Written by Anthony Mills & J.Kotei – Self Equanimity http://selfequanimity.com Current Affairs Sat, 25 Feb 2023 15:59:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://i0.wp.com/selfequanimity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SE-Copy.png?fit=32%2C32 Written by Anthony Mills & J.Kotei – Self Equanimity http://selfequanimity.com 32 32 176655959 Big Payday Coming !!!!! http://selfequanimity.com/big-payday-coming/ Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:19:56 +0000 https://selfequanimity.com/?p=2063      Malcolm X’s family is suing the FBI, CIA, NYPD, New York City, and the New York District Attorney’s office for their involvement in  Malcolm X’s death. They are suing for $100 million. New York State and New York City paid out $36 million to two men who were wrongly convicted for the assassination of Malcolm X, this happened 3 years ago. When I read this I was not too surprised but something just didn’t sit right with me about this whole issue. Number 1 is the timing,  if these two institutions, namely New York State and New York City paid out this amount only 3 years ago, that means someone is asking, where is my cut? Then I saw Ben Crump.  As much as admire Malcolm X for his fight for justice, I don’t think there will be another like him, I also think there is something wrong here, I listened to Ben Crump’s speech and in the speech, he did not say anything about bringing the ones responsible for his death to justice, he is talking about compensation and settlements. This is what he said and I quote, ” if the government compensated the two victims then what is to be the compensation for the daughters of Malcolm X, ? Again is almost like, where is my cut? Now to be fair to them, the government did conceal evidence in the case. Again he is talking about Compensation, he never seems to tell us how much his law firm will make from all these “settlements and compensations”.   I understand the family being compensated, a few questions  I have are, Who killed Malcolm X and why ??? That will be the greatest Justice of all!!. Was it a collective effort by just these organizations? who was their inside man or woman???

This money will come from the taxpayers of New York State, and New York City,  it won’t be from anyone’s pocket which means none of them will lose anything, the most important question of all will be, is this really justice?? . Instead of just suing for money, shouldn’t there be an open investigation, including all organizations that Malcolm X was associated with ??? 

A few people will attach themselves to this and see it as some sort of justice or victory for black people, I already see a few people saying this will be on behalf of FBA/ADOS when Malcolm X wasn’t born from an FBA/ADOS womb. That couldn’t be further from the truth!!!!.

 

 

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The difference between Investing and Gambling http://selfequanimity.com/the-difference-between-investing-and-gambling/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 13:06:01 +0000 https://selfequanimity.com/?p=2032 “This is not financial advice please do your own research”

After watching this movie I had an epiphany.  That movie is “The Wizard of lies” by Robert De Niro. The movie is about Enron, basically the journey of Bernie Madoff. I must say Robert Deniro did a very good job. In one scene Bernie Madoff (played by Robert De Niro) was being questioned about his deeds, this is what he said, “people are greedy”. it is interesting that he said that, it is almost as if he knows what is deep in the subconsciousness of people.  As if to say people let their greed get the best of them. The rule of thumb is, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. 

        One of the root causes of the problem is the difference between gambling and investing. For starters we must understand how money works, the value of money, what gives it value, and the stock market. More often than not when people say they are telling us about investing, they are usually telling us about gambling… and to convince us to gamble with our money. ( not theirs)

According to the oxford dictionary, investing is expending money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result,  gambling is playing a game of chance. Just from the definition alone, we can differentiate between the two, another definition of investments that I personally like is “buying assets that increase in value. Investment does take time but the problem is when the lines are blurred and we have some sweet talker telling us we would be millionaires overnight.  Many are told they are investing when in actual fact they are gambling. This is not to say there isn’t any risk involved, all investments carry some sort of risk, hell everything we do carries some sort of risk, it is up to us to assess the level of risk involved and how much risk we are comfortable with.  I’m not telling anyone what to do, if you like gambling go for it, but at least we should know which is which, the line between gambling and investing is very thin and we must all spend time doing research because money is a little difficult to come by, especially in these times. If you don’t understand what you are being told, please don’t spend grandma’s retirement money, and don’t “gamble with your 401k.

