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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

NY Mayor Mamdani celebrates Nakba Day


(The Young Turks) Mayor Mamdani's Nakba [the Holocaust committed by Jews against Indigenous Palestinians driven from their ancestral lands to make room for invading Eastern Europeans claiming to own the land because their tribal God gave it to them in the Bible, in spite of the fact that their own religious books teach them they cannot reform a homeland, a Judah or Israel, until God returns to do it, as Orthodox Jews not only believe but teach to secular Jews who don't want to hear it] Day post SHOCKS Jews, Zionist Christians, MAGA, Trump fans, Republicans, Conservatives, and racists...


Meet the "wrong" kind of Jew


Religious Jews for Palestine

Friday, May 15, 2026

Free: Altadena Spring Fest, Muir HS (5/15)


All of Southern California is invited
FREE. Open to the public. Twice a year, Rhythms of the Village and Oh Happy Day Vegan Cafe sponsor a giant community festival of live music, healing arts, crafts, Aztec dancers, entertainers, and good old fashioned fun. Post Eaton Fire, it is now held on the much larger Muir High School campus on Lincoln Ave. It has grown exponentially. Come try vegan and other food trucks, free spiritual healing modalities, and see Baba Onochie and Ameca plus Vegan John. Keeping the community alive!


2b.alwaysloved's profile picture(2b.alwaysloved, May 5, 2026)  Indigenous, aboriginal, copper-colored people of Turtle Island who are called "American" Indians are misclassified as "African" American Blacks.

Health and wellness at Spring Fest
They are actually the original inhabitants of the Americas and the Caribbean who built civilizations here long before Eurasians, Africans, and Europeans came to Turtle Island. They had kings and queens. Native Americans of Eurasian [Siberian, etc.] descent are not indigenous to the Americas or the Caribbean but rather are descendants of slaves from China, Japan, the Philippines, India, Southwest Asia, who arrived on Spanish and Portuguese Manila Galleons. They also came from Europe, including the UK, and married the indigenous American Indians misclassified as African American Blacks, who were taught in church schools how to be Indians and signed on Indian Rolls for $5 to take over the lands and identity of the indigenous American Indians misclassified as African American Blacks.

References: 1828 Webster's dictionary and the New Oxford American English Dictionary definition of "American." The Library of Congress. The U.S. Census records (Rev 7:9,10). (Posted on Instagram, edited for clarity by Wisdom Quarterly).

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month: Art Laboe radio


National Hispanic Heritage Month continues until the middle of October, as we approach Halloween, Samhain, and El Dia de Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead). Many Southland Latinos fondly remember Armenian AM DJ Art Laboe.

National Hispanic Heritage Month (Spanish Mes nacional de la herencia hispana) is annually observed from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic culture to the nation's achievements, culture, and history [1][2].

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Jewish? Protocols of the Elders of Zion




E9: Khazar and Donmeh Jews: The History Not Talked About
(Signal Before Silence) Premiered July 1, 2025: For some reason it isn't showing up on the timeline. In this second part, we dive into the complex origins of "Ashkenaz," examining the Khazar hypothesis and what modern genetic studies actually reveal. It doesn’t stop there. — We explore why Israel denies and has not yet recognized the Armenian Genocide.
  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:34 Picking up: The Khazar Empire and Abraham Polak’s historical work
  • 05:14 Eran Elhaik and the complexities of Jewish ancestry in genetic research
  • 07:50 The debated ethnic background of Talaat Pasha
  • 10:32 Jewish communities in Salonika: Context and historical presence
  • 13:31 Why has Israel not officially recognized the Armenian Genocide?
  • 20:18 The Holocaust’s historical uniqueness and commentary on Israeli leadership
  • 26:54 Controversies in Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter and media representation of history
  • 34:14 The importance of using the term "anti-Semitism" responsibly
  • 36:40 Is the Khazar Empire historical fact or theory? Why some reject it
  • 41:05 Jewish DNA research and the origin of the “Ashkenazi” designation
  • 46:23 Historical connections: Salonika, Donmeh Jews, and Ottoman politics
  • 51:56 Why are unimportant people like the Armenians so targeted?
TOPICS: Khazar conversion to Judaism. Donmeh influence in the late Ottoman Empire. Why Israel avoids recognizing the Armenian Genocide. The politics of “uniqueness” and victimhood. Ashkenazi DNA and linguistic memory, where does it come from?
This episode isn't about blame. It’s about connecting the dots no one wants to talk about. Watch, think, question. Follow on Rumble: rumble.com/c/SignalBeforeSilence Subscribe on YouTube: @signalbeforesilence. Social media: x.com/signalb4silence

Friday, June 27, 2025

Did Iran really retaliate on Israel?


