JOHN VALENTINE IS AN AUTHOR AND CULTURAL HISTORIAN. HE POSTS ABOUT POLITICS, SOCIAL ISSUES, HISTORY, SCIENCE, MUSIC, AND OTHER TOPICS WITH WIT AND INSIGHT.

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The Clan of Southern Man written by me. Traces the history of Black people all the way back to the beginning of the human line. Proves Blacks had advanced civilizations long before there were any other races on Earth. Connects Blacks to the ancient Egyptian civilization of lore.
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The FDA has announced a recall of cinnamon due to possible contamination with lead.
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The nearly decade-long case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to 5 yrs in prison over a voting error, will end with an acquittal The wife of the district attorney who fought to keep her conviction in place asked Crystal if she would vote for him theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
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Japanese scientists removed the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome for the first time using CRISPR.
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Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 is officially rewriting its history, geography, and citizenship textbooks to replace colonial-era terms like "explorers" and "conquerors" with "invaders" and "spies".
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Fixed it
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Phil Collins,David Bowie,Elton John,Mick Jagger,Madonna,Tina Turner, 13 July 1985
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These artists were not together on 13 July 1985. During Live Aid, David Bowie and Elton John performed at Wembley Stadium in London, while Madonna, Mick Jagger, and Tina Turner performed in Philadelphia: bbc.co.uk/music/thelive8…
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Crime rates dropping in cities with Black mayors. But bigots won’t report on that
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JUST IN: New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against the prediction market Polymarket, accusing it of being an illegal gambling operation that is operating in New York without a license. abcnews.link/EFYH5vi
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!! THE PERILOUS FIGHT is officially the #1 New York Times Bestseller. Thank you to every single person who bought the book, showed up to a book tour stop, shared it with someone, or supported this journey in any way. It’s been a long time coming. This memoir is my story, but this moment belongs to everyone who has supported me along the way. Thank you. THE PERILOUS FIGHT is available now Kaepernick7.com
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Fox News hosts spend their day telling their audience that Democrats are communists and communists are evil people, then in the evening they all got dressed up to attend a state dinner honoring a communist.
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DL Hughley on Shaq: “You took a badge from an administration where the president is an adjudicated rapist, he is a felon. That is in the record. What Shaq doesn’t seem to realize is the minute this is over, they are going to take his name off everything. The Trump administration has devastated the Black community”
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Every human being has equal value. Every single one. At the United Nations General Assembly, I challenged a world that still decides whose lives deserve protection and whose suffering can be ignored. No race is superior. No people are disposable. Until we honour that truth, "everywhere is war" remains a warning we have failed to heed. What the world needs now is love, with the courage to confront injustice and defend our shared humanity. Love and a little kindness. For everyone.
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Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide
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For the first time in decades, not having a college degree beats having a degree in the job market msn.com/en-us/money/general/…
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Ed Sheeran's shows at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium are canceled. Details: tmz.com/2026/09/25/ed-sheera…
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Though TMZ later stated in a comment that the cancellation was due to the weather, it is important to note that the original post is missing key context, which could cause people to misinterpret why the concert was canceled if they dont read the comments. cbsnews.com/boston/news/ed…
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Polls are showing that the Republicans will take a shellacking in the mid-terms. The only question is will Trump and Elon be able to cheat again. New poll shows more bad news for Trump's approval rating, good news for Dems usatoday.com/story/news/poli… via @usatoday
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Obama is absolutely right here. There is no doubt that if we had more women in charge, there would be less war, better healthcare, better education, and less income inequality. Obama: "If you put women in charge of every government for two years... I have a strong belief that things would be better. I'm confident about that."
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