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[voidwritesstuff]

Long Way To The Truth

Cw:alcohol,discussions of therapy and grief.

Summary: Lucas finally reaches Washington and settled into Milton-Haven.

♡Chapter 8: Washington.

A/n: FINALLY DONE. Enjoy.

Soon he leaves the grand beaver state of Oregon, though its mountains and forest lines accompany him, hes greeted with small homes and rudementary brick Bridges.

Above him its a cool summer morning, a few clouds dappled here and there under the blue Sky. He taps his fingers on the steeringwheel just taking the Farmland in, and hes reminded of that cabin Rosemary had mentioned.

Lucas easily saw himself as a park ranger,he had grown up in Florida, explored the forests and knew how to survive in the wild. He hopes nobody has taken the job up until now, He'd be genuinely sad about it if so.

He lowers the sun visor,eyes catching sight of the picture hes got of him and Wheeler--Hey bud,see me as a park ranger?--He asked,mostly to humor himself while on the road.

And it makes him chuckle. "Yep,lost it" he thinks with a grin, just playing along to his boredom.

Eventually he does make it to Milton-Haven, the large entrance of almost this Greek looking style with two statues holding up this large wooden sign with faded colors.

The statues are of two greek gods,one is Morpheus god of dreams, and the other one is Psyche goddess of the soul.

His eyes quickly reads the wooden sign, "Welcome to Milton-Haven, The place that Will forever live in your mind" the faded pastel magentas, purples And blues swirl together in this oil spill pattern, beautiful but oddly...forboding.

People dont pay attention to his van as he drives into the town proper. Lucas feel relief wash over him, finally he had made it.

《It doesn't hurt me (yeah, yeah, yo)

Do you wanna feel how it feels? (Yeah, yeah, yo)

Do you wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Yeah, yeah, yo)

Do you wanna hear about the deal that I'm making? (Yeah, yeah, yo)》the radio plays, and he simply humms along. He loves this song.

He asks for directions to Elysium park and is quickly directed towards it. He drives over some Train tracks as he enters the greenery filled place, how does this small town have a train? For what purposes? Do they export something?

Or are they receiving something?

The van is left to be Parked outside the entrance of the place, before him is a large sign that reads "Elysium State Park". Its oddly charming,especially now that midday is coming up.

His eyes dont pay attention to the phone booth there either, he always saw them as very....ominous? Anyone could call one of them up and whoever picks it up could be subjected to one weird phonecall.

Lucas would rather not leave the van alone,but he cant drive into the park. So,he grabs his walkman and one of his mixtapes to listen as he walks, better to Keep his mind distracted.

And as he walks into the park, he simply takes the forest in,the crisp air and walks in silence. Few people at that hour of the day,at least for now

《You

It's you and me

And if I only could

I'd make a deal with God

And I'd get Him to swap our places

Be runnin' up that road

Be runnin' up that hill

Be runnin' up that building

Say, if I only could, oh》

He walks down the beaten path,dirt crunching underneath his boot. His body feels...somewhat light, relieved.

Finally,he had arrived to the place that has been haunting him. He can let go of some the worry,of the guilty.

"I'm already here,Al' just you wait" he thinks before Spotting a big map of the park. Just what he needed,perfect.

Summer breeze blows past him,hair and his green flannel blowing in the wind. The sunlight is warm against his tan skin, he checks the route and finds a visitors center.

--Hell yeah-- He mutters with a smile, and hey look-! The ranger cabin is right on the way to the center.

Off he goes then, feeling like a Man on a mission.

As he walks,the people around him dont pay much attention to him. Its good to not feel so exposed,he blends in and allows himself to just fully admire the forest.

Sunlight spills its light past the boughs of the trees,the leaves move,Sway and fall with the gentle summer wind that caresses them and runs past the branches Freely.

People sit under the shade, eating their lunch and talking. Birds fly over him, looking for food to snatch- Hes sure he saw a pigeon steal a piece of bread from a nearby picnic basket.

It reminds him of home a little, he was a big Outdoors person-Him and his family would go out Hunting. He wonders if Milton-Haven gets deer and other hunting game, perhaps he can go out to hunt sometime soon. That would be fun,and he could practice his aim.

He walks past the broken down ranger cabin,chunks of the roof are missing,some of the wood is old and rotten,some Windows broken by teenagers probably.

Theres an odd carving on one of the walls. 《J&L were here》. Yep,this Is the work of teenagers-And poorly maintained infraestructure.

--Charlie Foxtrot--He mutters under his breath,that house was a clusterfuck indeed.

Eventually he makes it to the visitor's center. Its a large Wood and brick estructure, designed to look like a cozy cabin. The large Windows, the earthy colors- He gets that feeling of nostalgic 60s architecture and 90s modernism.

He steps in and stops the tape in the walkman,he takes off his headphones and goes to the main desk.

Before him a woman,short red hair,deep brown eyes with freckles. --'scuse me?

The woman looks up at him, eyes tired but welcoming--Hello, what can I help you with?

Okay,now hes got to talk. Not good at that one...

--Came- came here for the ranger job- I- I saw a broken down cabin on the uh...way here?--He stutters,not sure what to say or how to say it. Its not exactly a job interview...

She nodds and smiles a little,trying to reassure him--Ah yes! The groundskeeper job right? Ill go get Miss Witherspon,she works at the parks department, you see? She can help out

So off the girl leaves,he doesnt know her name or how Long itll take her. Perfect,now to stand there awkwardly until something happens.

He sits at one of the nearby Chairs,fidgeting with his dogtags and just....existing mostly. As much as he liked the great outdoors,places Like this kind of throw him off.

Luckily theres not Many people around to judge him or stare at him,which hes thankfull for because he wouldnt know how to handle it.

When the girl returns,Lucas is met with whom she guessed is Miss Witherspoon. He sees a black woman, eyes a dark grey with her brown hair in Jheri Curls,held Back with a black headband, she wears a comfy suit of a deep blue.

--This Man is here for the groundskeeper job--The girl that manned the desk said,gesturing at the ex soldier.

--Lucas Cole--He extended his hand and Miss Witherspoon shook it.

--Sally Witherspoon, nice to make your acquaintance-- The black woman answered with a polite smile-- Can I ask what interests you about the job?

Hes good at lying through his teeth, so he shrugs and gives her a coy smile.--well I like the great outdoors,the greenery- And judging by the state of the Cabin back there...it needs some love--He makes a pause--A lot.

The woman infront of him snickers--Hah,it does--She agreed-- We've been needing a groundskeeper for a while- You have experience with that kinda job?

Lucas nodds, seeing the red haired girl return the the main desk. --Yes,actually--He replied,sounding all friendly-- Im originally from Florida you see? My family used to go out hunting,camping, ive grown around forests. And im a veteran so I know a thing or two about security--He jingles his dogtags.

Sally looks impressed--Well, I mean if you can fix up that old cabin then the Jobs all yours

He blinks a little confused--That easy?

The woman scoffs--we're in need of a groundskeeper,and that cabin is an eye sore,so yes.

