[CHICAGO.SUNTIMES] A man rubbed out Friday evening was the 500th person to be killed in city gun violence since the start of the year during a weekend in which three people have been killed and at least 19 others maimed in reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown ... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,... shootings.
The city reached 500 shooting homicides about a week later than it did last year, on Sept. 29, 2016, according to data maintained by the Chicago Sun-Times. At this point last year, there had been 511 people shot to death.
In all, 537 deaths have been ruled homicides in the city since the start of this year, according to Sun-Times data.
The 18-year-old became the 500th person shot to death when he was found unresponsive by officers about 4:45 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of East 83rd Street in the East Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, according to Chicago Police. He suffered a gunshot wound to his chest and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died. The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released his identity, pending notification of his family.
Two other men were shot to death about 10:50 a.m. Saturday in the Pilsen neighborhood on the South Side. Alexis Salgado, 20, and a still-unidentified 18-year-old man were driving in the 1800 block of South Throop when they flashed a gun at someone standing on the street, authorities said. The person on the street pulled out their own gun and fired shots at the vehicle, striking both men. Salgado suffered a gunshot wound to his body and tried to get out of the vehicle, but collapsed; the younger man was shot in the neck, and both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The weekend’s latest nonfatal shooting happened at 5:21 a.m. Sunday in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. A 21-year-old man was standing on the corner in the 2400 block of South Whipple when a black vehicle approached and someone inside fired shots, striking the man in the left leg, police said. He was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.
At least 18 other people have been maimed in shootings across Chicago since 4:30 p.m. Friday, police said. Follow city violence with the Chicago Sun-Times weekend shootings tracker.
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Oh, this article is about Chicago. I would never have guessed.
[TIMESLEADER] WILKES-BARRE ‐ The Mother Nature Vegan Cuisine food truck is no more and its owner finds herself in the middle of a firestorm for insensitive comments about the people killed in the Las Vegas massacre. Past insensitive, well into vicious, in fact...
Delinda Jensen, 60, has received death threats after posting this Facebook comment: "Yes I am jaded. Fifty nine meat eaters dead. How many animals will live because of this?" She then made a comment under the post that said: "I don’t give a (expletive) about carnists anymore." My reponse would be: Save the vegetables! Eat more meat!
Jensen, a former adjunct history professor at Marywood University, Comes as a surprise, don't it?
said Thursday she is living in fear since her post set off an intense backlash on social media earlier this week. She is out of business and her bright green food truck is in a secret storage area. Oh, noze! Not the bright green food truck!
"I (expletive) up," Jensen said while sitting at her kitchen table with son and business partner, Kyle, 28. "Was it poorly written? Absolutely. Do I regret it? Yes. I am so sorry I wrote that." Not because of the viciousness, because of the loss of business...
Many Facebook users shared Jensen’s post, which generated hundreds of hate-filled comments and threats and little defense of her stance. Are they hate-filled comments? Or are they reactions to her hatred? Lots of people stick with trading like for like. Death threats? Lessee here... How many adjunct professors have said terrible things in the past ten years about people they feel superior to without knowing them, how many have complained of death threats, and how many have actually been rubbed out?
Jensen emphatically insisted she was not happy about the death of 59 people. Nor would any of the 59 people, had they not been murdered, have taken any pleasure in her abrupt demise.
"Meat eaters or not, no one deserves to die like that," Jensen said. "I wasn’t celebrating the death of those people. That’s not how vegans think ‐ we are non-violent." Yet she feels free to refer to us as "carnists," the sort of neologism derived from "racist."
In trying to explain her motivation for writing the post, Jensen wanted to make the point that too many animals are tortured and killed every year ‐ she estimated 20 billion-plus ‐ and consumed by humans. It wouldn't be cost effective to torture animals before killing them. There were 152.7 million hogs marketed in 2013, 23.1 billion pounds, at about 64 cents a pound. It's big business, not one where there's a lot of time or even opportunity for flogging or gouging eyes or that sort of thing. Little male piggies get the snip usually at three days. I think most farmers still snip the shoats' teeth to keep them from damaging each other and Mom's udders. Nor is there a desire to mistreat them. Unhappy piggies aren't fat piggies. If I recall correctly, there's slightly more pork than beef (and veal) produced per year, with chicken close behind, and turkey following.
Jensen, who became a vegan two years ago, said people can eat good food without the inhumanity of abusing and killing innocent animals. She said one vegan translates to saving 155 animals per year. ...out of 152,700,000 produced per year. Nor will that keep them alive. We export an awful lot of pig meat. Anything that Kroger's doesn't want to buy will likely end up at the Choi Duc Oi Meatery in Hanoi or someplace like that.
