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ADAMSARTEXPOSE’

HOW ARTISTS HELP THE HEALING

FOLLOWING THE TRUMP TYRANNY

REPORTER: Adam EMAIL: adamart@desertdailyguide.com Web: comming soon

The last month of 2020 has arrived.

This will historically be identified as the

most tumultuous year of this century, at

least it is hoped that it will be the most

tumultuous year anything worse could

be more disastrous beyond belief.

of the Covid-19 virus Pandemic. His

lack of attention to the pandemic has

caused the deaths of now over 270,000

Americans, estimated by medical

professionals that could have been less

than one-third this number if the proper

interventions and precautions had been

taken at the onset of the disease. The

simple act of wearing a face mask

and staying at a 6-foot social distance

from others while in public was shunned

by Trump, causing a division and the

disastrous results of the high number of

deaths and infections caused by the

virus.

The majority of the blame for the

disasters of the year can be awarded

to our now lame-duck president and

the politicians and pundits who have

supported him. the tactics used by

Trump and his administration have been

an attempt to destroy the substance

of democracy. The most heinous

Meanwhile, Artists have aided in the

of Trump’s criminal activities is the removal of Trump and are moving on

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and restoring human dignity to the

interactions of all people in the United

States and the world beyond. Of

those artists, Shepard Fairey, the artist

who designed the Obama HOPE

poster has collaborated with other

artists in the topics and design of other

visual works that as Fairy puts it, “Art is

inclusive and healing helping people

to find the better part of themselves.”

Responding to Trump’s racism and

divisive tactics, poster designs showing

the “We The People” images of Muslim,

Latina, and African American women

celebrate the multifarious variety that

comprises the citizenry of this country

and the rebuttal of Trump promoted,

hatred, division, and racism.

Among the other artists,

musicians, and writers who join in on

the celebration of a post-Trump era,

a few names include: Neil Young,

Adele, The Rolling Stones, R.E.M., and,

Elton John. Writers include: Daniel

Evans Pritchard, Mary Trump, Stephen

King, J.J. Abrams, and Seth Rogen, to

name only a very few. Ironically the

U.K. artist/writer, Charlie Mackesy has

created a work titled, The Boy, the

Mole, The Fox, and The Horse. initially

intended as a children’s book has

become a universal message for all

ages. It is known as a message that

helps all ages navigate, “ a world that

is increasingly besieged by political

turmoil and climate change”. The

words and the illustrations in this book

encourage a universal message

of kindness and support. One of

the readers stated, “It touched a

nerve; it was refreshingly simple and

uncomplicatedly fresh”.

In this holiday time of ‘Good Will

To All Men’ with the celebration of

the birth of a religious icon of Jesus

in the Christian tradition, we should

appreciate the contributions of

artists toward a world of peace and

understanding.

Happy Christmas to All.


www.cdc.gov/hiv


AZERBAIJANI Update by Vic Gerami

VIDEO OF AN AZERBAIJANI SOLDIER

BEHEADING AN ARMENIAN MAN

WHILE HE IS STILL ALIVE

During their indiscriminate shelling

of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the

aggressors – Azerbaijan, and Turkey,

accompanied by ISIS and Syrian

jihadist forces – have committed

many war crimes against

Armenians. They have murdered

civilians and injured journalists.

They have burned villages, forests,

and churches. They have tortured

and beheaded Armenians and

executed prisoners.

(Los Angeles)

WHAT: War Rage releases another

brutal video of Azerbaijani and

Turkish forces beheading an

Armenian man while he is alive,

while other soldiers laugh at the

man’s struggling body. (WARNING:

Horrific and extremely disturbing

footage).

WHEN: Thursday, December 3, 2020

WHERE: Artsakh (Nagorno-

Karabakh)

WHY: Azerbaijan and Turkey’s policy

of ethnic cleansing and genocide

through terroristic methods in

Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

Uzay Bulut, a Turkish journalist living

in Israel wrote a comprehensive

investigative report for Modern

Diplomacy. You can read it here.

FAQ About Artsakh

Recent Reports & Useful References

Human Rights Watch. Azerbaijan:

Cluster Munitions Used in Nagorno-

Karabakh

https://www.hrw.org/

news/2020/10/23/azerbaijancluster-munitions-used-nagornokarabakh

Human Rights Defender of Armenia

confirms the use of Phosphorus

Projectiles by Azerbaijan

https://forrights.am/2020/10/31/

human-rights-defeder-of-armeniaconfirms-use-of-phosphorusprojectiles-by-azerbaijan/

Human Rights Defender of Artsakh:

AD HOC Public Report

https://artsakhombuds.am/en/

document/740?fbclid=IwAR0uf-Cl6

OvLxH743IuosCoDYACiwDaLk0NB4r

CN2ze7-S-Fqb7DoH5YNLI

The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/

artanddesign/2019/mar/01/

monumental-loss-azerbaijancultural-genocide-khachkars

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Johren launches Cyber Monday

Sale for all premium visual novel

game titles starting from 30 November

until 6 January 7pm (PST).

Among them, popular English visual

novel games “3D Custom Lady

Maker” and “Fruity Rangers Peach’s

Predicament” are available for free

for a limited time, and other Japanese

premium games are having a

50% off sales.

For more information on Johren’s

Cyber Monday Sale, please check

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lp/event/cybermondaysale/201126/

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Alongside the sale campaign,

Johren is also proud to announce

the release of “Meteor World Actor”,

scenario written by Syougo

Kinugasa, the author of “Classroom

of the Elite” (Youkoso jitsuryokushijoushugi

no kyoushitsu e).

METEOR WORLD ACTOR OUT NOW

ONLY ON JOHREN

ShiraVN has released developer Heliodor’s

Meteor World Actor, a superpowered

detective-noir visual novel,

in an international edition featuring

full English, Traditional Chinese, and

Simplified Chinese translations. The

game launched at 10AM JST on November

30, 2020, only on Johren.

Link [R18]: https://www.johren.games/

games/download/meteor-world-actoren-zh/


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Features

• 30+ hours of superpowered detective-noir

story by hit writer

Syougo Kinugasa

• Smooth and jazzy original

soundtrack

One human, though? Pitifully outclassed

against a single member of

almost any other race; it’d never be

a fair fight—unless that human was

a Keeper or carrying some serious

Class A police tech. But tech can be

stolen, and far from all Keepers are

on the side of justice. So how’s a nation

supposed to keep the peace?

• Stylish art in glorious 1080p by Yu

Akinashi

• Detailed original science-fantasy

setting where magic, tech, and

modernity collide

• Four eligible heroines

• A fresh new IP, with a sequel already

in production

The Story

Elves are smart, long-lived, and

attuned to the wind. Wips have the

power to manipulate flame, while

Segitts have incredible muscular

strength.

Strict border checks. Pervasive, draconian

surveillance, with camera

eyes and a computerized spine running

signals to the heart of the NPA,

the National Police Agency. And the

physical hands of this digital dragon?

The police themselves. Sometimes

the hands of justice grip too tight.

Product Information

Title: Meteor World Actor

OS: Windows

Players: Single-Player

Developer: Heliodor

Languages: English, Simplified Chinese,

Traditional Chinese

Pricing Details

Somehow, still, humans have learned Meteor World Actor: $39.99 USD (or

to survive. In the racially-diverse 3999 Johren Credits)

technopolis of the Seventh Republic, But for one week after launch, the

they even dominate. Out of all the game is 50% OFF—just $19.99 USD

strange and terrible corners of the (1999 Credits)!

world, in this one, at least, humans

can feel safe. Here, there’s strength ©2020 ShiraVN / Johren

in numbers.


Human Rights Defender of Artsakh

https://artsakhombuds.am/en/

news/474

United Nations Human Rights:

Mercenaries in and around the

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone must

be withdrawn

https://www.ohchr.org/EN/

NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx

?NewsID=26494&LangID=E&fbclid=Iw

AR0_JnkNB7eo-EgeedExyVrl0wruHYff4

BwhgLJDEQPSFAFDS9Ax3DBQxvo

The Investigative Journal

https://investigativejournal.org/

turkeys-syrian-mercenaries-inazerbaijan-feel-tricked-as-bodies-pileup/

https://www.hrw.org/

news/2020/12/02/azerbaijanarmenian-prisoners-war-badlymistreated

Kanach Zham church partially

destroyed in Shushi

https://fip.am/en/13788

Video of Armenian churches in

Artsakh vandalized after being

captured by Azerbaijani forces

https://twitter.com/tbalayan/

status/1327676346315706369?s=20

Genocide Watch NGO

https://www.genocidewatch.com/

single-post/genocide-emergencyazerbaijan-s-attack-in-artsakh

The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/

world/2020/oct/02/syrian-recruitdescribes-role-of-foreign-fighters-innagorno-karabakh

BBC World News

https://www.bbc.com/news/worldeurope-54645254

VOX News (quote from Ilham Aliyev

“We are chasing them like dogs”)

Https://www.vox.com/21502327/

armenia-azerbaijan-nagornokarabakh-war-explained

About The Blunt Post

The Blunt Post is an independent and

progressive news journalism, opinion,

and commentary web magazine that

covers the latest news, current events,

politics, social justice, entertainment,

travel, and lifestyle. It was founded in

2017 by editor & publisher Vic Gerami.

The Blunt Post is also a primetime

radio show called, THE BLUNT

POST with VIC on Independent &

Progressive Radio KPFK 90.7 FM with

host Vic Gerami. Vic covers national

breaking + headline news, offers

commentary + analysis, and interviews

Human Rights Watch. Azerbaijan: members of Congress, celebrities, and

Armenian Prisoners of War Badly other high-profile public figures.

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The program airs on Mondays,

7:00 AM (PT) on KPFK 90.7 FM +

Livestream at KPFK.org and reaches

18-million households. Immediately

after the LIVE broadcast, it is

available at KPFK.org and on iTunes,

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nToday reaching national and

international audiences, Gerami

first built a foundation of knowledge

and skills by learning the media

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Magazine, followed by positions

at LA Weekly and Voice Media

Group. For the second time, Gerami

was selected as a finalist in the

Los Angeles Press Club’s National

Arts and Entertainment Journalism

Awards “Columnist of the Year”

category in 2019, having first made

the final round of consideration in

2017. His celebrity Q&A column, ‘10

Questions with Vic‘ is internationally

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About Vic Gerami

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member of Congress on every The seven categories in which

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include Congressman Adam investigative reporting, political

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