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Have you ever had the realization that your "friends" weren't really your friends?

I've been through this too many times lol

I was out with a group of friends, and we all stopped to get something to eat. It was a busy walk-up restaurant, so when we put our orders in, we had to go to separate windows to grab our food. As soon as they got their food, they left me and sat down to start eating. The seating area was pretty big so I ended up walking the whole area with my tray of food looking for them. No one felt the need to text me to let me know where they were. A few other things like this happened with them, but this was the time that made it all click. After that, I stopped hanging out with them lol

Bruce’s Beach can return to descendants of Black family in landmark move signed by Newsom

Bruce’s Beach can return to descendants of Black family in landmark move signed by Newsom​

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From left, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, Sen. Steven Bradford, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Anthony Bruce, great-great grandson of Charles and Willa Bruce, during Newsom’s signing of SB 796, authorizing the return of ocean-front land to the Bruce family.

In a history-making move celebrated by reparations advocates and social justice leaders across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has authorized the return of property known as Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of a Black couple that had been run out of Manhattan Beach almost a century ago.

Senate Bill 796, signed into law Thursday by Newsom before an excited crowd that had gathered on the property, confirms that the city’s taking of this shorefront land — on which the Bruces ran a thriving resort for Black beachgoers — was racially motivated and done under false and unlawful pretenses.

“The land in the City of Manhattan Beach, which was wrongfully taken from Willa and Charles Bruce, should be returned to their living descendants,” the legislation declares, “and it is in the public interest of the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Manhattan Beach, and the People of the State of California to do so.”

The bill had passed unanimously this month in the state Legislature and includes an urgency clause that allows Los Angeles County, which currently owns the property, to immediately begin the process of transferring the land.
State Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), who authored the bill, said this is a first step toward correcting the many injustices that continue to haunt the state’s — and nation’s — history.

“This bill sets the tone for the future of reparations in California,” said Bradford, who is a member of California’s recently formed reparations task force. “If you can inherit generational wealth, you can inherit generational debt. The city of Manhattan Beach owes a debt to the Bruce family. The state of California owes a debt to the Bruce family, and the county of Los Angeles owes a debt to the Bruce family — and our governor today is here to fix his signature to this bill to pay that debt to the Bruce family.”

The story of Bruce’s Beach attracted increasing attention this last year — and stirred quite a bit of controversy in the very white city of Manhattan Beach. (Black residents to this day make up less than 1% of the population.) Some longtime community leaders have pushed back on the notion that people today should be on the hook for injustices committed 100 years ago, while others have called for restitution.
Anthony Bruce, the great-great grandson of Charles and Willa Bruce, removes his mask before speaking at a press conference

Anthony Bruce, the great-great grandson of Charles and Willa Bruce, removes his mask before speaking at a press conference where California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 796, authorizing the return of ocean-front land to the Bruce family in Manhattan Beach.

Having county and state officials — and now the governor — take action marks a watershed moment for the state and nation. Many say Bruce’s Beach could forge a path for those seeking ways to reckon with our country’s history of violently dispossessing Indigenous people and blocking Black people, Japanese Americans, Latinos and many others from building generational wealth.

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The Lions and Jaguars are 0-4 on the season

So the two teams we usually see losing, are losing yet again. The Lions and Jaguars are 0-4 each. The Lions had traded Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff of all people, and so far the changes hasn't worked. Of course they are also full of injuries, so that isn't going to help em much. As for the Jaguars, idk what's going on there. Trevor Lawrence was supposed to be this elite QB who rarely, if ever, lost during his high school and college years. But, he is now 0-4.

Anyway, I feel like one of these two teams could have a chance to come back. But I think the Jaguars have a better chance due to their division. The Lions needs wins fast, otherwise they are done. I don't see them competing with the Packers. Plus the Bears have started to come back some. But the Jaguars are in a division with the Colts and Texans, who are both 1-3 right now, and if anything, not playing that great either. So they could possibly reach a wildcard position if they start to win. But I doubt that will happen haha.

Do you think either of these teams can make a comeback?

What is your take on rappers getting political?

I'll post a few examples below. I want to know what you all think on it. Like I think the culture in America has fractured and is dominated by self-indulgence through consumerism and greed. Relationships and marriages are failing daily, people aren't raising their kids, the government itself is bending us all over and is fully lubed up... I feel like every aspect of culture, economy, and society in America is on a downward spiral.

I think using music to get a message across is a smart move because these days, the culture tends to guide the government and the laws. If enough of us stopped putting up with this stuff, it would be forced to change. I think be instilling a strong culture in America and the desire to learn, grow, and achieve greatness things will greatly improve. Music is viewed as a luxury by most but is used as a weapon by many.

Share your thoughts on it! A few examples of politics in music:

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Dave Chappelle Lambasted By GLAAD For “Ridiculing” Trans & LGBTQ+ Communities In New Netflix Special

A day before Dave Chappelle’s Untitled documentary is set to screen at the Hollywood Bowl and the comedian is expected onstage, his new Netflix special The Closer is generating a growing backlash over remarks about the trans and LGBTQ+ communities.

“Gender is a fact,” Chappelle declares in the special, which debuted on the streamer Tuesday. “Every human being in this room, every human being on earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth,” he adds, conspicuously negating C-sections, which make up about a third of all births in America alone. “That is a fact,” Chappelle goes on to say before launching into an anatomy line that “trans women” genitalia are “not quite what it is.”

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Having white friends who 'acted' black

Did you guys ever have white friends growing up who often tried to act black? I knew this kid named Jeff, huge fan of the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. We would hang out often to watch basketball. I also went over there because I had a crush on his sister at the time. Anyway that's not the point. He tried so hard to act black. He would ham it up with us, acting like he was one of us. I didn't much care at the time, because he was so dumb. But looking back I do cringe at the idea of him acting like that. He was a good dude to me though, even though he was cringe city all the damn time.

But that's why I bring this question up. Have you guys ever had any white friends who tried to act black? I'm all for white people sharing interest in our culture and what we enjoy, but they gotta cool the shit with acting black. Everytime I see it, I am reminded of that shitty jamie kennedy movie where he thinks he's a rapper. I forgot what it was called, but I think you get the point.

Dating someone you work with

Have you ever dated someone you worked with? I did when I worked at Wal-mart back in my teen years and young adult life. I met a girl there and we ended up dating for a few months. Then we broke up. We had to work together after that point, and that wasn't fun. I was in love with her for a while after we broke up, so it was rough working with her, especially when she was talking about a guy she met. Right in front of me too. :(

But yeah, after I finally moved on from Wal-Mart, I never dated anyone from work again. But what about you? Would you work with someone you dated previously?

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