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Friday, August 07, 2026
Historic Political News.
There is a rise of progressive populism. Many progressive candidates desire to promote the rights of workers, unions, and the human rights of oppressed people. There are only two choices that the American people have during this decade. Either we will have democracy or tyranny. Either we will have an economy that works for all people, or one that only works for a small percentage of super-wealthy individuals in advancing oligarchy. More people are opposed to the Democratic Party's mega-donor class, which seeks centrism and radical tokenism without dealing with the core issues that Americans are dealing with. While this is going on, the MAGA movement and its followers are becoming even more nihilistic. For example, Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that his SNAP cuts are a "pretty big win." This is sick and evil to assume that throwing 5 million struggling Americans (including families with children) off food aid to fund tax cuts for the rich is a win. It's disgraceful conduct from the Trump administration.
We witness a turning point involving data centers. In 2026, more protests and other forms of opposition have transpired against data centers. There are dozens of gas-burning power plants being built solely to power data centers. These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all ppassenger vehicles in the entire country in a single year. A data center moratorium is necessary at the least. Trump's OSHA is rolling back rules that mandate rest breaks and access to water and shade to protect workers from extreme heat on the job. Trump doesn't care about a strong environment or the rights of workers, because caring about these concepts means that you have to enforce legitimate regulations that protect the environment (and help workers). Trump has fired staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (this organization does great research to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses). Trump is the most anti-environment President in American history and the most anti-worker President in decades. During the Gilded Age, people fought for safer work conditions after the 1911 Factory fire in America. Helping our workers and the environment in general is sacrosanct.
U.S. Representative Max Miller of Ohio must resign now. His ex-wife, Emily Moreno and his daughter accused Miller of abuse. Emily's father accused Miller of abuse. Former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham accused him of physical abuse during an earlier relationship with Miller too. Miller has vehemently denied the claims, and he has filed defamation lawsuits against his accusers. At least 2 different women accused him of abuse. While this is going on, Trump's DOJ abandons prosecution of January 6th terrorists. This is treason from the Trump administration. Trump has lied about the economy when we have high oil prices, high prices of groceries, and massive economic inequality. Even Republican Senators Roger Marshall and Shelley Moore Capito desire Max Miller to resign from office.
Now, ICE has shackled Haitians workers with GPS monitors after stripping them of their legal status. This involves hundreds of immigrants in Ohio after the Trump administration stripped them of legal status, work authorization, and in many cases, their driving privileges. Many of them are found near the First Haitian Evangelical Church in Springfield, Ohio. Some are ordered by the Department of Homeland Security "Call in Letters" ordering them appear at ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) offices within 30 days. The GPS electronic shackles are went to dehumanize, disrespect, and control Haitian migrants in a racist and xenophobic fashion. What these MAGA extremists forget that the Pilgrims never had papers. They just came to America without any paperwork whose lives are owed to the indigenous people of America. Some Haitian migrants have to walk dozens of miles to ICE offices after losing their legal right to drive. If this can happen to migrants, this can occur to American citizens. ICE has detained American citizens before, the SAVE Act can strip many Americans of the right to register to vote, etc. The lie is that the TPS means that protection must end after an arbitrary number of years, regardless of the conditions awaiting deportees. The statue has periodic reviews of the conditions of foreign states to decide whether TPS conditions are met. Haitian conditions have deteriorated. If Haitian migrants are sent to Haiti, they literally face death. Racist Neo-Nazis called the Blood Tribe marched into Springfield with automatic rifles and swastika flag in trying to intimidate people. We must defeat fascism once and for all like our ancestors did in WWII decades ago. The attacks on immigrants, black people, women, and other minorities represent the agenda of the police state no democracy.
The Tuesday primaries are over in early August of 2026. The major news is that many progressives have many political victories. One major one is how progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan defeated the mainline liberal Haley Stevens. After this, Stevens conceded, and El-Sayed gave his victory speech. He said that he wanted a unified Democratic Party to defeat Republican Michael Rogers in the Senate race. He wanted to defend the rights of Jewish people, he wanted to create solutions, and he especially called for universal healthcare to be made into a reality. He criticized Republicans using his full name in a coded way to show Islamophobia and bigotry. The race is over, and it is certainly time to defeat the MAGA GOP politicians when November 2026 (during the midterms). He talked about housing affordability, empowering people, and support unions with collective bargaining rights which is part of his political ideology. Trump has slandered Democrats as communists, haters of Jewish people, and the like. Yet, we realize that the MAGA movement is filled with fascist and authoritarian views that must be disagreed with wholeheartedly. While El-Sayed wants reconciliation and solutions, agents like Hasan Piker said that the 7000,000+ Haley Stevens voters are Islamophobic pieces which is a total lie from Piker (who glorifies tyrants and murderers like Stalin and Mao). Also, El-Sayed has the responsibility to promote the interests of black people in Michigan as black people are always crucial in getting Democrats elected to office among every level of government.
By Timothy
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
A New Era in Politics.
The GOP holdouts desire to back Blanche after they made a deal for Blanche to reject the $.1776 billion anti-weaponization fund. Blanche is a person who unconditionally supports Trump without any political independence. These 2 Senators, Cornyn and Tillis, decided to be sellouts and be puppets for the Trump agenda. Todd Blanche has no power to unilaterally end the fund, but only Trump can do it. Trump has no desire to legally end the anti-weaponization fund. Trump's lawyers have appealed the Florida court decision to cite the fund as unconstitutional. The IRS Trump immunity tax policy remains, so these senators technically received no concessions from Blanche. This fund will financially aid January 6th terrorists who destroyed property and almost overthrew the government of America. That is treason, and Trump is completely anti-American by his words and policies. Trump and his allies have planned this scheme to cause Todd Blanche to be the new Attorney General for a while now. The FBI and the DOJ have been nothing more than agents and prosecutors to protect the Trump MAGA movement.
Right now, the DOJ election monitors are in Michigan as Trump seeks voter rolls and the complete federalization of the elections in America (which is illegal, as only the states and local governments can control the election). The DOJ has received massive court failures by the courts which is good news to protect voting rights. In fact, the DOJ has 20 losses over voter roll access. The DOJ is still trying to make people support more voting restrictions, and they want to send federal agents in to try to intimidate people who live in blue cities. By November 2026, Trump is trying to steal elections by subverting legal voting laws and other nefarious tactics. Right now, these DOJ election monitors are in four Michigan cities. This is totally authoritarian and has no place in any society, period. We have to do the work to vote, support voting rights organizations, and never forfeit our right to vote for anyone. People should support election officials and election workers of all stripes. Trump doesn't care about voting rights as he wanted people to steal the election in 2020 in Georgia via the usage of a phone conversation. The GOP has put many resources in supporting candidates who are election deniers and extremists who seek to ruin American society.
Promoting your rights is important. Right now, many law firms have surrendered to promote the interests of Trump. We have seen Trump trying to shut down media figures who disagree with him. We know of the massive anti-black racism and discrimination in America. We know about the corruption involving ICE. Many migrants and immigrants who were kidnapped by ICE are sent to internment camps. Many of the women don't know where their children are, since they are separated from their children. Many staff members verbally and sexually abused detainees. Many of them refuse to give detainees medication. There was a woman who wasn't given proper shots, and a woman from Ecuador named Nancy wasn't given medical attention. There are tons of cases of immigrants who won cases, and ICE has appealed decisions. They have no communication with their children. Now, Trump has record-low approval ratings.
There are House and Senate primary elections in 5 states. The issues are very clear from affordability, health care, education, the war in Iran, AIPAC, Gaza, Ukraine, and other important issues. Reecie Colbert is right to say that disagreeing with the policies of AIPAC is fine, but some folks are obsessed with calling people agents of AIPAC as a coded way to intimidate many black candidates in claiming some moral superiority over everyone else. That is what we are against. We don't agree with AIPAC on many issues, but we won't use AIPAC as a means to scapegoat black candidates like Jasmine Crockett, who didn't even take money from AIPAC. Some (not all) are using AIPAC as a coded way to disguise their anti-Semitic, wicked views too. At the end of the day, we want solutions to complicated issues. Racism is not just found in far-right extremists like MAGA cultists. For example, the so-called "progressive" William Lawrence said that black leaders want to "Defang the white left." This nonsense is not only racist but a lie. Black people have always supported leftists of every color, and black people are tired of being scapegoats for the Republicans winning elections. The CBC, to its credit, has condemned Will Lawrence's views.
The dress code in Tuskegee has caused sincere people to have tons of different views. The truth is clear. The leaders of Tuskegee want people to just use this dress code to be prepared for jobs. Yet, is this the sole purpose of an HBCU? The answer is no. The purpose of HBCUs is to promote black identity, promote camaraderie among black people of diverse backgrounds and classes (as some people promote respectability politics as an excuse to attack and slander the black people who are poor, alternative, artsy, and black people from urban environments), promote justice, educate people, etc., not just seek employment opportunities. You can't dress your way out of suffering anti-liberation, and you can't follow bourgeois standards to achieve black liberation. To have such a dress code in a cafeteria is lunacy to me. In a cafeteria, people want to eat, not to have some business meetings all of the time. Now, I do believe in some social standards. There is a time and place to wear certain clothing. I don't believe people should travel in an HBCU naked. That is inappropriate, but we should be reminded that some of the most evil people in history wore a suit and tie, and some of the most righteous people in human history wore hand-me-down clothing. Not everyone is going to look like someone in some fashion magazine all of the time, and that is perfectly fine. The Crown Act was made to liberate black people who faced discrimination, and some of the Tuskegee dress code seeks to conform to Eurocentric bourgeois ideals involving fashion. I agree with some of the Tuskegee dress code as in a business meeting, interviews, and in certain celebrations, as standards should exist (and there is nothing wrong with encouraging great hygiene that will improve human health including confidence in many ways). I agree with Tuskegee's attendance policy. Yet, I am totally against the dress code involving a cafeteria and the classroom (as the objective of being in a class is to pass that class, not follow some fashion show standards).
