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📌CNBLUE featuring Changmin performance video (260109)🎸 🎶 <Killer Joy> sung by Changmin🤟🏻 what kind of sudden collab is this???? yonghwa jungshin minhyuk with a new vocalist😭 ATEEEE💘💘 #tvxq #동방신기 #최강창민☘️

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it was yonghwa who contacted jihoon to do the cnblue ‘killer joy’ live challenge 🫶🏻 #지훈 🐶 during mama, i got contacted by yonghwa hyung 👤 jihoon are you doing well? i’m releasing an album, could you do the challenge for me? 🐶 ah hyungnim~ of course i gotta do it right away. no matter what, i’m in, hyung~ 🐶 then hyung sent me the song right away, along with the lyrics, and that’s how i copied the song. first i just copied it roughly 🐶 and for me, we don’t really have many chances to do something like a live challenge, and also yonghwa hyung is part of a band called cnblue, right? so i know there aren’t many chances to do challenges with band music like that. so if we’re doing it anyway, i thought we should really do it properly 🐶 yonghwa hyung kept saying, “the song’s kind of hard,” so i said, “haengnim, i’ll just give it a try first. i’ll listen to it first. we’ve gotta go for it, haengnim. you’re not supposed to back out of things like this, you go straight in” 🐶 so that’s how we ended up doing it 🐶 i got a lot of praise from yonghwa hyung, everyone.. hahaha
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it was yonghwa who contacted jihoon to do the cnblue ‘killer joy’ live challenge 🫶🏻 #지훈 🐶 during mama, i got contacted by yonghwa hyung 👤 jihoon are you doing well? i’m releasing an album, could you do the challenge for me? 🐶 ah hyungnim~ of course i gotta do it right away. no matter what, i’m in, hyung~ 🐶 then hyung sent me the song right away, along with the lyrics, and that’s how i copied the song. first i just copied it roughly 🐶 and for me, we don’t really have many chances to do something like a live challenge, and also yonghwa hyung is part of a band called cnblue, right? so i know there aren’t many chances to do challenges with band music like that. so if we’re doing it anyway, i thought we should really do it properly 🐶 yonghwa hyung kept saying, “the song’s kind of hard,” so i said, “haengnim, i’ll just give it a try first. i’ll listen to it first. we’ve gotta go for it, haengnim. you’re not supposed to back out of things like this, you go straight in” 🐶 so that’s how we ended up doing it 🐶 i got a lot of praise from yonghwa hyung, everyone.. hahaha

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NEW KILLER STAR HD UPGRADE “With the bubbles and action, The little details in colour...” Those of you who subscribe to the official Bowie YouTube channel will have already seen this, but if you haven’t, here’s the New Killer Star HD upgrade: When the video first aired to promote the first release from Reality, fans bemoaned the absence of the song’s creator among the colourful characters that populated the thing. Spoiler alert: He’s still not in it. However, a minute long alternate version of the video featuring an animated Bowie, was briefly available on the Blink TV website twenty years ago. That version featured a take of the song, in which the “nuclear baby” phrase is sung as “beautiful baby”, suggesting it was a demo version. Here's a bit of what Blink TV said about their NKS video in particular: “Bowie was filmed, then traced and animated - these animations were edited onto layered backgrounds to create a 3D hologram effect.” As you can see, the finished video utilises a lenticular effect, which is what they are describing above. We’ve not managed to locate the Blink TV version among a teetering tower of old hard drives, but someone out there must still have it. Do you? In the Official Reality Press Release written by David Wild in 2003, Bowie had this to say regarding the song: “I'm not a political commentator, but I think there are times when I'm stretched to at least implicate what's happening politically in the songs that I'm writing. And there was some nod, in a very abstract way, toward the wrongs that are being made at the moment with the Middle Eastern situation. I think that song is a pretty good manifesto for the whole record.” #ICGEAAlbumFocusReality #BowieNewKillerStar
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NEW KILLER STAR HD UPGRADE “With the bubbles and action, The little details in colour...” Those of you who subscribe to the official Bowie YouTube channel will have already seen this, but if you haven’t, here’s the New Killer Star HD upgrade: When the video first aired to promote the first release from Reality, fans bemoaned the absence of the song’s creator among the colourful characters that populated the thing. Spoiler alert: He’s still not in it. However, a minute long alternate version of the video featuring an animated Bowie, was briefly available on the Blink TV website twenty years ago. That version featured a take of the song, in which the “nuclear baby” phrase is sung as “beautiful baby”, suggesting it was a demo version. Here's a bit of what Blink TV said about their NKS video in particular: “Bowie was filmed, then traced and animated - these animations were edited onto layered backgrounds to create a 3D hologram effect.” As you can see, the finished video utilises a lenticular effect, which is what they are describing above. We’ve not managed to locate the Blink TV version among a teetering tower of old hard drives, but someone out there must still have it. Do you? In the Official Reality Press Release written by David Wild in 2003, Bowie had this to say regarding the song: “I'm not a political commentator, but I think there are times when I'm stretched to at least implicate what's happening politically in the songs that I'm writing. And there was some nod, in a very abstract way, toward the wrongs that are being made at the moment with the Middle Eastern situation. I think that song is a pretty good manifesto for the whole record.” #ICGEAAlbumFocusReality #BowieNewKillerStar

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Transcendence gone handheld. Basant Panchami, someone’s living room. Malini Awasthi, Richa Sharma and Master Saleem erupting into Nazar Lagi Raja Tore Bangle Par from Kala Pani. This is combustion. Sixteen and a half unrepeatable minutes. Absolutely brilliant. This kind of jam, streamed and shared live, is perhaps the vintage of our time. We are witnessing, in the selfie mode video from Saleem’s phone, a triumph of narcissism. And also a shift in the human disposition towards experience. In another time this would have been pure event. The experience would have been private, known only by presence. The actual music would have decayed inside the recollections of those present. We are now blessed with more access than ever. The spontaneous jam isn’t complete until it has satisfied the algorithmic necessity of being a livestream. The performance must now be quantified by an unseen, dispersed audience. 866, growing rapidly and astonishingly into tens and then hundreds of thousands (remember Ali Sethi’s sessions during Covid?) Looking changes what is looked at. Saleem and the others are performing for the feed. They know in real time this moment is entering a larger field of viewing. They’re watching others watch them in an endless feedback loop of secondary experience. The more we record, the less we risk forgetting. But I wonder if we’re narrowing what we allow ourselves to feel. This is such an incredibly lovely clip, and in its joy let’s also recall what it was like to listen to something unlit by screens, wholly present to each other. What it was like to remember only from what one held within oneself. I wonder if we’ll ever refuse the lens. And let the moment remain singular. Nazar lagi raja tore bangle par in the age of the front facing camera. The kind of clip that makes you briefly forgive the species.

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Open science is how we continue to push technology forward and today at Meta FAIR we’re sharing eight new AI research artifacts including new models, datasets and code to inspire innovation in the community. More in the video from Joelle Pineau. This work is another important step towards our goal of achieving Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI). What we’re releasing: • Meta Spirit LM: An open source language model for seamless speech and text integration. • Meta Segment Anything Model 2.1: An updated checkpoint with improved results on visually similar objects, small objects and occlusion handling. Plus a new developer suite to make it easier for developers to build with SAM 2. • Layer Skip: Inference code and fine-tuned checkpoints demonstrating a new method for enhancing LLM performance. • SALSA: New code to enable researchers to benchmark AI-based attacks in support of validating security for post-quantum cryptography. • Meta Lingua: A lightweight and self-contained codebase designed to train language models at scale. • Meta Open Materials: New open source models and the largest dataset of its kind to accelerate AI-driven discovery of new inorganic materials. • MEXMA: A new research paper and code for our novel pre-trained cross-lingual sentence encoder with coverage across 80 languages. • Self-Taught Evaluator: a new method for generating synthetic preference data to train reward models without relying on human annotations. Access to state-of-the-art AI creates opportunities for everyone. We’re excited to share this work and look forward to seeing the community innovation that results from it. Details and access to everything released by FAIR today ➡️

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What Is Happening in the Syrian Coast? On Thursday, March 6, remnants of the former regime, backed by Iran and the terrorist group Hezbollah, launched a coordinated attack—the largest of its kind since the fall of ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The attack targeted security patrols and checkpoints in the Syrian coastal region, resulting in the deaths of over 190 policemen, along with hundreds of civilian casualties. As security and military forces began operations to pursue Assad’s remnants, social media accounts started circulating videos and images claiming to document violations committed by security and military personnel. Additionally, photos and names of individuals allegedly killed by Syria’s new authorities during the security campaign against Assad’s remnants in the coastal region were widely shared. Despite the widespread circulation of these materials on social media, the truth is not always as it is portrayed. So, what is the reality? Prior to this attack, a video surfaced featuring Miqdad Ftiha, the leader of this terrorist campaign, who is a war criminal and mercenary affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which previously supported Assad’s regime. In the footage, Miqdad is seen threatening coastal residents, vowing to hunt down and kill Alawites for criticizing him and his crimes. Today, a systematic campaign is underway to distort facts and spread misinformation. Old footage from Syria and Lebanon is being circulated as if it were recent bombings in the coastal region. Images of children from humanitarian advertisements are falsely presented as victims allegedly killed by security forces. Even pictures from Palestine are being misleadingly used to depict events in the Syrian coast. This campaign seeks to exaggerate certain incidents caused by Assad’s remnants, as well as some cases that occurred due to crossfire between security forces and terrorists. Here, we present a video of Miqdad Ftiha openly threatening to commit massacres against Alawites—so the full truth is revealed. Additionally, there are images of Miqdad wearing official Syrian security uniforms in an attempt to mislead public opinion and falsely claim that civilian casualties were caused by government forces.

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An interesting video from this year's Arbaeen pilgrimage demonstrates the rise of popular Shia religiosity in Iraq and its transformation. The video shows the "entrance" (dukhuliyah) of Mulla Muhammad Baqr al-Khaqani, one of Iraq's most popular rawadid (chanters of Shia religious songs), and my personal favorite, into the Imam Hussein Shrine on the day of Arbaeen. The crowd can be seen chanting along the poem titled "The Wounds of the 10th [of Muharram]" (the date of Imam Hussein's killing), word for word, reminding Western viewers of a mass music concert. This diverges from the traditional readings of poems lamenting the death of Imam Hussein, in which the radud (chanter/singer) leads the crowd and they respond (jawab) only specific lyrics, as they don't know the lyrics and never heard the chant before. See for example this classic chant (latmiya) accompanied by slow chest-beating (thaqeel) The style of al-Khaqani's chant/song, along many popular ones by al-Khaqani and other rawadid is "shoor", a fast-paced reading supported by what is essentially beat-boxing, and sometimes also drums and cymbals, as the use of other instruments is not acceptable in Shia religious music in Iraq (it is in Iran, to some extent). This style emerged in Iran in the 1990s and has become highly popular in Iraq as well, and sounds significantly more like modern-day music than the traditional lamentations, which were much slower paced and the chanters often didn't have particularly beautiful voices, and the focus was on the lyrics of the poems. Another source of attraction is that some of the performance of shoor chest/head-beating turn into something akin to a mosh-pit/concert, with participants, who often remove their shirts, reaching physical and religious ecstasy. See for example a performance of part of the abovementioned chant sung by al-Khaqani: Finally, the emergence of Shia satellite channels and the internet allowed for the preservation of chants that would once would only be read and heard once, at a gathering to mourn Imam Hussein (majlis 'azaa). Now many of these poems become viral and the rawadid are treated like celebrities, who are forced to conceal their faces to move around in public. As a result of their beauty, modern sensitivities and new media, Shia religious chants have become immensely popular among Shia communities, often competing with popular music in their number of views and listens, going beyond the audience of observant Shia who deem popular music to be haram. Interestingly, in countries with a sizeable Shia population, such as Lebanon and Iraq, these chants are also enjoyed by non-Shia. If you want to explore this genre more, here is playlist I had created of such chants
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An interesting video from this year's Arbaeen pilgrimage demonstrates the rise of popular Shia religiosity in Iraq and its transformation. The video shows the "entrance" (dukhuliyah) of Mulla Muhammad Baqr al-Khaqani, one of Iraq's most popular rawadid (chanters of Shia religious songs), and my personal favorite, into the Imam Hussein Shrine on the day of Arbaeen. The crowd can be seen chanting along the poem titled "The Wounds of the 10th [of Muharram]" (the date of Imam Hussein's killing), word for word, reminding Western viewers of a mass music concert. This diverges from the traditional readings of poems lamenting the death of Imam Hussein, in which the radud (chanter/singer) leads the crowd and they respond (jawab) only specific lyrics, as they don't know the lyrics and never heard the chant before. See for example this classic chant (latmiya) accompanied by slow chest-beating (thaqeel) The style of al-Khaqani's chant/song, along many popular ones by al-Khaqani and other rawadid is "shoor", a fast-paced reading supported by what is essentially beat-boxing, and sometimes also drums and cymbals, as the use of other instruments is not acceptable in Shia religious music in Iraq (it is in Iran, to some extent). This style emerged in Iran in the 1990s and has become highly popular in Iraq as well, and sounds significantly more like modern-day music than the traditional lamentations, which were much slower paced and the chanters often didn't have particularly beautiful voices, and the focus was on the lyrics of the poems. Another source of attraction is that some of the performance of shoor chest/head-beating turn into something akin to a mosh-pit/concert, with participants, who often remove their shirts, reaching physical and religious ecstasy. See for example a performance of part of the abovementioned chant sung by al-Khaqani: Finally, the emergence of Shia satellite channels and the internet allowed for the preservation of chants that would once would only be read and heard once, at a gathering to mourn Imam Hussein (majlis 'azaa). Now many of these poems become viral and the rawadid are treated like celebrities, who are forced to conceal their faces to move around in public. As a result of their beauty, modern sensitivities and new media, Shia religious chants have become immensely popular among Shia communities, often competing with popular music in their number of views and listens, going beyond the audience of observant Shia who deem popular music to be haram. Interestingly, in countries with a sizeable Shia population, such as Lebanon and Iraq, these chants are also enjoyed by non-Shia. If you want to explore this genre more, here is playlist I had created of such chants

