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This is my second reflection on George Orwell's (1949) 1984 now that I have finished the book. Winston and Julia's 'safe space', then their capture and torture. Finally, Winston is released by the Party with his mind cleansed. The role of the Thought Police, and the inability to protect family and friends. The Party controls the truth, erases any inconvenient events from both the public and private records. The Newspeak dictionary being prepared for universal use by 2050. My video concludes with two reflections on 1984's parallels with today: a. The sales of 1984. 'George Orwell’s “1984” is topping Amazon’s best sellers' https://qz.com/1956937/george-orwells... b. The ethical test. Can we run the ethics test on our own behaviour and that of our elected leaders? My first video on 1984 was published on Rumble on 14 June 2022, https://rumble.com/v18cwc5-how-orwells-1984-helps-us-understand-the-present.html

This reflection was made standing on the banks of Middle Harbour Creek, Sydney, on Friday 24 June 2022. It is a review of some of the points made by Professor Mattias Desmet as he discussed his new book - The Psychology of Totalitarianism, that comes out this month https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Tot... Mattias is discussing his book with Dan Astin-Gregory on 17 June 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANHaH... Topics I have included are: 1. The preconditions for mass formation - 'free-floating anxiety, frustration and aggression'. 2. Solidarity and collectivism are no substitute for real relationships, but this is what the leaders of a totalitarian state will advocate. 3. Mechanistic/rational view vs spiritual faith. In my lifetime I have seen faith in God ridiculed, persecuted, made irrelevant and 'so old fashioned', that 'we' must have a better way, an 'enlightened way'. 4. The Watch and the GPS. How these inventions have taken us further and further from our connection with nature, and with God's peace, his 'shalom'. 5. Good Speech vs Rhetorical Speech. Mattias calls for us to speak the truth rather than to go along with sound-bites designed to manipulate populations. 6. Developing a network of truth. He advocates an antidote for totalitarianism - the local, real relationships one with another that today's digital world has slowly eroded. 7. A true local community to counter globalism. Desmet advocates for a world growing less and less dependent on global, transnational monoliths that are run entirely for the benefit of shareholders and with no humanity on the ground floor. If you have found this video and like the direction it takes, please consider subscribing and sharing. Also please explore my Telegram, channel, Jim's Stand https://t.me/jimsstand and my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUNv-ChWMd5-zw2OMBZJJIw .

Recorded 13 June 2022 on the Great North Walk by Jim Twelves. This video is perhaps my most important yet! Try to see my heart through the words. Jim's Stand is not a one way street, I trust it can become a roundabout Social media footprints The stimulus for face to face contact, not just for me but for anyone across the community, wherever you are. Titus 2 - service for others Subscribe, comment and share Above all, ask searching questions, and share your passions

Jim Twelves reviews the first half of the novel, 1984 by George Orwell (1949). Why I am reading it Capitalism defeated by the Revolution The Party and the proletariat or the proles Thought Police and the erasing of history Big Brother comes to power If your thinking is out of line, you are erased, vaporized or are publicly hanged

I have a dream I believe that for each of us to flourish and for society at large to know peace and harmony allowing for each individual to rise to their maximum potential, we all need to revel in and excel in personal responsibility. I reject the extreme privileged agenda of globalism at any cost. Yes, many of their aspirations are laudable but their means deplorable and their motivation mercenary. Their premise completely denies the spiritual and rejects the existence and supremacy of God. I believe that all of us have been charged with the responsibility of looking after the planet and stewarding her resources with wisdom. I believe in the sovereignty of every nation and that the people in every nation are accountable for their part of creation. Fair minded people, who genuinely care for others, are well able to cooperate with others in the leadership and management of nations for the mutual benefit of all. We don’t need multinational corporations running the world, acting as an unelected one-world government. A world with real sovereignty for every nation would in my view, be the most beneficial and harmonious of conditions for the spread of the gospel and for the building up of the body of Christ. I would like to build into this kind of world, knowing that my passion, my commitment, and my responsibility could be united with men and women of like mind and heart while taking an immovable stand for Jesus. Gain-of-function:Responsibility (Daily Declaration, Canberra Declaration https://blog.canberradeclaration.org.au/2022/06/09/gain-of-function-responsibility/ This was filmed by Jim Twelves, 7th June 2022 on Jibbon Beach, Bundeena, Royal National Park, NSW, Australia, nr Port Hacking Point south of Sydney.

Jim Twelves on Jibbon Beach nr Bundeena, Royal National Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Filmed 7 June 2022. A reflection on: 1. Ukraine and propaganda 2. World news and critical thinking 3. Fuel prices 4. Inflation 5. Recession and depression Prayer Prayer for peace on earth

Upon arrival at my rest stop on Great North Walk, I simply sat and listened to the silence! It was so inspirational! a. Kookaburras - laughing b.Cockatoos - screeching c. Trees - cracking d. Berowra Creek - gurgling e. Distant building project - building f. Crickets - beating g. Distant birds - trilling h. Distant airplane - passing i. Momentary leaves - rustling j. Single hiker - passing

Reflections on the tensions created between those I tag as hypnotized by mass formation and those who are awake. How we might navigate and seek to minimize the tension between us while still sowing seeds designed to open people's minds: a. The great awakening b. Creatives vs settlers c. No compromise d. Prayer and intercession e. A new community One of my objectives with these videos is to stimulate new communities of mutual support, the complete opposite from isolation and self-reliance. This video was recorded 16 May 2022 on The Great North Walk, NE of Cherrybrook, which is in NW Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Today, 16 May 2022, I reflect on the last ten months and try to assess where I am going. a. Health b. Retirement c. Man's search for meaning - Victor E Frankl d. Prayer and intercession e. Third Act

With the worldwide spread of the fear of covid, western democracies appear to have substituted the role of the general practitioner for the state run medical machine. Why is this? Recorded 9th May 2022 (not 8th May as I incorrectly say on video, as my watch did not convert to May correctly.) 1. Primary Health Care 2. Prevention better than cure 3. Hospitals at the bottom of the cliff 4. Good vaccines vs. bad injections Now that GP's can no longer treat according to their professional wisdom, everyone must submit to the state health protocols. Why is this?

Recorded at Brooklyn Dam, NSW, on 9th May 2022 (not 8th as I said in error, as my watch had not converted to May correctly!). Why I wrote the big picture https://blog.canberradeclaration.org.au/2022/05/02/c-19-the-big-picture-shape-our-world/ 'You can't see the the wood for the trees'; 'until you join the dotes you cant see the big picture'; 'media has conditioned us to only focus on breaking news, the sensational and the breakthrough'. 1. I can't change anyone's mind 2. Am I mad or are you mad? 3. Am I mad? 4. Change will now be less obvious but still radical 5. The election is coming 6. Who is afraid of fake news, misinformation and disinformation? This video was prepared for my channel on Telegram, 'Jim's Stand', check it out. https://t.me/jimsstand

This video was prompted by a discussion between Dan Aston-Gregory and Mark Sharman (18the March 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx5QGc7q_go&t=1s 1. UK government spending on adverting last two years 2. Uncomfortable to question media, we respect authority 3. Moral and values from our homes not corporations and governments 4. What is, for the 'greater good'? Reflections a. Science is rarely settled b. Join the dots c. Printing money d. The camera doesn't lie does it?

Jim's Stand begins. 1. Media production for different generations 2. Content selection 3. Time for study and reflection 4. Advertising and media 5. News blackout

My year in review 2021 for family and friends, a video this year rather than a letter. https://jimtwelves.wordpress.com