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In this episode, we explore the importance of time in relationships, stressing the significance of aligning life goals early on in dating. We also cover Hunter Biden's conviction on federal felony gun charges, which also brings awareness to the widespread impact of drug addiction in the United States. The Biden administration's efforts to protect LGBTQ+ students and workers facing legal challenges from the GOP and make the connection to why voting in local and state elections is so meaningful change to happen. Additionally, we discuss the importance of vitamin D for melanated individuals and provide practical travel advice for Greyhound bus riders, rounding off with a focus on the ongoing struggles and celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month.
0:00 "Legal Battles: Hunter Biden’s Case and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Equity
05:24 Introduction Topics
08:09 Hunter Biden
18:43 Efforts To Protect LGBTQ+ Students and Workers
34:20 Spilled Tea on Vitamin D
44:20 Tips From a GreyHound Driver
52:23 Final Thoughts
To all my Melanated People (Black & Brown), it's never a sign of weakness to ask for help when you really need it. Life is not cupcakes and rainbows—struggles are what make us stronger!
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Stephan (00:00):
Time is.
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Such a valuable.
And the older you get, the moreyou realize how much.
Time.
Is spent.
Just doing everyday activities.
But when you take time and yourelate it to relationships, You
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know, I there's another contentcreator.
And I met her at up.
Podcasting movement.
And she said somethinginteresting.
She said that she had dumped herboyfriend.
Because he wasn't her husband.
And for the longest time, I waslike, I was just puzzled.
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Like, I didn't understand it.
And then, so I just keptthinking about it.
I kept thinking about it.
I'm like, okay, well, let'srelate that to time, right?
She's a woman.
And time is very important,especially if she wants that
children and all this otherstuff.
And then, so I started thinkingfrom my point of view, you know,
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I'm almost 30.
And when it relates to time in arelationship aspect, You start
thinking, okay.
I don't have time to waste onthese little dating sprees.
And my definition of a datingspree is we're just dating.
Casually.
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There is no clear goals.
We're just meeting up.
Maybe we go out for a movie meanwe offer dinner, whatever the
case may be.
And so.
You're like, okay, well, this isnice.
But then your priorities startsetting in.
And you're like, okay, well Iwant to get married.
Right?
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I want to have kids.
I want to have a house or atownhouse.
I want to start building thatfuture.
I want to start saving forretirement.
I want to travel a little more,whatever the case may be.
This casual dating.
Is not how I'm going to get tomy goal.
And so in a relationship aspect,you start looking at either your
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current relationship or you lookat relationships in the future
and you start going on dates,right?
And you're, and I wouldn't saydo this all first date, but
probably beat one, two throughthree.
You start.
Asking those really toughquestions.
And I think for some reason mygeneration kind of gets it.
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The younger generation has noclue.
Some of them haven't even beenon dates like.
I've asked several and I'm like,they're like, oh, well what's a
date.
It's like, we usually just I'mlike, okay, well, Okay.
You guys know what I'm talkingabout.
And so throughout date onethrough three, you're trying to
find out if this person is.
Honestly worth your time.
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I hate to put it in that type ofaspect, but it truly is.
What it comes down to.
You know, Are we vibing, right.
Vibe in is probably the most keyimportant things are our goals
and values aligned.
I'm not saying that they have tobe.
Intertwined.
Like they have to be.
You know, best friends, but yourgoal.
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And my goal needs to meetsomewhere.
In the middle.
You know, if I'm talking aboutwanting to get married and
you're like, well, I don't everwant to get married.
Obviously our goals are notmeeting.
If I say I want, you know, Twokids and you're like, oh, well I
want one.
Our main goal of having a kid isthere, but obviously it's going
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to be negotiating.
About how many kids were having.
But what I'm trying to get to isthat time is essential.
And it's become so essential.
The older you get, because themore you start realizing, okay.
I want certain things in mylife.
And so when she said that shehad broken up with her
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boyfriend, Because it wasn't herhusband.
I was like, that's why it's atime.
You don't want to waste time.
And our relationship aspect.
On someone that's not going tobe there for the long haul.
Or someone who doesn't have thesame goals as you.
What are we doing here?
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What are we, what are wecasually dating for you?
Plan on not getting married,having kids.
Or wanting to move in together.
Right.
If our goals are not aligned, ifour, if our career goals are not
aligned.
If things are not aligned, weare wasting time by casually
dating.
While we're casually dating.
I'm missing out on my potentialwife.
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Right?
So just.
In your free time.
Think about time.
Think about time that you spendon projects.
Think about time that you spendat work.
Think about time that you spendwith friends and family.
Think about time in yourrelationship.
Now, I'm not saying go out hereand go dump your relationship
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because you're like, Stefan toldme you're a waste of my time.
I did not say that at all.
But if you're realizing that,then that means.
You've had a come to Jesusmoment.
And as I said, the older youget, the more time becomes very
valuable.
So think about it.
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I have a very good show for youguys lined up today.
So it will be right back withthat.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200) (05:25):
And welcome back.
I have a very good lineup foryou guys.
This evening, I would say it'sabout nine a PM here in.
Arizona.
So we have the president's sonhas finally been found guilty.
I say finally, but they made theverdict like several days ago.
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He's guilty on all counts ofthese gun charges and that's
pretty much him lying on theapplication saying he was not
addicted to a substance whileapplying for a gun.
Now.
The more, I think about that,the more I'm like.
Don't most people lie on thoseapplications anyway, like it's,
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and I don't say like everyone,but like, I feel like there
should definitely be morequestions and just substance,
like we need.
Substance.
Mental health.
Maybe your.
You know, prejudice against acertain.
Ethnic background or religion.
There should be some morequestions on there actually.
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The whole application needs tobe where you worked in that's
something that Democrats havebeen pushing for, for like, you
know, stricter gun control.
But, you know, Are we ever goingto get back and probably not.
Next we're going to talk.
The next topic, that, we'regoing to talk about Biden's
administration efforts toprotect the LGBTQ plus students
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and workers.
And.
On our new.
What are our new segment of theshow?
We are spilling the tea on theD.
Wait, hold on.
Let me rephrase that.
We are spilling the D on vitaminD.
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Apparently not enough of usmelanated people are getting
enough vitamin D and there hasbeen a study that has been
linked to us.
Getting tired.
I don't know about you, but I'vebeen getting tired recently.
And my best friend, Amberbrought up, maybe we're not
getting enough vitamin D in ourdiet.
So we're going to spill the teaon mat.
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Then we have a new section and Ilove this section the most.
It is called.
Tips from our Greyhound driver.
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You heard it were, we gotta talkabout grey county and some of
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Stephan (08:09):
A federal jury found hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday
on all three.
Federal felony gun charges hefaced, including that he
violated laws meant to preventdrug addicts from owning
firearms.
The conviction.
Mark's the first time aPresidents immediate family
member has been found guilty ofa crime during their father's
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term in office.
Though his crimes predate, JoeBiden's.
Tenure as president.
And a statement hunter by himsaid that he was disappointed by
the guilty verdict, but he isgrateful for his family.
His love.
President.
By an express support for a sonand a statement and said that he
would respect the judicialprocess.
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And the hunter Biden could faceup to 25 years in prison and a
fine up to$750,000 at sentences.
Though he likely will receivefar less than the maximum as a
first time offender, the judgesaid sentencing is usually set
around 120 days.
Following the verdict, whichmeans it likely will happen.
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Before election.
Now.
A couple Julie's said or jurors,I should say set a couple
things.
One jury said that while theywere debating, if he was guilty
They believe they had no choice,but the fine hunter Biden
guilty, but one step of the caseseemed like a waste of taxpayer
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dollars.
Okay.
Another jury said that they puthunter Biden's daughter Noemi
Biden on the stand.
And they said that was amistake.
They also said that they didn'tjudge by.
Hunter lifestyle.
Here's what I think.
I think it was the pleat wasteof taxpayer dollars.
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Like you're honestly telling methat no one else has lied on an
application to get a firearm.
Like we have.
Firearm.
Issues we do with schoolshootings.
And we have to make getting agun harder.
You're telling me he's the onlyperson.
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It's lied on the application.
Like let's be for real.
You lie about substance abuse,right?
That means we should be addingway more other questions on that
application.
Substance.
Mental health.
Do you have a prejudice againstsomeone's?
Sexuality, religion.
I was about to say, light skincolor that's needs to be on the
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application too.
If we're just going to start.
You know, prosecuting because.
He was addicted to drugs and.
He lied on the application.
Like I said, there's plenty ofpeople out there who are lying
on applications right now whohave mental disabilities.
And they're not checking thatbox.
So.
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But.
In a way it does bring a lightto.
Another key issue that.
Is happening all over thecountry.
And that is.
Drug overdoses.
So even though hunter Biden'scriminal case is over.
It did spark conversation.
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On.
Our drug addiction.
People are overdosing, left andright.
And.
Trying to find jurors for thistrial.
There were some questions thatthey asked the juror.
So the judge overseeing thecase, read aloud a list of
questions.
That would be used in.
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Wouldn't lean down the group ofresidents who would rule in the
case against hunter Biden.
One of those.
He goes on to say, is, have youa family member or close friend
ever suffered from drug oralcohol abuse or been addicted
to drugs or alcohol in any way?
The judge asked.
Another question probed, whetherpotential.
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Jurors or their close associateshad ever sought treatment for
drug use.
It says during their, at timesemotional answers, prospective
jurors after juror, describe howdrug use had affected.
People they knew.
One potential juror.
Describe their daughter'sstruggle with addiction
indicating that after recovery,everybody needs a second chance.
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Another aspect, juror.
Said their childhood best friendhad died from an overdose of
heroin.
They go on to say, I have lostmany friends to drunk overdoses.
You said you had anotherpotential juror.
I feel it's an everyday part ofthe world these days.
Let me rephrase that.
They said, I feel it's aneveryday part of the world these
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days.
Recent data underscores atroubling national picture of
drug overdoses.
About 42% of adults in theUnited States say they
personally know.
At least one person who's diedfrom a drug overdose.