Remember all that salt pork the British Navy ate during the Napoleonic War? We've been supplying the world for a very long time.
Since Jensen’s post went up late Monday, she said she has received hundreds of abusive comments, phone calls and even death threats. But she's neither dead nor damaged, is she?
She and Kyle said they had to install a security camera system for protection. Kyle said many vehicles have driven by their Mill Street home in Wilkes-Barre ‐ with people shouting obscenities and threats. The Jensens said they had to call police several times because they feared for their safety. "Help! Help! We're under siege by carnophiles! ‘Lynch mob forming’
Jensen deactivated her Facebook account, but not before her post was shared countless times, causing a nationwide controversy. Jensen said she was told that someone even contacted media outlets in Las Vegas to inform them of her post. Now, why would they do that?
"It’s almost like a lynch mob is forming," said Jensen. "It’s seems that it’s no longer about the Facebook post ‐ now it’s about eating meat." Nope. Still about the Facebook post. Nobody gives a crap what she eats.
Jensen is angry at herself for what she called "a moment of stupidity." Not for a lifetime's, mind you...
She felt her vegan business was doing good for people, giving them a healthy alternative. Jensen would bring her truck to Public Square on Mondays and it was very popular. "We even gave food to the homeless for free," she said. Dat's very nice of you. Did you care if they were murdered if they happened to eat a baloney sandwich?
But now, "We’re done. We canceled all of our booked events. We had a really good product, too." "More kale?"
"Yes, thankew. And some of dat nice kohl rabi!"
"You got anything with protein in it?"
"Have a peanut!"
"But I...!"
"Shuddup and eat yer broccoli! It's good for you!" If she could, she would contact the families of all the Las Vegas victims to personally apologize. Instead, as she deals with the loss of her business and a steady stream of harsh criticism, she’s afraid to leave her home. "There’s just so much visceral hate out there," she said. And she's some of it.
In addition to clearing their Facebook accounts, Jensen and her son have deactivated all of their electronic devices. Except for their security camera.
Jensen said she asked Kyle’s friends to go out and buy some paint so she could pass the time painting the walls and ceilings in her home. "It will be like therapy," she said. "I have nothing else to do right now. I have no avenue to apologize. I can’t even think of going back on Facebook." Actually, therapy's like therapy. Painting's a lot more like painting. ’We are not bad people’ That's arguable.
Jensen said she has no idea where she goes from here ‐ she doesn’t know how she will earn a living. Maybe get a job at the grocery store, ringing up meat purchases? I understand CBS has an opening, but y'gotta be a lawyer.
"I’ll just take it one day at a time," she said. "I understand the tragedies of history ‐ there’s never anything to celebrate. I never once felt ’Yay, yippee, 59 people are dead.’" But neither did she give a crap, since they were "carnists."
Jensen knows what it’s like to lose a loved one ‐ her husband did away with himself. If I lived with a dipshit I probably would, too...
In the past few days, she and her son have gotten a real sample of the inhumanity and hate in the world. After she burped out a bit of her own...
She said people driving by her home have shouted all sorts of horrible things ‐ profanity, threats ‐ and they have attacked her for being a vegan. How do you attack somebody for being vegist? "We are not bad people," she said. Sure you aren't.
"We are aware that there are people on social media who have been trying to organize groups to come after us." Put a name on them. Back up the claim.
So at night, Jensen and her son lock all the doors and turn out the lights. They leave porch lights on so security cameras can record anyone trying to get near them. "I did write an apology on Facebook right after the post went up," Jensen said. "It didn’t matter. People were already running with it." Probably because it was mean and vicious?
Kyle, who has a degree in culinary arts, is sure he will find another job. "I’m not mad at my mom," he said. "We are a family. We’ve been through a lot. But people have destroyed our business." It's all about them, not about 59 anonymous deaders who liked hamburgers and pot roast and pork chops...
How does she know some of them weren't vegan? Nothing about liking country music militates against it.
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If we aren't supposed to eat animals, then why are they made out of meat?
Actually, one person destroyed your business - Delinda Jensen. If Christian cake bakers and wedding photographers lose their business because of mobs, this one seems fitting, like retribution.
"Math is Hard!" Barbie a former adjunct history professor at Marywood University said
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Missed this: "Jensen said she asked Kyle’s friends to go out and buy some paint so she could pass the time painting the walls and ceilings in her home."
So she's a beggar/welfare queen as well, now
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[All Africa] Seke Unit O shops in Chitungwiza have resembled a war zone each evening for the past week as soldiers wantonly beat up residents in retaliation for the murder of their colleague by an unknown gang of pimps and hookers.
A soldier allegedly died after he was assaulted a week ago by pimps hired by a hooker after she discovered he had some significant sum of money in his Ecocash wallet.
