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Rational Black Thought Michael
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A discussion of all topics as seen through the eyes of a Black Atheist, Skeptic, Humanist, Existentialist
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Rational Black Thought Episode #190 May 25, 2024 - “They are bad with the conviction that they are good.” — Heather O'Neill
What’s on my Mind: The most pressing problem in America:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3922050/ News: Heil Hitler…Trump: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/23/trumps-unified-reich-video-was-a-message-not-a-mistakeThe opposite of Just: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-flag-stop-steal-alito-trump-1842c40b833637c981c59c3f39bc4669Church Tactics:https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-charged-with-obstructing-doj-investigation-of-...
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Rational Black Thought Episode #189 May 18, 2024 - “Please don't die over the neighborhood…That your mama renting” Jay-Z
What’s on my Mind: Poisoning of the Mind:https://huridocs.org/2023/12/the-harmful-effects-of-disinformation-and-how-to-combat-them/ News: “…except as a punishment for crime…” https://apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-investigation-injuries-deaths-0ff52ff1735d7e9f858248177a2a60c3“Patriot” Sent to Prison: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/17/conservative-activist-son-sentenced-capitol-attack-leo-brent-bozell-iv-00158750“…bleach blond bad built butch body…”:...
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Rational Black Thought Episode #188 May 4, 2024 - “We can't operate with one party and a cult." - Norm Ornstein
What’s on my Mind: One Party, One Cult:https://twitter.com/NormOrnstein/status/1786864512718475633 https://dk.usembassy.gov/usa-i-skolen/presidential-elections-and-the-american-political-system/#:~:text=The%20Two%2DParty%20System%20and%20the%20Two%20Major%20Parties,Party%20and%20the%20Democratic%20Party.https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1248249250/election-poll-trump-biden-votersNews: Just-Fucking-Us: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/us/roger-forston-florida-airman-shot/index....
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Rational Black Thought Episode #187 May 4, 2024 - “As we receive, we give; as we give, we receive.” – Laurie E. Smith
What’s on my Mind: Going with the Flow:https://positivepsychology.com/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-father-of-flow/#:~:text=In%20Csikszentmihalyi%27s%20words%2C%20flow%20is,doing%20it%E2%80%9D%20(1990). https://iaap.org/jung-analytical-psychology/short-articles-on-analytical-psychology/synchronicity-an-acausal-connecting-principle/https://www.healthguidance.org/entry/18556/1/what-is-serendipity-and-why-is-it-so-important.htmlNews: How I became Antisemitic: https://www.cbsnews.c...
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Rational Black Thought Episode #186 April 27, 2024 - “There can be no perfect democracy curtailed by color, race, or poverty. But with all we accomplish all, even Peace.” - W. E. B. Du Bois
What’s on my Mind: Uninformed Citizenry: https://aeon.co/ideas/the-right-to-vote-should-be-restricted-to-those-with-knowledgehttps://www.sparknotes.com/us-government-and-politics/political-science/politics-and-political-science/summary/News:Democracy on Trial: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/18/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/gag-order-redux-00153015https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/trump-hush-money-trial-witness-testimony-takeaways-rcna149...
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Rational Black Thought Episode #185 April 20, 2024 - “The way to right wrongs is to shine the light of truth on them.” — Ida B. Wells
What’s on my Mind: Living Outside the Box:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/chaotic-cognition/202006/the-truth-about-the-box-in-outside-the-box-thinking News: The Boy who Cried Wolf: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/18/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/gag-order-redux-00153015https://www.thedailybeast.com/details-of-how-trump-scored-dollar175m-bond-revealed-in-court-filingshttps://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-04-18-24/h_765e8b1de153c160...