Elizabeth Tsurkov

42,056 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce

Here’s my written & video review of the new 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance after driving it for a week. This is the best-value new Tesla you can buy. Crazy performance, no real drawbacks, and all for just $57,490. Let’s dive in. Price: I haven’t seen many others mention this: every option on the Model Y Performance is included at no extra cost in the US (except FSD). So if you spec a Model Y Premium AWD with an upgraded paint color, tow package, white interior, and upgraded 20" wheels, a fully loaded Model Y Premium AWD ends up only about $2,500 less expensive than a fully loaded Model Y Performance. Ride Quality: I thought I might feel worse ride quality vs my Premium AWD Model Y with 20" wheels, but I struggled to find any real difference, despite the larger 21" wheels, firmer suspension setting, and 0.6" lower ride height on the Performance trim. A true testament to Tesla's engineering magic on this thing. Exterior Design: Unlike the previous Model Y Performance, Tesla made some exterior design tweaks with a new front and rear fascia to spice things up a bit. The result, in my opinion, is the best-looking Model Y trim you can buy. It definitely has a more aggressive presence in person, even if it's subtle. The carbon-fiber spoiler boosts high-speed stability and cuts aerodynamic drag by 10%. The new 21’’ Arachnid 2.0 wheels look fantastic in person, one of my favorite designs ever from Tesla. Staggered wheel and tire fitment provides better grip and steering. The beefier 275mm rear tires (255mm in the front) give the vehicle a better stance from behind. Vehicle-to-Load (V2L): For the first time on a Model Y in North America, you can now plug in anything you want to the exterior charge port with an adapter, even a campsite! It provides up to 2.4 kW of power (120V at 20A) from two household outlets. It's a great feature. Interior: It’s what you know and love, but with a few changes that elevate the ownership experience. New with the Performance is a larger 16" center screen (vs. 15.4" on non-Performance models), with thinner bezels and higher resolution. It’s not a huge difference on paper, but you definitely notice it in daily use. The carbon-fiber décor on the door cards and dash is a nice touch, though I would like to see it extended to the center console. The new performance seats are the best seats of any Tesla I've ever experienced. While they retain aggressive bolstering in the torso area, the bottom seat cushion has less aggressive bolstering than on the Model 3 Performance seats, making it easier to get in and out. It also doesn’t squeeze your thighs too tightly. The powered thigh extenders add comfort on longer drives, especially for taller people who want extra support. And of course, they’re heated and ventilated. The headrests also feel more comfortable than the ones in my Model Y. I want these seats. Unlike the old Model Y Performance, the new one has no Track Mode. Why? Because nobody used it lol. No point in putting engineering resources into something people won’t use. The refreshed Model 3 Performance still has it, though. Cabin Quietness: Despite the thinner-profile tires, there is no noticeable difference vs my Premium Model Y. Decibel reading results at highway speeds were visually the same compared to my 2026 Model Y Premium (65-66). Driving Impressions: It’s amazing. Sharp, precise, and agile. The vehicle feels stable at all times. Acceleration is blistering (3.3s 0–60 mph), with plenty of punch even at higher speeds. The tires offer good grip, and cornering is fantastic for an SUV. The suspension setup is great. More steering wheel feedback would be nice, though. Cruising around traffic is a joy. The brakes are much improved over the previous Model Y Performance and are far better suited for spirited driving. There are three acceleration modes: Chill, Standard, and Insane. Just stay in Insane. You’d be insane not to lol. The car also lets you switch between two ride and handling modes: Standard and Sport. The difference isn’t huge, but Standard is better if you’ve got passengers. FSD: I unfortunately wasn’t able to get FSD V14 on this car. It had V13.2.9, so I didn’t use it much. But in the little time I did, it was smooth and comfortable. It didn’t bother me because V14 will perform just as well here as it does on my 2026 Model Y Premium AWD. Conclusion: You won’t find another new SUV today that offers this level of performance for the price. Back in 2022, when Tesla couldn’t build Model Ys fast enough, a fully loaded Model Y Performance cost over $90,440. Today, the refreshed and far more capable 2026 Model Y Performance is just $57,490 fully loaded, and you can simply subscribe to FSD for $99/month. The 2026 Model Y Performance delivers utility, great performance, comfort, tech, self-driving and everything else people love about the Model Y. It’s a no-brainer purchase. I want one badly, but I'll need to show restraint, as I’m saving up for a house lol.
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Here’s my written & video review of the new 2026 Tesla Model Y Performance after driving it for a week. This is the best-value new Tesla you can buy. Crazy performance, no real drawbacks, and all for just $57,490. Let’s dive in. Price: I haven’t seen many others mention this: every option on the Model Y Performance is included at no extra cost in the US (except FSD). So if you spec a Model Y Premium AWD with an upgraded paint color, tow package, white interior, and upgraded 20" wheels, a fully loaded Model Y Premium AWD ends up only about $2,500 less expensive than a fully loaded Model Y Performance. Ride Quality: I thought I might feel worse ride quality vs my Premium AWD Model Y with 20" wheels, but I struggled to find any real difference, despite the larger 21" wheels, firmer suspension setting, and 0.6" lower ride height on the Performance trim. A true testament to Tesla's engineering magic on this thing. Exterior Design: Unlike the previous Model Y Performance, Tesla made some exterior design tweaks with a new front and rear fascia to spice things up a bit. The result, in my opinion, is the best-looking Model Y trim you can buy. It definitely has a more aggressive presence in person, even if it's subtle. The carbon-fiber spoiler boosts high-speed stability and cuts aerodynamic drag by 10%. The new 21’’ Arachnid 2.0 wheels look fantastic in person, one of my favorite designs ever from Tesla. Staggered wheel and tire fitment provides better grip and steering. The beefier 275mm rear tires (255mm in the front) give the vehicle a better stance from behind. Vehicle-to-Load (V2L): For the first time on a Model Y in North America, you can now plug in anything you want to the exterior charge port with an adapter, even a campsite! It provides up to 2.4 kW of power (120V at 20A) from two household outlets. It's a great feature. Interior: It’s what you know and love, but with a few changes that elevate the ownership experience. New with the Performance is a larger 16" center screen (vs. 15.4" on non-Performance models), with thinner bezels and higher resolution. It’s not a huge difference on paper, but you definitely notice it in daily use. The carbon-fiber décor on the door cards and dash is a nice touch, though I would like to see it extended to the center console. The new performance seats are the best seats of any Tesla I've ever experienced. While they retain aggressive bolstering in the torso area, the bottom seat cushion has less aggressive bolstering than on the Model 3 Performance seats, making it easier to get in and out. It also doesn’t squeeze your thighs too tightly. The powered thigh extenders add comfort on longer drives, especially for taller people who want extra support. And of course, they’re heated and ventilated. The headrests also feel more comfortable than the ones in my Model Y. I want these seats. Unlike the old Model Y Performance, the new one has no Track Mode. Why? Because nobody used it lol. No point in putting engineering resources into something people won’t use. The refreshed Model 3 Performance still has it, though. Cabin Quietness: Despite the thinner-profile tires, there is no noticeable difference vs my Premium Model Y. Decibel reading results at highway speeds were visually the same compared to my 2026 Model Y Premium (65-66). Driving Impressions: It’s amazing. Sharp, precise, and agile. The vehicle feels stable at all times. Acceleration is blistering (3.3s 0–60 mph), with plenty of punch even at higher speeds. The tires offer good grip, and cornering is fantastic for an SUV. The suspension setup is great. More steering wheel feedback would be nice, though. Cruising around traffic is a joy. The brakes are much improved over the previous Model Y Performance and are far better suited for spirited driving. There are three acceleration modes: Chill, Standard, and Insane. Just stay in Insane. You’d be insane not to lol. The car also lets you switch between two ride and handling modes: Standard and Sport. The difference isn’t huge, but Standard is better if you’ve got passengers. FSD: I unfortunately wasn’t able to get FSD V14 on this car. It had V13.2.9, so I didn’t use it much. But in the little time I did, it was smooth and comfortable. It didn’t bother me because V14 will perform just as well here as it does on my 2026 Model Y Premium AWD. Conclusion: You won’t find another new SUV today that offers this level of performance for the price. Back in 2022, when Tesla couldn’t build Model Ys fast enough, a fully loaded Model Y Performance cost over $90,440. Today, the refreshed and far more capable 2026 Model Y Performance is just $57,490 fully loaded, and you can simply subscribe to FSD for $99/month. The 2026 Model Y Performance delivers utility, great performance, comfort, tech, self-driving and everything else people love about the Model Y. It’s a no-brainer purchase. I want one badly, but I'll need to show restraint, as I’m saving up for a house lol.

Sawyer Merritt

225,461 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce

Pope Leo gives a lesson on rediscovering silence to fight the "idolatry of profit and performance," and recognizing the quiet work of the Holy Spirit in daily life today at Catalonia's Olympic Stadium. The vibrant party city of Barcelona seemed to just travel into a different galaxy when the pontiff arrived for a dialogue with people sharing their powerful testimonies, often full of sorrow. Answering a young man who said he was raised "hearing that the only goal in life is to be productive," and faced with "immense emptiness" he found way to God and was baptised this Easter, the pope said that "amid life’s joys, successes and defeats, we realize that we need a different kind of water to quench our deepest thirst. Our desire for truth and happiness requires wider horizons. This restlessness is a gift that God himself gives: We are made for the infinite, and that is why every finite horizon, every step, every achievement -- while satisfying us -- also propels us forward and invites us to keep searching." "In our societies, the idolatry of profit and performance, the drive to always produce and win, as well as the cult of self-image, are nothing more than anesthetics designed to numb our conscience and mold it to a certain vision of society," the pope told those gathered at Barcelona's Olympic stadium. "When people learn to pause and value what is important, appreciate time in a new way and reflect on their own lives while allowing themselves to be enlightened by the Gospel, they also develop a critical perspective on a social system that does not put people first and creates situations of injustice and existential poverty at various levels." "We believe that the Holy Spirit acts and works silently in all situations of life and history, even the most difficult ones. However, we must nurture this restlessness and make room for it. As I said, 'look within' and try not to be overwhelmed by the pace of life and external temptations. Cultivate moments of silence, perhaps pausing for a few minutes each day to read the Gospel and speak with God." Video: Vatican Media
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Pope Leo gives a lesson on rediscovering silence to fight the "idolatry of profit and performance," and recognizing the quiet work of the Holy Spirit in daily life today at Catalonia's Olympic Stadium. The vibrant party city of Barcelona seemed to just travel into a different galaxy when the pontiff arrived for a dialogue with people sharing their powerful testimonies, often full of sorrow. Answering a young man who said he was raised "hearing that the only goal in life is to be productive," and faced with "immense emptiness" he found way to God and was baptised this Easter, the pope said that "amid life’s joys, successes and defeats, we realize that we need a different kind of water to quench our deepest thirst. Our desire for truth and happiness requires wider horizons. This restlessness is a gift that God himself gives: We are made for the infinite, and that is why every finite horizon, every step, every achievement -- while satisfying us -- also propels us forward and invites us to keep searching." "In our societies, the idolatry of profit and performance, the drive to always produce and win, as well as the cult of self-image, are nothing more than anesthetics designed to numb our conscience and mold it to a certain vision of society," the pope told those gathered at Barcelona's Olympic stadium. "When people learn to pause and value what is important, appreciate time in a new way and reflect on their own lives while allowing themselves to be enlightened by the Gospel, they also develop a critical perspective on a social system that does not put people first and creates situations of injustice and existential poverty at various levels." "We believe that the Holy Spirit acts and works silently in all situations of life and history, even the most difficult ones. However, we must nurture this restlessness and make room for it. As I said, 'look within' and try not to be overwhelmed by the pace of life and external temptations. Cultivate moments of silence, perhaps pausing for a few minutes each day to read the Gospel and speak with God." Video: Vatican Media

