Saturday, 4 April 2026

Post No. 3,419 - Some (hopefully) interesting reading / viewing / listening

I recently found the following interesting and/or useful, and am posting them here in case anyone else does as well. 

 

  • “The Patriarchy's Secret Weakness | Why Withdrawal Works”   https://youtu.be/xsvMrDldOpQ   “Patriarchy is not just a system of laws. It is a ghost we keep alive by feeding it. In this video, I explore the concept of patriarchy as a “Stealth Egregore” — a self-sustaining psychological pattern that survives not through our consent, but through our compliance. We often think of fighting misogyny as a loud, external battle. But what if the most effective resistance is quiet? What if the system collapses the moment we simply stop carrying its weight?   We discuss the psychology of internalised misogyny, the “shock absorber” role women are conditioned to play, and three concrete ways to withdraw your energy from the system.”   
  • “Let’s Unpack Some Internalised Misogyny with this Comment Policing my Outfit”   https://youtu.be/b1jeopDnGf8   “I'm going to show up in the way that works for me, and if that offends people, maybe it's intentional.”   YES - WELL SAID KNITTING CULT LADY!!!   
  • “Our Paranormal Afterlife : Finding Proof of Life After Death: “Precipitated” Spirit Portraits”   https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/our-paranormal-afterlife-finding-proof-of-life-after-death/id1354455555?i=1000757041523   “In this episode, I look at the Bangs sisters, two of the most famous spirit mediums working in Chicago in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Lizzie and May Bangs became especially well known for their “precipitated” spirit portraits: images said to appear on prepared canvases during sittings, rather than being painted in the ordinary way before the audience’s eyes. The episode focuses on who the sisters were, how their portrait sittings were described, and why the paintings became such an important part of American Spiritualist culture. I examine the methods later associated with their work, including the use of framed canvases, window light, and controlled viewing conditions, and I discuss why these portraits were treated as something more than séance curiosities. They were framed, preserved, displayed, and compared with photographs of the dead, which gave them a lasting place in Spiritualist collections. I also spend time on the pictures themselves as physical objects. Did they look like ordinary oil paintings? The historical descriptions suggest something more unusual. Later writers and museum accounts often describe the Bangs portraits as smooth in finish, with little or no visible brushwork, rich color, and an appearance closer to softly blended portraiture than to heavily worked oil paint. Some accounts compared the effect to airbrushing. The episode also covers specific surviving examples, including portraits linked to Queen Victoria and to Emily and Rose Carson in the Camp Chesterfield collection. Just as important, I look at reports from sitters who said the finished image resembled the deceased closely, sometimes down to details such as beard style, jewelry, or coloring. This is an episode about mediumship, mourning, portraiture, and the question of what people believed they were seeing when a face from the dead appeared on canvas.”   I had not heard of this form of physical mediumship before listening to this - very interesting.   
  • “Our Paranormal Afterlife : Finding Proof of Life After Death: Reincarnation & Past Life Regression”   https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/our-paranormal-afterlife-finding-proof-of-life-after-death/id1354455555?i=1000757685821   “In this remastered episode I'm talking to Andy Tomlinson about his book 'Healing the Eternal Soul - Insights from Past Life and Spiritual Regression' This practical manual covers the theory and techniques needed to heal past lives and includes regression into current life problems, past lives, and the soul memories between past lives. Techniques are clearly explained with a structured approach that makes this an invaluable reference for any healer. Comprehensive and definitive, it synthesises the work of many pioneers in the fields of regression therapy, past life and between lives regression. Bio Andy is a Psychology graduate, Psychotherapist, EARTh certified Regression Therapist, MNI certified Life Between Lives Therapist and high vibration energy therapist. Andy is the founder of the Past Life Regression Academy and has been the President of the Society for Medical Advance and Research with Regression Therapy. From a background of 10 years as a management trainer Andy is internationally known for his training. He is the author of the book Healing the Eternal Soul which is highly recognised in the field of Regression Therapy, and Exploring the Eternal Soul which takes this further in the new area of Life Between Lives Regression. He is also the editor of Transforming the Eternal Soul which covers advanced techniques to use with regression therapy and co author of Between Lives which has self help exercises to expand consciousness.”   Hmm ... in much the same way I consider people should prepare for a reading by preparing themselves for all the possible answers, I also think there is preparation for having a past life regression - and it should be noted some legislatures have restrictions/requirements on who can use techniques such as hypnosis. I am starting to think of a post on this ... which is now available at https://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2026/03/post-no-3416-past-life-regressions.html    
