Unfortunately one of the seemingly inevitable results of the ongoing situation at Martin Place that has dominated the news cycle all today is the racially-motived, Islamophobic backlash that’s flooded certain pockets of social media – not helped in the slightest by deliberately inflammatory media outlets acting like irresponsible dicks.
If you reg take the #373 bus b/w Coogee/MartinPl, wear religious attire, & don’t feel safe alone: I’ll ride with you. @ me for schedule.
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014
Maybe start a hashtag? What’s in #illridewithyou?
— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa) December 15, 2014
Following @sirtessa‘s example, #426/425 bus 2 Burwood, If u wear religious attire, & don’t feel safe alone: I’ll ride with you. @ 6:30 ish.
— Hannah Groff (@PalindromicGirl) December 15, 2014
#illridewithyou T3 line. I implore you all to get behind this. Stand united, the Australia we know and love.
— Merry Wissmas (@pjwissam) December 15, 2014
I will be catching from Redfern to the city tomorrow morning at 8.45ish. I will do that most days this summer and #illridewithyou. Always.
— Georgia Kriz (@georgiakriz) December 15, 2014
Also can do any of the 423 426 428 422 370 355 buses during the week work hours or weekends if you feel you need company #illridewithyou @me
— ZuckerBaby (@ZuckerBaby) December 15, 2014
If you wear religious attire, & need to get from #Adelaide‘s west suburbs to the city on Tues but don’t want to travel alone #illridewithyou
— Sharna Bremner (@sharnatweets) December 15, 2014
The #11 tram or South Morang line, #illridewithyou
— Ben Williams (@BenitoWill) December 15, 2014
Anybody concerned for their safety going to work in Brisbane tomorrow morning from the Northside, #illridewithyou
— Ben Clark (@scouse_roar) December 15, 2014
James from Ashfield reporting in for #illridewithyou tomorrow morning en route to the city at 8:30am every morning this week.
— James Kozanecki (@Aussie_Kozy) December 15, 2014
I ride Croydon to Town Hall in the morning. Let me know if you need the company. #illridewithyou
— Frances Holland (@frances_holland) December 15, 2014
#illridewithyou is an amazing initiative. I live in Bondi Junction and work in the city. happy to help where possible
— Baehead (Official) (@DECKHEAD) December 15, 2014
#illridewithyou 480, 483, 418, 462, 464, 466 bus routes (I’m in Ashfield). Any time since I don’t work! ??
— A Christmas Cathy (@morlonbrondo) December 15, 2014
I’m in. If u wear religious garments & feel unsafe on public transport, I’ll sit with u. Redfern-KX, peak hrs. #illridewithyou @sirtessa
— Mia Lazzarini (@mialazzarini) December 15, 2014
Well done, everyone. This is a nice way to take back what’s been a shitty day.
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