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That's my point. A lot of money being spent *investigating* reports. Of course I do. The downside to technology is that most people only understand a fraction of its capabilities. Nope. I'm not giving them 3 years to parrot the same BS they've been spinning for the last 50 years. That should have been one of the main reasons for developing the technology in the 1st place. The telescope is just one thing. There's no shortage of advanced equipment that can capture fast moving objects. Especially if it enters the Earth's atmosphere and flies around. They are BSing the public. Reducing adults to children who believe in Santa Claus. The technology does not have to be repurposed and retargeted. It is already capable of capturing such images if they existed. I believe the military is responsible for and could explain every UAP/UFO sighting that is being reported. They are testing all types of technology. Of course, the military is not going to tell the public everything or too much of anything. it's more *fun* having the public to believe in UAP/UFO/ETs. Nevermind the huge amounts of money *strange phenomena* generates in form of investigation, study, research, TV/film, books, magazines, etc.😎

Attraction and s8x is such a thing to brotha @Pioneer1 that in a thread about ICE raids and a non-existent Black/Brown alliance he went into a diatribe about proxy access to white folks through Latinos. Pioneer1, here's a thought to create a Black/Brown alliance....you can round up a few illegal Latinas and provide them with shelter, food and clothing. They might cooperate too.🤣😎

Historically, we also know those same white people went from subdividing by ethnicity to considering themselves white for the purpose of US census and consolidation of power. They still had and have their white ethnic enclaves all over the country. Instead of keeping each other out, they discriminate against Black folks and other non-whites. To this day, there are policies in place that prevent Black folks from moving into certain places. There's no policy to keep white folks regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic status from moving to any place they can afford in this country. A hillbilly from Western Virginia can clean himself up and move into the most affluent part of this country. No questions asked, shade, judgement or cross burning in his front yard. Black folks pretending that race and racism doesn't exist or trying to ignore it has been a coping mechanism in the prison of white supremacy for a long time.😎

Take it with a grain of hyperbole.😁 Even if white folks don't mention race they're still cognizant of it. That's why they don't want certain groups of people in their countries, neighborhoods, companies, organizations, schools, etc.😎

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/1209525990/sly-stone-obituary He was an architect of Funk music. He inspired Motown to move in a different direction. He is the reason Miles Davis brought electric instruments into Jazz. His music was a cornerstone of Hip-Hop music. He inspired countless artists and musicians. He was truly a musical pioneer. I'm thankful for everything he brought to music. RIP Mr. Sylvester Stewart better known as Sly Stone.😎

Even worse when that fart turns into a messy accident called a shart.🤣😎

I don't believe enough Black folks love Latinos by proxy to force a Black and Brown alliance.😁😎

People are attracted to what they like for different reasons. I don't believe it is necessarily tied to hating their own skin. Low self-esteem is the #1 reason folks are abusive and/or abused in personal relationships. Otherwise, it makes zero sense to stay in toxic situation. Otherwise, Black folks don't love Latinos or any other group of people to their own detriment. Despite the murder rate and other ill sh8t, Black folks are compassionate and forgiving to a fault. Our people will put on the cape for those who either mean more harm than good and/or they offer no benefit to us.😎

AATIP/ARRO has been budgeted close to $45 million dollars from 2007-present. That's a lot of money being spent to investigate eyewitness reports. No research. White folks know how to find ways to waste more money. That money would be better spent on people who really need it. Right. Your phone is capable of taking better pictures once used properly. Current technology could capture Hollywood detailed images of anything. H8ll, we have technology in the sky that can see a cigarette butt in the bushes and identify the brand. Surely, being able to *see* any UAP/UFO/ETs should have been one of the main reasons for developing a high-powered telescope. No need to recalibrate or focus it. Technology already exists that could capture any strange phenomena in vivid detail. There's no need to spend millions of dollars to study or research it.😎

Brotha Phillip Scott excellently breaks it down like a shotgun. There is no need for a Black and Brown alliance. It is not beneficial to us. Black folks will be better off upon accepting the reality that as Dr. John Henrik Clarke put it...."we have no friends". Friendships are cool if/when folks want to hang out and play with each other. Otherwise, people (individuals and groups (tribes) are better served forming strategic alliances based on their needs, wants and desires i.e. interests. Look no further than countries, business folks and politicians, etc. They call themselves *friends* but it's really a cooperative arrangement as means to an end. If/when Brown folks have anything of *interest* to Black folks, we can chop it up. It's business. Don't take it personal.😎

Race is a huge part of maintaining the system of white supremacy. Good luck trying to make white folks look past it.😎

The scheme they came up with 100s of years ago has been an ongoing *reality* with which Black folks and others have to do deal. Surely, Black folks could bury their heads in the sand and pretend the unfounded idea doesn't exist. I don't believe that will do us any good either. There is only one reason that Black folks are on the lowest rung of the social ladder. It starts with race. 😎

The definition of race and racial classification has been around for a few hundred years now. The sticking point in the debate you're having with others is the difference between how race has been defined and scientific reality (genetic). Right. This is why I'm perfectly fine with tribes as brotha @richardmurray calls them i.e. people grouping themselves by race, ethnicity, nationality, etc. A very long time ago, white folks decided they were going to dominate the planet. They created the system of racism white supremacy. The system has been used against Black people in one way or another for 100s of years.😎

