1 in 6 Australian children.”

Being “tougher” isn’t going to lower the first statistic, helping people’s material conditions is.

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CJGMnCa @cjgmnca.bsky.social · 1d

Mendota Lakota!

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

You goddamn delightful man.

Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

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Rhys Parton @rhysparton.bsky.social · 1d

If things don’t go the way that the most cynical part of me suspects it will, which is Israel resuming their killing, what’s the over/under on Netanyahu moving to America to avoid ICC arrest?