By Timothy
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Monday, August 03, 2026
Cultural Information.
The year of 2024 represented a new era of the WNBA with tons of new developments. The 2024 NBA Draft drew unprecedented attention amid surging interest and record viewership in women's college basketball, particularly in the 2023 and 2024 NCAA championship games. The draft class was led by first-overall pick Caitlin Clark, who is widely regarded as the main driver of the surge in attention, and featured other highly followed players, including Angel Reese. The draft averaged 2.45 million viewers, more than four times the previous record for a WNBA draft. It was the first of numerous viewership records set during the record-setting 2024 season, the majority of which involved Clark's Indiana Fever; games featuring both Clark and Reese proved a particular draw. The 2024 All-Star Game averaged 3.44 million viewers, delivering the league's largest audience since its opening weekend in 1997. Attendance also rose, with the league and individual teams setting multiple highs, including a regular‑season record of 20,711 for a Mystics–Fever game in Washington. In July 2024, the league announced a new 11-year media deal worth $2.2 billion.
In 2024, the reigning champions, the Las Vegas Aces, faltered despite a historic season by A'ja Wilson. The New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx squared off in both the Commissioner's Cup Final, which the Lynx won, and the WNBA Finals. The five-game Finals were one of the closest in history, with two games going to overtime and two others decided by a single possession. For the first time in WNBA Finals history, a decisive Game Five went to overtime. The Liberty ultimately prevailed, after a controversial ending, to win their first championship in franchise history. The playoffs were no exception to the rising interest, and the Finals drew their largest audience in 25 years.
With the Golden State Valkyries joining the league, the 2025 season expanded to 44 games. Despite Clark and other stars missing significant time due to injuries, the league largely sustained upward trends in interest, viewership, and attendance, highlighted by the Valkyries immediately setting attendance records. Investment continued to rise across the league, and by the end of 2025, more than half of franchises had either opened or announced dedicated training facilities. On August 15, 2025, the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream played the first-ever international WNBA regular-season game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Lynx topped the regular‑season standings but were upset by the Fever in the Commissioner's Cup Final and by the Phoenix Mercury in the playoffs. In the WNBA Finals, played in a best-of-seven format for the first time, the Mercury faced the Aces. Las Vegas struggled midseason but closed the regular season on a 16-game win streak, with Wilson earning a record fourth MVP. The Aces swept the Mercury to claim their third title in four years. On June 30, 2025, the WNBA announced expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia. The Cleveland team is scheduled to begin play in 2028, followed by Detroit in 2029, and Philadelphia in 2030. The 2026 WNBA season continues with outstanding play from A'ja Wilson, a resurgence of Angel Reese in the Atlanta Dream, rookie stand out Olivia Miles, Caitlin Clark, Jonquel Jones, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchel, Paige Bueckers, Jackie Young, Kahleah Cooper, and other people.
In July 2025, during the WNBA All-Star Weekend, the WNBA players' union (WNBPA) and league officials had a meeting regarding a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The CBA, which was signed in 2020, was set to expire in 2027, but in October 2024, the WNBPA exercised its right to opt out of the agreement, effective on October 31, 2025. More than 40 players were present at the meeting, which they described as a "missed opportunity", since neither side got any closer to a new deal. Meanwhile, Engelbert called the conversation "very constructive." Players said that revenue sharing, salary structure, and prioritization were among the key issues they did not agree on. On July 19, before the All-Star Game, all players wore "Pay Us What You Owe Us" T-shirts during warm-ups and fans chanted "pay them!" in support after the game. In August, representatives of the WNBA and WNBPA had another meeting in New York to continue the negotiations. On October 30, both parties agreed to an extension, pushing the deadline for the CBA expiration for 30 days. On November 30, both agreed to a second extension, pushing the expiration deadline until January 9, 2026. On December 18, the WNBPA announced that the union had authorized the executive committee to "call a strike when necessary" as players continued negotiations with the league over a new CBA. If both sides hadn't reached an agreement, the league could have experienced a lockout, which has never happened in its history.
On March 24, 2026, the WNBA and its players' union finalized a new seven-year CBA extending to 2032. The agreement introduced a historic shift in the league's economic structure by directly linking player salaries to league revenue for the first time, with players receiving an average of 20% of total revenue. These changes facilitated a substantial increase in the teams' salary cap, which rose from $1.5 million under the previous deal to $7 million. In turn, player compensation saw a significant increase: the average player salary reached $583,000, and the supermax contract was set at $1.4 million. Minimum salaries were also restructured to range between $270,000 and $300,000 based on a player's years of service. The 2026 CBA also introduced key changes to the "Core" player designation, which allows a team to retain exclusive negotiating rights with a star player who would otherwise become an unrestricted free agent, in exchange for a one-year qualifying offer at the league's supermax salary level. The total number of times a player can be "cored" during their career was reduced from three to two. Furthermore, a service-year limit was established to ensure that, starting in 2027, players with seven or more years of experience can't be designated as core players, allowing them to reach unrestricted free agency. The 2026 agreement introduced the "Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract" (EPIC) provision. This allows players to renegotiate the fourth year of their rookie scale contract and agree to a three-year extension if they meet specific performance criteria. Players who earn All-WNBA First or Second Team honors become eligible for a maximum salary in that fourth year, while those who win the league's Most Valuable Player award qualify for the supermax salary.
One major aspect of the WNBA is its unapologetic promotion of social activism. The reason is that we don't live in a vacuum, and oppressed people need not only our allyship but our time to make sure that they have the justice that they rightfully deserve as a birthright. Oppressed human beings don't need token talk or half-hearted measures but unconditional liberation without exception. Even in 2020, The New York Times called the WNBA "the most socially progressive pro league." Many people have spoken up for equality, gender equality, and racial justice, like Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart, and Maya Moore. Many WNBA Players allied with progressive movements like Black Lives Matter, the ACLU, the NAACP, etc. The Minnesota Lynx promoted justice and accountability in 2016 after Philando Castile and Alton Sterling were killed. By mid-2020. the WNBA and WNBPA formed a Social Justice Council with civil rights leader Alicia Garza and Kimberle Crenshaw acting as external advisors. Many Atlanta Dream players wore the slogan "VOTE WARNOCK" on the back of their black T-shirts to support the campaign of Pastor Raphael Warnock, an African American pastor who defeated Loeffler. Many teams promoted health care and helped to support the COVID-19 vaccine. In June 2024, the documentary film Power of Dream was released. The film dealt with the WNBA's support of Black Lives Matter and the support for the election of Warnock. Sue Bird and Nneka Ogwumike are co-producers of the film, along with Tracee Ellis Ross and the director Dawn Porter.
Providentially, the WNBA has been in existence for over 30 years. I remember watching the WNBA on television since its inception when I was in my early teenage years. Now, I'm almost 50 years old. The WNBA didn't exist out of a vacuum. It grew from the blood, sweat, and tears of women basketball players from throughout the 20th century like Nera White, Ora Washington, Lusia Harris, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Nancy Lieberman, and teams like the All-American Red Heads, the New York Girls, Spartan Girls, Chicago Romas, Philadelphia Tribune Girls, etc. A lot of people don't know about the stories of these unsung icons, but we live in this time when heroes back then and today are celebrated thoroughly. Later, we know about other icons of basketball like Cheryl Miller, Robin Roberts, and Dawn Staley. The WNBA existed because of a dream to allow women to play basketball professionally on a high scale in America. Men have done it for a long time, but women faced sexism and discrimination. People fought back against these evils by activism, Title IX, and various leagues to give women the opportunity to play professionally after college. WNBA started a new trend of international professional basketball leagues to be globally that tons of women enjoy. There have been recent steps to fight for gender equality in pay. Even in 2026, thirty years after 1996, we have a long way to go in eliminating gender discrimination once and for all. You have narrowminded manosphere types who demonize and dehumanize the WNBA because of their hatred of women. Yet, we won't go that route. We will always cherish and love the humanity and sacrifice of women. Women do tons of work that in many cases go unnoticed, but we believe in human equality. The WNBA will continue to promote excellence, philanthropy, and equality for many years and decades to come.
Renaissance (stylized in all caps; also referred to as Act I: Renaissance) is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on July 29, 2022, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The first installment of a planned trilogy of albums, Renaissance includes guest vocals from Beam, Grace Jones, and Tems.
Beyoncé conceived and recorded Renaissance during the COVID-19 pandemic, intending to inspire joy and escapism in listeners after a period of collective isolation. The album celebrates the club culture that served as a refuge for Black and queer communities, and pays homage to the pioneers who shaped those spaces. Arranged like a continuous DJ mix, Renaissance incorporates post-1970s Black dance music styles—such as disco, house, funk—and pays homage to the overlooked contributions of the pioneers who shaped those genres. Its lyrical themes are primarily centered on escapism, confidence, and self-expression.
The album was promoted with the Renaissance World Tour in 2023 and an accompanying concert film. Renaissance topped the charts of eleven countries, including Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In the lattermost country, it became Beyoncé's seventh consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, and was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Four singles supported the album: the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one "Break My Soul"; "Cuff It", her longest-charting song on the Hot 100; the Europe-only single "Virgo's Groove"; and a remix of "America Has a Problem" featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar.
On release, Renaissance received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised it for its eclectic yet cohesive sound, celebratory tone, and Beyoncé's vocals. It topped year-end lists from major outlets, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Rolling Stone; the lattermost later included it on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." After winning four of her nine nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards—including Best Dance/Electronic Album—Beyoncé became the most awarded individual in Grammy history. The second installment of the trilogy, Cowboy Carter, followed on March 29, 2024.
