#4
so that's where the expression "Are my seams straight came from"
My Mom told me that, during the '40s and rationing, ladies would sometimes paint seams on their bare legs to give the appearance of wearing stockings. At least that way the 'seams' might appear fairly straight at all times.
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#7
...what the feminists don't tell you is that before they got the vote, rapists were executed. Even today, child molesters caught in the general male prison population are often killed by other inmates. Toxic sympathy.
#12
I just learned that at 3pm local time, there is a national moment of silence on Memorial Day. I plead guilty for not ever knowing this, but I really never heard of it until just the other day. I will henceforth respect this moment of silence.
[FoxNews] A suspected drug smuggler was arrested off the coast of California this week after federal agents discovered $6.4 million worth of cocaine aboard an oil tanker destined for a Mexican drug cartel.
Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., 43, of the Philippines, was charged with importation of a controlled substance, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced.
Officials said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Coast Guard conducted a joint operation Thursday aboard the Motor Tanker Aquatravesia, a crude oil tanker docked at the Port of Los Angeles.
A Coast Guard narcotics detection canine alerted authorities to suspected contraband, and investigators later confirmed the cargo contained 500 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $6.4 million, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
IS-Somal continues its counter-offensive against the US/UAE-backed Puntland forces in the Cal Miskaad mountains, the group attacked several locations across the mountains in the past week, reportedly killing and injuring 31 soldiers during engagements.
IS-Somal continues its counter-offensive against the US/UAE-backed Puntland forces in the Cal Miskaad mountains, the group attacked several locations across the mountains in the past week, reportedly killing and injuring 31 soldiers during engagements.
IS-Somal announced as well "officially" their return to the Miraale valley, after losing it to the Puntland forces following months of bloody battles and almost daily airstrikes by the US and UAE air assets.
Troops neutralise several terrorists, recover arms after failed attack in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly neutralised several suspected ISWAP terrorists during exploitation operations following an attack on the Forward Operating Base… pic.twitter.com/uQ6xcunIem
Troops neutralise several terrorists, recover arms after failed attack in Borno
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly neutralised several suspected ISWAP terrorists during exploitation operations following an attack on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tungushe in Borno State.
Security sources disclosed that the terrorists launched an attack on the troops’ position in the early hours of May 22 but were repelled after a fierce exchange of gunfire.
The sources said troops subsequently carried out exploitation operations around the area at about 6:00 a.m., leading to the recovery of several weapons and combat items abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.
Troops in fierce gun duel with fleeing bandits, several reportedly neutralised in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops conducting clearance operations from Bukuyum town in Zamfara State are currently engaged in a fierce gun duel with fleeing armed bandits during an ongoing… pic.twitter.com/SMsBXrfKd4
Troops in fierce gun duel with fleeing bandits, several reportedly neutralised in Zamfara
By Zagazola Makama
Troops conducting clearance operations from Bukuyum town in Zamfara State are currently engaged in a fierce gun duel with fleeing armed bandits during an ongoing offensive in the Tsilligidi forest axis.
Security sources said the troops advanced toward suspected terrorist hideouts following intelligence on criminal movements within the forest corridor.
The sources disclosed that the bandits, after overhearing gunfire from the advancing troops, attempted to escape through routes between Kundubu and Gizazz villages to avoid interception.
[IsraelTimes] 36-year-old to be imprisoned for threatening six victims in Stamford Hill, including synagogue manager whose car window he smashed with a stone
A man was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment over a series of antisemitic threats directed at Jewish community members in north London, the Crown Prosecution Service announced Friday.
Tavius Jean Charles, 36, threatened six victims between October 2025 and March 2026 near Belz Synagogue in Stamford Hill, north London.
On March 16, Jean Chales shouted that he would "kill not just you" but "all... Jews" at synagogue manager Barry Bard and his son, then again threatened to kill Joel Scher as he drove by.
The assailant also threw a stone that smashed Scher’s car window.
Jean Charles was also overheard saying on his phone, "It would be good if we blew up one of their schools," referring to Jews, by George Stamatakis on March 24. He was later arrested by the police that day.
"After presenting this overwhelming evidence to Jean Charles in court, he felt he had no choice but to change his pleas to guilty less than 30 days after he had first claimed he was innocent," said Varinder Hayre, district crown prosecutor and hate crime lead in the London North area.
Tavius Jean Charles has been sentenced to five years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court today for making a series of antisemitic threats.
Read how the CPS worked closely with the @metpoliceuk to secure swift justice by securing early guilty pleas.