  • “[Field Notes] The Question of Evil: The Secret Theology of Ufology’s Elite”   https://youtu.be/BXr9_IZnUVk   by Inquiry with  Kelly Chase   “After years immersed in the deep end of ufology, one question has proven impossible to shake: how is it that certain factions of the intelligence community—people who possess more evidence than most that consciousness survives death, that the soul is real, and that we are more than our physical bodies—so consistently engage in profound acts of moral evil?   This Field Notes episode explores the contradiction at the heart of anomalous research: the same fundamental knowledge about non-material reality that tends to moralize everyday experiencers, deepening their compassion, ethical sensitivity, and sense of consequence, appears to have the opposite effect in certain institutionalised contexts. Why? And what does that divergence reveal?   Kelly argues that the answer isn’t hypocrisy, isn’t power, and isn’t institutional pressure alone. It's theology—not in the formal religious sense, but in the deeper sense: the set of assumptions a person holds about what is real, what matters, and what counts. Every action presupposes a theory of reality. And when someone is willing to deceive, coerce, and harm others in service of a greater purpose, that willingness is not an operational detail. It’s a theological commitment.   What kind of belief system allows someone to acknowledge the reality of the soul while treating human beings as expendable? What does it tell us about the UFO coverup that the people closest to the truth appear to have constructed a secret theology that quietly authorises evil?   This is one of the most important questions in ufology—and almost no one is asking it.”   I absolutely agree!!! This is, in part, the problem of the mindset of military / authoritarian/E_st__n class / government/official agents, the E_st__n class and their willing tools   
  • “Our Paranormal Afterlife : Finding Proof of Life After Death: Reincarnation”   https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/our-paranormal-afterlife-finding-proof-of-life-after-death/id1354455555?i=1000758181325   “This week I'm talking to Jenn Scott Pickett about her book 'Reincarnation Explained without Religion: What Happens After Death, Why Some Children Remember Past Lives, and How Reincarnation Really Works' Reincarnation Explained without Religion explores one of humanity’s oldest questions in a grounded, non-religious way: What happens after we die... and is it possible we live more than once? Drawing from past-life research, documented case studies, near-death experience accounts, and the work of both modern investigators and influential spiritual teachers, this book offers a clear, accessible introduction to how reincarnation is understood outside of formal religious tradition. It examines why some children remember past lives, how researchers have studied these cases, what near-death experiences may reveal about consciousness, and how experiential and intuitive perspectives have also shaped the modern conversation. Rather than promoting a belief system, this book focuses on explanation. It weaves together decades of research, historical patterns, therapeutic observations, and spiritual explorations to show why reincarnation continues to be seriously examined across scientific, clinical, and consciousness-based communities. Inside, you’ll explore: • how reincarnation is studied outside of religion • why some children report detailed memories of previous lives • what both research and experiential traditions suggest about identity and memory • how population growth does not challenge reincarnation • what near-death experiences may reveal about consciousness • how past-life regression, intuitive accounts, and spiritual teachings fit into the broader picture • what a multi-lifetime perspective can mean for how we live now Written in a clear, conversational style, this book is designed for readers who are curious about past lives, consciousness, and life after death but who want an approach that is thoughtful, grounded, and free from doctrine. Whether you’re drawn to reincarnation through science, spiritual inquiry, or simple curiosity, Reincarnation Explained without Religion offers a calm, accessible starting point for exploring one of the deepest questions of human existence. Bio Jenn Scott Pickett is a writer and independent researcher exploring consciousness, reincarnation, and the nature of identity beyond a single lifetime. Her work focuses on presenting reincarnation-related topics in a grounded, non-religious way, weaving together academic research, historical patterns, documented case studies, and intuitive inquiry. Rather than promoting a belief system, she is interested in translating complex or fringe-labelled ideas into language that is accessible, thoughtful, and human. Jenn is a certified past life regressionist and hypnotherapist, a background that informs both her research and her perspective on memory, consciousness, and the ways identity may extend beyond one lifetime. Her work has also been shaped by personal experiences that deepened her interest in how consciousness may interact with the physical form. She writes about past-life research, children’s memories, life-between-lives accounts, and the emotional and psychological implications of a multi-lifetime perspective. In addition to her books, Jenn shares essays and reflections with a growing online readership through her website and social platforms. You can find more of her writing, research, and future mini-books at: https://jennscottpickett.com/  https://substack.com/@jennscottpickett”   I bought the book before I had finished listening to the episode ...   

