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nivek

nivek

As Above So Below
Parasitic illness caused by 'kissing bugs' is spreading across the US | Daily Mail Online

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Dangerous parasitic disease caused by 'kissing bugs' has sickened 300,000 Americans - and doctors warn it is spreading across the US.

Chagas disease, spread by bugs that bite near the mouth, has infected 300,000 people in the US and could infect more if doctors don't become better at recognizing it, a new statement warns.
 
Toroid

Toroid

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A 300 year old beard tax coin created by Peter the Great has been found. He banned facial hair or you could have a beard if you paid the tax and purchased the coin.
'Priceless' 300-year-old coin that men had to buy to avoid the Russian 'Beard Tax' found in Pskov | Daily Mail Online
Peter the Great - Wikipedia
Minted in 1699, the copper coin is only the second known example of the coin
  • It shows an image of a beard and moustache and the words 'Money Paid'
  • Dubbed the 'beard kopek, the coin was part of Peter the Great's 1987 'beard tax'
  • He banned all facial hair but then introduced a coin-based system that allowed people to pay to keep their beards
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pigfarmer

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
The shadow said:
this angers me! My oldest came out as a lesbian. We love her. My wife talks about sexual freedom to love who you choose to love. Today this story rocked me to my core it sent me in a state of anger. how dare this man blame others for the conduct of his priest? How dare he say that happy loving couples like my daughter and her girlfriend are to blame for a priest no being able to keep his hands to himself? How dare he in his high and mighty position judge?
I am beyond angry but any letter to the church will be ignored. This is why I hate organized religion.

Madison bishop says homosexuality is at the root of ongoing sexual abuse scandal in the Church
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I was raised in a strict Roman Catholic household. My brother is devout and I never say anything to offend him - or anyone else intentionally. To each his own.

BUT - I can tell you that in the services they shake the plate at you twice. My first set of in-laws tithe 10% off the top. So just imagine when I read about the recent admissions coming out of Pennsylvania, the Bronx and so forth. I think they just mortgaged St.Patrick's for like, $100 million dollars to afford the payoffs and settlements.

There are many honest, good people out there doing excellent work with donations but IMO the system in which they operate is so f*****d up it hurts to even think about it.
 
Shadowprophet

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
Toroid said:
I think they are trying to foment global chaos.
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It's a grim outlook for the future right now, I mean, even if things change and one half get's what they want the other half will be fighting mad, I hope war isn't coming, But, being a realist, War will eventually come. :(
 
Toroid

Toroid

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nivek said:
Video gamer murders rivals in mass shooting after losing: 'Four dead and 11 injured' at Florida tournament captured by harrowing audio live-stream before the lone white male gunman 'kills himself'

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Here's the name of the shooter and two of the victims.
Four dead and 11 injured in mass shooting in Florida during Madden online gaming tournament | Daily Mail Online
David Katz, 24, has been identified as the shooter who killed himself at scene
  • Killed were West Virginian Taylor Robertson, 27, and Californian Eli Clayton, 22
  • Two others are dead and 11 were injured in mass shooting in Florida on Sunday
  • Shooting broke out during the Madden NFL gaming tournament in Jacksonville
  • Witnesses say the shooter was a pro gamer who had just lost in the tournament
  • Other gamers described Katz as 'weird' and 'nerdy' and refusing to shake hands
  • Horrifying livestream audio from tournament captured the screams of victims
  • Shooter allegedly had laser gun-sight and shot up room before taking own life
  • Federal agents raided a home thought to be the shooter's in South Baltimore
  • Governor Rick Scott is en route and President Trump offered federal resources
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Shadowprophet

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
Toroid said:
Here's the name of the shooter and two of the victims.
Four dead and 11 injured in mass shooting in Florida during Madden online gaming tournament | Daily Mail Online
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Stories like this hurt me, When I read this, I just shuddered, This Amazingly self-centered and selfish man just went and got a gun and began executing people. I was an understudy of psychology, Ultimately, I'm not as skilled at psychology as I am physics. But, I know enough to determine this person was not a legitimate sociopath, This was an anger-fueled planned attack, within a highly competitive environment,

I'm, guessing that this person was in heavy contact with the others on social media, I assume there was infighting between those gamers, preexisting tensions, My reasoning is, This person planned this attack ahead of time. I mean, He had the gun...

As I think about it, It just doesn't add up, I wonder if these gamers in this tournament, Had a lot of money bet on these matches? When the guy lost he lost more than he had? IDK, I know that's a pretty flimsy deduction, But, It's hard for me to believe someone did this over Madden Nfl.
 
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pigfarmer

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Toroid said:
I think they are trying to foment global chaos.
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Or it's Nature issuing a correction, like a plague.
More people around now than ever. When animal populations grow out of control all sorts of weird s*** can happen with unexpected consequences.
 
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