weareanonymous--2020-08-25--Protesters Gathered Outside Buckingham Palace To Condemn “Pedophile” Prince Andrew

The protests were organized through a Facebook event page called , ‘ Freedom For The Children Global Walk London.
’ A post on the event page read : “ The purpose of this walk for change is to bring awareness to the current reality of child exploitation within our own communities and around the world .
Let ’ s show our devotion and determination toward protecting these children , our communities most vulnerable , by requesting change and reformation within our government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that justice is brought in such a manner that it will significantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awareness in order to end this ongoing issue.
” In footage later released of the protest , protesters can be seen waving banners with Prince Andrew ’ s face along with messages condemning his crimes .
Meanwhile , Prince Andrew has been dodging investigators that want to question him about the accusations made by some of Epstein ’ s victims .
New York prosecutors have said that the prince has “ completely shut the door ” on cooperating with authorities .
They are now considering what further legal action can be taken .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowledge of Epstein ’ s many crimes , despite a growing body of evidence indicating that he was involved .
Manhattan Attorney Geoffrey Berman described the prince as a “ co-conspirator.
” “ Contrary to Prince Andrew ’ s very public offer to cooperate with our investigation into Epstein ’ s co-conspirators , an offer that was conveyed via press release , Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation and our office is considering its options , ” Berman said , according to the Guardian .
Andrew has previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but has since removed himself from public life .
He has also refused requests for interviews that investigators have sent him .
He has stepped down from his official royal position and is now more than ever the black sheep of the royal family .
After the arrest of alleged Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell , who is also said to be good friends with Andrew , the prince has canceled all of his travels and business trips outside of the UK , likely out of fears that he will be arrested as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Royal guard who worked on Prince Andrew ’ s security detail , The London Metropolitan Police have destroyed evidence that could have revealed where Prince Andrew was on the night that he is accused of having sex with a teenager that was being trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell .

The protests were organized through a Facebook event page called, ‘Freedom For The Children Global Walk London.’
A post on the event page read: “The purpose of this walk for change is to bring awareness to the current reality of child exploitation within our own communities and around the world. Let’s show our devotion and determination toward protecting these children, our communities most vulnerable, by requesting change and reformation within our government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that justice is brought in such a manner that it will significantly reduce instances of child exploitation while promoting awareness in order to end this ongoing issue.”
In footage later released of the protest, protesters can be seen waving banners with Prince Andrew’s face along with messages condemning his crimes.
Protesters shout 'paedophile' outside Buckingham Palace In footage said to be from yesterday, protesters outside Buckingham Palace chant 'paedophile, paedophile'. You're unlikely to see this on the BBC… Posted by The Skwawkbox on Monday, 24 August 2020
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew has been dodging investigators that want to question him about the accusations made by some of Epstein’s victims.
New York prosecutors have said that the prince has “completely shut the door” on cooperating with authorities. They are now considering what further legal action can be taken.
Andrew continues to deny any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s many crimes, despite a growing body of evidence indicating that he was involved.
Manhattan Attorney Geoffrey Berman described the prince as a “co-conspirator.”
“Contrary to Prince Andrew’s very public offer to cooperate with our investigation into Epstein’s co-conspirators, an offer that was conveyed via press release, Prince Andrew has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation and our office is considering its options,” Berman said, according to the Guardian.
Andrew has previously promised to help investigators with the case, but has since removed himself from public life. He has also refused requests for interviews that investigators have sent him. He has stepped down from his official royal position and is now more than ever the black sheep of the royal family.
After the arrest of alleged Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who is also said to be good friends with Andrew, the prince has canceled all of his travels and business trips outside of the UK, likely out of fears that he will be arrested as well.
According to a former member of the Royal guard who worked on Prince Andrew’s security detail, The London Metropolitan Police have destroyed evidence that could have revealed where Prince Andrew was on the night that he is accused of having sex with a teenager that was being trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell.


weareanonymous--2020-08-31--University of Alabama Orders Faculty To Keep Quiet About Outbreak

The University of Alabama is telling professors to keep quiet about a coronavirus outbreak afflicting the student body , the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports , with more than 500 students already infected .
Faculty in multiple departments said they received emails this week telling them not to discuss the situation in classrooms and to keep students in the dark if they became aware of anyone contracting the virus , according to an exclusive report by The Daily Beast .
The unexpected mandate was unsettling for some staff .
“ A lot of my colleagues and people I ’ ve talked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Michael Innis-Jimenez , an American studies professor who decided to teach remotely after losing confidence in the university ’ s reopening plan .
“ Every statement at least for the last month has been about this plan , they ’ ve got this plan , ” he said , according to the Beast .
“ It makes it feel like a lot of this is for show , especially when they don ’ t want you to confirm it ’ s not working.
” Coronavirus guidelines posted on the University of Alabama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the instructor should not announce to the class that a student in the class has tested positive , even anonymously.
” Associate VP for Communications Monica Watts told the Beast that a 30-second questionnaire provided by the UA Healthcheck system gives professors the ability to “ verify that students are in compliance with all health and safety protocols.
” At a news conference earlier this week , the Tuscaloosa mayor suggested sending students home for the semester for remote learning .
“ The truth is that fall in Tuscaloosa is in serious jeopardy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the rapid rise in cases was particular among fraternities and sororities .
Late last week , the school banned student gatherings on and off campus for the next 14 days .
Common areas of dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses are also closed , according to the new guidelines .
Visitors are not allowed in dormitories and sorority and fraternity houses .
Students who violate the moratoriums could face suspension .
“ Although our initial reentry test was encouraging , the rise in COVID cases that we ’ ve seen in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our ability to complete the semester on campus , ” University of Alabama President Stuart Bell said at Monday ’ s news briefing .
The University of Alabama tested 29,938 students returning to campus and found 310 positive cases among them , according to the website ’ s data .
Testing a week later , however , revealed more alarming results .
“ During that time , we encountered many students who have been exposed since returning to campus , particularly in the Greek system , ” said Dr. Ricky Friend , dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The Associated Press .
For now , UAB students accounted for little more than 1 % of the total positive cases found , according to the data .
Colleges and universities elsewhere are also dealing with similar scenarios .
At Auburn University , 207 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported between Aug. 15 and Aug. 21 , including 202 students and five employees , according to the school ’ s Campus-Specific COVID-19 Data .
Although lower than the University of Alabama ’ s totals , Auburn ’ s numbers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive cases reported the week before .
The university has had 545 total positive cases since March .
For the most part , students disregarded state mask mandates and packed the bars in downtown Auburn over the weekend , AL.com reported .
Alabama Gov .
Kay Ivey praised the mayor and university officials for acting swiftly , according to the AP .
“ They have made tough decisions , and I appreciate Mayor Walt Maddox and the University of Alabama leadership for tackling a serious problem as quickly as possible , ” Ivey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crackdowns on student gatherings , Ohio State University suspended more than 200 students last week for violations of the school ’ s coronavirus safety measures , and parties of 10 or more people on or off campus have been banned .
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Notre Dame also moved to online-only classes after cases spiked this month .

The University of Alabama is telling professors to keep quiet about a coronavirus outbreak afflicting the student body, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, with more than 500 students already infected.
Faculty in multiple departments said they received emails this week telling them not to discuss the situation in classrooms and to keep students in the dark if they became aware of anyone contracting the virus, according to an exclusive report by The Daily Beast.
“Do not tell the rest of the class,” the email reads, with the word “not” underlined, the Beast reported. Face masks and social distancing, the email states, would mitigate any exposure risk if infected students were actually in the classroom. The memo also warned faculty not to post anything about the matter on social media, claiming that would violate federal privacy laws, the Beast reported. The state’s flagship school in Tuscaloosa reported 531 confirmed cases among students, faculty and staff since classes resumed last week, according to an online COVID-19 dashboard that was unveiled Monday. Another 35 cases were reported throughout the greater UA System, which includes six cases at UAB Birmingham, eight cases at UAB Huntsville and 21 cases at UAB Clinical Enterprise — for a total of 566 positive tests since Aug. 19, according to data. University officials called the high number of positive cases “unacceptable” and then appealed to Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, who announced the city would close bars for the next two weeks. Alabama Provost James Dalton sent an email Tuesday telling professors to refrain from informing students about positive cases because the university already had a “robust program” in place to inform and isolate exposed students, the Beast reported. “If the established rules for masks and physical distancing are followed in the classroom, then the risk of transmission from the positive student is minimal, and it is not necessary to inform the rest of the class they may have been in the same room as a positive classmate,” the email states. “For privacy reasons, the instructor should not announce to the class that a student in the class tested positive, even anonymously.”
The unexpected mandate was unsettling for some staff.
“A lot of my colleagues and people I’ve talked to, they’re terrified,” said Michael Innis-Jimenez, an American studies professor who decided to teach remotely after losing confidence in the university’s reopening plan.
“Every statement at least for the last month has been about this plan, they’ve got this plan,” he said, according to the Beast. “It makes it feel like a lot of this is for show, especially when they don’t want you to confirm it’s not working.”
Coronavirus guidelines posted on the University of Alabama website state “for privacy reasons, the instructor should not announce to the class that a student in the class has tested positive, even anonymously.”
Associate VP for Communications Monica Watts told the Beast that a 30-second questionnaire provided by the UA Healthcheck system gives professors the ability to “verify that students are in compliance with all health and safety protocols.”
At a news conference earlier this week, the Tuscaloosa mayor suggested sending students home for the semester for remote learning.
“The truth is that fall in Tuscaloosa is in serious jeopardy,” Maddox said.
University officials said the rapid rise in cases was particular among fraternities and sororities. Late last week, the school banned student gatherings on and off campus for the next 14 days.
Common areas of dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses are also closed, according to the new guidelines.
Visitors are not allowed in dormitories and sorority and fraternity houses.
Students who violate the moratoriums could face suspension.
“Although our initial reentry test was encouraging, the rise in COVID cases that we’ve seen in recent days is unacceptable and if unchecked threatens our ability to complete the semester on campus,” University of Alabama President Stuart Bell said at Monday’s news briefing.
The University of Alabama tested 29,938 students returning to campus and found 310 positive cases among them, according to the website’s data.
Testing a week later, however, revealed more alarming results.
“During that time, we encountered many students who have been exposed since returning to campus, particularly in the Greek system,” said Dr. Ricky Friend, dean of college of community health sciences, according to The Associated Press.
For now, UAB students accounted for little more than 1% of the total positive cases found, according to the data.
Colleges and universities elsewhere are also dealing with similar scenarios.
At Auburn University, 207 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported between Aug. 15 and Aug. 21, including 202 students and five employees, according to the school’s Campus-Specific COVID-19 Data.
Although lower than the University of Alabama’s totals, Auburn’s numbers were still a dramatic increase from the 41 positive cases reported the week before. The university has had 545 total positive cases since March.
For the most part, students disregarded state mask mandates and packed the bars in downtown Auburn over the weekend, AL.com reported.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey praised the mayor and university officials for acting swiftly, according to the AP.
“They have made tough decisions, and I appreciate Mayor Walt Maddox and the University of Alabama leadership for tackling a serious problem as quickly as possible,” Ivey said.
In one of the biggest crackdowns on student gatherings, Ohio State University suspended more than 200 students last week for violations of the school’s coronavirus safety measures, and parties of 10 or more people on or off campus have been banned.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Notre Dame also moved to online-only classes after cases spiked this month.


