Role models for Allies

By Jasmine B.

First – The one and only Chris Hedges. If you are not subscribed to his YouTube channel: The Chris Hedges Report, you need to do so. This is a clip. Watch, go to YouTube, subscribe, come back to leave a testimony.

Get this education, y’all!

I love his moral clarity and that he does not waiver. He’s true, not new to this. He is an ordained minister. I love that he does not bend and does not appear to be faltering. He also provides fun and passing book recommendations, like the professor he is. A lot of Jason Stanley, Fascism books, but “American Fascists” by Chris Hedges is the book you need to read. He went undercover, in 2006, infultrating the same Christian Right, that is our government today. He is compassionate, smart (he has read & reflected on what he read) and is not corrupted. Chris Hedges belongs in the mainstream media space, a much better Charlie Rose. They forbidden conversations Mr. Hedges keeps upfront. He’s not a neoliberal, I ♡ Marx or DSA shill either and he lets his guests talk AND he asks specific questions. I like that unlike those in the mainstream media Mr. Hedges has actually read the guedt’s work.The first chapter of Empire of Illusion is so timely and a profound assessment of what we are and have become as a society.

WHO IS IBRAHIM TRAORE?

by Jasmine B.

He is the 37 years old, President in Transition (via military coupe) of Western Africa’s landlocked country of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is in Western Africa and is part of the Sahel region. Ibrahim Traore is a fixture on African YouTube Channels, many videos of him on YouTube come with the banner “altered content” and range from a fantasy phone call between Traorè and Obama, to traveling to join his military and one about bumbling into Traorè at the airport. Deepfake stuff, an overt attempt to tap into African unrest. Propaganda, Russian Propaganda. However, there are also real and legitimate clips of Traore discussing the propaganda of “the West”, the financial enslavement and a desire to own their own wealth and make moves in the global economy, like other free nations. Russian media releases clips to American media on how Traorè is “sticking it” specifically to US General Michael Langley, for being a tool for “the West”. See below. Real? nervous? rehearsed? a combination? or speaking on the sore spot of hypocrisy in the Black Diaspora, every nation is aware of.

Traorè is already quite a modern legend for allegedly surviving over 18 assination attempts since taking office. This vlog post from Risen Africa tells the story of Ibrahim Traore better:

Now, as an African American, I’m ready. Wild how Macron talked about Traorè being “ungrateful”. ,

I wonder if our story in America doesn’t end with us returning to Africa. I got a movie idea, and after the comedic and heartfelt hijinks of cultures crashing and vibing, enemies becoming friends and friends becoming lovers someone’s like, “Hey, what’s going on, back in the US.?” Everybody gathers and turns on American TV. I imagine the food channel  would be crazy, a lot of Roger Matthews’ and Guy Fieri’s wicked good take on pho or fa? Indian diahes, without spice, just a more “natural” flaay-ver in Cooking with diverticulitis, grain allergies and Jane and her “ethical” (BDSM) Master. Talk of improving Japanese cusian, because, because “it’s missing something, something neither salty or sweet too sour or savory, but not overpowering … something … unique”. Or, we click on the channel and it looks apocalyptic – they are back in cave man times, grunting and scratching, burning people for their suspicious “regressive” genes like brown hair or the blue eyes are killing the green eyes or everyone has to get 23&Me results, then prove their whiteness or they find the purest white is actually a 1 eyed 2 headed, club footed person with tail. They sexually assualt it,  kill it and then eat it’s flesh in a MAGA purity ritual. I don’t know, that’s  why everyone left. They too crazy! Reader, you know I am not even fat off in my predictions.

However, is the threat of American Fascism enough to lead one to switch to a Pro Russia stance? Russian media has been thrilled to showcase their relationship with the West African Transition President of Burkina Faso. He faithfully informs on each interview of what Russia has provided him and his army with military training and weapons in addition to being an early trade partner. It seems to be a better deal than what the French were offering, but isn’t Russia playing the same game? Is capital always a game, no matter the players? Realistically, Traorè is the President of a people who have been through centuries of exploitation. Instead of supporting the dying European economy with nothing in return, why not hedge your bets with training and weapons by the Russian, state funded paramilitary group called the Wagner Group. Clearly, Russia wants to stake a claim in building a serious relationship, Russian schools, why?

