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************************************************************************************ @Cynique I don't know what all of your personal business has to do with anything, but you aren't the only person who had a soft government job. While you were working at the postal sweat shop sorting the mail, I sat in a temperature-controlled office doing occasional light typing. (Edited for TMI) And I still won't be their guinea pig. Girl, please. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @ProfD I can understand Nat King Cole, and the other actors of that era, needing to appease the white audience by applying skin lightening makeup for film. But someone like Beyoncé, I don't get it. Aren't her and Jay-Z bazillionaires? Why would she try to lighten herself so drastically. I know that she lightened herself when she was in the girl group, so that she could stand out as the star, but why is she doing it now. She is setting a horrible example for Black women and girls. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Cynique One of the problems is that we have no way of knowing what all the various side effects are because we are not being informed. But if you follow the news, you will see that there are lots of people complaining of their various ailments, from severe rashes to unbearable headaches, and more. You can go with whatever narrative you choose, but some of us refuse to be a government guinea pig. I'm not trying to see if I will develop blood clots or anything else. I'm doing fine sheltering in place and having all my necessities delivered to my porch. If the rest of you all want to run around town, get on a plane, train, bus, subway, taxi, wherever else, and let everybody breathe on you - BE MY GUEST. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @ProfD That's great info. Of course they lightened NKC, they were trying to sell him to a white audience. I think Beyoncé might be trying to morph herself into Becky with the Good Hair. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Pioneer1 I was amazed at the speed with which the vaccines were developed. When the pharmaceutical industry and Dr. Falsey initially said that the vaccine would take years to develop, DJT told them to get it done in a couple of months, that took a great deal of foresight. Once the vaccines became available, people were leery of them due to the speed in which they were developed, it did not seem as if they were properly tested because they were so rushed. And then we started hearing the reports about people dying after being vaccinated, the blood clots, and all the other frightening side effects. Who in the world wants to get blood clots. The mistake people who have been vaccinated are making, among other things, is assuming they can carry on with their lives like normal, thinking that they are immune to catching COVID, but that is all wrong. Even after you have been vaccinated, you still need to isolate and protect yourself as much as possible when you go around other people. Because you can still catch COVID. And it's a crapshoot what your survivability will be. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ News Article: She's a Completely Different Shade ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ FACEBOOK is getting ready to change its name because of all the negativity that is on it right now. Facebook Getting Ready to Change Its Name ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Troy This is not “Our” forum. That’s a cute reply, though. I care about you picking apart the article because you are blaming me, with an accusatory tone, and questioning me as though you think I’m riffraff. Do you know how many of my questions you have glossed over, over the years? I’m going to start ignoring your questions and we’ll see how you like it. Have. A. Nice. Day. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Pioneer1 You have to report all your income over a certain amount, including interest income, on your tax returns. It doesn't matter whether it's from crypto or a regular investment account. Once you start making bank, hire an accountant. As to the laws regarding crypto mining, I'm not sure if they exist, why don't you research that and post it here. @ProfD China's supposedly going digital. Digital is different than crypto. ************************************************************************************

If the lights are about to be turned off, you need to let somebody know before that happens.

************************************************************************************ @Troy Is your delete key broken? I clicked on that video link and noticed this Republic of New Afrika's videos have been watched something like 25 times, so it clearly hasn't caught fire. And BTW, we have a nation of our own already. It's called Liberia. Some of these Negroes give me a headache. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Troy I know this is your forum and I would certainly never want to disrespect you but it’s just a link. If I could have predicted your scrutiny I would have posted something different, or nothing at all. A lot of things are misleading. That’s why people need to discern whether something will work for them or not. And how many times are you going to ask me if a person could make $100 per day mining crypto! If they get the necessary hardware, software, cables, and accessories, the answer would be YES. But I cannot make any income claims/guarantees because that is illegal, isn’t it. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @ProfD and @Pioneer1 The two of you commiserating about how Black people need to build our own economy, produce our own products, and be self-sustaining is great. But in the meantime, we need to work with what we got. Pioneer’s rants sound like this - I am not going to buy a car until Black people start a Black car manufacturing operation. And it is laughable to me. Especially when we all know that Black people aren’t producing much of anything besides maybe some hair care products. And W T F does whitey want from us??? You will be figuring for a long time to answer that elusive question. Why don’t you work the system and stop complaining about everything. Because right now you guys are a drag. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Troy I did not mention that some of the various crypto coins are mined differently. There are some that do not consume as much energy, they use different CPU/GPU setups that are much easier and cheaper than the setup of Bitcoin or Eth mining operations. Someone who is just starting out mining crypto does not need to expend so much effort and funds, but they need to work at researching the available options. ************************************************************************************

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************************************************************************************ @Pioneer1 The government’s vaccination mandates are a failure. People are skeptical of the vaccine for various reasons, and now there is evidence that the vaccine is ineffective at providing immunity against the disease, since fully vaxxed people are dying anyway. Medical personnel, law enforcement, and other essential workers would rather quit their job and lose their income than get vaccinated, which says that the risk of side effects is not worth it and the people will not be bullied or threatened by their employers or the government. ************************************************************************************ MORE FROM CHICAGO Chicago police union for trying to 'induce an insurrection' by telling cops to disobey COVID vaccine mandate

