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Americans persona non grata after Trump Zelensky fight - This situation is Evolving very Fast

 

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APACHE JUNCTION, AZ [IFS] --US Citizens become Persona Non Grata Worldwide As Trump Zelensky WH Fight Draws Lines In The Sand, placing hundreds of thousands of Americans with a target on their backs worldwide.  -KHS

Americans persona non grata after Trump Zelensky fight

The recent tensions between former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have sparked significant discussions, particularly regarding the status of Americans in the context of their diplomatic relations. Here’s a summary of the situation:

Contentious Meeting: A recent meeting between Trump and Zelensky reportedly escalated into a shouting match, highlighting deep-seated frustrations. This confrontation has led to some commentators suggesting that certain Americans may now be viewed as persona non grata in Ukraine due to their political affiliations or actions.

Public Reactions:

John Bolton, a former national security adviser under Trump, has criticized Trump’s remarks about Zelensky, calling them damaging to U.S.-Ukraine relations.

Some supporters of Trump have expressed that Zelensky's actions could alienate him from patriotic Americans, suggesting that his alignment with certain U.S. politicians could lead to a backlash.

Media Coverage: Various media outlets have reported on this incident, emphasizing the implications for U.S.-Ukraine relations and the potential fallout for American diplomats and citizens involved in Ukrainian affairs.

Political Ramifications: The argument has raised questions about how future interactions between the U.S. and Ukraine will be shaped, especially with the ongoing conflict involving Russia.

This situation is evolving, and it will be interesting to see how it affects diplomatic relations moving forward. What are your thoughts on this? Would you like to know more about the implications for U.S. foreign policy? 

Referring to a significant and controversial moment involving former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that has sparked discussions about U.S. relations and perceptions globally. Here’s a breakdown of the situation:

Recent Tensions: The public confrontation between Trump and Zelensky has raised questions about the future of U.S. support for Ukraine, especially in light of ongoing conflicts with Russia. This incident has led to a perception that Americans might be viewed as persona non grata in some parts of the world.

Global Reactions: Following the altercation, there have been reports of flags being burned in various countries, symbolizing discontent with U.S. foreign policy and its leaders. This reflects a broader sentiment of frustration among some international communities regarding U.S. involvement in global affairs.

Support for Ukraine: Despite the tensions, Zelensky has consistently expressed gratitude towards the U.S. for its support during the ongoing conflict with Russia. This duality highlights the complexities of international relations where public disputes can overshadow longstanding alliances.

European Response: European leaders have rallied around Zelensky, emphasizing their commitment to supporting Ukraine and indirectly rebuking Trump’s approach. This has led to a more unified front among European nations in the face of U.S. political turmoil.

Media Coverage: The incident has been widely covered in the media, with various outlets analyzing its implications for U.S. foreign policy and the perception of American leadership on the global stage.

This situation is evolving, and it will be interesting to see how it affects U.S. relations moving forward. What are your thoughts on how this might impact future U.S. foreign policy? 😊

US Cancels Joint Presser As Trump Kicks Zelensky Out Of White House After ClashInstead, an ugly clash blew up in the Oval Office where Trump and Vice President JD Vance shouted at Zelensky, accusing him of not being "thankful" for US help in the three-year war against Russian invasion.

World reacts after Donald Trump, JD Vance berate Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Trump wrote on social media that Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not ‘ready for peace if America is involved’.

NATO Allies React to Donald Trump's Heated Confrontation With Zelensky

European leaders and officials took to social media on Friday to express their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he had an explosive Oval Exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Why It Matters

The leaders have been at odds recently as Trump has continued to push for a deal giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals as part of pursuing a peace deal with Russia to end the war between the two nations.

Tensions have been raised after Trump called Zelensky a "dictator," prompting criticism from foreign leaders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said ahead of negotiations with Russia that Ukraine should not expect to regain all of its territory since Russia invaded in 2022.

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What Arms were sent to Ukraine by Obama

During President Barack Obama's administration, the U.S. approach to military aid for Ukraine was somewhat cautious, especially in the early years of the conflict with Russia. Here’s a summary of the key points regarding arms and military assistance provided to Ukraine during his presidency:

Non-Lethal Aid: Initially, the U.S. focused on providing non-lethal assistance, which included:

Body armor

Medical supplies

Humvees

Night vision goggles

Lethal Aid Debate: There was significant debate within the Obama administration about whether to provide lethal aid. While some military leaders advocated for arming Ukraine, Obama ultimately decided against sending heavy weaponry.

