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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Florida man shoots and kills roommates over arguments about ice cream, police say
[FOX] OCALA, Fla. - A Florida man is accused of shooting and killing both of his roommates after an alleged argument over ice cream, according to the Ocala Police Department.

Police arrested 69-year-old Mark Robinson on Wednesday night under suspicion of second-degree murder after two men were shot at his home on SE 8th Street. Police said one person was found dead inside the home. A second person was found shot outside the home, and transported to the hospital, where they later died.

On Thursday, Ocala police shared new details about its investigation into the shooting deaths.

Police said officers initially responded to the home Wednesday morning after the three roommates were arguing over someone allegedly eating another person's ice cream. The two roommates then left the home and went on a walk, police said.

Robinson told police that he then armed himself with a shotgun at the home because he feared that something bad was going to happen. When both roommates returned, Robinson said he and the others got into another argument, which is when one roommate allegedly "charged" at Robinson while holding a knife, investigators said.
Posted by: Besoeker || 11/01/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under:


-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Flooding in SW of USA anticipated
[NOAAgov] link goes to experimental web site of the National Water Prediction Service

I was surprised by the extent of damage caused by last week's flooding on the San Juan river in NM (I thought they were better prepared and protected). This week, beginning 1 Nov, flooding will likely be more extensive and include, in addition to the San Juan river, the Little Colorado, the Animas, the Verde and some other rivers in CO, UT, NM and AZ.
Posted by: Lord Garth || 11/01/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under:


Caribbean-Latin America
National Liberation Army (ELN) carried out drone strikes against Colombian Navy boats in Litoral del San Juan, Chocó Department



ELN is a communist guerrilla group that’s fought the Columbian government since 1964. Their things are a Catholic communist mixture of Marxism–Leninism, Camilism and Latin American liberation theology. tl;dr: Columbian Catholic commies going back to the Soviet days.
Posted by: badanov || 11/01/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under: Commies


Europe
Polish Coup D'état News Roundup for October 31st, 2026


Poland Erupts as Tusk Government Moves to Take Over Constitutional Tribunal
[LI] A good, balanced, POV/summary. This seems bad

Courtesy from badanov.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. All from Regnum.
Tusk to address nation amid Constitutional Court situation
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will address the nation amid the situation surrounding the Constitutional Court. This was announced on October 31 by the Prime Minister's Office.

According to information published on the office's page on the social network X, the performance will take place at 8:00 pm local time (10:00 pm Moscow time).

A political crisis erupted in Poland after Tusk's decision to appoint Maciej Berek, a former member of his cabinet, as a judge of the Constitutional Court. President Karol Nawrocki refused to swear him in. Berek later took the oath of office in parliament, but Constitutional Court President Bohdan Święczkowski barred him from serving.

On October 17, tens of thousands of people gathered for a protest in front of the Constitutional Tribunal building in Warsaw. Most of them were representatives of the PiS party, led by Jarosław Kaczyński. On October 31, the situation in Warsaw escalated, and additional police forces were deployed to protect the area.

On October 31, Nawrocki announced the violent seizure of the Constitutional Court building in Warsaw the previous night. He also called an emergency meeting with all parties.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev called the situation surrounding the Constitutional Court in Poland a constitutional coup. He claimed that Tusk's liberals are "oppressing" the conservatives from the Law and Justice Party, including for their hatred of Banderites. Medvedev drew a parallel with Ukraine, claiming that the court there "was long ago purged."

Four protesters at the Constitutional Court in Warsaw were detained.
Four participants in a rally near the Constitutional Court in Warsaw were detained. This was reported by the city police on October 31.

Three of them entered the premises of the Constitutional Court. Another insulted a police officer.

"A total of four people were detained," Warsaw police wrote in X.



A political crisis erupted in Poland following Prime Minister Donald Tusk's decision to appoint Maciej Berek, a former member of his cabinet, as a judge on the Constitutional Court. This led to a rally in mid-October, with tens of thousands of people protesting. Most of the protesters were members and supporters of Law and Justice, Poland's largest opposition party. Its leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, was also present.

Since September, France has also seen mass protests by schoolchildren dissatisfied with the shortage of teachers, overcrowded schedules, and the poor condition of educational institutions. Some of the protests have been accompanied by riots. By October 4, protesters had vandalized or set fire to 24 educational institutions, and another 400 to 500 had temporarily closed due to security threats.

Polish President reported a violent seizure of the Constitutional Court building.
On October 31, Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced the violent seizure of the Constitutional Court building in Warsaw the previous night.

"That night, the constitutional order of the Republic of Poland was violated, and a constitutional state body was seized by force," Nawrocki noted in a statement on the president's official website.

He called for order to be restored and stated that urgent consultations with parliamentary representatives would be convened to stabilize the situation. Nawrocki added that he had already consulted with the first President of the Supreme Court, Zbigniew Kapiński, who also did not recognize the actions of what he called the "usurpers of power" as legal.

At the heart of the Polish conflict is the confrontation between pro-European liberals, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and right-wing conservatives, represented by Nawrocki.

The situation escalated after Tusk's decision to appoint Marcin Berek, a former minister in his government, as a judge of the Constitutional Court. Nawrocki refused to swear him in. Berek later took the oath of office in parliament, but Constitutional Court President Bohdan Święczkowski barred him from serving.

On October 17, tens of thousands of people gathered for a protest in front of the Constitutional Tribunal building in Warsaw. Most of them were representatives of the PiS party, led by Jarosław Kaczyński. On October 31, the situation in Warsaw escalated, and additional police forces were deployed to protect the area.

A Russian man arrested for espionage in Poland turned out to be a railway enthusiast.
A Russian citizen detained in Poland allegedly for espionage turned out to be an ordinary railway spotter. This was reported by a railway enthusiast on October 31.

The day before, Polish police detained a Russian citizen in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. He was accused of espionage for photographing railway infrastructure.

"In railway circles, it was immediately clear who he was. He's simply a railway enthusiast. He's also interested in other modes of transport, but especially railways," a source told RIA Novosti.

The source clarified that the detainee had lived in Germany for a long time and regularly visited Western European countries. His activities were exclusively related to amateur photography and the study of railway transport, as evidenced by his extensive portfolio.
Posted by: Frank G || 11/01/2026 00:00 || Comments || Link || [7 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats


Government Corruption
Dems PANIC After James Comey's BOMBSHELL Confession ROCKS DC!!!
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