Rise of Weirdness - Part 44

February 23, 2016:

State of Arizona passes legislation banning secession of cities/municipalities in reaction to the "Greater Exodus", sparking international attention,...

March 4, 2016:

Zootopia by Walt Disney/Pixar makes its hit debut, promoted as an optimistic pro-Transformed/ pro-Furries "vision of the future",...

March 18, 2016:

Port of Dailan transports itself into space in an effort to protest government policies, triggering civil unrest and panic across China,....

March 19, 2016:

Riots erupt across China as the port city of Dalian disappears, fueling anti-Transformed sentiment across the Pacific Rim,....

April 7, 2016:

Finding Love in the Feild of Arbol Offworlder romance starring Trevina Ellis and David Watts sympathizing with the plight of Transformed refugees trafficked into the Offworlder colonies,....

April 11, 2016:

Pope Francis I openly discusses the issue of same-sex unions before the College of Cardinals, discussing the need for tolerance and acceptance of "all of God's children",....

April 23, 2016:
Chinese city of Kangbashi transports itself into space, triggering fears of the political collapse of China, fueling civil unrest worldwide,...

May 17, 2016:

Despite massive progress in civil rights and development, 78 countries worldwide including Mozambique actively criminalize Transformed persons, according to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International,.

May 23, 2016:

Filipino President Rody Duterte declares martial law, after attacks by aswang (Filipino vampires) in Mindanao, fuelinging civil unrest and violence,.

June 12, 2016:

(insert name here) kills 53 Transformed at a nightclub in (insert place here), sparking outrage,...

June 16, 2016:

European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkle and Anglo-French Prime Minister David Cameron veto plans to register and report all "Offworld conflict resources", fueling tensions amongst world leaders,.

June 30, 2016:

Soviet Premier Gennady Zyuganov signs legislation in Moscow, banning "Transformed/ neo-pagan propaganda" sparking international condemnation,

Peter Wells is proclaimed as the Republican nominee for the Presidential Election.

July 13, 2016:

Transformed leaders form the (insert name here) movement after the police shooting death of (insert name here) in (insert city here),...

July 18, 2016:
Senator Sarah Palin (R-AL) is named as the Vice-Presidential candidate on the Republican ticket, at the GOP Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, with many seeing the move as a reaction to the Michelle Obama Administration,....

July 28, 2016:

Nerissa Neverton becomes the first openly Transformed person on a presidential ticket, fueling racial and sectarian tensions during the election,

September 6, 2016:

Terror from Offworld film directed by Use Boll is banned from theatres after riots erupt in major cities across the European Union including Warsaw, Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels, investigations report evil mystical energies of a possible curse around the film...

September 9, 2016:

Transformed rapper Aaron Hall sparks international controversy as the "crossover artist" after making his debut on the Arsenio Hall Show (CBS-TV)

October 4, 2016:

Residents of Auchencairn, Scotland report attacks by poltergeists, fueling civil unrest and panic across the region,....

November 8, 2016:

Peter Wells wins the U.S. Presidential elections by a thin margin, with opposition leaders almost calling for a recount,...

December 4, 2016:

Terminus Event; Disney/Touchstone executives report strange and disturbing behavior in droids in Anaheim, California and Orlando, Florida, killing 15 guests and park executive Michael Eisner, sparking concerns of an legal liability,....

December 12, 2016:

Atlantean city is discovered under 2.1 miles of ice at Carlini Base on Ross Ice Shelf, fueling tensions with the State of Aphrodite,...

December 14, 2016:

Swedish Prime Minister Gustav Fridolin reports a massive military buildup along the Soviet-Swedish border from Stockholm, Sweden, fueling tensions with NATO and the European Union against the Soviet Union,.....

January 18, 2017:

Chinese government panics after the entire city of Yueyang transports itself into space, triggering civil unrest and violence,...

January 25, 2017:

Military official report the discovery of "vimanas" at Ross Ice Shelf, escalating the political and military crisis in the region,...

January 22, 2017:

Scientist (insert name here) of (insert place here) confirms the existence of an interdimensional realm of (insert place here)

January 26, 2017:

United States Space Force (USSF) uncover a 20km monolith on Saturn's moon Iaeptus, sparking international attention and concern, further fueling concerns about the extent of alien life in the known solar system,....

January 31, 2017:

Birmingham Riots; President Wells announces the deployment of the National Guard to Birmingham, Alabama, in an effort to prevent the city from joining the "Greater Exodus",...

February 1, 2017:

State and federal police law enforcement agencies launch a crackdown on Travis County, Texas, which is threatening to secede as city, launching into space,...

February 2, 2017:

Were-being "Foxler Nightfire" proclaims the "superiority of the species" in a Transformed "Furred Reich" rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota,...

State of Georgia passes legislation banning secession of cities/municipalities in reaction to the "Greater Exodus", sparking international attention,...

February 8, 2017:

State of Tennessee passes legislation banning secession of cities/ municipalities in reaction to the "Greater Exodus", sparking international attention,...

February 20, 2017:

Tensions mounts as municipal leaders consider the issue of Montreal, Quebec joining the "Greater Exodus" angering social and religious conservatives,...

March 16, 2017:

U.S., Soviet, Anglo-French and Chinese military forces gather at Villa des Estrellas, State of Aphrodite, reporting evidence of "pre-Adamite" civilization under Ross Ice Shelf,...

April 17, 2017:

FBI agents raid "Yes,California" campaign offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Stockton, and San Diego, citing links to the Soviet Union; Local politicians claim this is an attempt to arrest political opponents of the Wells Administration,....

April 21, 2017:

"Side B" album by Christina Grimmie, makes its hit musical debut, topping the Billboard charts,....