--Well,perfect. Ill take you up on that offer--He replied,not looking a gift horse in the mouth.

--Great,I'll talk with my sueperiors and get the materials needed. You're just going to have to..

--Do the hard work?--She nodds a little sheepish-- hah,dont worry ma'am im quite used to it

After that she hands him the number of the parks department for him to call if hes got questions. And off he goes back to his van, figuring he ought to explore the town a little better.

Though first,he better get something to eat. So,he stops at the parks dinner for some lunch-He digs the rustic vibes of the place. His ordee is taken by an older woman around his age, the tag on her shirt reads "Olive".

Milton-Haven is quite small town like-He realized as he Walked around the place post lunch. Theres safety in numbers and hes happy to blend in with the people around him, jusr admiring the simple quaintness of the place.

He makes notes of a few interesting places,restaurants, cafés,a record shop and a bar. "Dyonisus Bar" read the neon sign that shines even at this early hour of the afternoon.

Out of Curiosity and mild boredom he steps in, the place is quite rustic with fake grapevines tangling around the beanpoles and the walls. Its a mix of 90s architecture with its ornate details in the scaffolding,the decorations of the walls and that rustic feel that seems to be a trend around the town.

--Quite early for a drink huh?--A Man behins the bar asks to another costumer. The ex soldier turns to see a guy in his 20s manning the bar, dark brown hair with a cobalt blue underdye, greyish green eyes and tattoos all across his arms.

Lucas sits to see if he can strike up a conversation with the guy,get some more information on the place. He calls the attention of the barkeeper and smiles politely.

--You too huh? Its not even happy hour--the brown haired Man says with a smirk.

--Hah, kind of. Just here to ask about the town, im uh- New

--I'd say,havent seen you before--Theres a small hint of a hispanic accent to the Man, his way of speaking is sing-songy-- Whats your name,stranger?--He asked,polishing a glass.

--Lucas, n you are?-- he finds himself Charmed by the guy, a lot of charisma clearly.

--Lazaro, call me laz

--Nice to meetcha,Laz-- the radioman answers--What can you tell me about the town?

--We're small, honestly. Quite boring--He replied,setting down the polished glass--Before I say anything though, whats your poison?

He chuckled--Gotta pay for information?

The Man chuckled--All in a days work,mate. Dont wanna be greedy but you know-Gotta make a living

--Fair enough, just a beer Will do-- he replied, not minding getting hustled.

--cool, we've got Budlight,Corona,budwiser and uhhh--He thinks for a moment, turning to the small fridge behind the bar-- Heineken

--Corona 

Lazaro nodds and goes to Grab a bottle,hes quick to return and pocket the metal cap once the bottle is Open-- good choice,Its my sisters favorite--He pushes the beer up to the other man-- Actually,sorry to be so forward but youre exactly my sisters type

His face blooms with deep reds,he coughs a little- Jesus, hes not used to this-- uhm...thanks?

The barkeeper snorts-- ill make you a discount for the discomfort-- the soldier chuckles, easing into the conversation-- As I was saying, we're a small town. Quiet,cozy,easy going

Lucas nodds--Any interesting history to the place?

--Not sure- Theres the icarus point,the lighthouse- Oh the church of the blessed eyes, thats pretty--He lists off a few places until he adds--Oh right,it slipped my mind- Fort Sonder! Yeah the old bunker at Elysium Park!

--The whatnow?

--Yeah! Its an old world war II bunker, havent been used in ages-- Laz replied, tapping on the counter-- ive seen some people around It- security probably I mean im sure the state doesnt want kids to vandalize it

--Fair- Fair enough-- answered--Anything else?

He thinks for a brief moment,pursing his lips--Sadly no- But I guess I can ask my dad- hes ex military. Might know a thing or two

Lucas eyes widen,a little surprised--Theres veterans here?

--kinda! Me and my family moved here around...three years ago. Mostly world war two, like my dad!--He chirped-- Ah,hold on-Now you opened pandoras box I love talking about my family

--Kid, i got nuthin but time. Ramble away--He answers,seeing the younger guy pull out a photo and handing it to him.

On the picture theres obviously Laz,though hes covered in piercings and dressed like a goth. Beside him is his younger sister,brown eyes and a gold underdye, bright green eyes full of mirth, shes dressed like a punk.

His eyes turn to the taller figures behind them both, his gaze turns...puzzled-- before you say anything, we're adopted-- Laz says with a slight smile at the other Mans confusion.

--I- sorry

--Dont be

Lucas returns his gaze to the  Man behind the siblings,taller and well built,covered in scars and marks over his eye and cheek and a lot of freckles on his coppery skin. Beside him is an even taller woman, probably around his own height (6'10),she has beautiful dark brown skin,her afro covers her eyes and shes built on the bigger side, her lips have a warm grin.

--This is Raymond,my dad--Lazaro points at the Man with thay Cooper colored skin-- And this is Eryz,my mamma-- he gestures at the woman with the afro-- Aaaaand~ This is my sister --He points at the smaller woman beside his photo self. He grins at the soldier.

Its clear Laz is just messing with Lucas, he plays along because its just a 20 something being a teasing dipshit. Hes been there before,did the same dumb shit and he just decides to play along.

--nice family--Lucas answers with a smirk-- Gotta say your dad doesnt look his age-you said he was in world war two?

The barkeeper nodds--Good genes,hes like... sixty five?

He could relate to being "old" and spry, so he doesnt say anything other than--Fair --And then he remembers something, now that hes here he might as well ask about that therapist--A friend of mine June,says she knows a guy whose sister is a patient of uh..doctor Wales I believe?

--Oh no way you know June?-- Laz exclaims,happy to be reminded of his friend-- yeah,its my sister who is a patient of his

--The world really is small,huh?

--Hah! Yeah it is

Lucas chuckles a little flustered-- You dont happen to have his number do you?

--Ill ask my sister and give it to you Next time you come around--He replied, non-chalant. Not his bussiness to know why would the Man need it.

--Thats, thats really nice

He shrugs-- we all need help,come by tomorrow and I should have it- I promise you wont have to buy a beer for it

The soldier laughs loudly, nodding along with joy. Perhaps he can make a friend out of Lazaro, he could use the company--Hah, thanks for that- I dont exactly have money comin' out of my eyeballs here

Lazaro snorts at the metaphor, turning his head a little-- Pff! Fair enough!

After his beer,he pays and leaves the bar. Soon he returns to his van and decides to spend the rest of the day walking around The park, he does notice the bunker,though he keeps the visor of his cap well over his face just in case.

The bunker is old,overgrown and with a Giant radio antenna coming out of It. Theres a big chance thats where the experiments are taking place, so close yet so damn far.

He doesnt linget just in case,but he does stay nearby one of the small lakes there to Journal and relax.

"Log entry:

Finally at Milton Haven, its a relief to be here after everything. Been mingling with the locals, the town seems...quiet. I like it.

Made contact with the park people here and met a barkeeper, he told me about Fort Sonder. I suspect thats where the experiments are taking place, probably where that Dr.James is holed up.

