Opinion: No one should have TS/SCI documents in their home, yet Trump did…

Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is classified national intelligence information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the DNI. The SCI control system structure is the system of procedural protective mechanisms used to regulate or guide each program established by the DNI as SCI” ((U) Intelligence Community Authorized Classification and Control Markings – Register and Manual, 2012).

The ones that are downplaying the severity of the revelation that former President Donald J. Trump took not only “Secret”, “Top Secret” and “Classified” documents to his Mar-A-Lago home after ending his term. The former President in addition took the ones classified as TS/SCI.

All of this shouldn’t have happened in the first place. No Head of State or Commander-in-Chief has done this. There been instances where there been whistleblowers who has released highly classified documents and been targets of the Republic afterwards. This being Edward Snowden, Reality Winner or anyone else who has in the recent years done that. They breached the trust of the state and their security clearances by doing this.

Even back in 2008, the former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales story says it all really:

In sum, our investigation concluded that Gonzales mishandled classified materials regarding two highly sensitive compartmented programs. We found that Gonzales took his classified handwritten notes home and stored them there for an indeterminate period of time. The notes contained operational aspects and other information about the NSA surveillance program that is classified at the TS/SCI level. By regulation, such material must be stored in a Sensitive Compartmented Storage Facility (SCIF). At the time he took these materials home, Gonzales did not have a SCIF at his house. Although Gonzales did have a safe at his residence at this time, we found that he did not use it to store the notes. We also found that Gonzales improperly stored other highly classified documents about the two compartmented programs in a safe at the Department that was not located in a SCIF. Several employees in the OAG had access to the safe where Gonzales stored the documents even though they lacked the necessary security clearances for this information. We concluded that Gonzales’s mishandling of both the notes and the other classified documents violated Department security requirements and procedures” (Office of the Inspector General – Special Report – ‘Report of Investigation Regarding Allegations of Mishandling of Classified Documents by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ September 2008)

So with that in mind, the TS/SCI especially, which is the highest levels of secrecy and national intelligence. The sort of documents that shouldn’t be anyone’s home. The sort of documents that contain secrets of national defence or otherwise security programs, which shouldn’t be easily accessed. That sort of documents was what former President Trump had in his home. The sort of document that should only be stored in a Sensitive Compartmented Storage Facility (SCIF) and Mar-A-Lago is far from that.

The former Attorney General Gonzales mishandled documents too and took them home. What was striking about Gonzales was that he wasn’t charged after that and was shielded for prosecution. While the media at the time was hit the Espionage Act, if they published or discussed the matters. Which is ironic, as the public should know about the actions of their Attorney General and his activities.

That’s what’s happening today and President Trump can say that the documents was already “declassified”. However that is just hearsay at this point, because why did he take them home and store them? Why if they weren’t important… why did he keep them and have it in his home? That doesn’t make sense.

Secondly, there is a process and legalise to how documents of these manner get classified and declassified. It isn’t just a blink of an eye and that a President Orders to be so. No, when it comes to National Security and Secrets that is deemed by the Director of National Intelligence(DNA) and National Security Agency (NSA). All of these has procedures and means to have oversight of the documents, as well as the Department of Defence (DoD) and Central Intelligence Authority (CIA). So, it isn’t an easy escape or way of getting it.

The third aspect is that with every level of secrecy a person needs a clearance and needs to be designated to work with it. It isn’t like free entry and everyone allowed to read or store. That’s why what Trump did is very dangerous. That from the same man who had issues that Hillary Clinton had a private Email-Server in her home while serving as U.S. Secretary of State. This was investigated and the authorities didn’t find any direct illegal by it, but it shouldn’t have happened. However, as bad as that was… the way the former President took documents has to be answered for.

As Trump did take documents, which are designed to be within a SCIF facility and be contained in a secure location. When he has taken such documents to Mar-A-Lago his clearly not caring about National Security or the National Secrets. He believes his obliged and approved to keep onto it. Others would have served time like Reality Winner. Hell, would be in exile like Edward Snowden. So, who does Trump think he is?

Just to read that someone takes TS/SCI home and doesn’t store those things correctly. That sound send chills down your spine. That the FBI did take so much documents and had such a list of things that Trump kept in his home, says a lot about what he did. This is a deliberate act and not just a random act. Especially, when the documents are so visibly stamped and regulated as is. It just shows how reckless and how his acting…

If he thinks he can double down with “declassified” or “copies” or whatever excuses. That will not stick. Because, you as a former Head of State should know better. It should also be a bad omen when the Department of Justice is investigating him under the Espionage Act. That is signalling that he could have “sold” or used the document as leverage with foreign entities. This is also seditious and treasonous, if proven so.

Trump has a lot to answer too. Not only this investigation. We know there was three statutes, which was the reason for the FBI “raid” of Mar-A-Lago. He has several of other cases built against him and he should be worried. The proof and evidence of the level of document kept in Mar-A-Lago only shows what his willing to do.

The ones trusting this man is clearly not seeing the whole picture. A man who is willing to endanger and breach national security for his own interests. While acting like a victim, when he did it himself and tried to keep these things as long as he could. That’s why the FBI needed a warrant and “raid” his home.

