This week, I learned an interesting tool on organizing and mobilising social change.
I find this so interesting because behind a revolution, a protest, a community that goes against the status quo, we need to be able to support the people in it. 🧵
Now that it’s fixed, let’s focus on riding the escalator (just standing) and using the stairs if you choose to walk up or down.
DO NOT use the escalator to walk up and down. Here’s why
I have used both. As someone who makes money in Malaysia to spend in euros, here are some additional information on Wise (and some complaints about BigPay)🧵
Kes AirAsia yg banyak isu pasal proses refund dan sebagainya, Aku macam hilang percaya dgn AA ni, aku boleh dikatakan heavy user kad Big Pay (which Tony punya jugk), so aku decide nak cari alternatif lain.
Survey punya survey terjumpa Kad yg banyak org recommend
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Sebelum ada yang mengata “jangan lah sensitif sangat”, tolong faham yang komuniti Tamil & India di Malaysia dah cakap berkali2 yang kita, orang Melayu, tak ada hak untuk guna perkataan tu atas dasar apa sekali pun sebab kita sendiri yang lama guna perkataan tu sebagai makian.
The audacity of
@anwaribrahim
to casually say "bahasa keling bahasa tamil" in front of thousands of students in UPSI today. Is this the Malaysia Madani u preach?
When a derogatory term towards minority comes so casually out of the pm's mouth, is there any hope for indians here?
Standing on one side and walking on the other puts weight on one side of the escalator leading to malfunction and increased congestion at the entrance of the escalator.
If we focus on ONLY riding the escalator, we could collectively
1. Reduce escalator malfunction
2. Improve escalator capacity (more people can move ⬆️⬇️ at a given time)
3. Reduce escalator related injuries.
To those from the Indian community who is still doing the labour having to explain again and again, those who feel like their body is on fire, those who are tired of the oppression and aggression, those who continue to fight: I see you and I am sorry. /1
Panggil India Keling tu bukan racist extremist isu 3R timbulkan kegusaran yadayadayada.
India cakap Keling is a slur so pls jangan guna perkataan tu, Tiber oh you're racist extremist isu 3R timbulkan kegusaran awam.
India cakap speech tu further justifies racists to use the
“But he is quoting text”.
If we listen to the community, we know the answer is still no.
Dalam isu sensitiviti kaum, perasaan bongkak tu kena simpan sikit.
Some TL:DR from the video:
1. The practice of riding the elevator only was tested in London and Tokyo. It was proven to be effective. However, some were very reluctant by the change and many cave into social pressure.
@ezzatezzuddin
Very insightful. Memang lain cara pandang halal haram antara org yg menuntut dgn org yg mengikut. Bila duduk luar, kena pandai menuntut bukan mengikut.
Final day as a web developer/journalist at R.AGE. First day officially self employed ✌🏽 Yeah, I am freelancing now. I develop websites, web pages and I specialise in web content for news rooms. DMs are open 😇
2. Commuters are more stressed than fighter pilots and riot police. Hence they get angry when autonomy is taken away from them. People want to choose even if it’s not the best choice for everyone.
As someone who was a high achiever in school and only get to do all the cool and fun things later in life, I am super intrigued by this approach!
I do not know where I will be settling and have a family and this shows me that there are other ways 😃
Ramai yg triggered bila tgk org tak hantar anak ke sekolah. Katanya "Nanti Tercicir"..
Sbb ramai tak faham konsep unschooling/homeschooling.
Dan ramai org igt homeschool tu belajar silibus kt sekolah tp duduk kt rumah. Nope. Not necessarily.
Feels so so good to be loved the way I want to be loved, the way my soul craved to be seen and cared for 🥰
Never stop believing that the world is in abundance and the person who is ready to love you right exist ♥️
What does it feels like to be inlove with lover boy? I’m a lover girl tau. I kalau sayang orang, the way I show I sayang, I often shower my man with gifts and cute notes.
But I never received that from my previous partners. So I wonder how does it feels like to date a lover boi?
