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Gombe Stream National Park, nestled in the heart of Tanzania, is a place of stunning natural beauty. Steep valleys, diverse forest vegetation, and a rich array of wildlife characterize the park. Accessible only by boat, its secluded location ensures the park’s ecosystem remains unique and largely undisturbed. Lake Tanganyika lies on its western border, inviting visitors to swim among dozens of tropical fish species. However, one of the most fascinating aspects of Gombe Stream National Park is its chimpanzee population, made famous by the groundbreaking research of primatologist Jane Goodall in the 1970s. The Seeds of Conflict Jane Goodall’s journey to Gombe began in the 1960s when she was sent to observe chimpanzees. At the time, chimpanzees were generally regarded as amiable and non-violent creatures. Goodall’s extensive research, however, revealed the complexities of chimpanzee behavior, including their capacity for violence, political alliances, and territorial disputes. Goodall discovered that chimpanzees in Gombe formed hunting parties to capture smaller monkeys, displaying a surprising level of brutality. Her observations also noted that these primates lived in communities often divided by the park’s natural terrain, with groups consisting of up to forty members. The conflict known as the Gombe Chimpanzee War erupted in 1974, but its roots traced back several years earlier. In the late 1960s, the Kasakela tribe of chimpanzees in Gombe was a unified group led by Leakey, the alpha male. Following Leakey’s death in 1970, a power struggle emerged within the tribe. Humphrey, a dominant but not extraordinary chimp, succeeded Leakey as the alpha male. His leadership was contested by two brothers, Charlie and Hugh, who began to challenge his authority. This internal conflict gradually led to a division within the Kasakela tribe. Humphrey’s faction, the Kasakela, stayed in the northern part of the park, consisting of Humphrey, Figan, Satan, Sherry, Evered, Rodolf, Jomeo, twelve adult females, and their young. In contrast, Charlie and Hugh led a splinter group southward, forming the Kahama tribe with Godi, De, Goliath, the young Sniff, three adult females, and their offspring. These two groups coexisted for several years with a growing sense of tension. The Outbreak of War The simmering tensions erupted into open conflict in January 1974. The precise trigger remains unclear, but a war party of six Kasakela males, including Humphrey, attacked Godi from the Kahama tribe while he was feeding. Godi was ambushed and beaten with a rock, and although he escaped, he was never seen again. This marked the first recorded instance of chimpanzees killing one of their own, a shocking revelation for Goodall and her team. Over the next four years, Humphrey’s group systematically targeted the Kahama males. De and Hugh were ambushed and killed, often while they were foraging alone. Even Goliath, who had been friendly with the Kasakela, fell victim to an attack. The relentless assaults continued until all the Kahama males, including the young Sniff, were dead. The Kasakela then turned their attention to the Kahama females, killing some, causing others to disappear, and assimilating the rest. Scientific Skepticism and Validation Initially, Goodall’s findings were met with skepticism. Critics accused her of anthropomorphizing the chimpanzees and influencing their behavior through her interactions. However, subsequent studies by other scientists confirmed that such violent behavior and territorial wars were not unique to Gombe. Similar patterns were observed in 18 different African chimpanzee communities, validating Goodall’s observations. These studies revealed that chimpanzee social structures are complex and deeply rooted in primate evolution. The death of an alpha male often led to a power struggle and subsequent conflicts. Various factors, including resource scarcity or competition for mates could trigger such wars. The Aftermath After exterminating the Kahama tribe, the Kasakela took over their territory. However, their victory was short-lived. A larger group of chimpanzees, the Kalande, invaded the newly acquired land. Faced with superior numbers, the Kasakela retreated to their original territory, bringing the conflict to a close by 1978. Goodall’s documentation of the Gombe Chimpanzee War provided unprecedented insight into chimpanzee social dynamics. Her detailed observations and subsequent digitization of her notes have made this significant period in primate research accessible to a broader audience. Despite the initial controversy, her work remains a cornerstone in studying primate behavior and has dramatically enhanced our understanding of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.The post The Brutal History of the Gombe Chimpanzee War first appeared on History Defined.

