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General Discussion Forum / Re: Nashville school shooting: Multiple people injured, shooter dead

« on: Yesterday at 07:06:44 PM »

Report is female shooter is 28, not a teenager...

Am I to understand that "she" was also transgendered?

soflo………….I’m here at Ground Zero and can’t seem to get straight about the shooter’s “sexuality”. It appears, though, that she was born female, but presents herself as “male”. So “she” has been reported to be “transgendered male”.

But HOWEVER she is identified, “it” was definitely phucked up in the head. But that notwithstanding, still managed to LEGALLY acquire seven firearms. 

Jesus keep me near the cross 

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Politics / Re: Judge orders Pence to testify

« on: Yesterday at 03:45:29 PM »

Good! 45 wanted him dead and he is sniveling like a female? He is worse than a peso whore. Just pathetic. 

........could not agree more, GK.  And what's even MORE "pathetic" AND frightening is that this clown thinks he is actually QUALIFIED to be POTUS.  I mean dude is bereft of a soul, feelings, empathy or anything thing else that is perceived to be REMOTELY "human".  He is a freaking walking, talking human "robot".  He will say or do ANYTHING to be POTUS.  I mean Orweillian and Machiavellian in EVERY sense of those words. 

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Sports Forum / Re: Florida Atlantic Win is Every P5 Coach's Nightmare..... (Coach Simmons)

« on: Yesterday at 03:04:59 PM »

Just holla at me when CBS (or whomever) stops broadcasting the NCAA Tournament/Final Four.

 

.......klg, I believe you're on the west coast.  Are folks out there excited about San Diego State being in the Final Four?  I guess its somewhat of an adjustment for folks out there as well.  There is no UCLA, USC, Gonzaga, Univ of Washington, or Oregon and the like in the Final Four. 

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General Discussion Forum / Re: Nashville school shooting: Multiple people injured, shooter dead

« on: Yesterday at 02:58:27 PM »

……….guys, here is a the freaking GOVERNOR of Tennessee issuing a statement in the wake of yesterday’s HORRIFIC school shooting, offering the standard “prayers,” but doesn’t mention the word “shooting” in the statement. He refers to it as the “situation”. 

My Gawd. 

At SOME point, the good, fine, Christian white folks in Tennessee, and across these fruited plains, have simply got to STOP electing these SOULLESS people to public office.  Their policies are endangering our babies in school. Each of yesterday’s children shot dead was 9 years old. One of the three adults killed was the school janitor, a brutha, so this affects us ALL 

https://www.alternet.org/send/bill-lee/

Hey, but it’s all about cracking down and banning historically significant books….drag shows….yada yada…..

When will our elected officials take a stance on banning these weapons of mass destruction? It’s way past time for folks to get serious about this.

Alum and board.........WQQK (92-Q), the local R&B station in Nashville dispensed with its normal programming this morning and invited its listening audience to vent about yesterday's school shooting.  There were even local school teachers calling in. Most SANE people in this town are really shook by what happened yesterday.  The sistah who is on the morning show was in tears talking about picking up her school-aged child yesterday.  I have in an earlier post or two^^^referenced my oldest grandbaby, who is enrolled in a local ALL-pre-K public school in Nashville.  Her mother informed me that the grandbaby's teacher formerly taught at the school where yesterday's shooting occurred.

I have stated alot about this shooting on this board and, like a whole lot of other folks in Nashville and the surrounding areas, am trying to process what went down yesterday.  There is a "vigil" in Public Square Park, downtown Nashville tomorrow late afternoon.  I haven't decided yet, but I'm thinking about attending that vigil.  One of the R&B morning show hosts said those who won't relent on some common-sense gun proposals are trying to"normalize" babies getting blown away in the classroom.  And I think that's right.  But it is ALSO phucked up.  Are we REALLY saying that children, staff and school administrators getting blown away is just something we all need to get used to?  Are we REALLY the greatest country on earth?

My apologies to you peeps for what may seem like a harangue.  I might as well get ahold of myself because in the next day or so, the Nashville school shooting will be old news.  And we'll ALL brace ourselves for the scene of the NEXT horrific school shooting.

God Bless America. 

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General Discussion Forum / Re: Gayle King, Charles Barkley Near Deal to Host CNN Primetime Show

« on: Yesterday at 02:44:52 PM »

YOGI and M&G.......was listening to CNN earlier today on sirius satellite radio.  The sistah, Abby Philips, was the host, and she mentioned an upcoming segment on the Congressional MAGGATS attempts to cut social security and medicare benefits in the future.  She mentioned that these are proposals previously endorsed by Joe Biden, and suggested that CNN had the "receipts," presumably referring to old audio/video of Joe..  My thought after hearing the "teaser" for the upcoming segment is why are they trying to confuse their viewers/listeners.  Joe's State of the Union address, given just a few weeks back, made it CRYSTAL CLEAR that he would not TOUCH those two benefits.  So, the only reason for mentioning this was to, presumably, present themselves as "fair and balanced". 

Look, I agree with you bruthas.  CNN can keep trying to appeal to some the Faux news audience if they want, but its not going to work.  But, whatever............

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Sports Forum / Re: Florida Atlantic Win is Every P5 Coach's Nightmare..... (Coach Simmons)

« on: Yesterday at 01:31:09 PM »

……..yeah, n addition to the consensus that it’s refreshing to see the Final Four lineup not dominated by the “blue bloods,” this is the first time in the history of the tournament that no No. 1 seed made it to the Elite Eight round. And only the SECOND time that a No. 16 seed defeated a No. 1.