weareanonymous--2020-09-01--Wrongfully-Convicted Black Man Freed After 44 Years In Prison, Celebrates Release

Long , 64 , was suddenly released late last week after the State of North Carolina admitted it could no longer defend the case , and asked a court to vacate his convictions .
A North Carolina man , sentenced to 80 years in prison for rape and burglary , was released last week after spending 44 years behind bars .
A federal appeals court determined that Ronnie Long , who has always maintained his innocence , had been a victim of “ extreme and continuous police misconduct.
” The state ’ s abrupt and unexpected reversal on this case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week that Long had been a victim of “ extreme and continuous police misconduct.
” With that , Long ’ s four-decade battle for freedom was suddenly over .
“ 48 Hours ” correspondent Erin Moriarty spoke to Long in his first sit-down interview since his release .
“ To be able to walk out of them gates without being supervised , it was breathtaking , ” Long said .
He left a North Carolina prison last Thursday in sartorial style , thanks to friends and family waiting outside who ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When his lawyer , Jamie Lau , with Duke University Law School ’ s Wrongful Convictions Clinic , first called with the news , Long couldn ’ t quite believe he was really going home .
“ ‘ You serious ? '
” Long recalled saying .
“ The state can ’ t go back on their word ?
They gon na stick to what they say ?
” In fact , the state kept its word , finally ending Long ’ s 44-year quest to clear his name .
It began in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black man , was accused of breaking into a home in Concord , North Carolina and raping a 54-year-old White woman , Sarah Bost .
Although there was no physical evidence tying Long to the crime , he was convicted by an all-White jury , and given an 80-year sentence .
“ I feel as though the criminal justice system here in this state failed me , ” Long said .
It was only after spending nearly 30 years in prison that Long learned that Concord police investigators had tested more than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hidden the results .
That evidence , as attorney Lau described in an interview last month , supported Long ’ s innocence .
Moriarty asked , “ Did the defense at trial know that there were 43 fingerprints found at the crime scene that didn ’ t match Ronnie Long ?
” “ Did the defense know that there had actually been a rape kit taken and evidence taken from the victim ?
” “ Did the defense know that a hair that was found at the crime scene did not match Ronnie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state argued that none of this would have changed the original verdict , and Long remained in prison , despite growing protests and demands for his release .
Long said , “ I ’ m 64 , going on 65 .
They took my life away from me when I was 20 years old .
I ain ’ t got nothing but memories .
But yet , and still , you say the evidence collected in the case was immaterial ?
” Until last week , when the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights had been violated by “ a troubling and striking pattern of deliberate police suppression of material evidence.
” The North Carolina Attorney General ’ s office decided to no longer fight the case , and asked for Long ’ s release .
“ CBS This Morning ” was with Long when he got more good news , as Lau told him , “ We just got the dismissal from the Cabarrus County District Attorney ’ s office .
You ’ re clear entirely !
” That dismissal of all charges officially gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his life .
He has a lot of catching up to do .
Long wants to spend time with his family , including his wife , AshLeigh , whom he married in 2014 , and visit the graves of his parents .
He said , “ I know my mother and father died with a broken heart .
I ’ m gon na tell them now , when I visit the gravesite , ‘ Your son is clear . '
” The attorney general ’ s office declined CBS News ’ request for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his attorneys : to ask Governor Roy Cooper for what is called a pardon of innocence , so he can collect money from a state fund that gives money to the wrongfully-convicted .

Long, 64, was suddenly released late last week after the State of North Carolina admitted it could no longer defend the case, and asked a court to vacate his convictions.
A North Carolina man, sentenced to 80 years in prison for rape and burglary, was released last week after spending 44 years behind bars. A federal appeals court determined that Ronnie Long, who has always maintained his innocence, had been a victim of “extreme and continuous police misconduct.”
The state’s abrupt and unexpected reversal on this case came after a federal appeals court said last week that Long had been a victim of “extreme and continuous police misconduct.”
With that, Long’s four-decade battle for freedom was suddenly over.
“48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty spoke to Long in his first sit-down interview since his release.
“To be able to walk out of them gates without being supervised, it was breathtaking,” Long said.
He left a North Carolina prison last Thursday in sartorial style, thanks to friends and family waiting outside who’d never lost faith in his innocence.
When his lawyer, Jamie Lau, with Duke University Law School’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic, first called with the news, Long couldn’t quite believe he was really going home.
“‘You serious?'” Long recalled saying. “The state can’t go back on their word? They gonna stick to what they say?”
In fact, the state kept its word, finally ending Long’s 44-year quest to clear his name.
It began in May of 1976 when Long, a Black man, was accused of breaking into a home in Concord, North Carolina and raping a 54-year-old White woman, Sarah Bost.
Although there was no physical evidence tying Long to the crime, he was convicted by an all-White jury, and given an 80-year sentence.
“I feel as though the criminal justice system here in this state failed me,” Long said.
It was only after spending nearly 30 years in prison that Long learned that Concord police investigators had tested more than a dozen pieces of evidence, and had hidden the results. That evidence, as attorney Lau described in an interview last month, supported Long’s innocence.
Moriarty asked, “Did the defense at trial know that there were 43 fingerprints found at the crime scene that didn’t match Ronnie Long?”
“They did not,” Lau replied.
“Did the defense know that there had actually been a rape kit taken and evidence taken from the victim?”
“They did not.”
“Did the defense know that a hair that was found at the crime scene did not match Ronnie Long?”
“They did not,” Lau said.
But attorneys for the state argued that none of this would have changed the original verdict, and Long remained in prison, despite growing protests and demands for his release.
Long said, “I’m 64, going on 65. They took my life away from me when I was 20 years old. I ain’t got nothing but memories. But yet, and still, you say the evidence collected in the case was immaterial?” Until last week, when the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals finally ruled that Long’s rights had been violated by “a troubling and striking pattern of deliberate police suppression of material evidence.” The North Carolina Attorney General’s office decided to no longer fight the case, and asked for Long’s release. “CBS This Morning” was with Long when he got more good news, as Lau told him, “We just got the dismissal from the Cabarrus County District Attorney’s office. You’re clear entirely!” That dismissal of all charges officially gives back to Long his innocence, and his life. He has a lot of catching up to do. Long wants to spend time with his family, including his wife, AshLeigh, whom he married in 2014, and visit the graves of his parents. He said, “I know my mother and father died with a broken heart. I’m gonna tell them now, when I visit the gravesite, ‘Your son is clear.'” The attorney general’s office declined CBS News’ request for an interview. Next step for Long and his attorneys: to ask Governor Roy Cooper for what is called a pardon of innocence, so he can collect money from a state fund that gives money to the wrongfully-convicted.
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weareanonymous--2020-09-05--Shocking Footage Shows NY Police Laughing Moments Before Daniel Prude Chokes To Death

