Dolores Huerta has passed at 96. She was a formidable champion of social justice, American labor leader striving for farm workers' rights, and a feminist activist.
Huerta joined Filipino leader Larry Itliong in the Delano Grape Strike in 1965, managing boycott campaigns on the east coast and negotiating with the grape companies to end the strike.
"Yes, it can be done!" (Si, se puede!)
Some credit her with the UFW slogan sí, se puede ("yes, we can," lit. "yes, it's possible" or "yes, it's possible") [a]. More
English translation: Sí se puede, credited to Dolores Huerta and successfully used by the UFW and Obama campaign, is usually translated from Spanish into English as, "It can be done" or "Yes, you can," but a more literal translation that the United Farm Workers uses is "Yes, it can be done!"More
Sir Patrick Stewart (July 13, 1940–Oct. 28, 2026) was an English actor. With a career spanning over 60 years on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades, including three Laurence Olivier Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, four Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama in 2010. But he is better remembered for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek and as CIA Deputy Director Avery Bulluck on American Dad!, which also died in 2026. More
Grey aliens -- also referred to as Roswell Greys, Zeta Reticulans, or simply as Greys [a] or Grays -- are a species of extraterrestrial beings on (and in) earth. [They are the ant people.]
They are frequently featured in claims of close encounters and forced alien abductions.
Greys are typically described as having small humanoid bodies, smooth, grey skin, disproportionately large limbs, hairless heads, and large, black, almond-shaped eyes like goggles or sunglasses.
The true story in Whitley Strieber's Communionis an iconic classic. Strieber describes his firsthand 1985 close encounter experiences. This book fundamentally changed the way Americans understand close encounters and alien abductions. The message of Communion, that something is really happening to people but that attempts to study, understand it, or even talk about it remain stifled by the powers that be. The book was first published in 1987. Strieber's riveting account of what he himself experienced, along with his relentless and expert pursuit of the reality behind the experience, is to this day the greatest such account ever published. It is a classic and powerful introduction that explores abductions as they stand today—and it's even more provocative as officials begin to admit that UFOs and ET visitors are real. More
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Precursor figures have been described in science fiction and similar descriptions appeared in later accounts of the 1947 Roswell UFO incident and early accounts of the 1948 Aztec UFO incident (the "other Roswell").
Greys would seem to be the underground "Ant People" (Makunwabu or ancient Greek Myrmidons, possibly Buddhist cosmology'sKumbhandas) of the legendary Grand Canyon Native American civilization that was saved from a natural cataclysm on the surface by being taken down into the dwelling place of these humanoid beings and being sheltered there for a long time until it was safe to come up again and repopulate the surface world.
A Buddhist kumbhanda is a kind of "dwarf" or "gnome," a short being shaped like a "gourd" but also described as having testicles as large as a pot (kumbha), two etymologies that give them their name. More
Grey aliens are typically depicted as grey-skinned, diminutive (small being 3 or 4 feet tall) humanoid beings that possess reduced forms of, or completely lack, external human body parts such as noses, ears, and external sex organs [3]. [They may be partly artificial synthetic-organic automatons with AI abilities sometimes seen operating under the direction or power of Tall Whites (Nordic aliens).] Their bodies are usually depicted as... More
Joe Rogan Podcast; Xochitl, Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
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Editor: Mark Henry. Executive producers: Daniel Cuevas, Jay Gotschalk, Producer: Lyndsay Ballew. Further reading:
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In Buddhism, HOW can we transfer our merit (good karma) to benefit the grateful dead, the dearly departed, those who have gone beyond so that it gets to them today?
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Mictēcacihuātl ("Lady of the Dead"), in Aztec mythology, is a [goddess] death deity and the consort of Mictlāntēcutli, the god of the dead [like Buddhism's Judge Yama in the underworld also known as Yama in Hinduism] and ruler of Mictlān, the lowest level of the underworld [1].
Her role is to watch over the bones of the dead and preside over the ancient festivals of the dead. These festivals evolved from Aztec traditions into the modern Day of the Dead after synthesis with invading Spanish traditions. She now presides over the contemporary festival as well. In this respect, the pseudo-Catholic cult of Santa Muerte owes much to her. More
The third edition of Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saintoffers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte[female Saint Death], a skeleton saint whose cult has become the fastest growing new religious movement worldwide over the past two decades.
Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to millions in Latin America, the USA, and beyond. Devotees believe the Bony Lady (as she is affectionately called) to be the fastest and most effective miracle worker, and as such, her statuettes and paraphernalia now outsell those of the Virgin of Guadalupe and Saint Jude, two other giants of Mexican religiosity.
In particular, Santa Muerte has become the patron saint of drug traffickers, playing an important role as protector of peddlers of fentanyl and marijuana; DEA agents and Mexican police often find her altars in the safe houses of drug smugglers.
Yet, Saint Death plays other important roles: she is a supernatural healer, love doctor, money-maker, lawyer, and angel of death. She has become without doubt one of the most popular and powerful saints of both the Latin American and American religious landscapes. More
This video explores the "Aztec" [a modern made-up name invented in the USA] mythology surrounding Aztlan, the claimed ancestral origin of the people who would build Tenochtitlan, the site of modern Mexico City.
Was Aztlan a real place or a fictional narrative meant to give meaning to a greater truth about outsiders looking for a place to belong in Mesoamerica? It delves into the symbolism behind their journey and how it shaped their search for a new home and history.
Thousands of people are marching in cities across California, standing up for migrant families and demanding dignity—which is reminiscent of something ancient.
Way before national borders, ICE raids, and Trumpian walls, the ancestors of the Mexica—the original "Mexicans," the tribal people we now label “Aztecs”—were wandering the desert looking for a sign.
They were turned away by those who were already settled.
This story of Aztlán has been passed down for generations. This episode digs into what it really means.
Was Aztlán a real place? A metaphor? A strategy? Why ask?
For a lot of us—especially those of us who are Mexican American—this isn’t just about the past.
It’s about identity, memory, and what it means to belong.
In this episode:
• The legend of Aztlán and why it still matters
• What the codices, scholars, and even conspiracy theorists have to say
• Why this ancient story still hits hard in a world where people are still being turned away at borders.
Let’s explore the Mexica migration, how “Aztecs” came to be, what the codices say, and how this all connects to today—because this isn’t just myth. It’s about who we are and how we got here.
If anyone is Mexican American, Latinx, Chicano, Hispanic, or has ever asked, “Where do I really come from?”—this one’s for you.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Exile or Origin?
0:30 Why We Tell These Stories
0:45 A Lost Paradise
1:52 “Aztecs” vs. Mexica
2:48 The Command: Leave Paradise
5:37 The Journey: Sacred Wandering
7:43 Where was (or IS) Aztlán?
10:07 Aztlán: Truth or strategy?
12:26 From the fringe: Atlantis, aliens, and conspiracies
13:15 What do viewers think?
13:58 Share a story
ABOUT: Andrew Colon tells stories about myths, legends, histories, and mysteries from Latin America and the Caribbean. He does this so those of us with roots here know where we come from—and so that those who don’t can finally learn what we were never taught in school.
Everything on this channel is researched and rooted in culture. It uses AI-generated images to help visualize ideas, but the story, its meaning, and the message are real.
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📚 Resources mentioned in this episode
Codex Boturini – 16th-century Aztec codex depicting the migration from Aztlán to Tenochtitlán.
Codex Aubin and Codex Mendoza – additional sources for Mexica migration and history.
Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, Muerte a filo de obsidiana – Reflections on Mexica mythology, symbolism, and interpretation of Aztlán as a cultural metaphor.
Miguel León-Portilla, The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico – essential reading for Nahua voices and historical memory.
Camilla Townsend, Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs – groundbreaking modern retelling based on Nahuatl sources.
Susan Gillespie, The Aztec Kings: The Construction of Rulership in Mexica History – insight into how the Mexica used myth and memory to legitimize political power.
Juan Miguel Zunzunegui – Mexican historian and social commentator who discusses the northern desert origins of the Mexica in his videos and books.
David Carrasco, City of Sacrifice: The Aztec Empire and the Role of Myth in History – explores how myth shaped Mexica society and migration narratives.
Mexican flag symbolism – origins of the eagle, cactus, and serpent from Mexica prophecy.
Mexcaltitán, Nayarit – real island city thought by some scholars to be the inspiration for Aztlán.
La Quemada (Zacatecas) and Sierra de San Luis (Chihuahua) – archeological sites linked to Chicomoztoc, the "Place of the Seven Caves."
