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Harmless Christmas Card Pulled From Shelves And “Destroyed” After One Trans-Activist Offended
Harmless Christmas Card Pulled From Shelves And “Destroyed” After One Trans-Activist Offended
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
In a stunning display of overreach, British supermarket Sainsbury’s is frantically pulling a humorous Christmas card from its shelves after a single woke campaigner branded it “transphobic”.
The Dr. Seuss-themed card ironically features the Grinch character with the caption: “This Christmas, I’m identifying as a Grinch.”
This tame play on words exposes the brittle intolerance of gender ideology activists who demand everyone else bend to their language rules while simultaneously silencing any dissent.
A supermarket in Britain has pulled this Christmas card from shelves after someone complained it was “transphobic”. https://t.co/QnwTi8TdC9 pic.twitter.com/3os36FfuR9
— m o d e r n i t y (@ModernityNews) December 17, 2025
Sophie Molly, a transgender ‘journalist,’ whinged on BlueCry after spotting the card at a branch of the supermarket in Aberdeen. Sharing a photo of the horrendously offensive item, she wrote: “Transphobic Christmas card in my local Sainsbury’s (Berryden). Please do better Sainsbury’s.”
Transphobic Christmas card in my local Sainsbury’s (Berryden). Please do better Sainsbury’s.
— Sophie Molly (@sophiemolly.co.uk) December 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Molly later said in remarks to Pink News, that the card “belittles the identity of trans and non-binary people,” insisting “Trans people don’t choose to identify as their gender – it’s part of who they are. Being trans is not a choice.”
Whining some more, Molly added: “Cis people saying they identify as something like a tomato, attack helicopter or a Grinch invalidates the lived experience of trans people. It tells the world that they think it’s a choice to be trans, something you can switch in and out of, like playing dress up. This is not true.”
No, that’s genderfluid, right? You tell us Sophie. After all, you make the rules. Literally make them up as you go along.
She wasn’t done there, adding “Being trans or non-binary is not something you can switch off, in the same way a cis person can’t switch off being cis,” and moaning that “When you consider the current UK climate of trans hostility, I feel that it’s a worrying sight.”
Get real. It’s a fucking Christmas card.
The backlash then snowballed, leading Emotional Rescue, the card’s publisher, to pathetically issue an grovelling apology and yank the design.
Jennie Rutter, the creative director, told Pink News: “It was in no way our intention to cause anyone in the trans community offence. We will remove this design from our range immediately.”
Jack Wilson, operations director at Paper Salad, which created the illustration, went even further, confirming: “Due to our contribution to the card, I’d like to apologise on behalf of Paper Salad for any offence caused. This was not our intention. We have removed the design from sale and destroyed all stock with immediate effect.”
Destroyed all stock? Talk about overkill.
This is utterly pathetic, & displays craven obedience to their trans overlords. Not altogether surprised by ‘Emotional Rescue’ given the she/her and ‘Folx’. Someone buy the Creative Director an emotional support dog for Xmas to help her recover from all that grovelling.
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— Gill R (@thespiralquirk) December 17, 2025
A Sainsbury’s spokesman then responded: “At Sainsbury’s, we’re committed to being an inclusive retailer where people love to work and shop. We offer a wide selection of Christmas cards and our ranges vary each year, so there’s something for everyone.”
Yeah, Ok. Except if one Grinch is offended by some words, then it’s suddenly available for no one.
Sainsbury’s caving to this pressure sets a disturbing precedent, allowing a vocal minority to dictate what the rest of us can laugh at or buy.
Not everyone is buying into this absurdity, however. Venice Allan, a gender-critical campaigner, slammed the decision as “surreal” and “extreme” in comments to The Telegraph.
She argued: “I think a lot of people would have liked that Christmas card. It shows you how people are laughing at this idea of identifying as transgender and social justice discourse in general.”
Allan pointed out the hypocrisy: “It also shows you how actually, no, we’re not allowed to laugh at this thing that everybody’s laughing at. They’re so offended by a Christmas card just slightly poking fun at the idea that you can identify as something.”
This incident highlights the ridiculous clown world we now inhabit—a simple, lighthearted card poking fun at a cultural trope is deemed offensive enough to be instantly purged nationwide and pulped out of existence.
#WordPorridge pic.twitter.com/dWsMYtlJQ2
— Steve Perks (@PerksyS) September 26, 2020
The card is clearly a harmless jest, yet it’s being treated as a grave threat. Meanwhile Trans ideology, in addition to being utterly devoid of humor and intent on policing every corner of thought and language, is also riddled with mentally unstable individuals, as well as extremists intent on violence.
