[FOX32CHICAGO] A 35-year-old reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown ...home of Al Capone, the Chicago Black Sox, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel... man was charged Friday with fatally stabbing a Chase bank employee in River North earlier this week.
Jawaun Westbrooks is charged with one count of first-degree murder.
The attack happened Wednesday around 11 a.m. inside a Chase Bank at the corner of Dearborn and Ohio.
The 24-year-old woman was stabbed on the side of her neck after "after having a brief conversation" with Westbrooks inside the bank, Chicago police said.
She was identified as Jessica Vilaythong. She graduated from the University of Illinois last year.
Police believe this to be a random attack.
Witnesses said a man screaming at pedestrians and holding a knife walked into the bank and within seconds had stabbed Vilaythong.
"I saw a guy with a knife, a pretty big knife, with blood on it and he was running with a head of steam," said an eyewitness to the attack, who did not want to be identified.
He then walked back out and continued screaming at people while waving the knife.
Paramedics rushed the woman to Northwestern Memorial Hospital as coppers scrambled throughout River North to find the attacker, still wielding a bloody knife.
Unfortunately, Vilaythong did not survive.
"All I can do is think about her family and we just pray for them. It's absolutely terrible," one woman in River North said.
Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said Friday the stabbing was caught on video which showed the kind of shirt the person was wearing, their jogging pants and another shirt over his head. The details of the shirt is what helped them find Westbrooks.
Stills of the video were sent to officers working the downtown area and the department set a grid search so they "weren’t roaming aimlessly looking" for the person. Police were able to identify him as he was walking.
"Due to calling for backup and having the proper people there, we were able to take him into custody without him harming somebody else or an officer," Deenihan said. "It really was a good job to get that person taken into custody that quickly especially everybody was afraid that he could possibly harm or be harming somebody else."
A weapon was recovered at his arrest.
Westbrooks had 12 prior cases, including an aggravated battery to an officer. The most serious case was in 2014 when he was charged with attempted murder with intent to kill. After allegedly attacking two women with a hammer near Navy Pier, he was sent to a mental health facility and the case was thrown out.
"How he got out and is now charged with first-degree murder ... there’s some frustrations from our standpoint," Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said.
On Thursday, 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly sent a scathing letter to Supt. Brown demanding more coppers in River North.
"Continuing to leave downtown unprotected will kill Chicago's economic engine," Reilly wrote. "Downtown needs swift and immediate action to curtail this increase in dangerous criminal behavior."
Bouquets of flowers were left in front of the bank to remember Vilaythong. The branch has been closed since the attack on Wednesday and may not reopen until next week.
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The New York Times reports Facebook has apologized for putting a "primates" label on a video of Black men.
The newspaper says the video was posted by a tabloid in June and showed Black men in altercations with white civilians and police officers.
The Times reports that after the video ended, an automatic message popped up that said "keep seeing videos about Primates." The newspaper says Facebook turned off the artificial intelligence feature that showed the message and apologized for what it called "an unacceptable error." Did they fact-check themselves, too?
The company told the newspaper that it would investigate further so that it doesn’t happen again. Facebook on Saturday did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.
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Artificial intelligence did call it correctly, though. Humans are primates.
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The tech narrative is that blacks are smarter, but the system is set against them. Sort of like COVID cultism. About that rational.
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A 60,000 year struggle for global dominance. The only roadblock remaining is White Privilege.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Comedian Fuquan Johnson is among three dead from 'cocaine-laced fentanyl overdose' at party in LA: Model and comedian Kate Quiqley is in critical condition
The stand-up comedian was found dead at a party in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles early Saturday morning
A fourth person found unconscious at the party is believed to be comedian and model Kate Quigley
Quigley was transported to a hospital in critical condition
Police suspect the four victims ingested cocaine laced with fentanyl
While LAPD is investigating, law enforcement sources told TMZ that the department's homicide unit have not been notified about this particular case
Last week, six residents on Long Island died from what authorities said were overdoses of fentanyl-laced cocaine
CDC says more than 83,000 people lost their lives to drug-related overdoses in the 12-month period ending in July 2020
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid similar to morphine but is 50 times more potent than heroin, is thought to be driving most overdose deaths in the United States
#3
Fentanyl patches are a vital part of dealing with pain from cancer. In addition it is used to deal with post op pain and even in obstetrics in some difficult cases.
The problem is that first, it is relatively easier to make, and second, it is powerful.
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this has nothing to do with fentanyl patches. It was mixed in with the coke.