According to a survey findingpublished earlier this year by
nonprofit research Institutehauled the rad corporation.
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The the report found that amongadults who reported knowing
someone who died from anoverdose, the average number of
the lives lost.
Who may knew was two, whichilluminates the far reaching
consequences of the nationsoverdose crisis.
It says that number doesn't evenamount for the number of people
who struggle with drugs andalcohol.
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And then have an overdose saidDr.
Scott.
Hamlin.
The addiction expert fromBoston, mass general for
children.
In addition to illuminating thesheer number of Americans
impacted by addiction HunterBiden's trial is also creating
crucial awareness around thevery language used to describe
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drug use.
Medical experts in victimadvocates, call for an end of
the word use, like addict.
Up to four or less judgmentaldescriptor, like people
experiencing addiction.
Addiction is a disease,according to a partnership to an
addiction.
It's important that we use thelanguage that brain's it as a
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health issue and shows respectto people with addiction.
And their families who areimpacted just like we would any
other disease.
Words like addict are harmfulbecause they contribute to a
stigma.
Said Heartland.
Stigma.
Makes it difficult for people toseek help, including turning to
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family and friends for support.
Amid a national overdose crisis.
We want to make sure that peoplewho need help feel comfortable
seeking it out.
Addiction experts also cautionedagainst generalization about
those using drugs, noting theissue impacts people across
individual communities.
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Political parties.
And socioeconomic status.
They say the reason.
For why people develop asubstance use disorder.
R a varied as there are humanbeings on the planet said.
Doctor in the.
Matt hall of the Oregontreatment and outreach
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organization, central city.
Concerns.
Dr.
Andy said, what we can sayrelevantly is that poverty.
Mental illness, depression,anxiety, job loss, and trauma.
Are all part of the narrative ofwhy folks seek the field
different through the usesubstances.
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These addictive behaviors is notsomething to be taken lightly
and not to be like, oh, just geta job or just get help.
Portland police chief Bob day.
Previously told CNN.
There are demons there, that Icould never understand.
I want to get past some of thepolitics and get past some of
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the Critiques about who's right.
And who's wrong and reallyrecognize.
That lives are in.
The balance here.
Addiction is a serious issue inthe United States of America.
I mean all over the world, butcurrently in our country, people
are dying.
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Left and right.
You know, but we have a Congressthat's ineffective at this point
because they're all on their ownpower trip.
As I like to call them, you havecommittees and subcommittees
that are essentially, this iswhat the job is for.
Their job is to go to Congress.
Make laws, they have thesesubcommittees to talk about.
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You know, Really importantissues.
And this is an issue that's nottalked about.
We're focused on.
Trump and his guilty verdictswere, were focused on making
sure that our young women.
Don't have access to birthcontrol.
We're focused on making surethat women are forced to have
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children.
We're focused on all these otherissues.
There are not helping theAmerican people.
Right.
And I want to be very clear onwhat I just said.
We need to focus on making surethat birth control.
Is access a bowl.
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To all.
Right.
We need to make sure thatabortion care is accessible to
all women.
We need to make sure that.
All voting places are open.
And people do not have to travel45 minutes and debate whether or
not they have enough gas moneyto get to work.
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And the boat.
We have pressing issues.
Like.
What I just mentioned andSubstance abuse.
But as I said, We have.
Ineffective Congress who isfocusing on power trends.
Not focusing on real Americanissues that can help the
American people.
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Anyways.
we're going to move on.
And talk about how we by theadministration is trying to.
Protect LGBTQ plus students andworkers.
But they hit some legalroadblocks by the conservative
side.
We'll talk about that.
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And just a few seconds.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200 (18:43):
It's pride month.
Ooh.
Ooh, rainbows and flags andyeah, the pride parades.
I have to tell you, like theyare probably the most.
Amazing parades I've ever beento.
I've really only been toOrlando.
Like, I've been wanting to go toChicago.
But probably next year, we'lltry it.
Anyways.
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So.
Trying to protect the rights forour LGBTQ plus community is.
It's like pulling teeth, youknow, it's I don't understand
why.
Americans are always trying tomake someone an enemy, right?
Whether it's someone of adifferent religion, whether it's
someone of a different skincolor.
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Whether it's someone of adifferent sexuality or what they
identify as.
And.
You would think that.
As a government official.
You would think as.
Someone of political power, youwould try and protect all
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Americans because when you takethe oath of office, it doesn't
say, do you protect the right toserve?
Only the white people.
Yes.
I, I, I, that's what I know whenyou put your hand on that Bible
or you put your hand up.
You know up and you take thatoath.
You are swearing to protecteveryone no matter what their
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race, creed, sexuality is, job,whatever the case may be is.
So it baffles me that you havethese government officials
trying to everything in theirgodforsaken power.
To make sure that our community.
Is not protected, especiallywhen you talk about students.
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And when you talk about workers,because you know, there are jobs
out there that, you know, theyfind out your sexuality and.
Some of them harass you.
Some of them discriminate you,they don't invite you.
And I'm not saying that.
You know, they, they don'tinvite you to all the company
parties, but maybe there'sthings they exclude you from.
Right.
Where they say inappropriatejokes when you were at work,
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whatever the case may be is youguys can think of an examples,
but.
Here's what this articlespecifically talks about.
It says the Bidenadministration's effort to share
a protections for the LGBTQ plusstudents and workers are
potentially, or werepotentially.
Sorry.
We're personally.
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Hindered by two separate courtrulings on Thursday and Friday.
In a preliminary injunctionissued on Thursday, us district,
judge Terry doubtly blocked.
The Biden's administration forimplementing the new federal
protections for LGBT.
Q students.
Which are set to take effectAugust 1st in Louisiana,
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Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho.
A separate ruling on Friday by afederal appeals court upheld an
existing block on federalguidance seeking.
To protect transgender studentsand workers in 20 states.
The case doubt Lee ruled in isone of.
More than half a dozenchallenges and changes in the
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1972 federal law that prohibitssex-based discriminations at
schools.
Among other things, the changes,aim to curb discrimination based
on sex stereotypes, sexualorientation.
Gender identity and sexcharacteristics, according to
the department of education.
The department spokesman,Vanessa, sending a statement
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after doubtedly issued theruling, the department stands
with the final title
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM20 (22:23):
Okay.
I just had an education moment.
So the department stands withthe final title.
Nine regulations released.
In April 20, 24, and we'llcontinue to fight for every
student.
The new rules requires studentschools to protect students from
sex discrimination, includingsexual violence, sex based
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harassment.
Expanding that definition toinclude discrimination based on
pregnancy.
Or pregnancy related conditionslike childbirth, termination of
pregnancy or covering frompregnancy.
The lawsuit.
Brought by the GLP lead statesargue that the Biden
administration oversteps itsauthority.
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The plaintiffs are asking direlyan appointee of a former.
President Donald Trump.
To strike down the rulingnationwide.
LGBTQ plus advocates have arguedthat Thursday's ruling will have
a dangerous impact on members ofthe community in the fourth
states.
Today's decision prioritizesanti LGBTQ plus hate over the
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safety and wellbeing ofstudents.
Human rights campaign, presidentKelly Robinson said in the
statement, this is a manga Batrics.
With a dangerous goal of weavingdiscrimination into law.
The appeals court maintain.
Block on federal protections fortrain students and workers.
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The ruling two in one rulingissue Friday by the sixth us
circuit court of appeals uphelda preliminary introduction.
Issued nearly two years ago by afederal judge in a case brought
by a GOP states against photoguidance.
Intended to protect transgenderstudents and workers in 20
states.
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The ruling allows the 20 statesthat continue and foreseen
controversial laws without riskof retaliation.
From the administration,including the loss of federal
funding for schools.
But guidance issued bydepartment of education and
equal employment opportunitycommission is designed to
protect transgender individuals.
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From a slew of anti-transpolicies, including bands from
school sport teams, bathroomlocker rooms.
Consistent with their genderidentity and measures that
allows employees tointentionally refuse to use a
workers.
Prefer pronouns.
The statement says takentogether.
The states are trapped betweenchoosing to enforce.
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State laws or receiving federalfunds all while having to
investigate gender identity andsexual orientation
discrimination.
Unlike before a circuit judge,John.
Now bending row in the majorityopinion.
Which was joined by a judge,Julian arson, both judges were
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appointed by Trump.
States with conflicting lawswill be.
Hampered in their ability toenforce their laws and the
states will continue to facepressure to change their laws,
to avoid legal consequences.
And descent.
Circuit.
Judge Danny bogs.
Say to, he would have wiped awaythe preliminary injunction and
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thrown the case out altogether.
The judge say he didn't believethe plaintiffs happily.
You'll write known as standingto bring the challenge.
In the first place.
The states that brought thischallenge are Tennessee,
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona,Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho.
Indiana.
Kansas Kentucky, Louisiana,Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
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and Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma,South Carolina, South Dakota and
West Virginia.
Jenya.
Stephan (26:11):
You would think.
That as one of the best.
F-ing countries.
To ever live in.
We would do everything we can toprotect.
Everyone who comes in thiscountry.
Right.
But even when it comes tostudents, You know, Going into
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college, which we can talk aboutlater.
You would try and protect.
Everyone's equal rights, youknow?
But you blocking.
Important measures into theeducation system.
And it baffles me.
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That we have to have all theseprotections.
Let's just, let's just be honesttimes are changing and people
need the change.
But that's just the reality ofit.
But as we've seen time and timeagain, the conservative side
does not like the LGBTQ pluscommunity.
Beta.
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In my opinion, I believe theconservative side sees, sees it
as like an abomination.
And I know that's probably aharsh word.
But essentially that's what itis.
You have conservatives who werelike well, who cares about your
pronouns?
Who cares about this?
Yes.
I understand there there's,there's two sides to every
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conflict that you, that you'regoing to come against.
Right.
But just basic rights, basicprotections for these students.
Right.
We can have a separate debateabout transgender in sports.
We can have separate debatesabout certain things, but just
the basic protections of notbeing sexually harassed.
You know, not having people,bullied students in school about
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their sexual orientation or ifthey had a pregnancy or if they
had an abortion.