These activists tyrannically force everyone else to adopt their invented pronouns and terminology, and aggressively push to silence and punish anyone who dares to not comply.
Look no further than the case of Irish teacher Enoch Burke, who was jailed for contempt after refusing to use preferred pronouns and defying a court order to stay away from his school. It’s a chilling example of how dissent is criminalised under the guise of “inclusivity.”
Grown adults can’t buy the Christmas card because it’s deemed “offensive,” however your kids are subjected to television and online programming completely saturated with pro-transgender ideology whether you like it or not.
In this festive fiasco, the real Grinches are the ones stealing joy from Christmas, demanding conformity while crushing free expression. The card’s removal isn’t about protecting anyone—it’s about enforcing ideological obedience, where even a cartoon character can’t escape the wrath of the trans mob.
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Tyler Durden
Fri, 12/19/2025 – 03:30
Trump suspende programa de lotería de “green cards” con que sospechoso de tiroteos ingresó a EEUU
Por ELLIOT SPAGAT y HALLIE GOLDEN
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump suspendió el jueves el programa de lotería de tarjetas de residencia permanente con que ingresó a Estados Unidos el sospechoso de los tiroteos en la Universidad Brown y en el Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts (MIT por sus iniciales en inglés).
La secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kristi Noem, dijo en una publicación en la plataforma social X que, bajo la dirección de Trump, está ordenando a los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) que pausen el programa de lotería de tarjetas de residencia permanente conocidas como “green cards”.
“Este individuo atroz nunca debió haber ingresado a nuestro país”, expresó sobre el sospechoso, el ciudadano portugués Claudio Neves Valente.
Neves Valente, de 48 años, es sospechoso de cometer el tiroteo en la Universidad Brown en que murieron dos estudiantes y otros nueve resultaron heridos, y del asesinato de un profesor del MIT. Fue hallado muerto el jueves por la noche por una herida de bala autoinfligida, informaron las autoridades.
Neves Valente había estudiado en Brown con una visa de estudiante a partir del año 2000, según una declaración jurada de un detective de la policía de Providence. En 2017, se le otorgó una visa de inmigrante por diversidad y meses después obtuvo el estatus de residente permanente legal, según la declaración jurada. De momento no queda claro dónde estuvo en el periodo entre el que se ausentó de la escuela bajo licencia en 2001 y obtuvo la visa en 2017.
El programa de visas por diversidad ofrece hasta 50.000 “green cards” cada año mediante un sorteo a personas de países poco representados en Estados Unidos, muchos de ellos en África. La lotería fue creada por el Congreso, y es casi seguro que la medida se enfrente a desafíos legales.
Casi 20 millones de personas solicitaron la lotería de visas de 2025, con más de 131.000 seleccionados al incluir a los cónyuges de los beneficiarios. Después de ganar, deben someterse a un proceso de verificación para ser admitidos en Estados Unidos. Los ciudadanos portugueses recibieron apenas 38 plazas.
Los ganadores de la lotería son invitados a solicitar una tarjeta de residencia permanente para inmigrantes. Son entrevistados en consulados y están sujetos a los mismos requisitos y verificaciones que otros solicitantes de tales tarjetas, las cuales son un paso requerido para convertirse en un ciudadano naturalizado.
Trump se ha opuesto durante mucho tiempo a la lotería de visas por diversidad. El anuncio de Noem es el ejemplo más reciente de cómo aprovechar una tragedia para seguir adelante con los objetivos de política migratoria. Luego que un hombre afgano fuera identificado como el agresor en un ataque fatal contra miembros de la Guardia Nacional en noviembre, el gobierno de Trump impuso reglas estrictas contra la inmigración desde Afganistán y otros países.
Al tiempo que persigue la deportación masiva, Trump ha intentado limitar o eliminar vías para la inmigración legal. No se ha desanimado si están consagradas en la ley, como la lotería de visas por diversidad, o en la Constitución, como con el derecho a la ciudadanía para cualquier persona nacida en suelo estadounidense. La Corte Suprema acordó recientemente escuchar su desafío a la ciudadanía por nacimiento.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Russian Border Guards Breach Estonian Territory, Ambassador Summoned
Russian Border Guards Breach Estonian Territory, Ambassador Summoned
Estonia’s foreign ministry said Thursday that it would summon Russia’s ambassador to “demand an explanation” after Russian border guards allegedly breached the sovereign territory of Estonia.