Paulina Guzik

18,938 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce

"Expecting rebuttals to remain confined to journals, while misinformation spreads freely online, is neither realism nor appropriate. If something is promoted in public, it must be corrected in public." ~Proctor's Response to Coulthart (Why am I spending more time on this? American Alchemy's video on the mummies has 904,000 views. @incredhistory's video has 5,500 views. The original, sensationalistic claims always do MUCH better than any evidence that is presented later that throws cold water on said claims. That's always been an issue. That could change if Jesse makes a short video on his YT channel right now, linked to the @incredhistory video, and implores his viewers to watch it with an open mind. And/or if he pins a tweet linking his X followers to the "Incredible History" analysis.) "At one point in time, I was truly wondering if these [mummies] were a new species." ~Accused Debunker, Will Brown 🙂 "It's just too early, yet, for me to make any kind of definitive statement about what I think about these objects." ~Ross Coulthart (After watching the new video by "Incredible History" and the interview done on "Weaponized," it's not too early for me (and MANY other people) to say I believe they're fake. Others felt they were fake right from the start but I wanted to wait for more evidence. We have that now. From yesterday's "Reality Check" with Coulthart and Meagan Medick.) Coulthart: "I think (the new @incredhistory video) is important. It raises... I've actually been in touch with the gentleman who made it, Will (Brown), and I'm hoping to some stage, talk to him. And I'd like to include what he says in any analysis that we do on NewsNation about the tridactals." (Who are the experts featured in the new "Incredible History" video segments that I clipped below? Dr. Daniel Proctor (Galaxopithecus), "has a PhD in bio-anthropology. Specifically, his area of focus is the hands and the feet. He has published papers on the evolution of the hands and the feet, including focusing of the ability to grasp." Dr. Joseph A.P. Wilson (Joseph A P Wilson), "earned his doctorate in anthropology from the University of Florida. he's current lecturer in archeology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and part time lecturer in anthropology at Fairfield University. And more importantly., before academia, he worked as a molecular genetic technologist at Greenwood Genetic Center in South Carolina." Michele - Mrs Anthrope (Radiographer) - Mrs. Anthrope The descriptions of their credentials is from the "Incredible History" video which I clipped a few segments from and included below.) ~More from Reality Check~ Coulthart: "We've filmed in Peru, and we've spoken directly with the doctors there. As I said in social media commentary that was posted before I left Peru, it's just too early, yet, for me to make any kind of definitive statement about what I think about these objects. I'm very careful not to even say, beings." (Again, after the seeing the "Incredible History" video, it shouldn't be too early to offer up a new opinion.) Coulthart: "I certainly got the impression from the CT tomography scans that they seemed like intact beings of some kind. But frankly, I'm not an anatomist. I'm not an anthropologist or anyone with any kind of experience in a scientific analysis of these beings. And I think we'll have to go with what good science says. And all the way through in this, what the scientists in Peru have told me, and what the scientists in America and indeed in Mexico have told me, is they want independent review. They want independent assessment. "And I guess what I'm a little worried about is the partisan way, the way that on UFO, UAP, Twitter, social media, people take their positions and adopt in a definitive position once and for all. This is a hoax, or this is real. Frankly, I just don't think we know enough right now. I don't think you can base a final conclusion on an analysis of a couple of bones in one alleged being's scans. I've heard arguments two and for." (With the new information, it's NOT "partisan" and I am NOT saying "once and for all." But I think the arguments for fraud put forth by "Incredible History" are pretty damning and are enough to show anybody with an open mind that there are massive problems with the hypothesis that these are non-human beings or...hybrids of humans and non-humans. It appears to be a done deal: aka Fake.) Coulthart: "What I think will be definitive, and I'm aware that there is a DNA analysis underway at the moment. I don't know the name of the institution in the United States that's doing it, but there is some kind of DNA analysis underway, which will hopefully provide us with more answers as to the genetic origins of whatever these objects are. And that should be coming out sometime this year, hopefully fairly early up. "Until then, yes, I do think that we should acknowledge that there's been some great work done to raise, I think, serious questions about the legitimacy or the authenticity of the beings or the objects, but let's keep an open mind and let's reward and applaud good science where it's done. "This isn't like some kind of wrestling bout. You know, there's not a winner or a loser." (The credibility of the non-human subject is in danger of being set back because so many people in this community want to believe so hard and will ignore anything that goes against those beliefs. If these, apparent, hoaxes are not called out and done so, forcefully, we're all going to lose.) Coulthart: "Science is an iterative process where people basically do an analysis and make an assessment. Let's make those assessments, do the independent work, make sure that independent scientists with rigor get peer reviewed and checked and assessed, and then we can come up with a judgment. "I think the real tragedy would be if these are, potentially, if they are significantly important objects that have, basically, been procured as part of Peru's natural, cultural, significant history, it would be really tragic if, because of a sweeping assertion that these are a hoax, that the entire thing is not taken seriously. I'm not so sure I can dismiss it out of hand just because of this latest debunk, but I'm very, very happy to let independent, rigorous science do the do the guesswork and do the analysis." ~ (Will Brown (@incredhistory) responded to Coulthart's take via a reply to Meagan Medick's post.) Will Brown: "Curious why you all didn’t give the same reaction to Jesse Michel's (Jesse Michels) bold proclamations in a video that received 200x the views mine did on YouTube? "Similar question for Jay Anderson’s (Jay Anderson) 'scientific proof' video which has 10X the views? "Perhaps it’s because those videos don’t throw a wrench in whatever it is you are working on? "…any and all documentaries and books moving forward should include Steve Mera's testimony about what’s actually going on in Palpa." ~ Will Brown: "Hey Ross Coulthart, I’m hoping you’ll correct yourself here. In this video you stated we only looked at scans for one of the 'beings.' That is false. The video covers Maria and Monseratt. The Podcast with Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell and George Knapp adds Paloma in addition to Maria and Monseratt... All of which have multiple signs of manipulation on hands and feet. "You told me you watched my video…you even said you thought it was excellent and that it brought up legitimate concerns. "Did you actually watch the video? "Your statements today make me believe that you didn’t watch at all." ~ (And here's Dr. Daniel Proctor's (Galaxopithecus) response to Coulthart, and others, who are holding out hope for new DNA analysis.) Proctor: "I want to respond to Ross Coulthart’s recent caution that we should be careful calling the Nazca mummies a 'hoax' because they might represent cultural heritage, and to his claim that DNA should be more definitive than anatomy. "Respectfully, this framing gets the issue backwards. "First, there is nothing new here. 'Maria' was introduced nearly a decade ago. She did not appear last year, or this year, or as some sudden scientific revelation. She has been circulating since roughly 2015–2016, and in that entire span she has never been properly documented in reputable osteological, archaeological, or forensic journals. There is no provenience, as they allegedly come from a cave from an undisclosed location. No controlled excavation, no chain of custody, no standard reports of any nature, and anonymous discoverer. "What we are actually seeing is a slow drip of bodies, which are always sensational, always just beyond proper access, always promoted as revolutionary, and always somehow unable to withstand normal scientific scrutiny. That pattern is not accidental. "Second, anatomy is not secondary evidence. "The idea that DNA should be privileged over gross anatomy in evaluating human remains is baffling. Anatomy is primary data. Bones do not lie about how they articulate. Hand bones do not mysteriously relocate into feet. Developmental biology places hard constraints on what a viable organism can look like. "DNA can tell you what tissue something came from, within the strict parameters for which the tests have been designed. No mainstream lab has tests for some hypothetical 'alien' DNA. "Anatomy tells you whether the body ever existed as a coherent organism. In this case, the anatomy alone demonstrates fabrication. That is not speculative. It is observable. "Third, the cultural-heritage argument is deeply ironic. "The Nazca mummy trade, because that is what this is, destroys real cultural heritage. Looting graves, ghoulishly disarticulating bodies, recombining bones, and fabricating specimens for sale and spectacle is the opposite of preservation. Calling attention to that destruction is not disrespectful, on the contrary, it is necessary. "We have seen this playbook before. The commercialization of mummies, the alienization of cranial modification, and the recycling of colonial myths about 'non-human' ancient peoples. 'None of this is new. 'What is new is the social-media amplification. "Which brings me to Ross’s discomfort with debunking (or defending) these claims on social media rather than in scientific venues. "Here’s the problem: this hoax does not live in scientific venues. "It never has. "It lives on YouTube, on X, on press conferences, in podcasts, and in staged congressional spectacles. It is an argument of persuasion, not evidence. Expecting rebuttals to remain confined to journals, while misinformation spreads freely online, is neither realism nor appropriate. If something is promoted in public, it must be corrected in public. "Finally, caution cuts both ways. Being 'diplomatic' toward a hoax that incentivizes grave robbery, fuels pseudoscience, and misrepresents Indigenous pasts does not protect heritage. It only enables its continued destruction."
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"Expecting rebuttals to remain confined to journals, while misinformation spreads freely online, is neither realism nor appropriate. If something is promoted in public, it must be corrected in public." ~Proctor's Response to Coulthart (Why am I spending more time on this? American Alchemy's video on the mummies has 904,000 views. @incredhistory's video has 5,500 views. The original, sensationalistic claims always do MUCH better than any evidence that is presented later that throws cold water on said claims. That's always been an issue. That could change if Jesse makes a short video on his YT channel right now, linked to the @incredhistory video, and implores his viewers to watch it with an open mind. And/or if he pins a tweet linking his X followers to the "Incredible History" analysis.) "At one point in time, I was truly wondering if these [mummies] were a new species." ~Accused Debunker, Will Brown 🙂 "It's just too early, yet, for me to make any kind of definitive statement about what I think about these objects." ~Ross Coulthart (After watching the new video by "Incredible History" and the interview done on "Weaponized," it's not too early for me (and MANY other people) to say I believe they're fake. Others felt they were fake right from the start but I wanted to wait for more evidence. We have that now. From yesterday's "Reality Check" with Coulthart and Meagan Medick.) Coulthart: "I think (the new @incredhistory video) is important. It raises... I've actually been in touch with the gentleman who made it, Will (Brown), and I'm hoping to some stage, talk to him. And I'd like to include what he says in any analysis that we do on NewsNation about the tridactals." (Who are the experts featured in the new "Incredible History" video segments that I clipped below? Dr. Daniel Proctor (Galaxopithecus), "has a PhD in bio-anthropology. Specifically, his area of focus is the hands and the feet. He has published papers on the evolution of the hands and the feet, including focusing of the ability to grasp." Dr. Joseph A.P. Wilson (Joseph A P Wilson), "earned his doctorate in anthropology from the University of Florida. he's current lecturer in archeology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and part time lecturer in anthropology at Fairfield University. And more importantly., before academia, he worked as a molecular genetic technologist at Greenwood Genetic Center in South Carolina." Michele - Mrs Anthrope (Radiographer) - Mrs. Anthrope The descriptions of their credentials is from the "Incredible History" video which I clipped a few segments from and included below.) ~More from Reality Check~ Coulthart: "We've filmed in Peru, and we've spoken directly with the doctors there. As I said in social media commentary that was posted before I left Peru, it's just too early, yet, for me to make any kind of definitive statement about what I think about these objects. I'm very careful not to even say, beings." (Again, after the seeing the "Incredible History" video, it shouldn't be too early to offer up a new opinion.) Coulthart: "I certainly got the impression from the CT tomography scans that they seemed like intact beings of some kind. But frankly, I'm not an anatomist. I'm not an anthropologist or anyone with any kind of experience in a scientific analysis of these beings. And I think we'll have to go with what good science says. And all the way through in this, what the scientists in Peru have told me, and what the scientists in America and indeed in Mexico have told me, is they want independent review. They want independent assessment. "And I guess what I'm a little worried about is the partisan way, the way that on UFO, UAP, Twitter, social media, people take their positions and adopt in a definitive position once and for all. This is a hoax, or this is real. Frankly, I just don't think we know enough right now. I don't think you can base a final conclusion on an analysis of a couple of bones in one alleged being's scans. I've heard arguments two and for." (With the new information, it's NOT "partisan" and I am NOT saying "once and for all." But I think the arguments for fraud put forth by "Incredible History" are pretty damning and are enough to show anybody with an open mind that there are massive problems with the hypothesis that these are non-human beings or...hybrids of humans and non-humans. It appears to be a done deal: aka Fake.) Coulthart: "What I think will be definitive, and I'm aware that there is a DNA analysis underway at the moment. I don't know the name of the institution in the United States that's doing it, but there is some kind of DNA analysis underway, which will hopefully provide us with more answers as to the genetic origins of whatever these objects are. And that should be coming out sometime this year, hopefully fairly early up. "Until then, yes, I do think that we should acknowledge that there's been some great work done to raise, I think, serious questions about the legitimacy or the authenticity of the beings or the objects, but let's keep an open mind and let's reward and applaud good science where it's done. "This isn't like some kind of wrestling bout. You know, there's not a winner or a loser." (The credibility of the non-human subject is in danger of being set back because so many people in this community want to believe so hard and will ignore anything that goes against those beliefs. If these, apparent, hoaxes are not called out and done so, forcefully, we're all going to lose.) Coulthart: "Science is an iterative process where people basically do an analysis and make an assessment. Let's make those assessments, do the independent work, make sure that independent scientists with rigor get peer reviewed and checked and assessed, and then we can come up with a judgment. "I think the real tragedy would be if these are, potentially, if they are significantly important objects that have, basically, been procured as part of Peru's natural, cultural, significant history, it would be really tragic if, because of a sweeping assertion that these are a hoax, that the entire thing is not taken seriously. I'm not so sure I can dismiss it out of hand just because of this latest debunk, but I'm very, very happy to let independent, rigorous science do the do the guesswork and do the analysis." ~ (Will Brown (@incredhistory) responded to Coulthart's take via a reply to Meagan Medick's post.) Will Brown: "Curious why you all didn’t give the same reaction to Jesse Michel's (Jesse Michels) bold proclamations in a video that received 200x the views mine did on YouTube? "Similar question for Jay Anderson’s (Jay Anderson) 'scientific proof' video which has 10X the views? "Perhaps it’s because those videos don’t throw a wrench in whatever it is you are working on? "…any and all documentaries and books moving forward should include Steve Mera's testimony about what’s actually going on in Palpa." ~ Will Brown: "Hey Ross Coulthart, I’m hoping you’ll correct yourself here. In this video you stated we only looked at scans for one of the 'beings.' That is false. The video covers Maria and Monseratt. The Podcast with Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell and George Knapp adds Paloma in addition to Maria and Monseratt... All of which have multiple signs of manipulation on hands and feet. "You told me you watched my video…you even said you thought it was excellent and that it brought up legitimate concerns. "Did you actually watch the video? "Your statements today make me believe that you didn’t watch at all." ~ (And here's Dr. Daniel Proctor's (Galaxopithecus) response to Coulthart, and others, who are holding out hope for new DNA analysis.) Proctor: "I want to respond to Ross Coulthart’s recent caution that we should be careful calling the Nazca mummies a 'hoax' because they might represent cultural heritage, and to his claim that DNA should be more definitive than anatomy. "Respectfully, this framing gets the issue backwards. "First, there is nothing new here. 'Maria' was introduced nearly a decade ago. She did not appear last year, or this year, or as some sudden scientific revelation. She has been circulating since roughly 2015–2016, and in that entire span she has never been properly documented in reputable osteological, archaeological, or forensic journals. There is no provenience, as they allegedly come from a cave from an undisclosed location. No controlled excavation, no chain of custody, no standard reports of any nature, and anonymous discoverer. "What we are actually seeing is a slow drip of bodies, which are always sensational, always just beyond proper access, always promoted as revolutionary, and always somehow unable to withstand normal scientific scrutiny. That pattern is not accidental. "Second, anatomy is not secondary evidence. "The idea that DNA should be privileged over gross anatomy in evaluating human remains is baffling. Anatomy is primary data. Bones do not lie about how they articulate. Hand bones do not mysteriously relocate into feet. Developmental biology places hard constraints on what a viable organism can look like. "DNA can tell you what tissue something came from, within the strict parameters for which the tests have been designed. No mainstream lab has tests for some hypothetical 'alien' DNA. "Anatomy tells you whether the body ever existed as a coherent organism. In this case, the anatomy alone demonstrates fabrication. That is not speculative. It is observable. "Third, the cultural-heritage argument is deeply ironic. "The Nazca mummy trade, because that is what this is, destroys real cultural heritage. Looting graves, ghoulishly disarticulating bodies, recombining bones, and fabricating specimens for sale and spectacle is the opposite of preservation. Calling attention to that destruction is not disrespectful, on the contrary, it is necessary. "We have seen this playbook before. The commercialization of mummies, the alienization of cranial modification, and the recycling of colonial myths about 'non-human' ancient peoples. 'None of this is new. 'What is new is the social-media amplification. "Which brings me to Ross’s discomfort with debunking (or defending) these claims on social media rather than in scientific venues. "Here’s the problem: this hoax does not live in scientific venues. "It never has. "It lives on YouTube, on X, on press conferences, in podcasts, and in staged congressional spectacles. It is an argument of persuasion, not evidence. Expecting rebuttals to remain confined to journals, while misinformation spreads freely online, is neither realism nor appropriate. If something is promoted in public, it must be corrected in public. "Finally, caution cuts both ways. Being 'diplomatic' toward a hoax that incentivizes grave robbery, fuels pseudoscience, and misrepresents Indigenous pasts does not protect heritage. It only enables its continued destruction."