These are just simpleprotections, common sense
protections that are under theconstitution, but yet we're
making laws for them.
Because we're seeing.
The discriminatory effect thatit's having on students and
workers.
Right.
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And so when you're paying thesecolleges, all this money.
You're asking for thatprotection.
I don't want to go to campus andfeel like I'm not protected at
campus.
I want that campus, thatuniversity to make it very
clear.
Hey, we have a zero tolerancefor this.
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But that's not how it is.
Right.
That's light when the NAACP cameout with their statement that
targeted.
Our melanated community aboutjoining sports, making sure.
That if you're going to look ata college, made sure that they
have DEI, which is diversity,equality and inclusion.
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In that college.
Especially if you're goingtoward the south.
I don't know how much more.
This is why voting is soimportant.
When you boil everything down,this is why loading is so
important.
And some of you.
And I want to clear this up andyeah, I'm probably going to
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tangent.
Some of you think it starts withthe president?
Which is important.
Don't get me wrong.
Most important one that we have.
Well, one of them.
Your local and state elections.
Are the most important electionsyou need to be.
Paying attention to.
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Because your local and stateelections are going to dictate.
What laws affect you?
Immediately.
So that means in your littletown, when you have city hall.
That's something you need to bepaying attention to you when you
have your state Senate and yourstate Congress.
Those are the ones that you needto be paying attention to.
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When you have governor races,that's what you need to be
paying attention to you.
When you talk about Congress asin Washington, DC, that's
something you need to be.
Paying attention to.
This all boils down to votingand why voting is so important.
And making sure you payattention.
So when they were talking aboutwoke a few years ago and they're
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like, well, woke is bad.
Woke is good.
You need to be woke.
Woke is so important becausewhen you're woke, you're
starting to realize what thefuck is going on here.
Right.
When you are woke, you arerealizing.
That doesn't make sense.
That doesn't make sense.
Wait, wait, wait.
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This Congress voted for what.
He's in what district?
Right.
When you're woke, you understandhow much power you truly have in
getting these people elected.
You realize how much.
Of your mouth is so powerful.
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It is so essential that youvote.
And then it matters who you votefor.
The president United Statesthat's, that's important.
It truly doesn't matter what.
But your local and state.
Oh, that's crucial.
Very crucial.
So we're going to move on.
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And I hate ending on that typeof note, but.
You need to understand thepolitical climate that you're
in.
You need to understand whoyou're voting for.
And why you need the vote.
Because there's people outthere.
Who.
Don't vote and then theycomplain.
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I don't like this law.
I don't like this.
I don't like that.
Did you go vote?
No.
So shut up.
If you don't vote, you can't sayanything.
And I know that probably mightseem harsh and you're probably
like stuff on that's a littleknow if you don't vote.
You have no right to sayanything.
If things go south.
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If you don't vote.
You can't be like, oh, I am anally.
We'll be LGBTQ plus community.
If you're an ally, you wouldwant to go vote.
Making sure that we get equalprotections, making sure that
students and this isn't justcollege.
This is for middle school.
This is for high school as well.
These protections still apply.
(32:43):
You have to vote.
And you have to know who you'revoting for.
And make sure that they alignwith your values.
Hey ensure that they understandthat, Hey, you know what?
This is important to me.
I want to make sure it'simportant to you.
I want to make sure that women'srights is on your docket of
always protecting.
(33:04):
I want to make sure that birthcontrol is access to every
single one in.
In America.
I know you have one single vote,but I need to make sure that if
this comes up.
You're not going to be like, oh,well, no.
Anyways, we're going to startspilling some tea on the D.
(33:27):
Vitamin D all right.
Yeah, just get your mind out ofthe gutter.
Apparently us melanated people.
We are not getting enough.
Vitamin D we may think, youknow, the sun.
Is is given us everything, whichwhat's your does.
You know, we, we get a lot ofstuff from the sun, especially
because of our ancestors workingon the fields and you know, our
hair and all this otherbeautiful stuff.
(33:48):
But vitamin D.
Oh, man, we're missing thatsupplement.
So we'll be right back as wetake a quick break and I.
Woosah.
It's so funny that I, that, likeI wrote a paper, I wrote two
papers.
For this last semester, one ofthem was voting.
The other one was the, I was theEEI and both papers got an a,
(34:10):
and I'm very passionate aboutboth those.
And if we had another paper towrite, I would have probably
wrote about women's rights, butwe didn't, it was only two
papers.
Anyways, we'll be right back.
Microphone (Realtek(R) (34:21):
Grandma.
I heard.
You got some new tea about thefamily?
Oh, yes.
Come on in here.
I got some stuff to tell youabout chill cousins.
I'm gonna go ahead and spill thetea on it.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200) (34:40):
Are you sure you're getting enough?
D.
Throughout the day.
And when, I mean, the, I mean,Vitamin D.
Okay.
So.
A recent study came out earlierthis year, but.
Before we start, I want to givea huge shout out to.
(35:01):
The person who brought this tomy attention, and that is my
best friend.
Amber.
Amber and I were on the phonelast week and We were talking
and I was like, man, I just wokeup from a nap and I'm tired.
And she was like, are you sureyou were.
Are you sure you're gettingenough?
Vitamin D I was like, well,vitamin D doesn't.
(35:23):
You know, affect me being tired,but apparently a recent study
has actually linked.
Vitamin D to being tired.
But.
Study before that.
I said that how a lot ofmelanated people.
Are not getting enough.
Vitamin D light we're deficient.
Some of y'all are getting theevery night.
But vitamin D you ain't get itoff the bat.
Microphone (Realtek(R) Au (35:46):
2017.
Study showed an increase invitamin D deficiency diagnosis.
Which researchers linked to anuptake in vitamin D requests
indicate a rising interest inthe nutrient.
As more and more people becomeaware of the effects of vitamin
D deficiency, like a higher riskof developing osteoporosis.
(36:09):
And low mood and energy.
And are diagnosing themselvesincreasing one's intake, the
fail imperative.
Now getting enough, vitamin D isa challenge yet.
Is an essential vitamin meaning.
That we have to get outsideourselves because the body won't
produce enough of the vitamin.
(36:29):
If you aren't gettingsignificant sun exposure or into
notch, doctor.
The Tasha Selby Perkins.
A family physician at Georgetownuniversity.
She goes on to say that vitaminD is a virtual aid calcium I'm
in the process of building boneset per hymns and vitamin D
deficiency can increase aperson's risk of developing
(36:52):
osteoporosis.
It can take years of vitamin Ddeficiency to see effects and
bone health.
According to Dr.
Alexia.
A board certified familyphysician at one medical in
North Carolina.
She says more immediately.
The things that I think aboutare fatigue and mood symptoms.
Dr.
Alexa goes on to say that thereare plenty of people who report
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improvement in their energy.
And improvement in their moodwants the vitamin D deficiency
is corrected.
Now vitamin D is also ananti-inflammatory and so it
helps protect the brain overtime.
It can help the immune systemfunction.
Melanated people have to work alittle harder to get the vitamin
(37:36):
D so people with darker skinthat have more melanin than
people with lighter skin, andthere are some wonderful health
benefits of having more melon.
Dr.
Perkin says Mellon is fantasticbecause it protects us against
skin cancer.
But in protecting us againstskin cancer, it blocks the UVB
rays that the body needs tomake.
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Vitamin D.
So in that case, it means thatwe have to work a little harder
to get enough sunlight we needfor our body to meet vitamin D.
So it's our Mellon that helpssave us, but also we have to
work against it a little bit toget that vitamin D for black and
brown people.
This means getting more sunlightwithout sunscreen each day.
(38:19):
Eating foods with.
High vitamin D and potentiallyspeaking with your doctor about
taking supplements.
So when it comes to the sun, afair skin person can spend about
20 minutes in direct sunlightwithout sunblock.
And that will help them get theamount of vitamin D that they,
the.
She says, whereas brown people.
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We have to get out at least 30to 40 minutes, depending on how
much melanin you have in yourskin.
In order to get the amount ofsunlight you need.
To make that vitamin D.
So the darker you are, you needto get shell black ass outside
and start exercising.
It's pretty much what she'ssaying.
She goes on to say thatregardless of your skin color,
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if you live in the UnitedStates, you probably not get
enough sun exposure to makesignificant amounts of vitamin
D.
The standard recommendation ofdaily vitamin D intake is 400.
International units for anyoneunder the age of one.
And around 600.
I use.
For people ages one and above,according to the national
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Institute of health.
Those over the age of seventiesshould aim about 800IUs standard
recommendation for vitamin Dlevels intake start at a base
level, assuming that you're notstarting with a deficiency.
and so the best approach is toactually talk to your family
physician about what yourcurrent levels are.
If you want to find out whatyour current vitamin D levels
(39:46):
are, bring it up to your doctor.
This is one of the levels inyour body that can be checked
with a blood test.
And from that blood testresults, your doctor can tell
you exactly how much vitamin Dsupplement mentation.
You need to get either yourlevels to get your levels back
to normal.
Or to maintain your currentlevels.
Not every doctor willautomatically check.
(40:07):
Your vitamin D levels.
So if you are a brown person ora melanated person, this is
something you should probablybring up to your family doctor.
When someone expresses thatthey're feeling.
Depressive symptoms or have verylow energy doctors will check
your iron room.
We'll check your blood count andthen we'll check your vibe.
The because he may be feelingsluggish mentally and
(40:28):
physically, because you don'thave nutrients.
You need to build bone.
Or to make red blood cells.
Here are three best sources ofvitamin D.
Sunlight number one.
Both physicians agree that sunexposure is the best way to get
more vitamin D.
They'll experts recommend.
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For how long you should sit inthe sun without sunscreens do
vary.
Perkins suggests that at least20 minutes of sunlight without
sunscreen for everyone.
And up to 30 to 40.
Minutes for black and brownpeople.
Tip number two is going to beyour food.
There are also food uterine.
And add to your diet that arerich with vitamin D or in the
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Perkins.
They include cow's milk, certaincheeses, including cottage,
cheese.