Through the late 2010s, American singer Beyoncé released several critically acclaimed, narrative-focused projects that examined and celebrated Black identity. She released her sixth studio album, Lemonade, on April 23, 2016, to critical praise and commercial success. It discusses Black womanhood, reconciliation, and heartbreak—particularly in light of her husband Jay-Z's alleged infidelity; one scholar referred to it as a "cinematic and sonic Afrodiasporic journey from betrayal to redemption." Her 2018 Coachella headlining performance—later chronicled in the Netflix documentary Homecoming and its accompanying live album—paid tribute to historically Black colleges and universities. Beyoncé released the soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift in 2019, which was influenced by African musical styles and was produced by African producers; she accompanied it with the visual album Black Is King (2020).
Beyoncé told British Vogue in an interview that the COVID-19 pandemic changed her as a person, saying she spent much of that time focused on "building [her] legacy and representing [her] culture the best way [she knew] how", but eventually allowed herself to prioritize her own happiness. She described this period as her "most creative", using music-making as a means to counter feelings of isolation. As the lockdown began to end, she told Harper's Bazaar, "we are all ready to escape, travel, love, and laugh again. I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape in any way possible." She wanted her seventh studio album, Renaissance, to be a celebration of the underappreciated Black LBGTQ+ pioneers of dance music, whose contributions had been unrecognized in the mainstream. The dream co-wrote nine songs of the album's tracks.
Beyoncé began recording Renaissance around 2019–2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; the entire process spanned nearly three years. The development process for Renaissance largely took place at studios throughout Los Angeles, with recording, production, and writing sessions for all tracks conducted at Parkwood West, Avenue A Studio West, and Juicy Juicy, as well as Sing Mastering in Atlanta.
Early sessions for Renaissance involved the songwriting and production duo Nova Wav, who had previously worked with Beyoncé on "Black Parade" (2020); the duo contributed to eight tracks on the album. The duo frequently created demos, which were later expanded by Beyoncé with a team of collaborators. Tracks such as "Cuff It", "Energy", and "Summer Renaissance" were written after periods of creative block and quickly drafted before being sent to Beyoncé. Others, including "Pure/Honey", were created directly in Beyoncé's studio, where the duo worked closely with her. The-Dream, who has written for Beyoncé since I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), co-wrote nine tracks on Renaissance. While writing songs from his trailer, he recalled feeling as though he was "trying to get out of here", with that "hungry" feeling leading to lines like "Now, I just fell in love / And I just quit my job" on "Break My Soul."
Beyoncé worked closely with sound engineer Stuart White, her personal engineer and mixer since 2012, at his Avenue A Studio West. White handled vocal production, audio mixing, and recording throughout the process. Several songs were largely completed on the day they were recorded; for example, "I'm That Girl" was mostly written, recorded, and mixed in a single session. White recorded her vocals using a Telefunken ELA M 251 microphone, and he applied equalization, compression, and effects in real time during tracking. Much of the production and mixing was carried out simultaneously, with instrumentation, vocal layering, and effects developed during the recording process. Mike Dean helped produce, program, play synthesizers, and perform drums on six tracks. Producer Hit-Boy revealed that the song "Thique" was made in 2014, but the track did not fully materialize until Beyoncé picked it back up again eight years later for the album. Renaissance has dance, house, pop, and R&B music in the album. It also has elements of disco, soul, funk bounce, Chicago house, Detroit techno, and electro. The ablum pays tribue to black and Latino ballroom culture. The album was inspired by Beyonce's gay cousin, Uncle Johnny, who helped raise her until her passing during the AIDS epidemic. Time noted that Renaissance expands on the explorations of sexuality introduced on her fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013), adopting a more explicit tone on tracks such as "Church Girl", "Thique", "Plastic Off the Sofa", and "Virgo's Groove." Similarly, Complex wrote that the "confident" themes of the album can be traced back to songs like "Flawless" (2013). Break My Soul was one of the most popular songs on Renaissance.
On June 20, 2022, Beyoncé announced that the album's lead single, "Break My Soul", would be released at midnight Eastern Time on June 21, aligning with the 2022 summer solstice. The track was made available several hours early on Tidal on June 20, followed by the release of a lyric video via YouTube. "Break My Soul" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, becoming her eighth chart-topper as a solo artist, as well as her first solo number-one without a featured artist since "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008). It also reached number six on the Billboard Global 200. Beyonce riding a house was part of the Renaissance album cover.
By the end of its run, the Renaissance World Tour had grossed over $579 million, ranking as the seventh highest-grossing concert tour of all time, as well as the highest-grossing tour by a woman and by a Black artist. The final show of the Renaissance World Tour, held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 1, 2023, concluded with the debut of a trailer for Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. The film, released on December 1, 2023, documents the tour while incorporating behind-the-scenes footage of the album and tour's development. A non-album track, "My House", plays over the end credits and was released as a single the same day as the film. The album Renaissance debuted at number one at Billboard 200, selling 332,000 album equivalent units in its first week. It topped the charts in multiple nations, had universal acclaim from critics, and was a very experimental album. The album won a BET Award, an American Music Award, a Grammy Award, and other awards. Renaissance had something for everyone. It had something for fans of R&B, fans of funk, fans of disco, fans of electro, fans of house, and fans of pop music too.
Cowboy Carter was the 8th studio album of Beyonce. It was released on March 29, 2024. It was released by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Being a concept album, Cowboy Carter is the 2nd of a planned trilogy after Renaissance that came out in 2022. Beyonce wanted people to know about the black pioneers of country music and American culture in general. Subconsciously, Beyonce was angry at the Country Music Awards snubbing her. Cowboy Carter had many genres in it to merge into an unique album. It showcased Southern culture and Southern music. It had featurered iconic country music artists singing or being part of a radio broadcast like Dolly Parton, Linda Martell, and Willie Nelson (who acted as disc jockeys). The album featured many modern day black music artists like Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, and Willie Jones. The album had acoustic instruments played by many musicians including Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, and Nile Rodgers. Cowboy Carter had universal acclaim and was very experimental. It had eclectic references and talked about Americana and country via Black roots. At the 67th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé became the first Black woman in 25 years to win Album of the Year and the first Black artist to win Best Country Album; the album's third single, "II Most Wanted", won Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The album increased the listenership of country music, drove cultural conversations on Black musicians' place within the genre, boosted the careers of rising country artists, and increased the popularity of Western wear and culture. Some people need to be reminded that Beyonce has strong Southern roots. For example, Beyonce was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where the city's cowboy heritage and country and zydeco music played a great role in her upbringing. She listened to country music at an early age, particularly from her paternal grandfather. Her family attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo every year in western clothing. She performed at the Rodeo four times between 2001 and 2007, and has continued to celebrate her country and Southern roots throughout her career. Her first original country song was in 2016 called Daddy Lessons on her sixth studio album of Lemonade. Beyonce worked with the country group The Chicks before too.
Beyoncé, together with the Chicks (who had previously covered the song), performed the track at the 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 2, 2016. The performance was largely praised by critics and gave the Country Music Association Awards their highest viewership in history; however, it was also met with backlash, with some country music fans criticizing Beyoncé's attendance and claiming she did not belong in the genre. The Country Music Association deleted all promotional posts about Beyoncé's performance, which was seen by some observers as succumbing to the pressure from conservative and racist viewers. In December 2016, The Recording Academy's country music committee rejected "Daddy Lessons" for consideration for a Grammy Award, with publications reporting that the song was not seen as being "country enough."
This experience led to the creation of Cowboy Carter. Beyoncé explained how it was made clear to her that she was not welcome in the country music space, which encouraged her to explore the musical history of the genre rather than letting the critics force her out of it. She delved into the history of country music and Western culture and researched its African-American roots. She studied "our rich musical archive" and learned from educators who had long advocated for a re-education on the Black roots of country music. She also read that, historically, half of cowboys were Black, which made her realize how much of the Black, brown, and Native cowboy stories are missing in American history. This was the inspiration for her 2021 "Ivy Park Rodeo" clothing collection. Following this research, Beyoncé conceived Cowboy Carter as a journey through a reinvention of Americana, in which she redefines its boundaries and spotlights overlooked contributions of African Americans to diverse musical genres, Southern and Western culture, and American history. Collaborator Rhiannon Giddens said Beyoncé did not intend to create a typical crossover country album, but instead wanted to explore her family's roots through music.
Cowboy Carter was over five years in the making. Beyoncé began to write the album in 2019, then recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, which she described as her most creative period. The album forms "Act II" of a trilogy project that Beyoncé recorded during this period. The first act, Renaissance (2022), is primarily a house and disco record highlighting and celebrating the Black progenitors of dance music, leading some to believe that each album of the trilogy would aim to explore the Black roots of a different musical genre. Cowboy Carter was originally intended to be released before Renaissance, but Beyoncé changed the order in response to the pandemic. Between 2020 and 2024, Dolly Parton often said that she would like Beyoncé to cover her song "Jolene". While working on the album, she reached out to Miley Cyrus to collaborate with her on Cowboy Carter. Cyrus presented her with "Easy Lover" and "Shotgun Rider", and Beyoncé chose the latter, renaming it "II Most Wanted.' Beyonce recorded about 100 songs for the album. Each song is its own imangined version of a Western film like Space Cowboys, Urbna Cowboy, etc. The album has elements of hip hop, blues, country-soul, outlaw country, pop, rock and roll, jersey club, house, flamenco, funk caricoa, fado, Irish folk, etc. Beyonce promoted Levi Strauss and Company jeans to market their jeans to women being inspired by the Beyonce song Levi's Jeans. Levi's described the partnership as "the biggest one [they've] ever done," and used Beyoncé's impact to help boost sales to $2 billion. The first commercial starring Beyoncé amassed 2.4 billion impressions in under a month. As of August 2025, three of the looks featured in the second "chapter" rank as Levi's top sellers in Europe. Many critics named the album as the best album of 2024 like on Business Insider, Esquire, the Houston Chronicle, People, and USA Today. Cowboy Carter won Grammy Album of the Year and Best Country Album in 2025. She won American Music AwardsFavorite Country Album in 2025 and Hungarian Music Awards Foreign Classic Pop-Rock Album or Recording of the Year.
