[IsraelTimes] A federal magistrate judge refuses to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
US Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh rules that Brian J. Cole Jr
…age 30 and probably autistic, he worked a few hours a day at his father’s bail bond company, which specializes in getting illegal aliens off, and lived with his mother in a sprawling, expensive house in Northern Virginia. Apparently he was a fan of My Little Pony and his beloved chihuahua, which he walked every day in the neighbourhood until it recently died…
must remain jailed before trial. The magistrate concluded there are no conditions of release that can reasonably protect the public from the danger that Cole allegedly poses.
Justice Department prosecutors say Cole confessed to placing pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee headquarters only hours before a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol. According to prosecutors, Cole said he hoped the explosives would detonate and “hoped there would be news about it.”
“Mercifully, that did not happen,” Sharbaugh wrote. “But if the plan had succeeded, the results,” he said, could have been devastating, “creating a greater sense of terror on the eve of a high-security Congressional proceeding, causing serious property damage in the heart of Washington, D.C., grievously injuring DNC or RNC staff and other innocent bystanders, or worse.”
After his arrest last month, Cole told investigators that he believed someone needed to “speak up” for people who believed the 2020 election, which Democrat Joe Biden won, was stolen and that he wanted to target the country’s political parties because they were “in charge,” according to prosecutors.
If convicted of both charges against him, Cole faces up to 10 years of imprisonment on one charge and up to 20 years of imprisonment on a second charge that also carries a five-year mandatory minimum prison sentence.
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I find the claim that he targeted both political parties over the stolen election odd. As I seem to have missed reading about any warning notes or Social Media posts that were made or found as to why the bombs were planted to begin with for several years?
If not? then what purpose did this idiots actions actually serve?
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With scumbag Pam Bondi (remember how she tried to convict Geo. Zimmerman in the Florida 'stand your ground' case?) running things at DoJ, I would not be surprised if that not-yet suicided suspect gets off on a technicality.
When will we see arrests of the 2020 Coup leaders?
All I keep seeing is the low end idiot deflective "breaking news" every time we near a staged release of documents, that are so heavily retracted, that 10x's the ink is used, than when it was originally made.
When will we see the leaders that instigated the Anti-Civil Rights agenda, the violations of, and avoidance of US law based on political party and agenda support?
When will there be public accountability by the Judges NOT following the law and clearly playing politics in the courts?
[TMZ] A parachutist at the Armed Forces Bowl ended up with an unexpected touchdown prior to the game ... or, perhaps "crash-down" is a more apt term -- since he went down hard after catching on the field goal net.
The wild moment went down before the college football game in Fort Worth, Texas Friday ... when a few parachutists leapt from planes during the flyover to land on the field -- all pretty standard fare for big-time matchups like this one.
While four of the jumpers landed safe and sound, one got a little too close to the net behind the goal post which keeps balls from landing in the crowd ... stopping his momentum and sending him plummeting to the earth.
Check out the clip ... the jumper loses all steam once he hits the netting -- coming down in a heap upon the ground behind the endzone.
According to WFAA, a local Dallas outlet, the parachutist was able to walk off the field under his own power ... though we're sure he'll be a little sore in the morning.
[BBC] President Claudia Sheinbaum calmly stopped her news conference when a 6.5 magnitude tremor shook the room and set off the country's earthquake alert system.
The quake shook Guerrero, Mexico, early Friday, disrupting Sheinbaum's first news conference of the year. Some residents rushed into the streets after hearing the Mexican Seismic Alert System, which was put into place following the deadly 1985 earthquake that killed at least 5,000 people.
Video shows buildings shaking in Mexico City and cars trembling in Acapulco, Guerrero.
The epicenter was near the town of San Marcos, close to the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, according to Mexico's national seismological agency. No injuries or major damage were reported.
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[Regnum] A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Mexico. The Mexican Seismic Institute reported this on January 2.
According to seismologists, the epicenter of the tremors was in the southern state of Guerrero, 15 kilometers southeast of San Marcos. The epicenter was located at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers.
The earthquake was recorded at 4:58 PM Moscow time. There are no reports of damage or casualties yet.
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Predicted by the alignment of the planets and the solar storm hitting the Earth.
BTW there is a huge ocean with 3 times the water on the earth's surface deep in the core. The water is solid (from pressure) but resonates with the earth's magnetic field and with nuke tests and earthquakes.