Fatty fish, including salmonswordfish.
Egg yolk.
Four to five things like certainnon theory, milks, orange shoes,
and cereal.
And Cod liver oil.
Ooh, that sounds nasty.
(41:33):
And then number three is goingto be your supplements.
So if you're struggling withvitamin D deficiency may need
that extra help with supplementsto increase that level.
For black and brown people,Perkins recommends taking a
supplement around 600.
For vitamin D a day.
But if you feel like I'mbrowner.
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And I definitely don't getenough.
Maybe a thousand eyes.
If you're concerned, also go toyour doctor to get your levels
checked.
Keep in mind, anything over 2000I use.
A day is too much unless youhave a prescription orphan said.
If you have too much vitamin Dit can get in the way of
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absorbing other things like ironvitamin C sodium calcium, you
can start creating issues aroundhow your small intestine does
its job.
Taking more than 4,000 IUs ofvitamin D per day.
Elevate your risk of toxicity.
By drastically increasing theamount of calcium that enters
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your blood.
Strain and urine.
Getting too much vitamin D canalso cause symptoms of nausea,
vomiting, kidney stones,cognitive changes, kidney
failures, according to Dr.
Kendale Mosley medical directorof John Hopkins, bone and
osteoporosis center.
(42:56):
They go on to say, Those higherdoses supplements of 2000 or
10,000 or even 50,000.
I use are used to treatdeficiencies specifically.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200) (43:08):
Oh my God.
Oh my God, this is.
This, oh my God.
All right, we're done.
we're done.
We're done.
taking this.
He's the doctor says.
2,005,000.
Is very dangerous.
The pills that I just showed youguys these right here.
(43:30):
I got them from Walmart.
Fine.
Don't find this pill bottlebecause it says, I was thinking
like 125 M C.
G was like low, but thenimportant the CS, it says 5,000.
I you.
Hell.
No.
And then in my men's daily.
(43:52):
It says 10.
So obviously.
No.
I have the receipt.
I'm taking those back.
I'm not, I'm not about to dietoday.
No way.
No, ma'am no ham, no Turkey.
All right.
Forget about that.
If you have a low vitamin Ddeficiency, you're normal.
(44:12):
As being linked to tired, getsome more sleep.
We'll be right back.
And we're going to go straightto tips from a Greyhound driver.
If you.
Have ever taken a public transitbus.
You know, What's your in for.
So I want to make sure thatthere are some tips.
(44:35):
If you decide to ride aGreyhound.
Bus.
Anywhere.
So.
The first tip I will give you.
And this is probably the mostimportant tip is bringing a
mask.
And I see that.
Because there's always oneperson on the bus who is going
(44:56):
to be coughing.
Hands down.
We'll be coughing.
And it won't be like one ofthose, like costly.
Now it's.
Yeah.
Like they're about to die.
So bring the face mask.
Always and because people smelllike I like.
(45:17):
You know what.
Womb tip number two.
Hygiene.
Shower before you get on thebus.
Or if you are going to betraveling long distances, Bring
some wipes with you.
Like some people will literallywalk on the bus.
And they smell.
(45:39):
Terrible.
Okay.
I'll give you one example.
I was going from Phoenix toAlbuquerque last week.
And a young lady.
Walks past me.
And you know how you like smellsomething and you're like, Like,
what the hell is that smell?
(46:00):
Yeah.
It's so bad.
I had to smell myself to makesure it wasn't me.
Like that's how bad, you know,the smell was, please for the
sake of everyone on that bus.
Hygiene.
Bring some deodorant wipes.
So you can wipe yourself up inthe bathroom.
Bring toothpaste so you canbrush your teeth.
(46:21):
You know, whatever you need todo to keep yourself.
Hydrogenated please do.
Okay.
So tip one, bring a mass tip.
Number two.
Shower hygiene, because some ofthe, some of y'all just stink.
Tip number three.
I would say is by the secondseats.
Now here's people for somereason, get on a Greyhound bus
(46:45):
and they act bougie.
Seriously.
You paid$68 for your ticket.
Like.
This isn't Southwest, this isn'tAmerican, this isn't Delta.
This is Greyhound.
So whatever bougieness you thinkyou got?
Think again, I.
And people don't like sittingnext to other people.
(47:08):
I understand you don't want tosit in that city other person,
but when you have a full bus,you don't have a choice.
Unless you bought the secondseat.
So if you can't afford it, Bythe second seat, because that
will save you a, you have moreroom.
Because let me tell you, therehas been times where I've seen
people where they looked likethey were squished.
(47:28):
So by the second city, you'llhave more room to spread out.
You can, you know, it's justmore comfortable.
And like I said, you don't haveto sit next to someone or
someone sitting next to you thateither stinks.
Hygiene is terrible or it'scoughing or.
God, you have those people whoare on the phone and they don't
know what an inside voice is.
(47:48):
So they're talking extremelyloud.
So.
Yeah.
So tip number three.
By the second seat.
Tip number four.
And I would say it's probablyone of the most important ones,
but this is something thathappens not.
Often, but it does happen.
If you have any type of medicalcondition that requires you to
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eat.
Please bring snacks with you.
Not every route that we do isstopping at a McDonald's or
burger king or subway orsomething like that.
Most of the places that we stopour gas station.
So you're going to eat a lot ofgas station food, like hot dogs
and all that other stuff.
So you have some type of dietaryneed.
(48:31):
Please bring snacks.
I had this one lady get mad atme.
Because she thought we weregoing to be like stopping at
McDonald's and all this otherstuff.
And I was like, ma'am this isnot like Kilimanjaro.
Okay.
This is not some fancy safarior, or we're stopping and
looking at all the differentanimals.
This isn't an Epcot.
We're not eating around theworld.
This is a Greyhound get on thebus.
(48:51):
We're going to go where we needto get to, if it's gas stations,
it's gas stations.
I don't know what to tell you.
You can complain to Greyhound,but they're not going to care.
Okay.
And I had one guy, he was like,oh, all I got is vouchers for
me.
Donald's.
Okay, dude, what do you want meto do?
Like.
There was no McDonald's aroundhere.
So please.
(49:12):
Bring snacks.
Because you're going to needthem throughout the trip.
And I would say.
My fifth tip.
Are there anything of how it isif you have to be somewhere
important.
Please make sure you leave assoon as possible.
What I mean by that is that.
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And this was a while ago.
I had a guy who his fatherpassed away.
And he needed to get to thefuneral.
And.
Luckily, he made it there.
I don't even know if he made itthere on time to be honest, but
he needed to be there by Sundayand he's traveling.
I think this was probably likeFriday or something like that.
(49:54):
And he was like, oh, I've beendelayed.
I bus has been canceled.
And I was like, you didn't know,you don't really go to man.
I would've left the day.
I found out, especially ifyou're taking a Greyhound bus.
You're taking Greyhound anywhereand it, and you need to get
there and it's important.
The day that you find out isthat day they believe.
Because there will be delays.
I'm not saying all the time, butyou should always be prepared.
(50:18):
That there could be delays orbus gets canceled.
And that happens for numerousreasons.
The bus breaks down., We can'tcontrol everything.
Tip number six, and then we'regoing to cut this off.
Tip number six.
Is please bring an externalbattery for your cell phone.
I had a bus.
(50:39):
Few days ago.
We're only one side of the busworked.
For electric outlets.
And so I told everyone on oneside, I was like, you better
make friends with the otherside, so you can charge your
phone.
Please.
Always.
Bring an external battery.
When I go on these trips, Ialways bring two.
Fully charged just in case.
(51:00):
But those are my tips.
I want to keep this sectionbecause not only do I want to
give you guys more tips ofthings, I think they're on the
road.
But I also want to bring youguys some of the.
Easy stories that I like gothrough on a daily base with
these.
With, with people.
I like bringing these storiesbecause I got to tell someone,
(51:21):
like, I talk shit with otherdrivers about the crazy stuff
that we go through.
But I want you guys out in theworld to understand what we have
to go through when we're drivingthese buses.
And you have people like, youknow, I had one guy, he was
like, I don't want to sit withanother guy.
What.
(51:42):
I don't want to sit next toanother guy.
So he tried to sit next to thislady and this lady was like,
absolutely not.
And I'm like, why won't you sitwith this other guy?
Like you have enough leg room.
Like, I don't want to sit nextto a guy.
What the, what.
What the hell is wrong withwhat.
I'm like, okay.
Whatever.
Just either sit down or get offthe bus.
One of the two options I don'tat this point, I don't really
(52:04):
care where you sit, I could havea whole book or a whole comedy
tour of the stuff that we see ona daily basis.
And if you're in Atlanta,Georgia, Oh, y'all are crazy up
there.
Anyways, we are running out oftime.
We are going to go to our.
Final thoughts.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200)- (52:23):
As I said, this is pride month.
So it's, we are celebratingpride.
We are celebrating all theaccomplishments that we've had.
We're also looking at all thechallenges.
Ahead.
Because there's always going tobe challenges ahead and we
always need to look for too.
What we need to do to betterprepare ourselves.
(52:45):
Why there, as I said, and one ofthe.
Biggest tools that we.
You know, I have at our disposalis ODing.
It's the biggest weapon in ourarsenal.
And going out there and makingsure that we are speaking our
(53:06):
truths and voting for people whoare aligned.
With our vision..
With that being said, I thinkeveryone who is an ally.
I think everyone who's in thecommunity just keep doing what
you do.
You know, it's we, we, we havethese battles and we win these
(53:28):
battles.
But ultimately this is a war.
You know, I, and I hate to putit in that type of aspect, but I
need you guys to trulyunderstand, like, this is a war
that we are fighting.
And there are going to be smallbattles that we won't win.
You know, and there's somebattles that we will win.
But it is a war that is going tokeep going and we need.
(53:53):
Every bit of arsenal that we canget to be a thousand percent
honest with you.
Next episode.
I want to talk about project2025.
I was doing some research intoit.
And it's, it's very interesting.
So if you want to get ahead onour next episode and know what
we're talking about.
Type in.
(54:14):
Trump project 2025.
It's like a manifest ofeverything that he wants to do.