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Hi friends, Noah here and I’ve got something very exciting to show you today…I think you’re going to love the new thing I’m doing! It’s a brand new project I’ve been working on that is going to allow us to make a HUGE impact before the election! It’s called JudoNoah.com and I’ll tell you what that means in just a moment… First I have to give you some background. Some of you have been here long enough that you will remember all of this, but some of you might be too new. Basically, me and Facebook have a rocky history…. It’s a Love/Hate relationship. I loved being on Facebook, but Mark Zuckerberg hated me being on Facebook. So we decided to compromise, and by that I mean Mark Zuckerberg kicked me off Facebook. Twice. Each time, I had created a community of 1.5 MILLION people! In fact, most of you reading this were probably in one of those communities, given that we have about 5 million monthly readers here and 1.5 million x 2 = 3 million people. Why is that frustrating? It’s not about me…it’s about YOU!  It’s about US! You see, they didn’t just delete ME….they deleted all of you! You all signed up to follow what I was posting, you enjoyed it, found it entertaining and educational, but Mark Zuckerberg decided he knew better than you.  He knew that you shouldn’t be allowed to see what I post, so he inserted his will in place of yours and POOF — I was gone and so was my connection to you! The other reason it matters is how many votes did President Trump get in 2016?  63 million, I believe is the official tally. And how many votes did he get in 2020?  Arguably somewhere north of 80 million or much higher if the truth were known. But how much is 5 million compared to 63 million? It’s actually a pretty decent chunk! And THAT, my friends, is why I believe I was deleted.  Twice. Because we were having way too big of an impact on the national discourse. Simply put? We. Were. Winning! And Mark Zuckerberg and all his Big Tech friends can’t have that.  Can’t allow it! The first time I was kicked off and the first 1.5 million people went POOF – GONE was right before the 2020 election.  It was the Summer of 2020, I still remember it vividly. Funny timing isn’t it? The second time we built up a SECOND following of a new 1.5 million people was just last year. But here’s the deal…. I don’t like losing and I really don’t like quitting. It’s just not in my DNA. I also want to do everything I can to push President Trump over the edge (legally of course) in the 2024 election, and so I’m jumping back in the fight. You see, Facebook is still the #3 most used website in the USA: I love Twitter and I think Twitter will eventually overtake Facebook, but right now there are still MORE people on Facebook than there are on Twitter, so I am going where the people are…..back to Facebook! I am still on Twitter and very active over there, so make sure you’re following me on there too:  https://x.com/DailyNoahNews But I’m going back to the Lion’s Den, and I’m now BACK on Facebook! And here’s the thing…. Einstein is often credited with saying that the very definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. If I plant soybeans, and a soybean crop comes up year after year after year, it would be “insane” of me to plant soybeans and expect to see corn grow. Right? So if I’ve been deleted from Facebook twice, what makes me think this time will be any different? There’s where JudoNoah comes in! We’re getting smart and we’re getting TACTICAL! And just like in Judo, we are going to use the enemy’s energy against them!  We’re going to go right into the Lion’s Den and use their platform to elect Donald J. Trump once again! In judo, the principle of using an opponent’s aggression against them is central to the philosophy and technique of the sport. This approach is encapsulated in the Japanese term “ju,” which means “gentle” or “yielding.” Here’s how it works in practice: Absorbing the Attack: Judo teaches practitioners to not meet force with force but rather to use an opponent’s energy to their advantage. When an opponent attacks aggressively, a judoka (a practitioner of judo) will often yield rather than resist. By moving in the same direction as the attack and maintaining balance, the judoka can manage and redirect the force. Redirection: Once the attack is absorbed, the next step is to redirect the opponent’s momentum. This is done through skilled footwork and body positioning. For instance, if an opponent pushes forward, instead of pushing back, a judoka might step to the side, pulling the opponent past them or turning their push into a spin. Leverage and Balance: Using leverage is crucial in judo. Techniques involve grips, holds, and fulcrums, allowing a smaller or weaker individual to off-balance and throw an opponent effectively. By understanding the mechanics of movement and balance, a judoka can manipulate an opponent’s body into positions that compromise their stability. Execution of Techniques: Judo techniques such as throws, joint locks, and pins are then applied at the moment when the opponent is most unbalanced. The timing of these techniques is critical; they must coincide with the peak of the opponent’s committed movement and loss of balance to be most effective. Efficiency and Control: The ultimate goal in judo is to execute these techniques efficiently, using minimal effort to achieve maximum effect. This is often seen in competitions where a seemingly effortless move can neutralize a much larger opponent’s aggressive attack. Ok, so now let’s get specific…. Let me show you two posts they flagged the last time I got banned. You’re really gonna get a kick out of these. Here’s the first one they flagged me for: You know what they said? It’s a meme!  