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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Teen shooting suspect charged in Orlando Halloween horror that left 2 dead, 6 wounded was ‘ticking time bomb'
[NY Post] He was an acknowledged feral POS that should've been culled at an early stage
The Florida teen charged in the mass shooting at Orlando’s Halloween celebration, which left two people dead and six wounded, was a "ticking time bomb" with a history of behavior problems, people who knew him said.

Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, 17, was charged as an adult Monday with two counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder.

The teen’s mother showed up in court this weekend — instead of him — to answer the initial juvenile charges.

Edgar bounced around at different districts during his elementary and middle school years, said Veronica Gutierrez, who has known the teen since he was young.

"He was always getting in trouble," says Gutierrez. "He had a temper and was just not someone who could be controlled. I don’t know where he ended up going to high school, because I think maybe a lot of options were closed to him because he’s had so many problems."

Another friend said it was only a matter of time before Edgar got in bigger trouble.

"I am surprised that it happened, but I guess I’m not like totally shocked," says Louis Acevedo, who lived near Edgar. "He was angry, always ready for a fight. He was a ticking time bomb, I’d say."
Posted by: Frank G || 11/06/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11136 views] Top|| File under:

#1 
I vote 1 trial, 1 appeal, mandatory Death Penalty.

With Family and loved ones offered a
position on the Firing Squad.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 11/06/2024 4:54 Comments || Top||

#2  Not ticking loud enough.

'see something
say nothing.'
Posted by: Skidmark || 11/06/2024 20:31 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
And We All Thought This Guy Was Smart
[People] Exes Elon Musk and Grimes Are House Hunting for Bel Air Mansion to Share with His Other Children's Moms: Source

Elon Musk and Grimes hope to live with all of his children and their mothers.

A source tells PEOPLE that the X (formerly Twitter) owner, 53, and the singer, 36, recently went house hunting in Bel Air, searching for a home they can share with their three children as well as Musk's other children and their mothers.

Musk and Grimes share 4-year-old son X Æ A-12, 3 ½-year-old daughter Exa Dark Sideræl and son Techno Mechanicus, who was born in 2022.

The insider tells PEOPLE that Grimes was also shown a home in Upper Bel Air. She and Musk are no longer romantically involved.

Aside from his children with Grimes, Musk is a father to nine other children with two other women. He and his first, ex-wife Justine Wilson welcomed six children. Their first, son Nevada Alexander, died at 10 weeks old in 2002.

The former spouses also share twins Vivian Jenna and Griffin, who were born in 2004, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian, who were born in 2006.

Musk also has three children with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis. They quietly welcomed twins in 2021 and confirmed the birth of their third child in June.

In May, Musk said he doesn't plan on passing down his companies to his kids.

“I am definitely not of the school of automatically giving my kids some shares of the companies, even if they have no interest or inclination or ability to manage the company,” he revealed in an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council. “I think that’s a mistake.”
Posted by: Mercutio || 11/06/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11128 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Welcome to the 21st century!
Posted by: Bobby || 11/06/2024 0:32 Comments || Top||

#2  He thinks differently. I think it is a great idea!
Posted by: Anon1 || 11/06/2024 4:01 Comments || Top||

#3 
And, the stories start.
Surprised, the LSD MSM hasn't been more aggressive in its sniping of anyone with a Political, or meaningful Trump relationship.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 11/06/2024 5:03 Comments || Top||

#4  The last Comanche war chief, Quanah Parker, went into cattle raising after peace broke out. He had 8 wives. In 1890 he built a 10 room house for all those wives and children, and apparently lived in peace with them, quite an achievement.
Posted by: Gromble+Dribble4342 || 11/06/2024 6:07 Comments || Top||

#5  Short attention span for women, lifelong involvement with his kids, infinite money. Much better than the usual baby daddy behaviour.

It appears that he and Donald Trump have the same approach, though they do it differently.
Posted by: trailing wife || 11/06/2024 8:42 Comments || Top||

#6  ^ did the rooms have doors?
Posted by: Mercutio || 11/06/2024 8:42 Comments || Top||


Florida pets are just different
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Posted by: Fred || 11/06/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11127 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Oh wow… you couldnt do that with a saltwater croc
Alligator yes but not a saltie
Posted by: Anon1 || 11/06/2024 4:07 Comments || Top||

#2 
But is it house broken?