Malays do not have the capacity of feeling what you do in Malaysia because we don’t experience it. The suffocation of just existing, the odds that are constantly against you, the way many see you as less than especially in settings where they don’t know you. /2
Happy 2 years in Portugal to me 🇵🇹🥳
During this second year, the “magic” of living abroad has slowly fade and the realisation that this is my life now is starting to sink in.
It’s very very hard to exist in a country that refuses true diversity, and it’s very systemic too.
Anyone that lives their lives differently than that restrictive box will eventually have their rights taken away (or never have it in the first place) and oppressed.
Discourse on TwitJodoh and conversion laws make me realise that if Malaysia is more open to interracial marriages between Muslims and Non Muslims, incel Muslims will be in shambles because Muslim women will have more choices and that will make them super salty and sad and angry.
The limited opportunity, the incarcerated brothers and sisters, the dead ones. The one who left because at least their children don’t have to face the same thing, at least in a different land things will be different, tired of fighting the same hopeless fight. /3
Since Wise, I have completely abandoned BigPay but I do see that it is a good alternative for short term travellers. If you are a long term traveller, consider Wise.
I guess the point of this thread is to say that labour shouldn’t have been on you who are already struggling. But to those who are doing the work regardless, I hope you can at least find peace in the fact that it isn’t for nothing.
More power to you. /end
Let's just say things however we want to and accommodate accordingly! The world is big and amazing and policing people's pronunciation is dumb.
Instead of thinking "wtf do u say it like that?" wouldn't it be cooler to approach with "it's so cool to see how you pronounce things!"
@fazliahoney
@norazambudin
Been using Wise for more than 6 months while abroad. Kalau tukar duit ke matawang asing dulu, lepas tu withdraw matawang local (where u r) tak kena cas for the first 2 withdrawal. Here is a better and detailed explanation
My solidarity for that struggle has always been to sit with the discomfort of this conversation, to fight alongside and amplifying your voices.
But that solidarity also extends to let you know you are seen and heard. /5
The lack of acknowledgment that the state is slowly pushing you out, change you or watch your future generation slowly die out. The everyday survival to just be.
Once my eyes were open, I weeped while you have no more tears left to cry. /4
I have watched the film and I ABSOLUTELY loved it. It allows you to think critically outside the very restrictive norms on how Islam is being policed in Malaysia.
TRANSFERRING AND RECEIVING MONEY
People can transfer money to you like we would normally do bank transfers. However, when you want to transfer money (even in the same currency) there will be a Wise charge. It’s RM1.06 in Malaysia and 0.28€ in Europe.
I made nasi lemak for my Brazilian fam and I think it was a success. I made 2 versions of sambal (one normal and one with tomato sauce to make it less spicy) and everything looks great!
The film Pendatang through a non-movie expert from a privileged race:
A movie set in a dystopian Malaysia with racial segregation as the main setting, my immediate assumption was a movie that will be a commentary of the actual racial issues in Malaysia.
I was disappointed.
I just made a request to vote from Portugal (through postal vote) for the
#GE15
. It was very simple and straightforward, I hope it gets approved.
Go apply here ➡️
“Why dress codes exist” was the hardest thing for me to unlearn!
It was a very heated conversation between me (a hijabi choosing Muslim) and my partner (a very laid back Brazilian). But here’s what I’ve learned so far (and am still learning)🧵
1. The Companies Commission of Malaysia has defended its dress code, after a woman was barred entry to its office in Ipoh for wearing a dress above the knees.
“The dress code for SSM service counters is a good practice that has been in place for a long time,” it says.
I have mixed feelings about calling Malaysia an apartheid state.
We have strong segregationist policies (ie dual court system, racial quotas etc), but our most powerful instruments of repression (JAKIM etc) aren't aimed at racial minorities.
They're aimed at "Muslims".
Serious lah, we’re still here? We’re still using language as an excuse to be racist + xenophobic.
Don’t come at me saying it’s not. Come at me when you want to actually unlearn and curious why it’s fucking lame to use language as an excuse to be racist.
I hated “Papa… Akhirnya Kau Tewas Jua!” with all my heart in school. I basically kept arguing with the teacher each time we had to dive into the themes and characters.