If he gets reelected intooffice, it's about 200 pages.
And it's.
I haven't delved into the pagespart.
I'm just looking at likedifferent abstracts of it.
So look that up.
(54:35):
And that's what we'll talkabout.
Probably in a few days after Iedit this and publish it.
As I said to everyone wholistens.
I thank you for your support onthe channel.
I'm always trying to bring a newaspect into it.
And we're working on.
Different projects behind thescenes to.
(54:56):
Meet the podcast.
A little more entertaining in asense.
Until then.
Be kind, be safe, be different.
Treat everyone the way you wantto be treated.
And that's it.
This is the last conversation.
For tonight.
Be safe.
Everyone.
Time is.
(00:01):
Such a valuable.
And the older you get, the moreyou realize how much.
Time.
Is spent.
Just doing everyday activities.
But when you take time and yourelate it to relationships, You
(00:24):
know, I there's another contentcreator.
And I met her at up.
Podcasting movement.
And she said somethinginteresting.
She said that she had dumped herboyfriend.
Because he wasn't her husband.
And for the longest time, I waslike, I was just puzzled.
(00:45):
Like, I didn't understand it.
And then, so I just keptthinking about it.
I kept thinking about it.
I'm like, okay, well, let'srelate that to time, right?
She's a woman.
And time is very important,especially if she wants that
children and all this otherstuff.
And then, so I started thinkingfrom my point of view, you know,
(01:05):
I'm almost 30.
And when it relates to time in arelationship aspect, You start
thinking, okay.
I don't have time to waste onthese little dating sprees.
And my definition of a datingspree is we're just dating.
Casually.
(01:27):
There is no clear goals.
We're just meeting up.
Maybe we go out for a movie meanwe offer dinner, whatever the
case may be.
And so.
You're like, okay, well, this isnice.
But then your priorities startsetting in.
And you're like, okay, well Iwant to get married.
Right?
(01:47):
I want to have kids.
I want to have a house or atownhouse.
I want to start building thatfuture.
I want to start saving forretirement.
I want to travel a little more,whatever the case may be.
This casual dating.
Is not how I'm going to get tomy goal.
And so in a relationship aspect,you start looking at either your
(02:10):
current relationship or you lookat relationships in the future
and you start going on dates,right?
And you're, and I wouldn't saydo this all first date, but
probably beat one, two throughthree.
You start.
Asking those really toughquestions.
And I think for some reason mygeneration kind of gets it.
(02:31):
The younger generation has noclue.
Some of them haven't even beenon dates like.
I've asked several and I'm like,they're like, oh, well what's a
date.
It's like, we usually just I'mlike, okay, well, Okay.
You guys know what I'm talkingabout.
And so throughout date onethrough three, you're trying to
find out if this person is.
Honestly worth your time.
(02:53):
I hate to put it in that type ofaspect, but it truly is.
What it comes down to.
You know, Are we vibing, right.
Vibe in is probably the most keyimportant things are our goals
and values aligned.
I'm not saying that they have tobe.
Intertwined.
Like they have to be.
You know, best friends, but yourgoal.
(03:14):
And my goal needs to meetsomewhere.
In the middle.
You know, if I'm talking aboutwanting to get married and
you're like, well, I don't everwant to get married.
Obviously our goals are notmeeting.
If I say I want, you know, Twokids and you're like, oh, well I
want one.
Our main goal of having a kid isthere, but obviously it's going
(03:35):
to be negotiating.
About how many kids were having.
But what I'm trying to get to isthat time is essential.
And it's become so essential.
The older you get, because themore you start realizing, okay.
I want certain things in mylife.
And so when she said that shehad broken up with her
(03:56):
boyfriend, Because it wasn't herhusband.
I was like, that's why it's atime.
You don't want to waste time.
And our relationship aspect.
On someone that's not going tobe there for the long haul.
Or someone who doesn't have thesame goals as you.
What are we doing here?
(04:16):
What are we, what are wecasually dating for you?
Plan on not getting married,having kids.
Or wanting to move in together.
Right.
If our goals are not aligned, ifour, if our career goals are not
aligned.
If things are not aligned, weare wasting time by casually
dating.
While we're casually dating.
I'm missing out on my potentialwife.
(04:38):
Right?
So just.
In your free time.
Think about time.
Think about time that you spendon projects.
Think about time that you spendat work.
Think about time that you spendwith friends and family.
Think about time in yourrelationship.
Now, I'm not saying go out hereand go dump your relationship
(05:00):
because you're like, Stefan toldme you're a waste of my time.
I did not say that at all.
But if you're realizing that,then that means.
You've had a come to Jesusmoment.
And as I said, the older youget, the more time becomes very
valuable.
So think about it.
(05:21):
I have a very good show for youguys lined up today.
So it will be right back withthat.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200) (05:25):
And welcome back.
I have a very good lineup foryou guys.
This evening, I would say it'sabout nine a PM here in.
Arizona.
So we have the president's sonhas finally been found guilty.
I say finally, but they made theverdict like several days ago.
(05:46):
He's guilty on all counts ofthese gun charges and that's
pretty much him lying on theapplication saying he was not
addicted to a substance whileapplying for a gun.
Now.
The more, I think about that,the more I'm like.
Don't most people lie on thoseapplications anyway, like it's,
(06:08):
and I don't say like everyone,but like, I feel like there
should definitely be morequestions and just substance,
like we need.
Substance.
Mental health.
Maybe your.
You know, prejudice against acertain.
Ethnic background or religion.
There should be some morequestions on there actually.
(06:31):
The whole application needs tobe where you worked in that's
something that Democrats havebeen pushing for, for like, you
know, stricter gun control.
But, you know, Are we ever goingto get back and probably not.
Next we're going to talk.
The next topic, that, we'regoing to talk about Biden's
administration efforts toprotect the LGBTQ plus students
(06:53):
and workers.
And.
On our new.
What are our new segment of theshow?
We are spilling the tea on theD.
Wait, hold on.
Let me rephrase that.
We are spilling the D on vitaminD.
(07:13):
Apparently not enough of usmelanated people are getting
enough vitamin D and there hasbeen a study that has been
linked to us.
Getting tired.
I don't know about you, but I'vebeen getting tired recently.
And my best friend, Amberbrought up, maybe we're not
getting enough vitamin D in ourdiet.
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A federal jury found hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday
on all three.
Federal felony gun charges hefaced, including that he
violated laws meant to preventdrug addicts from owning
firearms.
The conviction.
Mark's the first time aPresidents immediate family
member has been found guilty ofa crime during their father's
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term in office.
Though his crimes predate, JoeBiden's.
Tenure as president.
And a statement hunter by himsaid that he was disappointed by
the guilty verdict, but he isgrateful for his family.
His love.
President.
By an express support for a sonand a statement and said that he
would respect the judicialprocess.
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And the hunter Biden could faceup to 25 years in prison and a
fine up to$750,000 at sentences.
Though he likely will receivefar less than the maximum as a
first time offender, the judgesaid sentencing is usually set
around 120 days.
Following the verdict, whichmeans it likely will happen.
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Before election.
Now.
A couple Julie's said or jurors,I should say set a couple
things.
One jury said that while theywere debating, if he was guilty
They believe they had no choice,but the fine hunter Biden
guilty, but one step of the caseseemed like a waste of taxpayer
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dollars.
Okay.
Another jury said that they puthunter Biden's daughter Noemi
Biden on the stand.
And they said that was amistake.
They also said that they didn'tjudge by.
Hunter lifestyle.
Here's what I think.
I think it was the pleat wasteof taxpayer dollars.
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Like you're honestly telling methat no one else has lied on an
application to get a firearm.
Like we have.
Firearm.
Issues we do with schoolshootings.
And we have to make getting agun harder.
You're telling me he's the onlyperson.
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It's lied on the application.
Like let's be for real.
You lie about substance abuse,right?
That means we should be addingway more other questions on that
application.
Substance.
Mental health.
Do you have a prejudice againstsomeone's?
Sexuality, religion.
I was about to say, light skincolor that's needs to be on the
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application too.
If we're just going to start.
You know, prosecuting because.
He was addicted to drugs and.
He lied on the application.
Like I said, there's plenty ofpeople out there who are lying
on applications right now whohave mental disabilities.
And they're not checking thatbox.
So.
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But.
In a way it does bring a lightto.
Another key issue that.
Is happening all over thecountry.
And that is.
Drug overdoses.
So even though hunter Biden'scriminal case is over.
It did spark conversation.
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On.
Our drug addiction.
People are overdosing, left andright.
And.
Trying to find jurors for thistrial.
There were some questions thatthey asked the juror.
So the judge overseeing thecase, read aloud a list of
questions.
That would be used in.
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Wouldn't lean down the group ofresidents who would rule in the
case against hunter Biden.
One of those.
He goes on to say, is, have youa family member or close friend
ever suffered from drug oralcohol abuse or been addicted
to drugs or alcohol in any way?
The judge asked.
Another question probed, whetherpotential.
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Jurors or their close associateshad ever sought treatment for
drug use.
It says during their, at timesemotional answers, prospective
jurors after juror, describe howdrug use had affected.
People they knew.
One potential juror.
Describe their daughter'sstruggle with addiction
indicating that after recovery,everybody needs a second chance.
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Another aspect, juror.
Said their childhood best friendhad died from an overdose of
heroin.
They go on to say, I have lostmany friends to drunk overdoses.
You said you had anotherpotential juror.
I feel it's an everyday part ofthe world these days.
Let me rephrase that.
They said, I feel it's aneveryday part of the world these
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days.
Recent data underscores atroubling national picture of
drug overdoses.
About 42% of adults in theUnited States say they
personally know.
At least one person who's diedfrom a drug overdose.
According to a survey findingpublished earlier this year by
nonprofit research Institutehauled the rad corporation.
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The the report found that amongadults who reported knowing
someone who died from anoverdose, the average number of
the lives lost.
Who may knew was two, whichilluminates the far reaching
consequences of the nationsoverdose crisis.
It says that number doesn't evenamount for the number of people
who struggle with drugs andalcohol.