Government officials described that three Russian border guards briefly crossed into Estonian territory the previous day, with CCTV footage having captured the incursion along the Narva River, which forms part of the border between Estonia and Russia.
The crossing reportedly took place around 10am near the village of Vasknarva, after the guards disembarked from a hovercraft and advance on foot.
Estonia’s Interior Minister Igor Taro noted the incident posed no immediate security risk, but described that police and border guard patrols had since been significantly reinforced and remain on high alert.
Following the border breach incident, which is said to have taken place for some twenty minutes on Wednesday, the Russian guards returned to their hovercraft and headed back toward the Russian side of the river.
It happened quickly enough for alerted Estonian guards to be unable to apprehend the three Russians.
An Estonian official subsequently said, “The incident has been recorded by surveillance equipment, and an initial inspection was also carried out on the breakwater. An official contact has been established with the border representative of the Russian Federation to obtain explanations.”
The motives for the Russian side remain unclear, and whether or not the incident was unintentional:
In recent years, Estonia has raised questions about the personnel employed by the Russian authorities.
“One concern we have with the Russian border guard is that the quality of their personnel has become extremely inconsistent in recent years – for understandable reasons – they no longer have regular staff. People are being brought in from other regions. This has been a recurring problem,” Taro said.
When asked why the border guards were not detained, Taro said they had already returned to Russian territory before that could happen. “We are not in a position to go into the depths of Russia to apprehend them,” he said.
This isn’t the first border incident which alarmed Estonia and NATO allies. Back in October, the Estonian government and media loudly complained about mysterious armed men which showed up on the Baltic country’s border on the Russian side.
BREAKING: Three Russian border guards crossed into Estonian territory for around 20 minutes on Wednesday, Estonia said. pic.twitter.com/mc0nGAqZra
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) December 18, 2025
Some Western observers have claimed this is all part of a series of intentional provocations and ‘distractions’ to keep European allies from focusing on arming and aiding Ukraine. There’s also been speculation these could have been troops from PMC Wagner or another mercenary outfit.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 12/19/2025 – 02:45
Canadá y EEUU iniciarán conversaciones formales para revisar su tratado de libre comercio en enero
Por ROB GILLIES
TORONTO (AP) — Canadá y Estados Unidos iniciarán discusiones formales para revisar su tratado de libre comercio a mediados de enero, informó la oficina del primer ministro canadiense Mark Carney.
El primer ministro confirmó a los líderes provinciales que Dominic LeBlanc, el encargado de las relaciones comerciales entre Estados Unidos y Canadá, “se reunirá con sus homólogos estadounidenses a mediados de enero para iniciar discusiones formales”, detalló la oficina de Carney en un comunicado el jueves por la noche.
El tratado comercial entre Estados Unidos, México y Canadá, conocido como T-MEC, está programado para revisión en 2026. El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump negoció el acuerdo en su primer mandato e incluyó una cláusula para posiblemente renegociar el trato en 2026.
Carney se reunió con los mandatarios de las provincias de Canadá el jueves para actualizarlos sobre las conversaciones comerciales con Estados Unidos.
Canadá es uno de los países más dependientes del comercio en el mundo, y más del 75% de las exportaciones canadienses van a su vecino del sur. Pero la mayoría de las exportaciones a Estados Unidos están actualmente exentas por el T-MEC.
Trump interrumpió las conversaciones comerciales para reducir los aranceles en ciertos sectores con Carney en octubre después que el gobierno provincial de Ontario lanzó un anuncio antiaranceles en Estados Unidos. Esto siguió a una primavera de acritud, que desde entonces ha disminuido, sobre la insistencia de Trump de que Canadá debería convertirse en el estado número 51 de Estados Unidos.
Carney dijo el jueves por la mañana que Canadá y Estados Unidos estaban cerca de un acuerdo en ese momento sobre el alivio arancelario sectorial en múltiples áreas, incluyendo acero y aluminio. Los aranceles están afectando a ciertos sectores de la economía de Canadá, particularmente aluminio, acero, automotriz y madera.
Carney agregó que los irritantes comerciales señalados esta semana por el Representante de Comercio de Estados Unidos, Jamieson Greer, son elementos de una “discusión mucho más amplia” sobre el comercio continental. Greer dijo que una próxima revisión del tratado comercial entre Canadá, Estados Unidos y México dependerá de resolver las preocupaciones de Estados Unidos sobre las políticas canadienses en productos lácteos, alcohol y servicios digitales.