Sam Bankman-Fried

 

A lot didn’t understand what was going on in the crypto world, yet they were convinced they would make money, and we all saw what happened.

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Boy????? Really???? http://selfequanimity.com/boy-really/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:13:27 +0000 https://selfequanimity.com/?p=2024 I want Biden supporters to tell me this,  I may have misinterpreted this, but what did Joe Biden mean when he called, the newly elected Governor of Maryland, BOY????  I would like to know. How does Joe Biden keep getting away with this?  I want to know his secret!!!  I would like to get away with a few of these myself, clearly, President Joe Biden never gets in trouble when he says things like this, I mean the author of the 1994 crime bill, the man responsible for over-policing, the man who didn’t want his kids growing up in a racial jungle, yet he keeps getting a pass. I wonder why??.   I don’t see the outrage, I actually don’t see anything.

Some may say he is talking about something else or trying to give More a compliment, but then I should ask what would have happened if this was said by Trump, even if he didn’t mean it in a racist way. what would have happened?? This is why  I need some of his supporters to explain this to me, OUTRAGE !! OUTRAGE!!!!! but of course, I’m sure he didn’t mean it.  We will do what we always do, forgive Joe Biden, Oh another law Biden created is the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse ACT. This specifically punishes black people for minor offenses, I’m not advocating for drugs here, but I’m pointing out the hypocrisy, it is amazing how we have a Fentanyl epidemic and no laws or Acts have been enacted to address this problem when black people do it however, laws have to be written and we have to be thrown in jail. Oh let us see who were the co-sponsors of that bill,

Oh,  Sen Robert Byrd, and Strom Thurmond, if you don’t know these 2 ,I will advise you to do some research.

“You got a hell of a new governor in Wes Moore, I tell ya,” Biden said, eliciting applause. “He’s the real deal, and the boy looked like he could still play. He got some guns on him.” 

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A$AP Rocky vs Brittney Griner http://selfequanimity.com/aap-rocky-vs-brittney-griner/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 05:25:04 +0000 https://selfequanimity.com/?p=2011 After watching the Superbowl, this idea came to me, it is an interesting idea but I do believe in the world of cause and effect.  I also came across a nice picture of a couple with their cute baby.

in the past months, we have had a few things happen that might be of interest but one has to wonder, or let us say I asked the question what if?  I saw a picture of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky and their baby and couldn’t help but smile. This is where I started to wonder what if, you see in July 2019 A$AP Rocky was arrested in Stockholm Sweden because his entourage got into a fight with someone on the street. Silly him, he recorded the incident and posted it on Instagram. He was arrested and detained in Stockholm.  The interesting thing is that Al Sharpton was initially contacted by Rocky’s family to help with his release, yes the same Al Sharpton who is always first on the scene to talk about racism, Police Brutality, etc. The same one who didn’t know Trump was racist. You would think he would be able to do something (Ha ha).  we all know how that turned out.

Then-president Trump Tweeted his support for A$AP Rocky, the former US Ambassador to Sweden asked the US government to do something,  well after a few days, Rocky was released and was given a  suspended sentence, although he was asked to pay $12,000  in damages. Then deputy Prime Minster of Sweden said that President Trump threatened Sweden with sanctions if Rocky wasn’t released.  I thought Whoa!!!! but Trump is a racist!!!!!!! , he couldn’t have done this to help a rapper who kept getting into trouble, could he ?? Moreover, he didn’t have to……….  Up until Today Trump hasn’t said anything about that, much like he didn’t say anything about what he did for Jennifer Hudson, they came out to say it.   As much as Trump is blamed for everything, even the balloon that was shot out of the sky a few days ago, he has been out of office for a few years and still getting the blame .. interesting!!!!!

I couldn’t help but think, had Trump not done this, A$AP Rocky wouldn’t have been released, and the union between Rihanna and Rocky wouldn’t have happened. When it comes to Biden, only God knows what he would have done. The women Biden chooses have interesting similarities.

