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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Possible Correlations Between The Historic Snow/Ice Storm In The United States On January 25-27, 2026 & Mundane Astrology


Potentially Historic Winter storm In The Coming Days

FOX Weather, Jan 20, 2026

FOX Weather Meteorologist Kiyana Lewis breaks down the potentially historic winter conditions looming across the U.S., with the storm spanning over 2,000 miles and reaching 30 states.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest REVISION - January 26, 2026

This pancocojams post presents speculations about correlations between the historic January  snow and ice storm in much of the continental United States on January 25 -January 27, 2026 and mundane astrology for that time period.

Addendum #1 of this post presents some meanings for the African American vernacular English phrase "showing his (or her) butt (or "ass").

When I was thinking about mundane astrology and this historic United States snow and ice storm the phrase "Neptune's showing his butt" popped into my mind.

Since I'm not well versed in astrology, it's possible that the astrological planet that is figuratively showing his butt (or "ass) might be Neptune leaving Pisces, or Neptune entering Aries, or Pluto in Aquarius, and/or some other planetary aspect/s.

If those planets and/or some other planets are showing his butt or their butt, I hope we'll quickly understand the message/s since what is been happening in the United States (and elsewhere in the world) is more than a notion.

Addendum #2 of this post presents an AI Overview write-up about the planet Neptune in the astrological sign of Aries which it enters on January 26, 2026.

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The content of this post is presented for historical, astrological, informational and  linguistic, and purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
This pancocojams post mostly departs from the main mission of this blog which is to share information about and examples of African American culture and other Black cultures throughout the world.

Instead, most of this post focuses on astrological information because I'm (also) interested in that subject.

Click the tags below for other pancocojams posts about astrology.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASSIVE SNOW AND ICE STORM IN THE UNITED STATES (January 25-27, 2026)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/23/weather/winter-storm-snow
America Prepares for a Snowy Shutdown Ahead of Major Storm; Published Jan. 23, 2026Updated Jan. 24, 2026
"More than 180 million people from the Rockies to New England face a combination of snow, ice and bitter cold. Airlines, transit systems and schools have already announced cancellations.

Here’s the latest.

Cities rushed to stockpile road salt. Airlines canceled more than 4,000 weekend flights. Schools from the Northeast into the Deep South began announcing closures for early next week. Even the Chicago Polar Bear Club called off its annual plunge into the freezing waters of Lake Michigan.

As snow started to fall over the Rockies on Friday, much of America made frenzied preparations for a weekend of intense winter weather, stripping bare the shelves of stores in search of nonperishable food and cold-weather gear. Government officials urged people to stay home over nearly half the nation."...
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Here's a link to my favorite weather forecaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfac1KNtU2A 
πŸ”΄ LIVE - TORNADO And Major Winter Storm Coverage - Storm Chasers On The Ground...

Ryan Hall, Y'all, January 26, 2026

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ARE THERE ANY CORRELATIONS BETWEEN THE HISTORIC LATE JANUARY SNOW AND ICE STORM IN THE UNITED STATES AND ASTROLOGY?

Source #1- Complete Online reprint
AI Overview (results of my January 26, 2026 question)

"The major winter storm affecting the United States in late January 2026, often dubbed "Winter Storm Fern," aligns with a highly volatile, transformative astrological period characterized by powerful, intense, and disruptive planetary aspects.

Key astrological aspects associated with this period include:

Plutonic Week & Extreme Intensity: Pluto heavily influences the week of the storm, around January 22–27, 2026. This indicates a time of major transformation, upheaval, and the breakdown of old structures. This aligns with severe weather, power outages, and travel disruptions.

Mars Conjunct Pluto (Jan 27): This aspect brings intense, explosive energy. It is often associated with dangerous conditions, high winds, and severe, sudden, or violent, cold weather.

Aquarius Stellium/Stack-up: A concentration of planets in Aquarius contributes to the unusual nature of this winter weather. Aquarius is an air sign known for technological disruption, rapid change, and unexpected events.

Mercury/Sun Conjunctions with Pluto: The Sun and Mercury conjunct Pluto on Jan 22-23. This adds intense focus, the potential for hidden information, and high-stakes decision-making around the start of the storm.

Neptune Re-enters Aries (Jan 26): As the storm develops, Neptune moves into Aries. This can indicate fog, confusion, or large-scale, overwhelming weather events.

Emotional Landscape: The chart for the start of 2026 shows a curious and adaptable emotional landscape with the Moon in Gemini. This suggests a need for rapid information sharing, but paired with intense outer-planet pressure.

Overall Context: Astrologers view the 2026 winter season as a "year of thresholds." Significant, disruptive outer-planet shifts (Neptune in Aries, Saturn in Aries, Uranus in Gemini) create a new, more volatile environmental reality. The 2026 winter is expected to be part of a 9-year cycle that brings major, permanent changes in both social and natural systems.

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Source #2
From https://www.reddit.com/r/astrology/comments/1qip6y4/any_astrological_correlation_with_the_aquarius/ r/astrology

1. TheSacredUnknown, January 21, 2026
"Any astrological correlation with the Aquarius stellium and the winter storm that’s about to hit this weekend?

Wondering since Aquarius ruler Saturn is cold/dry but it’s currently still in Pisces (wet)… just thought about this while watching the news about the winter weather that is hitting the south east region of the United States this weekend. I feel like this could possibly correlate with the cold/dry/wet quality of Saturn and stellium in Aquarius.

Cold/dry/wet = ice/sleet/snow?

Thoughts??"

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2. DeepMud6633, January 22, 2026
"More data: In mundane astrology, planets near the cusp of the fourth house are said to influence the weather, and in the Washington, D.C. Capricorn ingress, Uranus is conjunct the IC."

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meatballstew1120, January 22, 2026
"I think so. With the stack ups in Cap and Aquarius, we have been having a very wintery winter here in New England, Hopefully, everyone is prepared and is safe with the storm coming, we are coming into a Plutonic week. Mercury and the sun wiill conjunct Pluto on the 22nd and 23rd and Mars conjoins Pluto on the 27th."

