Julie is a herbalist by trade, a homebirther, a feminist, a doula, a self proclaimed ‘non-vaxxer’, and a devout Christian who has found her way out of a fundamentalist faith. In this episode she joins me to share her observations about the roots of conspiracy theories and deliberate coronavirus misinformation campaigns. We begin with a look into the infiltration of the alternative left by far-right political groups, specifically through the foothold they have found in the existing anti vaccination sentiment. Julie shares her journey to exiting fundamentalist faith, of living in Hong Kong during the SARS epidemic, and of her close observation of the rise of conspiracy thinking and deliberate misinformation that has unfolded during the Covid-19 pandemic. We discuss our own Covid-19 vaccination choices, and some pieces around living and thriving in a time of increasing global crisis.   Further reading It Is For Freedom – Julie’s blog that began as a resource for women exiting fundamentalism and ended up morphing into tackling conspiracy theories and disinformation as well.  Julie’s story of a journey from legalism to grace: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3  What has fundamentalism & patriarchy got to do with election & Coronavirus disinformation?   Institute for Strategic Dialogue – Powering solutions to Extremism & Polarisation The Global Network on Extremism & Technology - Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism   Julie’s picks for Covid 19 and vaccine information: Redemptive History and Theology  Dr Sara Marzouk  Sarah Stogryn Dr Aviva Romm on wellness during Covid  Therapeutic Goods Administration Covid 19 Vaccine Weekly Safety Report