A vendor at Unit O shops only identified as Naomi said: "A soldier was attacked by pimps hired by a hooker who had discovered he had $900 in his Ecocash wallet.
"It seems they wanted to get his pin code so that they could steal his money.
"After the attack, soldiers have been coming here each night on retaliatory attacks.
"The random attack of civilians by soldiers has taken a toll on our businesses as we now close earlier than our usual times each day as a means to remain safe from the rogue military elements," she added.
Another resident, Lawrence Sibiya said the soldiers had been giving them a hard time since the incident.
"We have had a torrid time since last Saturday when soldiers came here wantonly beating people, trying to get information on the people who killed their colleague," he said.
"They have been coming every evening around 7pm forcing all the shops to close."
while admitting they handled a murder case, officers at Chitungwiza cop shoppe said they were not allowed to speak to the press.
Police front man Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi was not immediately available for comment. "I can say no more!" as his mobile phone went unanswered.
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[All Africa] A former Æthiopian rebel leader has accused former South Sudan vice president Riek Machar of recruiting the Nuer community in Gambela region to fight on his side in the civil war in the country.
Thowath Pal Chay, the former commander of the Æthiopian Peoples Patriotic Front (EPPF), which has since signed a peace agreement with the Æthiopian government, told The EastAfrican that the use of Æthiopian Nuer could spread the conflict across the border into western Æthiopia.
The former governor of Gambela region, who has been living in exile since 1991 when his leader Mengistu Hailemariam was tossed, said Dr Machar is luring some of his former fighters with promises of high military positions and big jobs should he take over power in Juba.
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[All Africa] War veterans have invaded a farm owned by former Regional Integration and International Cooperation deputy minister Reuben Marumahoko claiming that it is too big for him.
The farm, 10km east of Karoi town, is among Hurungwe farms that measure more than 1 000 hectares, according to an investigation by the District Lands Identification Committee (DLIC) in March this year.
Hurungwe district war veterans' secretary of information and publicity, Anthony Zunzanyika confirmed the invasion of Mashala Farm, saying they were following government policy.
"This is not an invasion but a government policy that recommended that farms within region 2B must be 400 hectares," he said.
"We have been waiting for authorities to act. We believe at least 37 plot holders will be allocated 20 hectares each at Mashala Farm.
"We are not casting any stones at anyone politically.
"As war veterans, we have our 20% allocation and currently we have seven members on the ground."
Marumahoko, who is also the Hurungwe North MP, yesterday said the invasion of his farm was illegal.
"I am away in Bulawayo. Once I go back, I will make sure that police chase them away," he said.
"These are the people causing veld fires at my farm. I have lost all the grass for cattle."
Meanwhile, ...back at the hanging, Butch continued with his last words, trying not to repeat himself too often...... Zunzanyika accused Hurungwe East MP Sarah Mahoka of fuelling corruption in the allocation of land in the district.
But Mahoka said there was no bad blood between her and war veterans.
"I work well with war veterans in Hurungwe East. I know nothing about the other issues being raised," she said.
War veterans are said to be targeting another farm owned by former Environment minister Francis Nhema's brother, which they say must be subdivided.
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[Irish Examiner] The postal service unveiled the controversial €1 stamp amid criticism on social media from members of the public who argue that the revolutionary’s legacy makes him an inappropriate subject for inclusion on an Irish stamp.
A spokesperson for An Post said the image chosen was part of a stamp programme which is signed off by the Government, which also has approval on the final individual images chosen.
An Post said its stamps are varied and reflect the broad interests of the public. By way of example, it said a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of reported apparitions at Fatima will be released shortly.
The image of Che Guevara, a key figure in the Cuban revolution, is an iconic picture by Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick.
“The stamp, designed by Red&Grey, is based on Jim Fitzpatrick’s artwork, which appears on t-shirts, posters, badges, and clothing worldwide and is now rated among the world’s top 10 most iconic images,” An Post said.
The stamp and a special first day cover envelope are available from main post offices, from the stamp counters at Dublin’s GPO, and online at irishstamps.ie.
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http://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5/ Looks a bit sanitized to myself. The version I was told from Bolivia was he stole from a local farmer food and molested a little boy. That was his glorious end. Only the left would love such a man.
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de Valera had Michael Collins do the heavy lifting while he was gallivanting around NYC running up big tabs. Then after Michael Collins was assassinated, he turned Ireland into a socialist paradise, with a sucking economy. In WW2 his so called neutrality turned Ireland into a den of Nazi spies.
This postage stamp issuance really saddens me.