Progress,baby steps..

Im closer and closer to finally set the record Straight."

He closes his Journal just as the sun starts to set, a sigh leaves him and he starts walking back to the van,making sure to avoid the bunker.

Luckily,he doesnt have to spend too much time living in his van. Soon enough Sally finds him and tells him he can start with the repairs.

Not a week into his little home renovation proyect,he meets Lazaro's dad,Raymond. He had offered to help him out on the repairs since its quite a lot- Lucas saw no danger in it and he accepted.

--What brings you to Milton-Haven?--Asked Raymond, helping him to set the insulation in the walls.

--Following up on an old friend--Its the best he can answer, nervously pushing back the stray hairs that dont care for being hold back by the red bandana on his head--Last I heard hes here

--Maybe i can help,whats his name?

He panicked and replied--Romeo-

--Dont know any Romeos,sadly--Ray answered,making sure to give the wall a good coat of spray foam.--havent been here long so maybe I just missed it

Okay,thank god hes not asked to elaborate--Maybe he moved,I honestly dont know

When the cabins all repaired,Raymond takes Lucas out for a beer at Dyonisus' Bar. They chat and slowly get into the talk about their service in the military.

Thats when Raymonds age start to show, he talks about world war two with a distant look in his eyes and bitter woe hid underneath his casualness.

Nothing Lucas hasnt seen before,he knows it first hand. So  return, he opens up about Vietnam,and a little bit about Wheeler.

《You don't wanna hurt me (yeah, yeah, yo)

But see how deep the bullet lies (yeah, yeah, yo)

Unaware I'm tearin' you asunder (yeah, yeah, yo)

Oh, there is thunder in our hearts (yeah, yeah, yo)

Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Yeah, yeah, yo)

Oh, tell me, we both matter, don't we? (Yeah, yeah, yo》

Music fills the silence that forms when hes done talking about Wheeler's death. Of course he doesnt tell the full story,but its good to Open up about it somewhat.

--That sounds...rough--Ray says leaning on the bar with this look of...fatherly pity in his eyes.--im so sorry, kid.

Its that damn petname that really makes his heart squeeze and churn and hurt like hell. Yet he nodds,holding Back the tears that threaten to form and expose him.

--Its- ive been dealing with it--He replied, taking a swig from his beer-- I got to talk about it with a friend we both knew, she gave me this,actually-- He gestures at the red bandana he has tied on his left wrist.

--Talking helps-- The older Man said, figuring he shouldnt pry. Though his gaze lingers on his companions bleary-- Crying too,no shame in crying

Lucas feels a little exposed- Did his eyes betray him somehow?. He clears his throat and avoids telling Ray he sounds quite a lot like Wheeler did.

After that night,Lucas moves into the place, at least the basics like his radio equipment and his cot. But he sleeps a little easier knowing he has a place to call home for a while, its a nice upgrade from living in a van crammed with Gear.

When he gets a phoneline, he calls up Dr.Wales. he had the whole thing rehearsed,he Hated calling.

--Hello?--Says a Man, of a somewhat deep but welcoming voice.

--Morning Mr.Wales --Lucas tries his best to Keep his tone steady--Im a friend of Lazaro's, his sister is a patient of yours.. I-- he makes a pause, knowing this is the first step towards recovery. He just needs to set one foot after the other-- I wanted to schedule an appointment

--Yes, of course--Dr.Wales answers,seeminly going through his schedule given the fact that the sound of flipping paper can be heard-- I think theres a space for you Next month, sounds good? Im kind of pretty busy until the end of this one

--Yes- its uh,no Biggie.

They talk for a bit,just bureocratic things like scheduling and fee discussion. After that,Lucas sits on the one person sofá hes got and rubs his eyes.

Maybe he should call up Jane and tell her the news,Surely she'd like to know hes getting help. So,he does- And admits he misses her already.

Now that hes got a "Base of operations" he tries to Catch that frequency again, now that hes close this should make it easier to eavesdrop. And he could confirm or deny his suspicion that the bunker in the park held the lab.

The few times he catches things they sound...oddly muffled. Perhaps this Dr.James had been moved to the bunker and thats why the transmission sounds so...weak?

It leads him to create what he called a "Radio Beacon",A modified walkie talkie.Now he could tune in on the frequency from the bunker, Its just a little clearer with this. And,it gives him a good side proyect to Keep his mind occupied when hes not working as a groundskeeper.

He figures that going from soldier to Park ranger is a good change of pace. He gets to be there in the great outdoors,helps people out and its mostly left to his own devices-Great cover for when hes walking around the Park late at night.

Lazaro was right, this town is quite calm and quiet. He really likes it.

One night, as he returns from his day as a firewatch(he covered sometimes for the actual firewatch guy,Eliott) he finds a cardbord envelope in his doorstep.

Hes careful to both Grab it and Open it, within it he finds a white paper that seems to be the personal Log of Doctor...Rosemary james. Taped to the page was a simple note.

"I wont tell if you dont. -Spider"

Lucas chuckles and proceeds to read the document, nursing a cup of coffee as the radio plays.

《And if I only could

I'd make a deal with God

And I'd get Him to swap our places

Be runnin' up that road

Be runnin' up that hill

Be runnin' up that building (yo)

Say, if I only could, oh》

When hes done Reading,he goes to work on his board. He would like to think its not a conspiracy board but he can only lie to himself so much...

He finds humor in it though,and simply keeps working with what hes got. A few red threads here,some more notes over there...

In a sense,he finds pride in this work-In this mission he decided to embark on. A chance at vindication,right?

《Oh, come on, baby (yeah)

Oh, come on, darlin' (yo)

Let me steal this moment from you now

Oh, come on, angel

Come on, come on, darlin'

Let's exchange the experience (yo), oh, ooh, ooh》

--Lucas....Cole.... do you read?--Comes from his radio equipment. A garbled mess.

No,its not from the radio- its...

His head?

Lucas turns violently, seeing a woman behind him- or what he thinks is a woman. Shes covered in blue light and radio waves.

--Rosemary?--He asks,and just like that the visage is gone-- What the- no,cmon-- He runs to the equipment to try and tune into the frequency, though he finds no success in it.

To his credit,he really did try everything, even walking up near the bunker with his radio Beacon. But It seems that his luck had run out,for now at least.

《And if I only could

I'd make a deal with God

And I'd get Him to swap our places

I'd be runnin' up that road

Be runnin' up that hill

With no problems》

And that night,as he sits on his cot journaling his eyes drift to the picture hes got with Alphonso. He smiles with nostalgia and returns his gaze to his Journal.

He sighs with that same bittersweet air--Finally here Man.-- he takes the picture and plays with one of the edges of it-- Im making things right

Lucas rips out a piece of paper and writes on it for a few minutes. Then,he sets it on his nightstand, taking a few moments to read it before heading to bed.

"I pray for you,Alphonso,

As I do every night

That your soul May be at peaceful rest.

