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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18926849

Polls show that a Kennedy withdrawal would probably help Trump more than it hurts him. But if it does, it’s at the margins — though small margins have ended up deciding recent presidential elections.

Polls show that a Kennedy withdrawal would probably help Trump more than it hurts him. But if it does, it’s at the margins — though small margins have ended up deciding recent presidential elections.

From 1993 Album: "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.".....

Tupac Amaru Shakur born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, and Pac, was an American rapper and actor. As of 2007, Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me (1996) and his Greatest Hits (1998) are among the best-selling albums in the United States. Shakur is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, and he has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of any genre by many publications, including Rolling Stone, which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. On April 7, 2017, Shakur was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer, and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground, eventually branching off as a solo artist. Most of the themes in Shakur's songs revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, and other social problems. Both of his parents and several other people in his family were members of the Black Panther Party, whose ideals were reflected in his songs. During the latter part of his career, Shakur was a vocal participant during the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry, becoming involved in conflicts with other rappers, producers, and record-label staff members, most notably The Notorious B.I.G. and the label Bad Boy Records. Apart from his career in music, Shakur was also an actor, starring in various films and TV programs in the 1990s, including Poetic Justice (1993), Gang Related (1997) and Gridlock'd (1997).

On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, where he died from his injuries six days later.

Although Shakur began recording in 1987, his professional entertainment career did not take off until the early 1990s when he debuted in Digital Underground's "Same Song" from the soundtrack to the 1991 film Nothing but Trouble, and also appeared with the group in the film. The song was later released as the lead song of the Digital Underground extended play (EP) This Is an EP Release, the follow-up to their debut hit album Sex Packets. Shakur appeared in the accompanying music video. After his rap debut, he performed with Digital Underground again on the album Sons of the P. Shakur went on to feature Shock G and Money-B from Digital Underground in his track "I Get Around", which ranked #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

In November 1991, Shakur released his debut solo album, 2Pacalypse Now. Though the album did not generate any "Top Ten" hits, 2Pacalypse Now is hailed by many critics and fans for its underground feel, with many rappers such as Nas, Eminem, Game, and Talib Kweli having pointed to it as inspiration. Although the album was originally released on Interscope Records, the rights to its distribution are now owned by Amaru Entertainment, the label owned by Shakur's mother. The album's name is a reference to the 1979 film Apocalypse Now.

2Pacalypse Now generated significant controversy for numerous reasons. The songs "Trapped" and "Brenda's Got a Baby" were widely noted for their poetic qualities but also offered strong critiques of unjust social policies. Dan Quayle criticized the album after a Texas youth's defense attorney claimed he was influenced by 2Pacalypse Now and its theme of police brutality before shooting a state trooper. Quayle said, "There's no reason for a record like this to be released. It has no place in our society." Shakur stated that he felt he had been misunderstood. He said, "I started out saying I was down for the young black male, you know, and that was gonna be my thang," Shakur said. "I just wanted to rap about things that affected young black males. When I said that, I didn't know that I was gonna tie myself down to just take all the blunts and hits for all the young black males, to be the media's kicking post for young black males.

His second studio album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..., was released in February 1993. The album did better than its predecessor both critically and commercially, debuting at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The album contains many tracks emphasizing Shakur's political and social views, and there are noticeable differences in production from his first effort. While 2Pacalypse Now had an indie-rap-oriented sound, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... is generally considered Shakur's "breakout" album. It spawned the hits "Keep Ya Head Up" and "I Get Around" and reached platinum status. On vinyl, Side A (tracks 1–8) was labeled the "Black Side" and Side B (tracks 9–16) the "Dark Side". It is Shakur's tenth-biggest selling album, with 1,366,000 units moved as of 2004.

2Pac may have been a gangsta, but he had feelings too! This is a feminist anthem from Pac, with references to pro-choice politics and what one might call “rape culture”.

In a 1995 interview with LA Times journalist Chuck Philips, Tupac said:

I think the shit that I say, no one else says. Who was writing about Black women before ‘Keep Ya Head Up?’ Now everybody got a song about Black women. Who was writing about that when I was writing about that? Who was writing about their own problems? I wasn’t talking [blah blah blah], I was talking my real problems. I was really having problems with police. I was really having problems with life and just being Black and why the hell we gotta get stepped on so much? But then I’m making it, I thought I was successful when I’m still getting stepped on. How come I got a boot-print on my back and I’m successful? I just couldn’t believe that. So instead of me just bugging out and doing a post office move and just shooting everything up and going to jail for a million years, I just said, ‘Fuck it. I’m in here rapping. Why not just rap about some shit that’s really happening?’

The music video opens with an image about being dedicated to Latasha Harlins.