Netanyahu resigns, Tel Aviv completely destroyed? Thousands of Israeli victims of Iran's devastating...
(Polemik) June 27, 2025: This conflict has been going on for weeks, and there are few signs of peace. Boom after boom continues to fill the sky, and each attack is only met with greater anger. Rather than abating, revenge is growing wildly out of control. Now, everything is done openly, no longer through proxies. The main target is actually on display. Fear that was once only imagined has now turned into reality. The world is watching everything but is silent, as if it has lost its voice. Amid the ruins and smoke, two things are at stake, self-respect and how far patience can last. The question is: Will this ever end? Or was there never any intention to end it from the start? We will explore further because what is happening now is much more complicated than just an armed conflict. #polemik #news #polemiknews


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Iran's 26th devastating retaliation, Israeli city destroyed, thousands of Israeli citizens in fear
(Narasi) June 26, 2025: The conflict between Iran and Israel is now entering its most brutal phase and the Armistice. Iran's last missile attack. just hours after the previous wave. The latest reports say hundreds of buildings were destroyed and thousands of Israelis are in critical condition. The attack alarm sounded too late, leaving many victims unable to evacuate. What is the target of this 25th attack? What are the current conditions? Could this be the end of Israel's defense dominance? Narasi presents information in the form of a collection of the latest technology and facts behind trending/viral, unique and strange events in the world. This content is content that has original comments and is full of educational value. This compilation video has gone through various research and data processing in the form of photos, videos and news from various sources which are packaged in a countdown and/or random manner. #IranVsIsrael #BallisticMissiles #TelAviv


(WTFacts) June 22, 2025: Get the latest live news on the escalating Israel vs. Iran conflict 12-day war in this in-depth breakdown of Iran’s massive missile barrage on Israel in mid-June 2025. We dissect every explosive moment — from the initial Israeli military aggression on Iranian facilities to the Iran missile and drone retaliation attack on Israel that had Israel's news outlets scrambling. Watch as we analyze each missile type (Emad, Ghadr, Kheibar Shekan, Fattah-1 hypersonic) and explore how Tehran’s Iran response has rocked the region.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day


Ugly History: The Armenian Genocide - 脺mit Kurt
(TED-Ed) Dig into the history of the Armenian Genocide, during which the Ottoman Empire killed over 1 million Armenians during WWI.

When an Armenian resistance movement began to form in the 19th century, Sultan Abdul Hamid II took decisive action. He led the Hamidian Massacres — a relentless campaign of violence that killed over 150,000 Armenians. These massacres were the culmination of centuries of oppression, yet they were only the beginning of an even greater tragedy.

脺mit Kurt uncovers the history of the Armenian Genocide. Lesson by 脺mit Kurt, directed by H茅lo茂se Dorsan-Rachet. Support non-profit mission. Support on Patreon: bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon. Check out merch: bit.ly/TEDEDShop
  • 脺mit Kurt, TED-Ed, Nov. 12, 2024; Seth Auberon, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Friday, November 1, 2024

Commune Life: suburban Day of the D


Usually at this time of year, it's all permaculture (time-honored permanent agricultural practices) at The Commune.

Flower and incense burning in the air, folks congregating in gentle circles, hippies coming out of unhoned woodwork in one big flock, it's usually a murder of bleary-eyed magpies.

But this is a good weekend. Caroline is away, traveling. Tara long since left to find and/or make something of herself. And it's just Julia and Alan holding down the hillside for a Day of the Dead celebration.


