NEW: The man who lit himself on fire outside of Trump’s trial in NYC has been identified as Max Azzarello. “My name is Max Azzarello, and I am an investigative researcher who has set himself on fire outside of the Trump trial in Manhattan,” his manifesto read. “This extreme act of protest is to draw attention to an urgent and important discovery: We are victims of a totalitarian con, and our own government (along with many of their allies) is about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup.” “We are victims of a totalitarian con, and our own government (along with many of their allies) is about to hit us with an apocalyptic fascist world coup.” “These claims sound like fantastical conspiracy theory, but they are not. They are proof of conspiracy. If you investigate this mountain of research, you will prove them too. If you learn a great deal about Ponzi schemes, you will discover that our life is a lie.” “If you follow this story and the links below, you will discover the rotten truth of ‘post-truth America’. You will learn the scariest and stupidest story in world history. And you will realize that we are all in a desperate state of emergency that requires your action.” “To my friends and family, witnesses and first responders, I deeply apologize for inflicting this pain upon you. But I assure you it is a drop in the bucket compared to what our government intends to inflict.” “Because these words are true, this is an act of revolution.”
“This is my great-grandma, Christina Levant Platt at age 100, weeding her garden. She was born into slavery. Her “owner” was a wife that taught my great grandma to read and write secretly, which was illegal and quite dangerous at that time for both of them. She learned to read the Bible. She had 11 children, she lost two, one son was one of the first black attorneys in US. She sent the 4 boys to college in Boston. Exceptional in those days. She passed 5yrs before I was born but I love her as if I knew her. Family tells me she would say “ I put prayers on my children’s children’s heads”. This apparently worked💜 Around April 12, 1861, Christina was at the 1st battle of the CIVIL WAR, in Fort Sumter at Charleston Bay, South Carolina, working in the cotton fields. She said “the sky was black as night” from cannonball fire. She saw a man decapitated by a cannonball. She was the water girl for the other slaves as a young girl and “ the lookout” for the slaves in the fields for the approaching overseer on horseback as they secretly knelt and prayed for their freedom. She would watch for the switching tail of the approaching horse and would alert the slaves to rise up and return to picking cotton before he saw them. She eventually married a Native American from the Santee Tribe. John C, Platt. After freedom, Christina insisted upon taking her children north as she knew they would not get a good education in the south, and that’s all she cared about. She died at age 101 in 1944, where she and her husband had built a home in Medfield, Massachusetts, the first black family to move there. With great respect, I honor my great grandmother. So much more I could say about this miraculous woman. She gave me much strength in my hard times. Whenever I thought I was having a hard day, I would think of her and shrug it off. Thank you for reading one story of millions. 💜 credits : Brenda Russell
@fopminui @CollinRugg Imagine a world where blacks had the character and decency of this woman. Wonder what she’d think of gangsta rap and twerking or the number of black murderers. If anything inspires you it should be to realize even a slave had more character and dignity than most blacks today
@fopminui @CollinRugg If ever a full biography is published about her life, I would like to read it.
Truly astonishing, her will, her perseverance, her faith, her love for her family, her belief in education( for herself & her family). So much admiration & RESPECT for this one woman who made so many lives better. She is an inspiration to all, and the historical evidence you provide is PRICELESS.God bless you & your entire family for appreciating the fortunes bestowed upon you in the daily face of adversity. It takes a strong & special person to see a better future through day to day drudgery. Thank you for sharing this beautiful family history you have been blessed with. 🙏🏻
@fopminui @CollinRugg We should have seen more of these stories for black history month. Thanks for sharing. She sounds amazing.
@fopminui @NMAZ654 @CollinRugg Yes, it is a wonderful story that demonstrates the need and purpose to remember the family that came before us. I know I think of mine and have hope that I too will be remembered.💕
@fopminui @CollinRugg Wonderful story. Not more than 6 yrs ago, FB was flooded with inspirational stories of Black youths, full scholarships, straight A's accepted at 25+ Universities, etc - nonstop daily they were posted & it was uplifting & motivational...then like a light switch - ON to OFF
@fopminui @CollinRugg Wonderful woman and so was the woman who taught her to read.
@fopminui @CollinRugg Great story. Inspirational.