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Ogun · 1/19/22

Senate candidate Gary Chambers applied some pressure in his first campaign ad. Sitting back in a leather chair in the middle of a field, he puts a blunt to his lips and lights it. In the voiceover, he says say “Every 37 seconds someone is arrested for possession of marijuana.”

The fact this nigga is focused on weed and not reparations tell me all I need to know about him. The Dems are banking on niggas loyalty to abuse, they gave us a statue, a coin (the backside) a holiday now some plump nigga smoking weed...I hope they crash and burn and never recover.

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Mastamind · 1/19/22

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I don't get dudes that like getting spit in the mouth anyway, but this is....it's something.

1/19/22

Hey all, I wanted to post a thread here because I don't often interact here and workplace environments and relationships are interesting to me because I feel like they subconsciously impact us in subtle ways we don't notice until after we've left that place or it's pointed out to us by someone else.

In answering the question for the topic, for me, I had an ideal workplace at a mortgage company but, it didn't work out in the end because Covid happened and I was let go. I think it could have been a great situation sans that, though.

Part of what creates a good environment for me is who the supervisor is and their management style. I prefer a more adult-like, hands-off approach. I don't need to be micromanaged and babysat because I feel like if you need to do all that, then do it your damn self. Essentially, a manager or super where they trust the people they've hired or otherwise, hire the people they trust. I also add how I mesh with co-workers. Now I'm not saying I'm looking for friends, but I still need to be able to work with and respect you, because even if I don't like you personally, we can still make shit happen and accomplish much together if we're on the same page professionally. Currently, I don't have that idyllic situation per se, although, my super is hands-off. But his hands-off is more because he doesn't really have a leadership skill-set and doesn't really know what's going on, usually. Now with that being said, I do feel it's a loose enough environment that I can focus on my true goal of self-employment and achieve what I'm working toward without much conflict. But sometimes, that leads me to lose focus on the task at hand in the office which is the job I'm getting paid for at the moment and only want to focus on my own goals.

Anyway, for those of you out there currently exchanging your time for money, what are some of your experiences in the workplace?

TAILIANNA · 1/19/22

Alot of confusion is around communism due to the red scare so let me just break it down real quick

Communism is an economic model in which the citizens or community control the means of production. With a strong government that is ran for by and with the citizens control. This means you have control over your elected leader, so instead of voting in politicians you have no control of you are able to hire and fire them at will. There is no careerist politicians. Healthcare education housing and food are human rights. We all may do different jobs but all of the resourses are shared equally. Each person is given the opportunity to contribute to the society however they are able to.

Capitalism is the economic belief that the means of production should be ran by the few or the elite or overclass. They then pay their workers a wage based on the market value of that work. This means that the job is only worth what someone is willing to pay and can be depressed by people willing to do it for cheaper. It belies in weak and ineffective government and that everything should be decided through the free market. So that you vote with your dollar, even on essential things like food water healthcare and education. Everything is a store, and advertising should be a constant entity to keep the economy flowing and producing.

Blackgravity · 1/19/22

This thread prompted a lot of response, and after MLK day, Professor Black Truth posted a Moment of Truth today addressing this very issue. i suggest you listen.

Tensions Between FBA & Black Immigrants: Your Thoughts

I just read a good article about this issue. I first noticed the schism between FBA kids and Black immigrant kids in high school in Brooklyn. I noticed it the most with Haitian kids. What are your thoughts on the manner in which Black immigrants...

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sourgrapes · 1/19/22

It has changed a lot since I was growing up. I see nothing but LGBT and political propaganda everywhere when it comes to children's TV programs. It is less about television at this point and more about legit programming. I don't know if TV is safe anymore. Maybe it never was? If I had a kid right now, I would not feel comfortable letting them watch Disney, Nick, or any of the other children's networks.

Mastamind · 1/18/22

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Tweet added because it's relevant.

Often, I've seen plenty people say that we should have gatekept harder...what could we have done to avoid a video like this? It seems like an impossible task, especially with assimilation.

TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

The world is getting smaller every time I look at how the world is starting to integrate and solve problems. In the next twenty years, either we will be able to choose our own path or continue to not form corporations and trade with the Continent of Africa with all of her riches and minerals. Now is the time where you plan for a vision that you will not see for twenty or so years. As long as you stay on target, you will be prepared.

My dear brother Julius Malema is calling on KiSwahili to be the lingua franca of Africa. I happen to think his idea is a great one. Keep in mind that Julius is not a native KiSwahili speaker but he sees it as a unifying language. You can still speak your native language if you wish. Lesson: What's the downside to being bilingual?

