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[mckitterick]

Christofascist Republican calls LGBTQ people "filth" during public forum

The culture of hate among Christofascists recently led to the violent beating and subsequent death of Choctaw two-spirit teenager Nex Benedict in Oklahoma.

When questioned about how 50+ anti-LGBTQ bills might have affected this case, State Senator Tom Woods said,

“We are a Republican state - supermajority - in the House and Senate. I represent a constituency that doesn’t want that filth in Oklahoma.”

Several audience members clapped at his statement, while others appeared shocked.

“We are a religious state and we are going to fight it to keep that filth out of the state of Oklahoma because we are a Christian state - we are a moral state,” Woods said. “We want to ... let people be able to go to the faith they choose. We are a Republican state and I’m going to vote my district, and I’m going to vote my values, and we don’t want that in the state of Oklahoma.”

State Representative David Hardin added, “How you live your life personally, that’s between you and God... but what goes through our public schools - I will fall back on my faith. I want to make sure that at least the children in our public schools have that faith... what I want to make sure of is that our young children have the right to grow up with that faith."

After the forum, Woods reiterated his stance on the matter: "I support my constituency, and like I said, we’re a Christian state, and we are tired of having that shoved down our throat at every turn... I stand behind my statement, and I stand behind the Republican Party values."

When asked what he thought of Woods’ characterization of LGBTQ people as “filth,” State Senator Dewayne Pemberton said, “No comment.”

Again and again, today's christofascist Republicans (any other sort doesn't get elected these days) reveal that they want to indoctrinate public school kids into their own bigoted hatred, forcing children to hate anyone who doesn't subscribe to their narrow interpretation of their religious texts. Christofascists seek to impose their personal, misguided religious biases on the general public, including creating laws codifying hate and authoritarian control over the lives and bodies of everyone, not just others in their own religion.

Make no mistake, Nex Benedict's death was caused by christofascist indoctrination of the three girls who brutally beat Nex in that school bathroom. Nex Benedict's death was caused by the school failing to take their injuries seriously, by hate codified in Oklahoma state laws designed to harass LGBTQ folks and normalize bigotry against them, by Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters appointing hate-speech villain Chaya Raichik (responsible for "Libs of TikTok") to the Oklahoma Department of Education's Library Media Advisory Committee even though she doesn't live in the state (but he likes that she used Benedict's school and teacher for targeted hate). And on and on - it's a systematic attack on personal freedom and human rights - and the lives of queer folks.

Nex Benedict's death is exactly what christofascists seek through indoctrinating children into their hate that perpetuates bigotry into the future and forcing their religious fanaticism into the public sphere through unconstitutional laws built on hate and control.

Do you want to live in a theocracy dictated by those who narrowly interpret their personal religious texts to promote hate? Because as long as citizens fail to speak out against these harbingers of civilizational collapse, they'll only feel more and more emboldened to turn hate crimes into victories.

We must not let another of our people become victim of systemic bigotry. To protect children and end generational indoctrination, we must fire all public officials who subscribe to christofascist hatred and, when appropriate, prosecute them for the violence they incite.

If we fail to end the careers of hateful christofascists, we fail our children.

[cyarsk52-20]

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I couldn't seem to fall asleep There was so much on my mind Searching for that peace But the peace I could not find So then I kneeled down to pray Praying, "Help me, please" Then He said, "You don't have to cry" 'Cause I'll supply all your needs

As soon as I stopped worrying (soon as I stopped worrying) Worrying how the story ends (when I let go) When I let go, and I let God (let Him have) Let God have His way (that's when things start happening) That's when things start happening When I stopped looking at back then (when I let go) I let go, and I let God (when I let God) (Let Him have) let God have His way

There's so much going on Sometimes I can't find my way And often times I struggle Struggle from day to day I have to realize that it's not my battle It's not my battle to fight I have to know if I put it in Your hands That everything will be alright

As soon as I stopped worrying (soon as I stopped worrying) Worrying how the story ends (I can let go) I let go, and I let God (I can let God, let Him have) Let God have His way (have His way, that's) That's when things start happening (things start happening) I stopped looking at back then (oh, when I let go) When I let go, and I let God (when I let God) (Let Him have) let God have His way

Let go, let God Let go and let God Let go, let God Oh, let go and let God Let go and let God My brother, let go and let God My sister, you can't handle it, let God Oh, let go and let God

