Indonesian suspect arrested for torturing monkey videos and selling the videos online

Lady Freethinker.org
February 13, 2024


Lady Freethinker and Action for Primates welcome action taken by West Kalimantan Police in Indonesia in the arrest and subsequent charging of an individual suspected of torturing and killing baby monkeys on camera and selling the videos to buyers in the U.S. and abroad for $50 - $100 USD per video.

The person has now been charged under Article 91 of the Law on Animal Husbandry and Health; and/or Article 302 of the Criminal Code concerning Mistreatment of Animals. He faces a prison sentence of 9 months.

More:
https://ladyfreethinker.org/indonesian-suspect-arrested-for-torturing-monkeys-and-selling-the-videos/

Navalny's mother: "He was healthy and happy when I saw him on Monday"

MOSCOW, Feb. 16, 2024 (Reuters)

The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was quoted by Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta as saying that her son had been "alive, healthy and happy" when she last saw him on Feb 12.

Novaya Gazeta reported that Lyudmila Navalnaya wrote in a Facebook post on Friday: "I don't want to hear any condolences. We saw him in prison on the (Feb) 12, in a meeting. He was alive, healthy and happy."

https://reuters.com/world/europe/navalnys-mother-he-was-healthy-happy-when-i-saw-him-monday-2024-02-16/







(If you have Facebook, use this link, scroll down to Ukraine - Russia News Daily for more + a short video about Alexei Navalny)
https://facebook.com/search/top?q=lyudmila%20navalnaya

More about Navalny's death on Facebook from Canada Fiji Times Online:
(Scroll down to 5th story)
"The Federal Penitentiary Service at the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk at the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp, about 1,900 kilometers northeast of Moscow in the Arctic Circle.
He lost consciousness almost immediately and died shortly afterwards, despite the efforts of the prison's medical team and ambulance staff, the prison service said. Attempts to resuscitate him failed, it said."
https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069422566704

The Pogues - Dirty Old Town

Post a song lyric from an obscure rock & roll band and see if anyone knows the band and/or the song w/o using Google

(By obscure, I mean a relatively little-known band, either still playing & recording, or played & recorded at least one album in the past)




"In their search, the whole wide world they roam, they roam.
Is there no place, for a girl and her dog?"

"Down by the train tracks you can hear a mournful sound
The chattering of teeth is heard for miles around, around"

(Both are lyrics from the same song)

What to know about Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's hush money case

Axios.com
February 15, 2024


Acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is set to oversee former President Trump's trial next month over a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Why it matters: This will be Trump's first criminal trial and will take him away from the 2024 campaign trail as the expected rematch between him and President Biden heats up.

Merchan's Background:

Born in Columbia, Merchan moved to the U.S. when he was six years old and grew up in New York City, per AP.

- He received his bachelor's Degree from Baruch College and a law degree from Hofstra University, according to his Linkedin page.

- Merchan, a former prosecutor, has more than 16 years on the bench, having been appointed a judge in Bronx family court back in
2006. In 2009, he was made an acting state Supreme Court justice, overseeing felony criminal cases, NBC News reported.

More:
https://axios.com/2024/02/15/trump-judge-hush-money

Name a character from a TV show & see if anyone knows the show without using Google

1) Lucile Tarlek (answered)

2) Detective Eddie Arlette

3) George Sibley

4) Hank Kingsley

5) Peggy Sue Gavin









More TV Show Characters:
https://democraticunderground.com/10181944188

Sign Petition: Foxes and Racoon Dogs Skinned Alive on Fur Farms in China

Lady Freethinker.org

Lady Freethinker Exposes Foxes Skinned Alive on Fur Farms


A shocking new Lady Freethinker (LFT) investigation in partnership with local Chinese organization Paws of China reveals that foxes and racoon dogs are crammed into tiny, wire cages, pulled out of enclosures using iron tongs or metal poles, or yanked by their sensitive tails, and skinned alive on fur farms in China.

Investigators visited 4 farms in China, and witnessed thousands of animals - some with crusty, watery eyes - terrified in their barren enclosures as they waited to be violently killed.

[snip]

Foxes and racoon dogs are sensitive and intelligent animals who don't deserve to be crammed into wire cages and violently killed for fur.
With so many alternatives to animal fur existing today that don't cause animals to suffer and die, there is absolutely no excuse for this torture and violence.

This is a global issue, as China is the world's biggest producer of animal fur, and is the largest exporter of fur worldwide - including to the United States.

Please sign our petition today urging retailers around the world to stop selling animal fur and remember to leave all animal furs, skins, and feathers out of your wardrobe
https://ladyfreethinker.org/fur-farm-investigation/

Abused by Teenagers, Puppy Lost Her Tongue, But Finds Happiness

Blue Eyed Elephant Is So Brave & Sweet

"Treasonous": Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Blasts Trump's NATO Remarks