Takeoff shot and killed after dice game dispute at bowling alley in Texas.
BE WARNED, THERE IS GRAPHIC VIDEO.
THE NICE GUY IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON WITH A FIREARM. THOSE WHO ARE SPURN BY RELATIONSHIPS, THE WORKPLACE, SOCIETY IN GENERAL WILL SEEK REVENGE BY TAKING OUT LIVES. THEY WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS OF MASSACRING THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEING. THE JUNK FOOD MEDIA AND POLITICIANS ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE BY AMPING UP POLARIZING RHETORIC.
An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.
The shooter is motivated within seconds to take out as many people as he/she can.
What to do to protect your life.
1. Run - If you hear sounds like firecrackers, popping sounds or suspicious activities around a large gathering (i.e. malls, stores, clubs, public gatherings), if you can flee, run away from the shooter. Do not run in a straight path of the sight. Move around and zig-zag if possible to keep yourself out the line of fire. It's best to not film a shooter commiting the act. If you are willing to risk your life for a viral video, more power to you but its best to stay out of the line of fire by running away.
Takeoff and Offset greet a fan.
2. Hide - If you are involved in an active shooting, you must barricade yourself in a room and keep doors locked, lights off, phones on silent. Do not go into restrooms, lockers and kitchens. Those are most likely places where shooters often go. If you can barricade a room to prevent a shooter from getting in, it eliminate the opportunity for the shooter to get through. Make sure you keep your voice low when you're involved in mass shooting. Call 9-1-1 if you can.
3. Fight - If you are willing to risk your life or willing to film the incident, you have no choice but to fight. Make sure you grab something that is powerful enough to disarm a shooter. Do not confront a shooter in the midst of sight. Make yourself not visible if you're trying to fight. Do not think being a "good guy with a gun" is going to stop a bad guy. The cops don't see good guys trying to stop bad guys. They see active shooters and they will shoot anyone who is armed regardless of the matter. If you're ready to fight, be prepared to die. It's best to not be easily seen if you're trying to stop a shooter. If you're a conceal carry and attempt to disarm an active shooter, you are willing to sacrifice your life to save lives. You are willing to go hero, you could die a hero or an idiot.
According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill.... Black shooters are unrepentant criminals.
Republicans solutions are more guns, blame others for America's social ills and defect from accepting reality.
Both political parties offer thoughts and prayers. I am sick of it.
Migos member Takeoff was shot and killed in a Houston bowling alley. We have confirmed that a shooting happened and one was killed.
Takeoff, Quavo and Offset are the Migos.
Offset had left the group and Quality Control Records earlier this year.
Quavo and Takeoff had just released their first album without Offset.
There were multiple witnesses and law enforcement sources that the 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was killed at a bowling alley in the downtown Houston shortly after 2:30am Tuesday.
According to KPRC and TMZ, an altercation broke out during a dice game and someone at the scene opened fire, hitting Ball in either the neck or head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Exclusive Footage of a lifeless Takeoff body lying down dead in a drive by shooting in Huston texas and Quavo seriously injured! Condolence to Offset and stand strong The Migos family Rest in Peace Takeoff 💔#RipTakeOff#Migos#SirWizkid#30BG burna pic.twitter.com/Msaf36gtgP
Graphic. Takeoff shot and killed. Please note, I do not support anyone posting these videos. Houston Police said the Migos rapper was killed after a gunman argued with a group during a dice game. Please end gun violence. Vote. #BetoForGovernor2022#EndGunViolence#takeoffhttps://t.co/pMeI2pBiVL
Migos Rapper, Takeoff, has reportedly been shot dead in Houston, USA.
An exclusive footage of a lifeless “Takeoff” laying d3@d on the ground was shared via Twitter. It was said that he was at a Dice game with band member Quavo when they got into an altercation with rivals. pic.twitter.com/7nNNxp6Ldk
Footage obtained by TMZ shows Quavo, another former member of Migos, yelling for help after the shooting.
At the time of the shooting, around 40 to 50 people were at the bowling alley. At least two others have been injured in the shooting. They have been transported to local hospital. Their condition is unknown.
Quavo and Takeoff had released their first album without Offset.
Investigators have not released any information about possible suspects in the shooting.
Hours before the shooting, Takeoff shared a photo on his Instagram story of himself at the bowling alley. He had just released the music video for his new song "Messy" the day before.
Migos was formed by Takeoff, his uncle Quavo, and his cousin Offset in 2008 in Georgia.