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4. sallycinnamon13,January 24, 2026
"Candace Marie (Beyond the Veil Astrology) predicted it a few times in her early January videos on YouTube. She’s probably the most accurate astrologer that I follow tbh"

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Snarknose,January 24, 2026
"I was thinking this earlier. Neptune’s last days in Pisces and to usher in an Aries transit in comes a big ol blast of arctic air, snow, and ice. Burrrrr"

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6. Haunting_Nebula_888,January 25, 2026
"Anecdotal: I have an Aquarius stellium, born in Feb; left hospital in a blizzard a couple of days after according to my parents’ recall."

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ADDENDUM #1 -WHAT "SHOWING HIS (OR 'HER") BUTT (OR "ASS") MEANS 

Mooning: The literal act of exposing one's buttocks, often as a joke or insult.

Showing Off/Threatening: In some contexts, it refers to bragging or displaying power in a way meant to intimidate others.

Note: In some cases, this phrase is a variation of "showing your whole ass," which emphasizes particularly extreme or scandalous behavior.
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The descriptive phrase "showing his butt" occurred to me regarding Neptune in the astrological water sign of Pisces that is getting ready to enter the astrological fire sign of Aries. I image Neptune doing mad tweaks "showing up", saying "Y'all gonna remember my power, Check me out." Then Neptune proceeded to "show out", being extra, doing "too much", doing much more than what is usually done to call attention to themselves. That fits the description of this January 2026 snow and ice storm which is bringing waaay more snow and ice to places that either don't normally have that type of weather or normally doesn't have that much of that type of weather.

But maybe part of this message of Neptune or some other planet showing its ass is that our idea of what is normal may have changed or is in the process of changing to something different, transformative, and  and hopefully for the better. Therefore, what was normal is no longer normal although based on our past, we used to think that behavior or thinking was considered to be over the top.

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Source #2
https://www.reddit.com/r/deadwood/comments/o6nui/showing_your_ass_what_does_this_expression_mean/

1. deadwood, 2012
" "showing your ass" what does this expression mean?

Its used a lot when swearengen talks about political intrigues."

What the heck does it mean?

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2. SabineLavine, 2012
"I've always known it to mean making an ass out of yourself. For instance, if you get drunk and start shit or say something stupid you are "showing your ass."

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3. hevnztrash, 2012
"Showing off in front of people in a way that is more likely to get you hurt than impress anyone"

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ADDENDUM #2-
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THAT NEPTUNE WAS IN ARIES?

AI Overview (January 26, 2026

'Neptune last transited through Aries from approximately 1861-1875, a period marked by the American Civil War and significant global shifts. Following a brief dip into the sign in March 2025, Neptune officially returns to Aries on January 26, 2026, where it will remain until 2039. 

  • Previous Transit: 1861–1875
  • Current Transit Begins: January 26, 2026
  • Duration: Neptune takes about 165 years to complete a full cycle, staying in each sign for roughly 14 years. 
The 1861–1875 period was characterized by the Civil War, the abolition of slavery, the start of the Industrial Age's second wave, and the birth of Impressionism. "
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Monday, November 24, 2025

BOOM SHAKALAKA!!! - The Hayli Gubii Volcano In Ethiopia, East Africa ERUPTS On November 23, 2025 For The First Time In Ten Thousand Years


Stefan Burns, Nov 23, 2025  #earth #earthquakes #geophysics

Hayli Gubii, a small volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted in spectacular fashion today November 23rd 2025 after having been dormant for 10,000+ years. For decades pressure has been building across much of the East African Rift Valley from the relentless magmatic activity of the African Superplume actively tearing the continent apart, and this volcanic eruption could be the first signs of large-scale pressure release across the entire zone. Geophysicist Stefan Burns reports

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Edited by Azizi Powell  

Latest updates- November 25, 2025

This pancocojams post showcases two YouTube podcasts about the Hayli Gubii volcano In Ethiopia, East Africa that erupted on November 23, 2025 for the first time in ten thousand years. A few comments from these podcasts' discussion threads are also included in this post.

Addendum #i, & #2 to this pancocojams post includes two additional internet write-ups about the eruption of the Hayli Gubii volcano.

The content of this post is presented for historical, geophysical, and linguistic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the publishers of these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq6iW0im044 for a related November 8, 2025 YouTube video entitled "
Africa Is Splitting Into Two Continents".

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/10/part-ii-use-of-term-boom-shakalaka-in.html_for the October 2025 pancocojams post entitled "Part II - The Use Of The Term "Boom Shakalaka" In One Of Geophysicist Stefan Burn's 3 I Atlas Podcasts & In That Podcast's Discussion Thread". The link to Part I of that series is given in that post.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
I've emphasized the phrase "Boom Shakalaka" in the title of this post and I've given special attention to the comments in the discussion thread of Showcase Video #1 that consist of or that include the phrase "boom shakalaka".

Here's an excerpt from an AI excerpt about that phrase (Retrieved on November 25,2025):
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Musical origins: The phrase's phonetic structure can be traced to the "boom-laka-laka-laka" refrain in Sly and the Family Stone's 1969 song "I Want to Take You Higher".

Film influence: The altered version, "boom-shaka-laka-laka," appeared in the 1981 film Stripes, and the phrase was noted by a scriptwriter for NBA Jam, says Wiktionary.

Video game popularization: In 1993, the phrase was used by NBA Jam announcer Tim Kitzrow to exclaim over a slam dunk, leading to its widespread popularity."...
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Geophysicist Stefan Burns has used the phrase "boom shakalaka" in his podcasts to refer to "coronal mass ejections" (an event in which a large cloud of energetic and highly magnetized plasma erupts from the solar corona into space, causing radio and magnetic disturbances on the earth.

Stefan Burns' use of the phrase "boom shakalaka" to refer to coronal mass ejections, and also to refer to volcanic eruptions has resulted in that phrase invariably being used by some commenters in discussion threads of his podcast. Read examples of those types of comments below.in this pancocojams post. Although "boom shakalaka" is usually used as an exclamation", notice that in one example of this compilation, it is used as a noun (i.e. "boom shakalakas".   

