So, I've been thinking recently. And there's only one place I want to ever share my 'you heard it first, here' thoughts/predictions and that's obviously here at fifthestatepress, due to the integrity, wisdom, rationality, openness to alternative views, etc. of the members.
I first started typing this as a post, claiming I don't have the time these days to neaten it up properly, etc. to share as a Story and so then I just started babbling on. But when I finished my rant after.... 30mins? of …

What was the immediate cause of the political & legal concerns that gave rise to this Religious Discrimination Bill in the first place?   

The Bill is aimed at protecting religious freedom of speech. 

Immediate cause

The immediate or initiating cause was the success of the Australian homosexual rights lobby, culminating in their victory in the November 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite. 

7.8 million eligible voters responded Yes and 4.9 million responded No to the idea that the Marriage Act …

The image at the top of this story is a detail from The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Hieronymous Bosch.

There's an important aspect of the the last 2 years on planet Earth, the understanding of which may help us prepare for what is coming.

The nub of it is this: the West has slipped into a "mass formation psychosis", which is likely to continue to influence the way society is run long after the pandemic has disappeared from the news. The condition might also be referred to as  "neurotic …

BY PAUL ELIAS ALEXANDER   
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 

The great body of evidence (comparative research studies and high-quality pieces of evidence and reporting judged to be relevant to this analysis) shows that COVID-19 lockdowns, shelter-in-place policies, masks, school closures, and mask mandates have failed in their purpose of curbing transmission or reducing deaths. These restrictive policies were ineffective and devastating failures, causing immense harm especially to the poorer and vulnerable …

This video has made me wonder if we could become users of the Metaverse, a bit like we all spend time on the web, which sort of chloroforms intelligence when it supplants reading and thinking. That said, it would be tempting to travel in a virtual matter if and when one is no longer able to physically or logistically. Anyhow, I also like the video because its set in Valencia, which has a great city center.