But they “Fact-Checked” the meme and they claimed President Trump never said this exact quote so I was publishing “Fake News”. Never mind the fact it’s a MEME for goodness sake! Memes are intended to convey ideas! They literally fact-checked a meme! It would be hilarious if it weren’t so frustrating. Not to mention the fact that there are no quotes around these letters, so even the meme itself is not claiming he actually, literally, verbatim said this. In reality though, it’s even worse because he has said it, multiple times. But they didn’t care. All appeals denied. Never even reached a human. And here was the next one: “You Stab ‘Em, I’ll Slab ‘Em!” It was a major news story covered by Local WSOC: A man is hoping a billboard that reads “You stab ‘em… I’ll slab ‘em!” will catch voters’ attention as he pushes to become the Catawba County coroner. That billboard is along one of the busiest roads in Newton, Business 321. But as Channel 9’s Dave Faherty learned, the county isn’t even looking for a coroner. Attorney Shell Pearce showed Faherty the general statutes set out by the state he says allows for each county to have a coroner. But in 2020, the General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to abolish the office of the coroner in the four remaining counties that still had one. “With the rising number of fatalities, drug overdoses, criminal activity, things like that — it doesn’t make sense that the coroner should not exist,” Pearce said. So this man had a brilliant marketing campaign looking to bring awareness to the rising local crime. What did Facebook think? Facebook flagged ME and claimed me posting about this news story was "inciting violence". Absolutely nonsense. I appealed multiple times, but all were rejected.  I don't even think a real human being ever looked at them.  Just computers.  Just algorithms.  Just AI. So here's what we're gonna do this time... We're going to deploy some JUDO and we're going to beat the computers at their own game! Time to go covert and fly under the radar.... Since we can never win by arguing our case because there is no actual human to talk to, we are going to fly under the radar and simply not get detected. Here's how.... You see, one thing about computers is they're really good at some things but they're really bad and dumb at others. Never underestimate the power of the human brain. On Facebook, we will only post articles from a new site we are creating called JudoNoah.com. That site will be identical to WLTReport.com except for one important detail.... The headlines of each article will be altered just a bit so that the computers at Facebook that scan them won't detect anything. Imagine this article looks like this on WLTReport.com but Facebook would flag that in a heart beat for "inciting violence" because it says FIGHT BACK: How You Can FIGHT BACK Right Now (Peacefully and Patriotically, Of Course) So on JudoNoah.com, were we deploy martial arts, that headline will instead read like this: How You Can F*GHT B*CK R*ght Now (Peacefully and Patriotically, Of Course) Nice, right? See, your brain can read that just fine, but the Facebook computers?  Nada.  A big strikeout! And we fly ever so beautifully right under the radar on our way back up to 1.5 million followers making a huge difference in the 2024 election! Here's one more example: WATCH: Maxine Waters Predicts Violence, Mass ‘Killings’ If Trump Wins In November Even though that's Maxine Waters in a direct quote, you know Facebook is going to flag that one too. So instead of it looking like that, it will be identical except it will come from JudoNoah.com and the headline will look like this: WATCH: Maxine Waters Pred*cts Viol*nce, Mass ‘K*llings’ If Tr*mp Wins In November Perfect! Once again, your brain can read that just fine, but the computers can't. The computers see nothing wrong. It's a beautiful thing! So...the last piece to the puzzle is I need your help. 1️⃣ Please click here to Like/Follow my new page, it's called JudoNoah and it looks like this:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561408200837 I just created it a few minutes ago, and we already have 13 followers. I think we can be up to 100,000 pretty quickly. But I need your help. 2️⃣ When you see posts from me on Facebook after you're following the Page, please LIKE and SHARE them to help us grow faster.   I have no doubt once people see we're back they will be happy to get connected again. So there you go! We still have 4 critical months to go between now and the election and I'm ready to give it everything we've got. Thanks in advance for your help! Noah

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