Joe Murgia

44,343 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce

The Eyes Don’t Lie: A Cautionary Tale from Betty Bayo’s Final Circle By Francis Gaitho November 14, 2025 Betty Bayo’s sudden death has become more than a tragedy - it is a mirror. And the reflection is unflattering. Yesterday, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, whose administration presided over the systematic collapse of Kenya’s public healthcare system, announced a KSh 1 million “donation” to her funeral expenses. The gesture was paired, almost seamlessly, with the launch of his new foundation. Grief, it seems, is now a launchpad. This is not benevolence. This is opportunism cloaked in mourning clothes. During Uhuru’s decade in power: • Cancer wards at Kenyatta National Hospital ran out of basic chemotherapy drugs for months. • NHIF collapsed under corruption and mismanagement. • A coercive vaccination campaign - linked by growing medical concern to the current surge in aggressive, fast-moving cancers, was enforced with police batons and media blackouts. Now, the same architect of that decay positions himself as a savior at a gospel singer’s graveside. Betty Bayo trusted the wrong circle. She surrounded herself with Kameme/Inooro gospel industry hoodlums and hoodrats - the kind who preach on Sunday, exploit on Monday, and trend on Tuesday. They used her platform, her pain, her final days. And when death came, they were first in line with tears, tributes, and branded hashtags. The Lesson: Train Your Eyes The streets teach what schools won’t: discernment is survival. Watch the eyes - they never lie: • Blank stares during your struggle? They’re calculating gain. • Reading scripts at your funeral? Rehearsed grief. • Crying on cue? Camera-ready performance. • Side-eyeing your success? Envy in disguise. • Sleeping on your warnings? Future betrayal. Betty thought she was safe among “brothers and sisters in Christ.” She wasn’t. She paid the ultimate price for blurred vision. Surround Yourself Wisely Use simple tools: 1. Consistency test – Do their actions match their sermons? 2. Crisis response – Who shows up when the lights are off? 3. Motive check – Is your pain their content? Life is too fragile for fake alliances. Rest in peace, Betty. Your death exposed the wolves. May your story sharpen our sight.
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The Eyes Don’t Lie: A Cautionary Tale from Betty Bayo’s Final Circle By Francis Gaitho November 14, 2025 Betty Bayo’s sudden death has become more than a tragedy - it is a mirror. And the reflection is unflattering. Yesterday, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, whose administration presided over the systematic collapse of Kenya’s public healthcare system, announced a KSh 1 million “donation” to her funeral expenses. The gesture was paired, almost seamlessly, with the launch of his new foundation. Grief, it seems, is now a launchpad. This is not benevolence. This is opportunism cloaked in mourning clothes. During Uhuru’s decade in power: • Cancer wards at Kenyatta National Hospital ran out of basic chemotherapy drugs for months. • NHIF collapsed under corruption and mismanagement. • A coercive vaccination campaign - linked by growing medical concern to the current surge in aggressive, fast-moving cancers, was enforced with police batons and media blackouts. Now, the same architect of that decay positions himself as a savior at a gospel singer’s graveside. Betty Bayo trusted the wrong circle. She surrounded herself with Kameme/Inooro gospel industry hoodlums and hoodrats - the kind who preach on Sunday, exploit on Monday, and trend on Tuesday. They used her platform, her pain, her final days. And when death came, they were first in line with tears, tributes, and branded hashtags. The Lesson: Train Your Eyes The streets teach what schools won’t: discernment is survival. Watch the eyes - they never lie: • Blank stares during your struggle? They’re calculating gain. • Reading scripts at your funeral? Rehearsed grief. • Crying on cue? Camera-ready performance. • Side-eyeing your success? Envy in disguise. • Sleeping on your warnings? Future betrayal. Betty thought she was safe among “brothers and sisters in Christ.” She wasn’t. She paid the ultimate price for blurred vision. Surround Yourself Wisely Use simple tools: 1. Consistency test – Do their actions match their sermons? 2. Crisis response – Who shows up when the lights are off? 3. Motive check – Is your pain their content? Life is too fragile for fake alliances. Rest in peace, Betty. Your death exposed the wolves. May your story sharpen our sight.

Francis Gaitho

26,892 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce

The Democratic Socialists of America are winning elections — and sending waves of joy and terror through the Democratic Party. A little historical context might be useful. Before you celebrate or panic, there’s a lot to learn here. The Party’s past tells a story that’s getting lost in all the noise. It's both more hopeful, and more cautionary, than either side probably wants to admit. First, in some ways, there are elements of history repeating itself in the aftermath of an unpopular war. The Vietnam War gave Democrats Bill and Hillary Clinton. The Iraq War gave Democrats Barack Obama. The Gaza War is giving Democrats a new wave of candidates. Second, the physics of politics made it inevitable that some kind of “far left” reaction was coming in reaction to the “far right” movement of Donald Trump and MAGA. This kind of development also has a history. For example: Occupy Wall Street was the left’s reaction to the financial crisis — but also to the right-wing Tea Party. Third, different global conflicts tend to put in harm’s way different ethnic groups domestically. - After the Vietnam War and during the 1980s trade tensions with Japan, Asian Americans were under suspicion and threat. - After 9/11, American Muslims were in acute danger. (And Islamophobia continues to be a serious problem— from Trump’s Muslim ban through the recent murderous attacks on Palestinian Americans.) - Today, statistically speaking, it’s the American Jews who are on the hot seat. Bias crimes against them have skyrocketed at a rate that surpasses that of all other groups — by a lot. This sad, dangerous pattern of an ethnic group being scapegoated and targeted during a global conflict is all-too-familiar. And as always: it must be vigorously denounced and opposed. One important thing to note: even if you reject their ideology, there is room to admire the energy and idealism of the young people who are challenging the Democratic Party. At least they are participating in the system, not burning things down. That said, there are elements and ideas in the DSA movement that are repulsive, outrageous and dangerous. In my next video, I will spell them out. Let me know what you think about this video in the comments below.
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The Democratic Socialists of America are winning elections — and sending waves of joy and terror through the Democratic Party. A little historical context might be useful. Before you celebrate or panic, there’s a lot to learn here. The Party’s past tells a story that’s getting lost in all the noise. It's both more hopeful, and more cautionary, than either side probably wants to admit. First, in some ways, there are elements of history repeating itself in the aftermath of an unpopular war. The Vietnam War gave Democrats Bill and Hillary Clinton. The Iraq War gave Democrats Barack Obama. The Gaza War is giving Democrats a new wave of candidates. Second, the physics of politics made it inevitable that some kind of “far left” reaction was coming in reaction to the “far right” movement of Donald Trump and MAGA. This kind of development also has a history. For example: Occupy Wall Street was the left’s reaction to the financial crisis — but also to the right-wing Tea Party. Third, different global conflicts tend to put in harm’s way different ethnic groups domestically. - After the Vietnam War and during the 1980s trade tensions with Japan, Asian Americans were under suspicion and threat. - After 9/11, American Muslims were in acute danger. (And Islamophobia continues to be a serious problem— from Trump’s Muslim ban through the recent murderous attacks on Palestinian Americans.) - Today, statistically speaking, it’s the American Jews who are on the hot seat. Bias crimes against them have skyrocketed at a rate that surpasses that of all other groups — by a lot. This sad, dangerous pattern of an ethnic group being scapegoated and targeted during a global conflict is all-too-familiar. And as always: it must be vigorously denounced and opposed. One important thing to note: even if you reject their ideology, there is room to admire the energy and idealism of the young people who are challenging the Democratic Party. At least they are participating in the system, not burning things down. That said, there are elements and ideas in the DSA movement that are repulsive, outrageous and dangerous. In my next video, I will spell them out. Let me know what you think about this video in the comments below.