Carney y los primeros ministros provinciales acordaron reunirse en persona en Ottawa a principios del nuevo año.
Canadá es el principal destino de exportación para 36 estados de Estados Unidos. Casi 3.600 millones de dólares canadienses (2.700 millones de dólares estadounidenses) en bienes y servicios cruzan la frontera cada día.
Aproximadamente el 60% de las importaciones de petróleo crudo de Estados Unidos provienen de Canadá, al igual que el 85% de las importaciones de electricidad de Estados Unidos.
Canadá también es el mayor proveedor extranjero de acero, aluminio y uranio para Estados Unidos y cuenta con 34 minerales y metales críticos que el Pentágono está ansioso por obtener e invertir en ellos por razones de seguridad nacional.
Carney dijo que el acceso de Estados Unidos a los ministros críticos de Canadá no es una certeza.
“Es una oportunidad potencial para Estados Unidos, pero no es una oportunidad asegurada para Estados Unidos. Es parte de una discusión más amplia en términos de nuestra relación comercial, porque tenemos otros socios en todo el mundo, en Europa, por ejemplo, que están muy interesados en participar”, indicó Carney el jueves por la mañana.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Tigres de Oswaldo Guillén rompen racha negativa
Por The Associated Press
Los Tigres de Aragua, dirigidos por Oswaldo Guillén, derrotaron el jueves 8-3 a los Navegantes del Magallanes para romper una cadena de cinco derrotas consecutivas y mantenerse en la pelea por un lugar en la postemporada, en la recta final de la campaña de la Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional.
José Martínez remolcó dos carreras con un doble, mientras que Leobaldo Piña añadió un sencillo productor de una más, para encabezar un ataque de cinco anotaciones en el séptimo episodio.
En Maracaibo, Eduardo Torrealba conectó un doble remolcador de dos carreras y las Águilas del Zulia doblegaron 6-3 a los Leones del Caracas. Jaison Chourio, prospecto de los Guardianes de Cleveland —y hermano menor del astro de los Cerveceros de Milwaukee, Jackson Chourio— debutó en la temporada con un sencillo productor de una anotación, para coronar un ataque de seis carreras en la tercera entrada.
Los Cardenales de Lara superaon 4-3 a los Caribes de Anzoátegui en Barquisimeto. Yonny Hernández conectó un sencillo que remolcó la carrera de la diferencia en lel octavo capítulo.+
En Porlamar, Alcides Escobar bateó de 4-2 con un doble, un jonrón solitario y dos carreras anotadas, mientras que Yangervis Solarte se fue de 3-2 con dos impulsadas, en la victoria de los Tiburones de La Guaira por 9-2 sobre los Bravos de Margarita.
Eddie Rosario frena a Leones y les impide llegar a la cima en Puerto Rico
En el único duelo programado de la jornada en la Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente, los Indios de Mayagüez remontaron con una inspirada actuación ofensiva de Eddie Rosario para derrotar de manera dramática por 4-3 a los Leones de Ponce, y romperles una racha de cinco triunfos consecutivos.
La derrota también impidió que los Leones alcanzaran la cima del circuito.
Abajo por tres carreras, Mayagüez se acercó en la quinta entrada con un sencillo remolcador del veterano de Grandes Ligas Eddie Rosario. En la sexta, sencillos productores de Matthew Lugo y del propio Rosario empataron el encuentro, preparando el escenario para que en la octava entrada, nuevamente Rosario se vistiera de héroe con otro imparable que impulsó la carrera de la diferencia.
Cañeros dominan a Algodoneros en Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
Los Cañeros de Los Mochis atacaron con cuatro anotaciones en la quinta entrada y arrollaron 8-2 a los Algodoneros de Guasave, en la actividad de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico.
Yurisbel Gracial bateó de 4-2 con un doble, un cuadrangular y cuatro carreras producidas, mientras que Alejo López se fue de 3-2 con un doble y dos impulsadas.
En Zapopan, Bligh Madris conectó un rodado lento al lanzador que Alejandro Osuna aprovechó para anotar la carrera de la diferencia en ell octavo episodio, y los locales Charros de Jalisco derrotaron por 3-2 a los Tomateros de Culiacán.
El Tucson Baseball Team superó 4-3 en Mazatlaán a los Venados. Ramón Mendoza remolcó dos carreras con un triple para coronar un ataque de tres anotaciones en la segunda entrada.