Limited Lethal Assistance: In 2015, the Obama administration did approve the provision of some limited lethal assistance, which included:

Anti-tank weapons (though not the advanced Javelin missiles that were later provided under the Trump administration)

Training for Ukrainian forces

Overall Military Aid: The total military aid provided to Ukraine during Obama's presidency amounted to approximately $600 million, which included both lethal and non-lethal assistance.

The decision-making process was influenced by concerns about escalating the conflict and the potential for a broader war with Russia. This cautious approach has been a topic of discussion and debate in the context of U.S. foreign policy.

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson

 

Two High Schoolers Found an ‘Impossible’ Proof for a 2,000-Year-Old Math Rule—Then, They Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson of Louisiana published a new study proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, a feat mathematicians long thought could not be done

By Alexa Robles-Gil

Daily Correspondent

October 30, 2024

NeKiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson

Calcea Johnson (right), currently studying environmental engineering at Louisiana State University, published the new study with her high school classmate, Ne'Kiya Jackson (left), now a student in pharmacology at Xavier University of Louisiana. Calcea Johnson via MMA

In December 2022, a high school in Louisiana challenged its students with a bonus math question that came with a $500 cash prize: Using trigonometry, they had to create a new proof of the Pythagorean theorem, the 2,000-year-old rule that explains the relationship between the lengths of sides on a right triangle. No one told the teenagers that mathematicians had long considered this task “impossible.”

So, when Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson came up with a solution, it sent shockwaves through the math world. They presented their proof a few months later at the American Mathematical Society in 2023, but it still needed further review. This week, the pair of students, who are now in college, have published their findings in a new study—along with additional proofs of the theorem.

“Perhaps no subject in mathematics generates more confusion and anxiety for high school students than trigonometry,” Jackson and Johnson write in their paper. “There were many times when both of us wanted to abandon this project, but we decided to persevere to finish what we started.”

The research published on Sunday in The American Mathematical Monthly outlines “five or ten” new ways to prove the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. That is to say, each of their proofs demonstrates that the square of a right triangle’s longest side equals the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides.

Jackson and Johnson spent months coming up with their original proof, even working on weekends and holidays. In the new paper, they describe that achievement and four new proofs that they worked out afterward. They also outline a new method that could result in five additional proofs.

“Some people have the impression that you have to be in academia for years and years before you can actually produce some new mathematics,” says Álvaro Lozano-Robledo, a mathematician at the University of Connecticut, to Science News’ Nikk Ogasa. But Jackson and Johnson’s work demonstrates that “you can make a splash even as a high school student,” he adds.

Although the Pythagorean theorem has been proved with algebra and geometry, mathematicians previously thought that it couldn’t be proved using trigonometry. That’s because the fundamentals in trigonometry are based on the same theorem, so any proof of it, experts suggested, would have to use principles that already assume the theorem is true, resulting in a logical fallacy called “circular reasoning.”

Instead, the pair of students used a trigonometric rule called the Law of Sines, which does not rely on the Pythagorean theorem. Two people had previously proved the theorem using trigonometry: Jason Zimba in 2009 and Nuno Luzia in 2015.

“I didn’t think it would go this far,” says Jackson in a statement. “I was pretty surprised to be published.”

Jackson and Johnson first worked on their proofs at St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans, one of the oldest Catholic schools for Black women in the country. After presenting their work, the pair set out to publish their findings in a peer-reviewed journal, and they worked on the past proofs of the theorem. This “sparked a creative process,” Jackson tells Science News, adding that from there they developed the additional proofs.

Now, Jackson is pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy at Xavier University of Louisiana and Johnson is studying environmental engineering at Louisiana State University.

The duo’s achievement showed how a mere bonus question at a high school can lead to surprising mathematical discoveries, even ones that were previously thought to be “impossible.”

“Mathematicians, I think, have learned to not make a bold claim that something is impossible, because we’ve been embarrassed over the years too many times by doing that,” Stuart Anderson, a mathematician at Texas A&M University–Commerce, told Scientific American’s Leila Sloman last year, after Jackson and Johnson first presented their work.

Anderson, who is a retired professor, hopes this new proof raises interest in mathematics among students. “It kind of makes me wish I still had a class so I could talk about it,” he tells Scientific American.

This enthusiasm is echoed by Johnson, who highlights the importance of representation in the field. In the statement, she says, “I am very proud that we are both able to be such a positive influence in showing that young women and women of color can do these things.”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-high-schoolers-found-an-impossible-proof-for-a-2000-year-old-math-rule-then-they-discovered-nine-more-180985357/

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Why is Trump letting Musk run everything? Is he too lazy to do it himself?

 

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Why is Trump letting Musk run everything? Is he too lazy to do it himself?

