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Before The Columbine Massacre Or Parkland Shooting, There Was Brenda Ann Spencer.

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Before The Columbine Massacre Or Parkland Shooting, There Was Brenda Ann Spencer. In 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer shot up an elementary school in San Diego — then said she did it because she didn't like Mondays. https://allthatsinteresting.com/brenda-ann-spencer 40 years ago, Brenda Spencer took lives, changed lives in a mass shooting at a San Diego elementary school. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-brenda-spencer-school-shooting-20190129-story.html I Don't Like Mondays Crime · Documentary: This true crime documentary explores then-16-year-old Brenda Spencer's school shooting in San Diego, California in 1979. https://tubitv.com/movies/681653/i-don-t-like-mondays MASS SHOOTINGS IN 2023 1133 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 inquiry@gva.us.com @gundeaths Home Charts and Maps Last 72 Hours Reports Explainer Methodology About Us Past Years Congressional-Reports Log In https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...

Catholic astronomers: Newly discovered planet a testament to Earth’s ‘startling uniqueness’

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WHY DO FLAT EARTHERS ALWAYS LEAVE THE VATICAN OUT OF THEIR CONSPIRACY THEORY? A potentially habitable “Earth-sized” planet has been discovered, NASA announced last week. Catholic scientists from the Vatican Observatory and Benedictine College hailed the discovery of the planet, named TOI 700 e, as “exciting” and a testament “to the marvels of God’s creation.” The scientists noted, however, that the newly discovered planet is not another Earth, which remains the only planet where life is known to exist. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253397/catholic-astronomers-newly-discovered-planet-a-testament-to-earth-s-startling-uniqueness The Pope's Astronomer: Meet Br. Guy Consolmagno Br. Guy Consolmagno has an incredible job. He is the Pope's astronomer at the Vatican Observatory. Most people do not even know that the Vatican has an official astronomical observatory with telescopes in Italy and the USA. The Vatican and astronomy have a long history dating all the wa...

How Ridiculous Ideas Gain Traction. We're Looking at You, Flat Earth

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The spherical shape of Earth is what we like to call around here “settled science.” But nowadays, pit even a 2,500-year-old truism against the evangelism of Internet algorithms, and you got yourself an actual “debate,” no matter how inane. We’re speaking of what appears to be the disturbing trend of people thinking the surface of the world is flat. No, really -- this is a thing. For example, last month the third annual Flat Earth International Conference convened in Dallas; the rapper B.o.B once started a GoFundMe campaign as part of a quest to gather ungatherable evidence for the idea; and basketball star Kyrie Irving has found himself having to apologize for publicizing the view on Twitter. A 2018 YouGov survey found that 16% of 8,215 American adults queried had various levels of doubt about the true shape of the Earth. At this point, it’s probably fair to ask: When is American society going to hit epistemological bottom? Perhaps the first step in answering that question is und...

HILLIER FEARS HE CAN'T GET A FAIR TRIAL... I WONDER WHY? HONK HONK...

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Randy Hillier wants a change of venue for his 'Freedom Convoy' trial If the trial is in Ottawa, there’s no chance the polarizing Hillier would get an unpolluted jury, his defence lawyer said. https://youtu.be/2wY10YSHmOg MR. HILLIER CLAIMED TO BELIEVE HIS COVID CONSPIRACY OPINIONS REPRESENTED THE MAJORITY OF CANADIANS AND NOW HIS LAWYER DOESN'T THINK HE CAN GET A FAIR TRIAL IN OTTAWA - I WONDER WHY? HONK HONK!!! https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/randy-hillier-wants-a-change-of-venue-for-his-freedom-convoy-trial The impact of an acoustic assault by truckers could linger long after they’ve left. Truckers, take note: phantom horn syndrome still lingers in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood. As the Ottawa Citizen reports, people are hearing honking that is no longer there. While relieved the blockade has ended, residents have taken to social media to discuss the health impact of weeks of incessant noise, fearing the long-term effects. This is the legacy, tr...

The long list of legal cases against Donald Trump

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Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump. Originally published on Feb. 28, 2021; continually updated. On both the criminal and civil litigation fronts, former President Donald Trump faces a bevy of lawsuits and investigations, with more cases likely to follow. Some are civil suits stemming from his pre-presidential business dealings. Others are defamation claims from women he allegedly assaulted. More still are criminal probes and civil actions that scrutinize his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The Chart below tracks all these cases. It will be continually updated as major legal developments occur. These cases bear on two pressing questions. First, will Trump maintain his long streak of eluding legal liability in the face of so many lawsuits? Second, if Trump is held to account for illegal conduct, what impact will such a development have on his—and his family’s—political and business fortunes? Criminal charges—one would th...