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[DailyMail] Five crew members on board HMS Vigilant have threatened to resign following allegations of sexual relations between two leading male officers
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Being Her Majesty's Royal Navy, my first thought was Nigel and Ian going at it. Winston Churchill - "The only traditions in the Royal Navy are rum, sodomy and the lash..."
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Sir Churchill may not be up to date anymore.
The title is very misleading. It looks like the two top male officers each had separate affairs with separate female crewmembers.
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it's a nuke sub.
There's no room for this sort of screw up.
They should be keel-hauled...
It's only a matter of time before a crash like the USN seems to be suffering from.
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Spain's doing everything possible to guarantee Catalonia seeks independence.
It's like Brexit, the politburo has done everything possible to make sure everyone who didn't vote to eject from the sinking EUSSR is changing their mind.
[Breitbart] The latest episode of Saturday Night Live saw its regular roast of President Donald Trump, calls for gun control in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, but not one word was uttered about embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual harassment of multiple women over a period of decades.
Sean Deb, the New York Times’ media reporter, called the lack of Weinstein coverage "curious" because the long-running NBC comedy show "has mocked lesser known figures."
"As I said before: SNL has mocked lesser known figures. Weinstein is a huge Hollywood mogul. To not even mention in Update was curious," Deb wrote Sunday.
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How might that open up conversations on Bill Clinton's affairs?
Clinton is covered by the Tommy Vietor Rule: "Dude, that was a long time ago." Weinstein himself is trying to use that justification, saying that he grew up in an earlier era with different morals and ethos.
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Well, if America can't get a break over slavery and segregation of generations ago, they can take it for what they did in the past couple of decades.
[NYT] WASHINGTON ‐ Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, is seriously considering a Republican primary challenge for a Senate seat in Wyoming, potentially adding a high-profile contender to a fledgling drive to oust establishment lawmakers with insurgents in the mold of President Trump.
Mr. Prince appears increasingly likely to challenge John Barrasso, a senior member of the Senate Republican leadership, according to people who have spoken to him in recent days. He has been urged to run next year by Stephen K. Bannon, who is leading the effort to shake up the Republican leadership with financial backing from the New York hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah.
Over the weekend, Mr. Prince traveled to Wyoming with his family to explore ways to establish residency there, said one person who had spoken to him.
If he runs, Mr. Prince would face formidable obstacles in seeking to unseat Mr. Barrasso, a popular and genial but low-profile senator who will have the full backing of Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, and the well-funded political committees loyal to him. Mr. Prince, who has never run for public office, has been a polarizing figure for years, as Blackwater faced a welter of ethical and legal problems over its work for the military in places like Iraq, including an episode in 2007 in which its employees killed 17 civilians in Baghdad.
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Around the world the push is on to remove people from their freedom to travel at will. These companies have gotten inside approval to pursue this effort with the assistance and blessings of government. Solar power, Wind power, and most recently Marijuana dispensaries(politically connected reap great rewards).
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The Vox take is a ... well, lefty one. But this could go the other way as well. Imagine no more speeding tickets. Imagine no more DUI. Imagine efficient use of existing roads rather than waiting for government to build more. Imagine no more ferrying your kids to all their activities. Imagine grannie having the ability to go wherever and whenever she wants, even though she's not really up to the demands of driving any more. Imagine never worrying about parking again.
Intrusive government and leftoid wackos have turned driving from something fun and empowering into one of life's great chores. Self-driving cars might just win that freedom back for us.
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Self-driving cars will flip the relative costs of ownership and renting upside down, leading to a world where renting cars is the affordable norm and owning cars is the pricey exception.
I've been saying this for a while, and it is surprising how resistant many people are to the idea of no longer owning their own car.
I think it will change society as much as the internet has and in ways few foresee.
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To give one example. Here in Western Australia everywhere is a long way. To travel somewhere you will spend most of day driving or several days to the North.
There will overnight 'sleeper' cars that get you to your destination for breakfast. The hotel and shorter range air travel industries will take a big hit.
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To give one example. Here in Western Australia everywhere is a long way. To travel somewhere you will spend most of day driving or several days to the North. Posted by phil_b
Holding my head --- please, no Auzzie anecdotes. In addition to chatting and texting, you'll have these idiots playing '2 Up' whilst driving.
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[CHICAGO.SUNTIMES] A man 
[TIMESLEADER] WILKES-BARRE ‐ The Mother Nature Vegan Cuisine food truck is no more and its owner finds herself in the middle of a firestorm for insensitive comments about the people killed in the Las Vegas massacre.
If she could, she would contact the families of all the Las Vegas victims to personally apologize. Instead, as she deals with the loss of her business and a steady stream of harsh criticism, she’s afraid to leave her home. "There’s just so much visceral hate out there," she said.
"We are not bad people," she said. 
