Originally published in Citadel21 Vol.3. on June 21, 2020 and 21ism: A Graphic Story of Hard Money, July 2020.

I know it's 19:00 because I hear the nightly cheer for frontline workers.

A fair wage, too much to ask but a nightly hero's cheer full of pomp and circumstance, DJ's, airhorns, banners and momentary appreciation is appropriate. It's grey and rainy outside - like many of us feel these days, exhausted after months of enduring chaos. The post-apocalyptic scavengers circling; ready to consume any last ray of hope and joy.

We live in interesting times.

2020 has so far included a global pandemic and lockdown, crippling economic loss, the declassification and release of UFO and JFK files, a crippling fire consuming much of Australia's habitat and wildlife, murder hornets, global outrage over systemic corruption and brutality, race riots and cancellation of all but virtual events.

The old world is dying; the pandemic a mere interlude to the thrashing panic that permeates it's apocalyptic death throes. The corporate media is relentless. All we hear is outrage, virtue politics and insanity. Nothing surprises us anymore. So many have been harmed, so many lives destroyed; whether through senseless violence, the virus, inept leaders, or by their own hand. Nihilistic demons rage shrieking their battle cries and join forces with those demanding peace and justice.

Our overlords, but for a few, look on as the world falls apart while they cash their government paychecks without interruption. Others kneel in weakness before those they victimize in a false showing of solidarity. The voice of the true victims are eclipsed by apoplectic virtue signalling social justice warriors and the thugs who surround them like flies to a garbage heap.

There is a way out.

There is another choice. Corruption is the beating heart of the politico-economical beast but like us it bleeds and is mortal. Today a Character rose amongst the crowd; speaking words clear and true.

Who knew global adoption would unfold like this.

Only at the precipice of destruction could an honest voice amidst those battle-weary and broken finally be heard. Our revolution was never one of violence. We protest against the suffering on which this world has been built. Slave labour does not power our machines. No insiders, no elite; no one entity determines the cadence of our system whose heart beats roughly every 10 minutes unlocking value.

We believe in rules not rulers; that the individual, by divine right, is sovereign. Bitcoin separates money and state - it is fair, honest and open to everyone.

To the many from the few.