Cowboy Carter debuted at number one in several countries and broke multiple chart and streaming records. In the United States, it topped the Billboard 200 and was Beyoncé's first to top the Top Country Albums chart, selling 407,000 album-equivalent units. The album was supported by three singles, "Texas Hold 'Em", "16 Carriages", and "II Most Wanted", with the first becoming Beyoncé's ninth US number-one single and the first country song by a Black woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts. To support the album, Beyoncé embarked on the Cowboy Carter Tour from April 28 to July 26, 2025. Stevie Wonder called the album Cowboy Carter a masterpiece. Paul McCartney, Nancy Sinatra, and Nancy Sinatra praised the album. Jon Batistse praised the album and causing a major shift in culture. Country music artists praised the album like Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Brandi Carlile, Melissa Etheridge, Ro⁹sanne Cash, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, Billy Ray Cyrus, Mickey Guyton, Darius Rucker, Klesea Ballerini, Sugarland, etc. Songs like Protector, Texas Hold 'Em, Bodyguard, Amen, etc. prove that Beyonce can sing mightly in multiple genres.
By Timothy
Saturday, August 01, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
The Very End of July 2026 News.
Senate Democrats accuse Trump of gutting post-9/11 protections. Also, ICE has detained travelers at U.S. airports which is increasing the police state system. Immigration agents have carried out arrests at check-in counters, arrival gates, and jetways at least 15 airports in recent weeks according to the New York Times. Those seized include an engineer who is waiting for an extension of his work vias, many newlyweds married to U.S. citizens, a Ugandan asylum seeker with sickle cell anemia with a wheelchair, etc. None of them were accused of committing a crime. These arrests are being promoted by the Transportation Security Administration or the TSA. The TSA is sharing with ICE passenger information originally collected under the pretext of aviation security. According to American Oversight, the TSA and ICE signed a formal data sharing agreement in May 2025. This means that ICE supplies names to the TSA and informs immigration agents when a person wants to travel. This is not just about immigrants. The Trump administration has called the media the enemy, hates people who disagree with his views, and American citizens have been illegally detained by ICE before too. The attacks on immigrant rights and democratic rights in general is a key reason why ICE must be abolished.
Dr. Anthony Fauci had a tense hearing with Congress on July 29, 2026. The Republican interviewers basically accused him of being complicit of the spreading of the deaths of Americans from COVID-19. The reality is that while Fauci isn't perfect and made mistakes, the Trump administration in numerous cases accelerated the spread of the virus by delaying emergency orders, refusing to take more precautions earlier, and Trump downplaying the virus until March of 2020 when America was heavily shut down. House Representative Ron Paul wanted Fauci to answer questions about China's Wuhan Labs, vaccines, and other issues, but Fauci throughout the hearing said he invokes his Fifth Amendment right to not answer questions. He has a legal right to do this, but state governments may try to investigate him further. Rand Paul disagrees with Fauci on the origins of the coronavirus that caused the pandemic. Paul thinks that Fauci covered up the origins of COVID-19 after Paul released over 1,000 pages of Fauci's private diary entries about his daily life between December 2019 and 2022. Fauci said that Paul has a sick obsession with him in trying to get him behind bars. Rand Paul is angry, because ideologically he wants as little government intervention as possible in handling health emergencies. This philosophy can contribute to more deaths. Most scientists believe that COVID-19 was caused naturally from zoonotic spillover. Other Republican leaders accuse Fauci of financial corruption. Many Democrats have defended Fauci as being a target of MAGA, and they talked about Trump's hypocrisy as Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment nearly 450 times in the New York Attorney General's civil probe of his business practices. Hawley saluted the January 6th terrorists, but Hawley accused Fauci of crimes that he hasn't been convicted of. Today, the Trump regime has gutted the CDC and the FDA which is the action thst has facilitated the spread of many viruses now in 2026. Also, Trump has a known history of mismanagement involving the pandemic and other issues as documented by the Brennan Center.
The Republican attacks on Anthony Fauci are beyond their personal attacks against Fauci. It is about the GOP's war on public health. That means that many far-right people abhor any vaccination, desire pseudo-science, and wants not solutions to national emergency involving the federal government. Senate Republicans have used a witch hunt against Anthony Fauci. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and sellout Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allowed Paul to publish more than 1,100 pages of Fauci's private diariies (having records as early as 2001), which is a violation of Fauci's right to privacy. When Fauci's attorney David Schertler attempted to speak, Paul ordered Capitol Police to try to remove him which caused Republicans to applause. Paul believes in the Wuhan Lab lie that claims that China used a lab to intentionally create COVID-19. It is no secret that Paul, Trump, and Kennedy have attacked mainstream scientific research. Kennedy has fired more than 20,000 HHS employees for no legitimate reason. He is known to promote anti-vaccine disinformation. On January 5, 2026, Kennedy cut the childhood immunization schedule form 17 diseases with universal recommendation to 11, a decision stayed by a federal judge in March. Now, we have as high as 2,318 confirmed measles cases in America (which is the most cases in America since 1991). We are about to lose the measles elimination status that it held since 2000 by November. That is why health care should be strengthened to promote human development and advance human need not private greed.
One major lie about Trump is that the Trump said the current economy is beneficial to all Americans. The truth is that the Republican Party with Trump has harmed the economy in many ways. Trump got rid of ACA subsidies that led to a 26 percent increase in health care premiums. Trump got rid of many clean energy projects that has led to a 13 percent increase in energy bills. The Trump administration wants to end Medicare Part D subsidy program in 2027. This prescription drug benefit is used by millions of seniors. Trump's actions represents his cruelty, and I don't understand to this very day how anyone can support Trump. There is absolutely no excuse to bow down to Trump unconditionally, but the MAGA cult has that reality. Ironically, Alex Jones recently called for Trump's impeachment over his actions involving the Iranian war. For years, we have exposed Trump when Jones wanted capitulation to him. Yet, Trump should experience impeachment for many reasons. In March 2026, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump had not ruled out the possibility of a military draft for the Iran conflict. I don't believe in a draft morally, because I don't believe you should force any human against his or her will to fight a war that he or she doesn't believe in. It is no secret that Trump and his allies exploit A.I. to promote total control over our lives, monopolize power, take away our voting rights, and seek to censor the Internet that opposes its agenda. Therefore, freedom is on the line. We have every God given right to stand up for our fundamental human freedoms.
The Todd Blanche nomination is on hold because of two Republicans having questions about him. They are not supporting him right away because of their concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump to end his IRS lawsuit. Trump said on Thursday that he was willing to end the nomination. He said that he would keep Blanche on as acting attorney general and renominate him later. Trump is criticizing the 2 Republican dissidents who are Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, both of whose support Blanche would need to advance in his nomination in committee. Both Cornyn and Tillis are leaving Congress in January 2027. Tillis wants to retire, and Cornyn lost his primary in 2026 to a Trump backed challenger. Blanche is a strong Trump defender who once was Trump's personal lawyer. The Justice Department's deal to end Trump's IRS lawsuit over his leaked return involved a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. Cornyn and Tillis opposed this act for weeks. That money could have gone to January 6th terrorists who committed treason against America. Another part of the deal is immunity for Trump, his family, and businesses from audits of past tax returns which shows how the current administration is the most corrupt administration in over 100 years. Blanche shown that he would have any political or ideological independence from Trump as the Attorney General must serve the interests of the American people, not unconditionally support the MAGA movement.
By Timothy
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
New Times and New Events.
In 2026, we have a new spiritual era of our time. The biggest deception in the world in my opinion is the MAGA movement. One example about how this deception is truly evil is how Donald Trump disrespects press members (especially women and black journalists) in offensive terms. It is hypocritical for MAGA members to lecture people on morality and honesty while unconditionally supporting Trump who uses profanity to disrespect people, who desires to whitewash American history (in the Smithsonian museums), and believes in the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Even so-called prophets on the Internet (who claim to love Jesus Christ) have gone out of their way to defend the Iranian war, to defend Trump seeking to promote the SAVE Act (that could potentially restrict mail in voting and married women from registering to vote because of name changes), and defends his evil in his social conduct (like walking into looker rooms of teenage girls in a pageant event to look at girls unannounced that he bragged in his 2005 interview with Howard Stern, making perverted comments about his own daughter, and bragging about desiring to grab women by their privates). Even Pete Hegseth has been accused of rape before. If we care about America, then we have to call out evil in America so goodness can flourish in America. The MAGA hypocrites want to regulate social behavior (to the extreme in violating human civil liberties) but desire no legitimate regulations in the economy, our health, and the environment that can save human lives. The same oligarchy and robber barons centuries ago who were complicit in the Maafa, genocide of Native Americans (and other persons of color), the Shoah, imperialism, colonialism (we know of the East India Company and their corrupt acts), and other atrocities today pervert Christianity as an excuse to justice policies to defend the atrocities of ICE, the illegal invasion of Iran, and the wicked agenda of Christian Nationalism that Jesus Christ never supported. People like Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Stephen Miller forget that human diversity is always a benefit in growing a stronger society.