So, yeah, this has been an HISTORIC tournament.

History ain’t getting folks to watch though.

Viewership for the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament is -6% headed into the Final Four (vs. 2022).

Elite 8 was -14% vs. 2022.

https://twitter.com/austinkarp/status/1640728923787997186?s=46&t=Q07WQy6LQDbMWfmhe93IXw

SO what?

I am watching. We worry about media too much at times like this. It isn't like they are gonna pull the plug and not broadcast it. These outlets are still making loot hand over fist. I have don't stock in them, so I could give a beaver's dam WHO or HOW MANY ARE watching. I KNOW I will probably watch. Shoot, ratings are low for most HBCU games on TV, and I watch the **** outta them. I don't care who else is watching.

We act like it's gonna hit US in the pockets. Tuh, I personally laugh when I see this type of stuff. Theeeeeyyy ain't gonna do squat but complain that can't see UNC and Duke and KEEP broadcasting. You wanna see them? Tell them to play better.

......be nice, FM.

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Sports Forum / Re: Florida Atlantic Win is Every P5 Coach's Nightmare..... (Coach Simmons)

« on: Yesterday at 11:27:21 AM »

 ……..yeah, n addition to the consensus that it’s refreshing to see the Final Four lineup not dominated by the “blue bloods,” this is the first time in the history of the tournament that no No. 1 seed made it to the Elite Eight round. And only the SECOND time that a No. 16 seed defeated a No. 1.

So, yeah, this has been an HISTORIC tournament.

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General Discussion Forum / Re: Nashville school shooting: Multiple people injured, shooter dead

« on: Yesterday at 11:13:32 AM »

 ……….guys, here is a the freaking GOVERNOR of Tennessee issuing a statement in the wake of yesterday’s HORRIFIC school shooting, offering the standard “prayers,” but doesn’t mention the word “shooting” in the statement. He refers to it as the “situation”. 

My Gawd. 

At SOME point, the good, fine, Christian white folks in Tennessee, and across these fruited plains, have simply got to STOP electing these SOULLESS people to public office.  Their policies are endangering our babies in school. Each of yesterday’s children shot dead was 9 years old. One of the three adults killed was the school janitor, a brutha, so this affects us ALL 

https://www.alternet.org/send/bill-lee/

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Sports Forum / Re: GWU to Replace "Colonials" Nickname from Athletics Teams Amid Student Pressure

« on: Yesterday at 10:15:37 AM »

 

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Politics / Re: The gun that divides a nation

« on: Yesterday at 09:05:54 AM »

 

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General Discussion Forum / Re: Nashville school shooting: Multiple people injured, shooter dead

« on: Yesterday at 08:08:12 AM »

 ……….guys, take a look at this surveillance video of the shooter’s arrival at the school. The way this NUTJOB blasted her way into the school was chilling. This is mind boggling.

https://fox17.com/news/local/footage-video-shows-harrowing-moments-during-nashville-school-mass-shooting

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General Discussion Forum / Re: Nashville school shooting: Multiple people injured, shooter dead

« on: March 27, 2023, 06:58:49 PM »

https://twitter.com/noliewithbtc/status/1640407152098459668?s=46&t=zan0obkBNQatZtDaePkElQ

………yeah. Alum, just a couple of hours or so ago, there was an NPR report suggesting that even avid gun lovers are anguished about the lack of progress on gun control. It’s now COMPLETELY out of control, and no one seems to know how to fix.

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General Discussion Forum / Re: Nashville school shooting: Multiple people injured, shooter dead

« on: March 27, 2023, 05:37:53 PM »

Wow.

Also just saw this on Twitter. This didn’t age well at all…

https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1640410270014263299?s=46&t=zan0obkBNQatZtDaePkElQ

………no, that pic didn’t age well at all. These MAGGATS have no shame. They are gun FANATICS. As a matter of fact, so many of these fools are attached to the point you’d think there was an erotic attachment to the firearm or something. 

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General Discussion Forum / Re: Nashville school shooting: Multiple people injured, shooter dead

« on: March 27, 2023, 03:11:57 PM »

Strike -

When I first heard about this I had to swallow a bit harder than normal as I immediately thought of you and the family. Was happy to read your earlier posts to confirm the safety and well being of your grandkids.

Continued blessings my brother.

.......bruh, I thank you for the very kind words.  I am pleased to report that my family is well away from the site of this school shooting.  But one thing the shooting makes VERY CLEAR, the NEXT school shooting can occur anytime, anyplace, anywhere.  It is now THOROUGHLY engrained in American culture. 

Btw, Alum, no more than 30 SECONDS had elapsed when I read your post here that Ms. Strike text to inform me that the oldest grandbaby's Pre-K teacher formerly taught at the Presbyterian church school that was the site of today's horrific school shooting.  Talk about a small world........YIKES!! 

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Sports Forum / Re: Florida Atlantic Win is Every P5 Coach's Nightmare..... (Coach Simmons)

« on: March 27, 2023, 02:56:24 PM »

Loving FAU - they are fun to watch...glad there are some new teams in the FF!

......GK, I agree with you.  Not exactly certain who is playing who on Saturday, but you gotta believe CBS - who I THINK is broadcasting the Final Four games - is praying that SOMEHOW Connecticut makes it to the championship game.  I really don't think they wanna see one of the Florida schools matched up against San Diego State in the championship game.  Just don't see blockbuster ratings for such a matchup.