A former South Carolina school teacher with an open 2023 criminal case related to child s—x abuse content was arrested again on May 31 and charged with first-degree s—xual exploitation of a minor. Read: https://t.co/OSDBgx6yDU
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Salacious teacher trysts with students become less newsworthy when the teacher is 56 and looks like she might be your non-hot waitress at the Cracker Barrel.
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your non-hot waitress at the Cracker Barrel.
Ow!
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[CBSNews] Earlier this year, New Jersey Pest Control warned of the incoming spiders, saying Joro spiders will be "hard to miss" as females have a leg span of up to 4 inches and are known for their vibrant yellow and grey bodies.
"What sets them apart, however, is their ability to fly, a trait uncommon among spiders," the company said. "While not accurate flight in the avian sense, Joro spiders utilize a technique known as ballooning, where they release silk threads into the air, allowing them to be carried by the wind."
They're huge and scary-looking, and could soon be moving into most of the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S., according to new research.
But don't worry too much: Joro spiders are harmless to humans — and even do some good.
"People should try to learn to live with them," Andy Davis, a research scientist in the Odum School of Ecology and one of the authors behind the recent study, told UGA Today, a publication by the University of Georgia.
Published in the journal Physiological Entomology, the study says that the palm-sized joro spider, which has been largely confined to warmer southeastern states for nearly a decade, could soon be expected to colonize regions with colder climates.
That's because researchers have discovered the large arachnids, with their brightly hued blue-black and yellow striped legs, have a higher probability of surviving a brief freeze than other closely related species of the same genus.
A joro spider can grow to be about 3 inches long, including a large bulbous body with bright yellow stripes. Its underbelly has distinctive red markings, and it weaves large webs that look as if they're spun from golden silk.
It gets its name from Jorōgumo, which in Japanese folklore that can turn itself into a beautiful woman to prey on unsuspecting men.
Despite their startling appearance — and their namesake — Davis noted joros don't appear to be harmful or have much of an effect on local agriculture or ecosystems. In fact, he said, they may be beneficial to native predators like birds as an additional food source. And, while they kill their prey using venom, scientists say they are harmless to people and pets because their fangs are usually too small to break human skin.
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Banana spider,
biggins pretty common around here,
as is riding the web thread.
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If they can survive a “brief freeze” then they have no chance in a northeast winter.
If they somehow do- well we kept a tasteful arrangement of flyswatters in a vase in our Bronx apartment, and that solved most problems like this.
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Rumor has it, there is a newly-developed spider bite vaccine coming out. As one might expect after the COVID thing, there is some concern about side effects which at this point seem mainly to involve growing a chitinous exoskeleton.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] … by NINE cops while begging them to 'listen to me' - before smacking his head against wall and dying.
Disturbing footage shows a terrified autistic 19-year-old desperately asking cops to listen to him before he repeatedly slammed his head on a cell door and died.
Isaiah Trammell, was taunted, belittled and threatened by nine guards as he begged for his medication at the Montgomery County Jail in Ohio. He was taken there after he was arrested following a mental health episode in March, 2023.
After fatally-injuring himself, he was taken to a hospital where he later died.
In surveillance videos obtained by The Columbus Dispatch, officers are seen telling Trammell he was 'ridiculous,' 'embarrassing' and 'acting like an a**.'
He was strapped into a restraint chair twice and threatened a third time with severe consequences if he did not calm down.
But Trammell responded to the threats by banging his head on the cell door and screaming: 'Let me out'
No-one listened as Trammell asked for his medications, a phone call and a blanket, according to the Dispatch.
Trammell was then rushed to hospital where he died three days later, with the coroner ruling it was suicide.
Trammell had been taken to jail after neighbors called police because he'd spent the night banging his head into a wall at his home.
He told officers banging his head on the wall was: 'The only way I know to get rid of the crazy in my head'.
Officers booked Trammell when they discovered he was wanted on an outstanding misdemeanor domestic violence warrant. He had allegedly been abusive to his sister and her husband.
Trammell's heartbroken mother Brandy Abner told The Columbus Patch that Trammel had a history of banging his head as a coping mechanism which often saw him end up in hospital.
She had not been aware of the outstanding warrant against her son.
'We always call when he begins to rage - it's a mental health call, not an "arrest me" call,' she said.
The 19-year-old told officers he suffered from ADHD and did not want to live.
Trammell was put on suicide watch, meaning he was trip-searched and isolated in a safe cell.
However, according to the Dispatch, he wasn't given a mattress, blanket or a suicide-resistant gown.
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Quit calling the cops when someone is having a 'mental health' episode. Guess what, they're not trained to deal with it anymore than the person having the problem. They're trained to deal with criminals who will use any trick or means to avoid arrest and detention.