Uto-Aztecan Language Family – linguistic evidence tying Nahuatl to Indigenous peoples in the American Southwest (Hopi, Pueblo, etc.)
Andrew Colon, July 1, 2025; Crystal Quintero, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Scientists discover the real origin of the Olmecs, who were previously supposed to be Blacks arriving from Africa and setting up a civilization on the American continent.
(Mysterious Origins) Before the arrival of the genocidal Spanish in 1519, Mexico and Central America (including Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, and Guatemala) was home to some of the most advanced civilizations in the world, including the Maya, Aztec, Zapotec, and Mixtec peoples.
These civilizations built clean, massive, and complex cities that amazed the Spanish, developed sophisticated writing and calendrical systems, and engaged in extensive trade networks.
However, the Spanish conquest, led by the infamous Conquistador Hernán Cortés, resulted in a dramatic transformation of the region for the worse.
The collision of these two civilizations — indigenous Mesoamerican (southern North American) societies and European imperial ambition — resulted in the creation of modern Latino identity, a blending of indigenous and Spanish/European bloodlines.
What about the ruling ET monsters?
Colonization brought not only a new language, religion, and customs but also a reshaping of political and social structures, often at the expense of indigenous autonomy.
The conquest nearly wiped out these Native groups, but indigenous cultures proved remarkably resilient, influencing everything from language and cuisine to spirituality and artistic traditions.
Where was Aztlan? It was a faraway island or continent in the middle of the sea. It may have been inside our Hollow Earth (called Agartha in some traditions), with an internal sea described by Brooks Agnew, separated into seven giant caves or caverns with different groupings or tribes of people. And the people came to Mexico by boat long ago with a memory of their origins in that highly developed civilization, which they recreated in a great empire of temples and pyramids, monuments to the ET "gods" (star people) and dragons (Nāgas, reptilians) and others who shaped them.
Aztec mythology and the origins of humanity | Fate and Fabled
(Storied) July 20, 2022: If the word Nahua (/nah-wah/) sounds unfamiliar, it’s probably because one is used to hearing about them referred to as the “Aztecs.” That is a completely made up name by Anglo researchers.
The history is complicated, but the name Aztecs was popularized by a German explorer in the 1800s to describe the powerful Mesoamerican empire. Nahua culture is richly complex, with stories that reflect and explain the sometimes-confusing duality of nature. Beyond mythology, the Nahua had an interesting political structure, impressive agricultural system, and TWO calendars. Yet, most people these days do not even know them by their real name, the Mexica (source of the name Mexico).
Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier and Dr. Emily Zarka, FATE & FABLED explores the stories and characters of mythologies from all around the world -- why they came to be and how they impact us still today. Host/writer: Moiya McTier, PhD. Director: David Schulte. Executive Producer: Amanda Fox. Producer: Thomas Fernandes/ Editor/Animator: P.W. Shelton. Assistant Editor: Jordyn Buckland. Illustrator: Sophie Calhoun. Script Editors: Emily Zarka, PhD. and Moiya McTier, PhD. Script Consultant: David Tavárez. Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy. Additional Footage: Shutterstock. Music: APM Music. Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez. Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing. Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): John Campbell Fate & Fabled is produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Descriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media Program.
USA's Aztec/Mayan culture: Chaco Canyon of the Southwest is a civilization, an empire of 50,000 square miles, with the "Vatican" like city of Chaco, a female line (each with a sixth toe)
(Voyager) July 5, 2023. The canyon is the pride of Arizona and the United States, though smaller than Mexico's greater Copper Canyon.
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and bigger than the entire state of Rhode Island.
Spread across 1,904 square miles, the position of the canyon provides tourists with a wide view of the Colorado River to the west. While these facts sound exciting, they are almost nothing compared to this latest unveiled discovery deep inside the mystic caves of the Grand Canyon.
Who would be amazed to learn that ancient Egyptians once lived in Ohio -- and visited Arizona, building pyramids and a subterranean world?
This was the revelation shared during a Joe Rogan (JRE) episode. In an interview with African American media personality Hotep Jesus, it was made known that Europeans were not the only explorers in ancient times.
Ancient Egyptians had a knack for exploring the world that was known to them and the unknown. One of their journeys of exploration might have led them to modern-day United States Arizona and Ohio.
The Buddha was venerated in ancient times in the Grand Canyon along with Egyptian deities.
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