I'm sure First Lady Donnie is going to get tired of President Musk stealing his limelight.

If mural had a brain in his head, he would make sure the spotlight is ALWAYS on The BLOAT and fed his ego the required nonstop steam of adulation. Then the First Lady would be content to go around peening and president Musk would be able to run the country.

But Musk is a big of a narcissist as First Lady Donnie and will continue stealing his limelight. That is the ONE thing that won't be tolerated and The BLOAT won't tolerate it for very long.

The BLOAT doesn't WANT to run the county. He d l knows he is over his head and he knows every time he tries to do anything related to being president, he looks like the incompetent moron.

The BLOAT wants 3 things and 3 things only.

1. He wants to protect his corruption and stay out of prison.
2. He wants a nonstop infusion of fawning synchophants spewing their unadulterated worship and adulation.
3. He wants to steal a much money from a many people, especially from the American government because, in his mind, the American people are retarded fools and their only value is to worship him so this country is here for his sole benefit ESPECIALLY is he is able to hurt others in the process.

If he could simply turn everything over to others to do the actual work and he could simply sit back, receive his constant infusion of people stoking his ego and not have to bother with actually working, he would be delighted. Just let him go around the country, spew lies, suspicion, hate and bigotry, receive the worship of the mindless, cheering cult and then the billionaire oligarchy made of up FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS TAKING AMERICAN JOBS can run the country.

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Trump Has Caused An Upsurge In Gun Purchases Among Black American Citizens As kidnappings Are on the Rise

 Sharon Spivey-Oliver says she’s experienced more racism than ever in the last few years. 

This summer alone, a former co-worker suggested on Facebook that the Ku Klux Klan quell the Black Lives Matter movement, and a woman told her to “know her place” after cutting in line at a supermarket.

In April, amid the uncertain early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the Detroit woman upgraded her self-defense weapon from a claw hammer to a .38 revolver. Her husband, Vaughn, bought his first firearm as well. 

“Since the new president, there’s been an uptick in people being very confrontational about race relations,” said Spivey-Oliver, 54, who works in cranial prosthesis for people with severe hair loss for Veterans Affairs.  

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FBI claims Michigan militia group tried to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

“I’ve never had the experiences I’m having now. Neither one of us has ever owned guns before, but just seeing the climate made us have to think about the safety of our home.”

She’s among a record number of African Americans in Michigan and nationwide who are buying guns this year in part because of a host of concerns including the pandemic and police violence to fears of civil war and President Donald Trump telling the neo-fascist Proud Boys in a recent debate to “stand back and stand by.”

And that was before this week’s stunning charges that members of a militia group allegedly hatched a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and  overthrow the state government.

Hate crimes are up from 2017 to 2019, and the number of white nationalist groups has increased by 55 percent during that time, according to a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center. 

“We’ve seen the rise in ultra-right organizations. We’re well aware of the Michigan militia and that Livingston County was the seat of the KKK,” said Mujahid Abdul-Hameed, president of the Malcolm Little Gun Club in Lansing, which is named for the Lansing native who later became Malcolm X.

“We can be targeted even going to the store. I see those cars with Confederate flag license plate holders. It would be ignorant of me not to take precautions.”

He started his gun group for African Americans and other minorities less than two years ago and said membership has “blown up” so fast organizers struggle to keep up.

Firearms sales are soaring nationwide amid the pandemic and social upheaval this year.

In Michigan alone, background checks have doubled this year to 500,000,  according to Mark Oliva, director of public affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. National background checks hit a monthly record of 3.7 million in March, and checks for the rest of the year outpace those of 2019, according to the National Criminal Investigative Service. 

The shooting sports group said African-American buyers represent the largest demographic increase in gun sales in 2020, and found that 40 percent of all firearm purchases are to first-time gun owners. 

That bucks historical demographics of gun owners, who have typically been male and white: More than one third of whites reported they are gun owners in 2017, compared to 24 percent for Blacks and 15 percent of Hispanics, according to the Pew Research Center.

From the pandemic and police protests to fears about white nationalists and unrest following the presidential election, Black Michiganders are afraid, said Al Williams, president of the African American Leadership Institute in Detroit.

“I am walking on eggshells when thinking about what could be when it comes to a civil war,” said Williams. “In Michigan, [Trump] has some really deep roots of people who have been waiting for a moment like this for decades.”

‘We have seen how tides have turned’ 

Gun sales typically surge during presidential election years, as citizens prepare for new policies that may affect Second Amendment rights, said Olivia of the shooting sports group. 