Let go (let go) and let God (let God) Oh, let go (let go) and let God (let God) He's the only one with the answers (let go), just let God (let God) He can handle it all, yes, He can (let go), let God (let God) With tears in your eyes (let go), just let God (let God) He feels your pain (let go), and He know your heart (let God) He knows your issues (let go), He knows your struggles (let God) So let go (let go) and let God (let God)

Worrying how the story ends (then and only then can I) When I let go, and I let God (I can let go) (I can let God) let God have His way (let God have His way) (That's when, that's when) that's when things start happening (Everything will turn around, yes, it will) When I stopped looking at back then when (I stopped looking at way back then, I can) I let go, and I let God (I can let go, I can let God) Let God have His way (oh, soon as)

As soon as I stopped worrying (oh) (Oh yeah) that's when things start happening (My body was healed, and my worries were cast aside as soon as) Soon as I stopped worrying (When I threw up both of my hands and I gave it over to Him) (That's when things) that's when things start happening When I let go, when I let God

[beardedmrbean]

The FBI is reportedly probing misconduct allegations regarding Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard after a local business owner claimed he was punished for refusing to donate to an event the mayor held.

Henyard had previously posted an Instagram video of herself chatting with Biden from when she attended a press conference at the White House on Jan. 19, during the U.S. Conference of Mayors' annual winter meeting. 

Fox News Digital previously reported that Henyard has been living like a royal with a combined salary of nearly $300K – more than the state's governor – and frequent use of beauty vendors, despite the 23,000 residents of the Illinois town having a median income of $24K. Henyard has also come under fire for various tirades in public meetings, accusing her critics among local leaders of "beating and attacking on a Black woman that’s in power."

According to FOX 32, a Dolton-based U-Haul rental and trucking business owner named Lawrence Gardner said he went to the FBI out of frustration that the Village of Dolton would not renew his business license. He claims he has suffered from harassment, raids on his business and being shut down by Dolton Police. Gardner believes it’s retaliation after he refused to donate to a civic event sponsored by Henyard.

DEMOCRATIC MAYOR ACCUSED OF ANTICS SO WILD SHE DESERVES HER OWN TV SHOW: 'REAL LIFE PARKS & REC SITUATION'

"I talked to a couple of [FBI] agents and I explained to them what’s going on," Gardner told FOX 32. "I gave them all my paperwork to show them what was happening in court and what was happening in Dolton. And they told me they were investigating and would be in touch with me."

He also reportedly claimed that the FBI agents he spoke with took his allegations seriously, "Yes. Very serious. Very."

Gardner is one of six individuals who have reportedly spoken to the FBI about Henyard’s conduct, including other business owners, a former village employee and one or more public officials.

FOX 32 also cited restauranteur Dewayne Wood, who also has faced difficulties trying to renew his business license for his business for almost a year. 

While he has reportedly not spoken to the FBI, Wood believes that he has faced difficulties getting "Wood’s Kitchen" approved because he has catered to Dolton trustees who are engaged in a political battle with Henyard.

CONTROVERSIAL MAYOR POSTS VIDEO WITH BIDEN JUST DAYS AFTER RIPPING COLLEAGUES FOR 'ATTACKING ON A BLACK WOMAN'

"I've heard rumors that say, hey I'm on the wrong team," Wood said, later adding, "I think I've been targeted because of my association, affiliation with a certain group of people. The trustees. I've cooked for the trustees."

One of the trustees reportedly welcomes the FBI investigation.

"The Board of Trustees and I have repeatedly questioned the Mayor’s Office on her use of public funds," Dolton Trustee Jason House wrote in a statement. "We welcome any investigation that will bring transparency on how taxpayer dollars are being spent. Our residents deserve this level of financial transparency."

A public relations firm responding on behalf of Henyard told FOX 32 she had not been contacted by the FBI so far. 

"Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the Village of Dolton have not received any subpoenas and have not been contacted by the FBI or any other law enforcement agency," the firm said. 

Henyard and the FBI did not respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. _______________

That RICO thing I said with her looks like it may actually be in the works sooner than I thought

[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

Black Embarrassment Television and the fraudulent NAACP leaves most black people shaking our heads. Unfortunately the annual so-called black hollyweird "image awards" was no exception. George Soros famously said, "black people are the easiest to manipulate" and this awards program is an excellent but tragic study in propaganda, victimhood and manipulation.