The fatal encounter , which occurred on 23 March , had gone unreported until this wednesday .
Disturbing new police body cam has emerged that shows New York police laughing as they placed a hood over the head of an unarmed man before pressing his face into the pavement for two minutes .
The victim , 41-year-old Daniel Prude , died on March 30 , seven days after his brutal treatment by police and after his family determined that he should be removed from life support .
The release of footage showing the police apparently mocking their victim as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just one day after community activists and family members released the footage on Wednesday press conference .
The fatal encounter , which occurred on 23 March , had gone unreported until yesterday .
Officers in Rochester , New York ’ s third-largest city , will now be facing an internal investigation as well as an investigation by New York State attorney general Letitia James .
All of the officers remain on the force .
Prude , a Chicago native who was suffering from mental health problems while visiting family in Rochester , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving the home of his brother , Joe Prude , in a state of distress .
Joe Prude had called 911 , as did a truck driver who reported seeing a man without clothes trying to break into a car while saying he had the coronavirus .
In 12 minutes of police body cam footage first reported by the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester , Prude can be seen with his arms handcuffed behind his back , in an agitated state , while officers restrain him with a so-called “ spit hood ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrestees from spitting on officers that has been criticized for causing deaths in police custody .
At the time , New York was facing surging coronavirus pandemic numbers .
As officers laughed before placing the hood over Prude ’ s head , he began shouting : “ Give me that gun .
Give me that gun.
” The three officers then shoved him to the ground .
Prude continued to yell at the officers before the shouts became muffled .
One officer can be heard repeatedly urging Prude to “ calm down ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the spit hood over his head , the same officer asked , “ You good , man ?
” The officer then noticed that water was spilling from Prude ’ s mouth , and asked “ My man .
You puking ?
” The officers then removed the hood and his handcuffs before medics performed CPR on him and loaded him into an ambulance .
One week later , Prude died in what medical examiners ruled a homicide caused by “ complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that “ Excited delirium ” and acute intoxication by PCP were contributing factors .
The death of Prude in police custody is disturbingly similar to the May 25 death of George Floyd , who was killed by Minneapolis Police officers who held him down on the floor until he was no longer able to breathe .
On Wednesday , family members and supporters demanded justice for David Prude while accusing police of upholding a pattern of practices that make such in-custody deaths inevitable .
Joe Prude called the incident a case of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brother ’ s death to a modern-day lynching .
“ How many more brothers got to die for society to understand that this needs to stop ?
” Joe Prude aked .
Community organizers are also demanding that the officers face charges .
“ We are in need of accountability for the wrongful death and murder of Daniel Prude .
He was treated inhumanely and without dignity , ” said Ashley Gantt , a social movement organizer who works with Free the People Roc and the New York Civil Liberties Union .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patrolling in our community.
” “ The Rochester Police Department has shown time and again that they are not trained to deal with mental health crises , ” Gantt told the Democrat & Chronicle .
“ These officers are trained to kill and not to de-escalate .
Daniel ’ s case is the epitome of what is wrong with this system and today we stand firmly seeking justice for Daniel and his family , and for all the victims who have been murdered and terrorized by the Rochester Police Department.
” Critics of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointing to the death of Prude as clear proof of the need to continue demanding that police departments across the nation be defunded .
“ The only police reform that will prevent cases like George Floyd and Daniel Prude is to drastically reduce or eliminate the size and scope of policing , ” tweeted filmmaker Bree Newsome Bass .
“ Any measure calling for more $ $ $ or more officers will result in more death .
We already know this .
That ’ s why [ our demands are ] defund & @ @ @

The fatal encounter, which occurred on 23 March, had gone unreported until this wednesday.
Disturbing new police body cam has emerged that shows New York police laughing as they placed a hood over the head of an unarmed man before pressing his face into the pavement for two minutes.
The victim, 41-year-old Daniel Prude, died on March 30, seven days after his brutal treatment by police and after his family determined that he should be removed from life support.
The release of footage showing the police apparently mocking their victim as they kill him is already sparking nationwide uproar just one day after community activists and family members released the footage on Wednesday press conference. The fatal encounter, which occurred on 23 March, had gone unreported until yesterday.
Officers in Rochester, New York’s third-largest city, will now be facing an internal investigation as well as an investigation by New York State attorney general Letitia James. All of the officers remain on the force.
Prude, a Chicago native who was suffering from mental health problems while visiting family in Rochester, was detained by police on March 23 after leaving the home of his brother, Joe Prude, in a state of distress. Joe Prude had called 911, as did a truck driver who reported seeing a man without clothes trying to break into a car while saying he had the coronavirus.
In 12 minutes of police body cam footage first reported by the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester, Prude can be seen with his arms handcuffed behind his back, in an agitated state, while officers restrain him with a so-called “spit hood” – a mesh bag meant to prevent arrestees from spitting on officers that has been criticized for causing deaths in police custody. At the time, New York was facing surging coronavirus pandemic numbers.
As officers laughed before placing the hood over Prude’s head, he began shouting: “Give me that gun. Give me that gun.” The three officers then shoved him to the ground.
Prude continued to yell at the officers before the shouts became muffled. One officer can be heard repeatedly urging Prude to “calm down”
and “stop spitting.”
After two minutes of being held down with the spit hood over his head, the same officer asked, “You good, man?”
The officer then noticed that water was spilling from Prude’s mouth, and asked “My man. You puking?” The officers then removed the hood and his handcuffs before medics performed CPR on him and loaded him into an ambulance.
One week later, Prude died in what medical examiners ruled a homicide caused by “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint,” an autopsy report read.
The report added that “Excited delirium” and acute intoxication by PCP were contributing factors.
The death of Prude in police custody is disturbingly similar to the May 25 death of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis Police officers who held him down on the floor until he was no longer able to breathe.
On Wednesday, family members and supporters demanded justice for David Prude while accusing police of upholding a pattern of practices that make such in-custody deaths inevitable.
Joe Prude called the incident a case of “cold-blooded murder” and compared his brother’s death to a modern-day lynching.
“How many more brothers got to die for society to understand that this needs to stop?” Joe Prude aked.
Joe Prude, brother of Daniel Prude says his brother was lynched by RPD officers. Says his brother was having a mental health incident and he called police for help. Described his brother as being naked, unarmed, and following their commands. pic.twitter.com/1ibkUAd5e0 — Patrick Moussignac (@WHEC_Moussignac) September 2, 2020
Community organizers are also demanding that the officers face charges.
“We are in need of accountability for the wrongful death and murder of Daniel Prude. He was treated inhumanely and without dignity,” said Ashley Gantt, a social movement organizer who works with Free the People Roc and the New York Civil Liberties Union. “These officers killed someone and are still patrolling in our community.”
“The Rochester Police Department has shown time and again that they are not trained to deal with mental health crises,” Gantt told the Democrat & Chronicle. “These officers are trained to kill and not to de-escalate. Daniel’s case is the epitome of what is wrong with this system and today we stand firmly seeking justice for Daniel and his family, and for all the victims who have been murdered and terrorized by the Rochester Police Department.”
Critics of police brutality and systemic racism are also pointing to the death of Prude as clear proof of the need to continue demanding that police departments across the nation be defunded.
“The only police reform that will prevent cases like George Floyd and Daniel Prude is to drastically reduce or eliminate the size and scope of policing,” tweeted filmmaker Bree Newsome Bass. “Any measure calling for more $$$ or more officers will result in more death. We already know this. That’s why [our demands are] defund & abolish.”


weareanonymous--2020-09-06--The Forgotten Story Of Robert Smalls, Professional Badass