************************************************************************************ @Troy I don't feel the need to defend that article, there were articles about these children in Fortune and several other legitimate publications. Crypto Kids If their story is fake, then they have fooled a lot of people. I just don't understand why you are questioning me about it. I'm not trying to recruit anybody into anything. I was researching passive income methods for a project and came across their story on the Google News site. After reading it a couple of times, I considered mining crypto again and made initial calculations based on the equipment the kid said he started with. I could get started with around $7K and would reinvest my earnings although my plan is more involved. I have had profitable days mining crypto, I started five years ago running my computer, my Husband's computer, a spare computer and a laptop, 24 hours a day. I also got lucky when Bitcoin was first introduced, I got some while Bitcoin people were doing giveaways on another forum. You are correct about NFTs needing to be promoted, I am going to hire someone to promote me since I'm not good at that at all. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @daniellegfny Yes, I understood what you were saying with your first post. I created several digital artworks but stopped working on them when I heard that public interest in NFTs had diminished. Plus that whole process seemed overwhelming at the time and it discouraged me. I need to work on a different project this week but I'm going to get back to my nifties by Thursday. I plan to upload some artwork to the Coinbase platform when it becomes available. Meanwhile, I will educate myself on uploading NFTs to Coinbase and perhaps one other platform, like OpenSea. And I'm compiling a directory of NFT marketplaces and resources. I will send that to you by Friday, you might find it useful. I apologize for going off topic about the crypto business. I thought that I was adding something informative to the conversation but it didn't seem to do any good. Stay safe! ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ General Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State, Dies from COVID ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Cynique Okay, Thank You. I missed them talking about the Ivermectin in that manner. Rachel Maddow, she's another one that only ever talks about Trump. I remember a time when she was relevant, and now she is not. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Troy They have operating expenses, like every other business. That does not mean they are not making $30,000 a month. You posted you make $3,000 from AdSense on some days. Did you factor in all your operating costs when you made that statement? No, because your operating expenses doesn't change what you made from AdSense. I would never question you as to how many days you actually made $3,000, because it's none of my business, nor are you required to divulge. Just because I said a couple thousand dollars doesn't make these kids' crypto mining operation a scam, nor was I misleading. A couple of thousand is simply a figure of speech. Do you require an exact tally of the initial investment, because I've calculated all of that. The boy started off with an Alienware Gaming Computer, that's between $1,700 and $2,600, that and some graphics cards is what he started with. Graphics cards prices vary. The article lists most everything he did, the father didn't want to divulge the amount of the loan because that is proprietary. He is not required to provide every aspect of his business model. So it might actually be an initial investment of $7,000+ Is that better? I have mined Bitcoin on a small scale. And even if a person can make $100 a day, it's better than being broke. That's the way I look at that. There's other info about this that I cannot post here. Everything is not a SCAM just because people are skeptical. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Cynique Different medications have various uses. You know that. And I would never prescribe anything to @Pioneer1 that would cause him harm. Tucker Carlson is NOT news, just like Don Lemon isn't. I don't watch either one of them. You can't even go to CNN/MESSNBC's morning show to get news, all they do is bash people or discuss irrelevant issues. It doesn't matter to me who they are bashing, it's not news. I don't need anyone telling me things like Biden is senile. That's obvious. Fox morning show provides actual news. And people like John Roberts and Brett Baier are not caricatures, I don't care what you think about it. As far as CNN/MESSNBC's visuals and sound bytes, a "journalist" that stands in the midst of a burning riot and reports that things are not unruly is NOT credible. But if you are fine with all of that, that's great. Do you. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Cynique I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I've been swamped. The question wasn't whether I watch Fox or NewsMax, the question was WHAT ARE THEY REPORTING THAT IS FAKE, since you obviously have some knowledge that I do not. The problem I have found with CNN, which I watched religiously for years, is that they turned political and whenever I turn to them to see what's going on, they are talking about Donald Trump or some other irrelevant topic. I have also found that they are lying, withholding information, and stating their own personal opinions about things. I don't need anyone's opinions, just tell me the news and I'll decide what to think for myself. It is also disturbing that they have been consorting with the CCP. https://thenationalpulse.com/news/exc-ccp-journalism-exchange-program-to-enhance-understanding/ When I tune in to Fox, I get actual news such as reports about the three Black police officers who were shot in Houston, where one was killed. Things like that. Actual news. You do remember actual news, don't you? ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ Hello @Troy I don't think it's misleading at all. The article states that the children's father helped them get started and set things up. And that he took out a loan to finance this. It states all the equipment that they are using and that they are also renting space for their graphics cards at a data center in Dallas. Can somebody with no knowledge and no money start this type of crypto mining operation? Probably not. But if you can invest a couple thousand dollars, and you are able to parlay and reinvest that money back into it, you could get to that level in a few months. ************************************************************************************

************************************************************************************ @Pioneer1 I think that all this mess that's going on right now is temporary. As to the homelessness situation, it's awful. That is one thing that a person should do everything they can to avoid, because from what I've seen, once you become homeless, it is very difficult to get yourself back together. I was watching a YouTube the other day, it was an MLM guy that I have been following for a couple of years, he said that you have to take action to make some kind of money before things become dire for you. If you wait until you have nothing, then you won't have anything to work with. If you think it's difficult to make some kind of money while you are living in your residence, imagine how things will be out on the street, in some dirty shelter somewhere, in your car or a tent. As long as we have that doofus Biden in the WH, things aren't going to get any better. Harris will be just as bad, she'll just laugh about everything. I think that once their term is up, we will have leadership that knows how to deal with the domestic problems that are facing us now. ************************************************************************************