I am not leaving

 Yes!!!!!!

Like millions of other Americans in the Trump 2.0 Era of American in 2025 especially after the recent weeks of endless Executive Orders and chaos in the Federal Government 

I have contemplated leaving America and moving to Portugal , Spain, Mexico, UK, and even Australia of course 🙂

It was a ridiculous fantasy built on being in a class of Americans that can afford to leave the States.

I was using the latest  state of the art ‘run away’ checklist including currency exchange evaluators , healthcare abroad websites and every reading every travel guide site I could find or was recommended on TV

I have spent endless frantic hours researching and interviewing with family and friends who live abroad 

I then realized after watching my granddaughter’s latest video and spending time with family and friends, I am not going anywhere to live abroad, I have invested all of me into America and I am discarding all of my life based upon a lunatic and a change in government 

Besides being as patriotic and more so than any White American in my humble opinion  not only do I love my country which my ancestors , friends and family built and are still building  there is no place any on Earth that is like my life in the USA

So yes , I will be in full bloom of Resistance and Coexistence in the Trump 2.0 Regime of America 

I will continue to opine, counsel, advocate for as many Americans that can’t and I with many others will share my passion and concern for America

In the deep layers of my persona and being that I have experienced in my 7 decades of living in my country , I have always made a difference and I continue to make a difference here in the United States of America 

Resistance Action

Every Black , Minority and Women alumni of any university or college in Michigan should advise their schools that any shuttering of DEI programs will end any funding and donations from Black and Minority alumni accordingly 

State of the Nation

So here is where the country is under the Trump Regime 2.0, many in our country are reeling over the negative impact and effects of Trump especially in our Federal Government 

From force terminations without ‘cause’ to edicts that compel federal agencies to scale back Black History Month activities and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Even in many states across the country there is similar government lawlessness.

Unfortunately the cowardice of many private corporations  have led to then voluntarily  removing and erasing  DEI initiatives as well.

What is also extremely destructive is states like Florida and others have now began to remove educational materials and curriculum from class rooms about the factual history of racism including segregation , racial preferences, racial privileges  and the history of White Supremacy in America 

Any and all efforts that seek to remove and ban books about America’s holocausts and the genocide of Native Americans and oppression of Black Americans, Women and other minorities must be not only condemned but resisted by any means necessary

Defending My Freedoms

PSA   PSA   PSA  PSA  PSA  PSA

When I go into a public museum and I observed Black Artifacts being covered up because of Anti-DEI racism 

I will remove the coverings

When I am confronted with any Anti-DEI activities I will confront them accordingly 

I will expand my Anti-DEI actvisim accordingly in other venues and situations 

I am not taking one step backwards … I am not changing one GD aspect of me in America because I am a Black Man 

Those who engage in Anti-DEI in my presence govern themselves accordingly 

I will react accordingly to all Anti-Freedom politics , protocols and policies accordingly as well 

Black Americans and the Government

 Black Americans pay billions in taxes in America which are used to fund government services including our military 

The shuttering of and the cancellation of DEI programs and Black History Tributes and Celebrations are unlawful and violates the sovereignty of Black Americans in our country 

Black Americans are not immigrants, foreigners, migrants nor settlers or on visa’s in America 

Black Americans owned America… Black Americans built America and continue to contribute to our nation’s existence 

Any and all efforts to interfere and deny Black Americans full access to all of the Federal Government services and responsibilities can’t be denied nor eliminated !!

Greg Thrasher

Director 

Plane Ideas 

Alternative Think Tank 

USA

Practical Ideas for the Vulnerable in Urban Venues

 Many people are falling in the cracks of safety nets…The staff @ PI have developed some ideas to assist in this situation 

More to come 

FYI: 

-Independent Collectives that weekly contact public agencies to get status on their ER programs

-Mobile units of volunteers funded by churches, fraternities and sororities to go into venues , off the grid locations and report on people living in ‘at risk locations’

-Develop a list of buildings and facilities that can be opened in dangerous climates with signage advising the community they are open 

-HO Associations that open up their club houses during extreme climate conditions for vulnerable families and people 

-Creation of public signage for public agencies and others to inspect and have knowledge and location of these neighbourhoods and venues and are easily reportable and monitored 

To Be Continued:

Shortcomings of Performative Art

 My perspective on Kendrick Lamar’s performance…. I acknowledge and respect his artistry and craft 

I am not an advocate of performative art and symbolism to articulate political views 

Clearly the White Audience was clueless so Who was Kendrick Lamar’s messaging to??

In the era of disinformation, misinformation, fiction and propaganda 

Symbolism and Artistic Performance doesn’t cut it for me

I am an Activist that engages in FACTS, FACTS and then more FACTS 

In this Trump Regime II , I don’t intend to dance, prance and perform 

My approach is straightforward direct resistance based upon the nature of the FACTS at hand 

Again Lamar and other artists

What is your message? What is your strategy?

I need more to navigate in this Trump Regime II

Greg/BLM