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In a touching gesture that captured hearts across the West Midlands, Prince William made an unexpected visit to St Michael’s Church of England High School, prompted by a heartfelt and positive letter from 12-year-old student Freddie Hadley ✉️🙂 The young pupil had reached out to the Prince last October, inviting him to witness the school’s innovative mental health initiatives, particularly the Matrix Project, which focuses on supporting male mental health. Unable to attend at the time, Prince William responded warmly on social media, commending Freddie’s efforts and promising to follow the school’s work. This exchange set the stage for a remarkable moment of royal engagement that would leave a lasting impact on the school and its community. On a crisp April day in 2024, Prince William fulfilled his promise with a surprise visit that sent waves of excitement through St Michael’s. The school, unprepared for the royal arrival, buzzed with anticipation as students and staff welcomed the Prince. His visit was not merely ceremonial; it was a genuine opportunity to engage with the student-led initiatives that had caught his attention. The Matrix Project, designed to foster open conversations about mental health among young males, particularly impressed the Prince, who has long championed mental health advocacy through his own charitable endeavors. The visit highlighted the school’s commitment to creating a supportive environment, a mission already recognised with a gold standard award for mental health in schools. During his time at St Michael’s, The Prince of Wales’s connected with students, including Freddie, in meaningful discussions about the challenges young people face and the importance of addressing mental health stigma. He shared insights from his work, drawing parallels between the school’s efforts and broader societal issues, from homelessness to addiction, all of which intersect with mental wellbeing. The Prince’s approachable demeanor shone through as he listened attentively, offering encouragement and praise for the students’ leadership. His presence validated their work, reinforcing the power of youth voices in driving change and inspiring others to take mental health seriously. The visit wasn’t without its lighter moments, showcasing Prince William’s relatable charm. He joined the school’s radio show, where he gamely shared a classic “dad joke,” sparking laughter and easing the atmosphere. These moments of levity underscored his ability to connect with people on a human level, bridging the gap between royalty and everyday life. For Freddie and his peers, the Prince’s participation was a memorable highlight, blending serious advocacy with warmth and humor. The school community, from students to staff, was left in awe, with the headteacher describing the experience as “absolutely jaw-dropping.” The ripple effects of Prince William’s visit extended far beyond the school’s walls. Freddie’s bold initiative and the royal endorsement that followed put St Michael’s on the map as a leader in mental health advocacy within education. The event underscored the profound impact of grassroots efforts and the potential for young people to influence societal change. For the community, the visit was a powerful reminder of the human side of royalty, as Prince William’s response to a single letter amplified a school’s mission and inspired others to prioritise mental health. St Michael’s Church of England High School now stands as a beacon, its story a testament to the enduring power of connection, courage, and compassion ✉️🙂 #PrinceWilliam