The Dia de los Muertos altar was set up for ofrendas, honoring founding artist Zorthian (the namesake patriarch of Zorthian Ranch), lost ones, and anyone in the universe someone remembered and cared enough to commemorate

Ty on 'flower' ethnobotany and greywater (LBC)
 Z Ranch put out the invitation to all neighbors to celebrate the lives of ancestors and loved ones. They (all of Los Angeles) were invited to drop by, say "hi," and adorn the altar with an offering, photo, or personal note.

We all enjoyed cocoa, caffeine-free coffee, green tea, and a kids crafts table under the black walnut (Juglans nigra) tree, once widespread on hillsides facing the rising sun in LA, hosting many native birds.

It was a two-day event, Nov. 1 and 2, from 3:00-8:00 pm. Be in touch for the next event. Maybe another Permaculture Convergence is in the planning, or it's on to the next thing: Electro Culture for super growth.

Legacy of the Zorthian Ranch

For over 70 years, the Zorthian Ranch has existed as a haven for artists and intellectuals, a community and arts center, and a natural respite from the big city below.

It has also been used as a movie location for over 20 years, with many popular TV shows, movies, and music videos (particularly Westerns) filming on site.

Looking for a unique and versatile location for a project? Let Z Ranch know about location needs, and Julia Z will be in touch. More

Monday, June 17, 2024

SOAD: a billion views later, I finally get it


Whatcha eating there, Serj? - Suicide. - Is it vegan?
MOM (馃ぁBig Merla): Chop sui(cide) is a song about a lovely vegan Chinese food, mixed vegetables in a wok with a little soy sauce and lots of steaming white rice, right?

WQ: Are you f'n crazy? Of course that's what it's about, but I think now, at least in California and the groovier places like Tennessee and Oregon, we go with brown rice.

Chop suey recipe (Keeping the Peas)
MOM: C'mon, I know the song must be about suicide somewhere. He [Serj Tankian] says it right in the song!

WQ: I think he's complaining about people trying to use teriyaki sauce in a stir-fry with tofu sticks.

MOM: Ha, ha, help me. I want to understand. I have my own new mom version of the song that's more suitable for young ears. I find myself singing a lot of System [of a Down] songs as I clean up kid toys.

Who remembers the Armenian genocide, Maus?
WQ: You can catch the band live in San Francisco this summer. They're playing on August 11, 2024. You know, for a song that came out in 2009, it has the distinction of racking up 1.3+ billion views. And that's just the official video on YouTube. Add all the streaming services, the lyric videos, knock offs, and excerpts, and that's pretty darn good for Armenian alt-metal. The Turks never had a chance to take the other side of the argument.

MOM: Which argument?

WQ: The "genocide."

MOM: Oh, I think Israel is totally guilty.

What is he saying? Why doesn't he slow down?
WQ: True but this is a previous genocide the Ottoman Empire Turks are accused of, which was said to be laughed off as a genocide no one cares about by Hitler when he wanted to genocide all the Jews in Europe or at least the few in Germany because he said they were ruining his Reich's economy. And his previous best friend had been Jewish. Nobody talks too much about that.

MOM: How sad.

Maybe Baby likes Drowning Pool. Let the bodies hit the floor

WQ: People say he wasn't even mad at Jews themselves, just scapegoating them and sending them to work camps because they had in his view unfairly hoarded too much of the wealth in Germany. But Jews swear he hated them and wanted to exterminate them all because of his hate and nothing else, which is odd because a lot of Ashkenazi Jews in Germany looked exactly like Christian Germans, so exactly that a lot of Nazis couldn't tell the difference except for some cultural markers like gesticulation (moving hands and arms) gestures when talking or speaking Yiddish (which is gibberish German making fun of Christianity).

MOM: But aren't Jews the ultimate victims who say everyone hates them.

Vegan chop suey stir-fry (Keeping the Peas)
WQ: We have heard them say that. It seems like only Rich Forer and Prof. Norm Finkelstein, both of whom are Jewish, call them out for this victim mentality that aids their campaign to label everyone who disagrees "antisemites" and everyone who opposes their genocide in Palestine "Jew haters."

MOM: Is that what this song is about, genocide, first the Armenians then the Jews?

WQ: It seems to be about suicide.

MOM: Not chop suey?

WQ: Same thing.

