My first diary is short and sweet. Djokovic got kicked out of Australia for lying on his paperwork. Getting past the first para is a chore but you can read the whole thing here:
www.theguardian.com/…
Mind you, as the press says, by way of his lawyers, his visa was revoked “…on the basis his presence could “excite anti-vaccination sentiment”…”
You have to read past that opener, or have followed this story from the beginning, to know the facts and understand that Djokovic is the only person at fault here. Of course, his lawyers are appealing so it’s not the end of the story.
This story is a microcosmic encapsulation of everything that is wrong in My personal world: celebrity white male privilege, biased media, so-called populist politicians, purposely ignorant factions screaming at each other. The media reports the wars, never the causes of the wars or how to reconcile our opposing views. And, I don’t have the immediate answer.
That’s it. Thanks to Dkos for the opportunity to share my thoughts, and to you for reading and listening.