Jennifer Batten straight-up owning “Beat It”!
She shreds that iconic solo like nobody else even Eddie Van Halen wanted her to show him how she does it. Michael always let his guitarists shine, and in This Is It he straight-up told Orianthi, “This is your time to shine… go off!”
At the 2003 BET Awards, Michael Jackson made a surprise appearance to present his idol, James Brown, with the Lifetime Achievement Award In Los Angeles
MJ, deeply emotional, praised James Brown as his biggest influence since childhood, delivering a heartfelt speech, stating, "Nobody has influenced me more than this man right here" and noted that he had looked up to him since he was six years old
Before the formal presentation, the two shared a brief, unchoreographed dance moment on stage.
The event is widely considered one of the most iconic moments in the history of the BET Awards.
FENTCOM Update
The French soldier ADC Arnaud Frion killed last night in Iraq, had participated in the rescue and evacuation of U.S. Special Forces who had fallen into a deadly ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger, in 2017 (4 KIA, 2 WIA).
MAGA repays the favor by mocking his death.
The NATO phonetic alphabet is the standard tool for spelling words over radio. It removes confusion and keeps important messages clear, which is why pilots and armed forces rely on it.
L’ambassadeur ukrainien en Afrique du Sud, Olexander Scherba, a répondu à l’invitation de l’ambassade d’Iran à signer un livre de condoléances pour la mort de l’ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Il a choisi de rendre sa réponse publique et elle est d'une vérité criante ! 👇
« Votre Excellence, Monsieur l’Ambassadeur,
Puisque vous avez officiellement informé de l’ouverture d’un livre de condoléances à la mémoire de l’ayatollah Khamenei et de la direction militaire de l’Iran, je considère utile de vous rappeler ce qui suit.
En tant qu’alliés militaires de la Fédération de Russie, les dirigeants iraniens se sont couverts du sang de milliers de citoyens ukrainiens — hommes et femmes, enfants et personnes âgées — tués avec l’aide des tristement célèbres drones iraniens « Shahed » et d’autres technologies militaires que votre gouvernement a si volontiers fourni à la Russie. Vos dirigeants ont été complices des souffrances infinies subies par les civils ukrainiens.
En tant que personne croyante, je m’efforce de ne pas me réjouir de la mort d’autrui — même de ceux qui ont consciemment choisi de devenir les bourreaux de mon peuple, qui ne leur a rien fait de mal. Mais en tant que personne ayant vécu trois ans à Kyiv sous le hurlement quotidien des machines de mort iraniennes, je ne peux souhaiter autre chose que chaque criminel reçoive ce qu’il mérite pour ce qu’il a fait. Sinon devant les hommes, du moins devant Dieu.
Monsieur l’Ambassadeur, je ne vous connais pas personnellement et je n’ai aucune hostilité envers vous. Parfois, de bons diplomates doivent représenter de mauvais dirigeants et leur politique. Mais j’espère que vous comprendrez que je n’exprimerai pas de condoléances à l’égard de personnes dont la mort ne me cause aucun chagrin.
Avec respect,
Dr Olexander Scherba
Ambassadeur »
C'est lors de cette soirée, diffusée le 16 mai 1983, que Michael Jackson a exécuté le Moonwalk pour la toute première fois en public pendant le pont de Billie Jean.
Malgré l'ovation debout et le choc mondial, Michael Jackson était déçu de sa performance en sortant de scène. Pourquoi ? Parce qu'il n'avait pas réussi à rester en équilibre sur la pointe des pieds aussi longtemps qu'il le voulait à la fin de son solo. C'est un petit garçon dans les coulisses qui a dû lui dire : "C'était incroyable !" pour qu'il commence à réaliser l'ampleur de ce qu'il venait de faire.
BREAKING: In an extraordinary and illegal move, Trump says he’s transferring $10 billion from the U.S. government to his “Board of Peace,” which he chairs and can use the funds as he wishes.
Where is Congress???
During WWII, Hanns Scharff served as the Luftwaffe's master interrogator at Ausburg, responsible for questioning captured Allied fighter pilots. While his colleagues employed harsh physical and psychological torture, Scharff developed an entirely different method. He treated prisoners as guests rather than enemies, taking them on walks through the German countryside, sharing meals, and discussing topics like art, aviation, and family life. He never wore his uniform during sessions and presented himself as a fellow aviation enthusiast rather than an interrogator.
His approach was devastatingly effective. Pilots would inadvertently reveal crucial intelligence during casual conversations, not even realizing they were being interrogated. Scharff became so successful that he was assigned nearly every important American fighter pilot captured in Germany. His techniques were so humane that after the war, not a single former prisoner filed a complaint against him. Instead, many considered him a friend.
After the war, the United States Air Force brought Scharff to America to teach his revolutionary interrogation methods, which emphasized building rapport over intimidation. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1950 and began a second career as a mosaic artist. His intricate mosaic works can be found throughout the United States, including at the California State Capitol, the Cinderella Castle at Disney World, and the Great Seal at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
Scharff's legacy lives on in modern interrogation techniques. His methods proved that intelligence gathering through empathy and conversation yields far more reliable information than torture or threats. He passed away in 1992, leaving behind a unique legacy as both a wartime interrogator and a celebrated artist, proving that even in the darkest times, humanity and effectiveness need not be mutually exclusive.
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