The sentencing came as antisemitism surges in the UK, including a spate of attacks that have left Jewish communities fearing for their safety. The UK’s terrorism threat level was raised last month to the second-highest level of "severe," amid the attacks on the Jewish community, with security officials citing the "broader Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorist threat."
In April, two British Jews were stabbed by an assailant outside a synagogue in Golders Green. On Yom Kippur, in October, two Jewish men were killed in a terror attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, northern England.
The Daily Mail has more about the hateful small time drug dealer who enjoys taking advantage of the Zeitgeist by bullying those he thinks won’t fight back.
Another one:
Knife-wielding Afghan asylum seeker goes on rampage in Morrisons as terrified staff are forced to evacuate shoppers https://t.co/KGYW7RXWM0
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[KavkazUzel] Statements made in public in 2024 have become the basis for criminal prosecution of a resident of Dagestan's Derbent district. The man faces up to five years in prison.
The article on public calls for terrorist activity, justification of terrorism or its propaganda (Part 1 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) provides for a prison sentence of two to five years.
According to investigators, in June 2024, a man in the republic's Derbent district "publicly expressed his views to a group of people." Law enforcement officers discovered in his statements "statements aimed at justifying terrorist activity" by an international organization banned in the Russian Federation.
The man "supported the ideology of terrorism" and "disseminated information among those present that formed a belief in the permissibility of terrorist activity," the Investigative Committee's official Telegram reported today.
The report does not specify the circumstances under which the reported protests took place or how many people were present. It also provides no information about the age or occupation of the accused, nor the measure of restraint imposed on him.
The case has been sent to the prosecutor for approval of charges, after which it will go to court, the department noted. It is unclear whether the man has admitted his guilt.
The "Caucasian Knot" reported that courts in southern Russia regularly sentence local residents to prison terms for social media posts under the statute of online justification of terrorism. For example, a court in Rostov-on-Don in April convicted Dagestani resident Ramazan Musayev of inciting terrorism for publishing materials endorsing militant activities. It is impossible to determine the actual number of such convictions, as not all cases of justification of terrorism are included in public court records.
#Georgia 🇬🇪: “State Security Service” conducted an operation against “Islamic State” (#ISIS) cells in Pankisi Gorge.
As a result F-1 hand grenades, an FN Browning Modèle 1900 pistol, Sawn-off 12G shotgun, Retay G17 blank pistol, air rifle and ammunition were recovered. pic.twitter.com/J70xHr5RTA
[SovaNews] Three Georgian citizens have been detained in the Pankisi Gorge in connection with a case involving links to a terrorist organization and the facilitation of terrorist activities. This was reported by Lasha Magradze, First Deputy Head of the State Security Service (SSG) of Georgia.
“According to the investigation, it has been established that the detainees joined the ranks of the ‘Islamic State’ terrorist organization and received instructions from abroad for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities,” the official stated.
The SSG claims that they attempted to establish a group of supporters for the organization in the Pankisi Gorge—a so-called “jamaat”—and recruit others into it. To this end, they held secret meetings in various locations and disseminated radical ideas.
The operation took place in the villages of Omalo, Birkiani, and Jokolo. During searches, authorities seized weapons, explosives, ammunition, phones, computers, and Islamic State symbols from the detainees.
Investigative actions in the case are ongoing. Law enforcement officers are also searching for other potential participants.
“The investigation is being conducted under Articles 328 and 236 of the Criminal Code of Georgia. These crimes carry a penalty of imprisonment for a term of 10 to 17 years.
The investigation into the case continues—law enforcement officers are identifying other possible participants and taking measures to bring them to justice,” Magradze concluded.
#Lebanon / #Israel / #Iran / #USA 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇮🇷🇺🇸: Hezbollah's FPV Drone struck Israeli Army (#IDF)'s “Namer” Armored vehicle in Houla.
As usual, fighters used a common Fiber-Optic FPV Kamikaze Drone —very likely armed with a PG-7 / PG-7L pattern Anti-Tank RPG. pic.twitter.com/wZ8Rfq6Hhl
#Lebanon / #Israel / #Iran / #USA 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇮🇷🇺🇸: Hezbollah carried out multiple strikes against Israeli Army (#IDF) positions in Southern Lebanon.