He did something very obviously “illegal” and that should have consequences. While Gonzales didn’t pay a price. He took less documents, but I wonder if anyone want to shield Trump now? Does he have friends or associates willing to trade national intelligence and national security over saving their messiah?

Time will tell.. but it shows how Trump acts and doesn’t care about “rule of law”. Peace.

Opinion: The Game’s “love letter” to Eminem…

When you was pretendin’ to be the white Royce da 5’9″” – The Game – ‘Black Slim Shady’

Jayceon Terrell Taylor aka “The Game” releases his new album today called the “Drillmatic – Heart Versus Mind” and his been steady releasing music since the early 2000s. His been rapper who has been long in the game. Had such a momentum and created a name on the mixtape-circuit that he had to be picked up by a major label. That just happened to be Dr. Dre’s Aftermath. Because of easier to roll out he got also put on Shady (Eminem’s record label) and 50 Cent’s G-Unit. So, the game was practically supported by three biggest stars and having the options of countless producers to make jams, which ended up in the Documentary. Everything since then is history…

Now in 2022 and with the longevity that is rare. The Game seems like his fishing for relevancy. His going back to the program of dissing and creating beef. That’s how he prolonged his stay and harden his fan-base with “G-G-G U-Not”. We know he dropped plenty of diss tracks and mixtapes targeting the G Unit at one point. So, we know that he can drop bars and be spiteful.

However, after listening to the “Black Slim Shady” the diss track against Eminem. The ten minute long with even a skit in the middle. Whatever that was the point of it is lost. It seems more like a fan lost his way and he don’t know how to admire a living legend. That’s why he tries to copy and use part of discography against Eminem. However, it is really soft and falls flat..

That he wants to do Saweetie and uses the diss to say this. Just shows how his all over the place and not consistent on the track. He maybe wanted another “300 Bars and Running” but this isn’t it. It sounds more like admiration and giving him props, than an actual diss. Like what does NFTs and Crypto got with Eminem and The Game collecting them? Good for him I suppose, but it’s not a diss that he has a digital wallet and are registered on the blockchain.

You had to go to the Third Verse for any words of resentment, but that’s more going after Eminem’s ethnicity and his associates. That’s being Royce or D12. The saying that Eminem wanting to be White Royce. Also proclaiming Big Sean or Sean Don as the biggest rapper in Detroit. That’s just trying to dismiss Eminem. While he like others also went after his daughter. Which he did with this line: “Dear Slim, Hailie’s with me and she’s unharmed for now (Dad, I’m really scared)” (The Game, 2022).

Certainly very little said or stated in this track is memorable or even disrespectful. To be a 10 minute long track, you would think there would several of bars that made you go “wow” or “did he really say that?”. Well, there is little of that, but instead getting the vibe that The Game made an unsolicited love letter to Eminem. He shows again how much he respects him and looks up to him. In such a manner that he copies and uses tropes of the old school Slim. He even made the sounds of a chain-saw, which we know Em did as well.

The Game ended with these lines: “Your fans want a rap god, well, fuck it, I’ma give him one

I came to put Slim in a box but he already live in one” (The Game, 2022).

His trying to be smart, but his sounding a like a fan who got wronged. He sounds like a man who admires and is looking up to Eminem. Plus a few side-shows, which I already mentioned and had nothing to do with Eminem.

For a man that had all the options, the biggest backers off the industry and ensured his rise to prominence. His now going after one of them to get relevancy. This is searching for a straw and going back to dissing like in G-U-Not Days. However, does days are long gone and it shows. The name-dropping machine cannot make it so entertaining as in the past.

This will get people talking and discussing The Game. It is making people react to a The Game record in 2022, but not for the reasons he wants them too. Seemingly he has lost it already and trying to catch it again. That’s why he went back to his old ways and trying to capitalize on it. There was a reason why I mentioned “300 bars and running” which could be seen as similar to the “Black Slim Shady”. The vast difference is the pin-point and the manner of which he addressed the beef.

That’s why The Game should look into himself and maybe wonder why he does this. Because, it isn’t making him look good. He wasted time in the booth and for the listener too. Peace.

Opinion: The GOP will now be off their rockers

After the FBI has now searched the home of former President Trump. Expect the whole MAGA world and the Grand Ol’ Party (GOP) or the Republican Party to be acting all out. They will go out swinging and maligning anyone in their way. There will be no stop and they even use all hoaxes and scare-tactics to undermine the process.

There is a reason why a judge signed of on the search warrant and allowed the FBI agents to raid Mara-A-Lago. That’s because there was no other way of getting the evidence, missing documents or classified documents he could be keeping there. We know already that 45 kept 15 boxes unsolicited documents, which was based for the National Archives. We don’t know what they are searching for right now, but they have a cause and enough reasons to do so. That’s why the “Law and Order” party should understand that, but they won’t and they never will.