That you watch over your brothers,here amongst the living

Where you should be

If it were not for dire mistakes

And unfortunate circumstances.

I beg for your forgiveness and your help,friend.

Give me strength

To overcome those who seek to enslave our minds.

To shine a light to those in darkness

To restore faith in those who are lost.

Amen"

Lucas Cole had finally reached Milton Haven.

And he would set the record Straight.

[nodynasty4us]

From the December 22, 2023 article:

The case filed by Texas resident John Anthony Castro was dismissed because the judge found that he couldn’t demonstrate standing. Castro had described himself as a candidate for president and said Trump’s presence on the ballot would harm his chances.

U.S. District Judge Irene Berger found that the evidence submitted removes “any doubt that Mr. Castro’s purported ‘campaign’ exists as a vehicle for pursuing litigation, not votes.”

Berger wrote in a Thursday order dismissing the case that Castro could not prove any political activity aside from the lawsuit.

“The Plaintiff alleged that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for President and anticipates being on the ballot in West Virginia. His complaint contains few specific factual allegations related to his candidacy,” Berger wrote.

(Via Ground News.)

[fruityforsaari]

Youngest School Shooters

List requirements:

a. Physically hold the gun

b. Purposefully fire the gun

c. Have an intended target

1. Dedrick Owens (6) – Killing of Kayla Rolland

Deaths: 1 Injuries: 0

Date: February 29, 2000

Location: Flint, Michigan

- Unnamed boy (6) – Shooting of Abby Zwerner

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 1

Date: January 6, 2023

Location: Newport News, Virginia

3. Unnamed boy (9) – Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Shooting

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 3

Date: November 14, 2019

Location: Pasadena, California

- Unnamed boy (9) - Kanebogen School Shooting

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 0

Date: April 28, 2009

Location: Kanebogen, Norway

5. David Mota Nogueira (10) – Shooting of Rosileide Queiros de Oliveira

Deaths: 1 Injuries: 1

Date: September 22, 2011

Location: Sao Caetano do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil

6. Jose Angel Ramos Betts (11) – Colegio Cervantes School Shooting

Deaths: 2 Injuries: 6

Date: January 10, 2022

Location: Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico

- Andrew Golden (11) – Westside Middle School Shooting

(With Mitchell Johnson (13)) Deaths: 5 Injuries: 10

Date: March 29, 1998

Location: Craighead county, Arkansas

8. Jose Reyes (12) – Sparks Middle School Shooting

Deaths: 2 Injuries: 2

Date: February 1, 2018

Location: Sparks, Nevada

- Unnamed boy (12) – Viertola School Shooting

Deaths: 1 Injuries: 2

Date: April 2, 2024

Location: Vantaa, Finland

- Unnamed girl (12) – Sal Castro Middle School Shooting

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 5

Date: February 1, 2018

Location: Los Angeles, California

- Mason Campbell (12) – Berrendo Middle School Shooting

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 3

Date: January 14, 2014

Location: Roswell, New Mexico

- Unnamed girl (12) – Rigby Middle School Shooting

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 3

Date: May 6, 2021

Location: Rigby, Idaho

- Unnamed boy (12) – Tanglewood Middle School Shooting

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 1

Date: March 31, 2022

Location: Greenwood, South Carolina

- Unnamed boy (12) – Madison Park Academy School Shooting

Deaths: 0 Injuries: 1

Date: August 29, 2022

Location: Oakland, California

Links

Other data: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971544/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-age-shooter/

https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/02/20-years-after-kayla-rolland-the-fatal-first-grade-shooting-that-sparked-a-national-gun-debate.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-details-emerge-6-year-old-boy-shot-virginia-teacher-got-moms-gun-rcna98995

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national/boy-shoots-classmates-with-gun-california-elementary-school/UPXQMQY222BxssdnJNHHPK/

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanebogen_School

https://en.inform.kz/news/ten-year-old-shoots-teacher-kills-himself-in-brazil_a2407452/

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colegio_Cervantes_shooting

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Westside_Middle_School_shooting#Andrew_Golden

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Sparks_Middle_School_shooting

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/01/us/los-angeles-sal-castro-middle-school-shooting/index.html

https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/10-years-later-berrendo-middle-school-shooting-victim-says-scars-still-seem-fresh/

https://apnews.com/article/shootings-greenville-south-carolina-fc9a3682ad7a1a0e33d6c7d447240b6d

https://www.ktvu.com/news/13-year-old-shot-at-oaklands-madison-park-academy-suspect-in-custody

The two I missed:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/us/idaho-middle-school-shooting/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viertola_school_shooting

[zvaigzdelasas]

[Al Jazeera is Qatari State Media]

A powerful Haitian gang leader has rejected attempts by foreign nations for an electoral road map and a path to peace as the country plunges deeper into violent chaos and armed groups control most of the capital following the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

Regional leaders of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) held an emergency summit last week to discuss a framework for a political transition, which the United States had urged to be “expedited” as gangs wrought chaos in the capital, Port-au-Prince, amid repeatedly postponed elections.

“We’re not going to recognise the decisions that CARICOM takes,” Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, a former police officer whose gang rules vast swaths of Port-au-Prince, told Al Jazeera. Rights groups [including those funded by the NED] have accused his gang alliance of committing atrocities, including killings and rape.

“I’m going to say to the traditional politicians that are sitting down with CARICOM, since they went with their families abroad, we who stayed in Haiti have to take the decisions,” Cherizier said, flanked by gang members wearing face masks, adding that he rejected plans for a transitional council made up of the country’s political parties.

“It’s not just people with guns who’ve damaged the country but the politicians too,” he added.[...]

Haitian civil society leaders welcomed the resignation of Henry, an unelected leader who was named for the post in 2021 shortly before the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, as a long overdue step.[...]

While some political groups are putting their names forward for the council, seeing it as a way out of Haiti’s current power vacuum, Cherizier said he wants a revolution.

“Now our fight will enter another phase – to overthrow the whole system, the system that is five percent of people who control 95 percent of the country’s wealth,” he told Al Jazeera.

According to Robert Fatton, a Haiti expert at the University of Virginia, Cherizier likes to compare himself to historical figures like South Africa’s Nelson Mandela or Cuba’s longtime President Fidel Castro.

“And he likes to say that he’s essentially a revolutionary … and he’s going to redistribute wealth,” Fatton told Al Jazeera this week.

While Cherizier has distributed some food and resources to people in areas under the control of his G9 gang, “that’s hardly a vision of the future or some sort of revolutionary [act]”, he added.

Once a transitional government is in place it could pave the way for a multinational police force on the ground in Haiti, funded by the US and Canada.[...]

Kenya’s President William Ruto said his country would lead such a force, which Cherizier rejected.

The UN has estimated that gangs currently control more than 80 percent of Port-au-Prince.

Reporting from the Dominican Republic, Al Jazeera’s John Holman said the two rival gangs – the G9 and G-PEP – have formed an alliance called Viva Ensemble to try and prevent foreign troops from entering Haiti.

16 Mar 24

[logophile-18]

If you live in the USA.

