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    Government Kidnapping Kids from Parents-Huxley's BRAVE NEW WORLD!

    Government Kidnapping Kids from Parents-Huxley's BRAVE NEW WORLD!
    It isn't enough for Big Brother that some teachers - under orders from the Obama/Biden White House - are turning kids into any gender other than the one they were born as - behind their parents' back; now the government is enacting laws to punish parents for 'Misgendering Children'!?! Parents can't misgender kids - It's biology (and God) who determines their gender when they are in the womb! But, now they are wresting control away from parents even further by proposing an amendment to a bill that would brand parents who refuse to 'affirm' their child's gender as 'abusive' - and this could result in loss of custody. As a forensic psychiatrist/expert witness who has testified in countless custody and Child Protective Services cases, I have witnessed the government 'kidnapping' kids and putting them in foster care - which means they are now under government control! It's like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World! Fortunately, there are people like today's guest, Karen England, President/Executive Director of California-based Capitol Resource Institute, Founder and Director of Nevada Family Alliance and Capitol Resource Institute of Tennessee. These non-profit organizations were created to advocate for traditional family values. A recent poll shows a drastic revelation: 82% of respondents disagree with this statement: “A person loses their parental rights when a child enters public school.” Parents are meant to work in tandem with the school district. Public schools are certainly not meant to be a secret society for our youth to confide in and Californians agree, said Karen England, President of Capitol Resource Institute. “There is no reason teachers and administrators should hold higher authority over children's well-being or mental health. In fact, Californians do not believe educators should hold ANY authority over their children.” This leads to the next set of questions where 88% of respondents support schools notifying parents if their child has a change in mental conditions, like showing symptoms of depression or suicidal thoughts. 69% of surveyors support schools notifying parents if their child identifies or requests to be identified or treated as a gender that doesn’t align with their biological sex. And likewise, another question exposed that 68% of participants oppose teachers and school administrators keeping information about a child’s gender identity secret from the parents. That is a huge majority. These questions directly juxtaposes educators attempting to vilify parents who have already come forward about the school district keeping gender transition secrets for their children. These polling numbers make it clear that most California parents strongly wish to be directly involved with their children's mental health and well-being during and after school hours.

