The World's End with Sam Ikin

The double standard from Australia's Ministry of appears to be based around political ideology. I have no problem with officials making sure kids don’t see harmful videos, but the actions of Australia's Ministry of Truth don’t appear to be interested that. This is a political organisation driven by radical ideology run by a highly partisan activist.

We need to talk about Jacquie Lambie. People vote for her because they think she's a non-politician senator who they relate to, who "speaks her mind". In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Tasmania's firebrand senator is deeply inauthentic.

Over the past few days, we've seen the development of a Blue Anon conspiracy theory in real-time, and it's been fascinating.  You might have heard that Trump called on his violent gang of  insurrectionists to carry out a bloodbath if he doesn't win the election in November. That's obviously not what he said but let's not let the truth get in the way of a good hoax. In this episode, we look at the genesis of a Blue Anon hoax and how you can make sure you don't fall for one.

Jacob Wolki is a regenerative livestock farmer from Woomargama, Australia, who calls a spade a bloody shovel. From his beautiful farm, he tells The World's End what he thinks of the controversial topic of meat demonisation in the Western world and what he thinks are the real reasons behind it. As meat quality in supermarkets declines and prices skyrocket, we question whether the narrative of meat causing catastrophic climate change holds any truth. Jacob shares his insights on the challenges faced by farmers and consumers alike, and the importance of access to high-quality, sustainably raised meat. Discover the impact of the war against meat on local butchers and the future of the meat industry, as we challenge the notion of moving everyone to a plant-based diet. Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion on the state of meat production and consumption in the West.

THE WORLD'S END new full episode In a crushing blow to virtue-signalling celebrities - the Voice referendum has been defeated - not because it was poorly designed or terribly sold - but because of misinformation - oh and because you’re racist. 0:00 - Opener and intro 0:32 - New Zealand reelects the uniparty after six years of uniparty rule 4:17 - Australia is 60 per cent stupid, according to experts as insults fly over the failure of The Voice 10:33 - The new misinformation bill to save us from our own stupidity. Also, why misinformation is BS

Have you ever been caught off guard by a sudden lack of access to your bank account? The world of de-banking and its implications for our financial freedom is unsettling. Heaps of us have experienced that heart-stopping moment when our card gets declined at the petrol pump. From high-profile figures to everyday individuals, de-banking is a real concern that affects us all. The power to de-bank is being used to control voices and actions. From political stances to controversial comments, no one is truly immune. We also explore how governments leverage this control to outsource social credit systems. Our guest @crispinrovere has experienced it first hand. He shares his experience of being temporarily de-banked and the emotional and practical challenges that come with this modern-day authoritarianism. All episodes are posted first on X. Follow @sam_ikin so you never miss a beat.

In this video, I'm shedding the sarcasm to open up and share my personal experiences in the traditional news media industry. Join me as I delve into the unsettling state of the media landscape and its manipulation by powerful entities for their own agendas. Having spent two decades in the industry, including seven years as a reporter for SBS TV, I gained firsthand insight into the inner workings. However, my decision to step away was driven by the harsh reality of struggling to support my growing family in Sydney's high-cost environment. Juggling multiple jobs and sacrificing personal time left me questioning the industry's priorities. Yet, my departure wasn't solely about financial constraints. I had started asking uncomfortable questions about the troubling bias and selective reporting pervasive across networks. It was time to go, so I relocated to Hobart to contribute to the ABC's digital shift. But my efforts clashed with a toxic newsroom environment, culminating in a confrontation with a sociopathic news editor that led to me getting the boot from the network. The aftermath of my departure in 2016 left me devastated, grappling with personal challenges and profound revelations. The experience unveiled the truth behind the façade and allowed me to critically analyze an industry I had once been a part of. I distanced myself from news consumption because it would stir feelings of failure and inadequacy. Over time, this withdrawal offered a clearer perspective on the media's moral decay. The insatiable hunger for clicks and the susceptibility to external manipulation became evident. The media has been compromised, leaving it vulnerable to the influence of PR machinery and corporate interests. The ideologues in charge, who probably think of themselves as the progressives of the 70s, 80s and the 90s, who used to boycott large corporations, argue against censorship and promote freedom of speech and protested against wars, would now happily label someone who does that as a right-wing nut-job. Those who challenge corporate agendas, question continuous warfare, and advocate for open dialogue are deemed pariahs in a system that seems beholden to a different set of principles. So, why am I sharing this? I believe the truth needs to be spoken, even when it challenges the narrative. Join me on this journey of introspection and awakening as we unravel the intricate threads of a media industry in turmoil.

Twitter is being rebranded as X under a massive overhaul of the platform, which sounds like it will be a bit like China’s mega app WeChat. Does that mean it could be a platform for a social credit system? Elon Musk is losing the bird icon, which has been associated with Twitter since it started in 2006, and he’s rebranding it as X. Just X. So we’re not sure yet whether you’ll still tweet from X or whether it’ll be called something else like Xing or - nah I got nothing. But the superficial imaging of the platform is just the very tip. There’s a lot more to this rebranding. Elon Musk is following through with his tweet from November 2022 to create an everything app. Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app So he’s doing what he said. But what is an everything app? The worldwide standard for that is China’s WeChat. Almost everyone in China who owns a smartphone has a WeChat account, which is part of China’s social credit system. Most countries have a credit score. That’s not new or controversial. It’s entirely based on your financial history, and it’s used to predict whether or not you’re likely to pay your credit bills. The Chinese model, however, goes to a whole nother level. Under this plan, all citizens are enrolled in a massive database with data about their financial history, online behaviours, everyday purchases, traffic violations, who they associate with, and much more. A low credit score could land someone on a blacklist deemed untrustworthy. That could mean they’re banned from catching planes or trains, their internet speed could be throttled, banned from attending good schools, staying in good hotels and just the general public shaming of being labelled bad citizens. Under a prototype of the credit score system, private companies were tasked with collecting information from their users, including the parent company of WeChat. WeChat has its own credit rating system, which could presumably be used to limit where someone can spend their money or if they can use their account at all. If you go to a big city like Shanghai, you need WeChat pay to use a vending machine or to catch a taxi. Obviously, there are some pretty big red flags here. Remember when evil Twitter was permanently banning people for incorrect political speech? What if that app was the only one you could use to pay for things? I could go on for ages here. The point is, Elon says he wants Twitter to be like WeChat. In a question and answer session last June he said. "There’s no WeChat equivalent outside of China,” Musk said. "You basically live on WeChat in China. If we can recreate that with Twitter, we’ll be a great success.

We deserve a government that fights exclusively for us. We don't have that, and we haven't had that for a long time. The major parties are not interested. Will anyone stand up to fill the void?

The threat of government censorship is a real threat to our free and open society. Ignorance is not strength, despite what you may have read. This should not be a partisan issue. Whatever side of a debate you are on, censorship should never be the answer. It may seem reasonable now, but if it's allowed, it will be used against you at some point.

Our elected officials are failing us. They've been failing us for a long, long time. Switching from one party to the other party and back again just isn't working.