Van Jones

47,069 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce

🚨JOHNNY'S LOCKER" IS EMPTY: The Charity Fraud That Proves Erika Kirk Is A Pathological Liar —How Erika Kirk Used a Tech Bro to Fake a "Dying Hero" for Donations 💸😤 We thought we’d seen it all, but this is a new low. Erika Kirk has been raising money for her charity offshoot, "Johnny's Locker," claiming it was inspired by the courage of a young "survivor" and "hero" named Johnny Bryan. She has solicited donations based on this young man's story of "steadfast faith," even featuring photos of him in her promotional videos. BUT WE FOUND HIM. AND IT’S ALL A LIE. After a deep dive investigation using facial recognition and reverse image searches, we have discovered that "Johnny Bryan" DOES NOT EXIST. THE RECEIPT BREAKDOWN: 🧵👇 1. THE FAKE PHOTOS (THE CATFISH): The man in Erika’s charity photos is NOT a childhood cancer survivor named Johnny Bryan. He is Jon Erik Hernandez, a Stanford University alum and development operations professional working in Silicon Valley. The Evidence: We matched the photos from her charity video directly to Jon Erik Hernandez’s LinkedIn profile. The Question: Did Erika hire an actor? Did she rope a friend into her scam to pose for these pictures? Or did she just steal a stranger's face to sell a sob story? 2. THE STOLEN NAME: So, where did the name "Johnny Bryan" come from? Erika’s family has deep ties to Chicago. Our digging found a real John Frederick "Johnny" Bryan—a former NFL player for the Chicago Bears and Cardinals who died in 1966. It appears Erika stole the name of a deceased Chicago sports figure, attached it to a fake backstory, and slapped Jon Erik Hernandez’s face on it to create a "hero" for her charity. THE CONCLUSION: The entire premise of "Johnny's Locker" appears to be a fraud built on false pretenses. ❌ Fake Name. ❌ Fake Backstory. ❌ Stolen Photos. If she will lie about a charity for children in hospitals, what won't she lie about? Everything about her life is a performance. This isn't charity; it's a scam. Shoutout to the amazing MIA who helped me with this story. FOLLOW Her! Tag Candace Owens and RT to EXPOSE this Fraud!📢👇
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🚨JOHNNY'S LOCKER" IS EMPTY: The Charity Fraud That Proves Erika Kirk Is A Pathological Liar —How Erika Kirk Used a Tech Bro to Fake a "Dying Hero" for Donations 💸😤 We thought we’d seen it all, but this is a new low. Erika Kirk has been raising money for her charity offshoot, "Johnny's Locker," claiming it was inspired by the courage of a young "survivor" and "hero" named Johnny Bryan. She has solicited donations based on this young man's story of "steadfast faith," even featuring photos of him in her promotional videos. BUT WE FOUND HIM. AND IT’S ALL A LIE. After a deep dive investigation using facial recognition and reverse image searches, we have discovered that "Johnny Bryan" DOES NOT EXIST. THE RECEIPT BREAKDOWN: 🧵👇 1. THE FAKE PHOTOS (THE CATFISH): The man in Erika’s charity photos is NOT a childhood cancer survivor named Johnny Bryan. He is Jon Erik Hernandez, a Stanford University alum and development operations professional working in Silicon Valley. The Evidence: We matched the photos from her charity video directly to Jon Erik Hernandez’s LinkedIn profile. The Question: Did Erika hire an actor? Did she rope a friend into her scam to pose for these pictures? Or did she just steal a stranger's face to sell a sob story? 2. THE STOLEN NAME: So, where did the name "Johnny Bryan" come from? Erika’s family has deep ties to Chicago. Our digging found a real John Frederick "Johnny" Bryan—a former NFL player for the Chicago Bears and Cardinals who died in 1966. It appears Erika stole the name of a deceased Chicago sports figure, attached it to a fake backstory, and slapped Jon Erik Hernandez’s face on it to create a "hero" for her charity. THE CONCLUSION: The entire premise of "Johnny's Locker" appears to be a fraud built on false pretenses. ❌ Fake Name. ❌ Fake Backstory. ❌ Stolen Photos. If she will lie about a charity for children in hospitals, what won't she lie about? Everything about her life is a performance. This isn't charity; it's a scam. Shoutout to the amazing MIA who helped me with this story. FOLLOW Her! Tag Candace Owens and RT to EXPOSE this Fraud!📢👇