Jason Whitlock's sage commentary is worth hearing:

How insulting to have Meghan & Harry annually pushing their globalist agenda to criminalize digital criticism. Who is actually funding this annual award? Sunshine Sucks continues to represent the NAACP and Tyler Perry.

NAACP 2023 President's Award: Dewayne Wade & Gabrielle Union. This award is the annual Trash & Clown Award.

Dwyane Wade's Son Changes Name and 'Gender Identity' as Mother Objects to Transgender Transition in Court

Dwyane Wade has changed his name and “Gender identity,” despite his mother fighting to stop the transgender transition in court.

Wade’s ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, had been fighting the basketball star in court to prevent the child from being transitioned before adulthood.

The athlete’s child was born Zion Malachi Airamis Wade, a boy. His name has now been changed to “Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade” after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that they can change their name and transition.

“A court order affirming her identity will allow Zaya to live more comfortably and honestly in all aspects of her life — from simple introductions and food orders, to applying for a driver’s license and filling out college applications,” read a court order from November that was obtained by The Blaze. “This Petition is about empowering Zaya to live her truth.”

The report states, “Funches-Wade accused the NBA legend of trying to ‘profit’ from the child’s gender change in a court filing from last November.”

She claimed that her ex told her “that a lot of money had been already made and that additional money will be made in relation to our child’s name and gender issue.”

The basketball star allegedly told her that Disney might be interested in making a deal to sign the teenager.

He denied her allegations on Instagram.

“I’ve received a social media post about me forcing our 15-year-old to be someone she’s not and to do something against her will,” Wade wrote. “These are serious and harmful allegations that have hurt our children.”

“While none of us are surprised by Siohvaughn’s attempt to fight Zaya’s identity and her unwavering attempt to drag my name through the mud, I’m very disappointed that she continuously find[s] ways of centering herself and HER needs, without regard to her children,” he continued.

The athlete added that Funches-Wade “tried a similar attempt over a decade ago (with equally damaging lies and causing irreparable harm to her children) and 13 lawyers later, I was awarded sole custody of our two kids as an active NBA player.”

“All I ever wanted was to have my parenting time uninterrupted, as I knew that it would be a very difficult time for our kids to navigate their new normal,” he said.

Wade’s new wife, actress Gabrielle Union, has reportedly been very supportive of the teenager transitioning.

[seositetool]

Man charged in death of 18-year-old in Scott County

SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Scott County deputies arrested a man in connection to the death of an 18-year-old. Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee said said Adam Lee Gates, 20, of Forest, was arrested and charged with murder. Mississippi man sentenced after driving under the influence leads to his girlfriend’s death Gates is accused of killing Donald Dewayne Anderson, 18, of Forest. Lee said…

[nofamallowedkara23]

🤍I should have listened to support group.

They told me block him. I unblocked him🙄why? I thought I was pregnant by him. He went raw without asking. 🚫🤢Thank goodness I didn't get pregnant. He think pull out method work

Dumbass..And the abusive man gotten worse.

Always kept me waiting. Always saying he was coming over but didn't.

Always calling me names. Always asking for pics and bringing up that he want his friends to fuck me when I said no.

And then he asked for std papers after he went raw without asking.

Ugly dumb fat ass jerk named Dewayne.

Then he texted me on a fake number. Talking about hey..

Like ugly loser threatened me and called me a bitch.

I just wanted to be treated like I deserved.🙄

The weirdo got too annoying and he makes no sense when he talk🚫

[kathleen-tonn]

He Crawled OutBy Kathleen Tonn

The devastating shake of the earth collapsed the roof of his business. Stunned, Dewayne laid beneath a rafter that separated from its joist. I’m not dead thought the owner of the John Deere Distributor. Yet, he could hardly wiggle beneath the timbers. “Thank God, I’m the only one in the building,” Dewayne said aloud. He came in two hours early to test the alarm system. A muffled laugh escaped…

[sunaleisocial]

NASA to Explore Two Landing Options for Returning Samples from Mars - NASA

New Post has been published on https://sunalei.org/news/nasa-to-explore-two-landing-options-for-returning-samples-from-mars-nasa/

NASA to Explore Two Landing Options for Returning Samples from Mars - NASA

To maximize chances of successfully bringing the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth for the benefit of humanity, NASA announced Tuesday a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program. The agency will simultaneously pursue two landing architectures, or strategic plans, during formulation, encouraging competition and innovation, as well as cost and schedule savings.