The British Prince

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That's because my personal Substack ( is a completely separate entity to West Africa Weekly. WAW started off on Substack, but the moment you guys invested in 2023, you made it very clear that WAW would be a standalone website ( and the Substack platform would revert to me, which is why I changed the name from ' to ' Yes, I have 160 paid subscribers there, which is the sole result of the sweat of my own brow, without your help or involvement. I built that subscriber base while writing dangerous stories inside a safe house in Central Accra with armed police patrolling outside. Were you bunch of barawos under the impression that you were entitled to what I built without you that was not covered by the purchase agreement? What did you think you were paying for? A slave? I left WAW since last year and I didn't make a song and dance about it, but since you people want to behave like a scorned ex on the internet, let me remind you that I still own half of this company, and in fact I still control many of its digital assets. Its Instagram page is literally under my personal Meta accounts centre. Ditto its LinkedIn page. I took these screen recordings less than 10 minutes ago showing that as of right now, I still have full access to the WordPress backend, Zoho email suite and Zoho Cliq workplace. If you "disengaged" me for "financial irresponsibility", kindly explain why I still have full access to all of your backends? Because you know what actually happened - I left WAW to found The Spearhead in August 2025, and you are angry because everything useful about the platform left with me, including its 2 best reporters, and in just 6 months of operation, we have created much better material and outperformed post-2023 WAW by every metric available. You know that I was right about everything. I was right about pivoting away from Nigerian news and Obidient-slop to focus on more important African geopolitical content. I was right about investing real money in creating visual content. I was right about looking beyond Nigeria for an audience. I was right about hiring a full time Sahel reporter. I was right about the fact that you needed to let go of the dream of WAW becoming a mainstream media outlet making money the conventional Nigerian media way, because the gatekeepers would never let you in simply based on the platform's association with me. I was right about boosting reporters' pay instead of expecting miracles from somebody's child whom you're paying N110,000/month to be a field reporter in Lagos. And now, instead of accepting that I was right about everything and that you know nothing about journalism or media business, your petulant response to your own horrible failure is to try to throw mud on my name and to destroy the platform in the process - a platform that you did create and whose value you cannot possibly understand because you're so poor that all you have is money. Well, you can't destroy a reputation that you didn't build. Many before you have tried. You won't be the last. The Mayowa and Kangmwa that you used to mock for being broke and unpolished have now traveled and seen the world perhaps more so than you have. They now create great material that the whole world now sees and engages with. You're still there paying people peanuts and looking for NNPC advert gigs that you will never get. Like many diasporans, once you have some small $5 in your pocket, you think everyone back home should kneel before you. After dealing with racism and insults to make your 2 kobo in Houston, you now come to reflect the same energy back to your people in Lagos because that makes you feel good about your life. Whatever floats your boat. But from the bottom of my heart, I don't care. I am better than you and there's nothing you can do about it. My offer remains open: if you can, buy me out and do what you want with WAW. I have moved on.

David Hundeyin

194,798 views • 5 months ago

Whitney Webb describes how shootings like Charlie Kirk's drive a Palantir-powered push (since Trump 1.0) "to legalize pre-crime" "The [idea's] to have AI scour...social media...