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - A Major Explosive Volcanic Eruption Just Occurred in Africa; Geologist Analysis


GeologyHub, Nov 23, 2025

A major explosive volcanic eruption unexpectedly began this morning at Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, leading to the generation of an ash cloud the size of Portugal. Lengthy pyroclastic flows were generated, and heavy ashfall has occurred. Today's video discusses the ongoing eruption via the knowledge and analysis of a geologist.

This video's thumbnail image will display as 1 of 2 different images for different viewers.

Thumbnail Photo Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Public Domain, https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/kil...

Note: Since I do not currently have any non-satellite images of the Hayli Gubbi volcano, I am using a 2018 Kilauea eruption photo to represent part of its current activity.

NASA EOSDIS Worldview satellite imagery Copyright © 2012-2025 United States Government

as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM VIDEO #1

All of these comments were written on November 23, 2025 and November 24, 2025 EDT.
 
These comments are presented in relative order based on the date and time of their publication except for replies with the oldest comments quoted first. 

Numbers are given for referencing purposes only.

1. @lordbeerus1738
"weirrrd stuff been happening lately. idk what’s going on"

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2. @helenormsby474
"It’s that time"

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3. @Shine2Universe
"The Earth Shift plus Sun"

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4. @christophermarston6657
"BOOM SHOCKALACKA!!!πŸ˜‚"

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5. @audreyroche9490
"New world end of old world  universe working to change the planet for new world new age amazing"

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6. @Shine2Universe
"It's TERRIFYING..πŸ’₯....so another BOOMSHALAKA : Prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™"

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7. @RachaelMorgan-om4xw
"πŸ™"

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8. @serenamg
"Fear not little flock! These are unprecedented times. Thank you Stefan! 😊 ❤ πŸ™πŸ» ♾️"

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9. @williamabbott9437
"This is because of the current ongoing Geomagnetic Excursion (Pole Shift). The Earth's rotation is speeding up and pushing magma towards the surface. This is also why the AMOC is waning. Hayli Gubii hasn't erupted since the Younger-Dryas and the last Geomagnetic Excursion called the Gothenburg Excursion. The Phlegraean Fields Caldera are also becoming highly active."

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10. @schec1015
"This makes sense.

For anyone that doesn't know, the African continent is slowly ripping apart. If you look up the East African Rift, it'll explain what is happening.

These volcanoes are right on the rift. So they'll probably become more common as time goes on."

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11. @bumblebeat-e8l
"Uiii, boom shakalaka πŸ’₯😯"

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12. @InTelaVision
"That explains my ear ringing getting cranked all day starting with a explosive pop in both this morning. Thx Stefan your always first to release updates on natures fury!❤stay safe & positive friends!❤"

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13. @amyhill1126
"I don't understand the correlation.  How does this affect ringing in the ears? I'm truly curious. I've had ringing in the ears most of my life."

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14. @petemcintire4339
" @amyhill1126  For some people it is similar to joints predicting rain or changes in the weather"

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15. @InTelaVision
"@amyhill1126 hi Amy,Pete kinda summed it up. I seem to get heavy ear ringing before & during  solar storms, earthquakes, volcanoes Schumann resonance changes & other natural disasters. Some think its a form of HSP (highly sensitive person) other reasons for these of ear ringing can be associated with spiritual awakening symptoms. Deep breathing, walks in nature, baths or shower, staying hydrated, soothing music or tuning forks can seem to help me in certain cases. Best of luck calming it, I hope maybe some of that can help."

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16. @TranscendpropertyofGod21
"Boom Shakalaka πŸ™ May all be safe from the echoes!!"

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17. @JaniceSyndergaard
"I wish safety & good health for the people & creatures in the areas of the volcanic & earthquake areas.

BlessingsπŸ™πŸ™πŸ’–"

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18. @1i992
"πŸ™ please be safe Ethiopia, and all continent's and islands of our world."

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19. @robertfitch310
"Right in that corner of the African continent that is showing signs of splitting off. πŸ’₯πŸ”₯☄️"

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20. @Happytravelerx32
"Boomshakala"

** 21. @charlielynes
"Etna has developed a huge crack... 🀷🏿‍♂️πŸŒ‹"

** 22. @GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy
"You ain’t seen nothing yet when it comes to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

2025 will end with multiple boomshakalaka’s!"

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23. @DionPryor3
"I'll be back here in January either laughing at you or saying good job..πŸ˜‚"

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24. @GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy
" @DionPryor3 or if your in the wrong location you’ll be dead."

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25. @DionPryor3
​​ @GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy   so be it..Not to worried about it..Have to go sometime. πŸ˜‚

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26. @GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy
"@DionPryor3 ya but the “ignorance is bliss” will go right out the window once reality hits hard."

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27. @DionPryor3
"​ @GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy  Not really. Im 63 and lived a good life. I believe in life after death. I'll be fine."

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28. @GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy
"@DionPryor3 πŸ‘ God Bless & Good Luck!"

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29. @DionPryor3
"@GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy  Thank you and be blessed and stay safe. πŸ™✨️"

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30. @GeneralofGodsEarthlyArmy
"@DionPryor3 I’m only obeying Ezekiel 33:1-12."
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Here's the beginning portion of these Biblical verses as quoted in https://biblia.com/bible/esv/ezekiel/33/1-12

"The word of the Lord came to me: 2 t“Son of man, speak to uyour people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, 3 and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head."...

** 31. @parry3231
"My love to all of the people who live in  Ethiopia πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή ❤

This world is going through alot of immense challenges and changes that are threatening our survival and our well-being.

Having the Earth splitting apart is a huge event too.😟🌏🌌✨️

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32. @ronaldingleby8158
"X5 flare that hit Africa last week energized and woke an ancient volcano"

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33. @michaellewis483
"Just double checked this and at 10:04 UTC on November 11th AR4274 released an X 5.1 who's X-rays directly hit Europe and Africa leading to a R3-4 radio blackout. You are correct sir."