The Republican Party is so far out and so lost on the understanding of criminal prosecution. That they only see things in the eyes of Q and MAGA conspiracies. There is no justification or reasoning. It is only the search for Atlantis or the Great Yeti. That’s how they are sounding like and making up things mask the fascism they spewing on the regular now. Creating culture wars while doing what they can to give tax-relief to the 1%. That’s their hallow mission and they need their guiding star to get there. Donald J. Trump, their saviour and God embodied on planet earth. Which is so ungodly and blasphemy, but do they care?

No, they only care as long as they have power and influence. It don’t matter what ordinary citizens goes through or struggles with. No, they just need to salvage power and their base. Which just happens to be through their messiah, Trump himself. That’s how blatant and disregarding any common sense it has become.

The “Trumpists” and inner-circle Republican’s will now target the Attorney General. They will persist on retaliation and “clearing house”. While the reality is that the DoJ is only following the law and procedure. We all know that Trump doesn’t care about subpoenas or proceedings of the law enforcement. He don’t trust them and won’t trust them, because several of these entities are investigating him. Trump and Trump Organization has lots of flaws and incriminating acts, which is the reason for several investigations in the first place. Heck, even the misuse of office and office of President alone could be enough to go after him. That’s without the coup d’etat or obstruction of justice, which he has also presided over. Therefore, the GOP should know better, but they won’t. It is not in them and they need their master.

It is really tragic that a party has become like this. That their mischief and their moral obligation is now to safeguard a man. There moral rights and concern isn’t with the integrity of the state or rule of law. No, it is save their saviour. It is to avoid his crucifixion and his sentencing. His supposed to avoid everything, because he brings all the power aligned and encircled around him.

That’s how it all sounds like from Republican representatives defending him. The means of how they are supporting him and standing up their hero. They are not considering the implications or the ramifications of it all. They are serving him as their unsound king. His their absolute monarch and superhero. A man who is willing to lie about everything and everyone. His allies can be thrown under the bus and become a felon. As long as Trump himself gets off the hook.

That’s the drill and this is America. The home of free and brave, where one party is a slave to one man and his will. It is tragic and unfortunate, but that’s how the mighty has fallen in the duo-poly of the United States of America. Peace.

Opinion: Papa Don’s home raided by the FBI

In the case of federal offenses that are colloquially known as white-collar crimes (e.g., violations of the federal securities laws), agents often will need to obtain documents from suspects and innocent parties as part of the investigation. To do so, the agents can apply for a search warrant from a magistrate (or judge) to search a particular site for relevant evidence. Alternatively, the agents can request a subpoena from a grand jury” (FBI – ‘A Brief Description of the Federal Criminal Justice Process’).

It is now official that the former President Donald J. “Papa Don” Trump home “Mar-A-Lago” in Florida was raided by the FBI. The FBI cannot just show up and raid someone’s home. They need evidence and get a search warrant accepted by a judge. Therefore, what happened yesterday is unique in the sense the authorities has collected and founds enough reasons to do this.

Time Magazine reports it like this: “The FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said Monday” (Time Magazine, 09.08.2022).

We know that the President has withheld documents and taken documents meant for the National Archive, which is stated by law to happen after ending of term. The authorities has already needed to go to Mar-A-Lago and pick-up 15 boxes of documents from his time in office. That’s why Trump has done this before and people shouldn’t be shocked by the extent of it.

The FBI wouldn’t knock or come to a home without a reason. “Papa Don” is finally feeling the “Law and Order” he spoke so loudly about in office. What is striking here is that the FBI director is a Trump appointee and the judge signing of the search warrant is another too. Therefore, the people doing it isn’t “democrats” but people Trump trusted with these offices. So, the “deep state” nonsense of the Republicans or the acts of “weaponized” Department of Justice is out of bound. Because, this just shows that a citizen and a former President isn’t above the law. He just have to answer to it like anyone else.

The Republican’s cannot shield itself and make it look like “Papa Don” is an innocent boy-scout. That’s how they are acting and that they are shocked. The Trump Organization, the Trump Campaign and the Trump Administration has a lot of questionable acts. It is with a reason why his the only former President not allowed to have a foundation, because of how he used a former one for business or private matters and not for charity.

The GOP will be in meltdown mode and that’s for the simple reason: Their dude is in trouble. He has been able to skate away from trouble so far. Which is amazing in itself. He tried to do a coup d’etat. The former President was able to profit on the Presidency and so did his businesses. That has in the past been illegal and the companies owned by Presidents has been sold or put into trusts. However, that wasn’t the case with him and foreign interests could sway the Presidency monetarily. Therefore… there is enough reason to look into the man.

Papa Don” cannot run away from the law. The FBI has some knowledge and possible evidence to further investigate. They feared for the documents and the evidence being destroyed. That’s why they are raiding his home now. We don’t know if he tried to obstruct justice or destroy classified documents. Secondly, we don’t know if he tried to sell that to a “third party” which “Papa Don” did together with Manafort to Russian spies. Therefore, there is possible precedence for doing so.

We can now wonder how this will play out for “Papa Don”. There is enough investigations going on in New York, Washington D.C. and in Georgia itself. We can also wonder where the indictment or the criminal prosecution will happen. A “Papa Don” trial would be an event at this point. Especially, in consideration of his stature and that’s his the former President. We know that former President Richard Nixon accepted from President Ford a “pardon” to get away from being indicted for his crimes. Therefore, the “Papa Don” can only get that from President Biden. It is not in the interest of Biden to give him that. We know that Trump would go after Biden’s family and the Democratic Party. That is something “Papa Don” has said before and would go after his political enemies. This is why it’s unlikely that Biden would give him mercy.