[Breitbart] The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses and identification cards.” The Act and implementing regulations establish minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibit federal agencies from accepting for certain official purposes noncompliant driver’s licenses and identification cards, both physical and digital.
The redo effects about 1.5 percent of REAL ID holders in the state, the department explained. The DMV will notify those recipients, all of whom apparently are in the state with legal immigration or visitation status.
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Bless you, Rightwing, for being a mensch. I’m really proud that this wonderful story is one of our own — I think that’s the first time for this kind of thing. :-)
[Breitbart] On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s "Fox & Friends," Fox News Contributor former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that "Vladimir Putin’s going to need to be hit with a lot bigger stick before he’s prepared to actually come to the negotiating table in a serious way and do the simple thing of laying down his weapons and [stopping] this aggression," and Ukrainian strikes will be the stick to do so.
Pompeo said, "The adversary here, Vladimir Putin has, as best I can tell, conceded literally nothing to date. And while they say there’s 90% agreement, I doubt that Vladimir Putin thinks that the relevant 10% that remains is anything he’s willing to give up on."
He added, "I think, in the end, Vladimir Putin’s going to need to be hit with a lot bigger stick before he’s prepared to actually come to the negotiating table in a serious way and do the simple thing of laying down his weapons and [stopping] this aggression, the killing of Ukrainian children, Christians in Ukraine, all of the things we’ve seen for what is now just, goodness, almost the last four years."
Pompeo added that deep strikes by Ukraine against Russia, including ones on energy infrastructure, are what will be needed, and Europe will have to continue to provide support so Ukraine can do so.
[Jpost] Satellite imagery showed increased activity and construction at multiple nuclear development and production sites across China.
China has begun expanding nuclear warhead production infrastructure as it continues to build stockpiles and develop rapid counterstrike capabilities, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Satellite imagery showed increased activity and construction at multiple nuclear development and production sites across China, according to the report, which was based on imagery and analysis shared with The Washington Post by the Open Nuclear Network (ONN) and the Verification Research, Training and Information Center (VERTIC).
China is suspected of upgrading facilities used to produce the plutonium warhead cores and sites manufacturing explosives used to detonate the warheads, as well as expanding test chambers.
The report specifically identified the Zitong site in Sichuan province as one location suspected of being one of the main hubs for expanded Chinese nuclear testing.
Renny Babiarz, a scientist who led the analysis, identified a 430,000-square-foot facility on site that was completed in the past year.
Babiarz’s team speculated that the facility may be used to assemble, handle, and prepare warhead components.
Lop Nur, another one of China’s main nuclear testing sites, has also seen increased construction on underground tunnels and shafts that may be used for testing.
Babiarz stated that the observed construction indicates “huge investment” and “an improved capability to produce nuclear warheads for the nuclear program,” according to The Washington Post.
According to a report released by the United States Department of Defense on December 23, 2025, China has a little over 600 nuclear warheads stockpiled thus far and is on track to possess over 1,000 by 2030.
CHINA DEVELOPING RAPID COUNTERSTRIKE INFRASTRUCTURE
The Pentagon report also indicated that China is making progress on developing infrastructure for a rapid counterstrike system similar to the US’s launch on warning system.
The rapid counterstrike system would detect enemy missile launches and enable the launching of counterstrikes to intercept the projectile before impact.
China has deployed an increased number of early-warning satellites and ground-based radars to support the system since 2024, according to the Pentagon.
Additionally, it is estimated that China has loaded over 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles with possible nuclear capabilities into silos suspected to be related to the development of the rapid counterstrike system.
The Washington Post reported that recently published Chinese military textbooks described the system as deterrence “essential for national security in peacetime.”
A textbook published last year by China’s National University of Defense Technology additionally stated that “strategic early warning is among decisive factors reflecting a nation’s military strength.”
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Over the New Year I was able to get some stock shares in the company building the "Battle Laser" for the Trump Battleship... I hope it's not needed but want it to succeed.
One can understand her concern. But President Trump wants the region defended, and Demmark was neither defending it nor taking proper care of the residents. If the indignant prime minister handles both issues on the Danish dime, President Trump won’t feel the need to act.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Denmark's prime minister has warned President Donald Trump that the country is ramping up its military force as he continues to threaten a takeover of Greenland.