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And then have an overdose saidDr.
Scott.
Hamlin.
The addiction expert fromBoston, mass general for
children.
In addition to illuminating thesheer number of Americans
impacted by addiction HunterBiden's trial is also creating
crucial awareness around thevery language used to describe
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drug use.
Medical experts in victimadvocates, call for an end of
the word use, like addict.
Up to four or less judgmentaldescriptor, like people
experiencing addiction.
Addiction is a disease,according to a partnership to an
addiction.
It's important that we use thelanguage that brain's it as a
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health issue and shows respectto people with addiction.
And their families who areimpacted just like we would any
other disease.
Words like addict are harmfulbecause they contribute to a
stigma.
Said Heartland.
Stigma.
Makes it difficult for people toseek help, including turning to
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family and friends for support.
Amid a national overdose crisis.
We want to make sure that peoplewho need help feel comfortable
seeking it out.
Addiction experts also cautionedagainst generalization about
those using drugs, noting theissue impacts people across
individual communities.
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Political parties.
And socioeconomic status.
They say the reason.
For why people develop asubstance use disorder.
R a varied as there are humanbeings on the planet said.
Doctor in the.
Matt hall of the Oregontreatment and outreach
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organization, central city.
Concerns.
Dr.
Andy said, what we can sayrelevantly is that poverty.
Mental illness, depression,anxiety, job loss, and trauma.
Are all part of the narrative ofwhy folks seek the field
different through the usesubstances.
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These addictive behaviors is notsomething to be taken lightly
and not to be like, oh, just geta job or just get help.
Portland police chief Bob day.
Previously told CNN.
There are demons there, that Icould never understand.
I want to get past some of thepolitics and get past some of
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the Critiques about who's right.
And who's wrong and reallyrecognize.
That lives are in.
The balance here.
Addiction is a serious issue inthe United States of America.
I mean all over the world, butcurrently in our country, people
are dying.
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Left and right.
You know, but we have a Congressthat's ineffective at this point
because they're all on their ownpower trip.
As I like to call them, you havecommittees and subcommittees
that are essentially, this iswhat the job is for.
Their job is to go to Congress.
Make laws, they have thesesubcommittees to talk about.
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You know, Really importantissues.
And this is an issue that's nottalked about.
We're focused on.
Trump and his guilty verdictswere, were focused on making
sure that our young women.
Don't have access to birthcontrol.
We're focused on making surethat women are forced to have
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children.
We're focused on all these otherissues.
There are not helping theAmerican people.
Right.
And I want to be very clear onwhat I just said.
We need to focus on making surethat birth control.
Is access a bowl.
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To all.
Right.
We need to make sure thatabortion care is accessible to
all women.
We need to make sure that.
All voting places are open.
And people do not have to travel45 minutes and debate whether or
not they have enough gas moneyto get to work.
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And the boat.
We have pressing issues.
Like.
What I just mentioned andSubstance abuse.
But as I said, We have.
Ineffective Congress who isfocusing on power trends.
Not focusing on real Americanissues that can help the
American people.
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Anyways.
we're going to move on.
And talk about how we by theadministration is trying to.
Protect LGBTQ plus students andworkers.
But they hit some legalroadblocks by the conservative
side.
We'll talk about that.
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And just a few seconds.
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It's pride month.
Ooh.
Ooh, rainbows and flags andyeah, the pride parades.
I have to tell you, like theyare probably the most.
Amazing parades I've ever beento.
I've really only been toOrlando.
Like, I've been wanting to go toChicago.
But probably next year, we'lltry it.
Anyways.
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So.
Trying to protect the rights forour LGBTQ plus community is.
It's like pulling teeth, youknow, it's I don't understand
why.
Americans are always trying tomake someone an enemy, right?
Whether it's someone of adifferent religion, whether it's
someone of a different skincolor.
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Whether it's someone of adifferent sexuality or what they
identify as.
And.
You would think that.
As a government official.
You would think as.
Someone of political power, youwould try and protect all
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Americans because when you takethe oath of office, it doesn't
say, do you protect the right toserve?
Only the white people.
Yes.
I, I, I, that's what I know whenyou put your hand on that Bible
or you put your hand up.
You know up and you take thatoath.
You are swearing to protecteveryone no matter what their
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race, creed, sexuality is, job,whatever the case may be is.
So it baffles me that you havethese government officials
trying to everything in theirgodforsaken power.
To make sure that our community.
Is not protected, especiallywhen you talk about students.
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And when you talk about workers,because you know, there are jobs
out there that, you know, theyfind out your sexuality and.
Some of them harass you.
Some of them discriminate you,they don't invite you.
And I'm not saying that.
You know, they, they don'tinvite you to all the company
parties, but maybe there'sthings they exclude you from.
Right.
Where they say inappropriatejokes when you were at work,
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whatever the case may be is youguys can think of an examples,
but.
Here's what this articlespecifically talks about.
It says the Bidenadministration's effort to share
a protections for the LGBTQ plusstudents and workers are
potentially, or werepotentially.
Sorry.
We're personally.
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Hindered by two separate courtrulings on Thursday and Friday.
In a preliminary injunctionissued on Thursday, us district,
judge Terry doubtly blocked.
The Biden's administration forimplementing the new federal
protections for LGBT.
Q students.
Which are set to take effectAugust 1st in Louisiana,
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Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho.
A separate ruling on Friday by afederal appeals court upheld an
existing block on federalguidance seeking.
To protect transgender studentsand workers in 20 states.
The case doubt Lee ruled in isone of.
More than half a dozenchallenges and changes in the
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1972 federal law that prohibitssex-based discriminations at
schools.
Among other things, the changes,aim to curb discrimination based
on sex stereotypes, sexualorientation.
Gender identity and sexcharacteristics, according to
the department of education.
The department spokesman,Vanessa, sending a statement
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after doubtedly issued theruling, the department stands
with the final title
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM20 (22:23):
Okay.
I just had an education moment.
So the department stands withthe final title.
Nine regulations released.
In April 20, 24, and we'llcontinue to fight for every
student.
The new rules requires studentschools to protect students from
sex discrimination, includingsexual violence, sex based
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harassment.
Expanding that definition toinclude discrimination based on
pregnancy.
Or pregnancy related conditionslike childbirth, termination of
pregnancy or covering frompregnancy.
The lawsuit.
Brought by the GLP lead statesargue that the Biden
administration oversteps itsauthority.
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The plaintiffs are asking direlyan appointee of a former.
President Donald Trump.
To strike down the rulingnationwide.
LGBTQ plus advocates have arguedthat Thursday's ruling will have
a dangerous impact on members ofthe community in the fourth
states.
Today's decision prioritizesanti LGBTQ plus hate over the
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safety and wellbeing ofstudents.
Human rights campaign, presidentKelly Robinson said in the
statement, this is a manga Batrics.
With a dangerous goal of weavingdiscrimination into law.
The appeals court maintain.
Block on federal protections fortrain students and workers.
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The ruling two in one rulingissue Friday by the sixth us
circuit court of appeals uphelda preliminary introduction.
Issued nearly two years ago by afederal judge in a case brought
by a GOP states against photoguidance.
Intended to protect transgenderstudents and workers in 20
states.
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The ruling allows the 20 statesthat continue and foreseen
controversial laws without riskof retaliation.
From the administration,including the loss of federal
funding for schools.
But guidance issued bydepartment of education and
equal employment opportunitycommission is designed to
protect transgender individuals.
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From a slew of anti-transpolicies, including bands from
school sport teams, bathroomlocker rooms.
Consistent with their genderidentity and measures that
allows employees tointentionally refuse to use a
workers.
Prefer pronouns.
The statement says takentogether.
The states are trapped betweenchoosing to enforce.
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State laws or receiving federalfunds all while having to
investigate gender identity andsexual orientation
discrimination.
Unlike before a circuit judge,John.
Now bending row in the majorityopinion.
Which was joined by a judge,Julian arson, both judges were
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appointed by Trump.
States with conflicting lawswill be.
Hampered in their ability toenforce their laws and the
states will continue to facepressure to change their laws,
to avoid legal consequences.
And descent.
Circuit.
Judge Danny bogs.
Say to, he would have wiped awaythe preliminary injunction and
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thrown the case out altogether.
The judge say he didn't believethe plaintiffs happily.
You'll write known as standingto bring the challenge.
In the first place.
The states that brought thischallenge are Tennessee,
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona,Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho.
Indiana.
Kansas Kentucky, Louisiana,Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
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and Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma,South Carolina, South Dakota and
West Virginia.
Jenya.
Stephan (26:11):
You would think.
That as one of the best.
F-ing countries.
To ever live in.
We would do everything we can toprotect.
Everyone who comes in thiscountry.
Right.
But even when it comes tostudents, You know, Going into
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college, which we can talk aboutlater.
You would try and protect.
Everyone's equal rights, youknow?
But you blocking.
Important measures into theeducation system.
And it baffles me.
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That we have to have all theseprotections.
Let's just, let's just be honesttimes are changing and people
need the change.
But that's just the reality ofit.
But as we've seen time and timeagain, the conservative side
does not like the LGBTQ pluscommunity.
Beta.
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In my opinion, I believe theconservative side sees, sees it
as like an abomination.
And I know that's probably aharsh word.
But essentially that's what itis.
You have conservatives who werelike well, who cares about your
pronouns?
Who cares about this?
Yes.
I understand there there's,there's two sides to every
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conflict that you, that you'regoing to come against.
Right.
But just basic rights, basicprotections for these students.
Right.
We can have a separate debateabout transgender in sports.
We can have separate debatesabout certain things, but just
the basic protections of notbeing sexually harassed.
You know, not having people,bullied students in school about
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their sexual orientation or ifthey had a pregnancy or if they
had an abortion.
These are just simpleprotections, common sense
protections that are under theconstitution, but yet we're
making laws for them.
Because we're seeing.
The discriminatory effect thatit's having on students and
workers.
Right.
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And so when you're paying thesecolleges, all this money.
You're asking for thatprotection.
I don't want to go to campus andfeel like I'm not protected at
campus.
