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A New Jersey woman who was found bound with zip ties in the woods and marked with a derogatory phrase referencing President Donald Trump is now accused of staging the attack.

Natalie Greene, 26, is charged with conspiracy to convey false statements and hoaxes and making false statements to federal law enforcement.

According to court documents, Greene and a co-conspirator called 911 late July 23 and claimed that three men had attacked them on a trail at the Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve. The co-conspirator told dispatchers the men referenced Greene by name and mentioned her job in politics. According to reports, Greene previously worked for a Republican congressman.

The bill, initially approved by Parliament in February 2024 with bipartisan backing, proposed a three-year jail term for persons who identify as gay and five to 10 years for those who promote or advocate LGBTO+ activities.

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heyy comrades… an update from Juba

I just wanted to come back here again and share everything from the heart.

Two weeks ago, when I started posting updates from us here in Juba, I honestly didn’t think anyone would stop to read. I felt like I was just throwing my worries into the wind, hoping maybe one kind soul would notice. I didn’t know if anyone would care, share or even believe what we were going through. I was scared and desperate with nowhere else to turn

But so many of you actually showed up. Some of you read silently. Some shared our posts. Some donated quietly without even saying a word. Every single one of you held us up when we had nowhere to run. I don’t have perfect words for my gratitude but thank you to everyone who bumped, shared, read and donated. It all mattered. It helped more than you know

Our caretaker had been gone for months after a car accident and we had no idea who to pay rent to while he was in the hospital. When he finally came back and he immediately asked for all 3 months at once. I genuinely thought we were going to be thrown out. I felt helpless, confused and terrified.

Then you all showed up for us again.

Because of your support, we raised the whole amount. I kept giving him the money little by little as donations came in and today… we finally finished paying everything. The extra money I had, I used to buy gas . The weight that’s been sitting on my chest for months is finally gone. I can breathe again.

Since we cleared the rent, our water is back. No more running outside to fetch it. No more panicking every time someone knocks. For the first time in a long while, I feel safe in our home.

And there’s something else I’ve been carrying… Some of you might remember when I posted about my girls going missing. They weren’t running away or doing anything wrong…they just stepped outside to fetch water because ours had been cut. On their way back, the police arrested them. No explanation. No warning. Just violence for existing.

They’re still in jail.

I haven’t been able to visit them for two days now because I had nothing to bring them to eat. The last time I went, they cried so much and it broke me in a way I can’t even describe. Standing there with empty hands, watching them hungry and scared… it felt like I failed them. I’ve been trying to stay strong but it’s been tearing me apart.

Thank you. Truly From the deepest part of my heart. You didn’t just help us pay rent or get through hunger. You gave us stability, dignity and hope during times when everything felt impossible.

I love you all so much for standing with us even from far away. ❤️🖤❤️

Support link in my profile/bio if you can help or share. Every little thing matters

Genuinely curious I have been seeing some nutrition stuff that made me start questioning why I eat processed foods and junk food for pleasure and whats really in it for me other than dopamine boost with candies, for example. Now I'm wondering about what I'm asking in the title.

I just love the taste of ethanol, I once tried ethanol for disinfection and it was so good. And I always drink alcohol purely for taste, I drink it very rarely and when I do it is for taste. But like it is so tasty. And I love bitter and all sorts of strong tastes. Now I will not drink alcohol too much because I do not love getting drunk, and especially not disinfection alcohol because of toxicity it was just taste test, but why is it so tasty??

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China is mobilizing an armada of civilian ships that could help in an invasion of Taiwan – a mission that could surpass the Second World War’s Normandy landings. Reuters used ship tracking data and satellite images to monitor the role civilian vessels played in Chinese maritime exercises this summer. The drills revealed that China is devising concrete invasion plans, naval warfare experts say, and rehearsing new techniques aimed at speeding up beach landings of troops and equipment in a bid to overwhelm Taiwan’s defenders.

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