Fighters used 107mm “Fadjr-1” rockets, 122mm 9M22U “Grad” rockets and 120mm HM-16 mortar with DIO HE-RA (Rocket-Assisted) mortar bombs. pic.twitter.com/Ra7ldrGIl4
[IsraelTimes] Israeli strikes on southern Leb ...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration.... killed at least nine people on Friday, including a child and six rescuers from organizations linked to Hezbollah and its Shiite ally Amal, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
At the same time, multiple sirens sounded in northern Israel throughout the day due to Hezbollah drone attacks that caused no injuries.
Beirut said an Israeli strike on the town of Hannouiyeh killed four rescuers from the Hezbollah-linked Islamic Health Committee. The health ministry does not distinguish in its reports between combatants and civilians.
It said a later strike on Deir Qanun al-Nahr killed a Syrian girl, as well as two rescuers from the Amal-linked Risala Scouts association, one of whom was also working as a freelance photographer.
Separately, the Israel Defense Forces said surveillance operators overnight identified two armed terror operatives approaching the northern border from the direction of the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun. Within minutes, an Israeli Air Force fighter jet struck the suspects under the direction of forces on the ground. After movement was detected in the area following the initial strike, the pair was targeted again and killed.
Local security squads in the nearby communities of Dovev, Matat, and Baram were dispatched to their communities’ entrances during the incident.
The military also reported on Friday that troops operating in southern Lebanon had killed five Hezbollah operatives the previous day after spotting them entering a command center belonging to the terror group north of the Israeli-held area in southern Lebanon.
The IDF added that troops had also struck Hezbollah weapons depots and other terror infrastructure in Lebanon, while additional operatives deemed a threat were also killed.
SIRENS ACROSS NORTHERN ISRAEL
Sirens blared across northern Israel throughout the day on Friday.
In the morning, the IDF said it lost contact with two "suspicious aerial targets" that set off sirens warning of drone infiltration in the Rosh Hanikra area, near the border with Lebanon.
According to the military, contact with the targets was lost before they crossed into Israeli airspace. The incidents concluded, and no injuries were reported.
On Friday afternoon, sirens rang once more, warning of drone infiltrations on Netua, Shtula and Zarit, as well as in Misgav Am and Margaliot.
The IDF said it intercepted two "suspicious aerial targets" launched from Lebanon at Israel. Additionally, several impacts were identified along the Lebanese border, within Israeli territory. The IDF said the details were under review.
LEBANON AFFIRMS SOLDIERS’ LOYALTY AFTER US SANCTIONS
Lebanon’s military said Friday its soldiers were loyal to the institution after the US announced sanctions that included an officer accused of sharing information with Hezbollah.
The army said that "all officers and members of the military institution are performing their national duties with utmost professionalism, responsibility, and discipline."
It emphasized that "the loyalty of military personnel is solely to the military institution and the nation, and that they are committed to fulfilling their national duties without any other considerations or pressures."
The sanctions came after the US hosted three rounds of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel — the neighboring enemy states’ highest-level contact in decades — aimed at ending the war that began after Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into the broader regional war on March 2.
Lebanon is forming a military delegation for security talks with Israel at the Pentagon on May 29, a step that was agreed in the latest round of direct talks earlier this month.
A fourth round of negotiations is planned for June.
The talks have so far failed to bring the conflict to a close, with Lebanon demanding an Israeli withdrawal and Israel demanding that Hezbollah be disarmed. The Iran-backed terror group itself rejects direct talks with Israel and says its arms are not up for discussion.
Among those sanctioned were Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, three Hezbollah politicians, a former minister, and two figures from the Amal movement.
They also targeted army colonel Samir Hamadi and Khattar Nasser Eldin, a general security officer, marking the first time officers were sanctioned in Lebanon.
The Lebanese army said that it was not informed of the sanctions beforehand. In a statement, it affirmed its trust in its personnel, adding that if any "employee is found to have leaked any information outside the institution... they will be subject to fair legal and judicial accountability."
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that Washington "will continue to take action against officials who have infiltrated the Lebanese government," insisting Hezbollah must be "disarmed."
Hezbollah called the sanctions "an attempt to intimidate the free Lebanese people to bolster the Zionist aggression against our country."
Hezbollah politicians said the sanctions "will have no practical effect," though the group faces internal pressure following two wars with Israel that caused widespread destruction and pushed Lebanon to negotiate with Israel.
"The sanctions are a continuation of the tightening of the noose around Hezbollah, an attempt to separate it from the state after it managed, over the past 20 years... to embed many elements" in it, military expert Riad Kahwaji told AFP.
"These sanctions show today that no party is immune, regardless of whether it is inside or outside state institutions."
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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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
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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.
...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration....