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I am creating a free language program that I call Pamoja. In KiSwahili it means: together or unity. I want it to be simple and effective. As I write this program, the only dependencies for this program will be GTK and Vorbis. It is written in C++

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There are a lot of Euro-minded African Americans that want to speak a European language and that is OK with me. The future is not in Europe, it's changing to Africa and I think you should be prepared. We have to fight back on multiple fronts and this is a major front so let's get to learning. I will be using a voice actor to teach the lessons. By the time you finish, you should be very familiar with the language and you should be able to hold a basic conversation.

C++:

/* -*- Mode: C; indent-tabs-mode: t; c-basic-offset: 4; tab-width: 4 -*-  */
/*
 * main.cc
 * Copyright (C) 2022 The Harmattan
 *
 * Pamoja is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
 * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * Pamoja is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

#include <gtkmm.h>
#include <iostream>

#include "config.h"


#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
#  include <libintl.h>
#endif



  
int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
    Gtk::Main kit(argc, argv);


    Gtk::Window* main_win = new Gtk::Window (Gtk::WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
    main_win->set_title ("Pamoja");


    if (main_win)
    {
        kit.run(*main_win);
    }
    return 0;

That is the outline but we have a billion things more that we will have to add. I will add to it and update the code as we go along. I can speak KiSwahili but I cannot read and so this will help me too. The code is open source so that there will be no barriers to learning.

Black Love and B1

Think of what we can do, if we do things TOGETHER!

TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

Do anyone think this is a good sci-fi thriller/ action movie?

I finally got my team back together and now it's time to get back to work, but first we catch up.

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TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

They throw a tantrum and can't control themselves. That's what happens.

rolleyes

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Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement. It is an extreme form of police misconduct or violence and is a civil rights violation. It also refers to a situation where officers exercise undue or excessive force against a person. Police violence includes but is not limited to physical or verbal harassment, physical or mental injury, property damage, inaction of police officers, and in some cases, death

Rollie Forbes · 1/18/22

China Blames Packages From U.S., Canada, as Reason for COVID Spread

Chinese officials urged residents not to order packages from abroad and to open mail outdoors after traces of COVID-19 were found on international packages.

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Chinese officials say Beijing's first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant may be linked to a package received from Canada, however health experts are skeptical, the CBC reported.

The Beijing Center for Disease Control and virologists said the recent cases stemmed from packages shipped abroad. The Global Times, a Communist Party newspaper, said Tuesday people who were recently infected had received packages from the United States and Canada, the Associated Press reported.

Health authorities claimed a resident in Beijing was exposed to the Omicron variant after picking up a piece of mail they received from Canada. State media reported the resident's package was responsible for the new infection on January 7 after it passed through Hong Kong from Canada, The Global and Mail reported.

Global health experts disagree with China's reasoning for the COVID-19 infection. The World Health Organization said COVID-19 cannot multiply on surfaces like mail or food packages. The viruses "need a live animal or human host to multiply and survive," the AP reported.

The AP reported that experts say the virus is mainly spread by respiratory droplets of infected people's so when they breathe, sneeze, cough or speak.

Pang Xinghuo, the deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control, said health officials "cannot rule out the possibility" that the person was infected by the package from abroad containing the virus, the CBC reported.

Chinese officials said they're increasing testing on shipments from overseas, including frozen food, after trace amounts of the virus were found on packages. According to the AP, Chinese authorities emphasized the danger of international packages despite the limited trace of the virus found.

"While mail may be contaminated, the risk of COVID-19 infection when handling paper mail or cardboard packages, including international mail, is extremely low," the Public Health Agency of Canada said in an email statement to the CBC.

Chinese health authorities advised residents to wear gloves and face masks plus not to open international packages indoors. Officials urged residents not to order packages requiring international shipment to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure ahead of the Winter Olympics, U.S. News reported.

China is cracking down on its strict zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy ahead of the Winter Olympics, which are set to begin in just a couple of weeks.

