My Second Cup of Coffee
Mark Charles is a dual citizen of the United States and the Navajo Nation, currently living in Washington DC. He is one of the leading experts on the Doctrine of Discovery and is co-author of "Unsettling Truths - the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery". Mark ran as an independent candidate for President of the United States in 2020. Mark hosts a twice- weekly, live, video podcast on YouTube called 'My Second Cup of Coffee' where he talks about the on-going work of building a nation where We the People truly means #AllThePeople. This podcast is the audio from that show.
Episodes
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition are all celebrated parts of American history. Today, over My Second Cup of Coffee, I discuss them within the context of the Doctrine of Discovery. What I find is not at all surprising. I invite you join me.
Links:
Onondaga Nation: THE CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 1924
https://www.onondaganation.org/news/2018/the-citizenship-act-of-1924/
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Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the $10,000 fine levied against Donald Trump for his refusal to obey the Court's gag order re: his rhetoric attacking court workers, witnesses and jurors. When put in perspective, it makes perfect sense why he believes he is untouchable. I invite you to join me.
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Reuters: Judge fines Trump $9,000, threatens jail for contempt in hush money trial
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking with Jennifer Bates, a court Monitor for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Jennifer is coordinating a Walk like MADD event in my hometown of Gallup NM to raise aware re: drunk driving and work towards healing from addiction and loss. I invite you to join us.
LINKS:
Walk like MADD Gallup
https://www.walklikemadd.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&e...
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. 2024 is the 100th Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I put this Act in it's proper historical context and demonstrate that, for the US Government, Indian Citizenship was NEVER the goal. So where do we go from here? I invite you to join me for this important discussion.
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National Constitution Center: On This Day: Supreme Court says tax-paying ...
Yá'át'ééh abiní. I am over 50 years old and one year ago I had hip replacement surgery. Over the past year I have been intentional about increasing my daily walking regiment from 1-2 miles per day to between 7-9 miles each day. About a month ago I incorporated running into my routine and last week I experienced my first "runners high". Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I talk about my experience. I invite you to ...
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, April 11 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking with Lenore Three Stars (Oglala Lakota). I am looking forward to asking about her work to decolonize as a "Badass Indigenous Grandma". I invite you to join our discussion.
LINKS:
Lenore Three Stars
https://www.lenorethreestars.com/
Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Tuesday, April 9 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I share some musing re: the challenges I've encountered trying change the world (while people are watching). I invite you to join me for the discussion.
LINKS
YouTube: Mark Charles - Sunrises Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVLTYJoHeq7om7ijjpqFQzPKNqs3ZDOyi
AP News: Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as ...
Yá'át'ééh abiní. On Thursday, April 4 over My Second Cup of Coffee I spoke about Food, Oppression, War and Human Dignity. More specifically in this episode I discuss the two sides of Trader Joe's, Online vs. in-store grocery shopping, food deserts, the war in Gaza and Israel's strike on international aid workers from the World Central Kitchen. I invite you to join me.
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AP News: With famine looming, aid group ...
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, March 28 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am talking about why I use the term "Conciliation" instead of "Reconciliation", especially when I'm talking with white people about race. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite hot morning beverage and join me.
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YouTube: Mark Charles on Being Native American in the US
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Tuesday, March 26 and over My Second Cup of Coffee, using the book "The 5 AM Club" as context, I am talking about the self-help industry and the way it over simplifies problems, fails to recognize real challenges and offers shallow, repackaged solutions. This "toxic positivity" often renders many self-help resources meaningless at best and harmful at worst for POC, women, LGBTQ...
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Thursday, March 21 (the third day of Spring) and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the epidemic of loneliness that grips our nation and is exacerbated by technology (I.e. "Bluetooth bubbles") and our polarizing politics. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite hot morning beverage and join me.
CBS News: The first day of spring in 2024 was a day earlier than typical years. He...
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Good morning my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 19 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I begin a discussion regarding the book "The Rebellious of Mrs. Rosa Parks" by Jeanne Theoharis. I invite you to join me.
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Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront racism/white supremacy
Yá'át'ééh abiní. Good morning my relatives. Today is Friday, March 15 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I would like to talk about sleep. I also share a few thoughts about the US reaction to Vladimir Putin's recent comments re: Nuclear War. But mostly this episode is about sleep. :-)
I invite you to join me.
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AP News: Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatene...
AP News: Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?
Wirelesshogan: Editing the US Constitution - What if we struck racism and sexism from the Constitution of the United States, actually abolished slavery, and added 2 simple words articulating a value for life?
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Thursday, March 7, 2024 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss my ongoing work to expose the white supremacist and genocidal legacy of Abraham Lincoln. I also call on both Donald Trump and Joe Biden to withdraw their names as presumptive nominees for the 2024 Presidential election (for the sake of their country). I invite you to join me.
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AP News: March 6, Supreme Court issues...
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, March 5 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I explain my Blue Bird flour coffee mug, discuss the 2024 Presidential Campaign, review the recent SCOTUS opinion re: Trump's ballot access in Colorado and identify the real Constitutional crisis (that no one is talking about). I invite you to grab a cup of coffee and join me.
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Politico: Nikki Haley wins DC primary, first victo...
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Leap Day 2024 and I invite you to join me for My Second Cup of Coffee. Today I discuss the need for a Leap Year, the plight of Flaco the Owl and Mr. Trump's ignorant and repulsive comparison of his legal challenges with the legal challenges faced by Black people. I invite you to join me.
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1. AP News: What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think -
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 27 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the importance of regularly countering the lie of white supremacy by not just stating that Black Lives Matter, Native Lives Matter and the lives of other marginalized people matter, but we also need to state that "white people are not superior". Learning to walk in beauty requires learning to treat everyone as human (n...
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Tuesday, February 13. Over My Second Cup of Coffee, and using the use of plastics and the war in Gaza as context, I discuss the need for personal integrity in a nation that has little to none Corporate/Political Integrity. I invite you to join me.
LINKS:
LA Times: California’s war on plastic bag use seems to have backfired. Lawmakers are trying again
https://www.latimes.com/envir...
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Today is Friday, February 9 and over My Second Cup of Coffee I am thrilled to have a conversation with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos. They are co-authors of the book "Loving Disagreement - Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit". I invite you to join us.
Loving Disagreement:
https://www.navpress.com/p/loving-disagreement/9781641586153
Patreon: Decolonize faith; Co...
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