&...use an algorithm to determine which...users [are] exhibiting...neuropsychiatric warning signs" This clip of Webb (Whitney Webb), author of One Nation Under Blackmail and contributing editor of unlimitedhangout, is taken from an interview with Marty Bent posted to the TFTC (TFTC) YouTube channel on September 27, 2025. -----------------Partial transcription of clip-------------- "What's important too is, you know, back at the end of 2019 when all this was going on, Trump, was still was in office the first time, and all of these, you know, mass shootings were happening and there was an outcry about it, like the El Paso Walmart shooting, for example, and a few other things that took place in a relatively short period of time. "And what's interesting about that is before those shootings happened, not long before, William Barr, who was Attorney General, gave this speech where he basically was like, we need to remove encryption. We have to have a federal backdoor into everything encrypted, all encrypted software. And we'll eventually get that, because what he called a galvanizing event would soon happen that would help reduce Americans' resistance to that policy. "And then all of these shootings happen. And then, in that same. And then not long after that, William Barr, makes pre crime an official policy of the Department of Justice. So he set up the infrastructure to legalize pre-crime at that time in October 2019. And so it's been being built on ever since, but they haven't really necessarily made it, deployed it massively. "But they've set up the legal infrastructure to legalize it and they created a program under which the DOJ has made a few arrests that's called DEEP. It's an acronym. I forget exactly what it stands for. But they've made a few arrests where they've arrested people preemptively for social media posts. "And then in that same period of time also Trump came out, as, and his touted response to these mass shootings was to have social media sites deploy some sort of software program that would detect shooters before they can act. So continuing to build on this pre-crime thing. "And at the time, he was being pitched, and the biggest lobbyists in the administration for it was Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, to create this new agency, a Health DARPA or a HARPA, they called it, and the first program of it, the, the pilot program of it was called Safe Homes, which is again another very long acronym for something that I don't remember. Sorry. But basically the idea of it was to have AI scour American social media posts en masse and then use an algorithm to determine which posts show users exhibiting early neuro psychiatric warning signs, and that if they were, you know, flagged, they could be triaged to a variety of, of solutions like Court ordered physicians or psychiatrists. Or like potentially house arrest just for having social media posts that the AI has determined is bad. It's, it's very messed up. "So, you know, ultimately they didn't make HARPA, but Biden made Harpa. It's called ARPA H. And the same architects of the Harpa that was being pitched under Trump ended up being the same architects of Biden's ARPA H. But ARPA H was sold as a cancer moonshot. We're going to cure cancer with ARPA H. But I mean, ARPA H is absolutely still around and still has these kinds of, of this kind of focus in addition to its health focus. "So, unfortunately, you know, the Trump administration, or at least Trump as a president, has that precedent from his previous administration responding to concerns about guns by being like, we should apply pre-crime to American social media posts and determine who might be a bad actor before they commit any crime. "And from the civil liberty perspective, this is terrible. And an even greater warning sign is the increasing involvement, which you brought up earlier, Marty, of Palantir in this administration. Because Palantir is, was specifically really created to be a pre-crime entity. It is a successor to this, post 9/11 program that was housed in DARPA called Total Information Awareness. And it's, it's, you know, been a Palantir since then, has been piloting predictive policing, you know, throughout the country. "I think they first started doing that in the 2014/2015 window. And you know, they, they, because of their connections, with all of, you know, pretty much every US Intelligence agency and how much data they hoover up and on every American having Palantir, you know, be involved in the government so extensively and also now in like your taxes, like their recent partnership with like the IRS and you know, with mortgages and like increasingly getting involved with finances and also, you know, running a lot of major Wall street banks. "You know, it could potentially get very, very complicated. And so we're sort of at this stage where a lot of this infrastructure is starting to come together and in order to get people to relinquish civil liberties enough to have this kind of predictive policing infrastructure be the norm, something really big has to happen. People have to get really angry and more importantly, people have to get really insecure and fearful. And so, you know, I worry that this is sort of a, you know, an important moment, an inflection point where they're going to try and start pushing us in that direction."

