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@Pioneer1, whoa sorry for the scare man I did not imagine that anyone would draw that conclusion. I just removed my photo. I'm pleased to report that I did make it to 2025, as we all know our length of time here on Earth is not known, so making it to 2025 was not guaranteed 🙂 I trust all of us here make it to 2025 including one of all-time favorite posters @Cynique, aka @aka Contrarian May you all enjoy Peace & Love in the new year!

Sometimes I listen to a right-wing local NYC radio station WABC -- you can stream it from anywhere. There is an on-air personality named Curtis Sliwa who run a vigilante group call ed the Guardian Agents that patrolled trains that ran through the toughest neighborhoods. I remember seeing him do this as a kid. Curtis says they are back patrolling the subway system and the NYC Subways is a bad as he has ever seen it! That is a huge statement coming from him, because NYC subways used to be hellacious. She was burned beyond recognition, so it took time to id the victim. Statements like this are always problematic. The implication that right-wingers are not talking about this because you have not heard it is not reasonable. The right-wingers in NYC are absolutely talking about it. I found it difficult to understand how a jury could let the guy to killed Jordan Neely off scot-free. Apparently, Jordan was already known to authorities and was on a list of "top 50" list NYC subway offenders. He had 42 arrests in the past 8 years including an outstanding warrant for assault. I don't know if you have ever been on a NYC subway when a young man was behaving erratically or in a threatening manner. I bet most people were happy to see him stopped -- though I'm sure most did not want to see him killed! Neely desperately needed help, and NYC is failing in its responsibility in helping the mentally ill. I was on the NYC subway late one night and an entire car was filled with bums (that what we called them back in the day) sleeping on the seats -- there was nowhere to sit down. NYC has to deal with the homeless which also means they need to deal with the price of housing... Botton line if you are poor, NYC is not the place for you. You are not wanted there and they are making no accommodations for you, period.

so where did it start @Pioneer1?

A life form that smart would be to us as we are to worms -- we would be incapable of understanding anything they had to relate. At best, we would be nothing more than pets: curious creatures that display an affinity for destroying their environment and each other.

I'm not sure I'm conflating. I was not talking about the hearings; I was talking about man's propensity to believe outlandish things. But as far as the hearings, based upon our knowledge what is the difference between big foot and little green men (i.e. aliens)? I listened to large chucks of the testimony; did I miss the proof of the extraterrestrial origins of the UFOs or UAPs? Given there are trillions of planets billions years older than ours. I believe the likelihood of superior extraterrestrial intelligence with the capability of reaching earth is almost certain. Has it happened? I'm not so sure.

Just because I didn’t know it was a satellite doesn’t make it a UFO. I have not read the article yet, but I can guarantee you. They did not poll 80 million people. They took a representative sample of the population and based upon those responses, they are making an estimate for the entire population. They probably only asked a couple thousand people — if that. It is part of the human condition that we believe all kinds of madness. We can’t help ourselves. Some people are far more likely to believe things like ghost Bigfoot unicorns mermaids, walking on water, parting seas, flat earth,, whatever.

One out of three... that seems high. @frankster and @ProfD (anybody) have you ever seen a UFO, or to be clearer; have you ever seen anything in the sky that you thought might be extraterrestrial? Once, when camping and looking up at a star-filled sky, I noticed what looked like a star to me, but unlike a star it was moving across the nighttime the sky. It clearly was not an airplane. I had no idea what it was. I described what I saw to one of my coworkers the next day. Unbeknownst to me he was a leader of boy scout troop and was camping out the same night. He told me he saw it too. He said it was a satellite. I don't recall ever thinking it was an alien spacecraft -- It would take a lot for me conclude that.

OK I’ll have another listen in a different headspace.

