Friday, August 15, 2025

News on Friday.

 

People are opposing tyranny in America. California Governor Newsom gave a speech at the Japanese American National Museum to promote its redistricting campaign in California in response to Texas's use of unfair redistricting policies. There were National Guard troops near Newsom to try to intimidate him, but the Governor of California said that he would not be intimidated. We have a constitutional crisis in American society. When you have Trump unilaterally using the military to occupy the U.S. Capitol of Washington, D.C., promoting historical revisionism against American museums, going out to dehumanize immigrants who are undocumented in vulgar terms, and claiming morality but cursing irrationally all of the time, then we have a problem in America. Trump lives in hypocrisy. He claims to support safety, but he has pardoned the January 6th terrorist insurrectionists who assaulted and cursed out the police at the U.S. Capitol building. Trump claims to want peace but supports Netanyahu's war crimes and genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Trump claims to believe in Jesus Christ, but he publicly admitted that he doesn't ask God for forgiveness. So, this is real. We warned people for years that if Trump were re-elected, he would try to usurp power, and the Supreme Court was wrong to grant him almost unlimited immunity for crimes. We must exercise our vigilance to stand up for freedom and justice for all.


There is a leaked document about Russia's future intentions. The leaked documents via the Black Moon Group mentioned that Russian war machine firms are training Chinese troops. This could be used for a future possible amphibious assault against Taiwan. The Russians are teaching the PLA on sea borne tanks to storm beaches, airborne armor drops, encrypted battlefield networks, and combat repair protocols. The leaked contracts show Russia's state arms dealer of Rosoboroneksport tasking major defense firms to train China. These Russian systems product amphibious vehicles and light banks. Taiwan produces 92 percent of advanced chips (TSMC), and Ukraine is the number one supplier of neon gas for chip production before the war and other chip making materials. The Russia/China alliance is more than about political power. It is about desiring to control economic resources of the world.


Andrea Velez is a U.S. citizen. She was detained by ICE in Los Angeles, California, in June 2025 while on her way to work. She wasn't given water for 24 hours. She worked as a production coordinator for a shoe company. She saw masked men and slammed her to the floor. She asked the person who arrested to show a badge or show a warrant. She went to a detention center in Downtown Los Angeles. She did nothing wrong and showed them her license, ID, and Kaiser card. The ICE agents still didn't believe her. She was released 2 days later, and her case was closed without prejudice or closed temporarily. The actions against Andrea Velez are obviously wrong and xenophobic, plus racist. Now, with more Americans opposing Trump's tariff policies, we know that if nothing is done, then the economy could get worse. Recently, Texas Senators walked out of the chamber to refuse to vote on gerrymandering. Trump claims that Russia always wins wars when Russia lost the Crimean War, lost the Russo-Japanese War, and lost the Afghanistan war.

Recently, Danielle Spencer passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2025. She was a person with a lot of personality and heart. She was more than an actress who played roles in some of the most iconic black shows ever, being What's Happening! and What's Happening Now! She had a gift to care for animals, and that is why she was a professional veterinarian. She was beloved by her family and peers. I remembered her being open and honest about her talents. She passed away at the age of 60 years. She transitioned at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is in Central Virginia where many of my cousins and aunts live at in real life. She was fighting cancer at the time. Many of our legends are passing away. This reality makes us aware that life is precious and highly valuable. We have to care for people, despite our imperfections. We improve our lives and be better people by showing compassion and empathy to fellow human beings. Many of the unsung strangers in the road of life can bless us in innumerable ways too. 

Rest in Power Sister Danielle Spencer.



There are more protests in Washington, D.C., over the military takeover of D.C. by Trump. Many D.C residents are protesting in the streets at night. For years, Trump wanted to exploit the military to promote authoritarianism. There is a massive decline in crime in Washington, D.C. Trump wants to permanently keep 600 National Guard troops on standby to deploy into any American city facing protests. That is fascism, as the people of America have the right to protest. Trump has revoked Biden's executive order cracking down on anti-competitive corporate practices. That means that Big Tech, Ag, Pharma, and airline monopolies can have more power to price-gouge and rip you off. While this is going on, there are still high prices involving food and housing. Now, Social Security turns 90 years old today. It is one major part of FDR's New Deal that kept millions of people out of poverty every year. Now, the Trump regime is cutting the SSA workforce, crashing its website, increasing wait times, and replacing humans with AI chatbots. With more prices for essential school supplies, we are in favor of economic justice, not far-right Trumpism.


By Timothy

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