I want that campus, thatuniversity to make it very
clear.
Hey, we have a zero tolerancefor this.
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But that's not how it is.
Right.
That's light when the NAACP cameout with their statement that
targeted.
Our melanated community aboutjoining sports, making sure.
That if you're going to look ata college, made sure that they
have DEI, which is diversity,equality and inclusion.
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In that college.
Especially if you're goingtoward the south.
I don't know how much more.
This is why voting is soimportant.
When you boil everything down,this is why loading is so
important.
And some of you.
And I want to clear this up andyeah, I'm probably going to
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tangent.
Some of you think it starts withthe president?
Which is important.
Don't get me wrong.
Most important one that we have.
Well, one of them.
Your local and state elections.
Are the most important electionsyou need to be.
Paying attention to.
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Because your local and stateelections are going to dictate.
What laws affect you?
Immediately.
So that means in your littletown, when you have city hall.
That's something you need to bepaying attention to you when you
have your state Senate and yourstate Congress.
Those are the ones that you needto be paying attention to.
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When you have governor races,that's what you need to be
paying attention to you.
When you talk about Congress asin Washington, DC, that's
something you need to be.
Paying attention to.
This all boils down to votingand why voting is so important.
And making sure you payattention.
So when they were talking aboutwoke a few years ago and they're
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like, well, woke is bad.
Woke is good.
You need to be woke.
Woke is so important becausewhen you're woke, you're
starting to realize what thefuck is going on here.
Right.
When you are woke, you arerealizing.
That doesn't make sense.
That doesn't make sense.
Wait, wait, wait.
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This Congress voted for what.
He's in what district?
Right.
When you're woke, you understandhow much power you truly have in
getting these people elected.
You realize how much.
Of your mouth is so powerful.
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It is so essential that youvote.
And then it matters who you votefor.
The president United Statesthat's, that's important.
It truly doesn't matter what.
But your local and state.
Oh, that's crucial.
Very crucial.
So we're going to move on.
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And I hate ending on that typeof note, but.
You need to understand thepolitical climate that you're
in.
You need to understand whoyou're voting for.
And why you need the vote.
Because there's people outthere.
Who.
Don't vote and then theycomplain.
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I don't like this law.
I don't like this.
I don't like that.
Did you go vote?
No.
So shut up.
If you don't vote, you can't sayanything.
And I know that probably mightseem harsh and you're probably
like stuff on that's a littleknow if you don't vote.
You have no right to sayanything.
If things go south.
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If you don't vote.
You can't be like, oh, I am anally.
We'll be LGBTQ plus community.
If you're an ally, you wouldwant to go vote.
Making sure that we get equalprotections, making sure that
students and this isn't justcollege.
This is for middle school.
This is for high school as well.
These protections still apply.
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You have to vote.
And you have to know who you'revoting for.
And make sure that they alignwith your values.
Hey ensure that they understandthat, Hey, you know what?
This is important to me.
I want to make sure it'simportant to you.
I want to make sure that women'srights is on your docket of
always protecting.
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I want to make sure that birthcontrol is access to every
single one in.
In America.
I know you have one single vote,but I need to make sure that if
this comes up.
You're not going to be like, oh,well, no.
Anyways, we're going to startspilling some tea on the D.
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Vitamin D all right.
Yeah, just get your mind out ofthe gutter.
Apparently us melanated people.
We are not getting enough.
Vitamin D we may think, youknow, the sun.
Is is given us everything, whichwhat's your does.
You know, we, we get a lot ofstuff from the sun, especially
because of our ancestors workingon the fields and you know, our
hair and all this otherbeautiful stuff.
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But vitamin D.
Oh, man, we're missing thatsupplement.
So we'll be right back as wetake a quick break and I.
Woosah.
It's so funny that I, that, likeI wrote a paper, I wrote two
papers.
For this last semester, one ofthem was voting.
The other one was the, I was theEEI and both papers got an a,
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and I'm very passionate aboutboth those.
And if we had another paper towrite, I would have probably
wrote about women's rights, butwe didn't, it was only two
papers.
Anyways, we'll be right back.
Microphone (Realtek(R) (34:21):
Grandma.
I heard.
You got some new tea about thefamily?
Oh, yes.
Come on in here.
I got some stuff to tell youabout chill cousins.
I'm gonna go ahead and spill thetea on it.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200) (34:40):
Are you sure you're getting enough?
D.
Throughout the day.
And when, I mean, the, I mean,Vitamin D.
Okay.
So.
A recent study came out earlierthis year, but.
Before we start, I want to givea huge shout out to.
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The person who brought this tomy attention, and that is my
best friend.
Amber.
Amber and I were on the phonelast week and We were talking
and I was like, man, I just wokeup from a nap and I'm tired.
And she was like, are you sureyou were.
Are you sure you're gettingenough?
Vitamin D I was like, well,vitamin D doesn't.
(35:23):
You know, affect me being tired,but apparently a recent study
has actually linked.
Vitamin D to being tired.
But.
Study before that.
I said that how a lot ofmelanated people.
Are not getting enough.
Vitamin D light we're deficient.
Some of y'all are getting theevery night.
But vitamin D you ain't get itoff the bat.
Microphone (Realtek(R) Au (35:46):
2017.
Study showed an increase invitamin D deficiency diagnosis.
Which researchers linked to anuptake in vitamin D requests
indicate a rising interest inthe nutrient.
As more and more people becomeaware of the effects of vitamin
D deficiency, like a higher riskof developing osteoporosis.
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And low mood and energy.
And are diagnosing themselvesincreasing one's intake, the
fail imperative.
Now getting enough, vitamin D isa challenge yet.
Is an essential vitamin meaning.
That we have to get outsideourselves because the body won't
produce enough of the vitamin.
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If you aren't gettingsignificant sun exposure or into
notch, doctor.
The Tasha Selby Perkins.
A family physician at Georgetownuniversity.
She goes on to say that vitaminD is a virtual aid calcium I'm
in the process of building boneset per hymns and vitamin D
deficiency can increase aperson's risk of developing
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osteoporosis.
It can take years of vitamin Ddeficiency to see effects and
bone health.
According to Dr.
Alexia.
A board certified familyphysician at one medical in
North Carolina.
She says more immediately.
The things that I think aboutare fatigue and mood symptoms.
Dr.
Alexa goes on to say that thereare plenty of people who report
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improvement in their energy.
And improvement in their moodwants the vitamin D deficiency
is corrected.
Now vitamin D is also ananti-inflammatory and so it
helps protect the brain overtime.
It can help the immune systemfunction.
Melanated people have to work alittle harder to get the vitamin
(37:36):
D so people with darker skinthat have more melanin than
people with lighter skin, andthere are some wonderful health
benefits of having more melon.
Dr.
Perkin says Mellon is fantasticbecause it protects us against
skin cancer.
But in protecting us againstskin cancer, it blocks the UVB
rays that the body needs tomake.
(37:57):
Vitamin D.
So in that case, it means thatwe have to work a little harder
to get enough sunlight we needfor our body to meet vitamin D.
So it's our Mellon that helpssave us, but also we have to
work against it a little bit toget that vitamin D for black and
brown people.
This means getting more sunlightwithout sunscreen each day.
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Eating foods with.
High vitamin D and potentiallyspeaking with your doctor about
taking supplements.
So when it comes to the sun, afair skin person can spend about
20 minutes in direct sunlightwithout sunblock.
And that will help them get theamount of vitamin D that they,
the.
She says, whereas brown people.
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We have to get out at least 30to 40 minutes, depending on how
much melanin you have in yourskin.
In order to get the amount ofsunlight you need.
To make that vitamin D.
So the darker you are, you needto get shell black ass outside
and start exercising.
It's pretty much what she'ssaying.
She goes on to say thatregardless of your skin color,
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if you live in the UnitedStates, you probably not get
enough sun exposure to makesignificant amounts of vitamin
D.
The standard recommendation ofdaily vitamin D intake is 400.
International units for anyoneunder the age of one.
And around 600.
I use.
For people ages one and above,according to the national
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Institute of health.
Those over the age of seventiesshould aim about 800IUs standard
recommendation for vitamin Dlevels intake start at a base
level, assuming that you're notstarting with a deficiency.
and so the best approach is toactually talk to your family
physician about what yourcurrent levels are.
If you want to find out whatyour current vitamin D levels
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are, bring it up to your doctor.
This is one of the levels inyour body that can be checked
with a blood test.
And from that blood testresults, your doctor can tell
you exactly how much vitamin Dsupplement mentation.
You need to get either yourlevels to get your levels back
to normal.
Or to maintain your currentlevels.
Not every doctor willautomatically check.
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Your vitamin D levels.
So if you are a brown person ora melanated person, this is
something you should probablybring up to your family doctor.
When someone expresses thatthey're feeling.
Depressive symptoms or have verylow energy doctors will check
your iron room.
We'll check your blood count andthen we'll check your vibe.
The because he may be feelingsluggish mentally and
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physically, because you don'thave nutrients.
You need to build bone.
Or to make red blood cells.
Here are three best sources ofvitamin D.
Sunlight number one.
Both physicians agree that sunexposure is the best way to get
more vitamin D.
They'll experts recommend.
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For how long you should sit inthe sun without sunscreens do
vary.
Perkins suggests that at least20 minutes of sunlight without
sunscreen for everyone.
And up to 30 to 40.
Minutes for black and brownpeople.
Tip number two is going to beyour food.
There are also food uterine.
And add to your diet that arerich with vitamin D or in the
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Perkins.
They include cow's milk, certaincheeses, including cottage,
cheese.
Fatty fish, including salmonswordfish.
Egg yolk.
Four to five things like certainnon theory, milks, orange shoes,
and cereal.
And Cod liver oil.
Ooh, that sounds nasty.
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And then number three is goingto be your supplements.
So if you're struggling withvitamin D deficiency may need
that extra help with supplementsto increase that level.
For black and brown people,Perkins recommends taking a
supplement around 600.
For vitamin D a day.
But if you feel like I'mbrowner.
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And I definitely don't getenough.
Maybe a thousand eyes.