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34. @user-su6fy4pw2h
"BOOMShakalaka someone call The Geophysicist Docta!!! My Boy πŸ‘Š"

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35. @actthree7810
"Wow. Wondering how this will affect the flow of shipping in the area. Not to mention all the political and military maneuvers in motion. "The best laid plans of mice and men..."

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36. @cplg2111usmc
"Seriously the stock market will be all sorts of crazy tomorrow morning"

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37. @richardbigouette3651
"Eruptions in Ethiopia and Indonesia. Rumblings in Yellowstone and a possible eruption in Hawaii. It's like the world is stretching and yawning."

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38. @teresagolden2057
"So, NASA can tell the size of some new rock beyond the orbit of Uranus by removing the coma glow, but is unable to give specific information about 3I/Atlas flying by Mars?  And, the UN has been on alert all month monitoring 3I/Atlas, this anomalous interstellar rock, for no good reason?  We are not dumb or children!"

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39. @KYCoot55
"BOOM!  Chocolate, Chocolate!"

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40. @Nakoa-zar
"I'm in Qatar and this ash cloud reached us. I thought it was a dust storm."

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41. @StefanBurns
"I can't confirm this 100% guys, but a user on X also shared pics of the ash from Qatar and tagged me and it doesn't appear to be sand (like from a sandstorm). The fact that the ash plume reached Qatar with density is pretty shocking, this was a big event!"

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42. @vbrown7436
"Makes sense... civilization began in Ethiopia. Africa the Motherland 🌍"

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43. @Alexa-Wi
"We were supposed to fly to the Seychelles yesterday, and 5 minutes before boarding, we were told the volcano had erupted so the flight was canceled. We were rerouted today via Dubai - Seychelles.

So crazy times, in the night i woke up & the Energy from the Earth was so high!!"

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44. @mtrest4
"Good thing it did not happen while you were in flight ✈️ near the volcanos plume path."

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45. @Alexa-Wi
"@mtrest4 yes, ! Its really a big luck!"

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46. @nidahayes6023
"Thank you Stefan ❤️. Keep safe brothers and sisters in Ethiopia and sending our Prayers πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™. Love and and life to everyone ❤️❤️❤️πŸ’‘πŸ’‘πŸ’‘πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™"

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM VIDEO #2


Pinned by @GeologyHub

1.@GeologyHub
"Today's video was posted late as I took time out of my schedule to warn a relevant agency, possibly preventing a 21st century repeat of British Airways Flight 009 (1982) or KLM Flight 867 (1989). If you go to the VAAC Toulouse website, and look at the Hayli Gubbi volcano notice, I am listed as a partial source for issuing the warning (I did not make the warning, but informed them about details of the eruption)."

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2. @ARGONUAT
"INFO SOURCE: SATELLITE DATA, GEOLOGYHUB!!!"

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3.@eledatowle8767
" @ARGONUAT  Yep, I'm surprised they used the channel name instead of Tim's name directly, but that must have been his choice.  Thanks, Tim, for caring about people across the globe!

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4. @IrrelevantHacks
"Flight radar shows that the area at the moment is being avoided by aircraft, but flight IYE611 (Yemenia Fligth 661, an A320) is still flying directly into the area of the ash cloud over the Red Sea, as of me writing this. It's a direct flight from Cairo to Aden. It's at 35,000 feet. Most flights are going directly west of the area before turning east, south of the ash cloud, above Somalia.

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5. @random-lankan
 @IrrelevantHacks  Flight IY611 would have had to fly into the area anyway, since the ash cloud stretched directly over Aden. Thankfully, it seems like the flight had made it to Aden safely."

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6.@ImSofaKingBrilliant
"VAAC Toulouse’s map still has “no confirmed eruptions” on it despite several satellite images confirming the eruption.

Hayli Gubbi

Pays : Ethiopia

RΓ©gion : Africa and Red Sea

SubrΓ©gion : Africa (northeastern) and Red Sea

VEI Holocène : No confirmed eruptions

Latitude : 13.5

Longitude : 40.72"

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7. @Marcus-ki1en
"Great Job.  Reminds me of the three brothers Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.  Somebody should have done it, Anybody could have done, so Nobody did it.  Thank you for thinking of others and acting."

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8. @outlawbillionairez9780
"Are these volcanoes the result of tectonic plates sliding over each other, or pulling apart from each other."

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9. @markwis5285
"The last one."

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10. @AlteredBuzzard
"Looking at flight Radar, one of the biggest areas of ash advisories I've seen but lots of planes flying though the area."

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11. @apismellifera1000
"Great job in notifying them! Your call may have saved a lot of lives."

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12. @Tigertame4
"Well DONE!! Not all heroes wear capes!"

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13. @isupportthecurrentthing5225
"Been a very active week for eruptions. Hope this doesn’t indicate something bad on the horizon."

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14. @Ifyoucanreadthisgooglebroke
"It is so unfortunate that there are still places where local monitoring is so limited that someone watching NASA worldview and wondering why there are no alerts coming from the authorities can end up being the one to alert the authorities when they inquire about the lack of an alert.

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15. @eledatowle8767
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And yet, it's fortunate that people who make the study of volcanism and geology care enough to alert those agencies!"

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16. @bweresquirrel8279
"Good on you. Here's hoping the people of Ethiopia stay safe."

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17. @basbass429
"There are many volcanoes and some are in remote locations with hardly anyone living nearby. Someone needs to pay for 24 x7 monitoring equipment and maintain it.  And need a few people constantly monitoring. Thus nobody is going to monitor a (mostly) inactive volcano in the middle of nowhere.  Which sometimes, suddenly become rather very very active again."

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18. @markwis5285
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@basbass429   This  is  why we rely on geologists like Tim,  in doing  so he is one of the eyes  of   the  world.

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19. @RayTX1337
"This is not really unexpected, because this is exactly where the continental split of the African continent is currently happening. (slowly, but its happening)

A fissure is starting at the red sea and going south across Africa.