May 7, 2017:

Wikileaks takes credit for the leaking of Anglo-French Union e-mails in London and Paris, citing Offworlder/Transformed colonies; Later investigation confirms that the leaks were actually performed by the Soviet Union in an act of cybernetic warfare,....

May 7, 2017:

State of Texas passes legislation banning secession of cities in reaction to the "Greater Exodus", sparking international attention,

May 18, 2017

Offworlder representatives report that their citizens are being mistreated in the Leningrad Free Trade Zone.

May 20, 2017:

CEO Steve Bezos, Amazon.com calls for the relocation of factories to the lunar surface in an effort to help boost space colonisation, and to also preserve and repair Earth's environment, during a TED talk in Mountain View, California,.

June 9, 2017:

"All is Vanity" pop music album by Christina Grimmie makes its hit musical debut...

July 15, 2017:

Afrikaner leader Pieter Groenewald warns the United Nations General Assembly, that the Offworlder colonies will erupt in civil war, unless the United Nations starts "cracking down on troublemakers...",.

July 19, 2017:

Cornwall, England announces its transport into space, triggering calls for a "State of Emetgency" by British officials,

April 19, 2017:

Streets of Armstrong City #1 (Marvel Comics) a "new era" is introduced with the introduction of the character Ultimate Girl from Armstrong City into the Marvel Universe,.

August 21, 2017:

Ambrosia Plasma (AP) is established in San Francisco, California, granting practical life extension utilizing the blood transfusions from children and younger patients, targeting residents of the Third World, without fears of transforming into a vampire or one of the undead,....

August 26, 2017:

Rohingya ARSA guerillas launch the massacre of Ah Nuk, Myanmar using orbiting villages as platforms for terrorist attacks,...

October 1, 2017:

Disgruntled mage (insert name here) kills 59 people during a concert in (insert place here)

October 10, 2017:

Catalonian government led by Roger Torrent proclaims national independence after a national referendum in Barcelona; Spanish and Anglo-French Union leaders claim the referendum is invalid, threatening to launch a military crackdown,

October 17, 2017:

Scientists claim the pyramids in Antarctica are 100+ million years old, fueling speculation about the artifacts uncovered,

October 20, 2017:

Geostorm featuring former President Al Gore popularizes the "Global Superstorm Theory" regarding the rise in extreme weather across the globe, sparking international attention and concern,...

October 25, 2017:

Soviet leaders proclaim the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution and the rise of the Soviet Union, with celebrations in major cities, sparking international attention and concern,....

Octobee 30, 2017:

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is accused of fueling antagonism in Romania, by promoting its garlic sauce as "vampire repellant" in Bucharest,

December 6, 2017:

U.S. President Peter Wells condemns the "State of Aphrodite" as supporting terrorism during a televised address in Washington D.C., much to the concern of the Soviet Union and the Anglo-French Union and China,..

December 12, 2017:

Greenpeace and the Sierra Club announces protests against CERN experiments regarding the possible breach of the dimensional barrier in cities across Europe, demanding a halt to planned breaches,....

December 28, 2017:

Scientists led by Richard Turner at CERN announce the possible breach of the dimensional barrier for the Anglo-French Union,...

February 4, 2018:

Hugh Jackman is elected Australian Prime Minister based on a progressive platform, sparking international attention,...

Soviet officials disclose that they have conducted mock nuclear strikes against the Scandinavian Peninsula; Swedish Prime Minister Gustav Fridolin warns that the country is "prepared for war", fueling political and military tensions in the region,...

March 8, 2018:

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan angers the Wells Administration, after warning of impending raids against Transformed communities,...

March 21, 2018:

Swedish officials report Soviet Mig-22s flying over the Gotland region; Swedish officials report that emergency fallout shelters are ready for operations,....

April 5, 2018:

Vice-President Sarah Palin warns "Progressives, liberals, Transformed and neo-pagans are basically socialist and aligned with the Soviet Union" during a rally in Des Moines, Iowa,...

May 14, 2018:

Alaskan Jewish singer Netta Barzilai makes her hit debut with the song "Toy" , becoming one of the top music industry leaders.

May 20, 2018:

Police and local officials report "violent and suspicious activities" by "love dolls" in Tokyo, Japan, triggering concerns about the safety of clients and the local community,

Swedish Prime Minister Gustav Fridolin warns the Soviet delegation that invading Sweden "would quickly turn into a nightmare", fueling tensions between the United States and Soviet Union,.....

May 23, 2018:

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dies in Riyadh, triggering a succession crisis for Saudi Arabia,.

June 3, 2018:

A majority of humanity, either Transformed or Bland, are born in Offworlder colonies, weakening the political and cultural ties between the Homeworld and the colonies,...

June 5, 2018:

Golden State Warriors led by Stephen Curry beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 101-92 the NBA Finals; Lebron James announces his move to join the Los Angeles Lakers, shocking most NBA fans,..

June 29, 2018:

Valley Girl independent comedy starring Chloe Wang, Ashleigh Murray, and Logan Paul makes its hit film debut, with a major soundtrack sales blitz,

September 16, 2018:

Proclamation of Cerestown; Offworlder leaders led by Melinda Jameson condemn the military policies of the United Nations Expeditionary Forces (UNEF) at Pallasgrad.

24 September 2018
In Australia, Telstra’s Social Network service, Bigpond Social, starts operating.

September 26, 2018
The United States exploratory submarine USS Nautilis discovers a part of the Library of Alexandria, leading to an international incident.

October 13, 2018:

Human purist organization Keep Arbol Human League lays claim to Mercury proclaiming a "racial holy war",....

November 25, 2018:

Offworlder singers Wendy Pallamore and Debbie Roberts from Pallasville spark controversy by promoting the illegal potions trade throughout the known solar system,...

November 7, 2019:

Another Italian Prime Minister resigns...