James Comey has filed a motion seeking dismissal of the seashell case. Comey believes that he has First Amendment rights to make his post, and he wasn't trying to threaten Trump's life. It is true that Trump wants to silent dissent against him in American society. The agenda of Trump is not new. It is part of the same old monarchical agenda of the elites that seek to divide people, promote monopolies, suppress human rights, and desire what Trump calls a "Golden Age" when only a select few has the majority of the political and economic power of the globe. The Trump supporters use the term "woke" as a pejorative to describe progressives and people who disagree with MAGA. What is "woke"? Woke originally was meant to black people and other minorities seeking to have political, social, economic, and human equality involving politics, the arts, education, finance, banking, the sciences, education, the workplace, etc. Far right people distorted the concept of woke to promote the lie that being woke is all about extreme political correctness, hating all white people, and seeking an authoritarian world where dissent from mainstream orthodoxy is nearly eliminated. So, the MAGA movement and puppet corporate media use the term Woke as a political weapon to harbor anti-black, anti-immigrant, anti-women, anti-person of color, etc. sentiments in public (without any dissent). The truth is that America is filled with a history that includes people like me (black people) and other people. America has an imperfect, complicated history. America, at its best, is not based on the lie that there is supremacy of one race. True Americans believe that our essence is defined by the creed that all people are created equal and are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
One important news is that South Carolina's GOP lawmaker Nancy Mace is showing her racism once again. She is proposing a bill that would ban congressional groups that serve minority populations like the Congressional Balck Caucus, The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Mace accuses these organizations as promoting segregating being sanctioned by the legislative branch of the federal government. She is a total liar. She is also a liar to assume that such groups is about checking skin color at the door and advocating for Americans of one race over the another. First, groups like the Congresstional Black Caucus opposes segregation, they have fought racial discrimination, and they never assume one race should be over another. They advocate inclusion and the interests of black people and persons of color to be respected. These groups never check skin color at the door as they don't promote discrimination but freedom for people who are black against the racism shown by the Trump administration (i.e. Trump trying to whitewash black history, Trump calling the wife of Mitch McConnell a racist slur, and promoting the suppression of black voting rights via gerrymandering schemes that cut black political power in various states). The Congressional Black Caucus has every right to fight for voting rights, oppose anti-black racial bigotry, and to promote the interests of black people just like any other demographic. Therefore, Mace is a hypocrite by claiming to support inclusion but promotes a bill that would ban naturalized citizens from serving in Congress. Mace is a threat to racial inclusion and human rights as eloquently said that the U.S. House of Representative and woman of color Pramila Jayapal, who is from Washington State. Every American is a descendant of immigrants except black Americans and Native Americans. Nancy Mace promotes such a racist and xenophobic legislation represents her MAGA worshiping depraved character.
If foreign policy doesn't change course in the world, we face the real prospect of World War 3 before 2040. This is not hyperbolic. This is reality. We know that the war in Iran started by Israel and America attacking Iran preemptively. Now, Zelensky has accused Russia of helping Iran targeting American military bases. The Iranian regime has threatened a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. That is not shocking as Russia has an alliance with Iran, North Korea, and China. Ukraine bombed an Iranian tanker in the Caspian Sea accused of carrying jet engines to Iran from Russia to upgrade their ballistic missiles and drones against Iran. North Korea is trying to transfer more launchers for ballistic missiles in Russia. Russia wants another 30,000 troops from North Korea. Many NATO nations support Ukraine, and three countries pulled out its diplomats from Iran who are UK, Germany, and France to some extent (Paris denies a full evacuation). Saudi Arabia is allied with America and are fighting the terrorist Houthis. Turkey is a NATO nation, but it has tensions with Israel. Israel is an American ally, but Israel is angry at Vance for his comments and desire to bomb Lebanon at will in saying that they are fighting Hezbollah. Houthis have struck two Saudi tankers. Domestically, according to the Brennan Center, there are 227 instances of bomb threats and death threats to polling places around Election Day in 2024. Houthis have murdered people various ships in the Red Sea region, but Russia and China hypocritically abstain to condemn these violations of the freedom of navigation. The EU desires to send warships to protect the Red Sea. Ukraine wants lasers for short range anti-drone defense systems. As we see, the 21st century foreign policy existence is a battle between democracy and tyrannical, authoritarian governments. Hopefully, democracy will win by the end of the 21st century.
Some bad news is that the Appeals Court backed Trump's bill to block some mail ballots as the Supreme Court is still considering. We must not sugarcoat what Trump is doing. Trump is trying to steal the 2026 election by any means necessary. His bashing of mail in voting continues while he hypocritically voted by mail in voting before. The issue is that we have many pro-Trump judges and sycophants that desire to unconditionally support any Trump policy. The midterms will be interesting. There is a federal law saying that federal troops can't guard polling places in peacetime. We have the Trump administration being the most reactionary administration in over 100 years and one of the most corrupt administrations in history in my opinion. As a habitual liar, Trump continues to claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Many conservatives have been brainwashed to praise Trump as some holy warrior for truth when he is the opposite. That is why discernment is a key action that we must all do to promote righteousness and defend human justice for all.
By Timothy
Monday, July 27, 2026
Late July 2026 Cultural Updates.
There was a new era coming into the WNBA by 2010. On October 20, 2009, the WNBA announced the Detroit Shock would relocate to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to become the Tulsa Shock. On November 20, 2009, the WNBA announced the Sacramento Monarchs had folded due to lack of support from its current owners, the Maloof family, who also owned the Sacramento Kings at the time. The league announced it would seek new owners to relocate the team to the San Francisco Bay Area; however, no ownership was found and a dispersal draft was held on December 14, 2009. The folding of the Monarchs left the WNBA with 12 teams, a number that remained unchanged for the next fifteen seasons. The 2010 season saw a tight race in the East, which held a .681 winning percentage over the West, its highest ever. However, it was a Western team, the Seattle Storm, who ultimately dominated the league. Led once again by the duo of Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson, the only players remaining from the 2004 championship team, the Storm finished 28–6 in the regular season and 7–0 in the playoffs. Although the Storm swept the Atlanta Dream, the 2010 Finals were a close affair, with Seattle winning the three games by a combined eight points. The Dream, who had finished their inaugural 2008 season 4–30, made a quick turnaround behind the 2009 first-overall pick Angel McCoughtry and advanced to the Finals in their third year. After the 2010 season, President Donna Orender announced she would be resigning from her position as of December 31. On April 21, 2011, NBA commissioner David Stern announced that former Girl Scouts of the USA Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Laurel J. Richie, would assume duties as president on May 16, 2011.
During their first 11 seasons in the league, the Minnesota Lynx saw little success, winning only one playoff game. Before the 2010 season, Cheryl Reeve took over as head coach, and the team added Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen to support 2006 first-overall pick Seimone Augustus. The Lynx failed to make the playoffs again in Reeve's first season, but were able to select Maya Moore with the first pick in the 2011 draft. The core of Augustus, Brunson, Moore, and Whalen would go on to make six Finals appearances and win four championships over the next seven years. Their first title came immediately in 2011, with the Lynx dominating the regular season and dropping only one game throughout their playoff run. In the 2011 Finals, the Dream were swept for the second straight year despite efforts by McCoughtry, who set still-standing league records for most points in a playoff game (42) and in a Finals game (38) during the Dream's consecutive Finals appearances. The Lynx made it back to the 2012 Finals but fell in four games to the Indiana Fever, led by Tamika Catchings. In a challenging run, the Fever had to stave off elimination in both of the first two rounds and lost their second-leading scorer, Katie Douglas, to injury before ultimately capturing their first WNBA championship.
From 2013 to 2019, a new generation of players rose up who are Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne, and Skylar Diggins. The much-publicized 2013 WNBA draft produced Baylor Bears center Brittney Griner, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens forward Elena Delle Donne, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Skylar Diggins as the top three picks. It was the first WNBA draft televised in prime time on ESPN after the league extended its TV deal with the network through 2022. Griner, Delle Donne, and Diggins were thus labeled "The Three To See."
The retirement of legends Ticha Penicheiro, Katie Smith, Sheryl Swoopes, and Tina Thompson coupled with the arrival of highly touted rookies and new rule changes effectively marked the end of an era for the WNBA and the ushering of another. The promotion of "The Three To See" helped boost television ratings for the league by 28%, and half of the teams ended the 2013 season profitable. The improved health of the league was on display after the season; when the Los Angeles Sparks' ownership group folded, it took the league only a few weeks to line up Guggenheim Partners to purchase the team, and the franchise also garnered interest from the ownership of the Golden State Warriors. On the court, the Minnesota Lynx won their second title in three years, sweeping the Atlanta Dream in the 2013 Finals. This narrative was reinforced by the 2014 Finals, which featured a matchup between the Phoenix Mercury (led by Griner and Diana Taurasi) and the Chicago Sky (led by Delle Donne and Sylvia Fowles) and became the most-watched series since 2003. The Mercury swept the first-time finalist Sky to cap a dominant season. They went 29–5 in the regular season, the best winning percentage since the 2001 Sparks.
However, the 2015 season began without several stars from the previous Finals. Taurasi was paid by her Russian club, where she played during the WNBA offseason, to sit out the season, while Fowles refused to play for Chicago before she was traded to the Lynx in July. This proved enough to swing the balance, as the Lynx returned to the top by defeating the Indiana Fever in five games in the 2015 Finals. Fowles was named Finals MVP, helping the Lynx avenge their 2012 defeat. After the 2015 season, the Tulsa Shock moved to the Dallas–Fort Worth region and were renamed the Dallas Wings. The league also saw another change in leadership, as president Laurel J. Richie left her position in November 2015 and was succeeded by Lisa Borders in February 2016.
