Both sides of politics have this so completely wrong - Labor is proposing a mandatory Internet filter, while the Opposition comes out with statements like, “Australians families were now less protected than before.” I sat listening to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy tell a theatre full of librarians their services to the public may have their funding dry up if the libraries don’t sign up to the proposed Internet filter. Of all the industries to have pitched that to, he chooses the one which expressly protects freedom of speech and information, while abhorring censorship in all its forms.

And finally, read a sensible word from Electronic Frontiers Australia.

Or read more about the No Clean Feed campaign.

To those who’ve been through similar experiences, you’ll know this is no exaggeration. IT’s very difficult to see her so upset and distressed, and being unable to make it stop. Sure I can help temporarily and sometimes, but I just wish I could make her feel better.

Apparently we now just wait for the condition to progress and she can reach a point of happiness - where she doesn’t know what’s going on. The occasional lucidity means she’s now frightened and occasionally aware that things are changing around her. It’s a horrible thing to wish for, but I just want some mercy for her. And for her sadness to go away.

She’ll be OK. We’ll be OK.
(Sigh)