What we are seeing is that “Papa Don” own actions are catching up to him. He has been able to run away from anything. The criminal dealings in the corporate world. He has gotten away from paying taxes and keeping his tax-returns private. The former President has blocked investigations and obstructed justice. Used office for profits and personal interests. That’s why there so much things that could be of interests for the FBI. “Papa Don” should be worried… and that’s why the GOP has a meltdown. Because, they know what has been going on and what their “beloved” leader has done.

Not only trying to openly coordinate a coup d’etat, but also all the questionable actions, which is being investigated. It is a reasons why the Trump Organizations has been caught in scams and in criminal acts over the years. So, anyone shouldn’t be shocked that “Papa Don” is doing illegal things. Therefore, the tides is turning and now the rule of law is coming home. The “Papa Don” above the law is over.

Trump has used “executive privilege” to safeguard himself, but that isn’t valid as a citizen. This is why he cannot run or hide. The law can now catch up on him. We just have to see why they did it and reasons for the raid. The FBI did this for a reason and with a suspect of illegal activity. That’s why it happened and the truth will come out later. Peace.

Keemstar’s Motion to Dismiss the Def Noodles Lawsuit is “exposing” him…

The subject Tweet makes no accusation of acts of a sexual nature. There is no accusation of specific criminal conduct. The context is that the subject Tweet is a “mock” of prior fake stories and in response (in kind) to posts made over the three preceding days by the Def Noodles character, in which it repeatedly used “allegedly” to frame the comments about Keem” (Motion, 05.08.2022).

That Dennis Feitosa aka Def Noodles and Daniel M. Keem aka Keemstar has gone through a lot online isn’t anything new at this point. It was on the 19th May 2022 that Def Noodles filed his motion to sue and go after Keemstar for damages over a tweet from 2021. Now after all the recent controversy. The motion from the attorney of Keemstar is out and it has aspects, which digs much deeper than what Def Noodles had in first piece of litigation. Certainly, this is showing things that Def Noodles don’t want to undress in the Courts, but because of the Court case he has to address.

The motion itself shows how they both as YouTubers and Social Media influencers has operated on Twitter. It is really shattering seeing how the document shows the hypocrisy of Def Noodles in comparison to the Tweet that is the reason for this lawsuit. Because, he shows that plenty of Tweets from Def Noodles are much more direct and worse with the content. That is the obvious case here.

One of the best part of the Motion was this one:

Here, the alleged defamatory statement, on its face and as pleaded in the complaint, is not “of and concerning” plaintiff Dennis Feitosa, as a matter of fact or law. Indeed, the subject Tweet does not mention him at all. Rather, the subject Tweet is of and concerning a fictitious internet cat character, “Def Noodles,” which exists solely as a comedic instrument for generating jokes and satirical commentary. (Smith Decl., Exs. 1 and 2, and 12-15). “Def Noodles” is not synonymous with Feitosa, as Feitosa has repeatedly admitted, disclaimed, and emphasized. Def Noodles is a separate, outlandish, comedic character developed to satirically criticize, mock, and otherwise attack other social media personalities –and to be mocked and attacked in response. In his own description of this created character, Plaintiff has written that Def Noodles is “a satirical take in Internet news commentary hosted by a cat in a Minecraft house.” (Motion, 05.08.2022).

This here is so detrimental to the case, as it goes to the aspect of the character versus the person. That’s really poignant point, which is far beyond the reasoning in the original lawsuit from Def Noodles.

The best counter argument towards Def Noodles and damages is using his own Twitter history against Keemstar: “The statement parrots the cautionary language “allegedly” – which is a known signature disclaimer of Def Noodles and how the Def Noodles character couched each of its demeaning tweets about Keem in the three consecutive days (May 18th, May 19th, and May 20th) immediately preceding the May 21st responsive subject Tweet.4 The subject Tweet also mimics the “reached out for comment” line that the Def Noodles character has admitted to using falsely in the past. (Smith Decl., Ex. 2). The reference to “Big YouTuber Source” further highlights that Keem is poking fun, in kind, at the Def Noodles character and consistent with the joking/mocking environment in which they are operating – not stating serious facts” (Motion, 05.08.2022).

Here the arguments are showing that the comedian are struggling to comprehend and understand the satirical aspects of it. What is striking in the counter motion is showing how Def Noodles went after Keemstar on Twitter. That is clearly how he operates and does his work. We have seen that with other content creators how Def Noodles has gone after Papa Gut lately. Keemstar’s lawyers has really done him a service and showing how Def Noodles has acting in the same sphere.

The motion is clearly outlining why this isn’t libel or defamation, but instead play online between two content creators. Again, showing that Def Noodles cannot comprehend jokes made by others.

One vital part of which the attorney of Def Noodles failed to do or produce facts was the damages done by the Tweet in question. Which is sort of foolish in consideration of everything he has produced against others and proved in the court document by Keemstar’s attorney’s.