En Mexicali, Valente Bellozo lanzó cinco entradas con cinco ponches sin permitir carrera, y Estevan Florián conectó un cuadrangular de dos anotaciones, en la victoria de las Águilas locales por 3-0 sobre los Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón.
Los Naranjeros de Hermosillo se impusieron 1-0 sobre los Jaguares de Nayarit. César Salazar rompió un cerrado duelo de pitcheo con un jonrón solitario en el séptimo episodio.
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/19/tigres-de-oswaldo-guilln-rompen-racha-negativa/
Broken Britain
Broken Britain
Authored by Andrew Ash via The Gatestone Institute,
There is a curious sense of minority entitlement which seems to have grown exponentially in recent years. It was absent when my father migrated from Egypt to England in the last century and met my mother. Although he considered himself a Muslim, he had a somewhat lackadaisical approach to his inherited faith – as did many Westernised Muslims of the time. He was proud of his faith, but he did not place being a Muslim at the forefront of his identity. Like many of his fellow émigrés, he wanted to escape the more oppressive religious aspects of his home country.
Occasionally he would visit one of England’s seven mosques, which adequately serviced the needs of the fifty thousand Muslims at the time. The West was still largely ignorant of Islam. Britain’s grasp of what it represented was minimal, to say the least, but my father did not move to England in the expectation that its denizens were fluent in Muslim culture or that there would be a mosque on every street. He did not feel that his human rights, by not being specifically catered to, were being violated. It was quite enough to find accommodation and work, rather than inventing grievances.
The thought of complaining, or being a victim, would have seemed incongruous to him — presuming there had been anyone to complain to — because, he said, at last he felt free.
He was not alone in thinking this way. As my family grew, my father made friends with other Muslim migrants and their families, who felt the same as he did.
Playing a “victim card” would have been deemed not only impolite and unappreciative, but woefully narcissistic. If any Muslim pressure groups or support networks had existed, he would most certainly have shunned them. Like many of his generation, he was far too proud to wish to appear needy. He even refused anything the fledgling benefits system had to offer, despite — as our family grew — being eligible for help. It would have been an affront to him to ask for assistance or even to have someone speak up on his behalf. He certainly did not want my (English) mother to wear a burka or a hijab.
Even their Muslim “nikah” marriage was for the sake of convenience. Like everyone else who takes up residence in a foreign country, he wanted, more than anything, simply to fit in and improve his lot in his new, adopted home.
In many of the Arab countries from which the friends of our family had migrated — from Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Tunisia — being deeply religious was a job. It was for scholars. He was not in the slightest bit offended by the predominantly Christian culture around him. There were no special interest advocates to stir the sediment and cause resentment — from either England or the Middle East. Muslim immigrants of the time, like my father, just wanted to get along with as little disruption as possible.
Since then, a multiculturalism experiment has grown. Thanks largely to the introduction of separating people by identity politics, ethnic communities — groups rather than individuals — now find themselves encouraged to compete for recognition and reward. Not just amongst themselves; they have, perhaps unwittingly, found themselves pitted not only against one another, but also against the indigenous working-class families at the lower end of Britain’s socio-economic scale. It is these dispossessed communities for whom I feel the most. It is they who bear the brunt of what they see as the unfair, discriminatory practices stacked up against them.
How could seeing Muslim immigrants receiving preferential treatment from the government that allows them to exploit the welfare system not act as a catalyst for division and anger? For example, polygamy might be legal in their home country, but this is most certainly not the custom in Britain. However, polygamous marriages are not only overlooked, they are rewarded by way of benefit payments to “wives” who may not even reside in the UK.
My father would have thought it was a bad joke if someone had suggested to him that ‘halal’ meat should be used in fast food outlets just to appease a Muslim minority. Yet this is exactly what has happened.
There are numerous examples of “controversial” planning decisions that regularly go the way of the Muslim applicant, such as providing “retrospective permission” for a “Muslim” cemetery.
For a local council to allow retrospective planning permission, as most householders in the UK will attest to, is no easy task. When it appears to have been sanctioned, and backdated by more than fifteen years — as in Worcester Muslim cemetery — head-scratching ensues. To then discover the permission was granted by a Muslim councillor whose first name is “Allah” — the optics are, understandably, rather questionable.
There are so many other examples of “bad optics” — the state’s seemingly biased decision-making when British Muslims’ interests are at stake. By reacting to them, one is quickly labelled “racist” or “xenophobic” — exacerbating the problem. It is clear why my father was careful to avoid such conflicts. It does not make for a happy society when one exasperates one’s neighbours in such a cavalier fashion. Neither should it take a genius to understand that apparent favouritism, be it in a family, the school playground, or in society as a whole, creates a breeding ground of resentment and discontent.
