Rational Black Thought

Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: We are fucked! (What the elections in VA and NY tell us about our future):  https://www.thedailybeast.com/dear-moderates-the-left-isnt-why-terry-mcauliffe-lost-the-virginia-gubernatorial-race-to-glenn-youngkin News: Senate Republicans block John Lewis voting rights bill:  https://www.bet.com/article/i8dl0x/john-lewis-voting-righs-act-republican-defeat-democrats-...

Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Does Bounded Reality explain why we make such poor decisions?  https://www.ecnmy.org/learn/you/choices-behavior/what-is-bounded-rationality/ ,  https://medium.com/homeland-security/understanding-bounded-rationality-and-satisficing-175e787955d6 ,  https://oxfordre.com/politics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228637-e-961 News: Justice...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Are you being influenced by Dark Psychology?  https://drjasonjones.com/how-to-avoid-being-manipulated/ ,  https://lifeclub.org/books/social-engineering-christopher-hadnagy-review-summary News: Republicans, again, block voting rights bill:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/us/senate-voting-rights-filibuster.html Democrat apologizes after comparing Buff...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: What we can learn from Game Theory: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gametheory.asp , https://www.effectivecommand.org/docs/ReferenceArticles/Decision making using game theory (2003).pdf News: Neo Nazis are training for combat:    https://www.rightwingwatch.org/report/neo-nazis-train-for-combat-in-growing-active-club-movement/ Black republican’s com...

Send us Fan Mail This is a special episode, which consist of some random musing from me regarding my one year of podcasting.  There is no agenda or format, and I will not promote this episode, those who are consistent listeners, especially those that have subscribed to the post cast will get it, but I will not post this episode on Facebook or any other social medial platform.  If you have found th...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Evil History of the Filibuster:  https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/04/history-filibuster-jim-crow-relic/ News: Over 200,000 children abused by the Catholic Church in France:  https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/report-finds-216000-children-were-victims-french-clergy-sex-abuse-since-1950-2021-10-05/ Bill Cosby thinks R Kelly is innocent an...

Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: The Gamification of Social Change:  https://www.gamify.com/what-is-gamification and  https://yukaichou.com/gamification-examples/octalysis-complete-gamification-framework/ News: Gabby Petito case raises question: Why don't missing people of color get attention?  https://www.today.com/news/gabby-petito-case-raises-question-dont-missing-people-color-get-atten...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The false narrative of so-called Religious Freedom laws:  https://verdict.justia.com/2021/03/22/the-evangelization-of-lawlessness-rfra-was-the-first-big-lie News: Biden Pushes Deterrent Border Policy for Haitians:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/us/politics/biden-immigration-border-haitians.html COVID-19 Update, Joe Diffie’s COVID-19 Death Twisted b...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Three Methods of Reasoning:   http://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/thinking/reasoning.html News: Breaking News: COVID-19 Update, COVID kills 6 members of a Black family in 3 weeks:  https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/09/14/covid-kills-6-unvaccinated-members-palm-beach-county-family-3-weeks/8336808002/?itm_source=parse...

Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Our reaction to 9/11 squandered an opportunity for healing:  https://apnews.com/article/911-20-years-world-affairs-cc497f11743fcbd48b0b3e0c3ed2da5f News: Breaking News: In South Africa, fatal mix of race and vigilantes:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/04/world/africa/South-Africa-Phoenix-riots-deaths.html Conservative radio hosts all across America are losing t...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Use mental models to improve your thinking:  https://jamesclear.com/mental-models News: Breaking News: A republican member of congress threatens another Jan 6: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/08/30/gop-rep-cawthorn-warns-of-bloodshed-in-comments-appearing-to-endorse-more-jan-6-style-rallies/?sh=15a4d1164d50   Sen. Paul says Hatred for T...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Let’s learn from others; the mayoral election in Istanbul is instructive for what we are seeing in the US:  https://www.npr.org/2019/06/23/735205370/opposition-candidate-wins-again-in-rerun-of-istanbuls-mayoral-election ,  https://time.com/5613031/istanbul-elections/ News: Breaking News: Officer that killed the traitor Ashli Babbitt acted appropriately...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Success Without Goals (Is it possible): News: Breaking News: US targeted Black Lives Matter activists in bid to disrupt movement:  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/19/black-lives-matter-policing-prosecutions-race-goverment COVID-19 Update, Republican who fought vaccination efforts, died of COVID:  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pressley-stut...

Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind:  – Aug 14, 2021 – You can change the world (yes you!) News: Breaking News: Fuck 12:  https://www.austinweeklynews.com/2021/08/11/lawsuit-police-pointed-guns-at-children-in-warrantless-raid/ COVID-19 Update:  https://www.newsweek.com/mans-entire-family-dies-covid-same-week-after-refusing-get-vaccinated-1617994 Lynching's never stopped:  https://www.theroot.c...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind:  – What’s the end game, what is the Republican ultimate objective? https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/03/what-you-need-to-read-in-the-rnc-election-autopsy-report/274112/ , https://www.npr.org/2016/09/10/493427601/hillary-clintons-basket-of-deplorables-in-full-context-of-this-ugly-campaign News: Breaking News: Update on the 2020 election:...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Episode #43 - July 31, 2021 – Are the Republicans Fascist? https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/10/fascism-republicans-paramilitary-trump-far-right-violence/ , https://www.nupoliticalreview.com/2021/01/11/the-republican-party-is-a-fascist-death-cult/ News: Breaking News: Political donor Ed Buck guilty on all counts: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pol...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Episode #42 - July 24, 2021 – The lines of demarcation (there are only two sides)  https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a34484430/black-republican-trump-supporters/ News: Breaking News: Protest in Cuba:  https://news.yahoo.com/no-turning-back-cuban-dissident-124918093.html ,  https://minorityrights.org/minorities/afro-cubans/ Nancy Pelosi tells Kevin M...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Episode #41 - July 17, 2021 – Burn this bitch down! News: Breaking News: A Deputy Has Been Indicted in The Shooting of a Black man:  https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/1016798296/911-call-deputy-indicted-shooting-isiah-brown-virginia Billionaires in Space:  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-16/billionaire-space-race-between-bezos-branson-and-m...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Rules of Engagement (how to fight and win):  https://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/TBS/B130936 Law of War and Rules Of Engagement.pdf ,  https://www.britannica.com/topic/guerrilla-warfare/Strategy-and-tactics News: Breaking News:  Update on Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure fight with UNC:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/07/...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Cautious Optimism (We might just win):  News: Breaking News Bill Cosby’s conviction overturned with prejudice:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/arts/television/bill-cosby-conviction-overturned-why.html The Trump organization and it’s CFO indicted on tax evasion charges:  Update on Jan 6: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/nyregion/allen-weisselberg-c...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Slight Edge Phenomenon (small changes lead to huge results): https://fourpillarfreedom.com/the-slight-edge/ News: Breaking News: Indiana Woman Is First Person to Be Sentenced in Capitol Riot: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/us/politics/capitol-riot-sentencing.html Michigan Republicans Debunk Voter Fraud Claims: https://triblive.com/news/politics-...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: I am tired of rolling with the goddamn punches:  https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-milestones News: Why making Juneteenth a holiday, improves nothing: https://www.fayobserver.com/story/opinion/2021/06/17/dahleen-glanton-what-were-getting-wrong-juneteenth/5293568001/ Senate votes to confirm Biden pick for D.C. appeals court: http...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: Why the Democrats will always lose to the Republicans:  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/16/us-election-democrats-republicans-trump News: Senate Report Details Security Failures in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/us/politics/capitol-riot-security.html Televangelists say Satan gave them COVID-19:  https://www.lg...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Zig-Zag Project updated for Black People:  https://zigzagpod.com/zigzagproject News: Trump shuts down his blog, frustrated by its low readership:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/us/politics/trump-shuts-down-blog.html A Forgotten Genocide: What Germany Did in Namibia:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/world/europe/germany-namibia-genocide.html...

Send us Fan Mail Feedback What’s on my mind: The Art of War in the Fight for Justice:  http://www.hottopicstalkradio.com/thejspot/predictability-why-sun-tzus-art-of-war-could-well-serve-the-african-american-cause ,  https://notesfromanaspiringhumanitarian.com/the-art-of-war-how-the-masses-are-convinced-to-be-complicit-with-oppression/ News: Tech company backs out of Arizona election audit:  https:...