Just before dawn on May 13 , 1862 , Robert Smalls and a crew composed of fellow slaves , in the absence of the white captain and his two mates , slipped a cotton steamer off the dock , picked up family members at a rendezvous point , then slowly navigated their way through the harbor .
Smalls , doubling as the captain , even donning the captain ’ s wide-brimmed straw hat to help to hide his face , responded with the proper coded signals at two Confederate checkpoints , including at Fort Sumter itself , and other defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the open seas .
Once outside of Confederate waters , he had his crew raise a white flag and surrendered his ship to the blockading Union fleet .
In fewer than four hours , Robert Smalls had done something unimaginable : In the midst of the Civil War , this black male slave had commandeered a heavily armed Confederate ship and delivered its 17 black passengers ( nine men , five women and three children ) from slavery to freedom .
Our story begins in the second full year of the war .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Union Navy has set up a blockade around much of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts .
Inside it , the Confederates are dug in defending Charleston , S.C. , and its coastal waters , dense with island forts , including Sumter , where the first shots of the Civil War were fired exactly one year , one month , before .
Attached to Brig .
Gen. Roswell Ripley ’ s command is the C.S.S .
Planter , a “ first-class coastwise steamer ” hewn locally for the cotton trade out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” according to testimony given in a U.S. House Naval Affairs Committee report 20 years later .
After two weeks of supplying various island points , the Planter returns to the Charleston docks by nightfall .
It is due to go out again the next morning and so is heavily armed , including approximately 200 rounds of ammunition , a 32-pound pivot gun , a 24-pound howitzer and four other guns , among them one that had been dented in the original attack on Sumter .
In between drop-offs , the three white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Relyea , pilot Samuel H. Smith and engineer Zerich Pitcher ) make the fateful decision to disembark for the night — either for a party or to visit family — leaving the crew ’ s eight slave members behind .
If caught , Capt .
Relyea could face court-martial — that ’ s how much he trusts them .
At the top of the list is Robert Smalls , a 22-year-old mulatto slave who ’ s been sailing these waters since he was a teenager : intelligent and resourceful , defiant with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family yearning to be free .
According to the 1883 Naval Committee report , Smalls serves as the ship ’ s “ virtual pilot , ” but because only whites can rank , he is slotted as “ wheelman.
” Smalls not only acts the part ; he looks it , as well .
He is often teased about his resemblance to Capt .
Relyea : Is it his skin , his frame or both ?
The true joke , though , is Smalls ’ to spring , for what none of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning for this moment for weeks and is willing to use every weapon on board to see it through .
Smalls was born on April 5 , 1839 , behind his owner ’ s city house at 511 Prince Street in Beaufort , S.C. His mother , Lydia , served in the house but grew up in the fields , where , at the age of nine , she was taken from her own family on the Sea Islands .
It is not clear who Smalls ’ father was .
Some say it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others , his son Henry ; still others , the plantation manager , Patrick Smalls .
What is clear is that the McKee family favored Robert Smalls over the other slave children , so much so that his mother worried he would reach manhood without grasping the horrors of the institution into which he was born .
To educate him , she arranged for him to be sent into the fields to work and watch slaves at “ the whipping post.
” “ The result of this lesson led Robert to defiance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historian W. Marvin Dulaney , and he “ frequently found himself in the Beaufort jail.
” If anything , Smalls ’ mother ’ s plan had worked too well , so that “ fear [ ing ] for her son ’ s safety … she asked McKee to allow Smalls to go to Charleston to be rented out to work.
” Again her wish was granted .
By the time Smalls turned 19 , he had tried his hand at a number of city jobs and was allowed to keep one dollar of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took the rest ) .
Far more valuable was the education he received on the water ; few knew Charleston harbor better than Robert Smalls .
It ’ s where he earned his job on the Planter .
It ’ s also where he met his wife , Hannah , a slave of the Kingman family working at a Charleston hotel .
With their owners ’ permission , the two moved into an apartment together and had two children : Elizabeth and Robert Jr. Well aware this was no guarantee of a permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s owner if he could purchase his family outright ; they agreed but at a steep price : $ 800 .
Smalls only had $ 100 .
“ How long would it take [ him ] to save up another $ 700 ?
” Moore and Dulaney ask .
Unwittingly , Smalls ’ “ look-enough-alike , ” Captain Rylea , gave him his best backup To white Confederates , the Union ships blocking their harbors were another example of the North ’ s enslavement of the South ; to actual slaves like Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise of freedom .
Under orders from Secretary Gideon Welles in Washington , Navy commanders had been accepting runaways as contraband since the previous September .
While Smalls couldn ’ t afford to buy his family on shore , he knew he could win their freedom by sea — and so he told his wife to be ready for whenever opportunity dawned .
The Escape on the Planter That opportunity is at hand on the night of May 12 .
Once the white officers are on shore , Smalls confides his plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Naval Committee report , two choose to stay behind .
“ The design was hazardous in the extreme , ” it states , and Smalls and his men have no intention of being taken alive ; either they will escape or use whatever guns and ammunition they have to fight and , if necessary , sink their ship .
“ Failure and detection would have been certain death , ” the Navy report makes plain .
“ Fearful was the venture , but it was made.
” At 2:00 a.m. on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rylea ’ s straw hat and orders the Planter ’ s skeleton crew to put up the boiler and hoist the South Carolina and Confederate flags as decoys .
Easing out of the dock , in view of Gen. Ripley ’ s headquarters , they pause at the West Atlantic Wharf to pick up Smalls ’ wife and children , along with four other women , three men and another child .
At 3:25 a.m. , the Planter accelerates “ her perilous adventure , ” the Navy report continues ( it reads more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
From the pilot house , Smalls blows the ship ’ s whistle while passing Confederate Forts Johnson and , at 4:15 a.m. , Fort Sumter , “ as cooly as if General Ripley was on board.
” Smalls not only knows all the right Navy signals to flash ; he even folds his arms like Capt .
Rylea , so that in the shadows of dawn , he passes convincingly for white .
“ She was supposed to be the guard boat and allowed to pass without interruption , ” Confederate Aide-de-Campe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his commander hours later .
It is only when the Planterpasses out of Rebel gun range that the alarm is sounded — the Planter is heading for the Union blockade .
Approaching it , Smalls orders his crew to replace the Palmetto and Rebel flags with a white bed sheet his wife brought on board .
Not seeing it , Acting Volunteer Lt. J. Frederick Nickels of the U.S.S .
Onward orders his sailors to “ open her ports.
” It is “ sunrise , ” Nickels writes in a letter the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have changed the course of history , at least on board the Planter — for now Nickels could see .
In The Negro ’ s Civil War , the dean of Civil War studies James McPherson quotes the following eyewitness account : “ Just as No .
3 port gun was being elevated , someone cried out , ‘ I see something that looks like a white flag ’ ; and true enough there was something flying on the steamer that would have been white by application of soap and water .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in vain for the face of a white man .
When they discovered that we would not fire on them , there was a rush of contrabands out on her deck , some dancing , some singing , whistling , jumping ; and others stood looking towards Fort Sumter , and muttering all sorts of maledictions against it , and ‘ de heart of de Souf , ’ generally .
As the steamer came near , and under the stern of the Onward , one of the Colored men stepped forward , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Good morning , sir !
I ’ ve brought you some of the old United States guns , sir !
’ ” That man is Robert Smalls , and he and his family and the entire slave crew of the Planter are now free .
After “ board [ ing ] her , haul [ ing ] down the flag of truce , and hoist [ ing ] the American ensign ” ( his words ) , Lt. Nickels transfers the Planter to his commander , Capt .
E.G .
Parrott of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forwards it on to Flag Officer Samuel Francis Du Pont ( of the “ du Pont ” Du Ponts ) , at Port Royal , Hilton Heads Island , with a letter describing Smalls as “ very intelligent contraband.
” Du Pont is similarly impressed , and the next day writes a letter to the Navy secretary in Washington , stating , “ Robert , the intelligent slave and pilot of the boat , who performed this bold feet so skillfully , informed me of [ the capture of the Sumter gun ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of interest.
” He “ is superior to any who have come into our lines — intelligent as many of them have been.
” While Du Pont sends the families to Beaufort , he takes care of the Planter ’ screw personally while having its captured flags mailed to Washington via the Adams Express , the same private carrier that had delivered Box Brown to freedom in 1849 .
Smalls may not have had the $ 700 he needed to purchase his family ’ s freedom before the war ; now , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchase his wife , the U.S. Congress on May 30 , 1862 , passed a private bill authorizing the Navy to appraise the Planter and award Smalls and his crew half the proceeds for “ rescuing her from the enemies of the Government.
” Smalls received $ 1,500 personally , enough to purchase his former owner ’ s house in Beaufort off the tax rolls following the war , though according to the later Naval Affairs Committee report , his pay should have been substantially higher .
The Confederates seemed to know this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biographer Andrew Billingsley notes , they put a $ 4,000 bounty on his head .
Still , those on the scene had a hard time explaining how slaves pulled off such a feat ; in the aftermath , Aide-de-Campe Ravenel even intimated to his commander that the night before , “ it would appear that … two white men and a white woman went on board of her , and as they were not seen to return it is supposed that they have also gone with her.
” Suppose all they wanted — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passengers aboard the Planter the morning of May 13 — Smalls and his crew had acted alone .
As his contemporary steamer pilot Mark Twain famously wrote : “ Facts are stubborn things.
” In the North , Smalls was feted as a hero and personally lobbied the Secretary of War Edwin Stanton to begin enlisting black soldiers .
After President Lincoln acted a few months later , Smalls was said to have recruited 5,000 soldiers by himself .
In October 1862 , he returned to the Planter as pilot as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blockading Squadron .
According to the 1883 Naval Affairs Committee report , Smalls was engaged in approximately 17 military actions , including the April 7 , 1863 , assault on Fort Sumter and the attack at Folly Island Creek , S.C. , two months later , where he assumed command of the Planter when , under “ very hot fire , ” its white captain became so “ demoralized ” he hid in the “ coal-bunker.
” For his valiancy , Smalls was promoted to the rank of captain himself , and from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a month , making him one of the highest paid black soldiers of the war .
Poetically , when the war ended in April 1865 , Smalls was on board the Planter in a ceremony in Charleston Harbor .
Following the war , Smalls continued to push the boundaries of freedom as a first-generation black politician , serving in the South Carolina state assembly and senate , and for five nonconsecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives ( 1874-1886 ) before watching his state roll back Reconstruction in a revised 1895 constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He died in Beaufort on February 22 , 1915 , in the same house behind which he had been born a slave and is buried behind a bust at the Tabernacle Baptist Church .
In the face of the rise of Jim Crow , Smalls stood firm as an unyielding advocate for the political rights of African Americans : “ My race needs no special defense for the past history of them and this country .
It proves them to be equal of any people anywhere .
All they need is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” For those interested in learning more about this daring Civil War hero , Helen Boulware Moore and W. Martin Dulaney , with help from the National Endowment for the Humanities , have curated a traveling exhibit , “ The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls.
” You can also find him on YouTube , including in a South Carolina state educational video ; a fourth grader ’ s Black History Month presentation ; even a realtor ’ s tour of his former home in Beaufort , most recently listed for $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its guns and ammunition would fetch in current dollars ?
One thing I know : Robert Smalls and the purchase of his family ’ s freedom ?
Priceless .