NASA plans to later select a single path forward for the program, which aims to better understand the mysteries of the universe, and to help determine whether the Red Planet ever hosted life. NASA is expected to confirm the program – and its design – in the second half of 2026.

“Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is able to bring these samples back from Mars with significant cost and schedule saving compared to the previous plan,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “These samples have the potential to change the way we understand Mars, our universe, and – ultimately – ourselves. I’d like to thank the team at NASA and the strategic review team, led by Dr. Maria Zuber, for their work.”

In September 2024, the agency accepted 11 studies from the NASA community and industry on how best to return Martian samples to Earth. A Mars Sample Return Strategic Review team was charged with assessing the studies and then recommending a primary architecture for the campaign, including associated cost and schedule estimates.

“NASA’s rovers are enduring Mars’ harsh environment to collect ground-breaking science samples,” said Nicky Fox, who leads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. “We want to bring those back as quickly as possible to study them in state-of-the-art facilities. Mars Sample Return will allow scientists to understand the planet’s geological history and the evolution of climate on this barren planet where life may have existed in the past and shed light on the early solar system before life began here on Earth. This will also prepare us to safely send the first human explorers to Mars.”

During formulation, NASA will proceed with exploring and evaluating two distinct means of landing the payload platform on Mars. The first option will leverage previously flown entry, descent, and landing system designs, namely the sky crane method, demonstrated with the Curiosity and Perseverance missions. The second option will capitalize on using new commercial capabilities to deliver the lander payload to the surface of Mars.

For both potential options, the mission’s landed platform will carry a smaller version of the Mars Ascent Vehicle. The platform’s solar panels will be replaced with a radioisotope power system that can provide power and heat through the dust storm season at Mars, allowing for reduced complexity.

The orbiting sample container will hold 30 of the sample tubes containing samples the Perseverance lander has been collecting from the surface of Mars. A redesign of the sample loading system on the lander, which will place the samples into the orbiting sample container, simplifies the backward planetary protection implementation by eliminating the accumulation of dust on the outside of the sample container.

Both mission options rely on a capture, containment and return system aboard ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Earth Return Orbiter to capture the orbiting sample container in Mars orbit. ESA is evaluating NASA’s plan.

For more information on NASA’s exploration of Mars, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/mars

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Meira Bernstein / Dewayne Washington Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 meira.b.bernstein@nasa.gov / dewayne.a.washington@nasa.gov

[cool-trina-world]

I write this while lounging in a salt bath with crystals, candles, and singing bowls and tuning forks.

It looks like I'm going to get my first experience with end of life care. I am going to help a friend , several years younger than me, who has been in hospice for almost a year. They are cancelling her hospice because she is not declining in the allotted time. So I am going to help her out. It's funny, because I am not that kind of caretaker. I don't do medical.

And I also don't attend funerals.

Oh I will to lend support for others in their losses. My general attitude is that, 1. the person is not there. 2. I probably somehow missed my chance to see them. And 3. It usually works out that I get some urgent news about something I need to see to the day before the death. The one time I insisted on attending a funeral was for My Aunt Sharon. And that was the last straw in that union. I had to find my own way there, on the sly. And Had my then husband given a crap I could have seen her before she passed. She may have been out of it but I Could have seen her. She was my favorite Aunt and I had not seen her for nearly a decade. All that being said. I am looking forward to this. It is going to give me valuable experience in the spiritual side with a new friend who is absolutely amazing. She. And her attitude and verve. Are magical to watch. She first told me she hoped to be gone by July . That was when I met her in May, again, long story. We didn't really hit it off when she wasn't planning on dying. But since she has entered Hospice, and moved into my Friend Dewayne's place she has improved the very air. She has absolutely injected life into a lifeless house that had, at times previous, been a family home. When that home discovered Divorce it left a shell of a home for a man who just kept on going with his original plan. Alone and disappointed. But steadfast. These two people are not a couple, I met her when I lived there with Tim, and they tried that…again. It didn't work. But this is working. It is working wonders for both of them. So that's my big news. I am so excited. I can literally feel the shift. You know, the one that started on 12/12. If it happens that the work interferes with class, I can take my computer with me. And, as she will probably be getting much more rest with a little help, I will have plenty of time on my hands to concentrate ,and accomplish classwork and client visits. This is gonna rock. I know it's sad. And I know it will also suck. But I have only known a couple of people in my lifetime that I would even consider doing this for. They are mostly gone, mostly out of my life if not. And honestly this one is relatively new to my life.

