MerryJaneDoe [none/use name]

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Cake day: March 18th, 2026

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  • Sensationalist headline. The bullet fragmented, so - USING BALLISTICS there’s no way to conclusively prove that it was fired from that particular gun. This is because ballistics uses rifling marks on the bullet to identify the gun from whence it was shot. This is not a new or unexpected development. Same thing happens with a shotgun.

    The case doesn’t hinge on ballistic evidence, though. There’s still a mountain of other evidence.

    The expert will testify that the bullet fragments are a match for the shell casing type (same caliber, manufacturer, etc). The expert will then testify that the strike marks on the casing match the firing pin from the gun. If the gun was registered, then the registration will be submitted as further evidence. Then witnesses will testify that they saw the defendant with the gun, etc, etc, etc.





  • I know the writer of the article isn’t the subject matter expert, but he seems to put a LOT of faith in one man’s analysis of the situation.

    Farmers are very much used to supply chain disruption and rolling with the punches. (Weather, fluctuating market prices, broken equipment, etc, etc.)

    Many alternative fertilization methods exist. (Some might say better alternatives, since they can be domestically sourced.)

    I think there’s some really good information here, but I’m not sure that the author fully supported his claim that a worldwide crop disaster is imminent. I guess we get to find out shortly, though!





  • Is there an error in the “official” record? (The general narrative, I mean, without looking at the minute details or biased analysis.)

    As I understand it, Kim Il Sung was a revolutionary before WWII. After the war, Stalin helped Sung solidify his position as a military and political leader. Yada, yada, yada, Korean War and Sung rose as the leader of the new DPRK. In the 90s, he started handing power off to his son, Kim Jong Il.

    The DPRK clearly has the makings of dynasty, at least in the modern Western sense of the word (e.g., “The Bush Dynasty”). Kim Jong Un is the third generation to take the reins; he seems to be preparing his daughter for a similar role.

    What else do you call a family that uses nepotism to claim authoritarian control over a country and holds power through three generations if not a dynasty?