Do you remember the novel they made us read in secondary school? I forgot the title but it was about a dad who fell in love with his daughter or a really young girl and married her while his wife was in a coma? Cerita cam tu sampai paksa pelajar baca okay ke? Makan lancau la ko.
@Nhanthinhi
I can’t begin to express how sorry I am that the word even was used in the first place, how history have degraded your community in the way that it has. I hope you find some peace in the craziness of it all. This is not a small matter.
There was a documentary by R.AGE on this many years back which infuriated me because it’s basically trafficking. Spoiler alert: bribery is the culprit.
Received a plea for urgent help from a group of 71 stranded 🇧🇩 workers. Each paid RM20k in recruitment fees only 2 find out they x have a job here. At this time thet r crammed into a small living space x food, water, & toilet facilities. How did this get past the ministry?
(1/2)
Great thing about Wise is I could change my phone number later (Malaysian to Portuguese number) but I couldn’t with Bigpay. So for that period of time, I couldn’t do online transactions without roaming (to get the code on the phone to approve transaction)
I was listening to the latest Hyphanated podcast (with
@Joannahausmann
and
@JENNIZZLES
) and I love listening to people with similar ideas as I do. That we are all human. Literally what inspired my
#BreakingBarriers
community.
@thebluegush
Yes. We have used the word as a derogatory term and over time (especially now) perkataan tu masih digunakan sebagai penghinaan. Dengan konteks penindasan kaum yang masih wujud kat Malaysia, perkataan ni peringatan of their on going struggle.
Memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers,
@SaqiBooks
published the compilation in This Arab is Queer and you have only a few more hours to download the ebook for free!
I saw this little label today and I am looking forward to seeing this during the
#GE15
I like to see how media social aids active and direct participation in politics.
SPENDING AND WITHDRAWING
If you spend in local currency (where you are, in my case, in Euros) there won’t be extra charge. However, for withdrawing you can only make 2 free withdrawals up to a total of RM1,000 each month.
@lauracharvey
Like a waiter. Asking the kitchen for dishes that's on the menu (even special requests if you know what to ask) instead of getting dishes from the buffet (if there is a buffet table)
I forgot that we have a long way to go when it comes to discussions on race. What I got from the movie is the overdone messages we have heard before.
“Racial tensions are caused by people in power”
“If Chinese wins, they will hate us”
“Oh and Indians are there somewhere”
@grandiloquus
Before that girl called out anwar,no one was using K as a slur. But since she wanted it so bad, the malays are giving them what they want. And no, I'm not saying what the malays did are correct and justifiable, but since you asked for it and gave those people space to trigger you
Dress codes, while I acknowledge can help us make better decisions on what to wear when and where, has been used as a tool of oppression, be it racism or classism.
It’s saying “The way you are comfortably existing is not good enough if you wanna be in spaces where we exist”
I don’t know if these are the message we should be highlighting when looking for a movie that addresses race in Malaysia.
We don’t achieve true harmony by scaring people into getting along. We need to work towards equality, equity and accountability.
@ihsnzlkfle
@maimaimai95
Totally understand 🥲 Transfer money to Malaysia, can. Just ada RM1.06 fee. Pay credit card bills tuuuu not so sure. Unless u work around the limitations (set monthly payments through online banking once and transfer to the account monthly from Wise). Hope that helps!
Our policies that force conversion on minorities, giving privileges to Muslims that create an unsustainable living conditions to minorities is oppressive to their mere existence and that has immediate consequences.
I have to say that if the goal was to bring those messages and stay true to status quo, the movie did a good job. Most parts of the movie was written well. It’s not a question of talent.
It is, however, the question of the main intention and issues this movie tried to address.
Pro tip: I withdraw once a month and use my card for most of my transactions. I only use cash when I absolutely have to or when I am buying ice cream (cus that’s less than 2 euros 😜)
@morninggloria
Currently reading Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata after reading Convenience Store Woman, then Earthlings. Progressively more and more weird and I am here for it 🙌🏽
I was reading an article I wrote back in 2020 and though my stand stayed the same, my approach and understanding on issues has changed. As a result, how my solidarity looks like also has changed.
