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*​​ See below links to the Associated Press series 'Torn From the Land,' (2001), which deals with the unlawful taking of black owned land in America:

​ Part 1 >     http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/393.html

 Part 2 >    https://www.seattlepi.com/national/article/Landownership-for-Southern-blacks-a-legacy-of-1073418.php 

 Part 3 >    
​https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20011209/torn09/robbed-of-t
​heir-legacy-blacks-have-been-stripped-of-millions-of-acres-through-legal-maneuver-called-partitioning​​


​​​​​​​​Other Topics:

* Cloud Seeding ​: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiaT1088fTk


* Gaza documentary from Al Jazeera:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPE6vbKix6A ( viewer discretion advised for graphic content)

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* USPS Crimes Link:  https://postalemployeenetwork.com/news/category/postal-crime/







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​​O​​​​​ctober  20, 2025 Blogbit


Happy Birthday to NBA Youngboy and Snoop Dogg 💕



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Posting to this blog today, but apart from the Homepage, there won't be any other posts or updates to the site before Saturday​, but , again, the Homepage will continue to update as scheduled. So just fyi  💕


​P.S. Might try to do somethin special for Halloween tho.  We'll see
P.S.S.   And, btw, any  Halloween themed post will be added on Saturday, October​ 26, and remain up thru Thursday, October 31.  Just fyi. Check back 



​​​​​O​​​​ctober 19, 2025 Blogbit


​​Per earlier posts, this site must be viewed on a desk top. It just does not  load correctly  on Iphones or other devices​. That said, I caught a glimpse of it on an  Iphone recently, and it was a hot mess, so, word to the wise. Please view on desktop, tablet or laptop, because, in terms of its configuration,  the site does not translate well on other devices.



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May try to update one or two threads by or before Monday, but not making any promises, since I have other things to do ahead of that, but we'll see.  Hopefully there'll  be updates by or before Halloween tho, but like I said... we'll see.
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O​​​​​​ctober 17, 2025 Blogbit



​​Condolences to the family of Ace Frehley, an  irreplaceable member of an unforgettable band.



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Birthday shout outs to : Alan Jackson, Wyclef Jean, Chris Kirkpatrick, Ziggy Marley,    Marshall Mathers and Gary Puckett: We hope ya'll enjoy ya'll born day 💕


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​​​Happy Birthday Naomi Osaka ... sending good energy, and wishing you a  very happy born day  💕




O​​​​ctober 15, 2025 Blogbit


Such heart breaking news about  D'Angelo​; going to miss  his soulful voice. Sincere condolences go out  to his family.
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O​​​​​ctober 14, 2025 Blogbit


​Happy Birthday Stephen A Smith, Jay Pharoah,  and Usher Raymond. We hope ya'll enjoy ya'll  born day 💕
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​O​​​ctober 10, 2025  Blogbit



​Happy Weekend  ya'll 💕


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​October 9, 2025 Blogbit


Sending love , hugs and ​Happy Birthday shout out  to Sean Lennon, and  thinking of John Lennon on what would have been his 85th birthday 💕  

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Probably going to start posting comedy clips  or funny commercials on Tuesdays , since theres nothing regularly scheduled for that day at the moment ( just fyi, but  subject to change of course). 
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O​​​​​​​ctober 7, 2025 Blogbit



​Happy Birthday Joy  Behar 💕

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​A few folk  have been shouting SNL season 51 out for having no black female cast members, but thats a non - issue for me. ​That is, race should never be a consideration when  hiring cast members for  SNL or any other sketch comedy show, because the ability to be a comic lead or supporting actor, as well as the ability to gel with the sketch comedy format  that  drives the show, is  all that matters.  And,  besides, at the end of the day, not every  comic is a good fit for SNL or vice a versa. It doesn't get any more complicated than that. ​​


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O​​​​ctober  4, 2025 Blogbit  (edited)


Extremely bothered by the  sentence in the Combs case yesterday,​ but then, I'm extremely bothered by the case itself. Like  I said before  tho,  the  court process , and in particular, the criminal justice system , is a business isn't it?  So why shut U.S. vs Combs  down, when the Court and the attorneys can continue to get paid  until the appeal is exhausted, up to and thru the Supreme Court?