Just before dawn on May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls and a crew composed of fellow slaves, in the absence of the white captain and his two mates, slipped a cotton steamer off the dock, picked up family members at a rendezvous point, then slowly navigated their way through the harbor. Smalls, doubling as the captain, even donning the captain’s wide-brimmed straw hat to help to hide his face, responded with the proper coded signals at two Confederate checkpoints, including at Fort Sumter itself, and other defense positions. Cleared, Smalls sailed into the open seas. Once outside of Confederate waters, he had his crew raise a white flag and surrendered his ship to the blockading Union fleet.
In fewer than four hours, Robert Smalls had done something unimaginable: In the midst of the Civil War, this black male slave had commandeered a heavily armed Confederate ship and delivered its 17 black passengers (nine men, five women and three children) from slavery to freedom.
Sailing From Slavery to Freedom
Our story begins in the second full year of the war. It is May 12, 1862, and the Union Navy has set up a blockade around much of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Inside it, the Confederates are dug in defending Charleston, S.C., and its coastal waters, dense with island forts, including Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired exactly one year, one month, before. Attached to Brig. Gen. Roswell Ripley’s command is the C.S.S. Planter, a “first-class coastwise steamer” hewn locally for the cotton trade out of “live oak and red cedar,” according to testimony given in a U.S. House Naval Affairs Committee report 20 years later.
After two weeks of supplying various island points, the Planter returns to the Charleston docks by nightfall. It is due to go out again the next morning and so is heavily armed, including approximately 200 rounds of ammunition, a 32-pound pivot gun, a 24-pound howitzer and four other guns, among them one that had been dented in the original attack on Sumter. In between drop-offs, the three white officers on board (Capt. C.J. Relyea, pilot Samuel H. Smith and engineer Zerich Pitcher) make the fateful decision to disembark for the night — either for a party or to visit family — leaving the crew’s eight slave members behind. If caught, Capt. Relyea could face court-martial — that’s how much he trusts them.
At the top of the list is Robert Smalls, a 22-year-old mulatto slave who’s been sailing these waters since he was a teenager: intelligent and resourceful, defiant with compassion, an expert navigator with a family yearning to be free. According to the 1883 Naval Committee report, Smalls serves as the ship’s “virtual pilot,”but because only whites can rank, he is slotted as “wheelman.” Smalls not only acts the part; he looks it, as well. He is often teased about his resemblance to Capt. Relyea: Is it his skin, his frame or both? The true joke, though, is Smalls’ to spring, for what none of the officers know is that he has been planning for this moment for weeks and is willing to use every weapon on board to see it through.
Background
Smalls was born on April 5, 1839, behind his owner’s city house at 511 Prince Street in Beaufort, S.C. His mother, Lydia, served in the house but grew up in the fields, where, at the age of nine, she was taken from her own family on the Sea Islands. It is not clear who Smalls’ father was. Some say it was his owner, John McKee; others, his son Henry; still others, the plantation manager, Patrick Smalls. What is clear is that the McKee family favored Robert Smalls over the other slave children, so much so that his mother worried he would reach manhood without grasping the horrors of the institution into which he was born. To educate him, she arranged for him to be sent into the fields to work and watch slaves at “the whipping post.”
“The result of this lesson led Robert to defiance,” wrote great-granddaughter Helen Boulware Moore and historian W. Marvin Dulaney, and he “frequently found himself in the Beaufort jail.” If anything, Smalls’ mother’s plan had worked too well, so that “fear[ing] for her son’s safety … she asked McKee to allow Smalls to go to Charleston to be rented out to work.” Again her wish was granted. By the time Smalls turned 19, he had tried his hand at a number of city jobs and was allowed to keep one dollar of his wages a week (his owner took the rest). Far more valuable was the education he received on the water; few knew Charleston harbor better than Robert Smalls.
It’s where he earned his job on the Planter. It’s also where he met his wife, Hannah, a slave of the Kingman family working at a Charleston hotel. With their owners’ permission, the two moved into an apartment together and had two children: Elizabeth and Robert Jr. Well aware this was no guarantee of a permanent union, Smalls asked his wife’s owner if he could purchase his family outright; they agreed but at a steep price: $800. Smalls only had $100. “How long would it take [him] to save up another $700?” Moore and Dulaney ask. Unwittingly, Smalls’ “look-enough-alike,” Captain Rylea, gave him his best backup
To white Confederates, the Union ships blocking their harbors were another example of the North’s enslavement of the South; to actual slaves like Robert Smalls, these ships signaled the tantalizing promise of freedom. Under orders from Secretary Gideon Welles in Washington, Navy commanders had been accepting runaways as contraband since the previous September. While Smalls couldn’t afford to buy his family on shore, he knew he could win their freedom by sea — and so he told his wife to be ready for whenever opportunity dawned.
The Escape on the Planter
That opportunity is at hand on the night of May 12. Once the white officers are on shore, Smalls confides his plan to the other slaves on board. According to the Naval Committee report, two choose to stay behind. “The design was hazardous in the extreme,” it states, and Smalls and his men have no intention of being taken alive; either they will escape or use whatever guns and ammunition they have to fight and, if necessary, sink their ship. “Failure and detection would have been certain death,” the Navy report makes plain. “Fearful was the venture, but it was made.”
At 2:00 a.m. on May 13, Smalls dons Capt. Rylea’s straw hat and orders the Planter’s skeleton crew to put up the boiler and hoist the South Carolina and Confederate flags as decoys. Easing out of the dock, in view of Gen. Ripley’s headquarters, they pause at the West Atlantic Wharf to pick up Smalls’ wife and children, along with four other women, three men and another child.
At 3:25 a.m., the Planter accelerates “her perilous adventure,” the Navy report continues (it reads more like a Robert Louis Stevenson novel). From the pilot house, Smalls blows the ship’s whistle while passing Confederate Forts Johnson and, at 4:15 a.m., Fort Sumter, “as cooly as if General Ripley was on board.” Smalls not only knows all the right Navy signals to flash; he even folds his arms like Capt. Rylea, so that in the shadows of dawn, he passes convincingly for white.
“She was supposed to be the guard boat and allowed to pass without interruption,” Confederate Aide-de-Campe F.G. Ravenel explains defensively in a letter to his commander hours later. It is only when the Planterpasses out of Rebel gun range that the alarm is sounded — the Planter is heading for the Union blockade. Approaching it, Smalls orders his crew to replace the Palmetto and Rebel flags with a white bed sheet his wife brought on board. Not seeing it, Acting Volunteer Lt. J. Frederick Nickels of the U.S.S. Onward orders his sailors to “open her ports.” It is “sunrise,” Nickels writes in a letter the same day, an illuminating fact that may have changed the course of history, at least on board the Planter — for now Nickels could see.
In The Negro’s Civil War, the dean of Civil War studies James McPherson quotes the following eyewitness account: “Just as No. 3 port gun was being elevated, someone cried out, ‘I see something that looks like a white flag’; and true enough there was something flying on the steamer that would have been white by application of soap and water. As she neared us, we looked in vain for the face of a white man. When they discovered that we would not fire on them, there was a rush of contrabands out on her deck, some dancing, some singing, whistling, jumping; and others stood looking towards Fort Sumter, and muttering all sorts of maledictions against it, and ‘de heart of de Souf,’ generally. As the steamer came near, and under the stern of the Onward, one of the Colored men stepped forward, and taking off his hat, shouted, ‘Good morning, sir! I’ve brought you some of the old United States guns, sir!’ ” That man is Robert Smalls, and he and his family and the entire slave crew of the Planter are now free.
After “board[ing] her, haul[ing] down the flag of truce, and hoist[ing] the American ensign” (his words), Lt. Nickels transfers the Planter to his commander, Capt. E.G. Parrott of the U.S.S. Augusta. Parrott then forwards it on to Flag Officer Samuel Francis Du Pont (of the “du Pont” Du Ponts), at Port Royal, Hilton Heads Island, with a letter describing Smalls as “very intelligent contraband.” Du Pont is similarly impressed, and the next day writes a letter to the Navy secretary in Washington, stating, “Robert, the intelligent slave and pilot of the boat, who performed this bold feet so skillfully, informed me of [the capture of the Sumter gun], presuming it would be a matter of interest.” He “is superior to any who have come into our lines — intelligent as many of them have been.” While Du Pont sends the families to Beaufort, he takes care of the Planter’screw personally while having its captured flags mailed to Washington via the Adams Express, the same private carrier that had delivered Box Brown to freedom in 1849.
The Reception
Smalls may not have had the $700 he needed to purchase his family’s freedom before the war; now, because of his bravery and his inability to purchase his wife, the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1862, passed a private bill authorizing the Navy to appraise the Planter and award Smalls and his crew half the proceeds for “rescuing her from the enemies of the Government.” Smalls received $1,500 personally, enough to purchase his former owner’s house in Beaufort off the tax rolls following the war, though according to the later Naval Affairs Committee report, his pay should have been substantially higher.
The Confederates seemed to know this already; after Smalls’ escape, biographer Andrew Billingsley notes, they put a $4,000 bounty on his head. Still, those on the scene had a hard time explaining how slaves pulled off such a feat; in the aftermath, Aide-de-Campe Ravenel even intimated to his commander that the night before, “it would appear that … two white men and a white woman went on board of her, and as they were not seen to return it is supposed that they have also gone with her.” Suppose all they wanted — there was no record of any white passengers aboard the Planter the morning of May 13 — Smalls and his crew had acted alone. As his contemporary steamer pilot Mark Twain famously wrote: “Facts are stubborn things.”
In the North, Smalls was feted as a hero and personally lobbied the Secretary of War Edwin Stanton to begin enlisting black soldiers. After President Lincoln acted a few months later, Smalls was said to have recruited 5,000 soldiers by himself. In October 1862, he returned to the Planter as pilot as part of Admiral Du Pont’s South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. According to the 1883 Naval Affairs Committee report, Smalls was engaged in approximately 17 military actions, including the April 7, 1863, assault on Fort Sumter and the attack at Folly Island Creek, S.C., two months later, where he assumed command of the Planter when, under “very hot fire,” its white captain became so “demoralized” he hid in the “coal-bunker.” For his valiancy, Smalls was promoted to the rank of captain himself, and from December 1863 on, earned $150 a month, making him one of the highest paid black soldiers of the war. Poetically, when the war ended in April 1865, Smalls was on board the Planter in a ceremony in Charleston Harbor.
Robert Smalls’ Postwar Record
Following the war, Smalls continued to push the boundaries of freedom as a first-generation black politician, serving in the South Carolina state assembly and senate, and for five nonconsecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1874-1886) before watching his state roll back Reconstruction in a revised 1895 constitution that stripped blacks of their voting rights. He died in Beaufort on February 22, 1915, in the same house behind which he had been born a slave and is buried behind a bust at the Tabernacle Baptist Church. In the face of the rise of Jim Crow, Smalls stood firm as an unyielding advocate for the political rights of African Americans: “My race needs no special defense for the past history of them and this country. It proves them to be equal of any people anywhere. All they need is an equal chance in the battle of life.”
For those interested in learning more about this daring Civil War hero, Helen Boulware Moore and W. Martin Dulaney, with help from the National Endowment for the Humanities, have curated a traveling exhibit, “The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls.” You can also find him on YouTube, including in a South Carolina state educational video; a fourth grader’s Black History Month presentation; even a realtor’s tour of his former home in Beaufort, most recently listed for $1.2 million.
Imagine what the Planter and its guns and ammunition would fetch in current dollars? One thing I know: Robert Smalls and the purchase of his family’s freedom? Priceless.