But the 2020 sales are unprecedented. He speculates there could be a record 20 million background checks by the end of the year.

civil unrest

This spike in gun purchases is pronounced in metro Detroit, said Rick Ector, CEO of Detroit Carry and Conceal, a gun safety training company. 

He said the alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer is proof that anyone can be targeted.

“As such, it is imperative that everyone be alert and vigilant from evil people who wish to harm us,” said Ector, adding that he’s seen the largest increase in gun purchases is among African Americans and women.

Since March, membership in the Black Bottom Gun Club in Detroit has surged to 200 from 53, said Chad King, president of the group and Midwestern regional director for the National African American Gun Association.

Nationally, the group’s membership has grown by more than 30,000 and has an online following of nearly 90,000 people. Other Michigan chapters are in Flint,  Grand Rapids and in Lansing, which Abdul-Hameed said has more than 50 members.

He pointed out that, historically, the government has restricted access of African Americans to firearms.

After the Civil War, southern states passed “Black Codes” that banned African Americans from owning firearms, while Ronald Reagan, as governor of California, in 1967 signed one of the first modern gun control laws in response to the Black Panthers carrying guns.

In Michigan, county gun boards issued concealed weapons permits until 2001, which in Ingham County, meant that gun owners had to plead their case in Charlotte, a city that is 96 percent white. 

“They weren’t interested in giving [concealed weapons permits] to minorities even though you met the letter of the law,” said Abdul-Hameed, who attributes the increase in gun registrations to African Americans being “aware of their rights” and watching the news.

“It’s not African Americans going into big box stores and attacking minorities,” he said. “We’re the ones on the defense and we understand that.

“I don’t want to call it fear. I want to call it educated caution. We have been struggling in this country for 400 years. We have seen how tides have turned.”

‘So much hate’

Norman Young of Grand Rapids has owned a gun for three years and delivers Amazon packages as a side job. He said he sometimes worries making deliveries in rural areas, where he said he’s seen people practicing shooting AR-15s in their front yards.

“I’ve seen so much hate,” said Young, 30, a fatherhood program coordinator for the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District. “I’ve been called some nasty things. It’s scary.”

Conversations with friends and family have increased all year since the  February murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was pursued and shot by white residents in rural Georgia.

Young said his father asked him for a firearm following the shooting.

“My dad has never had a gun since he’s been out of [the Vietnam] War,” he said. “That’s what he wanted to do for Father’s Day this year.”

When the pandemic gun shortages proved to be an obstacle, Young delayed his purchase. But after Trump’s comments about the Proud Boys, Young said his father is buying a firearm. 

Nakia-Renne Wallace, a co-founder and organizer of the Detroit Will Breathe protests, said she has never felt safe as a Black person, and Trump’s remarks evoked images of Nazis storming Jewish ghettos.

“What that means to me is that he’s going to send these Proud Boys who have been running drills throughout the country for months to go into Black and brown communities to control with fear and terror and violence,” she said.

After militia members were charged Thursday, Whitmer accused Trump of “fomenting anger” with his rhetoric, energizing groups like those linked to the kidnapping plot

“Hate groups heard the president’s words not as a rebuke but as a rallying cry, as a call to action,” she said. 

Trump had none of it on Twitter, accusing Democrats of being soft on Antifa and others that “burn down Democrat run cities.”

“I do not tolerate ANY extreme violence. Defending ALL Americans, even those who oppose and attack me, is what I will always do as your President!” Trump tweeted late Thursday.

‘Prepare yourself’

In an October U.S. Department of Homeland Security report, analysts  raised concerns that polling places and voter registration events could become “flash points for potential violence.”  

In its Antigovernment Movement report, the Southern Poverty Law Center sounded alarms about increased militia activity in the wake of a Democratic win, partially due to fears about new gun control measures. 

Spivey-Oliver said her concerns come from the bare shelves and crowds of people she saw stocking up on weapons and ammunition when she went to purchase her gun at a Detroit pawn shop. 

She said she wonders whether the increase in firearm purchases will play a role in civil unrest come November. 

“I believe that some people are preparing themselves for some type of race war,” she said.

Williams said much is at stake in the election and nothing extreme would surprise him.

 “I think everybody in Detroit and every African American should be on alert at least and preparing themselves just in case,” he said. 

https://www.bridgemi.com/urban-affairs/militias-trump-civil-war-fears-prompt-gun-sales-spike-black-mic

Charlie Kirk's Love of His White Women's Vote

 

YES!  This is a Great Day.

Under Project 2025, all Married Women will have to get their Husbands permission to get new Credit Cards!  

But you, knew that, right?  

All un-married Women will have their fathers, 

or next in-line living male relative co-sign your credit cards.  

But you, knew that, too.  Right? 