At the end of the day, I don’t demand love from my politicians/representatives,  for I don’t know them  I only know what they show me or tell me, I only ask that they do right by me.

 

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Another boy we should know about http://selfequanimity.com/another-boy-we-should-know-about/ Sun, 12 Feb 2023 01:44:03 +0000 https://selfequanimity.com/?p=2001 This boy is just 9,  and he is going to college! , this in my opinion should be mainstream news, but of course, it’s not.  While most 9-year-olds have other things on their minds this boy is thinking about college, his name is David Balogun, and at 9 years old, David wants to be an Astrophysicist, his father wants him to stay close to home because he is so young.  He is also a martial artist and wants to become a black belt one day. He is also a member of the Mensa society, an organization with high-IQ individuals. 

David Balogun

Not too much is known about David’s parents, except they have advanced degrees themselves and his father is Nigerian.  We will like to hear more stories like this and we wish David the best of success. 

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Black People built America, Trump said it out loud!!!! http://selfequanimity.com/black-people-built-america-trump-said-it-out-loud/ Sun, 12 Feb 2023 01:16:12 +0000 https://selfequanimity.com/?p=1992 This will be a short one,  I was surprised this wasn’t a hit on the mainstream media,  this wasn’t repeated over and over again, just the narrative that he was a racist.  if we are looking for any proof that the mainstream media shapes the narrative by using very emotional arguments.

The fact is that not even the Democratic darling Joe Biden has said this, coming to think of it not even the first black president said this, he said he wanted to be the president for ALL  Americans. it’s been two years since the election and I’m only finding this out. if we all are, to be honest, it was us black people who help Joe Biden win the election, even though Joe Biden openly insulted us, and he chose a confused lady to be her vice president, one who kept black men in jail for big business, oh Biden did the same thing, I guess everyone was more emotional than factual.

For anyone who doubts this, I have attached the audio, you can listen to it yourself.

Now the difficult question…… Who is more likely to pay reparations?? Biden or Trump????? 

BONUS 

 

 

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Welcome to Black History Month! http://selfequanimity.com/welcome-to-black-history-month/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 01:00:16 +0000 https://selfequanimity.com/?p=1964 What a great start to black history month, We couldn’t ask for anything better.  WOW, we started Black history month with a bang.  There was a big church funeral/service. Our beloved civil rights leader Al Sharpton, gave the Eulogy, Eric Garner, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor’s families were invited, and Kamala Harris decided she was black that day.  Hmmmmmm It was almost like a celebration of some sort.

Let’s remember Rev Al is the same one who didn’t know Trump was racist until he became President.

Trump and Al Sharpton
Trump and Al Sharpton

You couldn’t ask for a perfect start to black history month, This whole event was perfectly put together to the point where one has to wonder if this whole thing was a celebration or a political event of some sort.

Al Sharpton &  Kamala Harris

It might sound crazy but it seems to me that we only identify ourselves through misery and pain. Almost as if we only identify blackness with pain, after all, misery does love company.  Make no mistake I’m not justifying what happened, in no way will any sane person do that, but we cannot say the end justifies the means in this case. What we do know is someone is going to get a big payout at the end, we just don’t know who yet.

Do you know what will be very interesting?  If the family had asked, all, including the politicians that this event is made private, and also the prevention of making this a political affair. Now,  that would have been a shocker to the people who attended, especially, the politicians. They didn’t Tyre Nichols, so I’m finding it hard to believe they were that sympathetic.

It is funny how Kamala Harris used the occasion to tell people that the George Floyd act should be passed as if to say that if that act had been in place,  this wouldn’t have happened, let us not forget these officers had body cams. Moreover, if this was as important to her as she makes It out to be, she should be talking to her boss, not to the family who just lost a loved one.

Tyre Nichols

May this Gentleman Rest in Peace, he didn’t have to die, and the fact that we always have to use someone’s death to make a political statement is strange, also these are people who should have been politically responsible… The funny thing is that we don’t want to be treated as disposable, hell we cry every day and every night about being treated as though we are disposable, after everything we have been through, but then we treat each other just like the way we hate to be treated! 

 

 

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