​​And , that  Combs was sentenced on the 30th anniversary of the Simpson verdict?!  Really? Sorry, not a coincidence.  Simply, what better way to  mark the anniversary of the  Simpson verdict, than to imprison  Sean  Combs, a wealthy black man with a black agenda.  At the end of the day, neither  Combs  nor Simpson stayed in their lane , so both had to be handled -- thru the courts, which , arguably, have been weaponized for this very purpose.

That said,  given that the Ohio Attorney  Generals Office  was used to take control of Mt Zion Baptist Church in  'Ohio vs Mt Zion ​,' ( one of the most  egregious  lawsuits  in modern history), I  blow a fuse at the very thought of Mike DeWine, David Yost , Kristine Hayes et al... who shoulda woulda coulda been criminally charged , but were not. Periodt.  That is, DeWine and Hayes brought the case. Yost continued it, while still other assistant attorney generals  made appearances  on the record. All should have been held accountable, but were not. Periodt.

Meanwhile, Sean Combs has been sentenced to ​ four years in prison, for violating  
​The Mann Act, an antiquated law  which  never should have been enacted in the first place-- at least not with respect to adult behavior. The bottom line is that The Mann Act allows for the criminalization of moral misconduct , and thats a call or judgment Uncle Sam should not be making.​ 

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ctober 3, 2025 Blogbit


​​Screaming a belated happy birthday shout out to Leonard Peltier (September 12)​. Hope you enjoyed your birthday man, and hope we get to hang out sometime (real talk). Until then, take it easy brutha  💕 Peace &  Love 💕



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​​Isn't it ironic that ​​​Diddy is being sentenced on the anniversary of the OJ Simpson verdict, which was entered exactly thirty years ago today? While many, if not most, in da hood believe (then and now) that OJ was framed, the popular narrative says otherwise. That said, the media continues to make the Simpson case a racially divisive talking point, and , generally speaking , has , for thirty years, refused to except the not guilty verdict.

update: ​TMZ just announced Diddys sentence. He got four years... But is the Court making an example of him? THAT is the question.  Or was U.S. vs  Combs merely a humiliation ritual? THAT is  the other question.​​​ 




​​O​​​ctober 2, 2025 Blogbit


Todays Homepage originally featured a humor clip from content creator, Leor Cabessa​. The clip made light of the challenges one faces during the Yom Kippur fast. Altho it was very funny and clever, it was removed from the Homepage over concerns of appropriateness, or rather, inappropriateness, and replaced with a gif that promotes the power of prayer. Simply, given everything that is going on in the world, particularly in Gaza, it is difficult to laugh and cry at the same time, but it is always easy to pray, thus the switch up on the Homepage. That said, if Yom Kippur had fallen on any other day of the  week,  there wouldnt have been an issue, but it fell on Thursday, a day that is typically reserved to discuss Gaza  and related issues, so the clip was removed to avoid the appearance of being indifferent. 




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​​​​S​​​​eptember 22, 2025 Blogbit


As I've said in the past, I can not babysit these posts. I write them and expect them to remain intact, yet, they are often tampered with, so as  to result in a deletion, incoherent post,  or  void hyperlink.  For instance, the links to the Associated Press land theft series​ had to be redone more than once, despite they were initially intact, while a list of  Rotten Egg receipients @ Media Gone Wrong disappeared. Now, I've noticed that portions of  a recent Black Bobcat thread  disappeared, resulting in a fully incoherent post that I had to correct. And there are other examples, but, the bottom line is that content on the site is often tampered with, so as to render it ineffective , if not fully incoherent -- particularly if the subject matter is controversial. So, just saying : I can not baby sit the  content,  but  then, I  shouldnt have to.​







S​​​​eptember 17, 2025 Blogbit


​​In the days after he​ transitioned, my  Pope  Francis  appeared in a vision, and told me to speak out against the war in Gaza.  I responded, "consider it done."

​​On Monday ,  ( September 16),  he  appeared  in another vision and said , "Keep going," to which I replied:  '10/4.'

#ForeverMyPope
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​S​​​​eptember 16, 2025 Blogbit


Robert Redford: Quite  possibly the last movie star... one of them anyway. Rest in  Peace  Sir.  You were  a real one.


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A​​​​​​​ugust 6, 2025 Blogbit   (edited 11: 00 am EST)


​I'ts been a year since I updated the Canton and other threads, but  I'll update them at some point. I simply don't have time to blog at length about events that shouldn't have transpired in the first place, nor do I have time to blog at length about the people , agencies or officials that carried the acts out, but, again, I'll update the threads at some point. I just  haven't had time for it and not really trying to make time.

