From left to right: President-Elect Donald Trump, Tech Billionaire Elon Musk and Billionaire Amazon Owner Jeff Bezos. Photo credit: Illustration by Eric Faison/The Daily Beast/Getty Images After promising to bring prices “way down”, returning president-elect Donald Trump has noted “prices will go up.” A Lifetime of Money Elon Musk’s companies like Tesla and NeuraLink haveContinueContinue reading “Welfare for Single Moms and Dads is Bad. Welfare for the Rich is Perfect.”
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A Short Reflection on Trump and “The Poorly Educated”
Animated image of Former President Donald Trump from RedBubble.com. Trump and his billionaire buddies before the election: We love the poorly educated and hate immigration. The Poorly Educated: We too hate immigration and love ourselves. *votes Trump* Trump and his billionaire buddies after the election: We need to allow more immigration in order to fillContinueContinue reading “A Short Reflection on Trump and “The Poorly Educated””
VLAD TV: The Bane of Black America (Repost with Additional Indignation)
In this photo, DJ Vlad throws up “West Coast”, a symbol popular amongst rappers, though he is not a rapper and was born in Kyiv, Ukraine Updated 12/10/2024 On playgrounds across America, decades before the pandemic, one child with their hands extended would stand between two other kids and say, “If you’re bad, hit myContinueContinue reading “VLAD TV: The Bane of Black America (Repost with Additional Indignation)”
Police Kill Mother and Two-Month-Old Baby
Mitchell Holder and Maria Pike hold their daughter, Destinii Hope. Photo from KansasCity.com. “They shot my baby… It looked like her head exploded. Her blood splattered across my glasses… all I could do was scream.” This is how father Mitchell Holder described witnessing police shoot his two-month-old baby girl in a home in Independence, Missouri.ContinueContinue reading “Police Kill Mother and Two-Month-Old Baby”
NaNoWriMo’s Writing Contest and the Ai Writer Fallout
One of the first novels I wrote was during NaNoWriMo, inspired by all the energy of the participating writers. Many of these writers had never written a full-length novel, but this month of friendly competition gave them cause to. However, NaNoWriMo’s allowing the use of Ai to write complete novels for the competition has leftContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo’s Writing Contest and the Ai Writer Fallout”
The Murder of Ryan Thornton: A South Side Story
Ryan Thornton. Photo from Ryan Thornton’s Facebook Page If anybody has a Chicago story, it’s Ryan Thornton, who was murdered April 23, 2017, at the age of 30, a father of four. Ryan, AKA Fly, was a friend of mine. Later, he faced murder charges. Opposite of the serious charges he was facing, Ryan smiledContinueContinue reading “The Murder of Ryan Thornton: A South Side Story”
What is the Internet Apocalypse?
Image from EconomicTimes.com . What is the “Internet Apocalypse”? And how could it affect the daily lives of you and your loved ones? The Internet Apocalypse is a solar event that is being predicted by scientists and conspiracy theorists alike. If scientists are right, when the Sun reaches the peak of its 11-year cycle, knownContinueContinue reading “What is the Internet Apocalypse?”
Don’t Jump to Conclusions about Texas Nurse Who Allegedly Killed Six
Photo from DailyNews.com Traveling nurse from Texas Nicole Linton, 37, has been charged with six counts of murder and six counts of manslaughter after allegedly speeding through an intersection, leaving six dead. Citing a record of Nicole’s alleged thirteen previous wrecks, the prosecution claimed she was a danger. A judge gave Nicole a two-million-dollar bailContinueContinue reading “Don’t Jump to Conclusions about Texas Nurse Who Allegedly Killed Six”
Amber Heard: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck 2022
To be clear, no one really knows what happened between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, though he’s currently suing her for $50 million for defamation. Johnny says Amber accused him of domestic violence when she, in fact, was the abuser; at worse, his legal team claims, it was “mutual abuse” between the two.ContinueContinue reading “Amber Heard: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck 2022”
Emeka Ossai: Is he worth listening to?
Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clicking here. Follow J Reed on Twitter @jreed913 . IfContinueContinue reading “Emeka Ossai: Is he worth listening to?”
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