Sense Receptor

30,820 views • 11 months ago

The proposed indefinite stay-away by Zimbabwe’s war veterans’ leader Blessed “Bombshell” Geza has failed to take off. Zimbabweans, particularly in Bulawayo and Harare and other small towns, chose to go to work today. I see on social media that some citizens in the diaspora are angry with fellow compatriots back home for going to work, but we should remember that Zimbabwe has 95% unemployment, so if people do not go out to hustle, they will starve, so goes the argument. The idea that people would get food from retailers or wholesalers was Alice in Wonderland stuff, it was never going to work or happen in a country where most businesses are owned by the corrupt cabal that the action intended to remove or loosen its grip on power. Secondly, Zimbabweans want to be liberated from corrupt rule by a particular type of political group and politician, so without the traditional opposition throwing its weight behind Geza's call, his efforts were always going to be in vain even though they are noble and progressive. The failure of this stay-away ends any immediate hope that citizens will participate in any liberation efforts unless mobilised by the traditional opposition, which does not exist, or by the military. I will be blunt. Short of a military intervention to stop Emmerson Mnangagwa’s corrupt rule, he will now get everything he wants, including term extensions. He is relentless. Zimbabweans will now be stuck with Mnangagwa until the day he dies and possibly will have to accept that his kids will rule them too with the assistance of his crooked cronies and clansmen. Zimbabweans should forget about the 2028 election and as a local doctor mentioned on social media, begin working through the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. It is pointless putting your hopes in a process that you know too well will be rigged. For him to fail to achieve what he wants, Mnangagwa would have to make a catastrophic mistake, like killing loads of people which will attract international scrutiny or firing his Vice President, General Constantino Chiwenga which might finally trigger a decisive response. There is now nobody with the capacity to stop him, short of a military intervention or death. Geza has tried, but there is no tangible citizen support that was forthcoming. Geza managed to force Mnangagwa’s team to stop chanting the 2030 slogan and pushed them into another plan of bribing MPs with illegally parcelled land. But after today, the dictator knows that Geza is now all alone, unless the military intervenes, which, as I have said before, is now looking highly unlikely unless they are provoked by the continued conspicuous consumption of looted public funds. So, Zimbabweans must now accept the reality that their failure to sacrifice for their liberation by simply staying at home will mean more unemployment, more looting of public funds, more dilapidated hospitals and public infrastructure, and more economic pain all around. Those are the grim political and socio-economic realities of Zimbabwe going forward, nothing less, nothing more. Journalists will continue writing about corruption scandals, but only for historical records and as part of our job, and for many readers, it would be for entertainment value sadly. Some will just switch to issues that have positive mental health outcomes. If you are young, have a passport, and have somewhere to go, my advice is to leave, otherwise, you will just become another tragic statistic of poverty, unemployment, and possibly death in a derelict hospital. Ordinarily, Africans do not care about who is in power if they have the basic necessities of life. But sadly, in Zimbabwe, those necessities will remain out of reach for as long as Mnangagwa and his corrupt cabal are in power. As for the opposition, it is dead. There will be no pushback for reasons you all know. You will remember that last year in May, I mentioned that three key countries to Zimbabwe's politics privately mentioned through their diplomats that, as far as they were concerned, 2028 was gone, and they were now looking at perhaps 2033 or even beyond to envisage any possibility of a change of government. But as long as Zimbabweans remain fixated on the main actor syndrome and not an opposition movement, they must also accept being stuck in the current political ditch for a long time to come. What does this mean? It means more looting. For the diaspora, it means continuing to send money back home for the foreseeable future. The tragedy is that Zimbabwean citizens continue to look for a hero figure rather than building a durable, collective movement that outlasts individual egos. Until that changes, power will remain concentrated in the hands of whoever seizes the moment, no matter how corrupt or undemocratic they are like Mnangagwa. For foreign diplomats, it simply means accepting that they now must work with the government of the day no matter how corrupt it is, with no hope of any change unless there is a dramatic intervention that puts an end to the current political rot. For General Constantino Chiwenga, it means kissing goodbye to his dream of becoming president. He must now tighten his security and pray that Mnangagwa does not make the un-strategic mistake of firing him because he might not be able to fight back. If he still has an appetite for this job, he has to fight for it by coming out of the shadows, otherwise he will meet the same fate that destroyed Joice Mujuru’s career. Without her husband, she became a nobody, and without the military, Chiwenga will be just another brick in the wall. For 74-year-old war veterans’ leader, former intelligence officer, and former Member of Parliament Blessed “Bombshell” Geza, keep your head up high old man. You did what you could, and history will be kind to you for trying, at great personal cost. Your beautiful home in Sanyati was burnt, your wife harassed, and now you are living in hiding. One would have to be a fool of monumental proportions not to acknowledge your efforts and say thank you for trying. You have contributed to people’s consciousness about how bad corruption has become, and hopefully you will live to see the change that Zimbabwe so desperately needs. Every struggle needs leadership; people cannot lead themselves. The idea that the Arab Spring was leaderless is rooted in ignorance and a lack of understanding of what happened. Without leaders to provide direction and inspiration, citizens cannot move forward on their own. Citizens were given direction and inspiration by Geza, but quite evidently, they felt it was not enough to compel them to make sacrifices, such as simply staying away from work and enduring a little hardship for the greater good and a better future. The dysfunctionality of national leadership in Zimbabwe has been fuelled by money changing hands, shameless ethnic alignments, corruption, and the absence of a shared national vision and values. Put simply, Zimbabweans are not united against the common enemy, corrupt rule. The oversized egos that prioritise individualism over a collective agenda are self-evident, and they are among the key ingredients of today’s failed politics. Sadly, it is the ordinary people and the lumpen who cheer that individualism that will continue to suffer. As Dr Solomon Guramatunhu has always said in my favourite saying of his, politicians are a mirror of who we are as a society. Every society has a leadership it deserves. When the society fundamentally changes, it will change its leadership too. When citizens hero-worship politicians regardless of the mistakes they make, it means such a people deserve those leaders. When citizens demand more, the leaders will also change. For now, Zimbabweans are stuck with Mnangagwa and an elusive opposition that only exists in name and not indeed. I conclude by saying that only something very dramatic will change Zimbabwe’s state of affairs. It could be a military intervention that removes the current corrupt political leadership of Mnangagwa, but ultimately it will also serve the interests of the elites if the citizens are just by-standers, or a dramatic fall from grace for the corrupt if a few of them are arrested beyond the president’s control, leading to the public shedding its fear. At this moment, any change will do, because the country was removed from the gutter in 2017 into the sewer. The question is who has the capacity to bring the required change? Only time will tell.