That said, and on a slightly other note, I think the Sean Combs legal drama is about his stake in REVOLT. That is​, Combs founded , chaired and launched REVOLT ( a digital cable network) in October 2013.  In November, 2023, however, just  over a year after REVOLT marked its tenth anniversary,  Combs 'Cassie Ventura drama' began , when Ventura filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of  New York. Suffice to say, all hell broke loose after Ventura filed the now infamous Complaint that named Combs and several of his business entities as defendants.  Although it was ultimately settled out of court,  the Complaint, which set forth  various allegations, preceded, if not facilitated, the September 2024  indictment against Combs. In turn, Combs sold his stake in REVOLT and resigned. But was that the goal of the litigation?  Was the Ventura case  and other litigation  merely a pretext to oust Combs at REVOLT  and/or accomplish  a hidden agenda? The systems hidden agenda? Specifically, is Sean Combs ongoing legal debacle​ really about the administration of justice, or   has the legal system simply been weaponized to check Combs and others who fail to stay in their place?  Just wondering, and asking for a friend.​​​​


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J​​​​uly 29, 2025 Blogbit


​Something happened today , and I 've made a mental and written note to share it​ , once I am able to make audio.  Its one of those 'tales from da hood' stories, because, it could only happen in da hood. Trust and believe, you'll want to hear this one 💕

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J​​​uly 23, 2025 Blogbit


Malcolm - Jamal Warner: Thanks for the memories darlin. We will never forget you 💕
​Our love, prayers and condolences go out to your family 💕



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If NBC  were to start  airing The Cosby Show reruns on Thursdays at 8 pm EST ​, and run all episodes in sequence from Season One on, it would be one of the highest rated programs,  and, most likely would outpace the competition. If it were up to me, I'd do it,  but, unfortunately, its not up to me ( just saying) 💕​​​​​​





 
J​​​​uly 3, 2025 Blogbit  (edited 5:50 pm EST)

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​Since none of my recording platforms are working, I'm unable to make audio,  and don't have time to write at length about  one thing or  another,  so I'll just say this:

To a great extent,  many cases, such as United States  vs Sean Combs , function as a money grab for the Court, if not the system itself. Th​at is, I allege, prosecutors are, more often than not, filing knowingly fraudulent criminal cases at an alarming rate, and  as a way of generating money for the Court and all relevant parties. Moreover, wealthy black men are being targeted at a rate that is disproportionate to that  of their white counterparts, but at the end of the day, and regardless of the outcome of this or any other case, everybody gets paid.  And thats the point. Simply, the legal system is a business, just  like any other. Thus, folks gotsta get paid. Soooo, since business is slow these days, many prosecutors are now filing  frivolous cases for good measure , fifteen minutes of fame, and/or  an easy payday.  Afterall, wealthy defendants  can afford costs and counsel up to , and thru, a US Supreme Court proceeding if need be. Right? So, many prosecutors  will  go for it  and file , whether  theres merit or not -- because everybody gets paid.


Long story short? United States  vs Sean Combs was little more than  a money grab -- an  opportunity  for  the Court and all parties involved to make money, because Combs, as a black billionaire, was well able to pay the associated costs, and the Federal Prosecutors knew it-- but they also knew they didn't have a RICO case.  They knew it. Everyone did ...  including the streets and the  jury, but they filed it anyway. They filed it because, again, regardless of the outcome,  the  Courts and all  relevant parties receive a handsome payday. And thats the point-- one of them anyway.  Sure,  the jury returned  Guilty verdicts on Count three, 'the Mann Act transportation of Cassandra Ventura,' and Count 5, 'the Mann Act transportation of Jane Doe,' but ,  frankly,  with regard to the Mann Act aka the 'White Slave Traffic Act of 1910,' I'm not sure the jurors applied the law correctly.   That is, based on  its current reading , and pursuant to  The National Law Center for Children and Families,   the Mann Act , ( named after Congressman James Robert Mann  (R) Illinois), 'criminalizes the transportation of minors, and the coercion of adults  across state lines or to foreign countries, for the purpose of prostitution or commercial sex.' ​​But were Jane Doe and Cassie Ventura coerced?  I say no, because,  seemingly, these occurrences were frequent, so wouldn't that make it consensual?  That is,  even if  Jane and Cassie said 'no,' on one occasion,  if they said 'yes,' on  hundreds of  other occasions, that makes it consensual in my book, but apparently the jurors  thought otherwise, thus the guilty verdict on two counts. Still, as a result of  United  States vs Sean Combs, perhaps its time to rethink the Mann Act and  its legal appropriateness.  But for that matter, perhaps  its time to rethink prostitution and legalize it, because, although prostitution is morally conflicting for some, if not many,  the bottom line is: if someone wants to sell his or her body for commercial sex, whats it to you? More importantly, whats it to the government? In other words, perhaps its time for Uncle Sam to man up ( no pun intended), and stop playing bedroom police.  And thats just on periodt. Frankly, I  say the  only reason prostitution hasn't been legalized to date, is because Uncle Sam  hasn't figured out how to tax it and get his cut of the profits (lol). So, unless and until he does, you best believe, prostitution will remain a crime. 


