Today, we re-launch our campaign to take on billionaires and the political status quo.
Whether you live in the new TN-09, the old TN-09, or anywhere that our systems have failed you, Iâm running for Congress for all of US.
We are still here. And weâre going to WIN!
He didn't say anything to YOU. Me and Lane actually talked about it at a Win With Black Men/Kamala 2028 fundraiser. He took off his kufi and said "Ole Miss is trying to say they support our people. That's cap. They are a paleo-conservative anti Black institution and I will use my new paleo-conservative anti Black institution to DOMINATE THEM. POWER TO THE PEOPLE.
Then he hit the Dougie
"It is important to note that blaming Mbappe for everything is lazy. People tend to lean into extremes, and blaming Viniciusâs poor form on Mbappe is too common; as is the disregard of all the variables that coincided, freakishly, with Mbappeâs arrival: Kroosâs departure, leaders leaving one by one, ACL injuries, players playing through pain, and the team relying heavily on young inexperienced talent while putting up with their growing pains. Also: coaching turmoil and shifts in identity. Itâs been a two-year, perfect storm.
Vinicius is not without blame when we discuss the failures of the Vini-Mbappe connection. Media tends to have debates about whose fault this all is. Itâs not black and white; good vs bad. People should be free to criticize both, because both parties have been poor in their own way.
Keep in mind one important story from this season that will be remembered for decades to come when we look back on the 2025 - 2026 season:
When Xabi Alonso arrived at Real Madrid, he wanted to bring something different â something fresh â to the teamâs identity. He had seen the teamâs tactical struggles under Carlo Ancelotti the year before. He wanted to play faster, take less touches, be more surgical, and find openings in more creative ways than simply pumping the ball to Vinicius on the left wing and watching the offense stagnate.
That offense was built around winning the ball through rabid ball recoveries, hunting opponents high up the pitch, and two key players: Arda GĂŒler and Mbappe. GĂŒler would take one touch, and use his second to feed a through-ball to Mbappe. Mbappe would take one-to-two touches and score. It was a system that worked. GĂŒler racked up assists, Mbappe racked up goals, and Real Madrid racked up wins. Their only loss until November was away to Atletico Madrid â a game where the team rushed Bellingham back in his first start since recovering from shoulder surgery. He wasnât ready. But eventually, Alonso incorporated Bellingham into the team, and by the time the Clasico rolled around in October, Bellingham himself was providing the through-balls to Mbappe, gliding out of pressure, and pressing opponents.
In all this, it was Vinicius that was losing the spotlight. Alonso rarely gave the Brazilian the 90 minutes â either not starting him or subbing him off in the second half. When he had the ball, Alonso asked him to play quicker, to find teammates before defenses could set, and to tone down superfluous dribbling.
It was a double-edged sword. Vinicius wasnât happy, and the frustration built up inside him. And this is where the aforementioned story concludes: Alonso took Vinicius off in the second half of the October Clasico. Vinicius reacted furiously. The team collapsed, and was never the same again. What was supposed to be a wave of momentum to start the season as league leaders, turned into a funeral that sucked the soul out of the team."
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People need reflection.
I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even intimidated others to action with your genius. Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us. Thank you for charting the course and for making space during a time when no similar space really existed.
You imaged a unity of strength and sensitivity in Black manhood to a generation that only saw itself as having to be one or the other. It is my earnest prayer that you are in peace, far away from selfishness, fear and/or controlling interests. Far from possessiveness, far from greed, far from manipulation, far from exploitation, far from intentionally designed chaos and that you Brother are in peace, in bliss and in eternal light and fulfillment with our Father in heaven. I Love you and I miss you. May God grant peace and shelter to your family, true friends and genuine appreciators, Brother, King.
Our societies are too enslaved to market logic, and everything risks being subject to self-interest and the quest for profit. Volunteering is prophecy and a sign of hope, because it bears witness to the primacy of gratuitousness, solidarity, and service to those most in need.
The Democratic Party must become the workers' party again. Itâs our electoral and moral imperative, and it will be my mission for the rest of my life.
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