Hopewell Chin’ono

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📹 🚀 BREAKING NEWS: EOS & USDT CO-FOUNDER BROCK PIERCE JOINS ESTATEX! 🚀 Hey EstateX Fam, Today marks a pivotal moment in EstateX history. Are you ready for a game-changing announcement? Brace yourselves, because it's finally here! 💣 We are beyond excited to share that EstateX has officially welcomed (USDT) co-founder and billionaire, Brock Pierce , to our team! This is not just big; it's monumental. From selling out presale rounds to securing grants from industry giants like Microsoft, we've achieved remarkable milestones. But none compare to this. With Brock's investment, involvement, and advisory, EstateX is about to hit stratospheric heights! 🌟 WHO IS BROCK PIERCE? Brock isn't just a name; he's a legend. As a blockchain pioneer, impact investor, ICO Inventor, and venture philanthropist, he's left an indelible mark on the industry. 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This is currently the number 3 digital currency on earth with a market cap of almost $100B, and even the number one digital currency in trading volume. He also pioneered the first ICO on earth with Mastercoin. According to Bloomberg, this "kicked off a worldwide ICO craze, with hundreds of startups raising billions of dollars.” With another company of his, he sold over $4B tokens in the EOS crowd sale making it the largest ever. Venture Firm , which he founded in 2013, raised $85 million. This is the first sector-focused venture fund that invests solely in Blockchain technology companies. Pierce led the firm through the first ICO of a venture fund, which created the first security token, BCAP. Blockchain Capital has made more than 100 investments in the sector across its four funds. In February 2018, Forbes named him as one of the top 20 wealthiest people in Crypto. Brock has an estimated net worth of over $2 billion and has ridiculous contacts within the corporate, crypto, and political areas. But that’s not all; Brock’s influence extends beyond business. From running for U.S. presidency in 2020 to advising governments worldwide. He also brings along his real estate portfolio worth hundreds of millions, his impact is immeasurable. And now, he's bringing his expertise and connections to EstateX. Buckle up; we're about to take off! 🚀 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ESTATEX? It's a game-changer, plain and simple. Brock isn’t just joining us; he’s investing, advising, and becoming a vital part of the EstateX family. His wealth of experience and unparalleled connections will supercharge our growth like never before. Imagine having access to liquidity like never seen before in the tokenization market! 🌊 We will work with his VC, Percival. They will come on board and add huge value to the project. Percival is massive within the crypto and corporate space. With Brock on board, we're not just making waves; we're creating a tsunami of change. From accelerating our platform’s liquidity to expanding into new asset classes, the possibilities are endless. Plus, Brock’s extensive network of government officials and regulators will open doors worldwide, propelling EstateX to new heights. But wait, there’s more! Brock’s social media following, billionaire contacts, and innovative projects mean unprecedented exposure and synergies for EstateX. We're talking next-level growth and opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. This partnership isn’t just about business; it’s about making a real impact. Together with Brock, we’re on a mission to empower individuals, create generational wealth, and revolutionize the real estate market. Exciting times ahead! 🌟 But this is just a small part of what Brock will bring to EstateX. The impact of Brock being part of EstateX will be absolutely MASSIVE! Believe me, the value he will add is beyond imaginable. You will be pleased to know the game changing announcement will be publicly announced by Brock and will be supported by Press & Podcasts and interviews featuring Brock and Bart! This will create massive marketing activity in awareness. Stay tuned for more updates and innovations from the EstateX team! 🚀 Forget about Rocketfuel… ESTATEX NOW HAS #BROCKETFUEL 👞👞🚀🚀 #ESX #EstateX #Web3 #Tokenization #RealEstate #RealEstateInvestment #RWA #RealWorldAssets #Tether #USDT #Ethereum #ETH #Bitcoin #BTC #EOS #BrockPierce $ESX $BTC $ETH $EOS $USDT