Project Constitution

73,492 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce

Min Hee-jin (NewJeans Producer) NHK Music Interview 🔗 “Meticulously planned debut ‘Attention’” 🧢: When I was preparing to launch NewJeans, I really struggled with deciding what our first piece of content should be. I thought about it for a long time and considered many possibilities. It was a project that came with high expectations, and for me personally, it was also my first opportunity to prove myself. So how I presented it mattered enormously. Even down to the smallest details… like the impression the very first released photo might give, or what kind of impact we could make at launch. I thought hard about what kind of content would be the most effective… should it be a video or a photo? What time of day would be most effective to release it? I consider things like that very carefully. For example, the way a person experiences content at night versus during the day can feel quite different emotionally. So I even thought about those subtle aspects. Eventually, the conclusion I reached was: “Let’s make the most of our situation.” At the time, the members hadn’t been revealed, and no one knew how many of them there were or what kind of group this would be. So I wanted to maximize that curiosity. You know how the more something is concealed, the more curious people become? I wanted to build that curiosity to a peak and then release everything all at once. That’s why we decided not to release a teaser and instead go straight into a full music video. (This was actually inspired by Hyein suggesting we skip teasers.) I didn’t think still images or photos would be enough to fully convey the feeling I wanted to express. I felt that video and music together would evoke the emotional response I was looking for because people experience things synesthetically. When sound, image, and feeling come together, the emotional impact is stronger. I believed the best way to present the members’ images was through music and a moving picture… that’s why we led with a music video. In the debut music video, “Attention,” there’s a scene where the members act out a little drama. I paid very close attention to that moment and created music that would fit it precisely. For me, I don’t just make content… I design the entire process of how it should be shown for the greatest effect. And I believe that’s incredibly important. That first feeling someone gets when they encounter something… that emotion, that spark… is so important to me. I’m very detail-oriented, but I also value fun deeply. So rather than just releasing content, I want to enjoy the process leading up to it. Even when we released our second album, since we shot the entire music video across the country, the sequence of how we released the videos was critical for me. It’s hard to explain all this simply in an interview, but maybe some people noticed: the first content we released that time was actually a teaser for the last track, “ASAP,” and then we followed that with the full music video for “New Jeans,” which was the first track. That order was a carefully calculated strategy. It was designed to guide the audience’s emotional journey. Seeing the audience react just as I had hoped—that whole process was honestly so fun and thrilling for me. I think I really enjoy that kind of thing. ——— “How 'Ditto' was born” 🧢: People often praise the music of NewJeans, and I hear a lot of talk about genres. But actually, I don’t feel bound by genre at all. I love a wide variety of music. I’m not the type to insist on only one particular genre. What I love are songs that blend genres cleverly… those are my personal favorites. So going forward, my focus is not on genre but on whether something feels fresh and whether it can create an emotional moment. I don’t want to define what kind of music we make. And I think you have to experience the flow of the times to really understand what’s meaningful in a given moment. For instance, the song “Ditto” was chosen because it delivered emotion. It matched perfectly with the winter album concept I had envisioned, both in terms of timing and mood. When I hear a song, I tend to trust my gut. I have a pretty strong intuition for which songs will resonate. It’s not about objectively predicting what will be a “hit,” but about whether a song moves your heart… you can just feel it. Of course, my own taste plays a big role. But I think that’s actually my strength as a producer, not as a composer. When I hear a song, I can immediately picture the visual… what kind of story, what kind of vibe it could carry. That allows me to work faster. For example, when expressing something like school uniforms, there are so many possible variations. But I always like to start from the basics… what’s the original idea of a school uniform? I try to return to that. So with “Ditto,” I wanted to tap into something primal… the pure, basic feeling of liking someone. That kind of emotion is universal. Everyone has it; it’s wired into us. When I saw Director Shin Woo-seok’s interpretation of it, I thought, “Yes, that’s it.” That’s the kind of complete interpretation I look for. I believe the completion of a project comes from every person involved thinking about their part down to the final detail… the maximum quality they can bring out. My role is to unify and refine all of that. I draw out the essence of each person’s creativity, trimming away anything unnecessary. So the final product is something that’s polished and high-quality, just the way I envisioned it. That’s my working style. So it’s not like I’m fixated on retro or stuck in a particular style. I don’t think human taste has changed all that much. Things people liked in the past are the same things we like now. It’s just the form of expression that changes with time. I don’t feel bound by “past” or “present.” I don’t even think in those boundaries. To me, it’s all just good taste. You know how kids sometimes have their own little treasure boxes when they’re young? I think my work is kind of like that. I want to make things that never feel dated—that are timelessly enjoyable. ——— “Dance Expression and 'Hype Boy'” 🧢: I had a vision of what kind of girl group I wanted to create. That’s why I chose a song like “Hype Boy.” And to bring out that feeling, we created four different versions of the music video. Every choice had a purpose, everything was designed to maximize the experience of the song. “Hype Boy” is such a unique song. It has this strange, piercing melody that gives people chills in a good way. To emphasize that tingling feeling, I had to break away from the standard K-pop choreography format… you know, the kind where everyone is in perfect formation, doing synchronized moves. But our songs don’t suit that kind of choreography. Our dances are much harder. They require the body to move very naturally with the groove of the melody and beat. So I think our members are incredible. It’s not easy to express naturalness with your body, and you have to really enjoy it to make it look effortless. But they pulled it off so well. They’re still young, but they’re so talented. And through it all, I wanted to avoid making them look like they were performing just for business. I wanted them to show the pure joy and bright spirit that’s natural for people their age… genuine, carefree, radiant. ——— “The difference between NewJeans and conventional K-POP” 🧢: Ah, for me, it’s all about naturalness. And honestly, naturalness isn’t something you can produce or direct into existence. It comes from how I interact with the NewJeans members on a daily basis… what kind of environment they practice in, how they live and work. There are so many things that don’t appear on camera, but those unseen aspects have to be in place in order for true naturalness to come through. That’s why I wanted to create that kind of environment for the girls. And also, I wanted to shape my own working environment in that way too. Only then can something truly natural, something unforced and not overly stimulating, really come out. To begin with, I don’t believe anyone can be completely natural in front of a camera or under the gaze of others. It’s human nature to become self-conscious. That’s why I think naturalness is our strength, but it can’t be our concept. If you try to turn “naturalness” into a concept, it actually becomes incredibly artificial. So why do I place so much importance on naturalness? It’s because the girls are still so young. While other kids their age are going through school and having a wide range of life experiences, these members are living very different lives. Before they officially debuted, I told them, “This is like studying together with me.” Our standard contract is seven years, which is about the same length as going through high school and college in Korea: three years of high school and four years of university. So I told them, “We’re going to school together. We’re learning together.” And in that sense, I want to be a good teacher to them. They’re also surrounded by an incredibly professional team, people they’d never meet even in a traditional school setting. I’ve never really liked the word idol. These days, that word is used more like a job title, something manufactured by the industry, and it’s far from its original meaning. To me, the term idol feels misplaced. It doesn’t really reflect who these artists are or what they represent. And I’m not the kind of person who clings to labels or terminology. In fact, what I really want is to break the stereotypes and preconceptions that come with the idol industry. I want us to show people something different… to challenge those assumptions and redefine what this can look like. That’s the kind of mindset I have. ——— “Isn't it difficult for the members to express "naturalness"?” 🧢: There were a lot of things I considered when forming the group. First and foremost, I think it was important that the members shared a similar vibe… like how I prefer working with staff who align with my taste. It’s important for the crew to be on the same wavelength. And by that, I mean more than just getting along… it also extends to shared values. Of course, people won’t all share identical values, but when we’re facing in a similar direction, everything becomes easier. It’s also just more efficient to work with people who have overlapping tastes. Now, when it comes to our members, they each have their own individual tastes, but those preferences are still in development. Just like we all went through as kids, they’re still growing, still discovering themselves. They’re not in a finished state. So we didn’t cast them based on some complete or polished version of themselves. It wasn’t like, “This person is fully formed, let’s pick her.” It was more like, “Ah, she has potential, there’s something there.” That sense of a spark… those were the kinds of subtleties I paid attention to. I didn’t cast anyone just because they were pretty or could sing well. I don’t work like that. I really value those finer, more delicate aspects. Even the design of the light stick wasn’t something that came from a long strategic planning session… it was actually a spontaneous idea. I didn’t sit down and think, “Let’s make a light stick like this.” NewJeans didn’t have a fixed logo, but I felt we still needed a unifying symbol. So one night, just before going to sleep, I kept thinking about it. Right before dozing off, I started sketching and it turned into a rabbit’s face. When I drew it out, the shape just continued and turned into a bunny. To me, the NewJeans members are like little bunnies… playful, innocent. Their visuals also resemble rabbits in a way. And rabbits symbolize abundance. That made me think: “Ah, maybe our fans will multiply like rabbits. That would be great.” So that bunny face became both a symbol for the members and the fans. The image came to me all at once, and I imagined a venue completely filled with bunny light sticks. That vision led to the creation of the light stick itself. Since I always prioritize fun in everything I do, the next idea that came to mind was making the light stick customizable. I thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if fans could personalize their bunny?” That way, each rabbit would represent a different person’s character. So we included accessories, allowing everyone to customize their own bunny. It’s symbolic of all these different bunnies coming together and enjoying a good time as one. Our light stick has a big head, so when it’s used in a concert hall, it lights up in heart shapes that are very visible. That was the image I really wanted. And that bunny face… it’s also a heart. It represents both the face of NewJeans and our hearts. It’s the love we’re showing to our fans, and the love we want to receive in return. Every time I see it, I feel deeply moved. It’s very emotional for me because it’s a perfect realization of what I envisioned. As someone with a background in creative direction, there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing an idea materialize exactly the way you imagined it. That kind of work holds deep meaning for me. ⸻ 🧢: Looking back, I think in 2023 we were able to achieve almost everything we had hoped for. I’m so incredibly grateful for that. Of course, this is an ongoing challenge… and the better things go, the more pressure there is. That’s why I always try to return to my original mindset. Just like I tell the members, I try to remind myself of the beginning and keep things fun. Back then, when we were first putting out content, planning the music, and working on visuals, I felt this thrill… this rush of excitement. I don’t want to forget that feeling. So I try hard to engrave that emotion into every album we release. I’m constantly working to rediscover the joy in all of it. So for 2024, I hope everyone can look forward to us with fresh anticipation. And even if we come out with something completely new, I hope people will receive it warmly and with excitement. That’s really my deepest wish. 🙏
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Min Hee-jin (NewJeans Producer) NHK Music Interview 🔗 “Meticulously planned debut ‘Attention’” 🧢: When I was preparing to launch NewJeans, I really struggled with deciding what our first piece of content should be. I thought about it for a long time and considered many possibilities. It was a project that came with high expectations, and for me personally, it was also my first opportunity to prove myself. So how I presented it mattered enormously. Even down to the smallest details… like the impression the very first released photo might give, or what kind of impact we could make at launch. I thought hard about what kind of content would be the most effective… should it be a video or a photo? What time of day would be most effective to release it? I consider things like that very carefully. For example, the way a person experiences content at night versus during the day can feel quite different emotionally. So I even thought about those subtle aspects. Eventually, the conclusion I reached was: “Let’s make the most of our situation.” At the time, the members hadn’t been revealed, and no one knew how many of them there were or what kind of group this would be. So I wanted to maximize that curiosity. You know how the more something is concealed, the more curious people become? I wanted to build that curiosity to a peak and then release everything all at once. That’s why we decided not to release a teaser and instead go straight into a full music video. (This was actually inspired by Hyein suggesting we skip teasers.) I didn’t think still images or photos would be enough to fully convey the feeling I wanted to express. I felt that video and music together would evoke the emotional response I was looking for because people experience things synesthetically. When sound, image, and feeling come together, the emotional impact is stronger. I believed the best way to present the members’ images was through music and a moving picture… that’s why we led with a music video. In the debut music video, “Attention,” there’s a scene where the members act out a little drama. I paid very close attention to that moment and created music that would fit it precisely. For me, I don’t just make content… I design the entire process of how it should be shown for the greatest effect. And I believe that’s incredibly important. That first feeling someone gets when they encounter something… that emotion, that spark… is so important to me. I’m very detail-oriented, but I also value fun deeply. So rather than just releasing content, I want to enjoy the process leading up to it. Even when we released our second album, since we shot the entire music video across the country, the sequence of how we released the videos was critical for me. It’s hard to explain all this simply in an interview, but maybe some people noticed: the first content we released that time was actually a teaser for the last track, “ASAP,” and then we followed that with the full music video for “New Jeans,” which was the first track. That order was a carefully calculated strategy. It was designed to guide the audience’s emotional journey. Seeing the audience react just as I had hoped—that whole process was honestly so fun and thrilling for me. I think I really enjoy that kind of thing. ——— “How 'Ditto' was born” 🧢: People often praise the music of NewJeans, and I hear a lot of talk about genres. But actually, I don’t feel bound by genre at all. I love a wide variety of music. I’m not the type to insist on only one particular genre. What I love are songs that blend genres cleverly… those are my personal favorites. So going forward, my focus is not on genre but on whether something feels fresh and whether it can create an emotional moment. I don’t want to define what kind of music we make. And I think you have to experience the flow of the times to really understand what’s meaningful in a given moment. For instance, the song “Ditto” was chosen because it delivered emotion. It matched perfectly with the winter album concept I had envisioned, both in terms of timing and mood. When I hear a song, I tend to trust my gut. I have a pretty strong intuition for which songs will resonate. It’s not about objectively predicting what will be a “hit,” but about whether a song moves your heart… you can just feel it. Of course, my own taste plays a big role. But I think that’s actually my strength as a producer, not as a composer. When I hear a song, I can immediately picture the visual… what kind of story, what kind of vibe it could carry. That allows me to work faster. For example, when expressing something like school uniforms, there are so many possible variations. But I always like to start from the basics… what’s the original idea of a school uniform? I try to return to that. So with “Ditto,” I wanted to tap into something primal… the pure, basic feeling of liking someone. That kind of emotion is universal. Everyone has it; it’s wired into us. When I saw Director Shin Woo-seok’s interpretation of it, I thought, “Yes, that’s it.” That’s the kind of complete interpretation I look for. I believe the completion of a project comes from every person involved thinking about their part down to the final detail… the maximum quality they can bring out. My role is to unify and refine all of that. I draw out the essence of each person’s creativity, trimming away anything unnecessary. So the final product is something that’s polished and high-quality, just the way I envisioned it. That’s my working style. So it’s not like I’m fixated on retro or stuck in a particular style. I don’t think human taste has changed all that much. Things people liked in the past are the same things we like now. It’s just the form of expression that changes with time. I don’t feel bound by “past” or “present.” I don’t even think in those boundaries. To me, it’s all just good taste. You know how kids sometimes have their own little treasure boxes when they’re young? I think my work is kind of like that. I want to make things that never feel dated—that are timelessly enjoyable. ——— “Dance Expression and 'Hype Boy'” 🧢: I had a vision of what kind of girl group I wanted to create. That’s why I chose a song like “Hype Boy.” And to bring out that feeling, we created four different versions of the music video. Every choice had a purpose, everything was designed to maximize the experience of the song. “Hype Boy” is such a unique song. It has this strange, piercing melody that gives people chills in a good way. To emphasize that tingling feeling, I had to break away from the standard K-pop choreography format… you know, the kind where everyone is in perfect formation, doing synchronized moves. But our songs don’t suit that kind of choreography. Our dances are much harder. They require the body to move very naturally with the groove of the melody and beat. So I think our members are incredible. It’s not easy to express naturalness with your body, and you have to really enjoy it to make it look effortless. But they pulled it off so well. They’re still young, but they’re so talented. And through it all, I wanted to avoid making them look like they were performing just for business. I wanted them to show the pure joy and bright spirit that’s natural for people their age… genuine, carefree, radiant. ——— “The difference between NewJeans and conventional K-POP” 🧢: Ah, for me, it’s all about naturalness. And honestly, naturalness isn’t something you can produce or direct into existence. It comes from how I interact with the NewJeans members on a daily basis… what kind of environment they practice in, how they live and work. There are so many things that don’t appear on camera, but those unseen aspects have to be in place in order for true naturalness to come through. That’s why I wanted to create that kind of environment for the girls. And also, I wanted to shape my own working environment in that way too. Only then can something truly natural, something unforced and not overly stimulating, really come out. To begin with, I don’t believe anyone can be completely natural in front of a camera or under the gaze of others. It’s human nature to become self-conscious. That’s why I think naturalness is our strength, but it can’t be our concept. If you try to turn “naturalness” into a concept, it actually becomes incredibly artificial. So why do I place so much importance on naturalness? It’s because the girls are still so young. While other kids their age are going through school and having a wide range of life experiences, these members are living very different lives. Before they officially debuted, I told them, “This is like studying together with me.” Our standard contract is seven years, which is about the same length as going through high school and college in Korea: three years of high school and four years of university. So I told them, “We’re going to school together. We’re learning together.” And in that sense, I want to be a good teacher to them. They’re also surrounded by an incredibly professional team, people they’d never meet even in a traditional school setting. I’ve never really liked the word idol. These days, that word is used more like a job title, something manufactured by the industry, and it’s far from its original meaning. To me, the term idol feels misplaced. It doesn’t really reflect who these artists are or what they represent. And I’m not the kind of person who clings to labels or terminology. In fact, what I really want is to break the stereotypes and preconceptions that come with the idol industry. I want us to show people something different… to challenge those assumptions and redefine what this can look like. That’s the kind of mindset I have. ——— “Isn't it difficult for the members to express "naturalness"?” 🧢: There were a lot of things I considered when forming the group. First and foremost, I think it was important that the members shared a similar vibe… like how I prefer working with staff who align with my taste. It’s important for the crew to be on the same wavelength. And by that, I mean more than just getting along… it also extends to shared values. Of course, people won’t all share identical values, but when we’re facing in a similar direction, everything becomes easier. It’s also just more efficient to work with people who have overlapping tastes. Now, when it comes to our members, they each have their own individual tastes, but those preferences are still in development. Just like we all went through as kids, they’re still growing, still discovering themselves. They’re not in a finished state. So we didn’t cast them based on some complete or polished version of themselves. It wasn’t like, “This person is fully formed, let’s pick her.” It was more like, “Ah, she has potential, there’s something there.” That sense of a spark… those were the kinds of subtleties I paid attention to. I didn’t cast anyone just because they were pretty or could sing well. I don’t work like that. I really value those finer, more delicate aspects. Even the design of the light stick wasn’t something that came from a long strategic planning session… it was actually a spontaneous idea. I didn’t sit down and think, “Let’s make a light stick like this.” NewJeans didn’t have a fixed logo, but I felt we still needed a unifying symbol. So one night, just before going to sleep, I kept thinking about it. Right before dozing off, I started sketching and it turned into a rabbit’s face. When I drew it out, the shape just continued and turned into a bunny. To me, the NewJeans members are like little bunnies… playful, innocent. Their visuals also resemble rabbits in a way. And rabbits symbolize abundance. That made me think: “Ah, maybe our fans will multiply like rabbits. That would be great.” So that bunny face became both a symbol for the members and the fans. The image came to me all at once, and I imagined a venue completely filled with bunny light sticks. That vision led to the creation of the light stick itself. Since I always prioritize fun in everything I do, the next idea that came to mind was making the light stick customizable. I thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if fans could personalize their bunny?” That way, each rabbit would represent a different person’s character. So we included accessories, allowing everyone to customize their own bunny. It’s symbolic of all these different bunnies coming together and enjoying a good time as one. Our light stick has a big head, so when it’s used in a concert hall, it lights up in heart shapes that are very visible. That was the image I really wanted. And that bunny face… it’s also a heart. It represents both the face of NewJeans and our hearts. It’s the love we’re showing to our fans, and the love we want to receive in return. Every time I see it, I feel deeply moved. It’s very emotional for me because it’s a perfect realization of what I envisioned. As someone with a background in creative direction, there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing an idea materialize exactly the way you imagined it. That kind of work holds deep meaning for me. ⸻ 🧢: Looking back, I think in 2023 we were able to achieve almost everything we had hoped for. I’m so incredibly grateful for that. Of course, this is an ongoing challenge… and the better things go, the more pressure there is. That’s why I always try to return to my original mindset. Just like I tell the members, I try to remind myself of the beginning and keep things fun. Back then, when we were first putting out content, planning the music, and working on visuals, I felt this thrill… this rush of excitement. I don’t want to forget that feeling. So I try hard to engrave that emotion into every album we release. I’m constantly working to rediscover the joy in all of it. So for 2024, I hope everyone can look forward to us with fresh anticipation. And even if we come out with something completely new, I hope people will receive it warmly and with excitement. That’s really my deepest wish. 🙏