All that being said, there're other issues with United States vs Sean Combs. For one, initially,  Diddy tried to turn himself in  ( so as to avoid arrest and incarceration), but  Federal prosecutors would not allow him to do so. In fact, in an interview with Newsweek, Diddys attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said,  
"They didn't want him to surrender, because, if he surrenders, they don't get to tell the judge that he's a flight risk and he's a danger, because , who as a danger and a flight risk, would fly to New York and surrender? So they didn't want him to surrender."

Of course, ​​Diddy should have been allowed to surrender, which would have , most likely, resulted in his being booked and released , vs his being held without bond. But just exactly why  has Diddy been held without bond anyway? It makes no sense- unless they're trying to break him, teach him a lesson, or make him an example for the rest of us. Afterall, isn't this a first offense? And  isn't a defendant innocent until proven guilty? Absolutely. So, why no bond following his arrest, as if guilt had  been determined ahead of the trial? It  makes no sense. Diddy should have been allowed to surrender at the start of this debacle, then booked and released on his own recognizance. In the alternative, the Court should have set bond at a bond hearing, following his arrest. Either way, bond should have been set and   continued  pending the verdict and exhaustion of the appeal process -- but no bond was set, so Diddys been locked up for months. At the end of the day, the Federal prosecutors have robbed Diddy of his freedom, which may be  yet another goal of United States vs  Sean Combs.

​​Other issues? How about  Cassie Venturas appearance at the criminal trial? I don't know about you, but I have a problem with it. Afterall, didn't she and Diddy enter a settlement agreement in 2023 ? And don't settlement agreements typically contain a clause that prohibits all parties from starting or continuing a civil or criminal proceeding related to the issues? And don't settlement agreements typically prohibit all parties from speaking about the terms of the settlement agreement or other pertinent issues? In other words, didn't Cassie Venturas appearance and testimony at the trial , violate the terms of her  settlement agreement with Sean Combs, and,  if so,  should her appearance have been suppressed, or stricken from the record? Some say 'no,' because she was subpoenaed, and, consequently, had a legal obligation to appear, but I say  Diddys attorneys should have tried to suppress her testimony or strike it on grounds that it violates the terms of the settlement agreement. I don't think they moved to ​suppress or strike her appearance though, but it would have been worth a try, since you play to win in these matters. And nothing beats a failure but a try.

In any event, theres so much more to say about United States vs Sean Combs, but at the end of the day, whats this case really about? ​​Money grab?   Smear campaign? Take down? Humiliation ritual?  I say all of the above. One things for sure, they never had a RICO case, and they know it. As for the Mann Act, I don't think the jurors applied the law properly, but, at the same time, I think the Mann Act  is overdue to be reviewed and amended for legal appropriateness, if not outright abolished.

​​Finally, and on a related note,  it is clear that the Mann Act  "criminalizes the transportation of minors, and the coercion of adults across state lines or to foreign countries, for the purpose of prostitution or commercial sex." But  what happens if the transportation is intrastate?   That is, while the Mann Act exclusively criminalizes  transportation across state lines or to foreign countries, it does not specifically address or criminalize intrastate transportation.  So, can one  assume that intrastate transportation for the same purpose is NOT a crime, since it  is not addressed by the Mann Act?