Either our successive governments have been bereft of geniuses, or there is something else at play. Certainly, if people wish to discuss the impact of the out-of-control immigration system that has led us to this point, the authorities do not seem to be even slightly interested. Instead, they are told that they are not entitled to play the victim card, so freely utilised by the minority groups. Their “white privilege” supposedly precludes them from sympathy.
Strange, then, that this huge swathe of allegedly “privileged” people continues to become increasingly disadvantaged — deprivileged — as the ever-expanding Muslim communities of Britain prosper. Not only do they have their religious needs catered to — as in the above examples — but also by seeming to receive special treatment regarding the welfare system, as well as special protection by the expansion of hate crime laws.
British Muslims, along with a variety of other minorities, have come to realise that there is currency in claiming victimhood. There are rewards to be found in appearing helpless, a label which my father — and his generation of proud Muslim migrants — would have found demeaning and insulting, at best.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 12/19/2025 – 02:00
Miembros de pandilla juvenil se declaran culpables de ser sicarios del cártel de Sinaloa
Associated Press
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Dos adolescentes de 15 años, integrantes de una pandilla del área de Los Ángeles, se declararon culpables el jueves de cargos de asesinato e intento de asesinato, admitiendo que actuaban como sicarios contratados para el cártel de Sinaloa de México, informaron las autoridades.
Durante dos intentos de ejecutar al objetivo del cártel, hirieron a dos personas y mataron a una, según la fiscalía federal. Cada miembro de la pandilla esperaba recibir aproximadamente 50.000 dólares, dijeron los fiscales.
Según sus acuerdos de culpabilidad, los dos adolescentes son miembros de la pandilla Westside Wilmas, afiliada a la Mafia Mexicana, del área metropolitana de Los Ángeles.
El 27 de marzo de 2024, condujeron desde sus hogares en Wilmington para encontrar a su objetivo en un restaurante Chili’s en Chula Vista, un suburbio de San Diego. Cuando el objetivo salía del restaurante con su familia, le dispararon en el estacionamiento y le impactaron las piernas, detallaron los fiscales. También intentaron sin éxito atropellarlo con su auto cuando su arma se atascó y huyeron de la escena.
Más tarde esa noche, los dos adolescentes se presentaron en la casa de la víctima prevista acompañados por un cómplice de mayor edad. Después que los dos dispararon indiscriminadamente contra las personas en el apartamento, hiriendo a uno de ellos en la mano, el brazo y el rostro, una de las personas disparó y mató al cómplice de los adolescentes en defensa propia, añadieron los fiscales.
Los dos adolescentes se declararon culpables en una corte federal de dos cargos de intento de asesinato y del asesinato de su cómplice, lo que los fiscales llamaron un “asesinato por acto provocativo”, lo que significa que sus actos fueron responsables de la muerte de su cómplice.
Fueron acusados de intento de asesinato en ayuda de extorsión y asesinato en ayuda de extorsión, lo que puede conllevar un castigo de cadena perpetua o la pena de muerte, porque sus acciones fueron para promover la pandilla Westside Wilmas, que también se dedica al narcotráfico, distribución de armas y más, dijeron los fiscales.
Admitieron que fueron seleccionados para matar al objetivo porque tenían menos de 16 años en ese momento, lo que los hacía inelegibles para ser procesados como adultos en California bajo una ley aprobada en 2018.
“La táctica vergonzosa de los cárteles, las pandillas callejeras y la Mafia Mexicana de usar a niños menores de edad para actos asesinos para evadir castigos más severos no será tolerada”, dijo Mark Dargis, agente especial a cargo de la Oficina de Campo del FBI en San Diego.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Trail Blazers vencen a Kings 134-133 en tiempo extra con tiros libres de Avdija
PORTLAND, Oregon, EE.UU. (AP) — Deni Avdija encestó dos tiros libres con 1,5 segundos restantes en el tiempo extra para completar sus 35 puntos, y los Trail Blazers de Portland superaron el jueves 134-133 a los Kings de Sacamento, con quienes abrieron una serie de duelos a visita recíproca.
Los equipos se enfrentarán nuevamente el sábado por la noche en Sacramento.
DeMar DeRozan encestó un tiro con cuatro segundos restantes para darles a los Kings una ventaja de 133-132. Sin tiempos muertos, Portland corrió por la cancha y Avdija fue objeto de una falta por parte de Russell Westbrook.