The Wagner Group have been active in Africa since 2017 providing military muscle and training, arming revolutionaries and their coupes. Russia has had diplomatic relations with Ethopia as the lone European country to fight Italy’s attempt to colonize Ethiopia in the Italo – Ethopian War (1887 to 1889).  Ibrahim Traorè and his military were guests, along with President Xi and 20 other world leaders at the Kremlin’s military parade, Victory Day, on May 9, 2025, a parade celebrating the defeat of Nazis in WWII. (If you recall, Putin has called Ukrainians, “Nazis”, as far back as March 2022, in the NY Times article, “Why Vladimir Putin Invokes Nazis to Justify His Invasion of Ukraine”. The mainstream media was like, “Zelensky is Jewish” and that was the end of that. The fact that Jewish people are unable to be Nazis, is kind of crazy (Palestine, Zionism). Maybe Putin meant “fascist”, but still. Could he come to your cookout? I’m nervous about how close I am to a window as I write this.

This is a great story. Will Russia show it just wants to be a Russian version of western (US/France) imperialism? Have they been lying to us about Russia? I am going to keep an eye on transitional President Traore. He sent the French occupiers home, took back his countries wealth and mines. I like the way he moves. Smart, purposeful. This is our man being welcomed by Putin, by way of the Kremlin YouTube channel.

I want to be excited and I am, but that’s a lot of involvement by any foreign government. My fear is Traorè will end up another pawn for non Africans’ exploitative gains. I hope President Traorè has a plan to get what is needed and get out of weird relationships. China is also a big player in Africa, taking off after USAID left, is Russia just placing itself next to China?  Apparently, Burkina Faso, has several minerals needed by the tech industry. Brazil, Russia India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are developing a new world economy (BRICS) not involving the US or American dollar. So, … Buskina Faso is im the middle of … a lot. I am going to leave this post with this from CGTN Africa (founded by the Chinese government):

This is an exciting story. Stay tuned for more. Anyone who would like to contribute on the region, events, history or economics, please reach out with an independent writing or vlog submission. 

It’s always been like this

Political Double Think & Speak in media and law.

By Jasmine

This is the American press at the time (1770) regarding Crispus Attacks, a man of color, who is considered the first American to die in the American Revolution via the Boston Massacre, that predates the war and the tea party

In 1770 they already had – Strange Black man starts trouble leading to his death and the deaths of silly whites who followed him. The context is their own damn American Revolution. Also a foretelling, the powers that be NEVER allow a multiethnic LABOR MOVEMENT to exist.

The need to stop a sci-fi black horror time loop is today!

Do you remember when you realized this country was all a bunch of lies?

I stopped caring about voting after 1999 Bush v Gore, not because of a “stolen” or crooked election/Supreme Court, but because Gore gave it up so easily. There was clearly a Goliath, Gore had neither conviction or ability to fight. I also felt dumb. I had switched from Green to Dem, for the primaries? The Bush arguement in Bush v Gore, that to recount (contested) ballots was a violation of voters’ right to a fair election as the people who were able to contest their votes or have it looked at were receiving preferential treatment; thereby making the election unfair … is/was so bizarre and did not hide that they were refusing/scared to even look at evidence. It was a Supreme Court decision that put us and keeps us in a land of ahistorical and unconstitutional decision making and wacky logic. Twisting law to mean what you want it to mean, especially when they are 2 opposing principles, is the first sign of an illegitimate, kangaroo court. I knew Katanje was too late, it’s called the “Black promise”.

More recently, in 2023, the court entertained a case in which a plantiff wanted the court to rule if it was okay if she discriminated against gay people in a business she did not have. For some reason she had not been clear and was questioning/relitigating if discriminating against sexual identity constitutional, because if it is not, she’s unable to start her business. You’ve heard it before, the plea, about staying true “to her faith” requiring hate. Her inability to express her Christian hate was the thing stopping her from opening up a business. It did not stop her from making her way through the judicial system, though. So pressing a hypothetical, she had to get the Supreme courts okay to discriminate in her case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, first. Lorie Smith, the plaintiff, is not doing wedding planning currently. NBC via Reuters report as of October 2024,”Colorado to pay web designer’s legal fees after losing LGBTQ anti-bias law case”, she is requesting 1.5 million dollars from the US government as reimbursement for legal fees spent to get her okay to discriminate, which is down from the 2 million, she was originally requesting. You can also look at this POS, fake Christian and her silly story on Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a right wing legal group, likely her legal defense team. According to Wikipedia, the ADF, “… is most known for its stance on outlawing abortion, opposing same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ rights, transgender rights, and anti-discrimination laws. ADF is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with branch offices in several locations including Washington, D.C., and New York. Its international subsidiary, Alliance Defending Freedom International, with headquarters in Vienna, Austria,operates in over 100 countries.” The lies upon lies wrapped in lies is astounding. Leaves me speechless, really. Defending Freedom means outlawed gays from society. So gross.