There are two follow-ups to this song, “Baby Don’t Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)” and “Win (Keep Ya Head up Pt.3)” by E.D.I. Mean who is a member of 2Pac’s Outlawz.^[[1] https://genius.com/2pac-keep-ya-head-up-lyrics]

@mxyaslytherin

“the liberal is so preoccupied with stopping confrontation that he usually finds himself defending and calling for law and order, the law and order of the oppressor."

-- kwame ture

[Image of Kwame Ture giving a speech]

Source: https://x.com/mxyaslytherin/status/1826424642862551135

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@ACPMain

Comrades from @ACP_Penn spent the day cleaning up Philadelphia’s Fisher Park around Olney, with many residents expressing their appreciation.

Communists are building an army of the people!

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Source: https://x.com/ACPMain/status/1824156107658629396

@MyLordBebo

🇬🇧🇮🇹 British tech magnate Mike Lynch has gone missing after the superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily.

Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife are among those missing in the yacht crash off the coast of Italy.

The vessel was caught in a severe storm on the morning of August 19. Of the 22 people on board, 15 survived, including Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares.

Mike Lynch, one of the founders of Autonomy, is known as the "British Bill Gates." In June, a U.S. court acquitted him of 15 counts of fraud that were brought after the sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011.

Rescuers are also looking for billionaire Mike Lynch's lawyer Christopher Morvillo and his wife. Lynch, known as the "British Bill Gates," invited family and friends to the yacht to celebrate his victory over fraud charges in the United States. Lynch himself and his 18-year-old daughter are also among the missing.

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@MyLordBebo

🇬🇧🇮🇹 Rescuers have found the bodies of British multimillionaire Michael Lynch and his daughter among those killed in a yacht crash off Sicily.

Lynch was one of the founders of Autonomy, which was later bought by tech giant Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion.

[Screenshot of The Telegraph tweet, "Just in: Two bodies recovered from the wreckage of the sunken Bayesian yacht have been confirmed as those of Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah"]

@MyLordBebo

Five victims of superyacht sinking in Italy identified — Sky News

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@MyLordBebo

Experts have confirmed that the following people died in the sailing vessel crash: Chairman of the Board of Directors of one of the world's largest investment banks Morgan Stanley International Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy, British high-tech millionaire Michael Lynch, lawyer at British firm Clifford Chance Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda.

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1. https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1826556121764532224/vid/avc1/1280x720/JcRUgh0qA4texxwt.mp4
2. https://video-cf.twimg.com/amplify_video/1826556243348996097/vid/avc1/1280x720/0d1JlJ83vfXCRWS4.mp4

Source: https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1826556461519876142

@TameeOliveFern

She did the meme

[The image on the left is of a lady with rainbow sleeves covering her ears when anti-genocide protesters name people killed in Palestine; the image on the right shows Republicans and Democrats bombing foreign nations, with the only difference being that Democrats have a rainbow flag, BLM, and "YES, she CAN" on the bomber plane.]

Source: https://x.com/TameeOliveFern/status/1826497477455086069

@RamAbdu

Breaking: Israel killed journalist Hossam Manal Al-Dabbaki after targeting his apartment, resulting in the death of his wife, children, and several other family members early this morning in Al-Maghazi camp, central Gaza.

[Image of journalist Hossam Manal Al-Dabbaki, face covered by Press helmet and his body is wrapped around with a white blanket]

Source: https://x.com/RamAbdu/status/1826519610822160669

This video describes the military situation in Ukraine on the 22nd of August 2024

Dave Smith brings you the latest in politics! On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave discusses Barrack Obama's speech at the DNC, Nicole Shanahan's implication about RFK Jr's future in the presidential race, Nick Fuentes's comments about Dave on X, and so much more!

Notable comment:

@TheMomseloc | 7 hours ago

Bernie's speech was anti-billionaire, and the crowd cheered.

Pritzker's speech was him bragging about being a billionaire, and the crowd cheered.

@swilkinsonbc

A major and fast-spreading fire has broken out in Tel Aviv University: it started in one of the student dormitories: no further information to date

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Direct video link: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1826329999172947968/vid/avc1/480x640/MsyJ9VuhMA0kKHJ7.mp4

Source: https://x.com/swilkinsonbc/status/1826330008077697113

@QudsNen

Evacuation orders are one kilometre or less from four key hospitals: Nasser Medical Complex, Al-Amal and Kuwaiti Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) hospitals, and Al Aqsa Hospital, hindering people’s access to healthcare,” OCHA said in its latest update on Israel’s war on Gaza.

The UN organisation added that the success of an upcoming polio vaccination campaign hinges on both sides committing to a humanitarian pause for at least seven days for each round of vaccinations.

“Without this, insecurity will prevent the campaign from being fully implemented and the risk of poliovirus spreading across the Strip and beyond remains high,” OCHA said

[Image with caption: "Israel's evacuation threats hinder people's access to 4 hospitals - OCHA"]

Source: https://x.com/QudsNen/status/1826543313714880982