weareanonymous--2020-09-11--‘Apocalyptic’: Bay Area Wakes Up To Blizzard of Ash & Deep Red Smoke-Filled Skies

Bay Area skies have been darkened and transformed into an apocalyptic red – drawing comparisons to life on Mars or perhaps even hell .
ened and transformed into an apocalyptic red – drawing comparisons to life on Mars or perhaps even hell .
Residents of San Francisco , Oakland , and surrounding communities woke up to ominous pumpkin-orange skies on Wednesday , a result of toxic air overhead and massive plumes of smoking reaching high into the atmosphere , dimming the sunlight and creating an otherworldly ambiance .
What would have been a normally bright and sunny morning instead looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rays struggled to penetrate the smoky haze , reports SFGate .
As a result , many slept in because it remained dark outside , while one father joked to his children that they had been moved overnight to Mars , reports the San Francisco Chronicle .
“ It feels like the end of the world , or like Mordor .
But I guess it ’ s just a weird mix of smog and smoke and haze , ” local resident Catherine Geeslin told the Chronicle in between snapping cell phone shots of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see it ’ s still dark .
And it will be strange to have lunch in the dark .
But you still have to get on with your day.
” The smoke is the result of the massive August Complex Fire near Mendocino National Forest , the site of a huge cluster of wildfires in Northern California , as well as similarly unprecedented fires across Washington and Oregon .
The wind has pushed the fire southward from as far as the Pacific Northwest U.S. into the Bay Area .
“ Extremely dense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wildfires , some of which have been generating nocturnal pyrocumulunimbus clouds ( ‘ fire thunderstorms ) , are almost completely blocking out the sun across some portions of Northern California this morning , ” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain wrote on Twitter .
In the meantime , a snow-like blanket of ash has also come in from the Bear Fire near Chico , California , which exploded overnight and sent a blizzard of ash into the region ’ s air .
The ash at Buchanan Field Airport in Concord nearly created sights rarely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Weather Service forecaster Roger Gass .
“ They reported a significant amount of ash , ” Gass said .
“ Almost to the point where it looked like moderate to heavy snow.
” However , Bay Area residents are fortunate because while the high-altitude smoke may create a dramatic scene , the toxic air remains hover above the marine layer from the Pacific Ocean , which offers literal breathing room to locals and a respite from the smoky stench of fire season .
“ The marine layer is a stable area of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so we ’ re continually pumping in cleaner air from over the ocean , ” said ABC7 meteorologist Mike Nicco .
The surreal conditions underscore the bizarre and unnerving nature of 2020 , a year that has been characterized by a pandemic , acute social unrest , and a brutal wave of wildfires across the Golden State .
“ Pretty much all the customers have the apocalypse on their mind , ” barista Leah Lozano said .
“ It ’ s a metaphor for our current plight , ”

Bay Area skies have been darkened and transformed into an apocalyptic red – drawing comparisons to life on Mars or perhaps even hell.
ened and transformed into an apocalyptic red – drawing comparisons to life on Mars or perhaps even hell.
Residents of San Francisco, Oakland, and surrounding communities woke up to ominous pumpkin-orange skies on Wednesday, a result of toxic air overhead and massive plumes of smoking reaching high into the atmosphere, dimming the sunlight and creating an otherworldly ambiance.
What would have been a normally bright and sunny morning instead looked like dawn as the sun’s rays struggled to penetrate the smoky haze, reports SFGate.
As a result, many slept in because it remained dark outside, while one father joked to his children that they had been moved overnight to Mars, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
If you woke up this morning and thought you were on Mars instead of the Bay Area, you’re definitely not alone. Smoke from the #CaliforniaFires has cast an orange glow over #SanFrancisco and the #EastBay. pic.twitter.com/gS4rWe1rUJ — SFGATE (@SFGate) September 9, 2020
“It feels like the end of the world, or like Mordor. But I guess it’s just a weird mix of smog and smoke and haze,” local resident Catherine Geeslin told the Chronicle in between snapping cell phone shots of the blackened sky. “It was alarming to see it’s still dark. And it will be strange to have lunch in the dark. But you still have to get on with your day.”
The smoke is the result of the massive August Complex Fire near Mendocino National Forest, the site of a huge cluster of wildfires in Northern California, as well as similarly unprecedented fires across Washington and Oregon. The wind has pushed the fire southward from as far as the Pacific Northwest U.S. into the Bay Area.
“Extremely dense & tall smoke plumes from numerous large wildfires, some of which have been generating nocturnal pyrocumulunimbus clouds (‘fire thunderstorms), are almost completely blocking out the sun across some portions of Northern California this morning,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain wrote on Twitter.
Extremely dense & tall smoke plumes from numerous large wildfires, some of which have been generating nocturnal pyrocumulunimbus clouds ("fire thunderstorms"), are almost completely blocking out the sun across some portions of Northern California this morning. #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/y9evl4u0eq — Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) September 9, 2020
Extremely dense & tall smoke plumes from numerous large wildfires, some of which have been generating nocturnal pyrocumulunimbus clouds ("fire thunderstorms"), are almost completely blocking out the sun across some portions of Northern California this morning. #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/y9evl4u0eq — Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) September 9, 2020
In the meantime, a snow-like blanket of ash has also come in from the Bear Fire near Chico, California, which exploded overnight and sent a blizzard of ash into the region’s air.
The ash at Buchanan Field Airport in Concord nearly created sights rarely seen in the Bay, according to National Weather Service forecaster Roger Gass.
https://twitter.com/aaronedell/status/1303715506193485824?
“They reported a significant amount of ash,” Gass said. “Almost to the point where it looked like moderate to heavy snow.”
However, Bay Area residents are fortunate because while the high-altitude smoke may create a dramatic scene, the toxic air remains hover above the marine layer from the Pacific Ocean, which offers literal breathing room to locals and a respite from the smoky stench of fire season.
This is what the sky looks like where I live. For reference, it’s 9AM and I just woke up. Initially it was so dark I thought it was 5AM before I looked at a clock. pic.twitter.com/V3gAgprZHK — Mister Magius (@MagiusMister) September 9, 2020
“The marine layer is a stable area of air that does not rise, and so we’re continually pumping in cleaner air from over the ocean,” said ABC7 meteorologist Mike Nicco.
The surreal conditions underscore the bizarre and unnerving nature of 2020, a year that has been characterized by a pandemic, acute social unrest, and a brutal wave of wildfires across the Golden State.
“Pretty much all the customers have the apocalypse on their mind,” barista Leah Lozano said. “It’s a metaphor for our current plight,”


weareanonymous--2020-09-12--Here Is What American Voters Think About Trump & Biden

Be prepared : Neither Trump nor Biden fans will like this article , cause as usual , the truth is @ @ @ @ @ new poll released Thursday has found that a majority of voters feel like President Trump @ @ @ @ @ mentally fit to be president .

Be prepared: Neither Trump nor Biden fans will like this article, cause as usual, the truth is ugly and hurts.
A new poll released Thursday has found that a majority of voters feel like President Trump nor nominee Joe Biden is mentally fit to be president.


weareanonymous--2020-09-12--Frankincense Has Been Proven to Be a Psychoactive Antidepressant

Inhaling diffused incense is a moderate to low-risk and may be well worth it to those who suffer from their @ @ @

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weareanonymous--2020-09-15--US City Looks Like Flattened By Atomic Bomb – State Deploys Mobile Morgue

Over a million acres have burned in Oregon , displacing thousands of people in what officials describe as a “ @ @ @ @


weareanonymous--2020-09-22--Germany Begins Universal Basic Income Trial: People Get $1,400 Every Month For 3 Years

Amid the deepening crisis , Germany is set to begin a new trial for universal basic income ( UBI ) @ @ @ @ @ citizens receiving €1,200 , or about $ 1,430 , every month for three years .
@ @ @ @ @ struggle with an unprecedented recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic , governments across the globe @ @ @ @ @ to minimize the social and financial damage amid the tsunami of evictions , job losses @ @ @ @ @ deepening crisis , Germany is set to begin a new trial for universal basic income @ @ @ @ @ will entail 120 citizens receiving €1,200 , or about $ 1,430 , every month for @ @ @ @ @ just above the poverty line in Europe ’ s largest economy .