I added images and hyperlinks to the following press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Professor Dr. Molefi Kete Asante sends a foreboding warning on Donald Trump THE AMERICAN DEMAGOGUE Universal Write Publications (July, 2024)― The American Demagogue thoroughly examines Donald Trump’s presidency, uniquely blending perspectives from communication and Africology. In this edition, Molefi Kete Asante skillfully dissects Trump’s manipulation tactics, focusing on the use of fear, lies, and derogatory language while drawing insightful parallels to historical demagogues. The book goes beyond conventional critiques by exploring Trump’s impact on core American ideals, such as environmental protection, racial justice, and compassion, from a fresh and unique perspective. Asante’s nuanced analysis of Trump’s rhetoric and its implications on the democratic tradition offers readers valuable insights into the resilience of American democracy. As an election-year reflection, the book serves as a distinctive and powerful critique, urging vigilance against demagoguery and emphasizing the need to safeguard democratic principles. Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, PhD, is a leading voice and the seminal theoretician of Afrocentric infusion into culture, politics, and communication. His influence in advancing the agency-centered ideological position in the realm of education and science is unparalleled. Widely read and consulted, Dr. Asante and his books have inspired educators globally and are unmatched in their rhetoric and analysis of Donald Trump. “Trump brings an ominous echo of Hitlerian 1920 and 1930s rhetoric to contemporary American politics. Few want to discuss the elements of Hitlerian memes in the words of Trump, but we ignore these seeds to our later peril,” says Asante. “If Trump is normalized, his rhetoric will become the easy model for other would-be demagogues who will ride the terrifying wave of blatant white nationalism parading as American exceptionalism to the corrupted shore of political chaos. We cannot be ostriches with heads in the sand; we must be attuned to the virulent elements of racism in the society.” Copies of The American Demagogue: Donald Trump is available for purchase anywhere books are sold and at UWPBooks.com Media Contact: Ana Yenenga a.yenenga@gmail.com www.themkainstitute.com About Universal Write Publications Universal Write Publications publishes rigorous scholarship that reclaims the rich histories of the culturally diverse peoples who make up our society. Our focus is to publish a variety of topics through the framework of Black Scholars who write through the African lens: the lived experiences of the diaspora, without compromising the rigor of academic scholarship that dignifies the essence of research, data analysis, and the scientific methods of the academy. About Molefi Kete Asante, PhD Asante has published more than 500 articles and is considered one of the most quoted living African authors as well as one of the most distinguished thinkers in the African world. He has been recognized as one of the 10 most widely cited African scholars. He was named a HistoryMaker with an interview in the Library of Congress. In 2019 the National Communication Association named him an NCA Distinguished Scholar, its highest honor, saying that his writings were “spectacular and profound”. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, at the age of 26, and was appointed a full professor at the age of 30 at the State University of New York at Buffalo. At Temple University, he created the first Ph.D. Program in African American Studies in 1988. He has directed more than 140 Ph.D. dissertations, making him the top producer of doctorates among African American scholars. He is the founder of the theory of Afrocentricity and the think-tank, The Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies in Philadelphia.

The email below, from Amon Ra El, was in my mailbox this morning. I figured some of you might find some of these videos interesting, though I'm not vouching for any of them. I have seen Zeitgeist previously and thought it was very interesting. I will probably watch Kemet the Mother of Christianity. I started watching The Demonization of Astrology with @Delano in mind, but despite the cute speaker I could not get through the first few minutes. ------ Tis the Season to know the Truth so the truth can completely and finally set you free. . .FREE YOUR IGNORANT MIND AND YOUR IGNORANT ASS WILL FOLLOW !!! The Demonization of Astrology: Bible Decode and History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPwZ7AWgEiQ&t=36s Merry Manipulative Christmas in Baltimore County Mary Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcSHvx25MW0&t=966s ZEITGEIST - PART 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN0pd_8yTLU&t=1409s Kemet The Mother Of Christianity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3N4a27-xUY&t=4s Santos Bonacci As Above So Below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mmHPBs62RM Santos Bonacci: Astrotheology in the Bible Pt. 1/10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGBc5h7vRJE&list=PLAD24EB39D2676312 Jordan Maxwell | Astrotheology Series | Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owzd6joVz1Q&t=3785s MPH (Manly Palmer Hall) Seminar: Astro-Theology 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvEbBhdZrgM&list=PLZY6b4zNpX7Yal-_c1w_KuoyyoKOU9S1Z Christmas Season 2024 showed us and gave us yet another Diversionary Dramatic Theatrical Event, starring the Current Illegitimate Unconstitutional Unlawful De facto UNITED STATES Congress. Bill to fund the government through March 14 unveiled but Johnson's dealmaking with Democrats angers conservatives https://northeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/52008190/bill-to-fund-the-government-through-march-14-unveiled-but-johnsons-dealmaking-with-democrats-angers-conservatives How does Congress keep getting away with this? How Does Congress Keep Getting Away With This? How Does Congress Keep Getting Away With This? Absolutely all of the Current CON-Men (CONgress-Men) and CON-Women (CONgress-Women), as all they do is gain your CON-fidence and Trust in order to depart with an Undue Profit and Ill-Gotten Financial Gain, deceptively act and play as LAW-Makers but, who in reality are nothing more than Trustees administering a Chapter 11 Receiver-Type Bankruptcy. The United States Federal Government has been dissolved by the Emergency Banking Act, March 9, 1933, 48 Stat. 1, Public Law 89-719; declared by President Franklin Roosevelt, being Bankrupt and Insolvent. Trustees work for 3rd Party Shareholders and not the “We The People” Americans who are mentioned by name in the Preamble of the Constitution for the United States of America Republic of year 1789 (and all Treaties made). DEMOCRACY IS DEMONIC HYPOCRISY !!!