[ZERO] NATO has a plan in place for rapid deployment of its forces in the scenario of a future Russian attack on Europe. It includes the development of "land corridors" which can be used to rush some 300,000 troops — mostly American soldiers — to front line positions in order to defend against a Russian invasion.
High-ranking British military sources described to the Telegraph that the plan entails troops landing at key European ports whereupon they would move east along pre-planned routes to counter potential Russian attacks.
Lt. Gen. Alexander Sollfrank, chief of NATO's Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC), described to the UK publication, "Huge logistics bases, as we know them from Afghanistan and Iraq, are no longer possible because they will be attacked and destroyed very early on in a conflict situation."
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As a fond (?) remembrance of the Fulda Gap war-games of yesteryear, context requires notice of the beginning part of the question, that whole Atlantic Crossing thingy. We have 280 strategic airlift and 470 tankers, which will take a while to move 300k troops, logistics load out and sustainment. SeaLift has better, slower and more vulnerable lift capacity once its organized and before the SINK-EX begins, but there are those pesky 47 attack subs in just the Russian Navy. Just saying its a bit more than just "corridors" for starters...
So interesting map doodles by the copious NATO and Army staff drones, bringing back memories of acetate drops and grease pencil smell!
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I'd like to see, would pay good money too, on the NATO side of the table some of the current 'leadership' and on the Soviet side, some 1980s board gamers, for that combined Hunt for Red October+Red Storm Rising game.
Council of 3 would be fine. I'd nominate Austin, Elensky, and a big name heading to the Swiss Coke Fest to be named later. Scratch that. George Clooney as the third.
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1980s board gamers, for that combined Hunt for Red October+Red Storm Rising game
I loved those board games and would play both at the same time. Ah the memories.
Anyway, this really isn't a big secret to how NATO will bring in troops to thwart an attack by Russia. I'm sure Russia has come up with multiple similar scenarios in their wargamming.
At least we won't have to worry about Backfire bombers pelting our transport fleets with missiles in the North Atlantic now.
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I loved those board games and would play both at the same time. Ah the memories.
The Age of Kings for table toppers. Back in the days before internet, one of the circle found an ultra-realistic add-on for Axis and Allies, started after the fall of Czechoslovakia, had even triggers like x number of France territories fall, France falls, and roll remaining units and territories as Allied, scuttle (units), or Vichy. Introduced cruisers and extra techs like paratroopers. France/Belgium and China were individual players and had the opportunity to actually make a difference. British Colonies would produce units occasionally, and would get an infantry in SA or Australia if if lucky and air group in Canada which would really help out crossing the Atlantic. Just beautiful, and unmatched, made by people with a passion for the 1930's-1940's history.
Couple years ago I had the opportunity to RPG in the current style. Dude. Well I pissed of the DM immediately by mislabeling as 'Dungeon Master' instead of 'Game Master'. The intro like everyone's first AA meeting speech. I was a male Druid which further pissed of the DM because Druids are supposed to be women. And because everyone is still in diapers and never saw the movie Beastmaster, they were totally unprepared for what a fighting man who can happen to talk to animals is capable of, especially when they are used to the Druid in the group being some whispy witch wannabe, or some xer because that is a thing now, and just Tyson Punched the DM's opening chapter. I never went back.
A toast to you all who were into such things and lived in that age, and those of you who did such things for real.
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Empires in Arms was my go to for ultimate table games. 600+ hours of Grand Campaign goodness. Only issue is the damn cat jumping on it and scattering the counters.
Played DnD since the beginning (THAC0 sucked. Fight me) and loved it until Hasbro started "modernizing and monitizing it". Still some old school fun players out there.
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But, but, Incirlik...and shit! They've been so helpful before!
I hope we implanted nukes
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Empires at Arms. Interesting; see that Matrix (Video) Games picked it up.
I'll agree THAC0 could be awkward. An alternative to D&D my circle came across was GURPS; a bit more Open World as far the kids would say.
Enjoy RPGs, but my mug of beer was moving pieces, rolling dice, and talking shit, like Battletech or Car Wars, or, because the only Red Dawn movie had been out Fortress America as an afternoon blast - if the USA player didn't yell 'Wolverines!' every time a partisan piece was drawn they got shit.
I get why the Warhammer 40k people are pissed about 'going woke'. Here I thought Battletech people were going to get through the woke window, then the movie Atlas comes out and that's how they got got, Atlas being one of the original Battlemechs being turned into a modern woman cope session. Ugggh.