The eastern part of Africa is splitting off and this will cause increased seismic activity all along the fault line."

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20. @DrakoCrowley
"Countries like that may not have the resources to continuously monitor like others do.  You did the right thing by making sure someone was alerted."

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21. @Weather_Talk
"There are numerous reports of ash  falling in western Yemen"

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22. @ericfielding2540
"Thanks for taking the time to notify the volcanic ash advisory center for this area. It seems that nobody else was paying attention to this area. It is far from major population centers. Thanks also for your notes in the description on what satellite data you used, so that others can easily find it."

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23. @TopMooseCone
"Thank you for getting the alert out! This is very serious for airliner engines etc. πŸ‘"

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24. @tHebUm18
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Thank you for getting the alert out, but embarrassing to whatever authorities are supposed to handle it they didn't notice a major volcanic eruption for hours."

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25. @chrisantoniou4366
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Well done in getting the authorities to put out an advisory but it's a worry that no one in authority said anything for hours!"

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26. @NicolinoP
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I was just reading and seeing a volcano just erupted a few days ago Semeru Volcano in Indonesia gee I hope they are not related to some underground event no one knows about"

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27. @rugi0253
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Am I naΓ―ve to think a local agency should have raised the alert a bit sooner? Thank you so much for having done so! Who knows how many lives you may have saved today, both folks on the ground and those in aircraft"

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28. @Orca19904
"This is also a really bad spot for a volcano to erupt as the ash cloud is covering the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping lane for the middle-east."

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29. @rlas
"Thank you for making the effort of contacting authorities. From your observation it seems to me that the volcano should have been under better observation, due to the activity change in  the surrounding area causing a chain reaction being a likely scenario. It seems negligent to me to not observe the area more vigilantly, after something had changed after 60 years."

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30. @susannap.8834
"@GeologyHub Thank you for your great work and profound information, as much as for warning the authorities.

I wonder why you saw this and local authorities didn't!? It makes me think of HOW your workplace must look like? 30 huge screens placed all over desk and walls to monitor lots of data and sources?

Are you comparing satellite images every hour, looking for differences? Can this be done by AI or are there any alert features included in the software? And how did you find out whom to call in Ethiopia?? I'm watching from Germany, stunned by your knowledge and efforts. Thank you for keeping us all informed! ❤

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31. @markwis5285
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These are the things that collage graduates do. Thanks to Tim's unwavering passion in his field, he can share this with the world. More nonfiction YouTube content like this would only better benefit those who need this valuable knowledge."

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ADDENDUM #1
From https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx4PCTVjtaGRZT_AfvNVkJ67Tv9We6y4ur
Dr AstroGeoTech, November 23, 2025
"
Hayli Gubbi is a shield volcano located in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is the southernmost volcano of the Erta Ale Range. Until November 2025, there was no known record of any eruptions of this volcano within the past 10,000 years.

On November 23, 2025, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre released an advisory bulletin stating that an explosive volcanic eruption was underway, and an ash plume had been detected in satellite imagery. The initial eruption is reported to have occurred at 08.30 UTC, with an ash plume reaching 45,000 feet (flight level 450). Erta Ale (or Ertale or Irta'ale; Amharic: αŠ€αˆ­α‰³αˆŒ) is a continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia. It is situated in the Afar Depression, a barren desert area. Erta Ale is the most active volcano in Ethiopia. Erta Ale is 613 metres (2,011 ft) high, with one or sometimes two active lava lakes at the summit which occasionally overflow on the south side of the volcano. It is notable for holding the longest-existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century (1906). Volcanoes with lava lakes are very rare: there are only eight in the world. Erta Ale means "smoking mountain" in the local Afar language and its southernmost pit is known locally as "the gateway to Hell". In 2009, it was mapped by a team from the BBC using three-dimensional laser techniques, in order for the mapping team to maintain a distance and avoid the lakes' searingly hot temperatures. Erta Ale is centered over the East African Rift system, which is a triple junction setting whose movements are resulting in the formation of a pull-apart basin or rift. The volcano comprises mainly mafic material which has been brought up to the surface caused by unroofing of the mantle due to this rift formation. There was a major eruption on 25 September 2005 which killed 250 head of livestock and forced thousands of nearby residents to flee. There was further lava flow in August 2007, forcing the evacuation of hundreds and leaving two missing. An eruption on 4 November 2008 was reported by scientists at Addis Ababa University. Another eruption was reported in January 2017. Erta Ale (Hayli Gubbi) Volcano Eruptions, Biggest Lava Lake, Ethiopia, African Rift Valley https://youtu.be/uOZRp9k9rXI"
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ADDENDUM #2
From
.https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/volcano-erupts-first-time-12-170053984.html "

Volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years: "Like a sudden bomb"

CBSNews, November 24, 2025
"A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) said.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia's Afar region about 500 miles northeast of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours.

The volcano, which rises about 1,500 feet yards in altitude, sits within the Rift Valley, a zone of intense geological activity where two tectonic plates meet.

Monday, August 21, 2017

"Age Of Aquarius", "Blue Moon", & Two Other R&B, Or Hip Hop Songs That Mention The Sun Or The Moon

Edited by Azizi Powell

In honor of the August 21, 2017 eclipse of the sun, this pancocojams post provides excerpts from an astronomical article and an astrological article about that eclipse.

This post also showcases four YouTube examples pf African American R&B, or Hip Hop songs that mention the word "sun" or "moon". The lyrics for these songs are also included in this post.

None of these songs are actually about the sun or the moon astronomical bodies. However, this post provides opportunities for those who know these songs to enjoy them again, and opportunities to introduce these songs to those who don't know them.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all of the featured singers for their musical legacies. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUGUST 21, 2017 ECLIPSE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017
"On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will be visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. In other countries it will only be visible as a partial eclipse.[1][2]

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon's apparent diameter is larger than the sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometers wide.