Word @ProfD @umbrarchist surely you have heard of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen it had some of the world's best accounting pin heads and that firm crashed and burned spectacularly more than 20 years ago. People have been manipulated by others seeking to separate them from their valuables for as long has humans has valuables from which to be separated. Sure TV made that easier and AI fueled social media only promised to put this on steroids, and it won't be just Americans. You ain't seen nothin' yet.

Everything under the Sun has been said... The planet is certainly old enough for a humanoid civilization to have emerged, exceeded of technological development, by far. There is no evidence of this as such a civilization has disappeared without a trace from the archeological record.

What is the universal truth taught by the virgin birth?

A personal anecdote adding nuance to your statement. I lived in Harlem for years. I proudly went to my local Carver Savings Bank the Black owned Bank in my neighborhood to open an account. Carver refused to open a business account for me, claiming my business documents were not in order -- which was nonsense! I was saddened and angered they declined to take my business -- one supporting Black people no less! I went down the street to a Bank of American branch and they created a business account for me lickety split! I've had that account for more than 20 years now. Probably very few. But people buy cars for many reasons including status, self-esteem, and pulling honeys. How will taking an accounting course help with this? I don't think the average person needs to understand balance sheets, P/L statements, etc. Understanding compound interest and how that impacts the cost of credits cards or interest earned on savings accounts should absolutely be taught in school -- probably middle school. Look, I have an MBA and have made stupid financial decisions. We all do things we know are not in our best interests -- it is part of the human condition. Sure, teaching people accounting may help but we also need to address the underlying reasons people feel the need to say buy that new car or take a lease on a new car they will never own when buying a used one or taking the bus makes better economic sense.

The following is the last newsletter I’ll send this year. It is a compilation of all the people on the website who transitioned this year. Given the number of people who thanked me for sending this, it apparently touched more people than any email I sent all year. For that reason, I share it here. In Memoriam 2024

Well another Xmas is the books. I hope everyone had a great time with family, friends, or by themselves.

True. But remember vaccines, like moderate drinking, is good for you. 😉

A soon to be finalized study concluded that moderate drinking is healthier than not drinking at all: From the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine's, Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health (2025) Conclusion 3-1: Based on data from the eight eligible studies from 2019 to 2023, the committee concludes that compared with never consuming alcohol, moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower all-cause mortality (moderate certainty)

I like him in everything. I liked him in Westworld, Broadwalk Empire, Shaft, you name it

I'm actually involved with the Black Book Accelerator project (side #5) 😉

What?! That is unbelievable, maybe it was just really horrendous gas... It is unbelievable, but Elon has gotten what he paid for.

Unfortunately, this is why actors and entertainers (celebrities) are often treated as intellectuals to society's detriment. This is also why some intellectuals strain to become celebrities at the expense of the scholarship.

I know, but obviously genes play significant role in longevity. Plus imagine how long he would have lived if he did not drink... 🤔 You are amazingly fortunate -- your lifestyle would have killed the average Black man before the age of 50. 😮 Everyone is different. Last night I spend the evening in a cigar bar. I did not smoke or drink whisky like I normally would, but I did drink some wine to no apparent ill effect. Perhaps for me moderation is the key. I had an uncle who died in his 30s from a heart attack. He lived fast and died very young. As far as I know he did not have any regrets. My ole man died a few years later and has now been dead longer than he lived. I wished he would have lived long enough to see me grown up. LOL! No dude ethyl alcohol would do a LOT more harm than good by drinking it to kill viruses inside the body. it is good for topical treatment or for surfaces, but not for drinking -- you starting to sound like Kennedy 🙂

So Trump actually shit himself? I’m surprised I had not heard that before.

you don’t drink viricide