North Carolina - Alma Adams, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nydia Velazquez, Valerie Foushee

New York - Jamaal Bowman

Missouri - Cori Bush, Emanuel Cleaver

Indiana- André Carson

Texas - Greg Casar, Joaquin Castro, Veronica Escobar, Al Green, Lloyd Doggett

Florida - Maxwell Alejandro Frost

Illinois - Jesús "Chuy" Garcia, Johnathon Jackson, Delia Ramirez, Jan Schakowsky, Lauren Underwood, Sen. Richard Dubin

Washington - Pramila Jayapal

California - Barbara Lee, Maxine Waters, Mark DeSaulnier, John Garamendi, Robert Garcia, Sara Jacobs, Jared Huffman, Judy Chu, Ro Khanna, Tony Cárdenas

Pennsylvania - Summer Lee, Mary Gay Scanlan

Minnesota - Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum, Dean Phillips

Massachusetts - Ayanna Pressley, James McGovern, Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Michigan - Rashida Tlaib, Debbie Dingell, Daniel Kildee

New Jersey - Bonnie Watson Coleman, Donald Payne Jr.

Wisconsin - Mark Pocan

Maryland - Kewisi Fume, Jamie Raskin

Virginia - Donald Beyer, Jennifer Weston

Arizona- Raul Grijalva

Georgia- Henry "Hank" Johnson, Nike Williams, Sanford Bishop Jr.

Vermont - Becca Balint, Sen. Peter Welch

New Mexico - Gabe Vasquez

Louisiana - Troy Carter

Mississippi - Bennie Thompson

Alabama - Terri Sewell

Colorado - Diana DeGette

Oregon - Sen. Jeffery Merkley

This is a list of all the senators and represenatives (61 as of December 7th) that have voted against Biden's campaign of giving the Israeli people more weapons to fight innocent Palestinians.

A big old thank you for these sensible people, doing what they can. A ceasefire is the bare minimum.

[surrealistnyc]

Merveilleuse Utopie, an exhibition curated by the Surrealist Group of Paris, will run from July 6 to Sept. 7, 2024 at the Maison Andre Breton in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France. A 20-page dossier on the exhibit is available at Venus, d'ailleurs. A catalogue will be available. Artists exhibited:

Juan Andralis, Pedro Azevedo, Jean-Marc Baholet, Hans Bellmer, Jean Benoît, Anny Bonnin, Massimo Borghese, Jean Branciard, Jorge Camacho, Eugenio Castro, Victor Chab, Sylwia Chrostowska, Darnish, W. A. Davison, Adrien Dax, Gabriel Derkevorkian, Mr. Djub, Aube Elléouët-Breton, Tristan Félix, Kathy Fox, Sarah Froidurot, Eugène Gabritschevsky, Antonella Gandini, Roberto García York, Joël Gayraud, Régis Gayraud, Yoan Armand Gil, Jan Giliam, Guy Girard, Alan Glass, Michel Gouéry, Janice Hathaway, S. L. Higgins, Valentine Hugo, Richard Humphry, Ameli Jannarelli, Alex Januario, Bronisław Kurdziel, Le Maréchal, Sergio Lima, Rik Lina, Gina Litherland, Michael Löwy, Mirka Lugosi, Albert Marenčin, Přemysl Martinec, Didier Mazuru, Desmond Morris, David Nadeau, Georges Papazoff, Jean-Pierre Paraggio, Mimi Parent, Kateřina Piňosová, Pierre Rojansky, Penelope Rosemont, Ron Sakolsky, Mitzura Salgian, Bernard Sanschagrin, Jean-Claude Silberman, LaDonna Smith, Dan Stanciu, Wedgwood Steventon, Jan Švankmajer, Ludovic Tac, Virginia Tentindo, Antoine Terrieux, Jean Terrossian, Clovis Trouille, Emiel Verlinde, Olivier Vallet, Sasha Vlad, Susana Wald, John Welson, Frank Wright, Stefan Zekowski, Michel Zimbacca, Unica Zürn...

[cmesinic]

This is a long shot. Castro does not have a history of being taken seriously.

[gonzalo-obes]

IMAGENES Y DATOS INTERESANTES DEL DIA 16 DE ABRIL DE 2024

Día Mundial de la Voz, Día Internacional contra la Esclavitud Infantil, Día Mundial del Emprendimiento, Día Internacional del Síndrome de Wolf-Hirschhorn, Semana Mundial de la Creatividad y la Innovación, Año Internacional de los Camélidos.

San Amilcar, Santa Anastasia y Santa Potenciana.

Tal día como hoy en el año 2016

Ocurre un terremoto en Ecuador de 7,8 grados en la escala de Richter con epicentro en Esmeraldas, causando 670 víctimas mortales y numerosos daños materiales.

2014

Se hunde el transbordador surcoreano MV Sewol cerca de la Isla Jindo, en el que mueren 304 personas. Acaba provocando una serie de críticas contra el gobierno y los medios de comunicación.

2007

Ocurre la Masacre de Virginia Tech, en Blacksburg (Estados Unidos), donde un joven mata a 32 estudiantes en el campus de la universidad, incluyendo a él mismo. Además 29 personas resultaron heridas.

1961

Fidel Castro anuncia el carácter socialista de la Revolución Cubana (enero de 1959), durante el entierro a las víctimas de un bombardeo estadounidense. Este hecho provocará un intento de invasión a la isla ordenado por el presidente de Estados Unidos J. F. Kennedy.

1948

Con el fin de restablecer la economía de Europa después de la II Guerra Mundial, 16 países europeos fundan la Organización Europea de Cooperación Económica, que más tarde pasará a llamarse Organización para la Cooperación Económica y el Desarrollo, con sede en París (Francia). Éste será uno de los primeros pasos buscando la unidad en Europa que culminará en la futura Unión Europea. (Hace 76 años)

1917

Con el país inmerso en el caos debido a la I Guerra Mundial y a la abdicación del Zar Nicolás II, Vladimir Ilich Lenin llega a Petrogrado (Rusia) desde su exilio en Suiza para tomar el control de la revolución. Aunque primero exiliado en Siberia y después huido a Europa debido a sus actividades políticas y revolucionarias, Lenin conseguirá reforzar el Partido Bolchevique mediante sus escritos y su fluida oratoria. Siete meses después de su regreso, y bajo la dirección de Lenin, los bolcheviques se harán con el poder. Lenin supervisará la creación de la Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas y dirigirá el país hasta su muerte en enero de 1924, tras haber sido tratado contra la sífilis el año anterior. (Hace 107 años)

1912

Harriet Quimby, intrépida aviadora americana, se convierte en la primera mujer en cruzar el Canal de la Mancha, al tripular su moderno monoplano, fabricado por el pionero francés de la aviación Louis Bleriot, a través de una espesa niebla desde las costas de Dover, en Inglaterra, hasta las playas de Hardelot, en Francia. Fallecerá en julio en un accidente aéreo. (Hace 112 años)