    Episode 170: Sistah Scifi and our Afrofuturist Present with Isis Asare Part 2

    Episode 170: Sistah Scifi and our Afrofuturist Present with Isis Asare Part 2
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! For this two-part conversation, I catch up with Oakland-based serial cultural entrepreneur, Isis Asare. Born in Harlem, New York to Ghanaian parents Isis, a fellow Stanford University alum, has called New York, Houston, Ghana (as a Peace Corps volunteer), Seattle, and now Oakland, California home at various times in her life. She once described herself as using her over-priced education, love of technology, and acumen for experimentation to hack Hollywood. And this is where her first entrepreneurial enterprise—Sistah Sinema emerged. With Sistah Sinema her goal was to be a part of a movement to create a global market for independent film fostering deep, engaging discussions about the difficult issues of gender, sexuality, race, and class. In 2015 she successfully exited by selling the platform to community investors. With over a decade of finance and business development experience at Fortune 500 companies such as T-Mobile, Microsoft, Shutterfly, and Amazon, in 2019 she went on to launch Sistah Scifi, the first Black-owned bookstore focused on Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurism, Science Fiction, and Fantasy in the United States. Between 2019 and 2020, Sistah Scifi sales increased tenfold through expanding physical book selection; launching private label shirts, sweatshirts, and bags; and offering audiobooks and ebooks. Sistah Scifi has been featured in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/paidpost/facebook-gbm/facebook-economic-impact/good-ideas-deserve-happy-customers.html), Oprah  Magazine (https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/), BookRiot (https://bookriot.com/black-bookstores-after-summer-protests/), Buzzfeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/black-bookstores-black-authors-books),  VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/17/oakland-black-business-fund-finds-corporate-partners-and-issues-grants/), and Facebook's Boost My Business (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=334145808260989). Sistah Scifi has also hosted author interviews with John Jennings, NK Jemisin, LL McKinney, Jewelle Gomez, and Nisi Shawl to name a few. Sistah Scifi has developed strong collaborations with major international publishers such as Hachette/Orbit, Akashic, Abrams, Macmillan/Tor.com, and Simon and Schuster. Tune in to hear even more exciting now and nexts for Isis and the Sistah Scifi brand! Where to find Isis? www.sistahscifi.com (http://www.sistahscifi.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isisasare/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sistahscifi/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sistahscifi/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/SistahScifi) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sistahscifi) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxlNWhm49onoIvCtm1ih8w) What’s Isis reading? Skin Folk: Stories (https://a.co/d/iBE1syn) by Nalo Hopkinson The Fishermen (https://a.co/d/3zQXxDv) by Chigozie Obioma The Other Black Girl (https://a.co/d/inqiGFs) by Zakiya Dalila Harris What’s Isis watching? Good Trouble (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Trouble_(TV_series)) The Last of Us (https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) What’s Isis listening to? Therapy for Black Girls Podcast (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/) Float (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_h_9_cF9M) by Janelle Monáe Other topics of interest: Keta, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keta) Lovers and Friends Show (https://wolfeondemand.com/film/869/Lovers-Friends-Show-Season-1) Ujamaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujamaa) and the theme House \@ Stanford University (https://resed.stanford.edu/neighborhoods/neighborhoods/neighborhood-r/neighborhood-r-houses/lagunita-ujamaa) Bronze Restaurant - Washington, D.C. (https://dcist.com/story/23/01/27/first-look-bronze-h-street-dc-afrofuturism-african-caribbean-food/) African Folktales Reimagined (https://about.netflix.com/en/news/african-folktales-reimagined-short-films-launch-date-announced) Brave New World (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World) by Aldous Huxley and on Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World_(2020_TV_series)) Logan’s Run (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run_(film)) Octavia E. Butler (https://www.octaviabutler.com) An Unkindness of Ghosts (https://sistahscifi.com/products/signed-an-unkindness-of-ghosts-hardcover?_pos=1&_sid=01daeaacc&_ss=r) by Rivers Solomon Beauty in Truth Documentary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker:_Beauty_in_Truth) Pariah Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_(2011_film)) Uhura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyota_Uhura) on Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) Marcus Books, Oakland (https://www.marcusbooks.com/) American Writers Museum (https://americanwritersmuseum.org/) Northwest African American Museum (https://www.naamnw.org/) Special Guest: Isis Asare.

