Thomas Oklahoma

As many youtube content creators have noticed too, many of our views are going down. The main cause and effect of this is the way Youtube handles it's notifications, the AI bell icon is problematic, which has a strict program of managing notification that is based on watch hours, the average percentages views of videos, click rates based on thumbnail etc., which is hard on many average joe content creators.

Basically the algorithm is choosing what you and I watch, and Youtube doesn't want you to choose what to watch. In the good ol days of Youtube, when it was about "broad cast yourself", Youtube used to just send out notices to random subscribers and new viewers, which was base on content the viewer watched or showed interests, or might be interested in, and even introduced to different topics, this format helped grow Youtube, and we long term average joe content creators had a fair chance at video promotion, which built Youtube over the past 25 years.

Now YT is about corporate interests with it's AI programs manipulating our viewing habits, making us move into the corporate controlled AI system. I view AI as a double edged sword, even if I use it to assist. The Tech boys need to fix their AI, and make it friendly to average joe, fix it's pollution problem, and Youtube needs to go back to it's roots, it's previous notification programs.

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Thomas Oklahoma

Damn, my last two posts upset some folks, as I lost over a dozen subscribers by discussing some issues and relations between Natives, Afro Indigenous and the Black American community, which there are some issues that need to be addressed and shown. As I mentioned in my home tab description, I am a nuance thinker with a history buff, anti-imperialist, economic leftism, Indigenous contributions, hidden history and Indigenous and human rights topics, which many will find interest in some topics but not in others, which often garners conflicting views.

But I did mention that I don't point my finger at everyone of any group, and most people from these respective groups are not problematic to each other. Some in our communities have differing views on pretendian-ism, sovereignty, Afro Indigenous, diversity, traditions, reconnecting Natives etc., which can generate emotional sentiments and arguments, but we are all just adapting, adjusting and trying to get alone. I do have my respects for all the groups mentioned, but I just can't put up with very radical or even ethnocentric views, which some people will find upsetting if I don't pick a side.

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Where does this trend of screaming "racism" among some Black Americans and some Afro Indigenous social justice activist come from, is it warranted? This also comes from some Native American social justice activist too?

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There is a Afro Indigenous Podcaster who I've ran into on Twitter a few years ago, and who I've listen to a handful of the person's podcasts, who I agree and disagree with. I won't say the person's name, but I'm aware that the activist person does view a few of my posts and content from time to time (probably agreeing and strongly disagreeing), and seems to have responded to my takes, but not directed at me.

I do agree with most of the Afro Indigenous activist person's points, activism and advice, that comes from a educated human services field and social justice activist place - I agree with much the person's stances on Indigenous, Afro Indigenous, LGBTQ etc. activism, and I will tell her "good job".

However, certain stances, ideological perspectives and past actions I find disturbing - such as when this person put me and dozens of other Natives on blast over smears and rumors made by the person's allies, causing a huge Native Twitter brawl that included a few hundred Natives, over differences of views on blood quantum, pretendian-ism, sovereignty, speech etc., and what is traditional.

I have my own nuance views and stances on these issues, which do not 100% fall in-line with the Native and Afro Indigenous social justice activists, so thousands of them felt they had to cancel hundreds of us, including some Native film directors who had nothing to do with their anger, as these activist targeted them to inflict pain, as to find a potential famous Native man to smear and cancel to make a example out of.

These Native and Afro Indigenous SJA were bullied people who became the bully, inflicting pain on average strait Native men who don't 100% agree with them, some of them may have been made a victim by a Native man with issues, or just acting out some sort of self-hate, so they often generalize all of us as potential victimizers. This brawl that including doxxing, harassing and chasing off thousands of Natives off of twitter, was just one of many that occurred the past decade, which is why Native Twitter has been dwindled.

I also feel that this person with a podcast has a problem with generalizing the entire Native American community, by screaming racism and anti-blackness at the Native North American diaspora, and acting like there is a huge anti LGBTQ issue in our communities, while using our traditional teachings and spirituality against us all, trying to shame us into submission into their ideological agendas. From a podcast episode, she has backtracked and apologized for her actions, as I or others may have made her realize that she went too far, which did cause harm to others. But the person just can't resist the trend of "screaming racism at the Natives" which enables anti-Indigenous pretendians in the Black community and anti Indigenous sentiments that do exist among some Black Americans to intensify (although she has since said that pretendian behavior and anti Indigeneity is wrong). Then later this person has stated that "I'm Black first and Native second", which is that person's own choice, and I have no ills with that. But the problem I have is, why does this person use our spirituality against us, trying to shame us like that, coming off as perfect and the rest of us have tons of issues, as if the person is looking down on us all?

I hope this activist can realize one day, that generalizing is no better than a racist whyte person who generalizes Black People or Native People, as generalization is racist in itself. This activist has sympathy for Black pretendians, even tho they do assault us in person, and spew the most anti Indigenous racism and erasure on the internet right now, and who are also trying so hard to infiltrate into our rights, economy, treaties, communities and circles by hiding behind the Native and Afro Indigenous social justice activists. Me myself, I don't generalize any group, even if some in that group are racist to us Natives or want to erase us, so I hope this Afro Indigenous activist can take note. Call out and expose the ideology, not most or all people.