EstateX

494,600 views • 2 years ago

Sipping Coffee with America’s Internet Dad: Scott Adams | Paul Leslie, Write Revolution News You never can tell. Unless you’re Scott Adams. He knew what he would be early on. He put it this way in an interview we did in November 2024: “And so at the age of six, I decided to be a famous cartoonist. Now, so what surprised me was when it didn’t work out right away,” Scott Adams said. Dilbert is a hero But it was his previous jobs at Crocker National Bank and the Pacific Bell phone company that shaped him. The grind and absurdities of corporate life inspired Dilbert, a comic strip where the mundane became brilliantly relatable — and humorous. As Edward M. Eveld wrote in the Kansas City Star, “Dilbert is a hero to thousands.” The mind behind Dilbert Cultural commentator and fitness advocate Wyatt Torosian captures the essence of Scott Adams’ influence: “The mind behind Dilbert has lampooned office life for over three decades with the foresight — like Trump — that the culture of the business world would become synonymous with American life, in all of its absurdities and opportunities. It’s difficult to imagine having coffee in the morning with anyone else.” Countless people got a morning dopamine hit by pairing their morning mug with the funny papers. People saw themselves in Dilbert and coped with their own Pointy-Haired Boss. They still do. New ways of looking at things Scott Adams valued the art of sharing ideas and started connecting with audiences through Periscope. This evolved into Real Coffee with Scott Adams, a daily livestream and podcast going out consistently every day of the year. The topics addressed are numerous and limitless. Along with interesting takes on current events, Adams shows those in the audience that there may be new ways of looking at things. It’s not just about his take, but also how you may ponder things in new ways. Scott challenges us to think differently Rapper, author, and podcaster Zuby told me: “Scott Adams challenges people to question their own beliefs and to see life from different angles. That’s a great thing because we can never have too many critical thinkers in an increasingly complicated and polarized world.” I concur. Scott Adams is a man who looks at the human mind as an incredible tool that is frequently not used to full potential. He understands how human beings can flourish, but also inherent weaknesses and traps. He presents information and ideas unlike other speakers. A classroom in independent thinking As a broadcaster, there’s almost nobody I can compare him to. Well, except for one radio legend. I’ll let Muumuu House author and walking proponent Robert McCready give his take: “Scott Adams fills the gap left by Rush Limbaugh because he tells the audience how the media is manipulating viewers/readers. Adams talks off-mic to his audience of live streamers who send him chats, the way Limbaugh talked off-mic to Snerdly. The show feels like Limbaugh’s. Both shows began in northern California. They predict what a politician will do based on cues, subtle signals, scoops that regular people don’t get. It feels like a miracle that we’ve had either of them in the world.” I happen to feel the same way as Robert. The shows feel related, and both are a classroom in independent thought and legacy media abandonment. ‘This is a man who is willing to share what he thinks and take the heat‘ Most people don’t think of cartoonists as having a big impact on politics and the culture at large. When I think of Scott Adams’ influence, it seems unbelievable. Mark Twain’s “truth is stranger than fiction” quote comes to mind. I was able to ask ghostwriter and Scott Adams collaborator Joshua Lisec about Adams. Listen to what he had to say: “In addition to his one-of-a-kind cultural contributions in the form of entertainment, satire, humor for 40 years, he also is the most influential personal development author of all time, and it’s not even close. Every single self-help book samples, sources, or otherwise steals Scott Adams’ original content from his various books going back into the 1990s, both business, career, and personal life, self-help. There has been no other voice as impactful as his across the generations. And that’s not even to mention the fact that he was the first celebrity to say anything positive about