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A string of recent killings across the United States have been tied to a fringe online group described as a “death cult.” The complex web of violence includes a samurai sword attack in Vallejo, the stabbing of a landlord and a deadly shootout near the Canadian border.

Many of the people linked to the violence are connected to a fringe online community known as the “Zizians,” the investigation found. The group is a radical offshoot of the Rationalism movement, focusing on matters such as veganism and artificial intelligence destroying humanity. The group is apparently named after a person known as “Ziz,” whom Open Vallejo identified as a former tenant on Lind’s Vallejo property.

Saltwater corrodes firefighting equipment and may harm ecosystems, especially those like the chaparral shrublands around Los Angeles that aren’t normally exposed to seawater. Gardeners know that small amounts of salt – added, say, as fertilizer – does not harm plants, but excessive salts can stress and kill plants.

I can't believe this happened! This is such a mindfuck. How do you fire a GM after one year? No matter what happened with the Chargers, I thought Telesco did a good job actually, especially drafting.
I'm thinking this must mean the Raiders already have a coach coming that wants their own GM, someone with the cache to make that kind of demand, a la Pete Carroll, Ben Johnson, Bill Belichik (ugh) or Gruden.

Lions OC Ben Johnson — the top candidate in this year’s cycle — is scheduled to interview with four teams and has set up virtual meetings as follows:

• Raiders & Patriots on Friday
• Bears & Jaguars on Saturday

The Raiders have fired coach Antonio Pierce following a trying season, despite a flurry at the end, per me, @TomPelissero and @MikeGarafolo

One and done for Pierce, and Las Vegas is open once again.

His answer is the octopus. What say you?

Just throwing one up

P.S pls mods can we have weekly game threads? :)

The crushed bodies of a Central and South American insect, called the Cochineal, produces a natural red dye.

They are used for textiles, food-coloring, and cosmetics. Next time you see an ingredients list that includes carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4, it comes from these bugs.

Surely there are debates on best pastrami in NY, but this is the one I tried when I visited. Mouth watering goodness!

Piccione alla leccarda from Trattoria La Palomba in Orvieto, Italy

Pigeon in sauce made of garlic, rosemary, sage, onion, black olives, red wine, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper

This restaurant is in the 2024 Michelin Guide Italy. Recommend stopping here if you're visiting Orvieto and want to try something different!