Mzuri

23 minutes ago, ProfD said:

it is amusing and sad to see the transformation entertainers will go through in order to sell themselves.

 

Fake hair, eyelashes, butts, breasts, dental implants, tanning and bleaching, etc.

 

Yet, Father Time remains undefeated.  When it catches up, there's no fix.  They're all going to shrivel up.

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@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.

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27 minutes ago, Cynique said:

@Mzuri and pioneer.  i feel confident in saying that in this country with a population of close to a billion people, millions of these people have received the shot and not had serious or fatal complications.  Because there is so much opposition to the idea of a quick fix shot, 2 different narratives emerge between the opposing sides. Anti-vaxxers say what you 2 say.  i go with the other narrative. 

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@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.

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17 minutes ago, ProfD said:

 

Unfortunately, they have been whitening black folks for a long time:

 

Nat King Cole was dark:

 

Most famously, there was the King of Pop:

 

So, I'm not surprised Mrs. Beyonce Knowles-Carter has received the whitening treatment. 

 

I think it's unfortunate that in 2021, some black folks are still selling out. 

 

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@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.

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19 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

I know when they were selling the jab they said people wouldn't get sick AT ALL.
Then when people started getting sick, they said it wouldn't prevent sickness but you wouldn't have to be hospitalize.
Then when people started being hospitalized with it,  they said you might go to the hospital but at least you wouldn't die.
Now that THOUSANDS of people have gotten the jab and STILL died of Covid....now they're making more excuses.

One lame ass excuse after another to explain why what they SAID would work...isn't working.
 

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@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.

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News Article:  She's a Completely Different Shade

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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

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4 hours ago, Troy said:

Actually, it is our forum.

 

Heavens to Betsy, Mzuri, why do you care so much about my picking apart the article? 

until you answered the question which you did finally,

 

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@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.  

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1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Have any of you proponents of Crypt(interesting prefix)-o-currency investing studied the LAWS regarding how it's mined and how any income generated on it must be reported on your taxes?

From what I've been told, it's confusing and painstakingly tedious....not to mention the laws around how any income must be reported to the IRS
 

8 minutes ago, ProfD said:

 

I have no stake in cryptocurrency. But, if there's a way for AfroAmericans to build a viable economic infrastructure with it, I'd definitely invest.

 

Right now, all forms of cryptocurrency are illegal in China. I guess that dude Xi Jinping ain't even playing with it. 

 

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@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.

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2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

....as long as the electricity is on, lol.
 

 

  But what if the lights are turned off?  

 

If the lights are about to be turned off, you need

to let somebody know before that happens.

1 hour ago, Troy said:

 

In my mailbox today.  I don't see how calling yourself a "New Afrikan" describes and describes you as a citizen of both the Republic of New Afrika and the United States of America.

 

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@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.  

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14 minutes ago, Troy said:

 

@Mzuri I never said the article was "fake." I wrote the article was misleading and that tends to confuse people, because clearly two little kids do not have the wherewithal to  profit from mining cryptocurrency.  This is a important distinction, perhaps nuisance distinction that I'm apparently unable to explain.

 

I know, but that was not what the article you shared discussed.  But if you are speaking in general are you saying that you or I can make $100 (a day month) mining some other crypto currency today?

 

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@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.  

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5 minutes ago, ProfD said:

 

AfroAmericans need to figure out what other folks need from us and that we can produce for ourselves and own it.  That is the beginning of building your own economy.

 

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@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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32 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

 

It's just more re-enforcment and assurance that I made the right decision.

And that I'm CERTAINLY not alone.
I have millions and millions and millions of folks right there with me.
 

You have us

19 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

It get's better and better..........
 

I'm willing to wager over a third of all law enforcement in the nation will eventually end up walking off the job....plunging this society into mass chaos.

 

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5 hours ago, Troy said:

Then we are operating on different definitions of the word earn. If your operating expenses exceed your revenue then you have earned nothing which was not what the article said.
 

You obviously have a strong opinion in favor of the article and feel the need to defend it. I feel I’m a bit more objective regarding it and I’m just trying to explain why some people will look at it as hype.

 

Even the language are used to defend it is not exactly encouraging; “

A couple of thousand is simply a figure of speech.”  What did that mean? or “ So it might actually be an initial investment of $7,000+” Really? That is a stretch based upon what was in the article.

 

The video you shared made my point regarding the effort to really profit from bitcoin mining. 
 

So, you are saying that one can make $100 (daily?) bitcoin? 

 

 

I know this comment was directed to @daniellegfny, But I think it was directly related.

I mentioned in my opening statement in this conversation that I am getting into the NFT space. I’m even considering creating a marketplace for Black creators. My biggest concern is the black consumer.

 

@daniellegfny Is an early adopter I am not sure how much demand it will be for his NFT and it will not sell itself, so he will need to promote the NFT — which he doing as we all now know about it. I think it is an interesting experiment and it won’t cost him too much to test out the waters.

 

I was involved in the Internet since it’s inception selling books on this newfangled thing called the World Wide Web Black people were afraid to enter their credit card information on the web to buy anything. Of course all that is different today but I recall the black community lagging behind in the space. When we finally caught we up supported the larger white owned and corporate sites, and as a result today Black ownership is severely lacking on the WWW today.

 

As I said at the beginning of this conversation I think cryptocurrency is the future and my concern here is that we will fall behind fail to adapt to technology and run businesses for fear of scams.
 

It would be the 21st century equivalent of storing your money under your mattress.

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@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.