Beginning in 2016, the league abolished conference-based playoff seeding: the top eight teams by record, regardless of conference, advanced to the postseason, with the top two regular-season teams receiving byes directly to the semifinals. Coincidentally, the next two seasons were marked by a clear separation between two Western teams, the Lynx and the Sparks, and the rest of the league, culminating in back-to-back five-game Finals matchups. In the 2016 Finals, the Sparks, led by Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike, won their first championship since 2002, taking Game Five in Minnesota on a game-winning Ogwumike basket with 3.1 seconds left. The Lynx earned their revenge in the 2017 Finals, defeating the Sparks in five games. It marked Minnesota's fourth title in seven years and the final chapter of the franchise's dynasty—since after an unsuccessful 2018 season, Brunson, Moore, and Whalen all effectively retired from the league.
Following the 2017 season, the San Antonio Stars moved to Nevada, becoming the Las Vegas Aces. In October 2018, Borders stepped down as president. Mark Tatum served as interim president until May 2019, when Cathy Engelbert was named WNBA commissioner, a role that replaced the league's president title. After their 2010 championship, the Seattle Storm posted one winning season in the next seven years. However, this put them in position to draft back-to-back No. 1 overall picks for the second time in franchise history: Jewell Loyd in 2015 and Breanna Stewart in 2016. Alongside Sue Bird, they returned the Storm to the top in 2018. Their toughest playoff test came in a five-game semifinal series against the Mercury. In the Finals, Seattle swept the first-time finalist Washington Mystics, led by Delle Donne, who had been traded to Washington a year earlier.
With Stewart and Bird missing the 2019 season due to injuries, the Mystics dominated the regular season behind Delle Donne's MVP campaign and the first 50-40-90 season in WNBA history. Led by Mike Thibault, the winningest coach in WNBA history, the Mystics ran the best offense in league history, and returned to the Finals for a second straight year. There, they faced the Connecticut Sun, who reached the Finals for the first time since 2005—coincidentally, then coached by Thibault. The Mystics prevailed in five games to win their first championship in franchise history, as well as the first for Delle Donne and Thibault.
During the 2018 season, the WNBA players' union opted out of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the league, which ended after the 2019 season. In January 2020, the league and union announced they had reached an agreement on a new CBA to take effect with the 2020 season and running through 2027, with an opt-out after 2025. The agreement increased player compensation by more than 50% and expanded benefits, including fully paid maternity leave. It also broadened free‑agency rights. In addition, the CBA introduced a "prioritization" clause that penalizes veteran players who report late to WNBA training camp after returning from overseas play.
Also in January 2020, the WNBA announced a new in-season tournament, the Commissioner's Cup, originally slated to debut in the 2020 season. On April 3, the WNBA announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the beginning of the 2020 season would be postponed. The 2020 entry draft took place as originally scheduled on April 17, although it was done remotely. In June, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced plans for a 22‑game regular season beginning in July, with a traditional playoff format, to be held exclusively at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The players were housed at the Bradenton complex, and all games and practices took place there. Several players opted out for medical or personal reasons. The reigning champion Mystics were particularly affected, with Delle Donne among those absent, and barely made the playoffs. The shortened regular season was largely dominated by the Seattle Storm and the Las Vegas Aces, who ultimately met in the Finals. It was the Aces franchise's first Finals appearance since 2008, and their first since relocating to Las Vegas. The Storm, back at full strength, swept their playoff run to win their second title in three years.
On March 15, 2021, it was announced that the WNBA would introduce a ceremonial logo, basketball, and uniforms as part of its 25th anniversary celebratory campaign called "Count It." Also for the campaign, the league unveiled The W25, a list of 25 players determined to be the league's greatest and most influential, as chosen by a panel of media and pioneering women's players. The 2021 season largely returned to normal conditions and featured a 32‑game regular season with a month‑long Olympic break for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics. The Commissioner's Cup officially debuted that year. The inaugural Cup Final, held on August 12 as the first game after the Olympic break, was streamed via Amazon Prime Video, and the reigning WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, won the first edition by defeating the Connecticut Sun. Neither team replicated its success in the playoffs, and in a season full of twists, the 2021 WNBA Finals produced a rematch of the 2014 Finals between the fifth-seeded Phoenix Mercury and the sixth-seeded Chicago Sky. Benefiting from expanded free‑agency rights under the new CBA, the Sky were able to sign Candace Parker before the season to bolster their established core. Chicago prevailed in four games to win their first championship in franchise history.
In February 2022, the league raised $75 million in capital, on terms valuing the league at $475 million. Under the deal, investors received 16% of the league's equity. In mid-2022, commissioner Cathy Engelbert confirmed that the league was actively considering expansion. Before the 2022 season, the Las Vegas Aces signed head coach Becky Hammon to a then‑unprecedented $1 million annual salary. The move was the latest in a series of ambitious investments by the team's new owner, Mark Davis, who purchased the franchise in February 2021, including the construction of a $40 million dedicated training facility, the first of its kind in the league. The Aces' core included consecutive first-overall picks from 2017 to 2019—Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson, and Jackie Young—along with Chelsea Gray, whom they signed in free agency in 2021. In 2022, with the regular season expanded to 36 games, Las Vegas finished with the best regular‑season record and won the Commissioner's Cup. That season, the playoff format reverted to a traditional bracket without byes for top seeds and with a best‑of‑three first round. The Aces advanced to the Finals and defeated the Connecticut Sun in four games to win their first championship in franchise history.
The 2023 season was widely framed as a battle between two "superteams": the Aces and the New York Liberty. The Aces added Candace Parker in free agency, while the Liberty signed free agents Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot and traded for Jonquel Jones, joining 2020 first-overall pick Sabrina Ionescu in New York. The two franchises were frequently cited as examples of increased owner investment, and both drew league scrutiny, resulting in investigations or penalties, for providing player benefits beyond those stipulated by the CBA. That year, the league expanded the regular‑season schedule to 40 games. The season largely matched expectations: the two teams met in the Commissioner's Cup Final, which the Liberty won, and then again in the WNBA Finals. Despite playing without Parker throughout the playoffs and losing two starters to injury during the Finals, the Aces defeated the Liberty in four games and became the first repeat champions since the 2001–02 Los Angeles Sparks. The regular season was the most-watched in 21 years, and the Finals were the most-watched since 2003.
On October 5, 2023, the WNBA announced an agreement with the owners of the NBA's Golden State Warriors to bring a team to San Francisco, with a reported $50 million expansion fee payable over 10 years. The Golden State Valkyries became the league's first expansion team since the Atlanta Dream in 2008 and joined as the 13th team in 2025. On May 23, 2024, the league announced that the Kilmer Group had acquired a franchise based in Toronto that would debut in 2026. On September 18, 2024, the league announced that the Bhathal family, owners of the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), had acquired a franchise based in Portland that would also debut in 2026.
Other than MAGA, the New Age movement is the most deceptive spiritual movement in human history. It is so slick and diverse, that many people have trouble defining what it is. Yet, there are many characteristics that define the New Age Movement. The irony of the New Age movement is that it is not new. It has existed from the ancient Mystery schools and pagan religions that existed thousands of years ago. In essence, the New Age movement is a spiritual movement that combines Western and Eastern occult/pagan philosophies into one format in claiming that it will cause "human enlightenment" and be liberated spiritually. Where have we heard this proclamation before? We all heard this lie from the Adversary long ago. Many New Agers claim that we are God or we have God within our souls, denying that God exists completely different from human beings. Back over 120 years ago, New Age views were very limited in American society. Occultists like Madame H.P. Blavastky, Anne Besant, and Aleister Crowley spread views about spirituality and the occult constantly. Their work helped to spread New Age views like trying to contact spirits, going to harbor hatred of monotheism, scapegoating all of Christianity, experimenting with drugs in a recreational fashion, and using crystals in claiming "healing powers." Since the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s, the New Age Movement has expanded in unprecedented levels. For example, many people don't know that Elvis Presley followed New Age views, read New Age books, and read on stage words form H.P. Blavastky's The Voice book. Many rock musicians have praised or were influenced by Aleister Crowley (who was a hedonist, a drug abuser, and a notorious God-hater). Some of the Beatles followed Transcendental Mediation, and John Lennon in 1966 said that his group would be bigger than Jesus. Back in 1966, the country was more conservative, so John Lennon was heavily criticized for that statement, but now, blasphemy is so common in public that few bat an eye. Even now, many New Agers claim to disagree with the existence of one Creator God but believe that aliens created humans from hominids (which is completely ludicrous). The New Age movement is decentralized, and some believe that Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad, etc. are spiritual avatars sent to help humanity. The New Thought and Theosophy of the 1800s created a foundation for the modern-day New Age Movement of the 20th and 21st centuries. There are 3 major lies of the New Age movement. The first lie is that human beings can be God or is a God in training. There is no scientific and spiritual evidence that a human being is God. Human beings are wonderful created and chosen for a great destiny if that destiny is fulfilled, but humans can never be omnipotent, except the God the Son. The 2nd great lie of the New Age movement is that occultism and paganism can led into enlightenment. We know too many stories from former New Agers that occultism and paganism relate to experimentation to drugs, hedonism, sick rituals, and other spiritual practices that led into chaos, confusion, and deception. The third lie of the New Age movement is that any monolithic religious tradition is collectively trying to form an authoritarian, dictatorial, patriarchal supremacist empire to destroy the essence of humanity. What is the truth? The truth is that spirituality and religion are not monolithic. There were many pagan civilizations filled with imperialism, abuse, colonialism, human sacrifice, incest, and other evils. The monotheistic religions that promoted peace and justice exist too back then that has inspired the world for real social change.