OG Player: my drop ship brings 3 Atlas 'mechs (one of the OG pre-mades)
My circle today: Ohhh noo, here's a glass of box wine, would you like to talk about it?
OG Player starts doing Aliens quotes.
The card game Magic got the works too. Learned to play, yeah yeah yeah, but those hard core players were hard, playing games for keeps, winner takes all cards, and back then spending $50 on just one card it was high stakes. People got pissed, man you had to have a neutral, knowledgeable referee all sides agreed upon was crucial, especially in 3+ player games.
Ghawd I miss it.
And it may sound stupid, but those were skills learned and applied to a once a future firefighter as far as keeping track of units and responsibilities, details which have to be memorized and referenced in an instant.
Sort of my point on the slight off-topic Especially when I see a Blackhawk airlifting towed artillery to be carried across Scapa Flow to be towed around a Scandi landscape, maybe in Winter, I just want to yell 'Bullshit!'. Uggh.
There's merit in such games, in my opinion, even if just 4 player Stratego. These modern 'candy' games aren't even Angry Birds, or Tetris, they are more like cassimino games with their dinging and 'winner noises'.
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[Regnum] The 79-year-old cousin of the new Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who lives in Moscow, told IA Regnum that he had already congratulated his niece and would go to visit her in early July. Cousin, Uncle...whatever The day before, the candidate from Mexico's ruling Morena party, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced her victory in the country's presidential elections. According to preliminary results published by the National Electoral Institute, the lead over nearest rival Xochitl Galvez exceeds 30%.
A Regnum correspondent spoke with the new president’s cousin, Viktor Solomonovich Sheinbaum. He lives in Moscow, works as an adviser to the administration of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas (NRU) named after I.M. Gubkin.
“My daughter, on behalf of the whole family, has already congratulated her (Claudia - Ed.),” Sheinbaum said.
He said that he received the news of his niece’s victory with great joy and was proud that the Sheinbaums gave Mexico its first female president. He expects the new head of state to continue the policies of former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
“Yes, I will go to visit her in early July. My cousin, Claudia’s uncle, lives in Mexico,” Sheinbaum told IA Regnum.
Viktor Solomonovich Sheinbaum has the titles “Honorary Oil Worker”, “Honorary Worker of the Gas Industry” and “Honorary Worker of the Fuel and Energy Complex”.
As Regnum reported, general elections were held in Mexico on June 2. The country's citizens elected the president, as well as 500 members of the lower house of Congress and 128 senators. In addition, eight governors and the mayor of the country's capital, Mexico City, were determined in the regions.
Three candidates ran for the post of president of the country. Claudia Sheinbaum represents the coalition “Let's continue to make history together” and is the successor to the current head of Mexico. Her competitors are Senator Xochitl Galvez from the right-wing alliance “Strength and Heart for Mexico” and Jorge Alvarez Maines from the Civil Movement party.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on her victory in the presidential elections in Mexico. He expressed the hope that under the new leadership of Mexico, relations with Russia will receive further development and new impetus. In particular, the not very pleasant nuance that has arisen recently, associated with certain difficulties for Russian citizens when traveling to Mexico or through Mexico, will be overcome.
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[Daily Caller] Major food franchise, Rubio’s Coastal Grill, confirmed it is pulling over 40 "underperforming locations" out of California due to "rising costs" as the Democratic state implemented its new minimum wage at $20 per hour just two months ago.
A spokesperson from the company stated that following a "thorough review" of their stores they have decided to close 48 locations in California as of May 31, noting that 86 stores will remain still in Arizona, Nevada and California. (California Restaurants Are In Crisis As Regulations, Inflation Cost Owners)
"The closings were brought about by the rising cost of doing business in California. While painful, the store closures are a necessary step in our strategic long-term plan to position Rubio’s for success for years to come," the statement read.
Shockwaves of closures have been occurring throughout California for restaurants and retail stores as high crimes and high costs have been affecting business. So far this year, popular restaurants such as Manzkes’ Bicyclette and Patrick’s Roadhouse shut their doors due to the rising costs, business owners told the Los Angeles Times.
Lauren and Peter Lemos shut down their Chinatown sandwich shop in October 2023, but later reopened the store in March, realizing they couldn’t afford to leave the business due to the incoming bills.
"Costs are higher than ever, risks are higher than ever," Lemos told the LA Times. "I always want to have some kind of optimistic outcome for the future, but I do really worry, ’Is it going to be sustainable?’ I’m not sure we’ll have mom-and-pop restaurants for a long time more."
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
The day before, the candidate from Mexico's ruling Morena party, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced her victory in the country's presidential elections. According to preliminary results published by the National Electoral Institute, the lead over nearest rival Xochitl Galvez exceeds 30%.