I'm going to get to surround myself with supportive, healing, comforting, and peaceful and encouraging vibes All the time!

As an Energy worker should.

And All because I had a shredded tire and needed a place to get to.

That was my first experience of the morning for Friday the 13th. The morning AFTER the 12/12 Portal...

And then I got to spend the day with this brilliant Soul' company for the rest of the day. It started out, "Meh", and became a memory I will always Cherish.

AND I discovered that Cliff High was right? About the date if a little off on the doom. Sci Fi World did indeed begin to make itself apparent on December the Fourth. Of the year 2024. Just so many days after the Rogan -Trump Interview that Cliff predicted, like at least 2 decades before Donald Trump even began to consider this Epic battle he has been fighting. And at least half that before Rogan was ever even heard of?

Man! This Shift is huge! At least it is for me. Rockin and rollin over here.

Shabbat Shalom, My Peeps.

I love ya.

SpiritualityRocks.

[xuemae3]

THE BLACKENING & The Humanization of Tropes

What I found especially profound in THE BLACKENING was its depictions of the main ensemble cast, who are very diverse in personality and in ways, reminiscent of old tropes that were typically used to stereotype and minimize Black people. Dewayne Perkins, who co-wrote the film, mentioned that the intention with these characters was to humanize them, aka take tropes meant to demean Black individuals and turn them into real people who possess depth and nuance. 

Dewayne himself said that his character was supposed to be a play on the “gay best friend” trope often seen in media. He commented on how his character reflected how he had often been typecast in the industry as a queer Black man himself. It was refreshing to see his character break out of the mold, as Dewayne in the movie establishes boundaries to Lisa and successfully furthers their relationship rather than be relegated to the sideline as she prioritizes her boyfriend instead.

On the opposite side of the spectrum, the character of King and Nnamdi represent the thug and hyper-athletic womanizer tropes Black men have continuously relegated to. Hollywood has had a very recent and prolonged history of casting Black actors only in roles that require them to exert some form of aggression and hypermasculinity for a largely White audience. 

Furthermore, Shanika is reminiscent of the Sapphire trope that depicts a larger, loud, outspoken, and often aggressive Black woman. This is a trope that similar to the two above, seeks to hypermasculinize Black women who simply have enough confidence to speak out on mistreatment when it occurs. We see this with Shannika, who speaks plainly to people who are actively trying to murder her.

Allison is also another interesting character, who depicts biracial people in the Black community who while accepted, are still often relegated to their White halves oftentimes. This representation calls back to stories from old Hollywood, specifically the “tragic mulatta” trope which placed biracial women in trials testing either their “whiteness” or “blackness” to determine whether or not she should be accepted or ostracized by society depending on the context. This is juxtaposed by Clifton, who despite being fully Black is also questioned on his “Blackness.” To me, this trope occurs in real life quite often when a family who has experienced systemic racism over generations finds the means to socially mobilize upwards. Though by moving upwards, that oftentimes means removing oneself from their community and placing themselves in the space of the majority. Clifton could be someone who grew up largely around White people, and as a result is effectively rejected from both Black and White spaces. Perhaps I’m looking into this too much. Just because a person of color is raised around White people, doesn’t mean they are going to turn into a Trump supporter!

[mike-ac]

WA8DZP QRT

I posted this to AMW list today:

Dewayne had two brothers, one lives in D.C. and is fairly successful.  The other, I know less about.  Dewayne sent me a picture of him, his mom, and two brothers at Thanksgiving dinner some years ago; and I probably can't find it (sorry).

Dewayne sold his Fremont house and moved to his childhood home in the Detroit suburbs, about 15 years ago, to care for his mom.  He was the only one of the three brothers willing to do that.  Because of this, he was very well informed about Covid, because he wanted to make sure his mom, in her 90s, didn't catch it, for obvious reasons.  So, he did all the shopping and such, and became a mini-expert on PPE.

His plan was to care for his mom until she passed on, and then had a pal in Fremont that needed a handy person around, and he was planning on moving back to the Bay Area.