Amid the deepening crisis, Germany is set to begin a new trial for universal basic income (UBI), which will entail 120 citizens receiving €1,200, or about $1,430, every month for three years.
As the world continues to struggle with an unprecedented recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, governments across the globe are scrambling to find ways to minimize the social and financial damage amid the tsunami of evictions, job losses and hunger.
Amid the deepening crisis, Germany is set to begin a new trial for universal basic income (UBI), which will entail 120 citizens receiving €1,200, or about $1,430, every month for three years – an amount just above the poverty line in Europe’s largest economy.


weareanonymous--2020-09-24--Newly Released Footage Shows Police Shooting 13-Year-Old Autistic Boy 11 Times

A 13-year-old named Linden Cameron , who is autistic , was shot 11 times by Salt Lake City police earlier this month , after police were called to his house .
A 13-year-old named Linden Cameron was shot 11 times by Salt Lake City police earlier this month , after police were called to his house because he was having a mental breakdown .
The body camera videos of the officers involved were posted to YouTube by the Salt Lake City Police Department on Monday .
The video shows that the young man was running away from a group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on him , shooting him 11 times .
The officers were called the boy ’ s home by his mother , Golda Barton , who told officers that her son was on the autism spectrum .
She also told them that he doesn ’ t like police because they killed his grandfather , and also mentioned that he may have been carrying a fake gun .
This woman either lives under a rock and is totally unaware of the many fatal encounters that police have with people on the autism spectrum , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She says that she called the officers to de-escalate the situation , which was obviously an incredibly naive and foolish thing to do .
One of the female officers on the scene could be heard expressing caution about the situation , and suggesting that maybe this isn ’ t a job that the police should be handling .
“ This is a psych problem .
I don ’ t see why we even have to approach .
Honestly , we can call sergeant and tell him the situation , because I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting because he ’ s upset .
This is exactly what we talked about last week .
If no one ’ s in the house and no one is in danger , maybe he ’ s probably breaking stuff but he ’ s not harming himself .
Sorry , I ’ m not about to get into a shooting , ” the officer can be heard saying .
Sadly , the other officers on the scene didn ’ t take her advice .
A few moments later , police went and knocked on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the backyard .
After a short chase , Cameron was shot 11 times by one of the officers .
The video ends with Cameron saying “ I don ’ t feel good .
Tell my mom I love her , ” as he is laying on the ground .
Police handcuffed him first , and then made a half-hearted effort at giving him medical attention .
Luckily , Cameron was able to survive but he is still in very serious conditions and will be left with injuries that will be with him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When he was taken to the hospital , he was initially in critical condition with bullet wounds to his intestines , bladder , shoulder , and ankles .
He is still in the hospital and has been having trouble speaking .
He has also lost feeling in one of his arms , and doctors don ’ t expect him to be able to walk again .
During a press conference , SLCPD Chief Mike Brown admitted that Cameron and many other victims of police violence were not doing anything criminal .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country .
We want to be partners with those who provide mental health services .
As a community , we need to find a way forward .
Too often , our officers are called to deal with these difficult problems , which frequently are not criminal in nature , ” Brown said during a press conference this week .

A 13-year-old named Linden Cameron, who is autistic, was shot 11 times by Salt Lake City police earlier this month, after police were called to his house.
A 13-year-old named Linden Cameron was shot 11 times by Salt Lake City police earlier this month, after police were called to his house because he was having a mental breakdown. The body camera videos of the officers involved were posted to YouTube by the Salt Lake City Police Department on Monday. The video shows that the young man was running away from a group of police when one of them opened fire on him, shooting him 11 times.
The officers were called the boy’s home by his mother, Golda Barton, who told officers that her son was on the autism spectrum. She also told them that he doesn’t like police because they killed his grandfather, and also mentioned that he may have been carrying a fake gun. This woman either lives under a rock and is totally unaware of the many fatal encounters that police have with people on the autism spectrum, or she wanted to get her son killed. She says that she called the officers to de-escalate the situation, which was obviously an incredibly naive and foolish thing to do.
One of the female officers on the scene could be heard expressing caution about the situation, and suggesting that maybe this isn’t a job that the police should be handling.
“This is a psych problem. I don’t see why we even have to approach. Honestly, we can call sergeant and tell him the situation, because I’m not about to get into a shooting because he’s upset. This is exactly what we talked about last week. If no one’s in the house and no one is in danger, maybe he’s probably breaking stuff but he’s not harming himself. Sorry, I’m not about to get into a shooting,” the officer can be heard saying.
Sadly, the other officers on the scene didn’t take her advice. A few moments later, police went and knocked on the door, causing Cameron to flee through the backyard. After a short chase, Cameron was shot 11 times by one of the officers.
The video ends with Cameron saying “I don’t feel good. Tell my mom I love her,” as he is laying on the ground.
Police handcuffed him first, and then made a half-hearted effort at giving him medical attention. Luckily, Cameron was able to survive but he is still in very serious conditions and will be left with injuries that will be with him fro the rest of his life. When he was taken to the hospital, he was initially in critical condition with bullet wounds to his intestines, bladder, shoulder, and ankles. He is still in the hospital and has been having trouble speaking. He has also lost feeling in one of his arms, and doctors don’t expect him to be able to walk again.
During a press conference, SLCPD Chief Mike Brown admitted that Cameron and many other victims of police violence were not doing anything criminal.
“We are facing a mental health crisis in this country. We want to be partners with those who provide mental health services. As a community, we need to find a way forward. Too often, our officers are called to deal with these difficult problems, which frequently are not criminal in nature,” Brown said during a press conference this week.


weareanonymous--2020-10-02--US Security Company Plotted To Kidnap Or Poison Julian Assange

U.S. intelligence assets and a private security company plotted to abduct or even poison Julian Assange during the WikiLeaks co-founder ’ s seven-year stay at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London , a British court has been told .
The discussed plans were allegedly part of a wide-ranging and complex spying operation that targeted Assange and any of his visitors , according to former employees of Spanish security firm Undercover Global .
Two anonymous witnesses who worked for UC Global told London ’ s Old Bailey court that from 2017 onwards , after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Assange .
The witnesses had been granted anonymity due to fears for their safety , reports The Guardian .
Assange ’ s confidential meetings with lawyers were recorded by microphones , his fingerprints were lifted from a drinking glass , and moles hatched a scheme to obtain the nappy of a baby who was being brought to the embassy on routine visits .
According to UC Global founder and director David Morales , “ the Americans ” sought to establish paternity but called off the plan when the then-employee tipped off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who are apparently equally afraid of Morales and the U.S. Government , allege that their former director was won over to “ the dark side ” before giving instructions to install sophisticated cameras with advanced audio recording capabilities in order to secretly record Assange ’ s conversations with visitors , and especially his attorneys .
One of the witnesses claims that after Morales went on a business trip to Las Vegas in July 2016 to promote his security firm , he obtained a “ flashy contract ” with the Las Vegas Sands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billionaire campaign financier Sheldon Adelson .
“ After returning from one of his trips to the United States , David Morales gathered all the workers in the office in Jerez and told us that ‘ We have moved up and from now on we will be playing in the big league , ’ ” the witness explained .
The other anonymous former employee claims that in December 2017 , “ the Americans were desperate ” and had demanded that “ more extreme measures should be employed against the ‘ guest ’ to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s permanence in the embassy.
” Assange had been living there since 2012 , when then Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa granted political asylum to the Australian amid the British government ’ s attempts to detain him and extradite him to Sweden over a sexual assault case that was subsequently dropped .
The witness said an idea was hatched whereby the door to the embassy would be intentionally left open , “ which would allow the argument that this had been an accidental mistake , which would allow persons to enter from outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another plan involved the possibility that Assange could be poisoned .
“ All of these suggestions Morales said were under consideration during his dealing with his contacts in the United States , ” the witness said .
The witness claims that Morales requested that he install a microphone in a fire extinguisher in the embassy ’ s meeting room , as well as in the bathroom where Assange was holding meetings out of the well-grounded concern he was being targeted in a spying operation .
“ I used a nearby socket to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the toilet in the back of the embassy , ” the witness said .
“ This was never removed , and may still be there.
” Lawyers for the U.S. Government have not contested the anonymous allegations but have shrugged them off as “ wholly irrelevant ” to the matter being considered , namely Assange ’ s likely extradition to the United States .
The extradition hearings had been delayed due to the ongoing pandemic , but will conclude by week ’ s end .
After being removed from the embassy by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held at the maximum-security HMP Belmarsh prison .
The U.S. government is seeking the extradition of Assange to the United States on 17 charges , including allegations of conspiracy to hack into computers in the U.S. and violating the Espionage Act .
Analysts say he would face a sentence of up to 175 years in prison or even the death penalty if found guilty of the charges .
Assange ’ s defenders claim that he is simply being sought due to his role in the release of scandalous information implicating Washington in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes and violations of international law .