Improving the environment is a paramount duty among us as human beings. Without a strong environment, we can't have adequate health care, adequate housing, and other human rights that so many people take for granted. The environmental movement in the modern era has existed for long decades. Environmental issues are not monolithic. For example, we know about the importance of dealing with climate change. Over the course of one century, the average temperature of the globe has increased. That is why there was a massive July heatwave in Europe from Paris to London. Triple digit temperatures have existed in those cities and other locations where air conditioning was not common to this day. In America, air conditioning systems are more common, because of hot climates and culturally, we have it more in buildings and homes. The ozone layer being more fragile is representative of climate change. Many organizations have planted more trees, used alternative energy, and done many recycling projects to fight climate change. Since the Johnson administration, the establishment has discussed about human induced climate change. Climate change has accelerated extreme weather from storms, floods, drought, and extreme high plus low temperatures. Polar ice caps have melted too. This reality has to do with how we eat foods, how resources are allocated in the world, and how we plan flooding prevention infrastructure in the globe. Another important environmental issue deals with radiation. Radiation fallout has existed globally. Radioactive substances are high dangerous and can damage human beings at the cellular level. We deal with air pollution, plastic waste, water contamination (like what happened in Flint, Michigan years ago), food waste, soil degradation, cobalt mining, clean water issues, agricultural problems, ocean acidification (which can cause coral reef loss) and other issues. There is massive deforestation in Brazil and other places of the Earth. Also, biodiversity loss is totally ruining animal and plant species. It is no secret that Donald Trump is the most anti-environmental President in American history. The Trump administration has eliminated legitimate environmental regulations. Also, the Trump administration has legalized the killing of near extinct animals, formerly protected by the Endangered Species Act. This truth refutes the lie that Trump is the greatest President or he sincerely cares for the environment in a comprehensive fashion. Animals on the list that don't have this legal protection are the Florida manatee, Monarch buttery, alligator snapping turtle, the California spotted owl, the Florida Keys mole skink, etc. These issues can't be solved just locally or nationally. It takes international cooperation to legitimately address these legitimate environmental issues.
Beyonce has a massive cultural legacy. She is the greatest pop star and entertainer of the 21st century without question. She has defined music in the 2000s and the 2010s plus in the 2020s in many respects. For example, she used a Super Bowl performance to celebrate the Black Panther Party. When some country music establishment figures minimized the contributions of black people in country music, Beyonce released an album to celebrate black artists in country music. Beyonce's popularity has massively increased. Many of her albums, singles, music videos, and live performances are among the greatest of all time. She has helped to revolutionize the distribution, promotion, and consumption of music. She popularized surprise releases in albums. She has grown the visual album format mode. Her acting career has grown too. She was in the movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera in 2001. Later, she was in more films like The Pink Panther, Dreamgirls, Cadillac Records, Obsessed, Epic, Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce in 2019, and Mufasa: The Lion King in 2024. She was in many television shows like Smart Guy in 1998, Pacific Blue in 1999, The Wayne Brady Show in 2003, The X Factor in 2011, etc. We know that Beyonce has been in many commercials like Pepsi (including singing the song Grown Woman in one Pepsi ad), American Express, DirecTV, L'Oreal, Heat, etc. By 2024, Beyoncé introduced Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC Sports. It had the remixed single Ya Ya from her album Cowboy Carter. Beyonce followed a similar blueprint as Diana Ross. Both women existed growing up and being part of a legendary singing group, created their own solo career, being their own entrepreneur, worked in television and movies, and have a regal plus fashion style that people admire to this day. Beyonce Knowles Carter's legacy is that Black Excellence is not limited based upon generation and greatness can be multifaceted in its composition.
We live in many unique times. The Iranian war was the biggest foreign policy disaster of the Trump administration. Trump was deluded to assume that his 300-billion-dollar attempt bribe could cause a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Today, there is a stronger alliance among Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea. There are two wicked factions who are very powerful in the world today. One faction involves MAGA extremists who seek war, imperialism, the spread of Islamophobia (beyond just disagreement of Islam but the unfair, unwarranted scapegoating of all Muslims collectively for terrorism in the world) and Western domination of the world for the purpose of profit, greed, and xenophobia. There is video shown on MS NOW showing Republican Congressional leaders saying that they won't disagree with Trump on any issue. This is representative of a cult, not a true liberating political movement.
The other faction is slick. They hide behind the ethos of "anti-imperialism" and minimize oppression in Africa, Ukraine, and anti-Semitism (some even glorify Hamas killing thousands of innocent Jewish people in the October 7, attack. Some of them equate even condemning Hamas' murder and terrorism to the acquiesce to the war crimes committed by Netanyahu. That isn't true) in the world. In our time, we have a fusion of people like Tucker Carlson and many far-right people allying with Vladimir Putin when Putin promotes policies that violate human rights, executed an illegal war in Ukraine back in early 2022, and suppressed the rights of journalists in Russia who have criticized the policies of Putin. Tucker (he hosted the white racist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his show. He didn't check Fuentes's bigotry on his show) has flirted with the racist ideal of the Great Replacement Theory. The Roman Catholic Candace Owens (who claimed falsely that leftists created the October 2018 mail bombing attempts, she deleted her tweet without explanation) believes in Holocaust revisionism by denying that Nazi medical experiments were carried by Josef Mengele on concentration camp inmates. This nonsense is common on the far right and fake so-called "progressives" who care more for ideological purity than truth.
The United States Track and Field Championships has existed in New York City from July 23 to 26, 2026. It has taken placed at Ichan Stadium. This championship had para track and field championships for the United States too. This comes before the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship held in Budapest, Hungary. This is historic as it is the first championships in New York City since 1991. On July 21, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a lottery for 500 free tickets to the events. For the men's 100m race, Noah Lyles won gold with a time of 9.79 seconds, Ronnie Baker won silver with 9.88 seconds, and Kenny Bednarek won bronze with a time of 9.88 seconds. Noah Lyles said that he is not playing after his victory. For the women's 100m, Sha'Carri Richardson won gold with 10.77 seconds, Kyal White won silver with 10.90 seconds, and Tamari Davis won bronze with 11 seconds. For the women's 400m, Aaliyah Butler won gold, Alexis Holmes won silver, and Sanaria Butler won bronze. For the men's 400m, Chris Bialey won gold, Khaleb McRae won silver, and Demarius Smith won bronze. For the men's high jump, Tyus Wilson won gold, Scottie Vines won silver, and Shelby McEwen won bronze. For the women's pole vault, Sandi Morris won gold, Emily Grove won silver, and Tori Thomas won bronze. For the shot put, Chase Jackson won gold, Abria Smith won silver, and Adelaide Aquilla won bronze. For the men's long jump, Isaac Grimes won gold, Malcolm Clemons won silver, and Steffin Mccarter won bronze. For the men's decathlon, Garrett Scantling won gold, Kyle Garland won silver, and Hakim McMorris won bronze. For the women's 100m, Alia Armstrong won gold, Alayhsa Johnson won silver, and Tara Davis-Woodhall won bronze. For the women's 1500m, Nikki Hiltz won gold, Addy Wiley won silver, and Emily MacKay won bronze. For the women's 200m, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won gold with 21.69 seconds (which is a season's best), Cambrea Sturgis with 22.22 seconds, and Camryn Dickson with 22.58 seconds. Vasthi Cunningham won gold in the women's high jump. For the women's long jump, Alyssa Jones won gold, Monae Nichols won silver, and Tara Davis-Woodhall won bronze. For the men's 800m, Cooper Lutkenhaus won gold, Wes Ferguson won silver, and Hobbs Kessler won silver. The men's discus gold medal winner was Texas Tanner, Reggie Jagers for silver, and Mitchell Weber was bronze. For the women's 400m hurdles, Ann Cockrell won gold, Deonca Bookman won silver, and Shamier Little won bronze. For the men's 200m, Garrett Kaalund won gold, Brandon Hicklin won silver, and Max Thomas won bronze.
By Timothy
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
Late July 2026 News.
Trump has promoted a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. This is about a 30-year civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that promotes a pathway for uranium enrichment on Saudi soil and gives American companies exclusive rights to build the kingdom's nuclear infrastructure. This is ironic as Trump wants Iran to have no nuclear weapons in its nation. The elephant in the room is that such a deal can increase tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran as the Saudis are mostly Sunnis while Iran is mostly Shia. Many people in Congress oppose such a deal as it could disincentivize Iran from limiting its nuclear program according to Democratic Senator Chris Murphy. The proposal will be sent to Congress. Also, it is no secret that the Trump administration and the Saudi regime want massive economic profits to build up their economies. The Iranian war continues with Hegseth desiring $67 billion of extra money to continue the war when that would cut food stamps and social services that Americans desperately need to survive. This war is about American imperialism not some altruistic goal of democracy or freedom for all. This crisis of escalation is not beneficial to the American people or the Iranian people. There must be an end of this war to make sure that the world has mutual solutions being enacted.
One Judge said that Trump's attack on mail voting is unconstitutional. We have to vote. Voting is not the only thing that we need to do, but we should always protect the human right of voting. If voting never matters, why has Republicans tried to pass laws restricting the human rights to vote. The agenda of Project 2025 and MAGA are clear to even use federal agencies to monitor voting sites which is immoral. People should have access to transportation and other legal means to vote as efficient as possible. Also, Jack Smith's legal team is fighting what they deem a "meritless" criminal referral from a Republican Congressman over Smith's testimony. Jack Smith has been very vocal about his previous legal work. The truth is that Trump and his allies are targeting tons of people who disagree with Trump or investigated Trump for wrongdoing.
Some good news is that U.S. prosecutors from the DOJ has dropped the New York Times subpoenas in the Trump plane leak probe. The New York Times journalists reported on security concerns about Trump flying on a Qatari donated Air Force One. That plane could have tracking devices and all sorts of spying material on it. The subpoenas were issued by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10. This is part of the anti-First Amendment agenda from the Trump administration in trying to compel journalists to reveal confidential sources in leak investigations. Such actions only manipulate and prevent heroic reporting on various issues. The New York Times asked Judge Subramanian to throw out the subpoenas, because they were issued improperly and infringed on free press protections under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Times said that the subpoenas were utilized to harass and intimidate journalists. It is no secret that Trump has tried to intimidate the media and networks in trying to spread his MAGA propaganda. The struggle continues, but we will be victorious in the end.