He never got that chance.  He did come back, every six to eight months, to have his prostate radiation pellets replenished, and would spend a few days here.  The last time I saw him, January, he seemed much older than I expected him to look (Dewayne was ageless, as all of you know, looks-wise!), and had a bit more trouble getting off the couch; but no cane, and he certainly never complained.  Whatever physical maladies he may have been suffering, he never made it your burden to listen to a list of complaints.

Like many of you, I'm sure, I didn't sleep well last night.  Just sucks, man.   (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance..)

He lives on in all of us.  I remember when our friend Dave Wyland passed, I was totally bummed and Dewayne, on the phone, matter-of-fact told me, "Well, when you get to these ages, these sorts of things happen more frequently -- so get used to it!"    Never one to mince words - and to always give you a straight answer, even if you didn't quite want to hear it.

I'll miss him dearly.

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Dewayne passed yesterday morning at Kaiser in Fremont.

I met him via Ham Radio and eventually we got to be good buddies and did some projects together. Often roomed at AMW together. He loved Bucky Fuller, seems he met him as a kid, he liked his philosophy. Claimed to be a pilot, but I never knew of him flying a plane. Said he studied psychology, but I don't know if on his own or in college. Long ago, he wrote code for Macintosh; but then got out of the code business and mostly enjoyed Apple's products. He got me invited to Hackers AND AMW. Dragged me in to do the projects in the Marianas. And the Indian reservations. Had him over a few times for Thanksgiving, with some other nerds. Would usually visit when he was in town for his prostate cancer radiation pellet refresh. Death caused by pancreatic cancer; he was gone is just a few days. He had trouble swallowing his entire life but a few years ago he had surgery to fix that. Most recently, he said he had a few blockages in his intestine that were cleared up with surgery. I suspect that's when they discovered the pancreatic cancer. It's very hard to detect that cancer (so far) and when it is detected, it's generally too late. Survival rates are like 12% on a good day.

No friend is 'perfect' and Dewayne kept quite a few things close to his chest. He doled out information as if he were a WW2 officer giving specific information, only, to the French Underground -- or something. Information is power, he used information to, it seems to me, enhance his stature among peers. I could be reading this wrong, tho.

Well, that's it for now, old friend. We'll be in touch via 'wireless'.

21 Sep 2024

[nel-world]

Early Life:

Birth Name: Demario DeWayne White Jr.

Born: September 22, 1991, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Family: Raised by a single mother; oldest of three siblings.

Childhood: Difficult upbringing with financial struggles, often lacking basic necessities. Despite his mother's efforts to provide and keep them safe, Moneybagg Yo frequently ran away and sought refuge with friends or on the streets.

Education: Attended Mitchell High School, where he earned his stage name "Moneybagg Yo" as a tribute to his "hustler's mentality." Dropped out in the 12th grade due to feeling that school was not financially beneficial and to help provide for his family.

Early Career:

Entrepreneurial Pursuits: Turned to selling drugs to support his family. Began developing a passion for music, inspired by the financial success of peers in the rap industry.

First Single: Released "F U Pay Me" in 2011.

Local Scene: Built a following in the Memphis rap scene, performing and gaining recognition.

Career Highlights: 2011–2013: Early Life and Career

Mixtapes: Released several mixtapes, including Da Block 2 Da Booth in 2012.

Family Influence: His best friend Elo encouraged him to pursue a music career. Elo's death in 2015 prompted Moneybagg Yo to take his career more seriously. Released a tribute CD titled ELO (Everybody Lives On).

2016–2018: Release of Several Mixtapes and Debut Studio Album, Reset

Collaborations: Worked with Yo Gotti on 2 Federal (2016) and YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Fed Baby's (2017).

Interscope Records: Released Federal 3X (2017) under Interscope Records.

Mixtapes and Debut Album: Released Heartless (2017), 2 Heartless (2018), and debut studio album Reset (2018).

2019–2021: 43va Heartless, Time Served, and A Gangsta's Pain

Albums: Released 43va Heartless (2019), Time Served (2020), and A Gangsta's Pain (2021).

Chart Success: Achieved his first number-one album with A Gangsta's Pain, featuring guest artists like Future, Polo G, Lil Durk, and Jhené Aiko.

Hit Singles: "All Dat," "U Played," and "Said Sum."