System of a Down - "Chop Suey!" (official HD)
(System Of A Down) Uploaded Oct. 2, 2009, with 1,374,887,863 views as of June 17, 2024. #ChopSuey #SystemOfADown #Remastered. Official HD music video for "Chop Suey!” by System of a Down Listen to System of a Down: SystemOfADown.lnk.to/listenYD

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

System of a Down singer writes book

Book Soup & KPFK Present: Serj Tankian signing Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)

Serj Tankian gets personal about his band System of a Down
(Q with Tom Power) May 14, 2024: System of a Down’s Serj Tankian grew up hearing stories about his family members who died during the Armenian genocide [or what the young Ottoman Turks call a “misunderstanding”], many years before he was born.

In his new memoir Down With the System, he shares his family’s story and looks back on his career through the lens of his Armenian heritage. Tankian joins Tom Power to talk about the origins of his activism, how System of a Down (SOAD) got on the radio (KROQ FM), and whether or not you’ll ever hear any NEW music from the band.

BAT (Bad Acid Trip) performs "Beef Moo" to prove they have chops
  • It is notable that we never knew we needed Armenian nu-metal, but it may not just be Serj's genius behind the mic or guitarist Daron coming up with all sorts of great song ideas because there's another very similar band, with frantic starts and stops and screaming. They never made it big. They're called Bad Acid Trip. If it were just about having an Armenian member or raging about genocide and racism in and around Glendale and Little Armenia in Los Angeles (which has a massive Armenian population to rival Armenia and an enclave next to Hollywood that includes Cher and the Kardashians), that was needed, BAT should be as big as batsh*t is to growing strong garden plants. Guano is great fertilizer. Where are all the SOAD copycat bands like Korn engendered? BAT is signed to Tankian's label Serjical Strike Records.
ABOUT: Q with Canadian Tom Power is a daily conversation with the artists, writers, actors, and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. The conversation is informal, wide-ranging, playful, and allows artists to explore their art and the contexts that have shaped them through their career. Visit cbc.ca/Q for more. Follow and subscribe to podcast: link.chtbl.com/JIWpRCGR.
Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)

Do SOAD fans read? The hardcover is out today (May 14, 2024) by author, poet, lead singer, KPFK radio host Serj Tankian. It has 5 out of 5 stars with just 2 ratings. It is a #1 New Release in Rock Music.

This is an exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band Serj Tankian.

Tankian will be the first to admit that his band, System Of A Down, was as “unlikely a chart-topper as had ever existed in modern music history: a band of Armenian-Americans playing a practically unclassifiable clash of wildly aggressive metal riffs, unconventional tempo-twisting rhythms, and Armenian folk melodies, with me alternately growling, screaming, and crooning lyrics that could pivot from avant-garde silliness to raging socio-political rants in the space of a single line.”

After all, as Tankian concedes, “it’s not easy listening.” Even so, there’s no doubt that System’s music had struck a chord with millions of listeners across the world ever since they burst onto the scene in the mid-1990s.

With nearly 40 million albums sold, three albums topping the Billboard charts, and a devoted legion of fans, the band dominated the alt-rock and nu-metal scenes just as the world hurtled into a new millennium, redefining the very idea of what rockstars
  • could and couldn’t talk about,
  • could and couldn’t do,
  • could and couldn’t represent.
With no CD to promote, SOAD still headlines
In Down With the System, he presents readers with a memoir that is far more than just a rock 'n' roll fable. It’s an immigrant's tale, it’s an activist’s awakening, and it’s a spiritual journey from darkness toward light. And all of this comes down to the fact that he himself has had the chance to live an extraordinary life — thanks to a combination of luck, circumstance, struggle, talent, and spiritual awakening.

Born to Armenian parents in Beirut, Lebanon, Tankian grew up hearing bombs drop outside his childhood home during the country’s [Israel-induced] civil war, before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 7.

As a young man, he is immersed in the SoCal community of “Little Armenia,” learning more and more about the brutal genocide faced by his ancestors [under the Ottoman Empire that is now Turkey], while helping his parents adapt to the constraints and contradictions of the American Dream.

Then, during a pivotal drive home from an LSAT class, he decides to turn away from a promising future in business and law to make music instead — a decision that leads him to touring five continents as the lead singer of a hugely popular rock band, hitting Number #1 on the Billboard album charts the morning of 9/11, then having the hit single from the same album BANNED from radio two days later.