But please, to the Aro Indigenous Social Justice Activist, continue with your educating the people, as you do have plenty of good advice. I do agree with you that anti-blackness shouldn't have a place in our communities, but that sentiment are not the ideological stances of the majority of Native People. So just remember, your generalizing us Natives has helped opened the floodgates for many non-native people to attack Native America, just to let you know!

Just a reminder to all those who read this, all these actions by just thousands of Natives, Afro Indigenous and non-Natives, do not represent the actions of their respective communities and spaces! But some of these activists need to be called out and criticized too, at least their actions and extremist views!!!

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Thomas Oklahoma

Peace out to all the allies, follow human rights activist, fans of the culture, and trading partners who work with the Natives. Lot's of mutual friendship, mutual trade, human rights and Indigenous rights have been established because of this. ✌️😎✌️

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Pretendians are now getting charged and sent to jail for illegal practices etc.

Pretendians are now moving into false Native American identity to avoid charges by the State when they break their laws, acting like a representative of a authentic Tribal Nation, or their own fake tribe (Looks like they are mimicking the whyte pretendians in Canada), trying to tap into Native rights as Nations, limited treaty funding, and even the benifits generated by Tribes.

Thousands of others rather white or black who are acting this way, have been sent to prison for illegal tribal ID's, defrauding the government using their fake Tribe to get at subsidies, or using eagle feathers (which is illegal for non-Tribal Members) or ripping off tens of thousands of people searching for a possible Indigenous ancestry and roots. Others have opened illegal casinos, and charged with violent crimes using a Indigenous identity, or attacked Natives with incidious jealously adn envy.

I've been told by some Native activist to just ignore them, they are harmless, we know the truth, but they attack my online circle, exploit, assault and try to infiltrate. They shouldn't be give any excuses just because they are white or black, a pretendian is a pretendian, a dangerous one to us Natives who experience their wrath and agenda.

Note: I'm not pointing my finger at all White or Black Americans, just the pretenders;

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Thomas Oklahoma

According to a new AtlasIntel poll, AOC and Rubio are the leading candidates for a Presidential election. Many Progressives support AOC, but Leftist want someone to is a economically left. Rubio is being pushed by the Republican establishment to win, as an alternative to Trump. Remember, AtlasIntel poll predicted the winners of the last few presidential winners.

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Thomas Oklahoma

Halito (Hello). A change up on my channel. I will be using a combination of Digital Audio Workstation software, AI and my own rhythms from my drums to create background music for my future documentaries, uploads, music songs and music videos. I know some may or may not like it, but I need to rely on my own creations, instead of using other people's music and background music (rather getting permission, using royalty free or paid music, or just using shared music, or licensed youtube music, sometimes just using other people music work), which can lead to copyright strikes if the owners decide to.

Something similar to my narration, it will be a combination of my voice, AI and hiring people to narrate, but still may use other people's work based on fair use doctrine or permission.

My music will consist of sampling songs of the Native American Stomp Dance, Social Dance, Jingle Dress dance Round Dance, Smoke Dance, as well as some samples of Mesoamerican, Southwestern and Pacific Northwestern music, as well as some modern blues, rock, pop, jazz, folk, funk, symphony orchestra and country. I may start another channel, or may just make changes on this one, I may work on monetization and open up a patron or buy me a coffee for donations. Not sure, but I'm working on it. Not to long ago, my channel did help make some people thousands of dollar or more, for using their work.

My uploads will be getting better as you may noticed with my increased focus on my Youtube shorts, and I'm working with some new folks to assist me. My channel will still focus on Native and world history, music, overcoming struggle, Native contributions, some politics, and some debunking pretendians and pseudo history, and some new and different topics. ✌️😎✌️

Thanks to those who took some time to watch, comment, share my content and uploads the past 15 years or so, You all gave me over 16.2 million views. Aho! 👌

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My First music creation, a blend of Native Hop Hip with the traditional rhythms of the 1, 2, 3, 4 Native American Pulse aka 4/4 Heartbeat - this Pulse and similar pulse rhythms across Turtle Island are found in many traditional Indigenous music from Canada, USA and Mexico. You can also see the 1, 2, 3, 4 Indigenous dance steps in syncopation with the Heartbeat rhythm, Aho!

I used some samples of Native accent and my drumming examples to assist AI in creating this song. I wrote the lyrics, more songs to come ✌️😎✌️

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Thomas Oklahoma

Why are certain excellence in sports seem to be attributed to different racial or ethnic groups in America, or perceived that way? Like Black Americans dominating the NBA, or Latinos dominating MLB, or Whites dominating NHL, or Natives excelling at marathon races? Well it has to do with Natural adaptation to ancestral environment, modern cultural traits and interests, economic factors, and the will of the individual and so on. I'll explain below:

Native Americans are more known for their endurance athletic ability or long distance natural running ability, but there are exceptions as there are some great all around athletes or very athletic people. Natives do have at least some athletes who excelled in sports such as rodeos, track and field, marathons, baseball, hockey and professional fighting.
...(1st Pic) Billy Mills of the Lakota is well known for his long distance running abilities. Billy Mills was the only America to win a gold medal for the 10,000-meter run. He is one of humanities greatest endurance runners.
...(4th Pic) While the runners of the Tarahumara Tribe of Mexico, have won numerous marathon events, including total domination.
...(2nd Pic) Mario Barrios is known for being a endurance athlete in great shape, as he often lasts longer in the ring with lot of energy he preserves through out a 12 round fight, wearing down his opponent with Jabs to control distance. He won some Titles.
...(2rd Pic) Jim Thorpe is known for his all around athletic ability which include jumping, running, throwing and excelling in the Olympics and in professional Baseball and Football. He won the Olympic Pentathlon and Decathlon, which is a rare feat.

Black Americans are more known for their Athletic ability, muscular bodies, power, jumping abilities and sprinting abilities, but not necessarily for endurance. Although there are exceptions as some are endurance and all-around athletic ability.
...(5th Pic) Lebron James, is known for his speed, jumping and power, and all around athletic ability to build a long successful career in the NBA. He is probably one of the best all around athletes with power in human history.
...(6th Pic) Michael Jordan, is well known for his leaping, sprinting, speed, jumping, strength, hand eye coordination, agility and great athletic ability, who used his abilities to go all out in 13 of the greatest years of excellence excellence NBA history, in almost every facet of Basketball. Jordan's only weakness as an athlete, is that he is not known for being a endurance athlete, he did not pace himself. But he is one of the greatest athletes built to go all out, in human history.

Latinos are known to have all the athletic abilities found in Humans, due to them having admixture with Natives, Africans, Europeans, Asians etc.. They excel at almost all sports including baseball, rodeo, soccer, track and field, boxing and so on, with some success in football. But not much in NBA? Well, they do have their own leagues across Latin America where they do well.
...(7th Pic) Alex Rodrigues is known for his speed, power and agility abilities. He used his abilities to have some of the greatest statistical seasons in MLB history, who can hit, steal bases, and play a agile infielder. His hand and eye coordination is among the best.

White Americans are known for having agile abilities with some muscular athletic abilities, size with good hand and eye coordination, who are found in all sports. But there are exceptions, as there are young very athletic NBA players today, and there have always been some white athletes who excelled at bodybuilding and track and field.
...(8th Pic) Pau Gasol is known for his size and agile abilities, hand eye coordination, and can maneuver like a guard and power forward, with some endurance. He used his abilities to have a long career with half of this seasons at all-star level.

Asians were more known to be small, flexible, agile and all around athletes with endurance, but there are exceptions as some have power with speed and great sprinting abilities.
...(9th Pic) Junior Seau is known for his running and hitting abilities, he has great power and can maneuver. He has established himself as one of the greatest Linebacker of the NFL.
...(10th Pic) Bruce Lee, who is known for being one of greatest athletes of all time, with his twisting, jumping, kicking, speed, and wired strange, maneuver abelites with great hand and eye coordination. Bruce established himself as the greatest Martial Artist fighter.

So what does this all mean? Well, athletic abilities and hand eye coordination found in racial and ethic groups are more so attributed to their ancestral origins and natural adaptions to their respective regional land. But interest in sports, economic situations, contemporary culture, skills, thriving and modern training play as an equal role too.
...Black Americans inherited the bodies of West Africans, which is a natural adaptation to living in jungles, hot humid climate and other conditions they lived in. They also lived in difficult terrain with the most aggressive animals in the world. Many other factors too. Other Africans are well known for their endurance abilities as workers and athletes because they lived in open spaces.
...Native Americans of much of North America lived in open space with no beast of burden to utilize, and had to carry resources from long distances, so they naturally and culturally adapted to these conditions, developing great endurance athletic ability. The Great Plains also has some good Athletes who can leap with some power, and have good all around Athletes. All the Native farming Nations produced smaller athletes with running, strength, agility, hand eye coordination, and working with the hands. Most Natives across the Americas are well known to be great Natural Runners and Endurance Athletes.
...White Americans are more known to have agility, hand eye coordination, with some maneuver abilities, strength and athletic abilities. But they do have some exceptions, as they do have have some Athletes with great athletic ability in the NBA. But they have the perfect bodies for Hockey. Most Europeans were exposed to crowded conditions in cities, with some living in rural tribal communities, they had lots of early technology to utilize, had limited resources, so perhaps this limited their ability to develop great athletic ability like West and East Africans.
...Asians kinda are built similar to Native Americans in terms of natural adaptation to nomadic lifestyles living in lots of space, or in farming nations. But they do have sone great all around athletes such as Bruce Lee, and size such as Yao Ming. Also, Pacific Islanders are known to be great power and quick athletes fitted for sports such as wrestling and football.

Moral of the story is, we all evolved on our respective ancestral land which gave use certain athletic abilities, and we all also use modern training, determination and skills to excel at sports. This is why it seems that certain ethnic and racial groups are good at certain sports!

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