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I had a friend die in my arms of a fentanyl overdose two years ago. The deputy, paramedics, and I worked hard on keeping him alive. But after they tapped narcan into his artery and he didn't wake up, I knew he was gone.
I believe he tbought he was doing heroin, not fentanyl. He'd been a junkie most of his life, and knew how to do his drug. But it wasn't his drug afterall.
[Hot Air] There are some big things happening this weekend related to the Pentagon’s UAP Task Force and congressional action associated with their work (more on that in a moment.) With this topic remaining in the news, I wanted to touch on the involvement of federal agencies in terms of identifying the various UFOs being seen by military pilots and others, along with how the United States (and the world) plans to respond in the event that at least some of these objects turn out to be of nonterrestrial origin. One agency that’s been increasingly involved in this research of late is NASA, which sort of makes sense since much of their business activities take place outside of our atmosphere. The person in charge there, former Senator and astronaut Bill Nelson is probably a good candidate to ask what’s going on and what sort of plans we have in place.
During a fairly recent podcast hosted by PBS anchor Margaret Hoover this summer, Nelson actually had the question put to him directly. He first opined that he is quite confident there is other life in the universe. He also spoke of being briefed by military pilots who described things that we still can’t explain. But then Hoover took a very direct line, asking the NASA boss the one question that few have seemed to want to address. If some of these unidentified craft actually did turn out to be controlled by some extraterrestrial intelligence, do we have a plan in place as to what we would do next? Nelson was rather blunt about it. The answer is no. Fast forward to the 21-minute mark for this portion of the interview.
#9
Um. In Papillion, a plan was a capsule a convict stuffed up his butt to hide something he wanted to keep. Seems apropos.
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NASA also seems to have no plans for moving forward with their defined mission, space exploration.
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I did fill out my census form as "Martian" when asked for a category of what I am.
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^^^ Good one, Deacon. :)
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Press: Allen agent ARRESTED,
New method of service suggested!
Burg: Mustn't be rude...
And he might make good food...
Hungry guest should be blessed and ingested.
Seriously, what sort of planning could we do without some notion of their capabilities and communications?
About the only thing you can do is specify that once we've determined that aliens are present, people with certain positions will drop what they were doing and become responsible for coordinating the "figure out what's going on" project.
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[France24] Nearly four decades after disbanding and vowing never to get back together, Swedish superstars ABBA on Thursday announced a musical comeback with a new album and a London show featuring their performances captured by digital avatars.
The group’s Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson said via a video presentation in London that "we have made a new album with ABBA".
Abba had a string of hits in the 1970s and early 1980s after winning Eurovision in 1974 with "Waterloo".
Almost as famous for their over-the-top outfits as their music, the group notched up over 400 million album sales over 50 years despite parting ways in 1982 and resolutely resisting all offers to work together again—until now.
But on Thursday, Universal Music Group held a presentation of a new ABBA song called "I Still Have Faith in You" at the top of London’s ArcelorMittal Orbit tower.
Then Ulvaeus and Andersson appeared in person, both dressed in black.
"The album is in the can now, it’s done," said Andersson, describing the group’s return to the studio.
"It’s been 40 years, or 39, it was like no time had passed. It was quite amazing," he said.
#1
Circa 1980 my radio alarm clock awoke me to the sounds of song "Chiquitita".
The harmony between the two ladies was one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard.
At that time I was studying Spanish at a city college.
I understood very little of the words sung (which must have been the Spanish version),
but I believed Chiquitita was my dream lady with a beautiful voice.
Also, I loved the keyboard playing in "Chiquitita".
I love the sound of the harpsichord in a similar way.
I also like the harmony singing of Simon and Garfunkel in "The Sounds of Silence".
When one loves the harmony sound by itself,
it is a great reward to see the two vocalists lips sing the song together side by side and to try to distinguish between the two vocal chords.
#7
/\ The mind is somehow wired to remember the good times and forget the not so good. Let us pause from the current insanity and just for a moment, and 'think on these things'.... the good things.
#12
Frank, I saw BOC live at St. Augustine Amphitheater in late May (The Last Days of May) They still got it. So did the fans. Mark Farner opened. Talk about music I hadn't thought of in a while. Excellent!
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^ a 2 hour version of "Ina Gadda..."?
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I think Chiquitita was written by Charro. I remember a long, long time ago watching her accompany herself on guitar while she sang it on the old Merv Griffen show. I always thought she was just coochie coochie until I saw that. She really was talented.
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I think the ABBA song Fernando was also written by Charro.