I doubt that Robert Williams was as popular as his non-violent contemporaries. Interesting part of the video is that Williams turned down a phone call from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King hadn't answered or showed up when Williams requested him. So, Williams felt like he had to handle that situation himself. Wiliams was totally on point in organizing a militia of armed Black folks to protect themselves in racist NC pre-1960s. I could see Cuba giving Robert Williams political asylum. Surprised that China did as well to include a reception provided by Chinese people too. Robert Williams was a real one. But, I also understand the majority of Black folks' decision not to arm themselves being 1/10th of the population during that time.😎

On cue, Republicans are blaming Democratic leaders in California of provoking and allowing the protests to happen there. Of course, LA is a sanctuary city. That catches a lot of flak from the Right too. None of the employers are caping for their immigrant workers. Id imagine the deported are easy to replace.😎

Your point was made all along to the extent that race and racial classifications have been defined. Race exists because we accept and use it to classify ourselves. The funny thing is mostly Black and white people identify themselves by color. Every now and then, I'll hear someone refer to themselves as brown. I never hear someone refer to themselves as red or yellow. Of course, many folks will claim their nationality and/or ethnicity as defined too.😎

Absolutely. I agree especially when it comes to their distorted coverage of us. What would the departed NF Jr. have said about that foolishness.🤣 Your niece has a compound fracture of problems. I hope your brother isn't beating himself up about it.😁 The good news is that your nephew's hair will grow back after the clowning.🤣😎

Yep. I've read issues of Final Call. Of course, it covers the Minister. I was referring to the mainstream media not covering him in a positive light. I certainly have no reason to minimize any positive gains from the pre- or post-Civil Rights Movement. When it comes to sociopolitical issues, I do call ball and strikes as I see and/or believe. I've been entitled to do it.😁 Understood. The events are not for everybody especially if it's too much of an inconvenience. I also attended the huge rally to make Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s b'day a national holiday. During that rally, we stood out in the bitter cold. My dad and his friends had their alcohol to keep them warm.😁 There was no way I could make it to the March on Washington back in 1963.🤣 Agreed. Times have changed. I believe the Nation of Islam will become like any other huge mosque or mega-church.😎

There's an interest in keeping people distracted. It generates money too. The government has been wasting money in *researching* this stuff for over a half-century. They are using the same grainy pictures from yesterday. Totally incongruent with the technology available today. High-powered photography, telecopes, tracking devices and satellites, etc., would make it much easier to capture strange phenomena. They are still producing the same sketchy *evidence* that looks like it came from the last century. Even the Hubble telescope that has been orbiting the Earth for 35 years and counting, capable of seeing deep into the universe hasn't been sending back hi-res pictures of dinosaurs roaming the planet or UFO/UAP/ETs traversing outer space.😁😎

There's a huge difference betwen politicians begging folks to vote in an election and someone leading a movement for almost a half-century and counting. I am not nor have I ever been a member of the Nation of Islam. However, I do recognize the power and influence NOI leadership has had directly and indirectly over millions of Black lives here in the US. Even former VP Kamala Harris and POTUS Barack Obama have to recognize Minister Farrakhan as a leader. in his better days, Minister Farrakhan had enough power to call and visit world leaders to chop it up.😎

Yep. I've mentioned it too. Hopefully we know *better* and are just making a choice to continue the dialog as entertainment.🤣 The debate on race has been ongoing for decades because of how it is used to divide people into groups in order to maintain power over them.😎

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-07/paramount-home-depot Looks like the immigrant community has had enough of ICE rounding up folks for deportation. POTUS OJ has used Title X federal authority to bring in the National Guard to calm down the protests in LA. The Secretary of Defense has threatened to send in marines from the base in nearby Camp Pendleton. Of course, the governor of California doesn't appreciate his authority being overriden. LA mayor Karen Bass hasn't said much. This situation provides a glimpse into how this administration of the federal government will handle any uprisings under the guise of law and order. In another thread, I just mentioned how the immigrant community wasn't responding to the ICE raids leading to the deportations of *innocent* folks. Just like the wars and conflicts ongoing around the world, there's no need for Black folks to cape for these groups of people being targeted for one reason or another (illegal immigrants, foreign students, travel banned countries, etc.). They didn't stand up for us. Let them hold their own water. 😎

Agreed. I attended both Million Man Marches. They were excellent gatherings of Black men. Facts. Right. There are grassroots micro-movements within the FBA community. Remains to be seen how effective they will be in pushing their agenda especially when it comes to reparations. The clown is pushing for a hyper-nationalization of the US. But, it's not specifically anti-Black. A variety of minorities are facing unfavorable conditions uder this administration. The men any movement against the current administration produces might look like the Village People. 🤣😎

Sure. The threat of such a punishment should deter many folks from committing such crimes.😎

Unlike the Nation of Islam resurrection under the leadership of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, I doubt the organization will ever be as strong or relevant after him. I believe Minister Farrakhan was able to reach and inspire a whole lot of Black folks to make *better* choices in their lives. Hard to measure Minister Farrakhan's andnNOI effectiveness especially when mainstream media didn't give him the time of day other than to attack him.😎