1746

En la batalla de Culloden, Escocia, el ejército inglés derrota a las fuerzas escocesas bajo el mando de Carlos Eduardo Estuardo, poniendo fin al levantamiento Jacobita para tratar de restaurar a la Casa de Estuardo al trono de Inglaterra. Ésta será la última batalla librada en suelo británico hasta la fecha. (Hace 278 años)

1582

En la actual Argentina, Hernando de Lerma, gobernador de Tucumán, cumpliendo órdenes del virrey del Perú, Francisco de Toledo, funda la ciudad de San Felipe de Lerma en el valle de Salta, con el fin de crear una escala en las comunicaciones entre Lima y Buenos Aires. La población más adelante pasará a llamarse sólamente Salta. (Hace 442 años)

1531

En México, fray Toribio Paredes, natural de Benavente, España, a quien los nativos llaman "Motolinía" ("pobrecito" en lengua náhuatl, por su vida sencilla), funda la ciudad de Puebla, en el Valle de Cuetlaxcoapan, en la margen oriental del río San Francisco. Por su situación, será paso obligado del comercio y prosperá con rapidez. (Hace 493 años)

[goalhofer]

2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster

Pitchers

#19 Ryne Nelson (Henderson, Nevada)

#23 Zac Gallen (Somerdale, New Jersey)

#24 Kyle Nelson (San Francisco, California)

#29 Kenneth Kelly (Scottsdale, Arizona)

#30 Scott McGough (Plum, Pennsylvania)

#32 Brandon Pfaadt (Louisville, Kentucky)

#35 Joe Mantiply (Bland County, Virginia)

#37 Kevin Ginkel (San Diego County, California)

#38 Paul Sewald (Las Vegas, Nevada)

#40 Bryce Jarvis (Brentwood, Tennessee)

#47 Tommy Henry (Portage, Michigan)

#50 Miguel Castro (La Romana, Dominican Republic)

#57 Eduardo Rodríguez (Valencia, Venezuela)*

#65 Luis Frías (Río San Juan, Dominican Republic)

#81 Ryan Thompson (Turner, Oregon)

Catchers

#14 Gabriel Moreno (Barquisimeto, Venezuela)

#16 Tucker Barnhart (Brownsburg, Indiana)*

Infielders

#2 Geraldo Perdomo (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

#4 Ketel Marte (Nizao, Dominican Republic)

#6 Jace Peterson (Lake Charles, Louisiana)

#9 Blaze Alexander (Ft. Myers, Florida)**

#18 Kevin Newman (Poway, California)*

#28 Eugenio Suárez (Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela)*

#53 Christian Walker (Norristown, Pennsylvania)

Outfielders

#3 Joc Pederson (Palo Alto, California)*

#5 Alek Thomas (Chicago, Illinois)

#7 Corbin Carroll (Seattle, Washington)

#12 Lourdes Gourriel; Jr. (Ciudad Sancti Spíritus, Cuba)

#15 Randal Grichuk (Rosenberg, Texas)*

#31 Jake McCarthy (Scranton, Pennsylvania)

Coaches

Manager Torey Lovullo (Santa Monica, California)

Bench coach Jeff Banister (La Marque, Texas)

Hitting coach Joe Mather (Phoenix, Arizona)

Assistant hitting coach Jacinto Easley (Lakewood, California)

Assistant hitting coach Drew Hedman (Redding, California)

Assistant hitting coach Rick Short (Elgin, Illinois)

Pitching coach Brent Strom (San Diego, California)

Assistant pitching coach Dan Carlson (Portland, Oregon)

Bullpen coach Mike Fetters (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Bullpen catcher Sharif Othman (Riverside, California)

Bullpen catcher Jose Queliz (Valencia, Venezuela)

1B coach Dave McKay (Vancouver, British Columbia)

3B coach Tony Perezchica (Mexicali, Mexico)

[jfk-blown-away-blog]

fully operational x japan Full Cassette Rip

police line do not cross

naveed

la tarea

homo sapiens

castro

for the last time

me, a raygun

tropic of cancer

moon chute

out

i am a taco

various figurines of greco-roman wrestlers

all we'll need

i hate goodbyes

fully operational x japan

charlie wilmoth: guitar, vocals, bass, viola, tamberine.

peter wilmoth: drums. maracas.

all songs by charlie except "all we'll need" and "for the last time" by charlie and peter. copyright 1996. recorded at home, march - august 1996

(Tape Also Including A Hand Written Letter) Dear Mr. Santo, Here is a tape we thought you might enjoy. We have worked pretty hard on it, and we're proud of it. People seem to think that #6, #8, #12, and #14 are the best. Anyway, I would probably call it a pop/indie/rock type thing (not indie-pop, and mostly not indie-rock). I know a review of this will be on the Demo Universe or in AP eventually, so I should probably make writing it easier for you by giving you some information. Here's the deal. We're two kids from West Virginia. I'm 16 and Peter's 11 (this is not a joke). In West Virginia all there really is to do is join the football team or play music, and we both picked music because we're too scared of getting the crap kicked out of us. Obviously, West Virginia is not the most progressive place music - wise - most kids have been too caught up in Bush's latest to notice us, so we were hoping that with positive reviews from influential people like you, we could get some attention, either at home or in Pittsburgh. Thanks, and please listen to the entire album before you review this - each song is reasonably different from all the others.

Sincerely, Charlie Wilmoth FULLY OPERATIONAL X JAPAN 4 Highland Park Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 242 - 6325

[boaringoldguy]

Sadly, a blow against Free Speech!

ntd.com

Judge Rejects Trump’s Latest Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking to Bar Him From Colorado’s 2024 Ballot

NTD

5–6 minutes

Former President and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump holds a campaign event at Club 47 USA in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Oct. 11, 2023. (Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images)

Former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to keep him off Colorado’s 2024 Republican primary ballot was dismissed by a judge on Oct. 12.

In her 22-page opinion (pdf) published Thursday, Second Judicial District Judge Sarah Wallace denied President Trump’s attempts to dismiss the lawsuit, effectively paving the way for a trial on the matter to go ahead at the end of October.

The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by a liberal watchdog group called Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, on behalf of a group of Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed in September, argue that President Trump is disqualified from serving as president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars people who have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or have “given aid or comfort to the enemies” of the Constitution while under the oath of office from holding office.

They cite President Trump’s alleged effort to challenge the results of the 2020 election and his role in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, as reasoning for his proposed disqualification and have thus asked the court to remove him from the Colorado Republican primary.

Trump Claims Protections Under Anti-SLAPP Law

His lawyers have further argued that a Colorado law protecting individuals from being sued over exercising their free speech rights shields him from the lawsuit; pointing specifically to the state’s anti-SLAPP law, which protects individuals from Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.

The measure, enacted in 2019, safeguards the “constitutional rights of persons to petition, speak freely, associate freely, and otherwise participate in government to the maximum extent permitted by law” and protects them from lawsuits that harass them for First Amendment-protected speech.

President Trump additionally contends his statements regarding the 2020 election did not amount to insurrection.