The part of defamation and the burden of loss or consequences to the Tweet. The reason why Keemstar should pay any damages to the one suing. That seems to beyond reach and explained in fine print: “Indeed, Feitosa does not allege any loss of income or other economic harm, nor does he allege a loss of YouTube subscribers or social media followers. Accordingly, this Court can dismiss the Complaint under Rule 12(b)(1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See id. (“[I]in the event the complaint does not allege, on its face, facts plausibly suggesting that the amount in controversy exceeds the jurisdictional minimum, the court need not presume that the general allegation that the amount in controversy exceeds the jurisdictional minimum constitutes a good faith representation of the actual amount in controversy.”)” (Motion, 05.08.2022).

This I discussed in the piece “The Def Noodles Lawsuit is here… and the “comedian” cannot take a joke…”. As Libel and Defamation cases needs proof of loss of revenue or credibility. In such a way that the other party can sue or ask for damages. This just shows how Def Noodles or Dennis failed in this instance. Because, he has no proof of that or any evidence to prove it. If he had… he should have proven it. This is the most powerful statement in the whole legal drama.

The defence of Keemstar is really solid and shows both characters, their work and how they both as acted online. It wasn’t a one-time thing and certainly Def Noodles needs to come with proper evidence to let this one fly. Because, he has a mountain climb and prove that he should “win” and get the damages. Especially, when he tweeted similar things ahead of the Tweet that caused the lawsuit. Just proving how he wants one law for him and another for others. Which isn’t striking and the best part of all.

The defence of Keemstar is using the Def Noodles “comedian” and “satirical” character against him. In such a way… that he now has to either switch up or say it all is “serious”. Which will counter the “lore” of Def Noodles.

Time will tell, but this case isn’t over yet, but as Motion goes. This was a good one. Peace.

Opinion: Museveni isn’t sensing the times his in…

President Yoweri Tibuhurwa Kaguta Museveni calls history “current affairs” and uses old diplomatic spats or conflicts in light of today. However, his forgetting one thing in the picture that the times has changed as well. Yes, Uganda is a sovereign and should be allowed to make friends or allies with whoever they deem fit. Nevertheless, in doing so.. you cannot expect former allies and friends to be as warm to you. When you have decided to pick a side in a conflict.

The conflict Museveni has picked a side in is Ukraine. Not by abstaining a vote in the United Nations, but by association with Russians and doing business with Kremlin. That is a choice and a decision made by default. The same defending Moscow’s reasons for invading and wanting to annexation of Ukrainian territories. That’s what Museveni is signalling… and saying after the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

After that visit the United States sent their Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. The information and the messages sent from Museveni is clear. That he wants to be allied with Russia and it’s beneficial to him. He don’t even mind to cease or see the end of aide from the U.S. and says Uganda could thrive without support from the West. Certainly, if he would do that… the Ugandan President is gambling with his future and possible default of the ever growing loans in the middle of a downturn in the economy and rising inflation. It isn’t like the economy is booming or having any sort of upturn. Instead the financial implications would be horrific and it’s like his reckless about it.

Museveni should study the times.. there is a realignment of allies and who is working together. The President is either on the side of the West or heading into the hands of Kremlin. The Ukrainian invasion is only showing who is willing to back and be partners of Putin. The others who are stepping to the other side and defending the independence of Ukraine. Museveni is siding with Putin and therefore, also in turn turning on the West. He cannot have it both ways now.

A man of history should show how it went with Said Barre, the dictator of Somalia who went from a Soviet ally into an American asset. The same way can be seen here and Museveni is trying to play these diplomatic games. However, it is a sort of cold-war-esque era now. The beginning of it and the rising sanctions on Russia is a proof of that. Now, that Museveni sides with Kremlin, he shouldn’t expect so much goodwill from Washington D.C. Nevertheless, trust me when the push get to shove. The Ugandan President could regret doing this, because this could make other things harder later down the line.

Yes, the President is in his right not to ask for “instructions” and live as a “sovereign”. Still, when a sovereign makes a choice and a decision. He opens one door and closes another one. That’s a way of life. Museveni by this choice is more valuable to Lavrov and Putin than to Biden. This is what is initially boiling down too.

I’m sure Museveni would miss the $950 million per year in U.S. assistance to the Ugandan coffers. If the U.S. decided not to send these funds or cease. I’m pretty sure the Kampala diplomatic core would go on begging expedition and hire more K Street lobbyist to re-engage the Washington D.C. back on board. However, it will not be that easy. When the President is picking sides and he cannot stand-by both. Especially, when his supporting the imperial war in Ukraine. Defending the aggressor and the ones behind the evils done to Kyiv.

It is like Museveni don’t see this picture and thinks his so far away that it don’t matter to him. However, when the millions of dollars stops from the Western powers. Certainly, the debt-recycling cannot be salvaged and lack of budget assistance will be severe. Since, Museveni has built a career on living of these funds. While not having the need to be accountable by it.