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Both great songs.
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A sign of the Apocalypse, as was foretold.
Also, Springsteen on Broadway.
Get right with the Lord, 'cause he ain't impressed.
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Came four horesmen. They put out one good album then three of them ODd.
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[BBC] Most Americans today associate the name Oneida with fine silverware, yet very few know how it began life as a radical 19th Century religious experiment in free-love, whose members believed polyamory was key to the pursuit of immortality.
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] International financial agencies are pressuring Tunisian authorities to name the government party that will negotiate with them, reminding them of the reforms that they have been calling for, for years now, to continue to support the economy.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have expressed readiness to continue to support the Tunisian economy and provide the necessary funding.
However, the way to a man's heart remains through his stomach... they have demanded pledges that the authorities will carry out economic reforms after a new government is formed.
Ferid Belhaj, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, stressed after meeting President Kais Saied and other officials that the economic situation in the country is critical and challenging.
Several experts economic and financial said the IMF is demanding the appointment of a prime minister and formation of an economy-centric government before October.
Tunisia’s economy has lurched from crisis to crisis since the country’s 2011 revolution, most recently due to the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague) ...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men... pandemic and lockdown measures.
It is the fourth time in a decade the heavily indebted country has turned to the IMF for help.
The small North African nation’s foreign debt load has soared to 100 billion dinars ($36 billion), equivalent to 100% of GDP, and Tunisia faces debt payments of 4.5 billion euros ($5.42 billion) this year.
The IMF expects the country will see GDP growth of 3.8% this year, after an unprecedented 8.9% contraction in 2020.
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[Korrespondent] In the annexed Crimea in Simferopol, near the building of the Russian FSB, more than 40 people were detained trying to find out the whereabouts of five Crimean Tatars taken away by security forces. This was announced by the Crimean Solidarity on Saturday, September 4.
"Near the FSB building on Franko Street in Simferopol, 40 people were detained. Among them are both men and women," the message on the Facebook page says.
In addition, two civilian journalists, Ayder Kadyrov and Nuri Abdurashitov, working for the Crimean Solidarity and Grani.ru were detained.
The chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov said on Facebook that among the detainees were the chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Kurultay of the Crimean Tatar people and a member of the Mejlis Lemmar Yunusov.
Earlier on Saturday, it became known that after searches in Crimea, five Crimean Tatars were taken away in an unknown direction : Eldar Odamanov, Nariman Dzhelyalov, Aziz Akhtemov, Asan Akhtemov and Shevket Useinov.
Relatives and lawyers are making attempts to find the missing, but to date, the whereabouts of none of the detainees is known.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed a strong protest in connection with the next illegal searches and detentions in Crimea.
And President Vladimir Zelensky regards the searches and detentions in Crimea as a reaction of the Russian Federation to the start of the Crimean platform. He demanded the release of the detainees.
Looks like Putin's federal government is cleaning house in a prelude to the September 19th Duma elections.
[REGNUM] The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Vladimir Kolokoltsev dismissed three generals from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at once. Russian State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein (United Russia) linked the personnel reshuffle with the recent arrest of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Kamchatka Territory, Mikhail Kiselyov, who is accused of accepting a bribe.
"In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they decided to 'tighten the screws,'" the deputy wrote on August 10 in his telegram channel.
Thus, the deputy head of the Moscow MIA Department, Lieutenant-General Andrey Ponorets, the head of the MIA Administration of the South-Western Administrative District of Moscow, Police Major General Yuri Demin, and the Deputy Head of the Department of Civil Service and Personnel (DGSK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Major General Vitaly Krasnov, were dismissed from the post.
According to Khinshtein, Ponorets and Demin in 2017 vouched for Kiselev when he was included in the federal personnel reserve.
"True, it is not clear whether only these generals are responsible for Kiselev's advancement?" - said the deputy.
As reported by IA REGNUM , the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Vladimir Kolokoltsev on Tuesday, August 3, introduced the new chief to the personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Kamchatka. Ivan Kokukhin was appointed to this position by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
ransomnote: the article does link to information which seems to prove that a trial protocol specified that participants be given 2400mg of a drug in a 24 hour period, which appears to be extremely high and potentially lethal.
I've heard all along that every time a government agency (ours or UK or other nation) tests HCQ/AZ or Ivermectin and declares it a failure, the dosages are wrong (too high, too low), are timed wrong (too little, too late, next doses delayed) or are missing important steps (Azithromycin WITH HCQ). The few accusations I checked out of this kind seemed to be correct. But I have not checked all the studies so my experience is limited.
