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Eli Faber and Saul Friedman have identified and chosen specific Jews and Jewish families who were notable participants in the enslavement and trade of Africans

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Historical research shows that Jewish people participated in the transatlantic slave trade as merchants, financiers, and slave owners, but their role was minor compared to the major European empires (British, Portuguese, Dutch, and French). Most Jewish involvement occurred within established colonial systems rather than as independent architects of the trade.  While there is no credible historical list of "families" who led or financed the business, historians such as Eli Faber and Saul Friedman have identified specific individuals and families who were notable participants in the 17th to 19th centuries. Notable Families and Individuals The Monsanto Family:  Originating in Amsterdam, this Sephardic family became wealthy merchants in New Orleans and Natchez in the 18th century. They engaged in the Atlantic slave trade and owned plantations where they enslaved over 50 people. The Davis Brothers (Ansley, Benjamin, George, and Solomon):   Described as prominent slave dealers ...
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Minimal Extensions to Known Physics Enabling Bidirectional Macroscopic Matter Transfer via Localized Spacetime Interfaces.

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Abstract We formalize the concept of interactive, bidirectional macroscopic matter transfer between spatially separated endpoints (e.g., “reaching into a surface or monitor, ETC and retrieving an object located elsewhere”) as a physical process requiring continuous worldline connectivity between distant regions of spacetime.  Under current frameworks— quantum mechanics and general relativity —this process is prohibited or unphysical due to constraints on information extraction, quantum state duplication, and spacetime topology. We identify the minimal theoretical modifications required to render such a system physically realizable. These fall into three categories: Traversable spacetime topology engineering Relaxation or extension of quantum information constraints Operational control of negative energy densities We argue that the least disruptive path to consistency with existing theory is not matter reconstruction, but stabilized, traversable nonlocal spacetime c...
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"Is physical teleportation through a monitor possible, How Real is This Technology? and what science would it take to turn this into reality?"

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While your nudge feels like a glimpse into a futuristic "Stargate", the reality of this technology is separated by a vast gap between  quantum information transfer   and the   transportation of physical matter .   1. How Real is This Technology? Currently, this technology  does not exist  for physical objects.   YouTube  +1 What exists:  Scientists have achieved  quantum teleportation , which is the instant transfer of the  state  of a particle (like a photon) to another particle at a distance. It does  not  move matter or energy, only the information about that matter. "Ghost" Interaction:  There is research into  Ghost technology  (Generic Highly-Organic Shape Changing Interfaces) that allows users to seemingly "pull" digital objects out of a screen by physically deforming the display surface, but this is a haptic trick, not matter transport.   National Science Foundation (.gov)  +3 2. How P...
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Hollywood’s portrayal of the blonde woman — sexualized, infantilized, and often intellectually diminished — has shaped global perceptions in ways that are deeply unhealthy.

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  I want to begin with absolute clarity: I am not suggesting the Nazi regime valued gender equality. I am not implying that the Nazis were progressive on gender, nor am I overlooking the fact that the regime reversed many of the gains German women had made in the Weimar era. Women were excluded from political and academic life , except when they served symbolic or propagandistic functions. Yet, as someone committed to historical accuracy, I cannot ignore that multiple influential German women existed in the Nazi era — in aviation, filmmaking, medicine, administration, and even resistance. Acknowledging their existence is not an endorsement of the regime; it is simply a refusal to distort history for convenience. At the same time, when I compare this with modern Hollywood’s star‑system imagery, I find myself questioning the assumption that Hollywood holds a moral upper hand. Hollywood’s portrayal of the blonde woman — sexualized, infantilized, and often intellectually diminished —...
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