The tides are turning and it’s not the era of flip-flopping between the East and the West. No, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has forever altered that. If Museveni cannot see that. Well, the lavish life in Rwakitura farm or any of the State Lodges for that matter. The Entebbe State House seems decided and because of that. If it faces consequences later down the line. It cannot cry havoc or act like a victim. It choose Putin and Kremlin by default of doing so. The Ugandan President should expect love and support from the West at the rate he was used too. Peace.

Opinion: Ma$e is a walking publicity stunt

The irrelevant rapper and former Bad Boy MC is now seeking headlines. That’s why Ma$e aka Mason Betha. The flashy and shiny suits head honcho. The famous side-kick and close associate of Sean Combs aka Puff Daddy aka P. Diddy aka Diddy. He made his career with Bad Boy records and the “Harlem World” (1997) was the project that signified him. It went four times platinum!

Mase has fallen off since then. He has dropped two more projects. The sophomore LP was released in 1999 called “Double Up”. Later in his career he became a Pastor and had a church in Atlanta, Georgia. While returning with the LP “Welcome Back” in 2004. However that didn’t give him the success and the results of the past. Both these projects only got certified as gold, which was a far away from the success of “Harlem World”.

Since he returned from his tenure of being a pastor to the rap game. He went as far as relaunching “Murda Mase” and tried to get signed to the G-Unit and 50 Cent in 2005. That was certainly to get more leverage and be part of the new powerhouse of New York. However, his former label head Diddy didn’t allow that to happen. Therefore, he was only featuring on records, but never really signed to the label. Though he followed 50 Cent around for a while.

Now in 2022 he suddenly said his in Los Angles and signed to Death Row Records. The company which was in a vicious battle with Bad Boy Records in the 1990s. That infamous battle of the most prolific MCs Notorious B.I.G of Bad Boy and Tupac Shakur of Death Row. This will always signify that era and the outcome of these records labels.

So, that the former Bad Boy rapper claims or alleges to be signed to Death Row is sort of a big deal. The Death Row today is owned by Snoop Dogg. That would be a weird start to go back in time and sign an irrelevant rapper. It isn’t like Mase has made any records worthy of the streaming era. His only talked about because of interviews and sudden outrageous acts.

The 46 year rapper and former Pastor is acting all out. It is like he has to create fuzz. Just like he did with the contract situation of Fivio Foreign lately. Now he does this and says his signed. The man who wasn’t vouched to go to G Unit. What will he do at Death Row in 2022? What value would Snoop see in Mase?

Mase would fit a tax-write off and a liability, but not a credible project. There only been two projects dropped from the new Death Row and they have both been Snoop Dogg heavy. The “Bacc on Death Row” and the Death Row Summer Album. So, in 2022 the releases and the production of music has been in the lane of the label in the past. Which Mase isn’t fitting into or sounds just outlandish really.

Ma$e just wants the vibes, to be the talk of the town and be the centre of the universe again. Surely must miss the days of “Harlem World” but those days are long gone. That is proven and his momentum is gone. Unless, he all of a sudden makes a hit independently and it’s played everywhere. However, I don’t see that coming anytime soon.

I’m just wondering if he gets anything out of it. Yes, it create headlines and little press, but not something worthwhile. Instead of trying to create proper records and tracks on wax. His just being a loudmouth.

What is striking at one point he was on the trajectory of something great within the Bad Boy era. He instead wasted that and has since then worked to get back to that. Which seems impossible and the fad has moved on. That’s why even Diddy had to reinvent himself and his record label even went poppy with the likes of Danity Kane at one point.

So, Mase should either become an record-label executive in his own rights or try to drop songs that matters. Though he doesn’t seem capable of either things. Since, the last few weeks only been a shit-show. Not a good look, but then again. We are talking about him. Peace.

Opinion: Def Noodles, the wasted YouTube Commentary Channel… Part III

Def Noodles, if you don’t know about his videos or his content. I hate to break it too you, but your not missing out on anything. The guy behind it all is a man named Dennis Feitosa. A man who is supposed to give you Satirical News on his YouTube Channel. However, that falls flat and isn’t what it seems.

That how I started my first piece in April 2021 and ironically enough it hasn’t changed a single bit. However, since my piece on him February 2022. He has offered to other content creators to file a joint class-action suit against Keemstar, but he later ended up with a Defamation Suit filed on the 19th May 2022 against Keemstar. That was filed as an action because of a tweet where Keemstar was alleged that Def Noodles was “grooming kids”.

The Tweet itself said: “Def Noodles has allegedly groomed girls from ages 12-15.

Big Youtuber Source: “Victims are scared of him & wish to stay anonymous but may come forward soon” #DramaAlert” (Keemstar, 21.05.2022) and he followed up with “Def Noodles has declined to give us a comment on these allegations made against him” (Keemstar 21.05.2021).

This week however Def Noodles himself has acted in the same way regarding another content creator. Directly going after Papa Gut. A fellow YouTuber he has earlier in the year had a debate and crossed the lines with. This week he has not only dropped “fat-jokes” and “body-shamed” him. He has directly called him a pedophile and tagged the FBI to put him on a watchlist.