Posted by: NN2N1 || 11/06/2024 5:21 Comments || Top||

#3  I met a woman that kept an alligator in her motor home: had rigged heat lamps throughout and Charlie lived in the low threshhold shower stall.
It all started as I was setting up next to her, and she complimented my hat; turns out I had bought from her and her husband a couple years earlier at the state fair; but her opening line caught me completely off-guard: (referring to the brand of motorhome) “ Wanna see my Beaver?”
Posted by: USN, Ret. || 11/06/2024 10:29 Comments || Top||

#4  I knew a woman one time who had a monkey. It swung from the chandelier and was not too tidy.
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/06/2024 11:30 Comments || Top||


-Land of the Free
Musk Sets Up Election Integrity Thread
Posted by: Mercutio || 11/06/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11132 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Maybe the DC Swamp could pass a law making voter fraud a Felony.

OH! that's right, they did...
They just don't enforce it,
if the winner threatens their $$$$, Power and/or control.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 11/06/2024 5:12 Comments || Top||

#2  Opps! SHB: UNLESS the winner threatens their ...
Posted by: NN2N1 || 11/06/2024 10:59 Comments || Top||


Africa Subsaharan
Equatorial Guinea official arrested over 400 sex tapes with President''s sister, high-profile women
[AFRICANEWS] Equatorial Guinea's Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested following allegations that he recorded more than 400 explicit videos featuring the wives of prominent public figures in the country.

The scandal emerged during a separate investigation into fraud allegations against Engonga, aged 54, when authorities uncovered a trove of CDs containing explicit material during searches of his home and office.

Among the people implicated in the recordings are high-ranking officials' spouses, including the wife of the Director General of Police, close family members, and relatives of senior government figures, including the sister of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and spouses of multiple government ministers.

The videos reportedly feature encounters in various locations, including Engonga's office, sometimes with the national flag visible in the background.

The recordings were reportedly consensual but have since been leaked online, leading to widespread public outrage and intense scrutiny from local media. Reports by Ahora EG describe the revelations as unprecedented in the country's history, exposing what it called ''flagrant violations'' of ethical standards by a senior public official.

Known locally by the nickname ''Bello,'' Engonga's position has now become a focal point of national controversy, with allegations spanning multiple high-profile individuals.

Equatorial Guinea's Attorney General Nzang Nguema commented on the scandal, clarifying that consensual relations without coercion are not criminal under current laws.

However, he raised concerns over public health risks and emphasized the importance of a supportive environment for reporting any instances of non-consensual encounters or abuse.

The Attorney General also noted the potential risk of sexually transmitted diseases arising from Engonga's alleged activities, adding urgency to the government's response.

Following the scandal, the government swiftly enacted a suspension of officials involved in any sexual conduct within ministry offices as part of a broader ''zero tolerance'' stance on behavior that compromises public trust.

Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue condemned the actions in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), underscoring that ''ethics and respect are fundamental in our Administration'' and reaffirming the nation's commitment to enforcing public service integrity.

The case has highlighted the government's dedication to maintaining a professional and ethical standard across its institutions. Officials have stated that they aim to prevent future breaches of public trust and reinforce a respectful workplace culture.
Posted by: Fred || 11/06/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11130 views] Top|| File under:

#1  US: You'll never beat our Epstein and Diddy scandals:
EG: Hold my tope.
Posted by: Mercutio || 11/06/2024 8:34 Comments || Top||

#2  Let me be the first to say Baltasar Engonga did not commit suicide.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 11/06/2024 16:35 Comments || Top||


China-Japan-Koreas
How Beijing is ruthlessly amassing the world's biggest DNA database
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] … much of it harvested from millions in the West

The head of GCHQ, Britain’s signals intelligence agency, has warned that synthetic biology and genetics, alongside artificial intelligence, are technologies in which China is seeking to dominate in order to gain control of ‘the global operating system’.

Compare that to Beijing’s great ally Vladimir Putin, who has waxed lyrical about the prospect of creating a Russian soldier ‘who can fight without fear, compassion, regret or pain’.

With few of the ethical constraints that govern genomic research in the West, China has made the greatest strides towards that terrifying goal.

In September, the US House of Representatives was sufficiently worried about national security to pass the Biosecure Act to restrict business with the BGI Group, which manages China’s National Gene Bank on behalf of the government, as well as several other Chinese biotech companies.

BGI pioneered an advanced genetic sequencing system, which is being promoted worldwide as a medical tool.

Called ‘Huo-Yan’, or ‘Fire Eye’ in English, the name derives from the story of a mythical Chinese monkey king with the capacity to see through disguises to spot imposters in the royal palace.

‘Fire eyes can see the essence of everything,’ says the company’s website. The US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence has warned that the system may be ‘a global collection mechanism for Chinese government genetic databases, providing China with greater raw numbers and diversity of human genome samples as well as access to sensitive personal information about key individuals around the world.’