But back to what happened after the Bush v Gore election, the 2000 WTO riots in Seattle. It showed people caring more about “the land,” as in space as opposed to “the people.” Seems more of a hearty helping of settlers’ panic with a side of environmentalism. They don’t want bad land. I think it’s funny they are attacking their own European art, in their European museums. The art of when Imperialists really had a vast landscape to pillage, plunder and own; and conquer, like little God’s, like the Bible’s Adam. But those greedy imperialist left their imperialist children no land to pillage and they are/were MAD!

This is them testing boundaries some more in 2023 and getting off on a plea deal because we continue to be too marginalized, scattered and fractured. Also, the president has requested 13 expedited Supreme Court hearings in his first 100 days, that is more than one request every 2 weeks. No president has ever been so forward in trying to change the constitution and no court has ever been so willing to let him.

I would like to start a real Free Black Press newsletter and need help. If you are an independent Black writer, blogger, please reach out. I want to build something.

Oh. Hello world!

My name is Jasmine B. I am a Black female, 44 years old, recent breast cancer survivor and single mom.

The election of Donald Trump in 2024 was a freeing experience for me – we can stop pretending we are included in this democratic experiment and start wondering if we even want to be and if this is even a democratic republic and if so, for whom. Not us. The taking down of Black Veterans pictures, erasing Harriet Tubman (when Democrats had promised and failed to deliver on the $20 bill with Tubman on it), had me emboldened with a mission. This is how Black Wall Street was erased, for me, personally. I was just a kid wondering why we don’t have stores in our own neighborhoods. Could the insults be coming from a real place? Should I be more like “them”? How? In my best Jane Eyre voice, :Dear Reader”,I tnink we all know the price you have to pay to be like “them”. Is that it? What is it, THEY are so desperate for us to forget? Or believe?

I’m just going to dedicate my time to looking into the matter. I am 44, grunge is back and I have no desire to return to anybody’s office (I feel I was promised a robot would take that job,  but only got a better search engine, which is basically what a search engine was supposed to be without the speed of 5G) and feel moved to start a movement of independent Black news and journalism. My motive is not profit, but power. Black people’s power. We cannot live as second class citizens everywhere, forever anywhere. This/That is ridiculous and unsustainable.

I think we, as African Americans, as Black people on or off the continent, need to draw collective cultural line, “We are not forgetting anything! and your “white genocide”, anti vaxx movement, anti health care, pro White birth rate obsession needs to remain in your group, amongst yourselves”. I do remember in elementary school learning about, “The North Star”, an independent newspaper Fredrick Douglas, started with information for slaves to escape slavery and abolishionist to be of service. Douglas was used in Northern politics as a novel speaker at their anti Slavery events. Douglass was born a slave, was now free, literate, well read and well spoken and had become quite the voice of consciousness and what the slave could become if allowed to be free. Douglass left the movement and got a lil radical, when it became clear, they didn’t want to abolish slavery, yesterday … they were working, they were thinking, they were reaching out to otherside, waiting for a response, writing strongly wordwd and passionate letters, meeting with people who were okay with slavery, in places Douglas couldn’t be, leaning in … to discuss a way to end alavery that was supported by slave masters and slave states. Parallel, baby, look at the parallel. What are these Democrats really doing. This is when you leave a bad relationship with all your shit still at they house. You don’t need it, you just need to get out.

So this is my start, my contribution my get out Black and Independent Black media, catering to the Black diaspora so no one forgets anything.”

I hope this content conveys a strong sense of unity and purpose. That it appropriately emphasizes the importance of remembering our history and creating a honest, unbrought and free space for Black narratives. The message is clear, assertive, and inspiring, promoting the idea of empowerment through independent media in our voice(s).

Thanks for stopping by. Please come again. I am looking for Black independent reporters from everywhere. Current Events, politics, the economy, technology, etc.

Let’s do this!

Jasmine B.