So, the man who filed a lawsuit over defamation of character over a joke that contains the same language and allegations. That is really striking and show that the man isn’t that smart. The wisest thing he could would to log off the internet and maybe take a break. In addition he has made an apology video, which was a cringe-fest and felt like a mockery. It was one of those insincere moments and like he see things backfiring.

Surely the bleeding of subscribers and the dwindling numbers on the videos must hurt his pride. As he is using more time on a podcast, as well as the main-channel. The edgy and cringe-lord content hasn’t earned him anything either. The revelation that it wasn’t Keemstar fault for the loss of Twitter. Isn’t helping him either, as he made his own bed, but not taking any accountability for that.

His just mocking everyone else and playing the game of satire. While everyone knows the gig by now and he has lost the vibe. The man should know better… Def Noodles has had the time and the ability if he cared, but we know that he doesn’t. H3H3 should wonder how long they can carry this man, as his sinking fast now.

The meltdown and actions on Twitter isn’t helping. He is digging his own grave, instead of reflecting on his own actions. Ironically his becoming the person that is his arch-enemy. Even using similar rhetoric and messaging on Twitter. That is compelling. While dropping a no nothing apology on his main channel.

The gig of Def Noodles should soon be over. The man should look into the mirror and ask why his doing things. It looks like his only making things and not better. His image is already shaky and people don’t trust him to analyse Influencer, Celebrity and Internet Drama correctly. That’s saying something. Because, he should be able to pull off being some sort of edge-lord with a dash of TMZ. However, that’s asking to much….

Well… the man left the Minecraft house, but the grasser wasn’t greener on the other side. It seems like the Achilles heel is his end-game too. The self-made making of an enemy in Keemstar is playing with him and he ends up copying him. In such a fashion, that everyone is disgusted and seeing his dishonest ways.

Def Noodles at one point seemed to have found his niche and could run with it. Now, his going down and losing it… his even launching a Patreon page now to salvage funds from his hard-core fans. That wasn’t done early on or when things was good. No, it’s happening now and with the hope that they can carry him. He even used the Community Post on Youtube to launch that. It is just so telling and where his own community are disgusted by him. They are telling they are unsubscribing from him.

This is really compelling how his falling and trying to get it all back. However, when the cat is out of the bag. When you have opened up the can of worms. You cannot take it back and there is no backsies. Even if the content creator wants it to be so. Yes, in a little while the whole controversy will die down, but some people will always remember. That’s the problem he will always have.

What is also amazing. On his new Twitter I’m blocked and I don’t care. There is enough people making screenshot showing his latest tweets. Not that I am losing out on anything either. The hypocrisy is unbelievable and he should reconsider. Nevertheless, that isn’t the sort of man Def Noodles is. He rather try to expose or undermine someone with a lesser platform. Just like he went after Papa Gut now and how he tried to play Grady Hooper. Time will tell what he does next, but the gig is up.

The gig stays the gig, but is the gig worth it Mr. Noodles? Peace.

Opinion: Will Smith wants to revive his career…

I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse, and you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you. In this business, you gotta be able to have people disrespecting you and you gotta smile and you gotta pretend like that’s OK. But Richard Williams, and what I loved, thank you D. Denzel (Washington) said to me a few minutes ago, he said, “At your highest moment, be careful. That’s when the devil comes for you.”” (Smith, 27.03.2022).

Now it’s three months since the “slap that shook the world”. In my first piece on this… I understand the defence of the wife and how it was wrong at the same time. That sentiment hasn’t changed. The slap was done in defence of his wife, but it was a wrong action at the same time. This is the gist of it. And to give some context to the apology that was published on YouTube yesterday from Will Smith.

Here is how I described it a day after on the 28th March 2022:

On the evening of the Oscars or the Academy Awards as Stand-Up Comedian and Actor Chris Rock was dropping a few jokes before he was giving out an Award on stage. He was able to anger and set acts in motion. Where he mocked Jada Pinkett Smith with a “Jada, can’t wait for G.I. Jane 2” pun and that triggered Will Smith. In such a fashion that he bitch-slapped Chris Rock directly on stage and said afterwards to him “keep my wife’s name out of your (expletive) mouth”. Before the comedian got back to his senses and continued his part of the Award ceremony” (Minbane – ‘Opinion: Will Smith was both acting right and wrong at the same time at the Oscars…’ 28.03.2022).

First and foremost we as the general public didn’t know Jada Pinkett Smith had alopecia. That was unknown and the only thing Chris Rock did joke about was the hairstyle. We had no clue about the disease and why would we?

We know that Jada has dropped personal information and inner-family dynamics, which we as the public has no natural knowledge of. We shouldn’t know about the affairs or the use of social media to gain attention to herself. While Will Smith is looking more like the fool and the simp. The Red Table Talks is just making a mockery of him. That’s the tragedy… and his loosing himself because of the publicity surrounding the family itself.

It most be more to the emotions and the inner-works with the dynamic between Will and Jada, which you and I can never know. There is emotions and ideals, that is torn or deconstructed, which we cannot assess or understand to this point. The apology yesterday just shows how he feels and where he is right now. That Chris Rock haven’t answered the call or accepted an apology yet. Just shows that the humiliation of him professionally. It was the Oscars and Will Smith humiliated him among his peers.

