A new docudrama: “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Sara and I enjoyed the docudrama The Trial of the Chicago 7. In this film there is a side character, Fred Hampton, who was killed by a massive police raid. I just now watched the trailer for Judas and the Black Messiah, another brand new docudrama about to release to theaters and the HBO Max streaming platform. This focuses on the FBI pursuit and assassination of Hampton. Based on the trailer and history, I recommend watching the movie.

Also note: Truthout posted News yesterday about a FOIA response 50 years after the fact, one which reveals J. Edgar Hoover was personally involved in the campaign against Hampton; I wonder if that information is included in this film? I suspect the movie information is the source for that story.

Steve Earle and the Dukes Guy Clark Tribute show on ACL

https://acltv.com/2019/10/18/steve-earle-and-friends-bring-guy-clark-tribute-to-acl-season-45/ 

The V language

HTTPS://vlang.io/ 

EOY

 Inspection/Evaluation. Reconciliation/Revision. Initiation.

It’s that time. While knowing the pandemic will continue peaking and then running strong for months, so the New Year will not be a whole new ballgame, I nonetheless am getting down to it again.

Mesmerizing abstract choreography

 

I read Heather Cox Richardson every day - NY Times writes about her success

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/27/business/media/heather-cox-richardson-substack-boston-college.html 

AI spending trends per nation

 Short write-up of results from a study of national spending - China headed for dominance with US #2 + mid-level countries rising in importance

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/ai-looks-set-to-disrupt-the-established-world-order-here-s-how