This author is outraged and appears to state the SUSPECTED reason why the dose to be administered in 24 hours is so high as if motive is known. I understand the reasoning because I've seen the other assertions and a few studies etc., but the author has no proof WHY the dosages are in fact so high.
Perhaps a better question is to ask in all these cases why the governments testing and purporting to 'prove' HCQ and Ivermectin supposedly don't work, keep diverging from recommended dosages and protocols provided by those who say these drugs work (e.g., why not test Dr. Zelenko's protocol?). As I pointed out before, this can all be cross-checked with a standard medical reference that you could find in a local library.
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Bhut, it's in support of muh magic numberz...
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They killed old people in nursing homes. Wouldn't put this past them.
[Scotland] A collaboration between two of Scotland’s oldest arts — poetry and whisky making — has resulted in the launch of a commemorative Scotch Whisky charity bottling for International Women’s Day, complete with a specially-written poem.
The Makar’s Malt is a limited edition single cask single malt Scotch Whisky marking the end of celebrated Scottish poet Jackie Kay’s tenure as The Scots Makar/National Poet of Scotland.
Following a tender process arranged by the Scotch Whisky Association, Isle of Raasay Distillery in the Inner Hebrides was selected by the Makar to create and bottle the commemorative single malt. The distillery worked closely with the Makar to choose a special single cask bottling, and a poem written by Jackie Kay ’Here’s Tae Ye!’ will feature on the bottle’s label.
Here’s Tae Ye
I raise my glass, my dear,
Wherever you now are,
North, south, east or west
Under the nearest or furthest star
Slàinte!
There’s love in this wee dram,
In the purest form
To greet you my fiere, my jo,
Nippy, heathery, warm.
Slàinte!
#6
There's a great old set of black and white pictures of guys in a pub trying bourbon for the first time. Quick web search didn't turn it up unfortunately. But it's hilarious.
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I'm a Balveny officianado myself. 21 year ols Port Wood courtesy of Dave Dilatush. Also Del Patron Anjeho
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[Pew Pew Review] When packing your range bag I’m willing to bet the majority of shooters forget one very important piece of gear. This piece of gear can save a life, and it does so every day. So what is it? Special attention to the military-issue CAT tourniquet and Quikclot Combat Gauze.
#3
The new coagulent dressings and powders you should never be without. That said, a dry cleaning bag and duct tape is all you need for a sucking chest wound in the field.
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Laugh Not
Feminine Hygiene Pads, small box of white draw string kitchen Garbage bags, Blue Painters tape, bottle of rubber clement, 1 dz large HD rubber bands, and 1/5th of Ever-Clear (190P) all make very good Emergency wounds items.
#7
Just packed my travel med kit for trip to Alaska:
2 x TQ
Israeli bandage
Quik clot impregnated dressing
Nose Hose
Chest seal n dart
Space blanket
Ouchy boo boo stuff
Have to say yes I’m rarely far away from a TQ n Israeli bandage.
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Ah'm thinkin' you're gonna be rock-hoppin salmon fishing. An aircast might also be appropriate for the slippery rock leg or arm collision challenge.
#9
Yes on the salmon but no on the rock-hopping. Mostly drifting in the 15 foot jet boat or wading off gravel/sand bars. We're not too far from a small clinic so the odd broken arm or gashed finger isn't a major concern. More worried about a bear encounter or trauma from a boating accident. Semper Paratus
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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.
...home of Al Capone, the Chicago Black Sox, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel...
The 24-year-old woman was stabbed on the side of her neck after "after having a brief conversation" with Westbrooks inside the bank, Chicago police said.
[Hot Air] There are some big things happening this weekend related to the Pentagon’s UAP Task Force and congressional action associated with their work (more on that in a moment.) With this topic remaining in the news, I wanted to touch on the involvement of federal agencies in terms of identifying the various UFOs being seen by military pilots and others, along with how the United States (and the world) plans to respond in the event that at least some of these objects turn out to be of nonterrestrial origin. One agency that’s been increasingly involved in this research of late is NASA, which sort of makes sense since much of their business activities take place outside of our atmosphere. The person in charge there, former Senator and astronaut Bill Nelson is probably a good candidate to ask what’s going on and what sort of plans we have in place.
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
[Scotland] A collaboration between two of Scotland’s oldest arts — poetry and whisky making — has resulted in the launch of a commemorative Scotch Whisky charity bottling for International Women’s Day, complete with a specially-written poem.