Personal Life:

Community: Grew up in Walker Homes, a neighborhood known for high crime rates and gang activity.

Life-Threatening Experiences: Survived a shooting incident at a family picnic in 2011, which motivated him to work harder on his music career.

Motivation: Driven by a desire to make a better life for himself and his family, using his challenging experiences to fuel his music.

Notable Quotes:

Character: "I came from the gutter part of Memphis—like the bottom. To just have tunnel vision to get out should really tell you about my character." (2021 interview with Rolling Stone)

Survival: "If someone can make it out of Memphis, they're a soldier and meant to be here." (2021 interview with Rolling Stone)

Moneybagg Yo's journey from a challenging childhood in South Memphis to a successful rap career highlights his resilience and determination to overcome obstacles and provide for his family through music.

[ihartanthro]

4/27/24

It was at this point where sh*t started to get real. We were finally approaching the moment of truth when Stacey asked me if I had a grandpa who has passed away and if he had passed away from something to do with the heart because she was seeing a heart made with hands. I do have a grandfather who passed away, and my boyfriend does as well... he was actually who we were hoping to speak with. My stomach dropped upon hearing this, as I was feeling very eager... maybe even a little bit scared? She told us that she was sensing the letter D, though neither of our grandfathers have the letter D in their first or last names. (We will come to realize later that it had to have been Keegan's paternal biological grandfather, Dewayne, whom he never met.) She described the characteristics of this mystery grandpa, and he wanted to tell my boyfriend that he was fine, and that it was time for marriage and babies, which made me laugh.

Then, Stacey said something that shook me to my core.

"Did you have a dog?" Our dog, Winnie, passed away this past Tuesday and we are still in the process of grieving her. She told us that she was seeing a dog, and that mystery grandpa was with this dog. I immediately started crying because the thought of my girl wagging her tail next to one of our loved ones who has passed away made me extremely emotional, that wound is still very fresh. Mystery grandpa wanted to tell us that after death, there is more life. I cannot describe how this made me feel, other than reassured as I already believe in life after death. Stacey took this opportunity to tell us about our soul families and the soul tree; that because our bodies are made of energy, our soul and its energy are not gone but transferred elsewhere...

Stacey explained to us that because we, in our modern-day society, make ourselves so busy with work, school, chores, and other responsibilities and aspirations that we disconnect from our soul family: our guides, our angels, our higher selves. We don't listen anymore. She explained that if we open the channel to communicate with them and open our minds and souls to listen and receive then they will guide us. My spirit understood this very well, because I have always been aware of our society's intolerance for the otherworldly and it saddens me.

[chriskeithley]

Wings On

Expect-the Un-expect-ed

Know(n) the unknown

Love-the-hate

Debate-the-bait

Live the death, live the death, live the death

Gods’ blasting off Did ya did ya did ya did ya Think he’d never blast off? Thought he’d never blast off I’m blasting off He’s blasting off Did ya never blast off? She’s blasting off We’re blasting off

Blast-the-fuck-off - - - - - Shoot-the-fuck-up - - - - - Move-the-fuck-out - - - - - Stomp-the-shit-in Down

Put the wings on

Wings on

Wings on

Put the wings on

Wings on

Put Dewaynes’ Wangs On

Paul, the lift’s on

Could you pull the lift off?

This just in jest

In-just-In-jest

Ingestion Injustice Ingestion

I rust I dust

I said

I rust I dust I cussed I fuss I fuzz I wuz I cuz I fuzz I wuz I cuz I fuss

So shy So press? So pry? So fry? So try? So me So nigh So meek Oh my

[gurokatt]

Today I brought two books from my cities queer bookshop

Highway Bodies - Alison Evans

and

Exquisite Corpse - Poppy Z. Brite

And I watched THREE movies!

Piranha - 5.5/10, absolutely horrendous trash, I love it, worth the watch, would recomend. obsessed with the horrendous cgi fish and over the top gore

Anaconda - 7/10, The cgi is sooo bad, but i love the characters a lot. genuinely fun and interesting. I predicted that there would be more than one snake and I'm so glad i was right. Slightly uncomfortable plot tho

The Blackening - 10/10 BEST characters ive seen from a slasher in SO long. Dewayne and Shanika are the ABSOLUTE best characters fr. I liked Clifton too until he said he voted for trump [twice]. the twist was so much fun and the comedy is golden