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'Fist-pumping Luigi Mangione’s backpack had bullets wrapped in ‘wet’ underwear, court hears — as handwritten checklists with ‘pluck eyebrows’ revealed'

He was killed by police.

Apparently he was struggling financially since moving to the US, much like the DC shooter, and when he got pulled over by the police openly said "I should have worked for the Taliban!" before whipping out a gun.

I was writing a fantasy novel and in it, the captain and his troops were ordered to massacre a village (of fictional creatures); after the massacre the captain quit his position in anger and disgust; the captain had also smuggled a child out of the village.

When I mentioned this on a writing forum I was on, people got upset and everyone rebuked the idea that the captain would quit his position and defy orders because......it takes a long time and a lot of effort to become a captain.

This was supposed to be a positive reflection on the character, that he would be disgusted at being ordered to commit a genocide (it wasn't JUST a massacre; absolutely no one from the village was to be allowed to live, including kids), but posters got upset because....it takes a long time and a lot of effort to reach such a rank and no one would quit their positions or disobey orders, that it was unrealistic; people were genuinely upset; PEOPLE WERE GENUINELY UPSET.

My conclusion? A rewrite of the character so he's not a military dog, but someone else who would've been in the area and ignored. My novel has anti-colonial themes although they weren't that central to the story; if the military are supposed to be jackbooted thugs then that's how they're going to be portrayed going forward.

I genuinely can't believe people would actually be upset at this point when it's supposed to reflect well on the character; this post was also an old one, as in around 2016-2018, so before the Gaza genocide or the Russian SMO. Absolutely disgusting bootlicking individuals.

Apparently they blocked access to Xiaohongshu on the desktop by polluting DNS entries, which can be easily circumvented by just changing DNS server address network settings. This didn't affect the mobile app, which can be accessed without a VPN.

It's very funny how Xiaohongshu went from a largely domestic app to multiple time international headline maker this year without them doing a thing.

Belle Osvath, CFP, delves into the volatile pricing of Barbie's Dream House on Amazon, tracking its fluctuations over the past weeks. The video explores Amazon's dynamic pricing strategy, including the alleged Project Nessi algorithm, and its impact on consumer costs. Belle provides insights on how to navigate these price changes, with a commitment to track and report on the prices of 50 popular toys throughout the holiday season.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/40009220

It forecasts that by the end of 2026, the center will receive another 10,000 wounded veterans, most of whom will be suffering from PTSD or other mental health conditions.

2lbs of kitkat! On sale at menards for $11.29 (snack size lol)

only available in the usa

by brad jonas

https://xcancel.com/i/status/1997629292851683502