The last time a total solar eclipse was visible across the entire contiguous United States was during the June 8, 1918, eclipse, and not since the February 1979 eclipse has a total eclipse been visible from anywhere in the mainland United States.[3] The path of totality will touch 14 states, although a partial eclipse will be visible in all fifty states."...
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Here's an excerpt from one of many astrological articles about the possible meanings of this solar eclipse:
From https://www.buzzfeed.com/terripous/heres-what-astrologers-have-to-say-about-the-eclipse?utm_term=.ltaNXOOEe#.hbaN4DDlO Here's What Three Astrologers Think The Eclipse Means For Horoscopes
“When there are eclipses in Leo, astrologers historically have linked them to the coming of a ruler or the downfall of one.”

Posted on August 19, 2017, at 9:16 a.m., by Terri Pous
..."First things first: Eclipses, particularly this eclipse, mean something different for everyone, depending on your chart. Astrologer Susan Miller writes that anyone whose birthday falls within five days of the eclipse (or whose birthday is Feb. 21) should guard their health, and should know that the year that follows that particular birthday will be a critical one for them. Leos may also feel solar eclipses strongly, because the sun is their ruler.

In general, solar eclipses have a lot of symbolism when it comes to light. The sun provides all of the light for our planet, astrologer Chani Nicholas told BuzzFeed, and it’s a force of life. When the sun’s light gets obscured, things get a little temperamental down here on Earth. Light’s absence is associated with death, destruction, and an overturning of power.

Astrologer Wade Caves told BuzzFeed he sees a lot of connections between this eclipse and health. “Eclipses tend to mark endings, and the closing down of things,” he said. “The sun has implications of health and vitality in people who lead and take charge. When moon eclipses the sun, it’s almost like the source of health, vitality, lumination, and truth are momentarily taken away from us.”

And what about this eclipse? Even though it’s no longer thought to be bad luck to be in the direct path of the eclipse like it was in the ancient days, Nicholas said, “it’s still a shadow falling on the US. It feels very symbolically resonant somehow.

Not only that, but Nicholas says a theme for this eclipse is breakthroughs — which, as she reminded me, often come after breakdowns. Some people might have important personal breakthroughs in how they express themselves and feel in the world. Or we might see important breakthroughs for the country as a whole.

“For America, this is a time to deal with our national self-image,” Nicholas said. “We’re coming to grips with how we see ourselves.”

Remember for a moment that countries have birth charts too, and the last time the path of totality was limited to the US was in 1776. In that year, we had war, sure, but we also overthrew a king and established lasting independence.

“Eclipses reveal shadows,” Nicolas said, “but they also create a feeling of breaking through to something, especially for certain people.”...

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
These videos are presented in chronological order with the video with the oldest publishing date given first.

Example #1: Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine



fnordius, Published on Jul 22, 2007

Bill Withers in 1971, playing "Ain't No Sunshine"
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LYRICS: AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
(words & music by Bill Withers)

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away

Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know
Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away


Lyrics from https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billwithers/aintnosunshine.html
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Italics added for the first time that the word "sunshine" is found in this song.

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Example #2: The 5th Dimension Age of Aquarius 1969



ViniBassMan, Published on Mar 21, 2009
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LYRICS: AGE OF AQUARIUS
[James Rado & Gerome Ragni (lyrics), and Galt MacDermot (music)]

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
The Age of Aquarius
Aquarius! Aquarius!

Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revelation
And the minds true liberation

Aquarius, Aquarius

When the moon is in the seventh house
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
The age of Aquarius, Aquarius, Aquarius
Aquarius, Aquarius

Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in

Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in
Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in, The sun shine
in


Lyrics from eLyrics.net
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*Italics were added to highlight these lyrics that mention "moon" and "sun" for the first time in this song.

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Example #3: Mos Def -1998 -Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Astronomy (8th Light)



Ubatubos GTR, Published on Dec 2, 2010

Mos Def -1998 -Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Astronomy (8th Light)
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LYRICS: ASTRONOMY (8TH LIGHT)
(Mos Def & Talib Kweli)

Against the canvas of the night
Appears a curious celestial phenomena
Called Black Star, but what is it?

Black people unite and let's all get down
We got to have what? We got to have that love

What is the Black Star?
Is it the cat with the black shades, the black car?
Is it shining from very far, to where you are?
It is commonplace and different
Intimate and distant
Fresher than an infant

Black, my family thick, like they're striped molasses
Star, on the rise, in the eyes of the masses
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Star's are bright, shining, hot balls of air

Black like my baby girl's stare
Black like the veil that the muslimina wear
Black like the planet that they fear, why they scared?
Black like the slave ship that later brought us here
Black like the cheeks that are roadways for tears
That leave black faces well traveled with years
Black like assassin cross hairs
Blacker than my granddaddy armchair
He never really got no time to chill there
Cause this life is warfare, warfare

Deep on the front lines, and blacks is all there
Black like the perception of who, on welfare
Black like faces at the bottom of the well
I've been there before
To bring the light and heat it up like "la cocina"
Make without imagine happen but maybe I'm just a dreamer
I love rockin tracks like John Coltrane love Naema

Like the student love the teacher
Like the prophet love Khadeja
Like I love my baby features
Like the creator love all creatures

Who acknowledge truth and peace seekers
We on point like heat seekers
Targeting the black marketing strategists
Run up on em with the heaters
Everybody following with no leaders
Feeling like we killing ourselves
Because I know they can't defeat us
It don't stop til we complete this, keep this fly
There's so much to life when you just stay Black and God

Blacker than the nighttime sky of Bed-Stuy in July
Blacker than the seed in the blackberry pie
Blacker than the middle of my eye
Black like feh-lah man cry
Some man wan ask "Who am I?"
I simply reply, "The U.N.I., V.E.R.S.A.L. Magnetic"
Work to respect the angelic, climb the mountaintop
And tell it til the valley's enveloped
You're full of big chat but you nah know me
I'm dark like the side of the moon you don't see
When the moon shine newly


You know who else is a Black Star? (Who?) Me
You know who else is a Black Star? (Who?) Me
You know who else is a Black Star, who we? (And we)
Be shining and shining, when we rhyming and rhyming
We be shining and shining, when we rhyming and rhyming