Todd Blanche will soon be voted by the Senate, so he will either be confirmed or not to officially be the United States Attorney General. Whether Todd Blanche will be confirmed or note by the Senate depends on a few amount of GOP Senators. Epstein survivors want Tillis and Cornyn to not confirm Blanche after Blanche's meeting with Epstein's victims. Blanche released many Epstein files with many of the personal information of the victims released. Senator Cornyn has not spoken about supporting Blanche or not involving confirmation. The Senators will not vote until the end of July of 2026. Blanche has failed many court cases. Blanche supported a Trump crime fund to defend Trump in legal cases, and the courts have ruled such a plan illegal. The Department of Justice has not promoted independent political views but being a client of the Trump administration to promote its interests. Blanche has fired hundreds of DOJ officials without just merit. This complicates the power of government and the execution of the real duties of the Department of Justice. We have to stand on our views in favor of universal health care, of immigrant rights, of black liberation, of opposition to imperialism, economic justice, etc.
Recently, a freedom fighter passed away who was Denise Oliver-Velez. She was a pioneer who was a black woman being a member of both the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense and the Young Lords. She was a lifelong activist and educator who lived to be 78 years old. She loved freedom and fought strongly against sexism. She was the first woman elected to the Young Lords Central Committee, a Puerto Rican human rights group that modeled on the Black Panther Party. She was the first black woman program director in public radio and taught at SUNY New Paltz. She spoke her mind, loved truth, and showed compassion to people In Fact, Democracy Now!'s Juan Gonzalez worked with Denise Oliver-Velez in the Young Lords. The lesson of her life is that the wisdom of the elders should always motivate the younger generation to fight for rightful social change. Also, living in these times when a fascist is President should give us motivation to liberate ourselves and the human race in general.
Rest in Power Sister Denise Oliver-Velez.
By Timothy
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
The Iranian War Continues.
On Tuesday, Pete Hegseth and General Caine face lawmakers on the Iranian War. Both human beings answered questions about the proposed more billions of dollars for further American involvement in the Iranian War. Hegseth defends Trump's Iranian war policy of saying that Iranian's military is heavily damaged. Ossoff asked Hegseth about how Hegseth said four months that major objectives involving Iranian military forces being heavily defeated militarily contradicts reality. Hegseth said to Ossoff that America has executed a huge victory against Iranian forces. Obviously, this isn't the case as Iran and America have executed missile strikes against each other for days and months. The reality is also that the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, and the racist Houthis (who have promoted slavery in Yemen) in Yemen are trying to block areas of Saudi Arabia. The reality is that Hegseth used deflection to equate criticizing government policy involving a war to criticizing the troops. That is not the case. Hegseth and Trump used diverse and contradictory statements about the goals and justifications for the Iranian war. Peters and Ossoff asked legitimate questions to Hegseth, and Hegseth turned around and used personal attacks against Peters (by calling him having TDS when dissent against Trump is perfectly fine as Trump is not God. Trump is not immune from critique). The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars in the Iranian war, and members of both parties have paid tribute to the U.S. military troops who were murdered by the Iranian regime. Hegseth didn't outline a clear exit strategy involving the Iranian conflict.
Tariq Nasheed is at it again. During a recent radio broadcast, a racist white man called black people the n word, lied about black people and crime (when crime rates in the black community has consistently declined for 10-20 years). Tariq Nasheed, in that show, didn't refute the racist, he didn't condemn the man using the n word, and he didn't use statistics. He just continued to talk in disagreement and said "Yes, Sir" to this racist man. First, I'm not calling a male Sir if he uses racial slurs against my black people. Second, I would use more passion and strength to refute that racist using history and statistics in a firm fashion. Racists don't care about respectability politics. That means that a black person can wear conservative clothes, speak eloquently, and behave in a respectable manner, and that racist still hates black people. This shows Tariq Nasheed as a coward, because he was all meek to this white racist, but he spews derogatory, offensive language against black immigrants and Africans (along with using slurs like the t word against them, disrespect their hairlines, etc.). I identify as African American or black American, not FBA as my ancestors didn't originate in America. My ancestors came from Africa many centuries ago. My African Americans ancestors lived in America in the 1700s and before that time, but my ancestral origin is from Western and Central Africa (as proven by history and the multiple DNA tests that I have taken. I have almost 90 percent Sub Saharan African DNA from my 2 DNA tests). The FBA and ADOS movements are cultic and false because of many reasons. One is that cultural diffusion is real meaning that many Afro-Caribbeans centuries ago traveled between North America and the Caribbean (and many of them married black Americans). The term African American existed in the 1700s, so that refutes the lie from numerous FBA/ADOS people that Jesse Jackson popularized or invented the term. Second is that you can promote reparations for black Americans specifically without scapegoating Afro-Caribbeans (and Africans) for major economic social and economic problems in the African American community. This problem existed by the system of white racism and other factors not every black person who is from not from America. All people of the black Diaspora should be treated with dignity and with respect. So, anyone (if that person doesn't apologize) slandering black Americans is canceled, and anyone slandering Afro-Caribbeans and Africans is also canceled in my eyes.
Third, there are many black people who are Gullahs in South Carolina who are still black Americans but have blatant Caribbean and African cultural links. Many self-haters want to claim that they are 100 percent Native American which is ludicrous. Many ADOS and FBA followers view black American culture as nearly monolithic when African American culture is very diverse based on regions and urban including rural plus suburban environments. For example, Northern and Southern black Americans have different accents, cultures, etc. along with the Great Migration tying Northern and Southern black Americans together at the same time. Many ADOS/FBA followers have a superiority complex to claim cultural supremacy over every other black person when all people are created equal. Tariq Nasheed created the FBA movement, and he is a notorious xenophobe (many FBA followers consider black Americans the t word if they disagree with them. My ancestors came from Virginia and North Carolina for centuries. I disagree with xenophobic nonsense. Ironically Tariq Nasheed said that it is good that the Trump is trying to stop reparations for Evanston, Illinois in lying to claim that it wasn't a real reparations plan when it was. Tariq is a liar to say that Queen Mother Moore wasn't Pan-African when she was), embraces sexist manosphere talking points, and has been exposed by scholars for years now. The ADOS/FBA movements have been aided by the establishment to try to divide black people. Therefore, as a black American, I will celebrate my black American culture without apology. I do believe in reparations for African Americans. Yet, I won't use that as an excuse to hate Africans and Afro-Caribbeans though. One ethnic group of the black African Diaspora shouldn't be scapegoated for all evils in the black community in America. That point should always be emphasized in opposing bigoted movements (some of the FBA crowd is pro-MAGA too as Tariq praised many of Trump's views on many occasions). At the end of the day, folks (including Tariq Nasheed) who are part of the ADOS and FBA movements need to wake up and reject xenophobia completely.
Trump administration official Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin threatened to prosecute and imprison state election officials who refuse to comply with federal demands. This is fascism and another example how the Trump regime is promoting extremist behavior. It is no question that the Trump administration seeks to overturn the 2026 midterm election (if Democrats win the House) by using more sophisticated means than in 2020. Mullin spoke this nonsense from the Eisenhower Executive Office building after Trump gave his address about elections. Trump promoted the myth that the 2026 midterms are under threat by China. Trump desires to overturn any election that has a Republican defeat. Mullin wants federal grants, the DHS databases, and the threat of criminal prosecution to impose its views on state election system. This is immoral as state elections are to be controlled by the state governments. There is no constitutional law saying that the federal government should control all aspects of state and local elections. Mullin wants to target states that refuse to use SAVE or the Department of Homeland Security's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database. SAVE is nothing more than Big Brother on steroids using a "voting" face. Mullin's threat of financial tactics is an attack on the Constitution. The executive branch has no right to unilaterally dictate state voting procedures or prosecute election officials for refusing presidential order. Mullin's views are rightfully rejected by progressives and freedom lovers in general. The traitor Fetterman said that he is willing to reconsider some things said by Mullin. The good news is that the SAVE Act probably won't pass the Senate. The bad news is that threats to our democratic voting rights remain. We desire true justice against the Trump agenda.
The Iranian war has escalated into a new level. The M.O.U. plan seems to have been gone or delayed. This war seems to probably last for a few more months. Iran has targeted many U.S. military bases and other places in the Middle East. The Trump administration has also targeted military sites including bridges, railways, ports, and the power grid. It has enforced a naval blockade with missile fire. The issue is how can the Strait of Hormuz be open for all ships and how can this conflict end in Iran without further military conflict. The answer to those questions is very complicated and won't be solved anytime soon unfortunately. This Iranian war is the biggest foreign policy blunder by the Trump administration, because it is an unjust and unnecessary war. The Iranian war has nothing to do with self-defense or any type of morality. This war existed because of pure, unadulterated imperialism seeking to advance the agenda of oligarchy against humanity. Iranian missiles killed two American soldiers in Jordan on Friday. A third solider was killed in Northern Iraq. The Iranian regime is not a paragon of virtue as it is a theocratic, authoritarian regime that has murdered Iranian protesters and has policies against the human rights of the Iranian people too. The Iranian attack in Jordan attacked King Faisal Air Base and on Prince Hassan Air Base. The Iranian war has increased up gas prices, fertilizer, and other goods and services. No one, who is honorable, is seeking this war, and Trump is continuing this war for narcissistic purposes without concern of public opinion or morality. The Wall Street Journal reported on July 15 that Trump is thinking about option with using ground forces to seize Iranian islands near the Strait of Hormuz. This is why we have to promote checks and balances (after the Trump administration has limited access of some of the media in Pentagon briefings); Congress must rein in the power of the executive branch.
By Timothy
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