However, in her 22-page opinion, Juge Wallace dismissed President Trump’s anti-SLAPP motion, writing instead that it is in the public’s best interest, regardless of their political affiliation, that “only constitutionally qualified candidates are placed on the ballot” and “only constitutionally qualified candidates can seek to hold the highest office in the country.”

More States Move to Get Trump Off Ballot

“The Court, again, has little trouble finding that it would. It goes without saying that, in the abstract, ensuring that only constitutionally qualified candidates can seek to hold the highest office in the country, particularly when the disqualification sought is based on allegations of insurrection against the very government over which the candidate seeks to preside, seeks to enforce an important right which confers a significant benefit to the public.

“For the above stated reasons, the Court holds that the anti-SLAPP statute does not apply to this matter and for that reason denies the motion,” Judge Wallace concluded.

President Trump is currently leading the GOP field, holding a significant lead over competitors including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, ahead of the Nov. 5, 2024 elections, according to multiple polls.

Similar lawsuits seeking to remove President Trump from the 2024 Republican ballot have also been filed in Michigan, Minnesota, and West Virginia. A separate one filed in Oklahoma by presidential candidate John Anthony Castro was dismissed on Thursday, The Oklahoman reports.

“We are pleased with the court’s well-reasoned and very detailed order, leading to a thorough decision, and look forward to presenting our case at trial,” the attorney for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Mario Nicolais, said in an emailed statement to Courthouse News Service.

The Epoch Times has contacted a spokesperson for President Trump for comment.

From The Epoch Times

[realityhop]

Political Radicals Discover Mental Illness

from Madness in the Streets: How Psychiatry and the Law Abandoned the Mentally Ill (1990) by Rael Isaac & Virginia Armat —

For the political radicals of the New Left, championing the rights of the mentally ill was also attractive. There was considerable tension, certainly in the early 1960s, between the counterculture and the New Left. Their affinities were obvious—the rebellion against authority, the disdain for all institutions, the passion for expressive behavior. And the overlap in membership between the two was enormous. Nonetheless, to many in the counterculture the possibility of remaking the world and achieving liberation through political action was an illusion, an absurd irrelevance in the cosmic scheme that drugs opened up to human understanding. Timothy Leary said that there was no difference between Fidel Castro (then the New Left’s idol) and Ronald Reagan (then governor of California, and its bete noire), for both were hung up on power politics. Some in the counterculture felt the simple experience of ultimate reality through LSD would produce the millennium—if only enough people, and most especially the world’s leaders, could be induced to “turn on.”

For political radicals, the mentally ill were useful on several counts. First, they could help score rhetorical points. Thus, New Left father figure Herbert Marcuse in his 1968 book Negations declared that established society is insane and those who function normally in it are themselves sick. At a 1967 conference, he described psychiatry as “one of the most effective engines of suppression”; he called upon it to become a “subversive undertaking,” preparing the ground for struggle on the political level.

On a more mundane level, the mentally ill were a group to be “liberated” along with blacks, Hispanics, and Third World peoples. The mentally ill were an especially attractive cause because they were imprisoned, not in the invisible institutional complexes of law and custom but in the concrete mortar and brick of the asylum: incarcerated, their every moment regulated, often mistreated. Psychiatry was portrayed not as a healing profession but as capitalism’s invention to suppress dissidence (as indeed it has been frequently used in the Soviet Union).

Finally, anti-psychiatry appealed to the New Left because it was anti-science and anti-technology.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 4.5

823 – Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I. 919 – The second Fatimid invasion of Egypt begins, when the Fatimid heir-apparent, al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, sets out from Raqqada at the head of his army. 1242 – During the Battle on the Ice of Lake Peipus, Russian forces, led by Alexander Nevsky, rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. 1536 – Charles V makes a Royal Entry into Rome, demolishing a swath of the city to re-enact a Roman triumph. 1566 – Two hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces. 1614 – In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. 1621 – The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England. 1792 – United States President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States. 1795 – Peace of Basel between France and Prussia is made. 1818 – In the Battle of Maipú, Chile's independence movement, led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín, win a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead. 1862 – American Civil War: The Battle of Yorktown begins. 1879 – Bolivia declares war on Chile, and Chile declares war on Peru, starting the War of the Pacific. 1902 – A stand box collapses at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland, which led to the deaths of 25 and injuries to more than 500 supporters during an international association football match between Scotland and England. 1910 – The Transandine Railway connecting Chile and Argentina is inaugurated. 1922 – The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated. 1932 – Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government. 1933 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates" by U.S. citizens. 1933 – Andorran Revolution: The Young Andorrans occupy the Casa de la Vall and force the government to hold democratic elections with universal male suffrage. 1936 – Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak: An F5 tornado kills 233 in Tupelo, Mississippi. 1942 – World War II: Adolf Hitler issues Fuhrer Directive No. 41 summarizing Case Blue, including the German Sixth Army's planned assault on Stalingrad. 1942 – World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a carrier-based air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid. Port and civilian facilities are damaged and the Royal Navy cruisers HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island. 1943 – World War II: United States Army Air Forces bomber aircraft accidentally cause more than 900 civilian deaths, including 209 children, and 1,300 wounded among the civilian population of the Belgian town of Mortsel. Their target was the Erla factory one kilometer from the residential area hit. 1945 – Cold War: Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito signs an agreement with the Soviet Union to allow "temporary entry of Soviet troops into Yugoslav territory". 1946 – Soviet troops end their year-long occupation of the Danish island of Bornholm. 1946 – A Fleet Air Arm Vickers Wellington crashes into a residential area in Rabat, Malta during a training exercise, killing all 4 crew members and 16 civilians on the ground. 1949 – A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States. 1951 – Cold War: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union. 1956 – Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro declares himself at war with Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. 1958 – Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time. 1966 – During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempts to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down. 1969 – Vietnam War: Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities. 1971 – In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike. 1976 – In China, the April Fifth Movement leads to the Tiananmen Incident. 1977 – The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip. 1991 – An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter. 1992 – Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force. 1992 – Peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sučić are killed on the Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo, becoming the first casualties of the Bosnian War. 1998 – In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world. 1999 – Two Libyans suspected of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 are handed over for eventual trial in the Netherlands. 2007 – The cruise ship MS Sea Diamond strikes a volcanic reef near Nea Kameni and sinks the next day. Two passengers were never recovered and are presumed dead. 2009 – North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of Six-party talks. 2010 – Twenty-nine coal miners are killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. 2018 – Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid a slaughterhouse in Tennessee, detaining nearly 100 undocumented Hispanic workers in one of the largest workplace raids in the history of the United States. 2021 – Nguyễn Xuân Phúc took office as President of Vietnam after dismissing the title of Prime Minister.

[feuillesmortes]

1, 2 and 5 for the reading asks 💜?

1.What are 2-5 already published fiction books you think you want to read in 2023?

Ok, so five fiction books I want to read this year: Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water, Clarice Lispector's Near the Wild Heart and/or The Passion According to G.H., Virginia Woolf's The Waves, Milan Kudera's Identity, Angela Carter's Love.