Now everybody hop on the one, the sounds of the two
It's the third eye vision, five side dimension
The 8th Light, is gonna shine bright tonight
It's the third eye vision, five side dimension

You know the light
Go from the dark
The other way is ass-backwards
It's absurd
Make you want to crow like a blackbird
That's right
You living from your first day to your last night
Sometimes you show your ass like
Lint on your clothes
When you froze in
The black light
Dead that
Before you get your head wrapped
Like Badu
We see through your voodoo
Just like Eve's Bayou, you dealing with that black magic
Try to civilize you
Not walk on by you
Like civil-(lies do get you black listed) it'll
Be unlucky for you like a black cat
A panther
Revolution is the answer
That's what we need
Greed plague my people like the cancer
True indeed

Now black people unite, and let's all get down
Now everybody hop on the one, the sounds of the two
It's the third eye vision, five side dimension
The 8th Light, is gonna shine bright tonight
Everybody hop on the one, the sounds of the two
It's the third eye vision, five side dimension
The 8th Light, is gonna shine bright tonight
It's the third eye vision, five side dimension
Equaling up to eight, light shine bright

Written by D Dewgarde, Dante Smith, E Dewgarde, Talib Kweli


Lyrics from https://play.google.com/music/preview/Tbfq6lkhubskdigvg633p2xiu7i?lyrics=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-lyrics&u=0#
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*Italics were added to highlight these lyrics that mention "moon".

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Example #4: The Marcels - Blue Moon



John1948NineA, Published on Apr 25, 2011

The Marcels was one of several doo-wop-influenced American vocal groups to achieve success in the early 60s, despite the passing of the genre's golden age. Cornelius 'Nini' Harp (lead singer), Ronald 'Bingo' Mundy (tenor), Fred Johnson (bass), Gene Bricker (tenor) and Richard Knauss (baritone), all native to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, achieved fame for their distinctive version of Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart's classic 'Blue Moon', previously a UK Top 10 hit for Elvis Presley in 1956, which topped both the US and UK charts in 1961. Johnson's distinctive bass introduction to the song has remained one of the most enduring vocal phrases of the time. The quartet scored a further US Top 10 hit that year with 'Heartaches', but its personnel was unstable, with Allen Johnson (d. 28 September 1995) replacing Knauss, and Walt Maddox replacing Bricker. Mundy walked out on the group during this same period, which did little to prepare them for the ever-changing trends prevalent during the early 60s, and eventually undermined the Marcels' long-term aspirations.

Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.

"Blue Moon" is a classic popular song. It was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934, and has become a standard ballad.

The lyrics presumably refer to an English idiomatic expression: "once in a blue moon" means very rarely. The narrator of the song is relating a stroke of luck so unlikely that it must have taken place under a blue moon. The title relies on a play on words, since Blue is also the color of melancholy, and indeed the narrator is sad and lonely until he or she finds love."...
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LYRICS: BLUE MOON
(words by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers)

Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue Moon, you knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper, 'Please adore me'
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold
Blue Moon, now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own


Lyrics from http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/the_marcels/blue_moon.html
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*Italics were added to highlight these lyrics that mention "moon" for the first time in this song.

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Monday, June 13, 2016

Information & Comments About The June 2016 Massacre At The Gay Nightclub In Orlando, Florida

Edited by Azizi Powell

I am more than sad about the mass shooting at Pulse, the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

I am angry that Florida's gun laws allowed the identified shooter to purchase the weapons of mass destruction that he used.

The United States should be better than this.

Please do all that you can to end the senseless stranglehold that the National Rifle Association (NRA) has on the passage of reasonable gun laws.

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This post is written in support of the LGBTQ community in Florida and LGBTQ communities world wide.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post, thanks to the artist featured in the embedded YouTube video, and thanks to the publisher of that video on YouTube.

RIP all those who lost their lives in that massacre and well wishes to the other victims of that massacre.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE June 2016 MASS SHOOTING IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Orlando_nightclub_shooting
"In the early morning of June 12, 2016, a mass shooting occurred at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. At least 51 people were killed, including the gunman, and 53 others wounded.[5][6]
The attack is the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history, the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in U.S. history, and the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since the September 11 attacks of 2001. The attack was labeled by the Orlando chief of police as an act of domestic terrorism; the shooter pledging allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Islamic State claimed responsibility. The shooter was identified as Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, a 29-year-old U.S. citizen...

Mateen became a person of interest to the FBI during investigations conducted in 2013, when he was interviewed twice and 2014, when he was interviewed once;[a] he was not ultimately deemed a threat during both cases. The 2013 investigation was opened after Mateen made "inflammatory" comments to coworkers and the 2014 investigation was opened after Mateen was linked to Moner Mohammad Abu Salha, a U.S. radical who traveled to Syria and committed a suicide bombing there.

Mateen's father, Seddique Mir Mateen, was quoted as saying that he had seen his son get angry after witnessing a gay couple kiss in front of his family at a festival marketplace in Miami months prior to the attack, which he suggested might be a motivating factor."...
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ADDED June 13, 2016 - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/orlando-shooting-homophobia_us_575ef408e4b0e4fe514327a0
"Can We Please Stop Pretending This Massacre Wasn’t About Homophobia?
We are done being erased. by JamesMichael Nichols, 06/13/2016
"With less than two days between us and the slaughter of 49 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida — during Pride month, no less — the pain only seems to be getting worse within our community.

But as we begin the process of healing, we must now deal with the non-queer, mainstream public trying to process something that we, as queer people, have always known: people hate us simply for existing as we are in the world.

The reality is we now must face how the media is reporting on this issue — and call it out when they erase the queerness of the victims who suffered in this massacre. And, predictably, many outlets are refusing to center the conversation around exactly what this is: a homophobic, transphobic, racist attack against the LGBT community."...
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COMMENTS ABOUT THE MASS SHOOTING IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lin-manuel-miranda-acceptance-sonnet_us_575e0486e4b0e39a28adf831
Lin-Manuel Miranda Accepts His Tony By Reading A Sonnet Tribute To Orlando
“Love is love is love is love,” he cried, “cannot be killed or swept aside.”
06/12/2016 09:18 pm ET by Katherine Brooks
" "Not only did Lin-Manuel Miranda win a Tony for Best Original Score for his historic musical “Hamilton,” he opted to accept the award by reciting a heartfelt sonnet.