Organizers for the game's recently announced event tickets will no longer be sold to the general public after a surge of COVID-19 cases. Only "targeted groups of people" will have access to tickets due to the rise of infections. Local residents who attend the game must follow strict COVID-19 policies, Reuters reported

TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

Looks OK for an hour or so of wasted time

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Moon Knight is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in Werewolf by Night

RoyalAscension · 1/18/22

The nominations have been announced! Check them out here Nominees Archive – NAACP Image Awards

Here is just a list of every category and nominee in an easier view 2022 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: The Full List

Are yall voting? I have not viewed every category but some of these I need to check all the movies/shows to be able to vote appropriately

TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

She looked like she wanted to run away

usher laugh

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Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a progressive, Warren has focused on consumer protection, economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate

TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

I just hope Batgirl has open toe boots like Halle Berry in Catwoman

laughingblackguy

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Batgirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in 1961 by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff as Bat-Girl, she was replaced by Barbara Gordon in 1967, who later came to be identified as the iconic Batgirl

TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

This is so crazy.

If I'm paying you, you better get with the program.

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The federal judiciary operates separately from the executive and legislative branches, but often works with them as the Constitution requires. Federal laws are passed by Congress and signed by the President. The judicial branch decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws. However, judges depend on our government’s executive branch to enforce court decisions.

TheHarmattan · 1/18/22

I still cannot buy it. They are getting closer but the tech isn't just there for me to believe that the character is a real human.
It is very nice to change the scene location to whatever you want but creating people shouldn't be rushed like it is.

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Unreal Engine (UE in short) is a game engine developed by Epic Games, first showcased in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal. Initially developed for PC first-person shooters, it has since been used in a variety of genres of three-dimensional (3D) games and has seen adoption by other industries, most notably the film and television industry. Written in C++, the Unreal Engine features a high degree of portability, supporting a wide range of desktop, mobile, console and virtual reality platforms.

Mastamind · 1/18/22

Notorious is one that comes to mind...Angela Bassett did a great job. Other than that it was a mediocre movie.

I'd also say DMX in Belly... outside of him the acting was borderline trash...Nas, my favorite rapper damn near, is the worst actor ever lol.

Blackgravity · 1/18/22

We used to go to his spot all the time. Years ago they tried to bully him out of a neighborhood that was mainly white. It's more like a business district but all of the businesses are white and they didn't like to see or smell his BBQ, he'd have all types of people come through, they tried to burn his spot down, then burned the building next to his spot. He never bragged about who his nephew was, I've been going there for years and never knew until snoop came and it was on the news. Good dude. Great BBQ also. R.I.P.

PORTLAND, OR — There may not have been anyone who did as much to sing the praises of Mississippi-style ribs in Portland than Reo Varnado. His rib joint, Reo's Ribs, was more often than not packed with a line outside.

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Blackgravity · 1/18/22

The more I see stories with these white boys acting like neanderthals the more I believe they need to be profiled like they did Black males back in the 80/90's even today. Profile these dirtbags and they might be able to stop this type of shit. Make a "stop and frisk" law for these idiots.

Two Colorado teens have been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing two boys and wounding four others, leaving 16 bullet holes in the vehicle the victims were traveling in, authorities said.
On Jan. 9, at about 1:19 a.m., police in Colorado Springs received calls about shots being fired, the Colorado Springs Police Department stated in a release.

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Uncle Geoff/P2B1 · 1/18/22

I HATE how church has played us, so I started my OWN... I'll be posting a series of SERMON GAME CLIPS from the show, and I need to know that my brand of preachin' HELPS.

SWEARING is involved.

WEED is involved.

And NO ONE is safe from the wisdom...

Lemme KNOW....

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sourgrapes · 1/18/22

I don't know if anyone saw this but they are at it again with buying up all they can. Spend damn near 69 billion on this one as well. Not sure what their plans are. As far as I know, this company was on a downward spiral and losing money the last 5. The way I look at it anymore, most things they buy they damage. I remember loving using Skype 10+ years ago and then they bought it and ruined it. They damn near ruined Minecraft for me as well (yes, I enjoy that game as an adult female, so what lol).

What do you think their plans are here other than making money?

sourgrapes · 1/18/22

People always say a strong collective starts at the home. If you have a strong foundation in your home with your partner, kids, etc. then the next step is to be a part of your community and uplift it. Bring it together. Empower it. What are some things that people can do as individuals (outside of being a member at a church) that can help bring their community together to focus on getting ish fixed, problems solved, and ensuring everyone has each other's backs?

TAILIANNA · 1/17/22

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This is getting crazy corperate news in the last week had to admit that

america is fasiest that it dosent mattler how popular a policy is in america it cant even get a floor vote

It also admitted there is a great resignation. Before they were trying to change the narrative.

These things might seem small but i believe they are tell tale signs.

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