In the years that follow, his uniquely singular story continues, as he evades glass bottles hurled at a cancelled show by angry Slayer fans, teams up with fellow KPFK Free Speech Radio host Tom Morello (articulate guitarist for Rage Against the Machine) to push social justice issues on unsuspecting Heshers and metalheads, argues with LAPD officers over the best way to quell rioting fans in Hollywood [we were there and there was no "riot," just a big crowd], and defines new sounds and singing tactics with famous Slayer producer Rick Rubin.

Braiding together Tankian’s thought-provoking insight with heartfelt prose, Down With the System retraces his remarkable and unlikely journey. It explores what it has taught him — about music, about art, about activism, and about himself.

It’s an unforgettable ride that will leave readers breathless — an absolute delight for new and old fans alike. Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)
  • Meet Serj Tankian at Book Soup in West Hollywood on Friday, May 24, 2024, for a book release book signing only ($35.82 for book and line ticket)
  • This ticketed signing only event will take place at Book Soup located at 8818 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. Tickets include a place in line to get one new hardcover copy of Down with the System signed, which will be handed out at check-in. Please note that Serj Tankian will ONLY sign copies of Down with the System, ne memorabilia, no photos, no talk. Questions? Please email Book Soup at info@booksoup.com
  • System of a Down, Waldus Lacroix; Finn McKenty, Punk Rock MBA 2024; Serj Tankian with Q with Tom Power (CBC, May 14, 2024), new book (amazon.com), KPFK.org Book Soup event; Seth Auberon, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Reaction to peaceful student protests (video)

Israel commits genocide, calls it a "war" with Hamas, kills civilians to steal their land.
On day of serious news, flashback to anchor caught dancing because she thought her camera was off
It isn't an American movement of "Gentiles." Our friends in Jewish Voice for Peace are here.
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I'm here to bust heads with impunity
The day began at USC (where officials banned the valedictorian from speaking for fear of what she might say about Israel) with yoga and meditation and a movie screening planned for 9:00 pm. Then police came in and threatened the "sleep-in" peace demonstrators with mass arrests and other police state actions -- secret surveillance by a paramilitary force and spies to infiltrate the peaceful crowd, stooges to instigate and use as a pretext for police violence if called on, broken limbs, loss of civil rights, possible sexual assault and a smaller chance of execution. Fox 11, KTLA, and other news outlets were on sight with a number of non-participating students standing behind the police to see the gore, grenades, and football style police abuse near the world-famous Colisseum, just south of Downtown Los Angeles.
LAPD and campus cops break up USC pro-Palestine peace demonstration

(FOX 11 Los Angeles) Streamed live April 24, 2024: USC student groups at the University of Southern California gathered Wednesday morning for a tent sleep-in demonstration, with plans to camp out at the school's Alumni Park to advocate for peace in Palestine, criticizing genocidal Israel and contradicting their government in Washington, DC, which is doing all it can to FUND the genocide and U.S. proxy-war in Ukraine. More: foxla.com/news/usc-pro-pa... FOX 11 on YouTube: @foxla


Pro-Palestinian peace demonstrators get harassed by police at USC
(KTLA 5) April 24, 2024: Watch KTLA 5 News live coverage from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. KTLA 5 News, keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947.
(FOX 7 Austin) UT Israel protest: Clashes between cops and students

Police arrest 22+ and bring chaos to peaceful anti-genocide demonstration, as protest at UT Austin
(KXAN) April 24, 2024: Pro-Palestinian, anti-genocide American protestors were met with a heavy police paramilitary reaction after UT Austin demanded they cancel their peaceful demonstration. KXAN's Ryan Chandler reports.
*Anchor caught dancing on Good Day LA
(FOX 11 Los Angeles) Araksya tells the back story that led to this moment here: myfoxla.com/story/26235485... FOX 11's Araksya Karapetyan was caught dancing in front of the green screen just before GDLA's Big Deal/No Big Deal segment on Good Day LA. Watch her reaction when she finds out she was on camera. More behind-the-scenes photos of Araksya on Good Day LA here: myfoxla.com/story/18575191...