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"Come on, folks. Do we see what's playing out here? Marbury v. Mad might have just brought down the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department." - Towel, November 6, 2025 Rule #1 in Massachusetts politics right now; Do not mess with Attorney Corey Hopkins. She's going to get barred here just to reform the government (then I'll become her paralegal and we'll submit public records requests all day). Good plan. TRANSCRIPT (from Towel's coverage of the letter in question, uncovered by Attorney Hopkins); Hello and good evening. It is just past 6 p.m. on Monday, November 3rd, 2025. My name is Grant Smith-Ellis, and I'm back with you again for another developing news update, this time related to Boston Police Commissioner Cox responding to a developing series of scandals, in particular related to former Boston Police Officer—well, first former Canton Police Officer, then former Boston Police Officer—Kelly Dever. Now, Kelly Dever was an integral witness during the John O'Keefe and Karen Read trial about one specific series of events in the early morning of January 29, 2022—not really related to John's death per se, but related to the then-chief of the Canton Police Department, Ken Berkowitz, who was also potentially the person that went to the FBI about Brian Tully's MSP unit, Massachusetts State Police unit, detailed to the Norfolk DA, who were the same people that investigated Karen Read for John's death. Berkowitz was the same person who apparently went to the FBI in 2022 about Tully's unit through John Fanning covering up Sandra Birchmore's death at the hands of former Stoughton PD officer Matthew Farwell. Okay, Ken Berkowitz and Brian Higgins—then undercover ATF agent who himself had been in a relationship of some kind, we'll call it that, with Karen in the months before John's death. That's a whole story we will not get into. The point is, Higgins and Berkowitz go into the sally port. Now, Kelly Dever had been working since, I think it was 12 a.m. on January 28th. She worked—let me make sure I get this right now—she worked at 12 p.m., noon on January 28th to 8 p.m. Then she worked the 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. shift. Okay, she was doing 16 hours over those two days. At like 1:30 a.m., she saw Berkowitz and Higgins—or around there, maybe a little later—go into the area, an area of the Canton PD. Then—and we're going to find out—she had a meeting with Boston Police Commissioner Cox. Now, why did Commissioner Cox get himself in trouble? Well, not because of the interview we're going to watch, but instead because of an interview about a year ago where he said he knew nothing about the Kelly Dever situation or the Karen Read case. All right, now we're going to quickly come to find out that what we're about to hear from the commissioner is not the best answer in light of this little document found by the incredible Marbury v. Madison on X, Corey A. Hopkins, a business litigator based in North Carolina. Towel really likes Marbury v. Madison because, first of all, Marbury v. Madison is an awesome case, and it entrenched the supremacy of the judiciary as to saying what the law is by virtue of the Constitution. Solved a very complex problem related to the Judiciary Act of 1789 and, in particular, the emergence of political parties in 1796 and, in particular, 1800, and a slew of last-minute appointments by President Adams and a refusal by President Jefferson to commission—or one of the refusal by Jefferson's Secretary of State Madison to commission a justice of the peace. But it really was about the supremacy of the judiciary branch. Marbury v. Madison uses a lot of FOIAs, and what you're going to see right here is a FOIA request that resulted in this wonderful little document. And what does this show? All right, this document shows, folks, a letter from Stephen J. Kelleher, who's with the White Collar Public Corruption and Civil Rights Division of the FBI in Boston. It is a letter that Marbury v. Madison obtained via a FOIA, and it shows the DOJ reaching out to Commissioner Cox and saying, "Sir, hope all is well. Just a reminder—this was on February 22nd, 2024. The documents were released to the DA's office late last night." This has to do with federal documents about the investigation of John's death by the MSP unit run by Brian Tully working for the Norfolk DA. "The officer we spoke about is Kelly Dever. If you have any questions at all, feel free to call me. Vr. Steve." Okay, folks, this proves that Commissioner Cox was told about Kelly Dever and documents related to her testimony and what she saw Higgins and Berkowitz doing—which I don't think was related to John's death, but it's just embarrassing for Higgins. He was an undercover ATF agent, and embarrassing for Berkowitz. And although Berkowitz is now dead, he was either dying or not dead in 2024. And clearly, this was embarrassing, okay, to the Canton Police Chief, to the Boston Police, to Higgins, to all these people. All right. And so we see here, Cox knows about it. Cox then goes on a few months later—I think it was either after, I think it was right after Karen's second trial, but it was some months after this initial email was sent to Cox. And Cox, in his infinite wisdom, tells Boston 25 or Channel 5 or whatever it was at a news conference that he's basically never heard of Kelly Dever or the Karen Read and John O'Keefe case. Okay, that was a stupid thing to say because then this FOIA comes out in recent weeks. That leads to Alan Jackson to send a Brady letter to Mayor Michelle Wu, the Democratic mayor of Boston running unopposed in the coming election, saying that Cox should be on the Brady list. I think it was—yes, because Cox was not forthcoming about what he was told by the feds about Dever. Okay, now this is Cox's response. I just want to show you how bad of a response this is. Okay, this is a clip via Boston 25, just Cox's comment on these new developments, which—although Alan Jackson's Brady letter is what Cox was asked for comment on—even Alan Jackson himself has rightfully so given credit to Marbury v. Madison for their excellent find on this FOIA document that was unearthed. And this could cost Cox his position. All right, the Democrats in Boston already have the eye of President Trump. The DOJ is all over this unit, in my opinion, and the cover-up of Birchmore's death. Look at the DOJ's pattern of indictments, okay? Recently, not just the Jessica LeClair leaks, but also Sheriff Tompkins and other major Democrats. Look at what's going on here, folks. Think about the larger picture—the most recent indictment, the superseding indictment of Matt Farwell for the murder of Sandra Birchmore's unborn child. It's all coming together. And Commissioner Cox's answer is bad. And that's why I want to analyze it. It's not just like inappropriate. It is a bad, bad, bad answer. When I heard it, I had to immediately make a video to analyze it because that's how bad this answer is. It's short, but I'm going to tell you how bad it is after we listen to it. "But what I need, you know, it's not to be asked this question ever again because it's not—it has to pertain to anything to do with the police department. My condolences to the O'Keefe family for, you know, what they've gone through. And because we did lose a department member. But outside of that, this has nothing to do with us. And I'm not going to speak with this again." Okay, let me just make something clear. I'm not saying he was wrong. It's not wrong to invoke John's name. But doing it that way—that's grotesque. Okay, he didn't answer the question. He basically refused to do so. And again, if you didn't hear the statement—although I'm sure you did—he said, "What I need is to not be asked this question ever again pertaining to anything to do with the police department." What? "My condolences to the O'Keefe family for what they've gone through because we did lose a department member." John O'Keefe was an honorable member of the Boston PD and the SA offenders unit. "But outside of that, this has nothing to do with us, the Boston PD, and I'm not going to speak on this again." No, no, no, no—that you just cost yourself your job right there. I'm sorry. That was a terrible, terrible answer. I'm sorry for the volume. I'm just running it back. Terrible answer. The worst possible answer. You may well have just cost yourself your job because you ducked the question. Everyone knows that the question is about this document. Anyone following this knows. The implications are what Dever knew about Berkowitz and Higgins, and maybe that's not the most serious thing. But as President Nixon said, it is not the crime, it's the cover-up. Dever, whatever she did—not wanting to talk about certain things about Higgins and Berkowitz, unrelated to John's death, just because it's kind of embarrassing—that is not a problem really. It's a minor thing. You know what's a big deal? Dever definitely got Brady-listed or whatever because her testimony was a little weird. I think Alan Jackson also pressured her a little bit. But whatever, that's not the point here. Cox's response—that was bad. That was bad PR. That's like the kind of thing when Prince Andrew was forced to go out and do an interview with BBC One about Epstein, and it just cost him all his titles because he got no PR help; he got sandbagged. That kind of thing—somebody didn't prep him, or the people he was talking to didn't even think this would come up. That's a horrible answer. Twenty seconds can cost you your career if you have done something bad and you answer a tough question like that. It's defensive; it shows you have something to hide; it undermines people's faith in your ability to answer those kind of questions. That's the biggest problem for Commissioner Cox here. Instead of inspiring confidence and making it look like it was nothing or it was just a routine, he couldn't even address the fact that he was made aware in February, in particular, about Kelly Dever and he had knowledge—he had a meeting with her. Let's be clear: He put her on his schedule the very next day. Not only did he have recipient knowledge of what was going on with the federal investigation and the John O'Keefe and Karen Read case—Dever got called into his office the next day, which of course Cox initially tried to play off as just some routine meeting, as if he meets with all 2,600 or whatever of the Boston police force. No. Come on, folks. Come on, folks. Do we see what's playing out here? Marbury v. Madison might have just brought down the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department. My name is Grant Smith-Ellis. Enjoy the rest of your Monday. We'll see what other news comes in today. Sean Good on suspension. Michael Proctor's cell phone gate engulfing the world in a conflagration. Little towel basically running down the street from the masses, trying to insulate himself from the fallout of this God-forsaken situation. Institutional reform is coming—to the Norfolk DA, hopefully throughout the state police—so that the good people in law enforcement can keep helping the vulnerable and that the exploited, no matter how much pressure they come under, continue to speak their truth. And let me just say this: Whenever we stand against the flow of opinion on hotly contested issues, a man, a woman, and a Towel—do what they must in spite of the personal consequences, in spite of the dangers and obstacles and pressures. For that is the basis of all human morality. We will be there for each other in times of struggle. We will be side by side in times of joy. And when everything is on the line and when our principles matter the most, there will be no price too high to pay to center the voices of the unheard, to bring justice to the vulnerable, and to reform this God-forsaken justice system in Massachusetts so that we can all hand down a structural system to our future generations that is worthy of our Constitution, that is worthy of our collective intelligence, and that is worthy of the due reverence we all should be providing to the pursuit of justice. My name is Grant Smith-Ellis. Until next time, you're a towel, I am as well. Be well. God bless.
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"Come on, folks. Do we see what's playing out here? Marbury v. Mad might have just brought down the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department." - Towel, November 6, 2025 Rule #1 in Massachusetts politics right now; Do not mess with Attorney Corey Hopkins. She's going to get barred here just to reform the government (then I'll become her paralegal and we'll submit public records requests all day). Good plan. TRANSCRIPT (from Towel's coverage of the letter in question, uncovered by Attorney Hopkins); Hello and good evening. It is just past 6 p.m. on Monday, November 3rd, 2025. My name is Grant Smith-Ellis, and I'm back with you again for another developing news update, this time related to Boston Police Commissioner Cox responding to a developing series of scandals, in particular related to former Boston Police Officer—well, first former Canton Police Officer, then former Boston Police Officer—Kelly Dever. Now, Kelly Dever was an integral witness during the John O'Keefe and Karen Read trial about one specific series of events in the early morning of January 29, 2022—not really related to John's death per se, but related to the then-chief of the Canton Police Department, Ken Berkowitz, who was also potentially the person that went to the FBI about Brian Tully's MSP unit, Massachusetts State Police unit, detailed to the Norfolk DA, who were the same people that investigated Karen Read for John's death. Berkowitz was the same person who apparently went to the FBI in 2022 about Tully's unit through John Fanning covering up Sandra Birchmore's death at the hands of former Stoughton PD officer Matthew Farwell. Okay, Ken Berkowitz and Brian Higgins—then undercover ATF agent who himself had been in a relationship of some kind, we'll call it that, with Karen in the months before John's death. That's a whole story we will not get into. The point is, Higgins and Berkowitz go into the sally port. Now, Kelly Dever had been working since, I think it was 12 a.m. on January 28th. She worked—let me make sure I get this right now—she worked at 12 p.m., noon on January 28th to 8 p.m. Then she worked the 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. shift. Okay, she was doing 16 hours over those two days. At like 1:30 a.m., she saw Berkowitz and Higgins—or around there, maybe a little later—go into the area, an area of the Canton PD. Then—and we're going to find out—she had a meeting with Boston Police Commissioner Cox. Now, why did Commissioner Cox get himself in trouble? Well, not because of the interview we're going to watch, but instead because of an interview about a year ago where he said he knew nothing about the Kelly Dever situation or the Karen Read case. All right, now we're going to quickly come to find out that what we're about to hear from the commissioner is not the best answer in light of this little document found by the incredible Marbury v. Madison on X, Corey A. Hopkins, a business litigator based in North Carolina. Towel really likes Marbury v. Madison because, first of all, Marbury v. Madison is an awesome case, and it entrenched the supremacy of the judiciary as to saying what the law is by virtue of the Constitution. Solved a very complex problem related to the Judiciary Act of 1789 and, in particular, the emergence of political parties in 1796 and, in particular, 1800, and a slew of last-minute appointments by President Adams and a refusal by President Jefferson to commission—or one of the refusal by Jefferson's Secretary of State Madison to commission a justice of the peace. But it really was about the supremacy of the judiciary branch. Marbury v. Madison uses a lot of FOIAs, and what you're going to see right here is a FOIA request that resulted in this wonderful little document. And what does this show? All right, this document shows, folks, a letter from Stephen J. Kelleher, who's with the White Collar Public Corruption and Civil Rights Division of the FBI in Boston. It is a letter that Marbury v. Madison obtained via a FOIA, and it shows the DOJ reaching out to Commissioner Cox and saying, "Sir, hope all is well. Just a reminder—this was on February 22nd, 2024. The documents were released to the DA's office late last night." This has to do with federal documents about the investigation of John's death by the MSP unit run by Brian Tully working for the Norfolk DA. "The officer we spoke about is Kelly Dever. If you have any questions at all, feel free to call me. Vr. Steve." Okay, folks, this proves that Commissioner Cox was told about Kelly Dever and documents related to her testimony and what she saw Higgins and Berkowitz doing—which I don't think was related to John's death, but it's just embarrassing for Higgins. He was an undercover ATF agent, and embarrassing for Berkowitz. And although Berkowitz is now dead, he was either dying or not dead in 2024. And clearly, this was embarrassing, okay, to the Canton Police Chief, to the Boston Police, to Higgins, to all these people. All right. And so we see here, Cox knows about it. Cox then goes on a few months later—I think it was either after, I think it was right after Karen's second trial, but it was some months after this initial email was sent to Cox. And Cox, in his infinite wisdom, tells Boston 25 or Channel 5 or whatever it was at a news conference that he's basically never heard of Kelly Dever or the Karen Read and John O'Keefe case. Okay, that was a stupid thing to say because then this FOIA comes out in recent weeks. That leads to Alan Jackson to send a Brady letter to Mayor Michelle Wu, the Democratic mayor of Boston running unopposed in the coming election, saying that Cox should be on the Brady list. I think it was—yes, because Cox was not forthcoming about what he was told by the feds about Dever. Okay, now this is Cox's response. I just want to show you how bad of a response this is. Okay, this is a clip via Boston 25, just Cox's comment on these new developments, which—although Alan Jackson's Brady letter is what Cox was asked for comment on—even Alan Jackson himself has rightfully so given credit to Marbury v. Madison for their excellent find on this FOIA document that was unearthed. And this could cost Cox his position. All right, the Democrats in Boston already have the eye of President Trump. The DOJ is all over this unit, in my opinion, and the cover-up of Birchmore's death. Look at the DOJ's pattern of indictments, okay? Recently, not just the Jessica LeClair leaks, but also Sheriff Tompkins and other major Democrats. Look at what's going on here, folks. Think about the larger picture—the most recent indictment, the superseding indictment of Matt Farwell for the murder of Sandra Birchmore's unborn child. It's all coming together. And Commissioner Cox's answer is bad. And that's why I want to analyze it. It's not just like inappropriate. It is a bad, bad, bad answer. When I heard it, I had to immediately make a video to analyze it because that's how bad this answer is. It's short, but I'm going to tell you how bad it is after we listen to it. "But what I need, you know, it's not to be asked this question ever again because it's not—it has to pertain to anything to do with the police department. My condolences to the O'Keefe family for, you know, what they've gone through. And because we did lose a department member. But outside of that, this has nothing to do with us. And I'm not going to speak with this again." Okay, let me just make something clear. I'm not saying he was wrong. It's not wrong to invoke John's name. But doing it that way—that's grotesque. Okay, he didn't answer the question. He basically refused to do so. And again, if you didn't hear the statement—although I'm sure you did—he said, "What I need is to not be asked this question ever again pertaining to anything to do with the police department." What? "My condolences to the O'Keefe family for what they've gone through because we did lose a department member." John O'Keefe was an honorable member of the Boston PD and the SA offenders unit. "But outside of that, this has nothing to do with us, the Boston PD, and I'm not going to speak on this again." No, no, no, no—that you just cost yourself your job right there. I'm sorry. That was a terrible, terrible answer. I'm sorry for the volume. I'm just running it back. Terrible answer. The worst possible answer. You may well have just cost yourself your job because you ducked the question. Everyone knows that the question is about this document. Anyone following this knows. The implications are what Dever knew about Berkowitz and Higgins, and maybe that's not the most serious thing. But as President Nixon said, it is not the crime, it's the cover-up. Dever, whatever she did—not wanting to talk about certain things about Higgins and Berkowitz, unrelated to John's death, just because it's kind of embarrassing—that is not a problem really. It's a minor thing. You know what's a big deal? Dever definitely got Brady-listed or whatever because her testimony was a little weird. I think Alan Jackson also pressured her a little bit. But whatever, that's not the point here. Cox's response—that was bad. That was bad PR. That's like the kind of thing when Prince Andrew was forced to go out and do an interview with BBC One about Epstein, and it just cost him all his titles because he got no PR help; he got sandbagged. That kind of thing—somebody didn't prep him, or the people he was talking to didn't even think this would come up. That's a horrible answer. Twenty seconds can cost you your career if you have done something bad and you answer a tough question like that. It's defensive; it shows you have something to hide; it undermines people's faith in your ability to answer those kind of questions. That's the biggest problem for Commissioner Cox here. Instead of inspiring confidence and making it look like it was nothing or it was just a routine, he couldn't even address the fact that he was made aware in February, in particular, about Kelly Dever and he had knowledge—he had a meeting with her. Let's be clear: He put her on his schedule the very next day. Not only did he have recipient knowledge of what was going on with the federal investigation and the John O'Keefe and Karen Read case—Dever got called into his office the next day, which of course Cox initially tried to play off as just some routine meeting, as if he meets with all 2,600 or whatever of the Boston police force. No. Come on, folks. Come on, folks. Do we see what's playing out here? Marbury v. Madison might have just brought down the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department. My name is Grant Smith-Ellis. Enjoy the rest of your Monday. We'll see what other news comes in today. Sean Good on suspension. Michael Proctor's cell phone gate engulfing the world in a conflagration. Little towel basically running down the street from the masses, trying to insulate himself from the fallout of this God-forsaken situation. Institutional reform is coming—to the Norfolk DA, hopefully throughout the state police—so that the good people in law enforcement can keep helping the vulnerable and that the exploited, no matter how much pressure they come under, continue to speak their truth. And let me just say this: Whenever we stand against the flow of opinion on hotly contested issues, a man, a woman, and a Towel—do what they must in spite of the personal consequences, in spite of the dangers and obstacles and pressures. For that is the basis of all human morality. We will be there for each other in times of struggle. We will be side by side in times of joy. And when everything is on the line and when our principles matter the most, there will be no price too high to pay to center the voices of the unheard, to bring justice to the vulnerable, and to reform this God-forsaken justice system in Massachusetts so that we can all hand down a structural system to our future generations that is worthy of our Constitution, that is worthy of our collective intelligence, and that is worthy of the due reverence we all should be providing to the pursuit of justice. My name is Grant Smith-Ellis. Until next time, you're a towel, I am as well. Be well. God bless.