Charlie Kirk and President Trump

HYBE is raising $380m to fund more music acquisitions in the US (report)

 

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HYBE is raising $380m to fund more music acquisitions in the US (report) HYBE, the music company behind K-pop superstars BTS and rising stars New Jeans, is looking to raise around 500 billion Korean won (approx USD $380m) to fund acquisitions in the US. That's according to Bloomberg, which, citing people familiar with the matter, reports that the South Korean entertainment giant "is in talks with investors to secure equity financing". The report adds, citing those same people, that HYBE "is open to having both strategic and financial partners". HYBE chairman Bang Si-Hyuk has been vocal this year about his company's ambitions to expand its global presence via M&A and diversify its sphere of influence beyond K-Pop in the global music business. In March, he explained his company’s US M&A strategy in an interview with CNN, noting that “globally, [K-pop] is not occupying much of the market". He added: "On the other hand, Latin music and afrobeats is very rapidly growing. So being where we are, it is more urgent to increase the exposure. For that purpose, I’m taking over labels and management companies in America to be able to build the infrastructure.” HYBE’s USD $1 billion-plus acquisition of Scooter Braun’s US-based Ithaca Holdings in 2021 brought various successful non-K-pop operations into HYBE (via HYBE America). These included country music giant, Big Machine Label Group, plus Braun’s own management company, SB Projects (home to Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande). In February, HYBE secured yet another foothold in the US entertainment business when HYBE America, led by Braun, acquired Atlanta rap powerhouse QC Media Holdings or Quality Control, home to acts such as Lil Baby, Migos, Lil Yachty and City Girls. The deal was worth $300 million in total, according to Korean regulator filings – with $250 million of that figure paid in cash, and the rest in HYBE stock. (Raine Group is understood to have priced QC.) That acquisition arrived as a bidding war broke out between HYBE and South Korea's Kakao Entertainment for rival K-pop company, SM Entertainment. In February HYBE acquired a 14.8% stake in SM Entertainment, for around USD $335 million, via the acquisition of shares from Lee Soo-man, SM Entertainment’s estranged founder. HYBE planned to acquire a 40% stake in SM Entertainment, but officially ended its takeover bid on March 12. Kakao Corp. is now the largest shareholder in SM Entertainment. Bloomberg reports that HYBE still owns around an 8.95% stake in SM. Although HYBE didn't take control of its rival, it did manage to expand its reach to fans of SM Entertainment artists via the addition of the latter company's artists to its Weverse superfan platform. SM’s artists – which include acts such as EXO, Girls Generation, Red Velvet and aespa – will move onto the Weverse platform later this year. Universal Music Group artists have also previously joined the app. (UMG has inked multi-territory distribution and marketing partnerships with HYBE, including one for BTS, in the past two years.) Weverse forms a key part of HYBE's global strategy. The company revealed in its Q1 investor presentation that it plans to launch a subscription-based membership tier on the app in Q3 2023.  Weverse's Monthly Active Users grew 10% in Q1 versus Q4 2022 to 9.3 million MAUs. HYBE's US M&A strategy also forms part of a broader vision to compete with the world's biggest record companies across multiple genres with a multi-label system reminiscent of the traditional major label structure. HYBE CEO Jiwon Park wasn’t shy in declaring this ambition back in February in an open letter confirming HYBE’s acquisition of a 14.8% stake in its rival SM Entertainment. “K-pop flourished in an environment where we could challenge ourselves," he wrote at the time. "We should conserve the ground so that we can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s major record labels.” Park also expanded on HYBE’s “multi-label structure” strategy in a separate letter to shareholders in October last year when he detailed a plan to soften the blow of the hiatus of its flagship K-Pop group BTS, who have, historically been its biggest earner. This idea was further fleshed out by HYBE for its investors a month later (November 2022), with the company telling shareholders that it was actively and strategically “looking to M&As and establishing joint ventures so that we may expand on our multi-label structure both in and outside of Korea”. Added HYBE: “We are looking to [merge with/acquire] various labels, management [firms] and any other companies that pursue businesses related to musical intellectual property.” On the issue of BTS's absence, HYBE's Q1 financial results provided strong evidence that the company is able to generate significant revenues in the absence of an active schedule from the superstar group. Sales of albums released by HYBE artists in Q1 grew by a whopping 185.1% YoY to 184.28 billion South Korea Won ($137.4m). Plus, HYBE act Seventeen's album FML racked up 4.64 million preorders, making it the most-preordered K-Pop album of all time, beating a record set by BTS in 2020. Their Map of the Soul: 7 received 4.02 million pre-orders... (MBW) CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON MBW

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