BGI has worked with the Chinese army on at least 12 research projects that include efforts to improve ‘population quality’ and on genetic research to combat hearing loss and altitude sickness in soldiers, according to a review of research, patent filings and other documents obtained by the Reuters news agency.

When it comes to gaining an economic or military edge, the size and diversity of genetic data is crucial – which is why harvesting it beyond China is so important to the CCP. For example, BGI produces a best-selling prenatal Non-Invasive Fetal Trisomy (or Nifty) test, which involves the analysis of blood samples and can cost as much as £500 in fertility clinics.

The test is used by millions of pregnant women globally and was reportedly developed in collaboration with the Chinese military.

It is one of the world’s top-selling non-invasive tests to detect abnormalities such as Down’s Syndrome, and is sold in at least 52 countries, including the UK, raising fears that the data is being transferred to China for possible military research.
Posted by: Skidmark || 11/06/2024 03:29 || Comments || Link || [11127 views] Top|| File under: Commies


Xi Jinping went to inspect the People's Liberation Army Airborne Troops, asking the military to complete the "centennial military mission" and "achieve the set goals".

Breaking: While Americans are busy electing the next president today, Xi Jinping went to inspect the People's Liberation Army Airborne Troops, asking the military to complete the "centennial military mission" and "achieve the set goals". (See the video by CCTV.)

Former PLA Navy... https://t.co/ZZWmtCzOja pic.twitter.com/XRbEUDbtUF

— Inconvenient Truths by Jennifer Zeng (@jenniferzeng97) November 5, 2024
Posted by: 3dc || 11/06/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11129 views] Top|| File under: Commies

#1  Inconvenient truth? China holds about 800 billion of that trillions of dollars debt. That mean American taxpayers are funding the Chinese military with the interest payments.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 11/06/2024 8:38 Comments || Top||

#2  Critical period between now and January Inauguration Day.
Posted by: Mercutio || 11/06/2024 8:46 Comments || Top||


Science & Technology
NOTAM's UP: for Flight 6 of Starship NET 18. November
Posted by: 3dc || 11/06/2024 13:21 || Comments || Link || [11130 views] Top|| File under:


Robot dog is making waves with its underwater skills
Posted by: Skidmark || 11/06/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11137 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Now add a seawater battery.
Posted by: Skidmark || 11/06/2024 2:58 Comments || Top||

#2  payload of 4.5 pounds... let's see 4.5 pounds of C4 (or the waterproof alternative)... I can see some naval security folks beginning to sweat profusely.
Posted by: Mercutio || 11/06/2024 8:28 Comments || Top||

#3  I was thinking operating underwater mining equipment. But hauling a semi-buoyant explosive is good.
Posted by: Skidmark || 11/06/2024 11:05 Comments || Top||

#4  But can they retrieve ducks?
Posted by: JohnQC || 11/06/2024 11:06 Comments || Top||

#5  Perhaps asteroid mining.

Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission
Posted by: Skidmark || 11/06/2024 11:36 Comments || Top||

#6  #4 But can they retrieve ducks?

Or swim the Brazos and walk a foot-log?
Posted by: Pancho Poodle8452 || 11/06/2024 16:47 Comments || Top||



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Wed 2024-11-06
  Trump won in a landslde
Tue 2024-11-05
  Israel cancels agreement with UNRWA
Mon 2024-11-04
  Israel has captured so much Hezbollah weaponry that the IDF is planning an entirely new unit exclusively with Hezbollah arms
Sun 2024-11-03
  All the Hamas terrorists who paraded the body of Shani Louk in Gaza have been eliminated!
Sat 2024-11-02
  IDF says it killed one of last remaining members of Hamas’s politburo still in Gaza
Fri 2024-11-01
  Germany orders the shutdown of all Iranian consulates in the country.
Thu 2024-10-31
  Sweden has begun carrying out its plan to deport foreign criminal nationals
Wed 2024-10-30
  FBI, DHS Intel Bulletin Warns of Election Violence, Dems warn it’ll be them
Tue 2024-10-29
  Israeli Parliament Passes Law To Ban UN Relief Agency, UNRWA
Mon 2024-10-28
  CCP's People's Liberation Army withdrawing from the Ladakh region with land turned over to India
Sun 2024-10-27
  'Backbone of Iran's missile industry' destroyed by IAF strikes on Islamic Republic, looks like IAF attack was preparation
Sat 2024-10-26
  Israel hits 20 sites in Iranian capital
Fri 2024-10-25
  Israel said to have delayed Iran strike after US intel leak of attack plans
Thu 2024-10-24
  IDF eliminated Hezbollah's expert drone guy Khalil Mohammad Amhaz and his son
Wed 2024-10-23
  Name of purported Pentagon leaker released


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