Donald Trump back in 2015. And it cost him, likely, multiple fortunes upon fortunes. This is a man who is willing to share what he thinks and take the heat regardless as he’s done multiple times being ‘canceled’ for it.He’s a legend in his time. We all know him as ‘the internet dad’ and so that makes all of us as his fans sort of internet siblings. He created a global family — not just a set of followers or community — but a global family.He made it okay for good, smart people to say positive things about Donald Trump in public. Donald Trump is not president without Scott Adams. Not the 45th president — not the 47th president. The first person, in my opinion, that the MAGA movement has to thank for MAGA having power is Scott Adams.” Scott ‘changed how America views politics‘ As you may be realizing, Scott Adams didn’t just create Dilbert or master live-streaming—he reshaped how people think about politics, culture, and everything else. He’s resonated with thinkers like Owen Gregorian, a dedicated follower and cohort who posts articles and opinion pieces aligning with Adams’ ideas on persuasion and politics. As Owen Gregorian observes: “Scott changed how America views politics, and even the nature of reality. Time and again, he has framed people and events with messaging that ends up spreading everywhere. His article ‘Clown Genius’ very well may have springboarded Trump into winning his first term as President. His books and livestreams have helped countless people change their lives for the better. America will never fully realize how much Scott Adams influenced and improved our country.” Scott Adams helps make our country great Like so many of his daily listeners, news of Scott’s cancer diagnosis came as a shock. Although it made me sad, my primary feelings quickly shifted to admiration. Scott keeps the show going and as normally as possible. He has that fighting spirit embodied by so many Americans. Getting a personal phone call from President Trump undoubtedly did his heart good — it certainly did mine and so many others. Adams didn’t share all of the conversation. He has too much class for that. I join President Trump, so many Americans and people around the world in my appreciation of Scott Adams. As the smart people in this article expressed, Scott Adams is an American original. How you can fix your own mood — the Scott Adams way People like Megyn Kelly have called Scott Adams a “Trump whisperer,” and applauded him for for being “a frank communicator.” He’s been praised by the very best of them, from Ann Coulter to Monica Crowley. It’s no surprise to his fans when someone like President Trump expresses his clear respect and veneration, because so many people have been personally affected by something that Scott Adams said. For that person who loses weight, or decides to talk to an attractive stranger, or persuades their boss to give them a raise, or even just to stand a bit taller, Scott is somehow more than a star. He’s a friend. He never lectures his viewers and listeners. As he once told Carmine Gallo for “Don’t take my advice, I’m offering information.” Scott Adams has created an incredible body of useful work and entertainment that he continues to add to. Americans, and people around the world, have been changed for the better. Scott Adams finds purpose in making a difference in other’s lives. One moment from our interview sticks with me: “If you’re having a bad day that’s just unfixable, there’s nothing you can do about your own situation, at least today, tomorrow maybe is a new day, but right now you’re just in a funk. I’ll just sit there and say, ‘all right, who can I delight?’ It works every time. If you make somebody’s day and you’re useful and they simply appreciate you, you’re good all day. It’ll turn any day around and that’s just being selfish. That’s just fixing your own mood being useful.” The Presidential Medal of Freedom — an honor befitting Scott Adams With such a legacy that includes humor, self-help, and political influence, it’s no stretch to envision Scott Adams as a candidate for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor befitting a man who continues to redefine how we think, communicate and accomplish. I think it’s possible. But either way, so many of us will get up in the morning and have our mug of coffee. We’ll sip to Scott.