​​​Just wondering ...  and asking for  a friend (lol) 😉  ​​

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J​​​​une 24, 2025  Blogbit


​​Wishing everyone a very pleasant, beautiful  and productive  day.  I'll be keeping the homepage updated, but not  much  else for the time being -- certainly no audio, because,  among other things, the device that I used to make the last few audios  has konked out on  me. Specifically, it does not currently  recognize  Windows.  That is, its giving a "please activate Windows" error message, but won't let me activate Windows. What's  nuts  about it is that  Windows was already activated,  because I've had the device since 2017 , so  its been active since then. To add insult to injury,  I am unable to perform a system restore to an earlier date, because, it has not created any restore points,  so there is no earlier date to go back to. On the bright side,  I have had off and on issues  with  this  device in the past, and  find that   turning it off and letting it sit for a spell ( ie. a week or more)  is the cure for what ails it, soooo, I'll let it sit for a spell and see what happens.  Meanwhile, I'll  keep  looking for an alternative way to  make audio  and/or fix  what's broken, and will keep you posted. 

Sooo, all that being said,  once again, have a  pleasant, beautiful, productive day​. And remember to stay hydrated, because these temperatures are no joke. Of course, given the choice, I 'll take excessive heat over excessive cold any day. And that's just on periodt. Ttyl  💕


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June 21, 2025 Blogbit

HBD 750 !!! to Amsterdam, which is located in the Dutch province of North Holland in the Netherlands​. The actual birthday (in celebration of 750 years), is Oct 27, but there are special events today and throughout the year, so... turn up !!!

Btw, 750 looks good on you ( just saying)​ 💕​


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​​​​M​​​ay 20, 2025 Blogbit


​​Having issues with  a  hot mail account that I have probably had since 2003 or so.  Currently, I can't get into it. Error message says "too many requests," which isn't applicable since I don't open  it that often. I last opened​ it a few weeks ago, but  just mentioning this because I  previously spoke about Yahoo, and alleged that the wiping of my Yahoo accounts was  serious , intentional, and constitutes spoilation.  So now its Hotmail.  Just FYI.  Of course, it goes without saying that I don't have time for  more email drama. I'm just waaay too busy for that , but it is what it is. Maybe its been hacked. Who knows. Its the old accounts they are after tho, because the old accounts provide a historical record of my activities and etc., which have been plentiful. That said,  I think they just want to confirm whose account it is, because,  back in the day,  an email account could be  opened without any identifiable information,  which is no longer the case. So, frankly, they don't really know whose account it is. In any case, looks like they have changed something  regarding the log in page, but,  again, I  don't have time to fiddle with it at the  moment, if at all. I'm just entirely too busy for it, and they know it.

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M​​​​ay 14, 2025 Blogbit


Just a quick reminder that this site is meant to be viewed on a desktop,  because , for whatever reason, it doesn't translate well  on  Iphone's and ​ etc.​ So just fyi.

​​Happy  Wednesday 💕​​




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M​​​​​arch 21,  2025 Blogbit


Shout out to  myself for being the first to advise  the public that SB 1 and other controversial bills  are not done deals (see post - election blog 3/20).  And shout out to myself for being the first ( as far a I can see)  to provide a link to the actual text of SB 1;  a link to information regarding how SB 1  and other  bills are signed into law; and a link to track the status  of SB 1  as it moves  thru the House and Senate.  
That said,  hiss and boo to  media, most notably the Columbus  Dispatch,  for covering SB 1 as if it is  a done deal.


Again, SB 1 is not a done deal, as yet. Its still under review. Its fate however, will ultimately be decided by Governor Richard Michael DeWine, the man who  used the State Attorney Generals Office​​​​​  to  seize control of Mt Zion Baptist Church,   and in so doing,  arguably , committed a crime, pursuant to  ORC  2921.41 A (1) ....​​ but maybe they'll  draft another bill to cover that up.



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F​​​ebruary 19, 2025 Blogbit


​Working on adding that commentary/audio about the sketch that went wrong on SNL50  ( see 2/17 post). I have it uploaded, but now I have to figure out how to add it to the site. This is a new recording option, so its tricky, but hopefully I will get it added soon, so check back.

P.S. I made the audio because I felt the sketch was delibertately sabotaged.  If I had thought it was a mistake, I would not have said anything, but  I don'​t think it was a mistake.  
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​​​​​​update: So its a wrap for today.  
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