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@Mel Hopkinsthe longer I live, the more I'm inclined to concur that chaos is the "norm" that we have to try and make sense of. Quantum physics certainly seems to suggest this. 😵‍💫

Happy New Year @aka Contrarian and AALBC Fam! As for the two popular words, I avoid both like COVID-19. Still, I like hearing about new things. I've never heard of Zipf's law. In fact, I wondered if it was a law or an odd occurrence. Well, you know, I ran to Gen AI to see how we use this empirical law and why it matters. And wow! "Coherence" is the long story short. It helps you examine your writing from a mathematical perspective. Still, I also found that "writing for likes" could have forced writers, even me, to stop fully expressing ourselves, especially in storytelling. I compared a story I wrote in 2009 with a story I wrote in 2025 - and Gen AI said I didn't sacrifice the long tail for the head in my writing - (whew). Still, in a way, I knew that because I rarely go viral with any of my stories. Thank you for sharing this new (to me) information. It even helped me to update my 2009 story as a cautionary tale for 2026!

It's becoming increasingly obvious that many influencers in these so-called "New Black Media" and "FBA" movements that have been springing up all over social media for the past several years are actually Republican shills masquerading as Black content creators of independent thought. As much as they speak about tangibles for our vote, Reparations, and celebration of our lineage....there are several things they all seem to have in common: 1. They almost never criticize President Trump or the Republican party 2. They constantly criticize the Democrat Party and Democratic politicians both White and Black 3. They are very much anti Black immigrant. It has gone from a "Reparations" movement to a "Delineation" movement where they actively seek to separate and segregate themselves from other Black people. Not just celebrating our unique identity, but also in some cases denying our African roots! I'm also seeing strong evidence of colorism and featurism inside many of these movements that have infiltrated Black social media. I post this because I KNOW for a fact that many of those who follow The New Black Media also frequent this site and read MY content and commentary as well. I'm advising you to be very careful listening to these people and use discernment. Pay attention to not only what people say but what they DON'T say and NEVER say. It's one thing to be anti-immigrant, but if the ONLY immigrants you hear them speaking out against are the Black immigrants....red flag. It's one thing not to trust politics or politicians, but if the ONLY politicians you hear them speaking against are White Liberals and Democrats....red flag.

They had NO CHOICE but to be fine with it. America insisted....lol. When the Mafia comes into your establishment and INSISTS on being your partner, it's an offer you really can't refuse. "This guy right here! I love 'em like my own fuckin' son. By the way.... I had to KILL my son a few years back. Fuckin' miss that kid. NO I DON'T.. ..OR I WOULDNA KILLED 'EM HA HA HAAAA......."

😂 -Man, was this funny! I gotta hand it to you.....uh....Cy....uh...aka Constance......you sure do get off a GOOD one, every now and then! Mel Happy New Year miss lady! Although personally, I celebrate the New Year on my BIRTHDAY. That's the "new year" for me...lol.

@ProfDWe are witnessing the personification of the treachery and ruthlessness that fuels white supremacy. Good guys finish last. That's why Democrats and all their inclusive "lifting others as we climb" Liberalism are rendered impotent. These "America First" policies will benefit the rich, and the masses wil limp along with just enough to get by. Same ol, same ol.

As I mentioned in the other thread, this is not about Nigeria refusing to allow the US to strike Isis. The Nigerian military along with their police if necessary, should have been able to wipe out Isis in their country. Isis is no bigger than a street gang there. I'll re-type: Herein lies one of the *problems* for Black countries. When a man allows another man to fight his battles, he becomes a b8tch. These African countries will never never have true sovereignty as long as white folks are allowed to protect them. Again, your perspective is shaped by your love for and/or bias towards non-FBA Black folks. IMO, ALL Black folks need to stand up and hold their own nuts in fighting against racism white supremacy. The alternative is shut up and bend over for the buck-breaking.😎

I don't think I have ever used the word fascism @aka Contrarian. A "mind boggling phenomena" to me is that you are in a cohort of people who have seen more drastic changes than any other in recorded history. I take AI's "praise" with a grain of salt @Mel Hopkins, as it is designed to keep you engaged more than an indication of true flattery. That said, I've been used Google's Gemini extensively over the last few days in overhauling the site. In that regard it has been nothing short of brilliant -- not perfect, but brilliant!