El triple de DeRozan con ocho segundos restantes forzó el tiempo extra, completando una racha de 17-2 en los últimos 2:28 del tiempo reglamentario.
DeRozan lideró a Sacramento con 33 puntos, de los cuales 22 llegaron en el cuarto periodo y el tiempo extra. Acertó tres de cuatro triples, diez de 16 en general desde el campo y convirtió sus diez tiros libres.
Avdija acertó 12 de 19 disparos de campo y encestó diez de 12 tiros libres. El escolta también sumó cinco asistencias y cinco pérdidas de balón.
Shaedon Sharpe añadió 26 puntos para Portland, acertando cuatro de seis en triples. Jerami Grant anotó 20 puntos, Donovan Clingan totalizó 19 y Toumani Camara 17.
Maxime Raynaud añadió un récord personal de 29 puntos para Sacramento. Westbrook tuvo 20 puntos y diez asistencias. Acertó ocho de 11 desde el campo.
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The Kitchn: These Southern deviled eggs will be the hit of your New Year’s Eve party
Deviled eggs are the perfect party food. Set a platter of them on a buffet, and you can safely assume they’ll be gone in minutes — such is the appeal of a good deviled egg. But if I had one small quibble to make with the traditional recipe, it would be this: Deviled eggs could use a little crunch.
Enter: deep-fried deviled eggs. They’ve got the same tangy, velvety filling we know and love, but in the upgrade of all upgrades, they also boast a crispy, golden-brown, panko-coated fried egg white that gives them that much-needed extra crunch. The only danger with these deviled eggs is that once you’ve made them this way, you might not be able to go back to the classic ever again.
Why You’ll Love It
Crispy fried egg whites add texture. A coating of panko breadcrumbs adds a little bit of crunch to traditional deviled eggs for the perfect textural element.
This fun twist on the classic is a showstopper. Your guests will be so impressed with this upgrade — it’ll set your deviled eggs apart from the rest.
Key ingredients in fried deviled eggs
Eggs: Use older eggs for an easier time peeling them.
Mayonnaise: Adds volume and creaminess to the filling.
Dijon mustard: Gives the filling a nice tanginess.
Panko breadcrumbs: Combined with all-purpose flour and egg, panko creates a crispy crust for the fried egg whites.
Vegetable oil: A neutral oil is perfect for frying the egg whites without adding any competing flavors.
Helpful swaps
Gluten-free all-purpose flour and gluten-free panko may be substituted for all-purpose flour and panko breadcrumbs.
Swap the Dijon mustard for whole grain or spicy mustard.
Add sweet pickle relish to the filling for a Southern spin.
Add chopped bacon or crispy fried onions as a garnish.
Top with caviar for an extra-luxe touch.
Storage and make-ahead tips
The eggs can be hard-boiled, peeled up to one day ahead, and refrigerated in an airtight container.
You can also make the filling up to one day ahead, but refrigerate in a piping bag or in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed onto the surface. Refrigerate the whites in a separate airtight container. Let the filling sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before assembly. Fry and fill the egg white shells when ready to serve.
What to serve with deep-fried deviled eggs
Pimento Cheese
Easy Ham and Cheese Sliders
Pigs in a Blanket
Baked Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Dip
Texas -Style Quick Pickles
Deep-Fried Deviled Eggs
Makes 12, serves 6
8 large eggs, divided
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more as needed
1 1/2 cups vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives (optional)
Paprika, for sprinkling (optional)
1. Place six of the large eggs in a medium saucepan and add enough cold water to cover the eggs by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice water bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice and water.
2. When the eggs are ready, remove them from the hot water. Tap each egg against the counter to crack the shell in a few places. Transfer to the ice water bath and let sit until cool, at least 2 minutes.
3. Remove the eggs from the water and peel. Halve the eggs lengthwise. Carefully remove the yolks and transfer to a small bowl. Place the egg whites in a single layer on a large plate or baking sheet.
4. Use a fork to mash the yolks as finely as possible. Stir in 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Taste and season with black pepper and more kosher salt as needed.
5. Transfer the filling to a small plastic bag or piping bag (fit first with a 1/2-inch round or star tip if desired). If using a plastic bag, snip off one bottom corner.
6. Heat 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil in a 10-inch heavy-bottomed, high-sided skillet over medium-high heat until 350 F.