If you're concerned, also go toyour doctor to get your levels
checked.
Keep in mind, anything over 2000I use.
A day is too much unless youhave a prescription orphan said.
If you have too much vitamin Dit can get in the way of
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absorbing other things like ironvitamin C sodium calcium, you
can start creating issues aroundhow your small intestine does
its job.
Taking more than 4,000 IUs ofvitamin D per day.
Elevate your risk of toxicity.
By drastically increasing theamount of calcium that enters
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your blood.
Strain and urine.
Getting too much vitamin D canalso cause symptoms of nausea,
vomiting, kidney stones,cognitive changes, kidney
failures, according to Dr.
Kendale Mosley medical directorof John Hopkins, bone and
osteoporosis center.
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They go on to say, Those higherdoses supplements of 2000 or
10,000 or even 50,000.
I use are used to treatdeficiencies specifically.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200) (43:08):
Oh my God.
Oh my God, this is.
This, oh my God.
All right, we're done.
we're done.
We're done.
taking this.
He's the doctor says.
2,005,000.
Is very dangerous.
The pills that I just showed youguys these right here.
(43:30):
I got them from Walmart.
Fine.
Don't find this pill bottlebecause it says, I was thinking
like 125 M C.
G was like low, but thenimportant the CS, it says 5,000.
I you.
Hell.
No.
And then in my men's daily.
(43:52):
It says 10.
So obviously.
No.
I have the receipt.
I'm taking those back.
I'm not, I'm not about to dietoday.
No way.
No, ma'am no ham, no Turkey.
All right.
Forget about that.
If you have a low vitamin Ddeficiency, you're normal.
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As being linked to tired, getsome more sleep.
We'll be right back.
And we're going to go straightto tips from a Greyhound driver.
If you.
Have ever taken a public transitbus.
You know, What's your in for.
So I want to make sure thatthere are some tips.
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If you decide to ride aGreyhound.
Bus.
Anywhere.
So.
The first tip I will give you.
And this is probably the mostimportant tip is bringing a
mask.
And I see that.
Because there's always oneperson on the bus who is going
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to be coughing.
Hands down.
We'll be coughing.
And it won't be like one ofthose, like costly.
Now it's.
Yeah.
Like they're about to die.
So bring the face mask.
Always and because people smelllike I like.
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You know what.
Womb tip number two.
Hygiene.
Shower before you get on thebus.
Or if you are going to betraveling long distances, Bring
some wipes with you.
Like some people will literallywalk on the bus.
And they smell.
(45:39):
Terrible.
Okay.
I'll give you one example.
I was going from Phoenix toAlbuquerque last week.
And a young lady.
Walks past me.
And you know how you like smellsomething and you're like, Like,
what the hell is that smell?
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Yeah.
It's so bad.
I had to smell myself to makesure it wasn't me.
Like that's how bad, you know,the smell was, please for the
sake of everyone on that bus.
Hygiene.
Bring some deodorant wipes.
So you can wipe yourself up inthe bathroom.
Bring toothpaste so you canbrush your teeth.
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You know, whatever you need todo to keep yourself.
Hydrogenated please do.
Okay.
So tip one, bring a mass tip.
Number two.
Shower hygiene, because some ofthe, some of y'all just stink.
Tip number three.
I would say is by the secondseats.
Now here's people for somereason, get on a Greyhound bus
(46:45):
and they act bougie.
Seriously.
You paid$68 for your ticket.
Like.
This isn't Southwest, this isn'tAmerican, this isn't Delta.
This is Greyhound.
So whatever bougieness you thinkyou got?
Think again, I.
And people don't like sittingnext to other people.
(47:08):
I understand you don't want tosit in that city other person,
but when you have a full bus,you don't have a choice.
Unless you bought the secondseat.
So if you can't afford it, Bythe second seat, because that
will save you a, you have moreroom.
Because let me tell you, therehas been times where I've seen
people where they looked likethey were squished.
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So by the second city, you'llhave more room to spread out.
You can, you know, it's justmore comfortable.
And like I said, you don't haveto sit next to someone or
someone sitting next to you thateither stinks.
Hygiene is terrible or it'scoughing or.
God, you have those people whoare on the phone and they don't
know what an inside voice is.
(47:48):
So they're talking extremelyloud.
So.
Yeah.
So tip number three.
By the second seat.
Tip number four.
And I would say it's probablyone of the most important ones,
but this is something thathappens not.
Often, but it does happen.
If you have any type of medicalcondition that requires you to
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eat.
Please bring snacks with you.
Not every route that we do isstopping at a McDonald's or
burger king or subway orsomething like that.
Most of the places that we stopour gas station.
So you're going to eat a lot ofgas station food, like hot dogs
and all that other stuff.
So you have some type of dietaryneed.
(48:31):
Please bring snacks.
I had this one lady get mad atme.
Because she thought we weregoing to be like stopping at
McDonald's and all this otherstuff.
And I was like, ma'am this isnot like Kilimanjaro.
Okay.
This is not some fancy safarior, or we're stopping and
looking at all the differentanimals.
This isn't an Epcot.
We're not eating around theworld.
This is a Greyhound get on thebus.
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We're going to go where we needto get to, if it's gas stations,
it's gas stations.
I don't know what to tell you.
You can complain to Greyhound,but they're not going to care.
Okay.
And I had one guy, he was like,oh, all I got is vouchers for
me.
Donald's.
Okay, dude, what do you want meto do?
Like.
There was no McDonald's aroundhere.
So please.
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Bring snacks.
Because you're going to needthem throughout the trip.
And I would say.
My fifth tip.
Are there anything of how it isif you have to be somewhere
important.
Please make sure you leave assoon as possible.
What I mean by that is that.
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And this was a while ago.
I had a guy who his fatherpassed away.
And he needed to get to thefuneral.
And.
Luckily, he made it there.
I don't even know if he made itthere on time to be honest, but
he needed to be there by Sundayand he's traveling.
I think this was probably likeFriday or something like that.
(49:54):
And he was like, oh, I've beendelayed.
I bus has been canceled.
And I was like, you didn't know,you don't really go to man.
I would've left the day.
I found out, especially ifyou're taking a Greyhound bus.
You're taking Greyhound anywhereand it, and you need to get
there and it's important.
The day that you find out isthat day they believe.
Because there will be delays.
I'm not saying all the time, butyou should always be prepared.
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That there could be delays orbus gets canceled.
And that happens for numerousreasons.
The bus breaks down., We can'tcontrol everything.
Tip number six, and then we'regoing to cut this off.
Tip number six.
Is please bring an externalbattery for your cell phone.
I had a bus.
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Few days ago.
We're only one side of the busworked.
For electric outlets.
And so I told everyone on oneside, I was like, you better
make friends with the otherside, so you can charge your
phone.
Please.
Always.
Bring an external battery.
When I go on these trips, Ialways bring two.
Fully charged just in case.
(51:00):
But those are my tips.
I want to keep this sectionbecause not only do I want to
give you guys more tips ofthings, I think they're on the
road.
But I also want to bring youguys some of the.
Easy stories that I like gothrough on a daily base with
these.
With, with people.
I like bringing these storiesbecause I got to tell someone,
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like, I talk shit with otherdrivers about the crazy stuff
that we go through.
But I want you guys out in theworld to understand what we have
to go through when we're drivingthese buses.
And you have people like, youknow, I had one guy, he was
like, I don't want to sit withanother guy.
What.
(51:42):
I don't want to sit next toanother guy.
So he tried to sit next to thislady and this lady was like,
absolutely not.
And I'm like, why won't you sitwith this other guy?
Like you have enough leg room.
Like, I don't want to sit nextto a guy.
What the, what.
What the hell is wrong withwhat.
I'm like, okay.
Whatever.
Just either sit down or get offthe bus.
One of the two options I don'tat this point, I don't really
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care where you sit, I could havea whole book or a whole comedy
tour of the stuff that we see ona daily basis.
And if you're in Atlanta,Georgia, Oh, y'all are crazy up
there.
Anyways, we are running out oftime.
We are going to go to our.
Final thoughts.
Microphone (MAONO AU-AM200)- (52:23):
As I said, this is pride month.
So it's, we are celebratingpride.
We are celebrating all theaccomplishments that we've had.
We're also looking at all thechallenges.
Ahead.
Because there's always going tobe challenges ahead and we
always need to look for too.
What we need to do to betterprepare ourselves.
(52:45):
Why there, as I said, and one ofthe.
Biggest tools that we.
You know, I have at our disposalis ODing.
It's the biggest weapon in ourarsenal.
And going out there and makingsure that we are speaking our
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truths and voting for people whoare aligned.
With our vision..
With that being said, I thinkeveryone who is an ally.
I think everyone who's in thecommunity just keep doing what
you do.
You know, it's we, we, we havethese battles and we win these
(53:28):
battles.
But ultimately this is a war.
You know, I, and I hate to putit in that type of aspect, but I
need you guys to trulyunderstand, like, this is a war
that we are fighting.
And there are going to be smallbattles that we won't win.
You know, and there's somebattles that we will win.
But it is a war that is going tokeep going and we need.
(53:53):
Every bit of arsenal that we canget to be a thousand percent
honest with you.
Next episode.
I want to talk about project2025.
I was doing some research intoit.
And it's, it's very interesting.
So if you want to get ahead onour next episode and know what
we're talking about.
Type in.
(54:14):
Trump project 2025.
It's like a manifest ofeverything that he wants to do.
If he gets reelected intooffice, it's about 200 pages.
And it's.
I haven't delved into the pagespart.
I'm just looking at likedifferent abstracts of it.
So look that up.
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And that's what we'll talkabout.
Probably in a few days after Iedit this and publish it.
As I said to everyone wholistens.
I thank you for your support onthe channel.
I'm always trying to bring a newaspect into it.
And we're working on.
Different projects behind thescenes to.
(54:56):
Meet the podcast.
A little more entertaining in asense.
Until then.
Be kind, be safe, be different.
Treat everyone the way you wantto be treated.
And that's it.
This is the last conversation.
For tonight.
Be safe.
Everyone.
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