 

 

  • “When Autistic Questions Go Wrong!”   https://youtu.be/j_AjdvPtFpk   “Why do autistic questions wind people up so much? One of the most common gripes autistic people bring up with me, is the bad reactions we so often get from people when we ask what should be straightforward questions. Why does it happen and how can we reduce it?”   

 

 

  • “Florence’s Place in America’s Resistance History: Theodore Parker and Frederick Douglass”   https://youtu.be/m6TJ37VnS6o   “In 1887, Frederick Douglass arrived in Florence and went straight from the train station to a cemetery. Not the Uffizi. Not the Duomo. The English Cemetery near Piazzale Donatello, and one specific grave: Theodore Parker’s.   That act tells you everything about what the antislavery resistance actually was — who built it, who carried it longest, and what it finally took to make it work at scale.   Parker is one of those figures Americans quote without knowing his name. The “government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people” that Lincoln adapted at Gettysburg — Parker wrote it first, with the all intact and non-negotiable. The moral arc of the universe bending toward justice that King quoted and Obama invoked — Parker wrote that too, with the part that keeps getting dropped: that it doesn’t bend on its own.”   
  • “Left-Right politics in Australia is dead”   https://youtu.be/2a98sN9hLFk   The out-of-touchers in the “elite” of elected representatives are killing the trust of the majority of voters - and their party members. IMO, restoring that trust may require MPs to agree to serve for only one term of Parliament, which suggests they may be less inclined to act in response to lobbyists who can help them get re-elected, and for all candidates to be tested for, and make public, the strength (if any) of their “Dark Triad” (psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellism) characteristics.    

 

 

My article(s) on SubStack: 

  • “DEI, human rights, progressive political activism/advocacy, and spirituality”   https://musingsofgnwmythr.substack.com/p/dei-human-rights-progressive-political   “A preliminary personal speculation”   In me examining the intersections among Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), human rights activism, progressive political activism, and genuine spirituality, several key points emerge. DEI is an expression of human rights within workplaces and relies on human rights advancements to flourish; any hindrance to DEI could be considered anti-spiritual. Human rights are more comprehensive, extending beyond workplace concerns to include freedoms related to safety, family, and political activity, thus enhancing overall quality of life. Progressive political activism plays a crucial role in shaping and expanding human rights but is also influenced by economic and educational factors. Spirituality, while distinct from religious ideologies, incorporates a metaphysical worldview that fosters resilience and decency through adversity, indicating that hope and justice will prevail over time. However, differing perspectives on these concepts exist, highlighting a complex and rich dialogue surrounding the relationships between political activity and genuine spirituality.    

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Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider: 

  • there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”;  
  • I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.

 

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Remember: we generally need to be more human being rather than human doing, to mind our Mӕgan, and to acknowledge that all misgendering is an act of active transphobia/transmisia that puts trans+ lives at risk & accept that all insistence on the use of “trans” as a descriptor comes with commensurate use of “cis” as a descriptor to prevent “othering” (just as binary gendered [men’s and women’s] sporting teams are either both given the gender descriptor, or neither).

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