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From 2020 to 2024, each year was more challenging than the next. Whereas 2025 the challenges appear to be more internal.
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This is a powerful suggestion! Especially one that any of us can do and be successful! Thank you! That is, instead of, for example, getting off scot-free after your small business steals millions of dollars from Medicaid/Medicare. And then, of course, freeing you up to run for governor and U.S. Senate and winning in the state of Florida. But I digress
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The list has been around for a long time but still remains funny. Music and comedy (laughter) make the world a better place.
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True. Most wealth has been stolen. However, the Middle Easterners have managed to turn black gold aka oil into a vast amount of wealth. Black folks can start building wealth as a group by: 1) owning our talents and abilities, intellectual property 2) using a Black bank 3) supporting Black businesses 4) buying sports franchises 5) investing in land and real estate 6) buying stocks and bonds Putting money to work is the best way to generate wealth in the absence of having natural resources to sell. As @richardmurray has taught, Black folks are many tribes. The ship of group unity has probably sailed.
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@DelanoI didn't write these observations. I just thought they were semi-funny. This was a list that appeared on FaceBook.
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I know I trust my visions, and they always play out in my timeline. The key is understanding the symbols in the vision. - Daniel had visions of a smaller star breaking off from a larger star and entering the solar system then, we would need to understand Daniel's story and what those symbols meant to him. Please don't take my words as disagreeing with the interpretation; however, if we don't examine Daniel's life and times, we may miss a broader message intended for us. Also, I'm not religious, so I don't fear a physical death, especially since I've been there and done that...Long story short, we don't die. But I do find cosmology fascinating, and it was the Dogon people who brought this line of study to civilization. Was Daniel from or ever connected with that lineage? If I were going to try to uncover the symbology, I'd dig for context through Daniel's journey. (It is how I can see the hidden) But sometimes I use Google as a shortcut. A funny thing about AI is that it is trained on a lot of information, but it can't help but offer connections if prompted. Now, take this with a grain of salt, because the following response isn't the gospel truth. I read and study too much, and I can fill in the gaps if I'm pushed to remember... But look what Google's AI mentioned There is no verifiable evidence of any direct connection between the biblical figure Daniel's lineage and the Dogon people of Mali. The idea is largely based on speculative theories that link the Israelite Tribe of Dan, rather than Daniel's specific lineage, with the Dogon through shared themes of migration, serpent symbolism, and advanced astronomical knowledge. Why a connection is unlikely No historical or archaeological proof. There is no textual, genetic, or archaeological evidence connecting the ancient Israelites to the Dogon. The Dogon's own migration stories point to an origin in the Nile Valley, not the Levant. Differing Dogon origins. While some Dogon oral traditions reference origins in the Mande kingdom, their languages, culture, and architecture reflect influences from diverse groups who settled in the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali between the 14th and 16th centuries. Contested astronomical knowledge. Much of the speculation linking the Dogon to other advanced civilizations relies on their knowledge of the star system Sirius, including the existence of Sirius B, which is invisible to the naked eye. However, scholars like Carl Sagan have argued this knowledge may have come from contact with European astronomers in the 20th century, not ancient, independent knowledge. Limited information on Daniel's lineage. The biblical book of Daniel does not provide the lineage of the prophet Daniel, only that he was of noble or royal descent from the tribe of Judah. Other figures named Daniel exist in the Bible, but none are linked to the Dogon. Confusing two biblical figures. Confusion may stem from esoteric theories that link the Tribe of Dan—one of the twelve tribes of Israel—to the Dogon, often based on interpreting Jacob's blessing of Dan as a celestial serpent. However, this theory is unfounded and lacks direct historical support. The speculative theories The claim of a link between the ancient Israelites and the Dogon people is confined to esoteric, or fringe, circles. The speculative argument often follows this pattern: Shared symbolism: Proponents point to similarities in serpent symbolism found in both cultures, such as the imagery used in Jacob's blessing of the Tribe of Dan and the serpentine Nommo figures of the Dogon. Advanced cosmology: They claim the Dogon's sophisticated astronomical knowledge, centered on the star system Sirius, was transmitted by the Tribe of Dan during an unrecorded migration to West Africa. Ambiguous fate: These theories play on the ambiguous fate of the ten lost tribes of Israel, which included the Tribe of Dan. These proposals are not supported by mainstream historical or anthropological evidence and are better explained by coincidental cultural similarities or the independent development of mythology. So, in conclusion, we must reject conclusions from Western Scholars
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The Mathematics of Love by Hannah Fry
Mel Hopkins replied to Delano's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
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@Chevdove Thank you! How have you been? Let me share my secret! This look is one part personality and three parts @ruthdavisbeauty - you can find her on Instagram - she is a goddess! And goddess enchancer!
