We have an issue of growing monopolies in the media and other corporate entities. Monopolies to the extreme don't work to benefit the people as it strifes competition and promote a hive mind piece of information that readily limits the diversity of thought. Warner Bros. having a new merger being backed by the MAGA movement is concerning. Trump has recently tried to intimidate CBS to push the Trump propaganda line on the news. Trump wants the DOJ to target his political enemies, from Letitia James to Fani Willis. Letitia James has been proven not guilty. There are Jeff Bezos and other corporate heads supporting Trump financially. CNN, HBO, Warner Bros, and Paramount, in a proposed megadeal, could be merged into one large corporate power base. One Trump ally has brought CNN. CNN is historically a network with international coverage. These new monopolies are similar to those of the Gilded Age from back in the day. We know of the great journalists of CNN, but we don't want Trump or any President to have undue influence on CNN. While the government spends 1 billion dollars per day on war, millions of working people struggle to get by. America's ultra-rich have record profits as economic inequality grows in the world. The richest 400 Americans are worth $6.6 trillion.
Trump has given many contradictory reasons for his justification of the Iran War. Now, we have terrorists arrested for throwing weapons in New York City. Also, sources say that Iran is starting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a very important location in the world where ships travel with oil and other vital goods and services. Iran could completely block that strait causing economic and geopolitical havoc in the world. About 140 American service members have been injured in the Iran War. Right now, Iran's new supreme leader is still nowhere to be seen, because this new leader doesn't want to be assassinated to be plainly speaking. Trump is a liar claiming to not desire no forever wars, but he is purely a neo-conservative in using preemptive striking nations illegally. Over 70 percent of Americans oppose this unjust Iranian war. We don't want illegal war, and we want a peaceful resolution to this tragic conflict. We have to use a plan to counteract the fascism of Trumpism. Trump has deified the Supreme Court, and this joker wants to possibly attack Cuba.
The unpopular war in Iran is one of the most blatantly illegal and immoral wars in human history. There is no moral or legal justification for Trump and Israel to use a preemptive strike against Iran. Trump, Hegseth, and other propagandists have no clear exit strategy. It's just a plain reckless action that caused 7 Americans to lose their lives, including tons of Iranian people. 124 Iranian children have died, and Trump is using such callous words in justifying his wicked war outlines his cruel mentality. Iran has chosen a new leader, who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei. Trump said that the selection of Mojtaba was a big mistake. Trump believes that he has the right to dictate to the world what he desires without restraint. He or Trump mocks the U.S. Constitution and international law. Now, Iran has counterattacked in many places from Bahrain to Israel. While this is going on, we have rising oil prices and a potential energy crisis being caused by this war. Pakistan has issued massive austerity measures as the Iran conflict has sent oil prices surging worldwide. Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team will receive humanitarian visas in Australia accoridng to Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke.
Many of my maternal ancestors and relatives are part of the Seaborn family in Southampton County, Virginia. My great-grandaunt was Lola Seaborn, and he married Loyed Turner on September 19, 1928, in Virginia. Their daughter was Naomi Elizabeth Turner Taggart (1928-1987). She was married to Jim Doc Taggart (1919-1991), and their children are my 2nd cousins Douglas F. Taggart Sr. (b. 1954), Linda Einsing Taggart (b. 1956) and Julie D. Taggart Harvin (b. 1959). Julie Harvin lives in Maryland, near the Baltimore area. I have been to Baltimore before. The parents of my great-grandaunt Lola Seaborn were my 2nd great grandparents George Seaborn (b. 1862) and Indiana Reese (1866-1946). The parents of George Seaborn were Berry Seaborn (1825-1872) and Georgianna Squire (1831-1921).
Yesterday was the Birthday of Sister Pam Oliver, and she is now 65 years old. She is one of the greatest sportscasters of all time who has reported for the NBA and the NFL. She has been a professional, a sports expert, and a hard worker. She was born in the South in Dallas, Texas. She attended Niceville High School in Niceville, Florida, where she excelled in tennis, basketball, and track and field. At Florida A&M University, she was an All-American in both the 400m and the mile relay. Oliver began her broadcasting career at WALB in Albany, Georgia, in 1985 as a news reporter. In 1986, she moved to WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. She went to many cities. By 1993, Oliver joined ESPN. In 1995, Oliver joined FOX Sports, where she worked as a sideline reporter with the network's number one broadcast team of Pat Summerall and John Madden. Pam Oliver has covered it all from Playoff Games to regular-season NFL Games. On September 4, 2025, the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame announced. She was inducted on December 16, 2025. For generations, Pam Oliver has been universally respected as a great journalist and a serious scholar of many sports. She has been married to Alvin Whitney since 1990.
I wish Sister Pam Oliver a Great Birthday.
By Timothy
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