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…On this day in 2013 the trial of United States Army private Bradley Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks began in Fort Meade, Maryland. He later changed his name to Chelsea and decided he was a woman as well as a traitor. …
The Islamic State has issued a fatwa banning the practice of pigeon-breeding. Violators will face possible flogging. Islamic theologians say the sight of the birds’ genitals as they fly overhead offends Islam. Devout Muslims possess a special visual lobe that allows them to see the genitals of birds, which are not normally visible to kuffar.
In other news, a 23-year-old “Dane” has been jailed in Copenhagen for supporting the Islamic State.
The original theme for today’s blog was to rhetorically axe if Oblahblah knows he’s completely full of it or if he’s that delusional.…
…On this day in 1924 Silent Cal signed the Indian Citizenship Act into law making Indians officially US citizens.…
Despite years of intervention by social service personnel, “Swedish” “youths” in Gothenburg continue to join gangs and commit violent crimes. Meanwhile, security police (SÄPO) in Sweden arrested two men suspected of being recruiters for the Islamic State.
In other news, a suicide attack on a police base in western Iraq left dozens of people dead.
…MY APOLODIES,I FORGOT TO TAKE OFF THE CAPS LOCK AND DON’T FEEL LIKE RE-TYPING THE WHOLE THING. ENJOY YOUR STAY HERE.…
Secretary of State John Kerry was hospitalized in Switzerland after falling off his bicycle and breaking his leg. Mr. Kerry is in stable condition, and reportedly in good spirits.
In other news, hundreds of thousands of Turks took to the streets of Istanbul yesterday to celebrate the 562nd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople.
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…On this day in 1431 in Rouen, France, the 19-year-old Joan of Arc was burned at the stake by a tribunal led by a French Bishop who favored England in the Hundred Years War. She was later cleared of all charges…
Yesterday more than 740 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by the Italian coast guard and German, Irish and British naval vessels. Today some 3,300 migrants were rescued by Italy. Meanwhile, Frontex reports that the people smugglers make an average of €1 million for every boat carrying 450 migrant passengers across the Med.
In other news, forces for the Libyan franchise of the Islamic State have seized the airport at Sirte, Muammar Qaddafi’s home town. Kinetic activists for ISIS now control most of Sirte. …
"…I did find some fun things,but some of it is not so cheerful.But it is what it is.…"
"…On this day in 1942 Bing Crosby, the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra record Irving Berlin's White Christmas, which becomes best-selling single in history."
The European Union says that 24,000 migrants in Italy must be relocated to other countries. It wants more than 1,300 to go to Belgium, and more than 2,000 to go to the Netherlands. It has also asked Spain to host an (unspecified) increased number, but the Spanish government is objecting. Meanwhile, more than 200 more migrants arrived in Greece.
In other news, an 11-year-old girl was rescued in Spain after being sold by her parents for marriage. Five members of her family have been arrested. …
Turns out FIFA operates on the same principles as the American political system.
…On this day in 1937 The Golden Gate Bridge was officially opened for traffic. This is an amazing bridge to drive across and a little freaky on a motorcycle due to the winds gusting across it. It is even more amazing to sail under it on a ship.…
"Every day is a challenge as to how to start this post. Then I realized yesterday was The Duke’s birthday. He’d be 105 if he were still with us. …"
At least 55 Iraqi soldiers were killed today in three suicide bombings in al-Anbar Province. The deadly attacks came as the Iraqi military attempted to recapture Ramadi from the Islamic State.
In other news, an unexploded WW2 bomb was safely detonated in Cologne after the largest postwar evacuation in the city cleared the area of 20,000 people.
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…On this day in 1941 the German battleship Bismarck was sunk in the North Atlantic killing almost 2,100 men and sparking the later song "Gotta Sink The Bismark" by Johnny Horton.
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DOJ Official: Slavery to Blame for Riots in Ferguson and Baltimore
This lunacy is mainstream thought at the Department of Justice.
British intelligence officials are concerned that there is a strong likelihood of a chemical attack by jihadists in the UK. They fear that “British” veterans returning from the jihad in the Middle East will bring with them the expertise to build chlorine bombs, which are the mujahideen’s WMD of choice.
In other news, the Islamic State has issued a death fatwa against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina, whom they describe as “Satan”. …
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On this day in 1647 Alse Young was hanged in Hartford, Connecticut, becoming the first person executed as a witch in the British American colonies.
The Greek interior minister says that it is not possible for his country to make its next debt payment to the IMF by the deadline next month; the money simply isn’t there. Greece is looking to make an arrangement with its creditors in order to get the next tranche of bailout money. Meanwhile, the latest polls say that the Greek public supports the government’s anti-austerity policies, but wants to retain the euro as its currency.
In other news, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says that the fall of Ramadi was the fault of the Iraqi military. According to him, Iraqi forces lacked the will to hold their positions.
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In Tensta, a culturally enriched suburb of Stockholm, a mob of “youths” attacked a police patrol with rocks and Molotov cocktails. Police were forced to fire warning shots into the crowd. The rioters, said to be mainly Somalis and Kurds, were apparently upset that police had started cracking down on crime in their neighborhood.
In other news, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Shi’ite mosque in Saudi Arabia, and promised more attacks targeting Shi’ites.
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"On this day in 1883 the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.""
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