    Episode 169: Sistah Scifi and our Afrofuturist Present with Isis Asare Part 1

    Episode 169: Sistah Scifi and our Afrofuturist Present with Isis Asare Part 1
    Greetings Glocal Citizens! For this two-part conversation, I catch up with Oakland-based serial cultural entrepreneur, Isis Asare. Born in Harlem, New York to Ghanaian parents Isis, a fellow Stanford University alum, has called New York, Houston, Ghana (as a Peace Corps volunteer), Seattle, and now Oakland, California home at various times in her life. She once described herself as using her over-priced education, love of technology, and acumen for experimentation to hack Hollywood. And this is where her first entrepreneurial enterprise—Sistah Sinema emerged. With Sistah Sinema her goal was to be a part of a movement to create a global market for independent film fostering deep, engaging discussions about the difficult issues of gender, sexuality, race, and class. In 2015 she successfully exited by selling the platform to community investors. With over a decade of finance and business development experience at Fortune 500 companies such as T-Mobile, Microsoft, Shutterfly, and Amazon, in 2019 she went on to launch Sistah Scifi, the first Black-owned bookstore focused on Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurism, Science Fiction, and Fantasy in the United States. Between 2019 and 2020, Sistah Scifi sales increased tenfold through expanding physical book selection; launching private label shirts, sweatshirts, and bags; and offering audiobooks and ebooks. Sistah Scifi has been featured in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/paidpost/facebook-gbm/facebook-economic-impact/good-ideas-deserve-happy-customers.html), Oprah  Magazine (https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/), BookRiot (https://bookriot.com/black-bookstores-after-summer-protests/), Buzzfeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/black-bookstores-black-authors-books),  VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/17/oakland-black-business-fund-finds-corporate-partners-and-issues-grants/), and Facebook's Boost My Business (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=334145808260989). Sistah Scifi has also hosted author interviews with John Jennings, NK Jemisin, LL McKinney, Jewelle Gomez, and Nisi Shawl to name a few. Sistah Scifi has developed strong collaborations with major international publishers such as Hachette/Orbit, Akashic, Abrams, Macmillan/Tor.com, and Simon and Schuster. Tune in to hear even more exciting now and nexts for Isis and the Sistah Scifi brand! Where to find Isis? www.sistahscifi.com (http://www.sistahscifi.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isisasare/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sistahscifi/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sistahscifi/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/SistahScifi) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sistahscifi) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxlNWhm49onoIvCtm1ih8w) What’s Isis reading? Skin Folk: Stories (https://a.co/d/iBE1syn) by Nalo Hopkinson The Fishermen (https://a.co/d/3zQXxDv) by Chigozie Obioma The Other Black Girl (https://a.co/d/inqiGFs) by Zakiya Dalila Harris What’s Isis watching? Good Trouble (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Trouble_(TV_series)) The Last of Us (https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) What’s Isis listening to? Therapy for Black Girls Podcast (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/) Float (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_h_9_cF9M) by Janelle Monáe Other topics of interest: Keta, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keta) Lovers and Friends Show (https://wolfeondemand.com/film/869/Lovers-Friends-Show-Season-1) Ujamaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujamaa) and the theme House \@ Stanford University (https://resed.stanford.edu/neighborhoods/neighborhoods/neighborhood-r/neighborhood-r-houses/lagunita-ujamaa) Bronze Restaurant - Washington, D.C. (https://dcist.com/story/23/01/27/first-look-bronze-h-street-dc-afrofuturism-african-caribbean-food/) African Folktales Reimagined (https://about.netflix.com/en/news/african-folktales-reimagined-short-films-launch-date-announced) Brave New World (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World) by Aldous Huxley and on Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World_(2020_TV_series)) Logan’s Run (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run_(film)) Octavia E. Butler (https://www.octaviabutler.com) An Unkindness of Ghosts (https://sistahscifi.com/products/signed-an-unkindness-of-ghosts-hardcover?_pos=1&_sid=01daeaacc&_ss=r) by Rivers Solomon Beauty in Truth Documentary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker:_Beauty_in_Truth) Pariah Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_(2011_film)) Uhura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyota_Uhura) on Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) Marcus Books, Oakland (https://www.marcusbooks.com/) American Writers Museum (https://americanwritersmuseum.org/) Northwest African American Museum (https://www.naamnw.org/) Special Guest: Isis Asare.

    S2:E22 Book Club: Brave New World (pt. 2)

    S2:E22 Book Club: Brave New World (pt. 2)

    In this episode, Hannah and Clare continue to talk about Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," through the lens of one of our favorite "Star Trek" episodes. We also manage to mention "Abolition of Man" again. See if you can spot it!

    Brave New World by Aldous Huxley includes adult themes. Listener discretion is advised.

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    S2:E21 Book Club - Brave New World (Pt. 1)

    S2:E21 Book Club - Brave New World (Pt. 1)

    In this episode, Clare and Hannah come off the reservation and step into a Brave New World where people are made in bottles, Henry Ford is God, and the police are armed with water-pistols.

    Brave New World by Aldous Huxley includes adult themes. Listener discretion is advised.

    Please enjoy this hilarious video from The Onion about how Disney grows childhood stars in their advanced genetic engineering laboratory!

