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Rational Black Thought Episode #17 Jan 30, 2021 - The Big Lie, Part II

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Send us Fan Mail Feedback: James is back... What’s on my mind: The Big Part 2, the original Big Lie. News: Update from Trump: The Republican Party caves to Trump’s pressure: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/us/politics/kevin-mccarthy-trump-republicans.html?auth=login-email&login=email and https://www.npr.org/2021/01/26/960774352/early-procedural-test-shows-where-senate-gop-may-stand-on-convicting-trumpRepublicans tied to White Racist groups: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/us/republicans-trump-capitol-riot.htmlRep. Cori Bush has to move offices to protect her team from racist GOP Rep. (redundant) Marjorie Greene: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-rep-moving-office-away-marjorie-taylor-greene-my-team-n1256185Christian Terrorist in Capitol Siege Said It Was “God’s Will”: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/01/22/christian-terrorist-in-capitol-siege-said-it-was-gods-will-to-kill-millions/US Coronavirus Update: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/Square Shit: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/how-do-wombats-poop-cubes-scientists-get-bottom-mysteryThis shit is for us: We need to do more than “speak” Truth to Power Bible Study with Atheist Mike: Next month, no text as of yet Closing: Memoriam for Cicely Tyson: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/621638033/cicely-tyson-commanding-actress-has-died-at-age-96 Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

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