Trump has repeatedly revived his push to seize control of Greenland - Denmark's semi-autonomous territory and a NATO ally - most recently just weeks ago with the appointment of a special envoy.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry was appointed to the role, with Trump declaring the goal of 'making Greenland part of the US,' which he has targeted for years because of its strategic position in the Arctic.
The president doubled down the following day, calling Greenland vital to 'national protection' and claiming that the US had explored the island three centuries ago.
On Thursday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of the ruling Social Democrats blasted Trump's ongoing threats during her annual New Year's speech, insisting that Denmark will 'stand firm on what is right and wrong.'
'In this past year, we have had to pay attention to a lot. Threats. Pressure. Derogatory language. From our closest ally for a lifetime,' Frederiksen said, according to Danish daily newspaper Berlingske.
'Wanting to take over another country, other people. As if it were something you could buy and own,' she added. 'It doesn't belong anywhere.'
Frederiksen said in the televised speech that Denmark is quickly ramping up its military force and reinforcing stronger security in the Arctic amid the president's escalating pressure.
Not? 800 cars sounds like it was done with malice aforethought.
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[Regnum] More than 800 cars burned during New Year's celebrations in France, BFMTV reported on January 1.
According to a preliminary police report, 813 cars burned on New Year's Eve, including 183 due to the spread of fire from neighboring buildings.
Most of these incidents were recorded in the northern and eastern regions of the country; none in Paris. The most common cause of fires was careless handling of fireworks.
On New Year's Eve in France, police recorded 386 cases of illegal fireworks use. At least two people, including a child, were seriously injured.
[Jpost] Scientists studying fossils from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered evidence of another early human species which lived around the same time as Lucy, roughly 3.4 million years ago.
For nearly 50 years, “Lucy” has been one of the most famous fossils in the world. Discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, the 3.2-million-year-old skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis has long been seen as a key ancestor of modern humans. But new research suggests Lucy may not have been as unique as once thought.
Scientists studying fossils from Ethiopia’s Afar Rift have uncovered evidence of another early human species, Australopithecus deyiremeda, which lived around the same time as Lucy, roughly 3.4 million years ago. This discovery challenges the idea that Lucy’s species was the only one dominating the landscape at the time.
The team analyzed new jaw and tooth fossils, connecting them to a partial foot found more than a decade ago, known as the “Burtele foot.” Together, the remains show that A. deyiremeda was different from Lucy’s species, not just a regional variation.
While Lucy’s species was well adapted for walking on two legs, the Burtele foot suggests A. deyiremeda still climbed trees. Their diets also differed: chemical analysis of teeth shows A. deyiremeda relied more on fruits and leaves, while Lucy’s kind had a broader diet.
A COMMON ANCESTOR FOR HUMAN-LIKE SPECIES
Researchers think A. deyiremeda may be closely related to an even older species, Australopithecus anamensis. If so, this suggests that multiple human-like species may have evolved from a shared ancestor, creating a branching “bush” of early humans rather than a linear lineage to modern humans.
This new evidence paints a picture of eastern Africa 3.5 million years ago as a busy place, with several species living alongside each other, each finding its own way to survive. While some scientists still see Lucy as a main ancestor of humans, it’s becoming clear that she wasn’t the only player in the story of our origins.
As more fossils emerge from Ethiopia’s ancient landscapes, the story of human evolution is being rewritten, showing that the path to humanity was far more complex, and far more crowded, than previously imagined.
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Some "science" from the guys who measure asteroids in giraffes.
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It sounds like our family tree was more like oaks and peppers (capsicums), happily interbreeding between the species and producing intermediate forms.
I mean, we know Homo sap., Neanderthals, and Denisovans interbred from DNA studies. Why not earlier species as well?
The shift to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) is driven by rising global electricity demand, especially from AI data centers, and the limitations of intermittent renewable energy sources, positioning nuclear as the essential source of 24/7 "firm" baseload power.
SMRs bypass the financial risks of traditional megaprojects like Vogtle by offering shorter construction timelines (3–5 years) and a lower initial cost, trading "economies of scale" for "economies of unit production" through factory-built components.
Key challenges for the SMR industry include the need for mass production to achieve economic viability, managing the waste issue, and navigating the geopolitical risks associated with a highly concentrated global uranium fuel supply chain.
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When this concept came out a few years ago, I was living in Hawaii. My thought then was no way I wanted a nuke plant on my small island with a local work force and the prevalent "whatevah" attitude.
The logical path is that these small reactors would become fairly common with no guarantee about worker competence.
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.