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE. Meet the Mamdani God Squad 🇵🇸 Palestinian American political operative Linda Sarsour said in an Instagram livestream Saturday night that Zohran Mamdani “just happens to be Muslim" and "pro-Palestinian." 🕌 But as I show in a new Fox News investigation, Mamdani’s “God Squad” is filled with clerics, activists and political operatives whose own words tell a very different story. (Stay tuned for more reporting from her livestream.) 🔗Read the full article here: 🕌 Meet Mamdani's God Squad: 1️⃣ Linda Sarsour – Women's March cofounder and cofounder of MPowerChange 2⃣ Debbie Almontaser – An educator who resigned after supporting an “Intifada NYC” t-shirt, she is now senior advisor to Emgage Action, which has a PAC supporting Mamdani and Virginia Lt. Gov. candidate Ghazala Hashmi. 3⃣ Imam Siraj Wahhaj – In the 1990s, he called America “filthy and sick” and was a character witness for an architect of the the 1993 World Trade Center attack. 4⃣ Sheikh Mohammad Badawi – Leader with Muslim American Society and Within Our Life, organizing street protests in NYC after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas; he said the the local community’s joy would only be complete when Muslims are "victorious worldwide," adding they would celebrate "after the destruction of the illegitimate Zionist occupiers," Israel. 5⃣ Abdullah Akl – Leader of Muslim American Society and Within Our Lifetime leader who has been organizing youth to take to New York City's streets, chanting “Globalize the Intifada” on the NYC subway. 📷📷 6⃣ Mehdi Hasan – Former Al Jazeera host who tweeted “Make American Planes Crash Again” Hasan’s own record includes includes sermons likening non-Muslims to "animals" and comparing gay people to "sexual deviants." 7⃣ Basim Elkarra – Leader of CAIR, CAIR Action (501)(c)(4), who told a meeting of the Islamic Circle of North America last year, "AIPAC has had the run for 60 years, but it is over now. "We will teach these folks a lesson … we are coming." 8⃣ Sheikh Yasir Qadhi – Cofounder of Al-Maghrib Institute and Muslim Matters, preaching strict Salafi school of thought; he recommended the book, "The Hoax of the Holocaust" and is building the EPIC City housing development for Muslims outside Dallas. 9⃣ Imam Khalid Latif – New York City cleric who endorsed Mamdani and is building the Islamic Center of New York City, a $22 million project to build a hub and "our own space" on Sixth Avenue. He said at a recent rally: "This is our time" None of the individuals or groups returned requests for comment. 🕌 The video below is longer than usual but I encourage you to watch it in its entirety because it captures these 9 members of Mamdani God Squad in their own words — and reveals what you can likely expect from a Mayor Mamdani: 🇵🇸 implementing demands of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement and cutting off ties, including study abroad programs and NYPD training, with the state of Israel 🇵🇸 allowing NYC street disruptions by anti-Israel protestors and ending NYPD programs established to put limits on violence and disruptions by street protestors 🇵🇸 supporting efforts to destroy the state of Israel "by any means necessary" ☪️ political campaigns to elevate Muslims with similar beliefs nationwide 🕌 As I note in the article, Mamdani’s background diverges from many of his co-religionists. 🕌 But where do they find common ground? Politics. "It’s a sophisticated fusion of religion, politics and identity," Mansour Al-Hadj, a Washington-based researcher on Muslim political movements and extremism, told me. 🕌 "The same networks that once focused on community services are now mobilizing voters and producing candidates. This is how political Islam adapts inside democracy." 🔗 Full story: 🔗 To study the 110 organizations that are supporting Mamdani, go our public Pearl Project database with the details about the groups and people in the Mamdani Machine:
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE. Meet the Mamdani God Squad 🇵🇸 Palestinian American political operative Linda Sarsour said in an Instagram livestream Saturday night that Zohran Mamdani “just happens to be Muslim" and "pro-Palestinian." 🕌 But as I show in a new Fox News investigation, Mamdani’s “God Squad” is filled with clerics, activists and political operatives whose own words tell a very different story. (Stay tuned for more reporting from her livestream.) 🔗Read the full article here: 🕌 Meet Mamdani's God Squad: 1️⃣ Linda Sarsour – Women's March cofounder and cofounder of MPowerChange 2⃣ Debbie Almontaser – An educator who resigned after supporting an “Intifada NYC” t-shirt, she is now senior advisor to Emgage Action, which has a PAC supporting Mamdani and Virginia Lt. Gov. candidate Ghazala Hashmi. 3⃣ Imam Siraj Wahhaj – In the 1990s, he called America “filthy and sick” and was a character witness for an architect of the the 1993 World Trade Center attack. 4⃣ Sheikh Mohammad Badawi – Leader with Muslim American Society and Within Our Life, organizing street protests in NYC after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas; he said the the local community’s joy would only be complete when Muslims are "victorious worldwide," adding they would celebrate "after the destruction of the illegitimate Zionist occupiers," Israel. 5⃣ Abdullah Akl – Leader of Muslim American Society and Within Our Lifetime leader who has been organizing youth to take to New York City's streets, chanting “Globalize the Intifada” on the NYC subway. 📷📷 6⃣ Mehdi Hasan – Former Al Jazeera host who tweeted “Make American Planes Crash Again” Hasan’s own record includes includes sermons likening non-Muslims to "animals" and comparing gay people to "sexual deviants." 7⃣ Basim Elkarra – Leader of CAIR, CAIR Action (501)(c)(4), who told a meeting of the Islamic Circle of North America last year, "AIPAC has had the run for 60 years, but it is over now. "We will teach these folks a lesson … we are coming." 8⃣ Sheikh Yasir Qadhi – Cofounder of Al-Maghrib Institute and Muslim Matters, preaching strict Salafi school of thought; he recommended the book, "The Hoax of the Holocaust" and is building the EPIC City housing development for Muslims outside Dallas. 9⃣ Imam Khalid Latif – New York City cleric who endorsed Mamdani and is building the Islamic Center of New York City, a $22 million project to build a hub and "our own space" on Sixth Avenue. He said at a recent rally: "This is our time" None of the individuals or groups returned requests for comment. 🕌 The video below is longer than usual but I encourage you to watch it in its entirety because it captures these 9 members of Mamdani God Squad in their own words — and reveals what you can likely expect from a Mayor Mamdani: 🇵🇸 implementing demands of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement and cutting off ties, including study abroad programs and NYPD training, with the state of Israel 🇵🇸 allowing NYC street disruptions by anti-Israel protestors and ending NYPD programs established to put limits on violence and disruptions by street protestors 🇵🇸 supporting efforts to destroy the state of Israel "by any means necessary" ☪️ political campaigns to elevate Muslims with similar beliefs nationwide 🕌 As I note in the article, Mamdani’s background diverges from many of his co-religionists. 🕌 But where do they find common ground? Politics. "It’s a sophisticated fusion of religion, politics and identity," Mansour Al-Hadj, a Washington-based researcher on Muslim political movements and extremism, told me. 🕌 "The same networks that once focused on community services are now mobilizing voters and producing candidates. This is how political Islam adapts inside democracy." 🔗 Full story: 🔗 To study the 110 organizations that are supporting Mamdani, go our public Pearl Project database with the details about the groups and people in the Mamdani Machine:

Asra Nomani

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