Let me be clear about something. I own a lot of Aboriginal art. I love it. It’s part of my family’s culture. White people: I am not saying don’t buy Aboriginal art. Please do (from Aboriginal-owned galleries or direct from Aboriginal artists).

What I am saying is that owning a piece of art does not say anything about you. It does not make you less racist, more woke. It just makes you someone who owns a piece of art. I know lots of racist people who own *beautiful* Aboriginal art.

So setting up your zoom in front of it or moving it so it’s your backdrop convinces no one. You may be the loveliest, least racist white person in the history of ppl... but it has nothing to do with the art you buy and hang on your wall. Don’t @ me. We’re done here. Fin.

@yodaberg They are soooo enlightened..

@BarbsMac2144 If you have the art, you are not racist. It's science!

@yodaberg I own a piece but it isn’t in view.

@carolduncan Why the hell not? If you're white you *must* have Aboriginal art in view to ensure people know you're not racist.

@yodaberg Nearly every big law firm has a show piece. Like Ricky Gervais difficult to assess whether the funds made their way to the actual artist.

@benwatson200 And I'm guessing they do a lot of pro bono work for Aboriginal people who are disproportionately punished by a racist judicial system also? ;-)

@yodaberg *nervous glance* I have a print from @InjalakArts waiting to be framed (and a carved bird from Tiwi Designs in Wurrumiyanga) does that count?

@stevo_top14 @InjalakArts Aboriginal owned and government. Good start!

@yodaberg Check out @vegemiteblonde 's timeline - she started a thread of them a few weeks ago.

@1KarenWyld @vegemiteblonde Oh I’ll have a look this arvo and RT! 😂

@yodaberg Omg it’ll be like @BCredibility !

@whit_yip @BCredibility 😂😂😂

@yodaberg Oh it's everywhere... Just for a change though, pretty sure I saw a news update cross to a first nations fella and he had a Brett Whiteley in the background... Tanya Plibersek, definitely. Although probably safe to assume the entire ALP left. Will update when I see one!

@AndrewK458 It's HILARIOUS. Thank you!

@yodaberg I like a lot of the various indigenous art. But haven't bought too much of it. For me, I'd rather buy from the artist than someone who is just in it for the money & is not indigenous. If that makes sense? My zoom background is blank. I hate distractions.

@ShortBlokeJosh Mine is my fridge! Haha!

@yodaberg I don’t understand this tweet. Is it wrong for white people to have Aboriginal art?

@bwalen It’s an observation that there seem to be a LOT of white people using it as window dressing. Like the number of white people zooming with Aboriginal art in the background is staggering.