7. Meanwhile, stir 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper together in a wide, shallow bowl with a fork. Beat the remaining two large eggs in a second wide, shallow bowl with the fork. Stir 1 cup panko breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese together in a third bowl.
8. Working with a few egg whites at a time, dredge in the flour mixture until evenly coated. Then, working with one piece at a time, shake off the excess flour and dredge in the eggs, then the panko mixture, gently pressing the breadcrumbs into the egg white so they stick. Return to the plate.
9. Fry four pieces at a time: Add the breaded egg whites to the hot oil and fry, flipping them halfway through, until browned and crisp all over, 1 to 2 minutes total. Use a slotted spoon or spider to transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate cut-side down. Let cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
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10. Flip the fried egg whites over. Pipe the filling evenly among the fried egg whites (about 1 heaping tablespoon per deviled egg). Garnish with 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives and a sprinkle of paprika if desired. These are best consumed shortly after frying.
(Stephanie Ganz is a contributor to TheKitchn.com, a nationally known blog for people who love food and home cooking. Submit any comments or questions to editorial@thekitchn.com.)
Asking Eric: I never feel first
Dear Eric: My boyfriend and I have been together for more than 15 years. He has children and grandchildren. One child is a divorced, single parent with two teenage kids and one younger. My boyfriend has to be there with them whenever the parent works. And after work, instead of going home, the parent decides to “go out” knowing my boyfriend will be there.
He and I have to schedule our time to go out and have fun around the parent’s work schedule.
I realize that he may have certain obligations, but he and I need a social life and should not have to depend on his child’s schedule all the time.
I never feel first, ever! We are both retired and should be able to spend the last few years of life enjoying ourselves, not on someone else’s schedule.
I was a single mom years ago and managed my children and work/social calendar on the support of my own, finding sitters, et cetera. Guess times have changed. Helping out is wonderful but taking advantage is another. Any ideas?
– Sitter Situation
Dear Sitter: After 15 years together, I’d be surprised if this difference of opinion hasn’t come up. But even so, it’s useful to have a calm conversation about schedule. You might want to go in with some specific asks. “I’d like to go out on Fridays. Can we make that a regular night on which you’re not available to babysit?” He may agree, he may not – both are opportunities to continue the conversation by compromising and asking questions.
The biggest question is whether he sees a social life as an important part of your relationship. If babysitting is something that he enjoys and doesn’t want to change, then the conversation can shift to ways that you both can get your needs met.
You want to feel first, which is a fine way to feel. But it may not feel the way you think it will. The needs of family are going to be different from the needs of a love relationship; the needs of children/teens are going to be different from the needs of adults. It may not be fair to ask him to choose you over his grandchildren, but it is fair to tell him you want to feel like your relationship is a priority and talk through concrete actions that communicate prioritization to you. This also gives him a chance to talk about what his priorities are. Ideally, these conversations will help you to see each other more clearly and know how to show each other love more effectively.
Dear Eric: Currently I am living with my significant other at his son’s apartment. We pay rent and have our own room. His son is 36 years old, divorced with no kids. He is a pleasant guy and seems responsible.
Last night, he let the daughter of a friend stay over and she slept on a bed in his room. She is 12 or 13 years old. I am horrified. I don’t believe that anything inappropriate is going on, but this is still inappropriate on so many levels.
I am a retired criminal defense attorney, and I also was an ADA in juvenile court. I have seen just how badly this can go.
All she has to do is get upset about something and make an accusation and he is toast. He works in maintenance for the local school district. Job lost, no getting it back. Friendship done, not getting it back and a question mark hanging over his head constantly. People will always have a little suspicion about him.
My question is, do I talk to him? He’s not my son and he hasn’t asked. I’m afraid I would just offend him, and he’d kick us out. But this is just not appropriate. And honestly, I’m surprised her parents are OK with this. What are your thoughts?
– In a Quandary
Dear Quandary: This raises a lot of concerns for me, too. For the child and the adult, it’s perplexing at best, harmful at worst. Talk to him about it for two reasons. First, even though you’re a guest in his home, you’re still entitled to bring up things that make you uncomfortable. This is a shared space and his choices about this shared space alarmed you. At the very least, he can answer those questions so that everyone can peacefully coexist.
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The second reason is your professional experience. He may not be seeing what you’re seeing. And even though he may not agree with your take, you’re not accusing him of anything or telling him what to do. You’re sharing an informed perspective. Even at its most innocent, this choice that your partner’s son made indicates that there’s a need for more communication in the home.
(Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.)
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