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4 hours ago, daniellegfny said:

I wasn't there with R. Kelly or G. Gordon Liddy. One of the biggest themes of America is Redemption.

@Mzuri I think I should have been more clear in pointing out that this NFT I'm talking about is my item to be invested in and bought. While you understood that, the Noobs like @Pioneer1 were totally on the wrong track. 

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@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!

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

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48 minutes ago, Cynique said:

@MzuriThere are credible journalist on MSNBC and CNN which you apparently choose not to watch. Rachel Maddow, for one, but i'm sure you will find some superficial reason to dismiss her, perhaps because you don't like her hairstyle.  Nor do i think your definition of a journalist applies to these 2 stations any more than it does to Fox news which is in denial about January 6th.  So don't patronizingly disparage my choices when yours are no better.   Lets face it. You're a right wing Conservative and I'm a left wing Liberal and this shapes our views.   

 

BTW, Fox News touting the horse de-wormer was an example of the "fake" news you wanted an example of. 

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@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.

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43 minutes ago, Troy said:

 

I read the article, so why lead with "These 14- and 9-year-old siblings earn over $30,000 a month mining cryptocurrency" or your paraphrasing "14- and 9-year-old siblings earn over $30,000 a month" when it is not really the truth.  You admit the articles says the dad took out a loan (how much money did he borrow), and that they are renting space (how much space how much does it cost?).  Neither of these things is something a 9 and 14 years old can do on their own -- no matter how precocious they appear in the interview.

 

The truth of the matter is it takes a lot more than a few $3K graphics to mine bitcoin.  You need large scale operation with dedicated computers optimized for mining to make this profitable today -- and they may actually have that, but don't try to tell me that a couple of kids set all this up. 

 

Look, I know media use click-baity headlines. "...9-year-old siblings earn over $30,000..." to attract eyeballs to serve ads, but all this does is confuse people.  The fact that you came away from the article with the notion that:

 

...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. 

 

Makes my point.

 

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@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.

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13 minutes ago, Cynique said:

 

@ Mzuri Your experience  with CNN and MSNBC is different from mine when it comes to reporting the latest news. Yes, they are partisan but so am I. Nobody watches a news channel that constantly tells them what they don't want to hear. And when CNN and MSNBC  bad mouth right wingers, they substantiate their criticism with actual visuals and sound bytes  of what they accuse Trump and Fox News anchors of doing and saying. Also their guests come from the right as well as the left political spectrum.

 

 I can't look at Fox News on a regular bases but i used to argue on FaceBook with people who did watch it and News Max. Legitimate journalists have long dismissed Fox News as being an entertainment channel, but of course, you don't  agree with that.  To me, their anchors are caricatures.  Tucker Carson admits he lies. Bill Maher is really my favorite news personality.  He pulls no punches and shows very little favoritism.    

 

So did you recommend some horse de-wormer to pioneer to ward off the covid virus threat? That's one of the last things i heard Fox touting, along with their ongoing campaign to support the idea that the election was rigged and that the January 6th Capitol attackers were patriots whose behavior was not violent. 

 

I don't think either one of us  has to justify our political leanings. When it comes to people and politics, i either like someone or don't. Whatever. 

 

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@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.

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22 hours ago, Cynique said:

@Mzuri Do you watch Fox News?  How can you vouch for them?  You watch NewsMax  which is Fox's new's cousin and you have the nerve to ridicule CNN and MSNBC.  The Republican party is devolved. Surely a staunch Conservativelike you would empathizes with Liz Chaney who is now persona non grata in the Retrumpican party the home of neo nazis and  insurrectionists.  

22 hours ago, Cynique said:

Waiting on your responses, Mzuri

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@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?

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5 minutes ago, Troy said:

 

I find this type of reporting very misleading, as it gives the impression a 9-year-old can mine bit coin, surely anyone can.  Of course they do not relate the entire story... From everything I've read it is no longer practical for an individual to mine bitcoin the competition is just too stiff and the barriers to entry are too high today.  Of course for people like @Pioneer1 (and even myself) this makes the entire space seem overhyped and scammy.

 

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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.  

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@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.

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2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

 

That's for younger people...mostly Gen Z, Millenials, and younger Gen Xers.

What about the TENS OF MILLIONS of older Gen Xers and Boomers who aren't very computer literate and don't mess with social media?
How would THEY get the message?
 

You shouldn't have to take computer classes just to be able to get a message or warning from a Black leader that the KKK is getting ready to ride through your city and start killing folks.

Things like that should be BROADCASTED over a simple media device that doesn't take much thinking and signing-up to engage in.

You should just be able to plug in a television or radio where ever you pick up electricity...or better yet use a BATTERY....and be able to pick up the message.

 

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Good Morning  

I disagree that these platforms are only for younger people.  I believe

that social media is for EVERYBODY.  There are lots of older people

making YouTube videos and everything else.

The internet has been around for thirty years now, that's more than 

enough time for everyone to have gotten with the program. 

If old people want to make excuses about not knowing how to use 

computers, that's their problem. They could access the internet from 

a smart phone, and if they don't have that either then I don't care.

One of my girlfriends tries to act like she can't do anything online. 

She asked me to order something for her, not because of a lack of 

money, she just doesn't want to deal with the internet.  I just ignore

her when she asks me to do things like that because she needs to

do it or get her husband to do it.  I would do it if she were helpless,

but she's not.

Anyway, I listen to radio from time to time, and I think it's a great

communication tool, but I think it would be a lot easier for us to

spread our message with a Podcast than to buy a radio station.

I think you would be great at doing Podcasts. 

How is your voice?

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