Pseudo-Holiday and Nay-Sayers

I've been out the past six evenings in a row rather like a uni-student on trimester break (wait, I am a uni-student on trimester break). To be fair, one of those evenings was a Prahan ALP branch meeting at the German club (Ich bin ein alter Sozialdemokrat), where another motion against AUKUS and the submarines was passed; branch-by-branch, state-by-state, we'll end our contribution to this wasteful aggression. I do wonder how this will progress given that Marles has found himself in a scandal involving travel expenses, and Conroy's failed attempt to compare anti-war supporters to "Pig Iron Bob" (he may have the reference back-the-front, I think). Back to the adventures, I will also give a special hat-tip to a wonderful night of Algerian food, music, and drinks with Liana F., and an adventure day of op-shopping with Mel S., where my "found objects" included two rather dashing linen sports jackets; it is the company and the randomness of the experience that the great pleasure is found in this activity. But the requirements of various work and study projects loom ominously and various entertainments will have to take a little rest in the days to come.

One online activity of entertainment has been discovering a cesspit of 'No to the Voice' advocates in an alleged debate group (the admins are quite anti-Voice, so it's effectively a front). Now, it is true that there are some "no" advocates who argue, for example, that a Treaty should precede a Voice. I have sympathy for them, but I believe it's a politically naive expectation and without considering representative structure. But this group is different; if you were wondering where the cookers have ended up, it's right there; scratch the surface and you'll find an unhinged and motley collection of vaccination conspiracies, AGW deniers, UN "One World Government" agenda paranoia, weird "race" theorists, etc. Obviously not a place for serious discussion, the opportunity for trepanning and showing the extent of their anencephaly or lissencephaly is too delicious an opportunity for one with my weakness. But I emphasise - this is for entertainment purposes. My encounters with Stoicism have taught me the valuable lesson that one should not be angry or even disappointed with small and poisoned minds.