Owen Gregorian

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Must-read: Cindy Cherry, Don Cherry’s late daughter, tells all in new book about her father and his cancellation Cindy writes that after 38 years of compelling television, her father was cancelled simply for saying “you people love our milk and honey” and the “least you could do” is buy a poppy on Remembrance Day. Hard to believe it’s been more than five years since the most highly viewed segment on Canadian TV was abruptly cancelled and its star maliciously thrown under the bus. All for no valid reason, well, other than cowardly corporate suits bending the knee to a tiny woke mob of leftwing zealots. We speak of Don Cherry, the coach in Coach’s Corner. Whether you loved or loathed Grapes, Coach’s Corner was must-see TV. Again, you either loved Don for his unvarnished honesty and frankness, which is an endangered species in the world of sports broadcasting today. Or you loved to hate Don Cherry, as you would love to hate an entertaining villain cutting promos in the bizarre biosphere that is professional wrestling. The point is, millions of Canadians would tune into Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday night at approximately 7:50 p.m. E.S.T. Coach’s Corner was many things to many people. But it was never, ever boring. We make mention of the cancellation of this cherished slice of Canadian culture thanks to the recent release of a new book entitled, The Don Cherry Story by His Daughter, Cindy Cherry. Cindy Cherry doesn’t waste any time cutting to the chase. Thus, she begins the story at the end of the story. Namely, when her father’s tenure on network TV came to an abrupt and shocking end on November 9, 2019. That first chapter is entitled “Poppygate” – which is a fitting term given that what happened to Don Cherry was indeed scandalous. Cindy writes that after 38 years of compelling television, her father was cancelled simply for saying “you people love our milk and honey” and the “least you could do” is buy a poppy on Remembrance Day. We have viewed that excerpt over and over and over again. We have analyzed Don’s words for any alleged racism or bigotry or xenophobia. And we come up empty every single time. Indeed, Don Cherry was simply speaking the truth. You know it, we know it, everybody knows it. He was bemoaning that not enough people in Canada honour the war dead and our veterans come November 11. This is not conjecture; it’s the indisputable truth. Indeed, on Remembrance Day 2019, the day Don was officially fired by the way, we visited Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto at 10 a.m. to observe how many people were wearing poppies. In other words, there we were at this busy intersection just 60 minutes before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. And we can tell you that less than 5% — yes, less than 5% — of passersby were wearing poppies that day. It was disgraceful, disgusting, and disrespectful. Oh no… was that a little harsh? Is Team Cancel Culture going to come for us now? Yet, the fact that Don Cherry was cancelled for speaking the truth makes for more proof in the pudding that freedom of speech is on thin ice in Canada these days. Due to political correctness, or its new name, “wokeness”, one is forbidden to speak the truth IF the truth hurts. That’s not freedom of speech — that’s censorship. Indeed, Don’s words somehow hurt the feelings of the uber-intolerant left. Or more accurately, these wokesters pretended to suffer from hurt feelings. Finally, these Marxists had some flimsy excuse to derail the career of a common sense patriotic Canadian that they loathed because of… oh, we don’t know… toxic masculinity? And let’s not forget the role of one particular liberal in this saga, namely Ron “The Rat” MacLean. Indeed, if Don’s words were so repugnant, then why didn’t Ron object? Rather, as Cindy Cherry notes, Ron was “bobbing his head in agreement throughout the dialogue, gave Dad the thumbs-up and at the end said, ‘love you for it.’” Furthermore, Cindy notes: “HNiC repeated this Coach’s Corner for their central Canadian viewers. How bad could they have felt it was if they rebroadcasted it?” But no, the cowardly suits at Rogers — caved to the vocal minority and quickly pulled the plug on Coach’s Corner. And when they did, Ron MacLean could’ve and should’ve taken a stand. He could’ve and should’ve said words to the effect of, “Hey, if Don goes, I go.” But then again, that would have made for a principled stand. And second banana rats aren’t all that concerned about principles, not when there’s a juicy six-figure salary on the line. It’s just business, baby. To add insult to injury, MacLean appeared the following Saturday to make a groveling apology. And soon thereafter Hockey Night in Canada went woefully woke in terms of the content aired between periods. It was insufferable and unwatchable. In the days that followed this cancellation, Cindy became further upset about the spin Poppygate was receiving. She writes: “The narrative that Rogers/Sportsnet and Ron put out to the rest of the media was that all Don had to do to keep his job was apologize and he wouldn’t. This is what a lot of the corporate media shills and people on social media jumped on—why didn’t Don just say he’s sorry and then he would have gotten back his job?” But Cindy says that narrative was completely bogus; that the fix was always in. She further writes: “To me, there was no doubt Rogers wanted Dad gone, so they backed him into a corner knowing he wouldn’t kneel to their demands. I believe many people knew there was more to the story about Dad’s firing but didn’t bother looking into it and just went with the corporate narrative.” In fact, it should be noted that it was never Cindy’s intention to write a book even though she always had a ringside seat when it came to being near her famous father. But there came a point during this raging controversy when she simply couldn’t take the B.S. any longer. She had to set the record straight. And for that, we owe her a debt of gratitude. Alas, it’s too bad the Cindy Cherry never got to see the fruits of her labour. Cindy passed away last July at the age of 67 after a brief illness. This was very hard on Don. Regardless, her legacy is a book that dispels the lies and myths that the left and the cowards at Rogers concocted when it comes to the Don Cherry saga. We owe her a debt of gratitude for setting the record straight about this great Canadian. Of note, Don Cherry is 91 years old. At this point, we must wonder how long this national treasure will remain with us. We can tell you this much: when Don passes, millions of Canadians will mourn that day. Some speculate Ron will be remembered as a backstabber and a betrayer, whereas Don spoke his mind, told the truth, and stood by his principles even when threatened with career cancellation — which did indeed come to fruition. One final thought: Don Cherry was and remains immensely popular. And once upon a time, he was responsible for the single most watched segment of TV in the nation. He was a cash cow when it came to attracting advertisers and sponsors. Thus, in the final analysis, the really disturbing thing about his unceremonious cancellation is this: if the powers-that-be can cancel Don Cherry, they can cancel anyone.

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