Saluting Tim Black

Tim Black is a true progressive who I will salute. His website, though not appearing to be current, is here: Tim Black. Here is the YouTube link to his program: TBTV.

I have been appreciating Tim Black for a number of his “No Sell Outs” episodes with H.A. Goodman. The latter tends to get mixed reactions. But, this is not the case with Black, who gives some down to earth and incisive takes on the Democratic Party Establishment (such as their exploitations of minority voters by use of identity politics), what the Donald Trump presidency means (for numerous reasons), and other insights on some current issues.

One topic which recently came up, in progressive circles, was that of Jordan Chariton. The former investigative reporter for TYT, who was hailed for having exposed former interim DNC chair Donna Brazile, has been accused of sexual assault. The Tim Black Show recently interviewed the accuser, TYT reporter Carly Hammond, who gave an account of her experience.

Following that interview, Tim Black revealed some information about the controversy from that interview. I will include his video below. But, I appreciate Tim Black for the reasons mentioned in the second paragraph. Although he no longer does “No Sell Outs” regularly with H.A. Goodman, I look forward to more from Tim Black.

‘TYT’

After eight years, I stopped watching The Young Turks, on a regular basis, just after Cenk Uygur endorsed Hillary Clinton for the general election of 2016. I found myself concluding that, when it comes to actually having to draw a line, I was drawing it while TYT was not.

On Election Night 2016, The Young Turks went on the assumption that Hillary Clinton would win. And then…surprise! (I know this because a video, on YouTube, which has been saved by at least one Donald Trump voter took delight in this embarrassment from TYT.)

Last August, there was a report from Variety that TYT Network was gifted with $20 million from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo. Here is a link to that report: Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo Invests in TYT Network as Part of $20 Million Round. 

Recently there have been the reports that TYT investigative reporter Jordan Chariton has been fired over his sexual behavior. Using the word behavior is not the total word to use. There have been more than one incident. To use the words harassment and assault do not mean the same thing. (Admittedly, I have been slow with following this. I find myself checking out YouTube-uploaded coverage on this separately from H.A. Goodman and Tim Black.)

I want to ask, “What are your thoughts on all this?”

Here is a live statement, on the firing of Jordan Chariton, by The Young Turks and Cenk Uygur.

Music Weekend

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Open Weekend

This “Open Weekend” thread is a regular thing for Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Please take this November 24–26, 2017 Progressives Chat to wherever you may want it to go.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Just one day in advance of the holiday, I want to wish everyone a pleasant Happy Thanksgiving Day!

In the meantime, consider the rest of this an extended “Open Weekend.” (There will be such thread on Friday, November 24, 2017. The time limit for posting a thread comment is five days.)

Giving Your ‘Thanks!’

This Thursday, November 23, 2017 is Thanksgiving Day!

I will be noting this again this coming Wednesday, November 22, 2017.

While thinking of the holiday, two things immediately cross my mind: 1) corporations destroying the holiday by having store openings to shop for the next commercial holiday, Christmas, so there is no longer a point for the people having to work to “celebrate” Thanksgiving; and 2) corporations being in just about all facets of our lives, including the food people will consume on Thanksgiving Day.

What a beautiful holiday!

It is not perfect. One thing that can happen is a person over-eating. If one wants to avoid that trap, thinking outside the box may be wise.

I suggest thinking about the corporations.

Give your “Thanks!” to the United Corporations of America! (And, intentional or not, also salute those corporations outside the nation’s borders.)

Who can you thank?

Here is a suggested list:

• Thank the corporation[s] which manufactured your computer[s].
• Thank your broadband provider for your high-speed Internet.
• If you are still subscribing to a linear cable-television service, thank your provider.
• If you are not with a cable-television provider, but you are streaming with use of a device, thank the manufacturer of that device.
• Thank all the media corporations which deliver the content.
• Make a point of thanking your mobile wireless carrier.
• Thank the manufacturer[s] of your vehicle[s].
• If you are on any medications, especially on a regular basis, thank the company[ies] for manufacturing your pills.
• Speaking of consumables: Thank the company for the turkey you will eat.
• Follow up this thanks by also expressing your gratitude to all companies applicable to all other items you will consume this holiday.
• If you will be drinking any beverage[s], thank all applicable corporations.
• And, finally, give your “Thanks!” to all corporations whose products you will be purchasing for the next major holiday, Christmas! (That it is for the people who do celebrate Christmas.)

Yes, Thanksgiving Day is a holiday which you can enjoy your time with family and other loved ones. (Or, if you choose to not be with any family and other loved ones—that, too, can be enjoyable.) But, if you have any concern about over-eating, it would be wise to give your “Thanks!” to the many corporations who are into your life every single day—including Thanksgiving Day! By doing that, you can curb your enthusiasm for what would otherwise be a rather big appetite.

Music Weekend

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