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    "Demolition Man": The Bravest Newest World

    "Demolition Man": The Bravest Newest World

    In many ways, "Demolition Man" is a perfect "What the Kids Were Watching" movie: Sarah saw it way too often as a child; revisiting it reveals a deeply flawed film; and Raf knows a whole lot of facts about it. Nearly thirty years after its release, this 1993 action film continues to raise questions. Is the movie really "Brave New World" fanfic? What would you do if Taco Bell was the only restaurant left? And -- most importantly -- why the three seashells?

    Fortunately, the podcast hosts are willing to yell about these questions and more. They admit it's delightful to see Sandra Bullock in her last role before rising to stardom in "Speed." Likewise, Benjamin Bratt as Alfredo Garcia and Glenn Shadix (a.k.a. Otho from "Beetlejuice") as the endearing Associate Bob are charming.

    Yet the film remains problematic on multiple levels, from certain characters to cringe-worthy dialogue to bigger structural issues. As Raf states, "It doesn't want to commit to any of its ideas. It just wants to comment on the ideas." So grab your dog-eared copy of "Brave New World" and some elegantly plated Taco Bell, and join our hosts as they revisit a Murder Death Kill-filled vision of the future as imagined by the past.


    (Un)Loved

    (Un)Loved

    KristaGREENPARADISE332c has never heard her husband tell her he loves her. The couple has only ever communicated using automatic visor translation and it could the end their marriage.

    Nmity stories are a series of speculative fiction short stories read by AI voices. Everyone in the near future is well taken care of and living their best life in the best possible world. Unless they're not.

    This story was brought to you by the NMITY Corporation and produced using licensed AI voice technology. For more stories please visit NMITYcorp.com or subscribe on your preferred podcast platform.

    Nmity. Give Us Your Trust.

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    System Errata

    System Errata

    DaisyOAKWOODS551b has wasted her life. She dedicates what time she has left to return to the ocean of her childhood.

    Nmity stories are a series of speculative fiction short stories read by AI voices. Everyone in the near future is well taken care of and living their best life in the best possible world. Unless they're not.

    This story was brought to you by the NMITY Corporation and produced using licensed AI voice technology. For more stories please visit NMITYcorp.com or subscribe on your preferred podcast platform.

    Nmity. Give Us Your Trust.

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    Importance

    Importance

    Stephen BOUNTIFULORCHARD439b was alarmed by the realities of his place in the system. He decides that his own death was the only way to find out the truth.

    Nmity stories are a series of speculative fiction short stories read by AI voices. Everyone in the near future is well taken care of and living their best life in the best possible world. Unless they're not.

    This story was brought to you by the NMITY Corporation and produced using licensed AI voice technology. For more stories please visit NMITYcorp.com or subscribe on your preferred podcast platform.

    Nmity. Give Us Your Trust.

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    Inhabit

    Inhabit

    Pamela SWEETWATER233a is trapped in a fake marriage. She struggles to figure out what she wants and how to tell the kids.

    Nmity stories are a series of speculative fiction short stories read by AI voices. Everyone in the near future is well taken care of and living their best life in the best possible world. Unless they're not.

    This story was brought to you by the NMITY Corporation and produced using licensed AI voice technology. For more stories please visit NMITYcorp.com or subscribe on your preferred podcast platform.

    Nmity. Give Us Your Trust.

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    End of Life Services

    End of Life Services

    Linda BUENAVENTURA506b has decided to end her life. The very last thing she has to do is review a list of the people surviving her.

    Nmity stories are a series of speculative fiction short stories read by AI voices. Everyone in the near future is well taken care of and living their best life in the best possible world. Unless they're not.

    This story was brought to you by the NMITY Corporation and produced using licensed AI voice technology. For more stories please visit NMITYcorp.com or subscribe on your preferred podcast platform.

    Nmity. Give Us Your Trust.

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