U.S. intelligence assets and a private security company plotted to abduct or even poison Julian Assange during the WikiLeaks co-founder’s seven-year stay at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, a British court has been told.
The discussed plans were allegedly part of a wide-ranging and complex spying operation that targeted Assange and any of his visitors, according to former employees of Spanish security firm Undercover Global.
Two anonymous witnesses who worked for UC Global told London’s Old Bailey court that from 2017 onwards, after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, American intelligence agencies stepped up their surveillance of Assange. The witnesses had been granted anonymity due to fears for their safety, reports The Guardian.
Assange’s confidential meetings with lawyers were recorded by microphones, his fingerprints were lifted from a drinking glass, and moles hatched a scheme to obtain the nappy of a baby who was being brought to the embassy on routine visits.
According to UC Global founder and director David Morales, “the Americans” sought to establish paternity but called off the plan when the then-employee tipped off the child’s mom.
The witnesses, who are apparently equally afraid of Morales and the U.S. Government, allege that their former director was won over to “the dark side” before giving instructions to install sophisticated cameras with advanced audio recording capabilities in order to secretly record Assange’s conversations with visitors, and especially his attorneys.
One of the witnesses claims that after Morales went on a business trip to Las Vegas in July 2016 to promote his security firm, he obtained a “flashy contract” with the Las Vegas Sands, owned by close Trump ally and billionaire campaign financier Sheldon Adelson.
“After returning from one of his trips to the United States, David Morales gathered all the workers in the office in Jerez and told us that ‘We have moved up and from now on we will be playing in the big league,’” the witness explained.
The other anonymous former employee claims that in December 2017, “the Americans were desperate” and had demanded that “more extreme measures should be employed against the ‘guest’ to put an end to the situation of Assange’s permanence in the embassy.”
Assange had been living there since 2012, when then Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa granted political asylum to the Australian amid the British government’s attempts to detain him and extradite him to Sweden over a sexual assault case that was subsequently dropped.
The witness said an idea was hatched whereby the door to the embassy would be intentionally left open, “which would allow the argument that this had been an accidental mistake, which would allow persons to enter from outside the embassy and kidnap the asylee”.
Another plan involved the possibility that Assange could be poisoned.
“All of these suggestions Morales said were under consideration during his dealing with his contacts in the United States,” the witness said.
The witness claims that Morales requested that he install a microphone in a fire extinguisher in the embassy’s meeting room, as well as in the bathroom where Assange was holding meetings out of the well-grounded concern he was being targeted in a spying operation.
“I used a nearby socket to conceal a microphone in a cable in the toilet in the back of the embassy,” the witness said.
“This was never removed, and may still be there.”
Lawyers for the U.S. Government have not contested the anonymous allegations but have shrugged them off as “wholly irrelevant” to the matter being considered, namely Assange’s likely extradition to the United States. The extradition hearings had been delayed due to the ongoing pandemic, but will conclude by week’s end.
After being removed from the embassy by police in April 2019, Assange has been held at the maximum-security HMP Belmarsh prison.
The U.S. government is seeking the extradition of Assange to the United States on 17 charges, including allegations of conspiracy to hack into computers in the U.S. and violating the Espionage Act. Analysts say he would face a sentence of up to 175 years in prison or even the death penalty if found guilty of the charges.
Assange’s defenders claim that he is simply being sought due to his role in the release of scandalous information implicating Washington in a range of crimes, including serious war crimes and violations of international law.


weareanonymous--2020-10-04--Did The Simpsons Predict Donald Trump’s Death?

Centuries ago , we had Nostradamus .
And now we have The Simpsons .
But just because the show , which has been running for decades now , has managed to get a few things right over the years ( like US President Donald Trump ’ s election .
Or even the coronavirus pandemic ) , it does not mean that every incident that occurs can be traced back to The Simpsons .
For the past few days , photos that have flooded Twitter seem to suggest that The Simpsons had predicted that Donald Trump would die on August 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying in a coffin and is sure to convince any viewer that it is from one of the show ’ s episodes .
Of course , that did not happen .
However , the photo is fake and The Simpsons made no such prediction .
A journalist with NY Times , Taylor Lorenz , took to Twitter to explain what happened .
In June this year , a woman created a TikTok video in an attempt to satirise conspiracy theories and said that something important was about to happen on August 27 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment about Donald Trump , let alone his death .
The video quickly went viral and somehow ended up being associated with the morphed photo of Trump in a coffin .
While this did turn out to be fake , The Simpsons has , as a matter of fact , predicted events accurately before .
In 1993 , the show aired an episode which may have predicted the pandemic .
The episode titled “ Marge in Chains ” ( Season 4 , Episode 21 ) shows a mysterious virus from Asia invading the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Japan , where a sick factory employee in Japan sneezes into numerous packages containing juicers , that multiple people in Springfield buy – and on opening the packages , contract the disease .
The symptoms of the virus , which is called the ‘ Osaka Flu ’ turn out to be eerily similar to today ’ s coronavirus crisis – all symptoms of the common flu .
Too much of a coincidence ?

Centuries ago, we had Nostradamus. And now we have The Simpsons.
But just because the show, which has been running for decades now, has managed to get a few things right over the years (like US President Donald Trump’s election. Or even the coronavirus pandemic), it does not mean that every incident that occurs can be traced back to The Simpsons.
For the past few days, photos that have flooded Twitter seem to suggest that The Simpsons had predicted that Donald Trump would die on August 27. The photo showed an animated Trump lying in a coffin and is sure to convince any viewer that it is from one of the show’s episodes. Of course, that did not happen.
The Simpsons say trump dies on August 27 Party time pic.twitter.com/msaMvtAJkd — Maddie (@Maddie52092491) August 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/sourmaIfoy/status/1298431476917309443
However, the photo is fake and The Simpsons made no such prediction.
A journalist with NY Times, Taylor Lorenz, took to Twitter to explain what happened. In June this year, a woman created a TikTok video in an attempt to satirise conspiracy theories and said that something important was about to happen on August 27. Her video, strangely, made no comment about Donald Trump, let alone his death.
The video quickly went viral and somehow ended up being associated with the morphed photo of Trump in a coffin.
If you’ve seen everyone on TikTok referencing August 27th and are wondering what’s happening on August 27th? What is this? Let me quickly explain. It all started 5 days ago when this girl stfusamantha posted this vid pic.twitter.com/GuoVskAM3g — Home Depot Skeleton (@TaylorLorenz) July 11, 2020
While this did turn out to be fake, The Simpsons has, as a matter of fact, predicted events accurately before.
In 1993, the show aired an episode which may have predicted the pandemic. The episode titled “Marge in Chains” (Season 4, Episode 21) shows a mysterious virus from Asia invading the town of Springfield. The virus starts in Japan, where a sick factory employee in Japan sneezes into numerous packages containing juicers, that multiple people in Springfield buy – and on opening the packages, contract the disease.
The symptoms of the virus, which is called the ‘Osaka Flu’ turn out to be eerily similar to today’s coronavirus crisis – all symptoms of the common flu. Too much of a coincidence?


weareanonymous--2020-10-15--FINALLY: Engineers Create ‘Star Wars’ Lightsaber That Cuts Through Steel

An engineer and YouTuber based in Canada has created a fully functional – and likely very deadly – lightsaber , turning the concept introduced over four decades ago by the first Star Wars film into a reality .
While numerous Star Wars fanatics have tried their hand at creating an actual working version of the Jedi weapon , these “ weapons ” have largely been combinations of non-retractable metal tubing and light , or glorified versions of the retractable plastic toy lightsabers .
However , for James Hobson – known to his YouTube fans as “ The Hacksmith ” – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the lightsaber as a fixed-length laser that both glows and can melt through metal .
And because Hobson understands the basic principles of laser engineering , he was able to create his own version of the glowing blade wielded by the Jedi and described in the 1977 film as “ An elegant weapon – for a more civilizd age.
” In a new video for Hacksmith Industries ’ “ Make It Real ” series , Hobson demonstrates how he managed to transform a concept previously depicted through Hollywood special effects and CGI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which dropped on Thursday , has since gone viral and racked up over 12 million views .
The replica lightsaber relies on a portable backpack connected to a hilt designed to appear similar to those in the films .
The hilt pumps out a constant stream of propane gas which , when mixed with oxygen , creates a beam-like blast of plasma flame that looks similar to the light from the sabers and burns at over 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit – meaning that it can make short work of thick pieces of metal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hobson also showed how a range of different salts can be placed into the plasma stream to alter the color of the beam .
For example , boric acid can make the beam green , while sodium chloride ( table salt ) can turn it yellow .
Calcium chloride will produce an amber color , while strontium chloride will turn the beam red .
“ Even with all of our new equipment and capabilities , we ’ re still bound by the laws of thermodynamics , ” the Hacksmith explains in the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plasma is best held in a beam by a magnetic field , which , scientifically , checks out , ” he continues .
“ The issue is producing a strong enough electromagnetic field to contain a blade , well the lightsaber would have to be quite literally built inside a box coated in electromagnets , which turns it into a kind of useless science project.
” The outcome of Hobson ’ s project is a retractable lightsaber replica that glows “ so bright … this actually hurts to look at , ” Hobson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resist owning the epic armament of Jedi knights and Sith lords who engaged in bitter struggles “ a long time ago in a galaxy far , far away , ” the price tag also matches its intense heat : The laminar nozzle alone cost about $ 4,000 .
“ What we ’ ve made so far are some of the closest representations of lightsabers using real life technologies , ” Hobson said .
“ They look like a lightsaber , they sound like a lightsaber and at temperatures of over 3000F , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

An engineer and YouTuber based in Canada has created a fully functional – and likely very deadly – lightsaber, turning the concept introduced over four decades ago by the first Star Wars film into a reality.
While numerous Star Wars fanatics have tried their hand at creating an actual working version of the Jedi weapon, these “weapons” have largely been combinations of non-retractable metal tubing and light, or glorified versions of the retractable plastic toy lightsabers.
However, for James Hobson – known to his YouTube fans as “The Hacksmith” – such prop-like devices ignore the essential nature of the lightsaber as a fixed-length laser that both glows and can melt through metal.
And because Hobson understands the basic principles of laser engineering, he was able to create his own version of the glowing blade wielded by the Jedi and described in the 1977 film as “An elegant weapon – for a more civilizd age.”
In a new video for Hacksmith Industries’ “Make It Real” series, Hobson demonstrates how he managed to transform a concept previously depicted through Hollywood special effects and CGI into a working device.
The video, which dropped on Thursday, has since gone viral and racked up over 12 million views.