Will Smith needs a healthy family dynamic. It seems like there are underlying pressures with the public persona that he has become. That’s why the apology comes three months after the fact. Will can try to salvage his reputation and his livelihood. His a wealthy actor and deserves a second chance. Actors has done much worse and been able to make successful movies.

Chris Rock didn’t deserve this and everyone knows that. Will Smith is taking some accountability, but now later his showing some remorse. While he should be ashamed by it too. That’s part of the cycle of doing this others. At the same time we can understand a man’s need to defend his wife. This is how I am seeing it. But I will not expect a brother to slap another one over a joke.

Will Smith needs to step up and show some courage at home. Since it seems like Jada has broken the man. That’s how it looks like, but that’s just speculations. Alas, we can never know the finer prints to what is really going on.

The apology was well crafted and shows that the possible PR Team around Will made it happen. Some might say this is late, but it better to say than never. We know that Will Smith lost work and opportunities because of the slap. The paradigm here is that he wants to revive his career and no one can blame him for that.

As an actor, rapper and a public person he needs a redemption… and the slap shouldn’t shatter his career. Especially, when this is not the most disgusting thing any other actor has done and still been able to do their trade. His a man who can act and made plenty of well respected characters over the years. So, this shouldn’t shatter it all, but people was disappointed. However, people will move on and so should the Hollywood Studios too. Peace.

Opinion: Bolton’s admission of guilt

I disagree with that. As somebody who has helped plan coup d’états, not here, but, you know, other places, it takes a lot of work” – John Bolton on CNN (12.07.2022).

Yesterday, not a shocker, but an open revelation, which the world has known for years. That the United States of America imperialism has resulted in installing puppets overseas. This is well known chapter in the legacy of the USA and the Washington Doctrine. They have used their military power, intelligence and means to an end. In such a manner, that they have forced out elected leaders and installed their own heads of state. The latest ones was the failed coup d’etat in Venezuela and the short-term presidency, which was in Bolivia. Therefore, this isn’t anything new, but a reality we live in.

Bolton himself worked not only as an Ambassador to the United Nations and as a Former National Security Advisor (NSA). No, before that since the Presidency of Ronald Reagan. This man has been a war-hawk and a man willing to enforce U.S. interest upon others. That’s been his end-game and it hasn’t really been a secret. That’s why Trump appointing him… is just a long line of Republican President using his “services”.

Bolton himself was the “18th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs” in the years of 1989 to 1993. That was during the Presidency of George Bush. While his President George W. Bush appointed him too “3rd Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs”. A role he had between 2001 – 2005. Why I am stating these things?

Well, in those years… there was some American interventions in other countries. Which with the revelation can be put on him and his associates in the State Department of the U.S. Government. Surely together with the Central Intelligence Authority (CIA) and other government entities, which could easily be involved in the matter. Therefore, Bolton is just saying what we all knew.

In 1989 the CIA had a counterinsurgency in the Philippines. They had a failed December coup d’etat in that year. Between 1989-1990 the U.S intervened with armed forces in Panama to overthrow government of President Noriega. In 1991, the CIA-backed military coup ousts President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Haiti. That is only mentioning a few things which transpired while he had one term in office under President Bush (senior).

So, with the knowledge of these actions. Could the paperwork and the confidential documents of the State Department verify his involvement in any of these? If so, why is he still a free man? Since, his a war-criminal, which was allowed to overthrow sovereign and independent nations own government. That should be sanctioned and punitive action should used against him. This is only fair that a man like Bolton get to answer for the crimes he has committed. If that is in Panama, Haiti or anywhere else for that matter. Not mentioned earlier… if his responsible for troops sent to Liberia or ushering in a war in Iraq. He could be behind the first Gulf-war. Who knows, right?

But, Bolton is proud of intervening and being behind coups. He had years in office and should be held accountable for that. No one should walk away scot-free. When they have taken down heads of state and installed puppets. That’s just shows the “World Police” and their Imperial ambitions. As U.S. interests has been more valued, than the sovereign interests of the respective nations or their citizens.

Because, who is Bolton or anyone in the State Department right to decide who runs Panama or Liberia? Not their jurisdiction or within their borders, right? That’s for the people of Panama or Liberia. Heck, why did the U.S. try a coup in Philippines, just mere years after the People Power movement overthrow the Marcos the dictatorship? Well, you can figure that one out, right? U.S. has a hankering for U.S. sponsored dictators like Mobutu. So, they could always have another like that elsewhere. As long as it’s their dictator and that man plays to their “rules”.

Alas, Bolton is just that sort of man. People should provide evidence and seen him on trial in the Hague. When other warlords and militia’s with crimes against humanity is there. So, should the likes of Bolton. Bosco “the Terminator” isn’t the only man who deserves to get the book of international laws thrown at him. No, the likes of Bolton deserves that too.

This is a privilege of him speaking like this on CNN and face no consequences. He should answer and there should be filed cases against him. Bolton deserves that and so those anyone else who conspired together with him. That’s only fair and is just. The world needs that and American’s shouldn’t get off the hook either. Peace.