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It would be too heavvy True but the other meaning of Congress applies, in regards to how it rules.
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A former client and now good friend. Gave me a reading and said not to give up hope. I also feel a certain dissolution. It is the first time in life where I don't have a plan or a goal. What I am seeing is a type of death to release from my old self and they accompanying painful losses. I enjoyed the photos. However it took me a couple of days to find the words. I feel as though I am stripping myself and what remains is what's truly of value. I feel you twin Thank you I hadn't seen the post.
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Only in America ...do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. Only in America .....do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke. Only in America .....do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the counters. Only in America .....do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage. Only in America ......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. Only in America ......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering. EVER WONDER.... Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin? Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed? Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'? Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word? Why is it that doctors call what they do 'practice'? Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?! Why don't sheep shrink when it rains? Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport, the terminal? Author Unknown
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The Mathematics of Love by Hannah Fry
aka Contrarian replied to Delano's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
@Delano: Read Mel's "essay" that proceeded pioneer's comments. She had some interesting things to say! -
A Once-In-A-Lifetime Green Comet May Soon Be Visible, Scientists Say ByJamie Carter, Senior Contributor. After a quiet 2025 for comets, skywatchers may soon get a very special naked-eye spectacle in the shape of Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6). Discovered in January, the green comet has brightened faster than predicted in recent weeks and now looks set to be visible from dark rural skies during October 2025. ... It will get closest to Earth — and, therefore, shine brightest — on Oct. 21, getting closest to the sun on Nov. 8. Comet Lemmon may be visible during that entire time. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2025/09/10/a-once-in-a-lifetime-green-comet-may-soon-be-visible-scientists-say/ Steven Bellavia in Smithfield, Virginia, captured Comet Lemmon on October 2, 2025. Steven wrote: “C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), as it approaches perihelion, on November 8, 2025. I was easily able to see the head in my Celestron 15×70 SkyMaster Pro binoculars.” Thank you, Steven! The comet will be closest to Earth on October 21, 2025. It should become easier to see in our sky around that time. It will continue to brighten after that, likely reaching its brightest – and possibly visible with your eyes alone – around October 31 or November 1. https://earthsky.org/space/comet-lemmon-best-comet-of-2025-finder-maps/ ________________________________________________ WOW! So reports state that the interstellar comet will be hidden behind the sun around this time on October 30, 2025. But now, there are two other comets already in our inner solar system as well. And all three of them will be close to the sun and earth around these times. And all three of these comets are green! Interesting.
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And there is another unexpected GREEN STAR!!! The comet Lemmon! This month of October is very interesting. Today, October 6, will be a Supermoon---Harvest Moon. This Hunter's full moon is the harvest moon and scientist report that it will be fascinating to see for the next three days. But that's not all. There will be three [3] comets in our inner solar system this month. And guess what!? On October 21st, they will all be very close to the sun. On October 21, 2025 will also be a New Moon. However, it is the unexpected one, Lemmon, that is predicted to get so bright, it can be seen with the naked eye. Scientist now know though, that this is an ancient comet, a long period comet last seen around AD 629. So in addition to the 3I-Atlas comet, and the Lemmon comet, the third comet that will come its closest to earth is the SWAN comet, and it too, suddenly turned green! The Swann comet unexpectedly showed up in March 2025, months ago. So this year is pretty historical for astronomy. Last month, September 7, 2025 was a lunar eclipse and then September 21, 2025 was a solar eclipse. At this time too, was the Autumn Equinox. But what makes this year so amazing would be that on March 13-14, 2025, was a Total Solar Eclipse to occur. And this would be the scientific new year! The fact that on March 14, there was an eclipse is phenomenal. And then on July 1, 2025, this interstellar comet shows up near Jupiter in our inner solar system and will come close to the sun on October 29-30, 2025.