"Senseless acts of tragedy remind us that nothing here is promised, not one day,” he said. “This show is proof that history remembers. We live through times when hate and fear seem stronger. We rise and fall and light from dying embers, remembrances that hope and love last longer.”
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A video of Lin-Manuel Miranda reading his sonnet tribute is included in that article.

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From https://www.yahoo.com/news/orlando-shooting-muslim-mans-post-013416304.html "After the Orlando Shooting, a Muslim Man's Post Is Going Viral for the Best Reason" by
Claire Lampen, June 12, 2016
"Hours after a gunman opened fire early Sunday morning on an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub, leaving at least 50 dead and 53 injured, the city’s blood donation centers were flooded with volunteers.
Among those looking to help was Mahmoud ElAwadi, a self-described “a proud Muslim American” in the midst of a Ramadan fast who wrote about his experience in a Facebook post* that’s gone viral.

ElAwadi described “watching thousands of people” bake in the sun for hours on end in order to donate blood. He was inspired, he said, watching people of all ages come together to help, from the kids handing out fluids and food and sun protection to the war veterans to a Muslim woman in a hijab distributing supplies to those waiting to donate.

That’s what makes this “the greatest nation on Earth,” he wrote.

“Yes together we will stand against hate, terrorism, extremism and racism," ElAwadi wrote. "Yes our blood all look[s] the same so get out there and donate.

"Yes our community in central Florida is heartbroken but let’s put our colors, religions, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political views all aside so we can UNITE against those who are trying to hurt us.”

He tagged his post “feeling determined.” "
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* Here's the link to that Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156962719845720&set=a.10150425829260720.631323.824565719&type=3&theater

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From https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/comments/4nqoh0/pulse_welcomed_me_with_open_arms_and_now_im/
Pulse Welcomed Me With Open Arms And Now Im Devastated self.rupaulsdragrace

Submitted June 12, 2015 by SchoolBoyRealness
"I attended Pulse Nightclub every Monday this year to watch Drag Race. The only night I didn't attend was the night of the finale. To say that I have a special place in my heart for Pulse is an understatement. I was there when Tyra hosted a S9 viewing party. I was there when Kenya hosted an episode. I made so many friends as we watched the show we love at a club we love, one we felt safe in. Many of my friends are unaccounted for, and I can only imagine how many of the staff members are among the 50 dead. Please be safe out there everyone. Cherish your local club that much more. Cherish your queens. Cherish yourself and your loved ones. It can happen anywhere.

Please keep Orlando in your thoughts and prayers."
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Here are four comments from that blog post (June 12, 2016):
–guavagrl
"My heart is broken into a million pieces. Pulse was a place where not only were you accepted, you were celebrated. Creative hearts and minds flourished here. Pulse was a staple for the lgbt community in Orlando. I pray for all of the victims friends and families. The fact that somebody would bring such terror and violence to such an accepting and loving community is devastating. Some of my favorite memories ever were at Pulse, laughing, drinking, dancing. I can't even believe this has happened."

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-BenHellaCreme
"I don't know what to say except that my thoughts are with you and that I am so sorry that you're going through this."

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–CauseOfAlarm
"As a straight male, I can't emphasise enough how important it is for other heterosexual individuals to ally with the LGBTQIA community. We need to welcome the community and integrate it in mainstream society, so that everyone knows how sickeningly disgraceful scenarios like this are. It makes me sick that someone could hate so much; the world is too big a place to have any room for such small opinions. I love this community, and I know it's not mine to belong in, but there's so much courage, love, and passion in it, and we really need more of that in the world."

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-thedragdoctor
"you are all in my thoughts and prayers today- please tell anyone you care about today- how much they mean to you-please do what you can to help the survivors and the victims' families- please speak up and speak loudly when you vote in november- please let love and hope and strength guide your thoughts and actions- my heart is open for you all!"

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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE- Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out



Marin Ljubić. Uploaded on Jan 8, 2010

"I'm Coming Out" is a hit single released by Motown singer Diana Ross in 1980, written and produced by Chic members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for her album diana (1980).
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Information about the song "I'm Coming Out"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Coming_Out
"Background
In 1979, [Diana] Ross commissioned Chic founders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards to create material for a new album after taking her daughters to see the band in concert, following the success of Ross's final Ashford & Simpson-composed and produced LP, The Boss. Rodgers got the idea for "I'm Coming Out" after noticing three different drag queens dressed as Diana Ross at a New York club called the GG Barnum Room. The lyrics hold an additional meaning to Ross, as she was leaving Motown Records and "coming out" from under Berry Gordy's thumb.

Chart success and cultural impact
The song was a hit, peaking at number five on the U.S. Pop Singles chart. It is also notable for being the first song usually performed at Ross' performances and concerts since 1980. The song has also been identified as an unofficial gay-pride anthem.

Queer Significance
“I’m Coming Out” still stands as an anthem for the gay community. The way it is perceived and its queer significance is to celebrate who you are. It refers to coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.[2] Queers who had not revealed their sexuality had shut out a part of their identity. Most would find it safer to pretend that they are heterosexual rather than reveal their true sexual orientation. Queer individuals use this phrase to express that their identity is real. It is used over other phrases because it most closely describes the process of coming out from hiding who one is and exposing to the world that they are proud of who they are."...
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Partial lyrics for "I'm Coming Out"
"I'm coming out
I'm coming
I'm coming out
I'm coming out
I'm coming out

I'm coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I'm coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

There's a new me coming out
And I just had to live
And I wanna give
I'm completely positive
I think this time around
I am gonna do it
Like you never knew it
Ooh, I'll make it through

The time has come for me
To break out of this shell
I have to shout
That I am coming out"...


Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/dianaross/imcomingout.html

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