whybird

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Is the 'Change the Date' movement gathering momentum? in c/australia@aussie.zone

[–] whybird@aus.social 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

@skribe @timrichards @ajsadauskas @eatham @unionagainstdhmo There’s this, but surely there might be something better: https://www.onthisday.com/date/1814/july/17

Edit: that would be less divisive that this one though: https://www.onthisday.com/date/1900/july/9

Is the 'Change the Date' movement gathering momentum? in c/australia@aussie.zone

[–] whybird@aus.social 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

@timrichards @skribe @ajsadauskas @eatham @unionagainstdhmo I kinda like March 3; only moves it by about a week and is significant as noted here: https://theconversation.com/why-we-should-celebrate-australia-day-on-march-3-the-day-we-became-a-fully-independent-country-221015