Too happy! First time meeting up with a bunch of girls that love to read here and we spoke completely in Portuguese. They were so welcoming!
How I see me 2023 will go:
1) I will be improving my Portuguese
2) I will be reading more books than I targeted
1. Chinese Muslim eatery, Mon Chinese Beef Roti Restaurant in KL admits it overlooked the issue of a worker wearing a cross necklace, which went viral.
Its manager Sofia told Harian Metro, the individual used to be its worker, but has since been sacked.
I could be off and I am open to that possibility, to be educated where my blind spots have disadvantaged me. But I also have had so many interactions that has informed me enough to know, this is NOT the conversation stater we hoped it would be.
Be very careful of talking about ways in where we are the victim while failing to acknowledge the ways where we are oppressing and benefiting.
Listen to minorities, look at what is happening. There’s time and place for our cuts and bruises but not when our friends are on fire.
Just rewatched Mentega Terbang. Touched me all over again, the same way it did the first time I watched it.
Tak boleh bayang betapa kerasnya hati yang tengok cerita ni tapi hanya dapat rasa benci, dengki and tak puas hati. This story is too beautiful.
I just realize that I have been freelancing for half a year now! 🎉 It has been interesting, I am slowly learning what my strengths are and where I could improve.
I knew after watching it that it would get criticised if it gets to wider audience and though it’s not surprising to me, it’s disheartening to see the pushback.
I notice that problematic people on Twitter do NOT want to read. They are happy with their stance and ignorance instead of educating themselves.
The moment I say “I can recommend some books”, they will ignore it.
VieN | Firefly x TrailBlazer Doujinshi @ H07 AMG24
I swear this will be the last time I give a rat's arse about him but just want to applaud his overconfidence that "tiada istilah beretika atau tidak", but when I give him the sources he is unable to give any counter argument.
Tak terfikir pulak nak minta tolong ChatGPT??
Criticise the system, criticise the oppressions in Malaysia. Talk about how the country is heading towards dangerous territory when we think about actual segregation and possibility of turning into an apartheid state.
Trust and care is the most important quality that differentiates a best friend from a friend. You stand by your bestie through thick and thin and warning them of a possible heartbreak encompasses trust and care.
@LastPapadom
@norazambudin
From experience, kat mana buka, your account will be there so, masa saya buka dekat Malaysia, account Malaysia (under JPMorgan Chase). Kalau nak account matawang lain, boleh buka account tambahan untuk matawang berbeza.
TouchNGo, Grab and KTMB are companies that know very well we “need” them so they have no incentive to make their services better for us.
I cannot express enough my hatred towards them.
TouchNGo is one company that will and should die quickly if we have another channel to make automatic toll payments at all toll booths and rail and bus rides without going through them.
I have been thinking about how I am not used to understanding the way they speak English in some of the Caribbean countries and I realise it’s definitely due to lack of exposure.
So happy to have found this book + listening to the audiobook would help my listening as well!
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Starting off with the course I am currently following. I thought I needed to get some knowledge on designing so I am following "Design, develop and publish a web page" by
@htmlboy
in
@domestika
(course is in Spanish but there's english subs)
This is a completely reasonable thing to ask for, it’s not entitlement. Life is more than work. Personal life matters and having boundaries is okay.
If I have asked to wrap things up by 6:30pm, I would have just leave at said time even if the meeting is not done.
I hate to be THAT Muslim but please don’t schedule meetings starting at 4:00pm that end at 6:45pm when I’ve mentioned I hope we can end before 6:30pm to give me enough time to pray. I prefer not to miss my prayers and not have anxiety before buka. 😩
Nowadays, every time I am throwing something. In Portugal, these bins are everywhere. The system supports the habit and the habit is encouraged by the system.
Some people are merely surviving to put food on the table and not get killed. Some are forced to live in their own bubble to forget the fact that the country they are in are unkind to them.
So their existence is less valid cus they don’t speak the language?
I am opening this thread (and will keep updating it) to list down things I noticed from my experience of previously being racially privileged (Malay in Malaysia) to now being a minority (brown, visibly Muslim migrant in Portugal)🧵