2. What are 2-5 already published nonfiction books you think you want to read in 2023?

Lindsay Gibson's Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, João Cezar de Castro Rocha's Guerra Cultural e Retórica do Ódio (reading at the moment), Janina Ramirez' Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Franz Fannon's The Wretched of the Earth (maybe I'll try this one in French), Henry Giroux's On Critical Pedagogy.

5. What 2023 new releases are you most looking forward to?

I have not checked the new releases yet but frankly, I want to read what I already have in my possession, which includes all the books I mentioned above (sob).

Thanks for asking, dear 🕊️x

2023 reading ask game

[ivanreycristo]

VIRGINIA MAESTRO.. hablando de VOLVERME LOCO.. gracias a q x la CARRERA NOCTURNA de SAN ANTON (16-1-2015) de tu JAEN (PROVINCIA NATAL.. donde nada mas llegar me fotografie en URGENCIAS d la clinica CRISTO REY) en la q estuvo LLOVIENDO aunque no lo suficiente para APAGAR SUS HOGUERAS y no haber ALOJA-MIENTO (venia de CORDOBA tras 9 meses x ANDA-LUCIA asi como x MARRUECOS.. La mitad en la PUTA CALLE..cosa q aparte de estar consciente de que estas en una MISION O AVENTURA te hace APRECIAR TODO MAS y no te cuesta NI MADRUGAR.. pero q es muy diferente a VIVIR EN LA CALLE.. es decir..sin ESPERANZA NI ILUSION X NADA).. vi la pintada JESUS TU ERES BUENO, PERO TE LLEVARON A LA LOCURA.. y dormi un par de horas en un CAJERO con el PARAGUAS ENCIMA para q me diera menos LUZ O TENER MAS INTIMIDAD SI ENTRABA ALGUIEN.. y luego x la mañana cogi el TREN A MADRID e iba un tipo junto a mi viendo la peli EL NIÑO (sobre narcotrafico en el ESTRECHO DE GIBRALTAR) en la q debuto JESUS CASTRO (=portero q se ahogo al salvar a unos niños ingleses en el mar cantabrico y hermano del FALLECIDO BRUJO QUINI al q secuestraron unos trabajadores en PARO y el cual nacio en la misma fecha q el APOCALIPTICO IDOLO DE ORO SPRINGSTEEN) q ese 2014 tambien estreno LA ISLA MINIMA ambientada en los 70 en esa zona del Guadalquivir de la provincia de SEVILLA x la q estuve en 2016 con mi bici FREE-RIDER recomendandome el GUARDIA RURAL "ANGEL" q me desviara a la PISCINA-restaurant de PINZON xq estaba DESHIDRATADO, SIN BATERIA DE MOVIL.. aunque habia bebido algo de AGUA de un pozo ENREJADO de los CULTIVOS gracias a q tenia el BIDON q habia encontrado dias antes en el PICO VELETA en SIERRA NEVADA donde fui a ver a SEX MUSEUM y TRIANGULO DE AMOR BIZARRO=cancion de NEW ORDER como TRUE FAITH y q fundaron los componentes de JOY DIVISION tras el suicidio de IAN CURTIS al estar entre 2 mujeres o la madre de su hija y una periodista.. Y me dijo ANGEL O EL GUARDIA RURAL q habia VISTO DE TODO x esa ZONA y q solo habia estado en MADRID en la CARCEL DE SOTO DEL REAL x un asunto de un DELINCUENTE contra el q TESTIFICABA..

.. Al llegar al restaurant-piscina d PINZON me bebi de un TRAGO un litro de CERVEZA CRUZ CAMPO y otro de AGUA.. x cierto.. La piscina la gestionaba el ayunta-miento de UTRERA (GRUPO LOS MUERTOS DE CRISTO) segun ponia en la ENTRADA.. y la peli LA ISLA MINIMA acaba con un fuerte DILUVIO..

.. Luego al llegar a MADRID me fotografie con un arbol de NAVIDAD patrocinado x las JOYAS CATALANAS TOUS de las q era IMAGEN KYLIE MINOGUE y de los q habian tirado FUERTES RACHAS DE VIENTO.. asi como con un QUIJOTE frente al restaurant VIPS del hotel PALACE donde MADONNA BESO A ANTONIO BANDERAS para su documental VERDAD O DESAFIO

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At Pacific Palisades High, a poor Latino falls hard for a troubled girl from the affluent neighborhood. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Nicole Oakley: Kirsten Dunst Carlos Nuñez: Jay Hernandez Tom Oakley: Bruce Davison Luis: Herman Osorio Eddie: Miguel Castro Victor: Tommy De La Cruz Hector: Rolando Molina Mrs. Nuñez: Soledad St. Hilaire Courtney Oakley: Lucinda Jenney Maddy: Taryn Manning Coach Bauer: Richard Steinmetz Rosa: Ana Argueta Jimmy – The Pilot: Neil Looy Morgan Oakley: Marion Moseley Dr. Linehan: Mike Jones Mrs. Ellis: Carolyn McKnight Assistant Football Coach Stover: Michael J. Fisher Wilcox: Cory Hardrict Foster: Keram Malicki-Sánchez Lainie: Kimi Reichenberg Davis: Matthew McKane Detail Supervisor: Jim Jackman Mr. Kane: Kevin Kane Taco Vendor: Griselda Diaz Spandexed Latina Girl: Claudia Soundy Photo Teacher: Rick Dallago Blanca: Berenice Ayala Aunt Eva: Virginia Sánchez Guy on Street: Hank Mendoza Oakley’s Receptionist: María Díaz Casey: Louie Liberti Police Officer: Bob Sattler Police Officer: John Marrott Curtis: Josh Vaughn Band Singer: Devon Williams Band Singer: David Benitez Luz: Tracy Claustro Jackie: Jackie Napal Dealer: Gary Cruz Dealer: Magdaleno Robles Jr. Quarterback: Matt Hobbie Football Official: John Pemberton Pacific High Student (uncredited): Michael Beardsley High School Kid (uncredited): Conor Dean Smith Football Player (uncredited): Joshua Feinman Football Player (uncredited): Matt Holly Film Crew: Producer: Harry J. Ufland Editor: Melissa Kent Screenplay: Phil Hay Screenplay: Matt Manfredi Producer: Rachel Pfeffer Director: John Stockwell Director of Photography: Shane Hurlbut Production Design: Maia Javan Co-Producer: Rick Dallago Original Music Composer: Paul Haslinger Music Supervisor: Evyen Klean Costume Design: Susan Matheson Casting: Sarah Halley Finn Set Decoration: Maria Nay Executive Producer: Guy Riedel Casting: Randi Hiller First Assistant Editor: Andi Kasen Bergman Art Direction: Tom Meyer Producer: Mary Jane Ufland Special Effects Coordinator: Frank Ceglia Music Supervisor: P.J. Bloom Script Supervisor: Monica Ochoa Production Office Assistant: Scott Tuft Stunts: Shauna Duggins Movie Reviews: