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Scribe:  N. Tru Bass

Email:  ntb@thethinkering.com

Usain Bolt retired as the fastest man alive.  He was not just the fastest man alive but he held that position for many years at he pinnacle of his career he ran the fastest 100 m heat ever recorded at 9.89 seconds, he later bettered that time during the World Championship to 9.58.

On Tuesday, Mr. Trump pulled the retired runner into his murky waters via social media.  He said, Even Usain Bolt from Jamaica, one of the greatest runners and athletes of all time, showed RESPECT for our National Anthem!  While Bolt did not respond personally, Team Jamaica had a single and very simple request, “Please leave The Boss out of your politricks.“

Hundreds of people then jumped on the band wagon pushing Trump of the sprinters back. 

Scribe:  Samuel Otis

Email:  samuel@thethinkering.com

Wow, what a hurricane season.  Hurricane Maria, the third major storm to hit the Caribbean in the past month has left complete destruction. 

The storm that has created the trifecta has weakened but still beat the breaks off the Dominican Republic with winds near 115 mph with driving rain and misery.  The storm is now a Category 3 and is expected to gather additional strength as it passes open water before beating up the Turks and Caicos Islands.  Both were also hit hard earlier this month by Hurricane Irma on its way to Florida.

Puerto Rico’s damage from Maria’s wrath is still being assessed.   The power grid on the island has been effectively deleted.   The citizenry has reverted back to 1900, with cell phone towers toppled and the electrical grid destroyed. 

Scribe:  Lucy Osbourne

Email:  lucy@thethinkering.com

Melania Trump is suing her homeland after a series of billboards and social media ads appeared showing her image with a message, "just imagine how far you can go with a little bit of English."

The marketing campaign was on behalf of a Croatian private English language school.  The images taut the success of the U.S. first lady due to her English, a sentiment that offended Trump.  Her lawyers have threatened to sue the school and expressed offense to what was considered a bad joke by the White house.

Trump is originally from neighboring Slovenia.  Her attorney said, "We are still analyzing possible further legal steps." And continued, "I'm satisfied with the fact that the school admitted that they violated the law and that they are ready to remove the billboards and (Facebook) ads." 

Scribe:  Samuel Otis

Email:  samuel@thethinkering.com

Donald Trump called the leader of North Korea “Rocket Man” while promising North Korea would be totally destroyed. 

The tough words were said at Tuesday’s United Nations meeting.  

Trump ran the talk like a bully at an investors meeting.  He said the UN had the responsibility to stop the terrorist and extremists who have gathered and grown in strength.  He followed with the United States being the largest contributor at 22% to the United Nations in a way that almost suggested those who are not contributing what they should, should go along with whatever he is saying, because he is the elephant in the room. 

Scribe:  N. Tru Bass

Email:  ntb@thethinkering.com

Cuba has been accused of using some sort of sonic audio weapon against its United States Embassy.  Rex Tillerson said on Sunday, The U.S. is considering closing its embassy in Havana in response the alleged attacks. 

Five Republican senators asked the White house to retaliate against the Cuban government by expelling the Caribbean country’s diplomats based on an interview the Secretary of State Tillerson said on a Sunday morning news program.  

In August the State Department said some Americans were linked to the U.S. embassy in Havana had physical symptoms from high intensity sound wave exposure. 

Scribe:  Samuel Otis

Email:  samuel@thethinkering.com

World class pugilist Floyd Mayweather has stood in defense of Trumps criticism of women.  Two years ago when he was facing a very game Manny Pacquiio, he committed his friendship to the man who would become the president of the United States. 

While Mr. Mayweather is a second generation boxer and will go down in history as one of the all-time greats, he clearly does not know much about how to excel outside the ring. 

Scribe:  N. Tru Bass

Email:  ntb@thethinkering.com

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice had American’s unmasked after discovering a head of state met with an American citizen while ignoring standard protocol. 

The UAE, did not inform the Obama administration that crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan visited New York City to meet with Stephen Bannon, Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn.  Due to the protocol breach Rice requested the redacted version of the report be unmasked.  Usually, Americans are listed as American 1, American 2, etc.  However, in times of unusual activity those names are requested to investigate a bit further as to why secrets were kept. 

A house Intelligence Committee was brought up to speed about shy the unmasking occurred on Tuesday.  The meeting was meant to be secret and was held at the Trump Tower in December, without the White house being privy.

Scribe:  Samuel Otis

Email:  samuel@thethinkering.com

As the U.S. standard rule of one drop of Black blood defining the synthetic rule of race as a new caste system developed, offering something for nothing as long as you look the part. 

An 8-year old boy didn’t look the part recently in New Hampshire.  When several teens cornered the mixed child placed a rope round his neck and pushed him off a table.   While the teenagers believe tits something they came up with alone, this behavior is part of the fabric of a country built on the backs of slaves. 

The boy said that he swung several times before being able to get the rope from around his neck and falling free.  His grandmother has made clear that of the other boys there, NONE of them stepped up to help the struggling boy. 

According to reports, "One boy said... 'Let's do this,' and then pushed him off the picnic table and hung him."