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You may be right but then too, it is also--PERHAPS-- fear and denial as well. I just don't want to believe that humans can be that insanely evil to do this. This is exactly what I believe is happening! Even though we had nothing to do with that Kirk man being murdered, I did hear that Trey Reed was targeted for defending someone who spoke about that incident! It is as if, Black Americans are being 'cherry picked' about certain racial issues happening right now like the troops being deployed in certain states, etc. It seems like racist movement is being launched against Black Americans and linking us to issues like Immigrants, even though we are not immigrants, and DEI in association to the homosexual groups, even though we have nothing to do with that movement--being born of African descent has nothing to do with people choosing to be homosexual.
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“There is no such thing as a race.” —Dr. John Henrik Clarke
Chevdove replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
okay. So since you ask, I did a quick research and this is what i found: OCA1a is a rare genetic d isorder that affects the production of melanin, the pigment that gives color to skin, hair, and eyes. ... Additional Information: OCA1a is an autosomal recessive disorder, meaning that a person must inherit a mutated gene from both parents to develop the condition. So the reports state that a person has no color with this type of albinism, however, this seems to not be accurate but it's been awhile since I did this kind of research, so I am not sure. However, here are some links to pictures of what reports state is complete albinism: AI Source: [Quote] Here are some photos of people with complete albinism, a condition known as Oculocutaneous Albinism type 1A (OCA1A). It is characterized by a total absence of melanin, resulting in white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises. http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRZGJatu8c2T_YnSv5lT0ewpnknDDqaLzS1EARSHtMfj9b-5aDld3gWuA43QnyePXGfruyPX8m http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT1natz-w4XgshlXVau6WrIv0R0-T9V2JU1m1p44Fd0SJE73LA9JDsZmZRaDdcbkofl8hlGf_zW http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJkjYHszTbJMjPw7Rl4N2zrnxMIlz0R0imJz1b7371dfLkAjDxZkc0XaOcdwVA1rjbiHKUktEd so, based on the pictures I am not sure about the complete absence of eumelanin and pheomelanin. It does seem like some pictures do show that the eyes may not have any melanin, but then, that is the KEY to why I would be surprised that people could have absolutely no melanin. If they had no melanin, then it would be evident in the eyes and I would wonder about blindness. Blue eyes are the evidence of eumelanin though. Also, albino people with nappy hair show the presence of a distinct kind of albinism attached to certain chromosomes that originate from gene linked to melanin, so again, I am not sure. IMO, if they have eye color, then how can they be complete albino? That does not make sense. I think that there may be more scientific explanation of complete albinism that I may not understand. http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRZGJatu8c2T_YnSv5lT0ewpnknDDqaLzS1EARSHtMfj9b-5aDld3gWuA43QnyePXGfruyPX8m pics won't embed ok. You might be right. I may have drifted away from the direct issue. -
I don't take liberties with people I have just met without knowing them a bit. Our history isn't one of mutual understanding. So I doubt you would understand my motivations. Your last statement doesn't make sense to me. So you are being true to form.
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“There is no such thing as a race.” —Dr. John Henrik Clarke
Chevdove replied to Troy's topic in Culture, Race & Economy
Oh gosh no. I am absolutely not saying that at all. These big governments all over the world are not that stupid. Although the issue of skin color has been a distortion and used to suppress humanity, 'Race categories' are defined based on 'skin color' and that is definitely genetic based. -
Serena is charming and it seems to me that her husband dotes over her and gives her the respect that she deserves. When Kendrick Lamar ask her to support his efforts, she came running--literally! She has shown her support for her people. Leave her alone!
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@Pioneer1Why bother sending messages to Cynique? Since she only exists your mind, why not just think them?
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lol. @Pioneer1 You could have chosen so many other pictures that would show him to be much more handsome. LOL. Thank you @aka Contrarian! I did!