After blowing up with their 2013 song "Versace," the group dominated on the pop and rap charts, as well as streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, with songs like "Bad and Boujee," ″MotorSport," ″Stir Fry" and "Walk It Talk It." Their albums — "Culture" and "Culture II" — reached platinum status and each hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Quavo and Offset have not posted on social media yet but it is expected.
Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence, monkeypox and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.
I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.
When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3.
Remember #3 means: The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.
I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.
This seriously changed the narrative.
I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.
President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However the two Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.
The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
Fox is far right propaganda. It shouldn't be taken seriously as a cable news network.
Liberal agitator sent a warning to the two conservative male chauvinists.
Jessica Tarlov was sending a warning to the two jackasses Karen Gutfeld and Karen Waters about their antics towards her.
When former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted her frustration with Republicans and conservatives pushing misinformation, Twitter CEO Elon Musk decided to be a dickhead by trolling her with a krank conspiracy theory suggesting attack victim Paul Pelosi was involved with the suspect in a gay affair.
The Five is a trainwreck that drives ratings.
Four rotating conservative agitators and one liberal agitator go back and forth about the latest issues.
Of course, it's a 4 on 1 noise machine.
Jessica Tarlov, the liberal voice on The Five, tries to discuss how Elon Musk promoted misinformation about the attack on Paul Pelosi. Greg Gutfeld basically tries to shout her down. The rest of the panel barely lets her speak. Everything she says is accurate. pic.twitter.com/YPitN6BkHk
Greg Gutfeld tries to admonish Jessica Tarlov for being too "emotional" during their discussion about the attack on Paul Pelosi. I found an old clip of Gutfeld from September where he could easily be called "emotional." pic.twitter.com/l1rzJT2Y60
.@JessicaTarlov don’t come back for the D block! (Watters told Gutfeld he “told a woman she was being too emotional.” Tarlov: “HR watches this”. Gutfeld: “Is that a threat?” Tarlov joked “I’m not coming back for the D block.”) Sigh. Gutfeld needs to not come back for the D block!
Gutfeld: "Feminists are all about leaning in, #MeToo you go girl - until you disagree with them. And then they're as chauvinistic, sexist as the next guy. pic.twitter.com/AEZjv2hjws
Greg Gutfeld, who was Never Trump all throughout the 2016 election, is now caping for Trump's racism, saying it was "nice" of him to say congresswomen of color can "come back" to this country. pic.twitter.com/ybcDvSt8Io
Gutfeld told Tarlov she was being “too emotional” about last week’s home invasion attack on Paul Pelosi. In response, the conversation went off the rails during a brief moment of tension.
Gutfeld and Tarlov joined panelists Karen Perino, Karen Watters, and Karen Pavlich in a discussion about a now-deleted tweet.
Tarlov argued Musk was “promoting complete lies” with the comment, which was accompanied by a link to a fringe website.
This "comedian" called his co host emotional while discussing the attack on Paul Pelosi.
Gutfeld argued the Musk tweet was sent in order to “troll” the former first lady and secretary of state.
Tarlov shot back by invoking a Justice Department indictment wherein DePape told investigators he wished to break House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “kneecaps.” Gutfeld implied Tarlov was missing the point, and it was not about the crime committed against the Pelosis, but about Musk trolling Clinton.
“It’s not a joke,” Tarlov said.
“It is,” Gutfeld fired back. “Look at you. You are getting too emotional about this. You should be enjoying the [free speech.]”
Tarlov replied, “Just because I’m at a higher pitch than you doesn’t mean I’m more emotional than you. It’s just estrogen.”
After a lengthy back and forth, Watters reminded Gutfeld he had just “told a woman she was being too emotional.”
Tarlov then said, “HR watches this, by the way” to which Gutfeld responded, “Is that a threat? Good for you.”
Tarlov joked, “I’m not coming back for the D block.”
Is this guy supposedly a comedian. He's not funny.
Damn shame, that Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee are no longer around to combat this. Trevor Noah announced he will be leaving The Daily Show in mid-December.
Trust me, Samantha would literally tear this asshole another one.
Five years later, Indiana authorities nabbed a suspect in the deaths of two Delphi grils.
A haunting murder mystery in Delphi, a town in Indiana.
Abby Williams and Libby German was walking on an abandoned train tressel. Somehow one of the girls managed to capture an image of a man who was walking on the tressel.
The 13 and 14 year old girls ended up dead. Now the feds and state authorities have a suspect and possible motive. On October 28, 2022, a suspect was in custody, and was subsequently charged with two counts of murder on Monday.
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
A grainy image of the person of interest who was last seen approaching the girls.
At 1:35 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017, 13-year-old Abigail Joyce "Abby" Williams and 14-year-old Liberty Rose Lynn "Libby" German were dropped off by German's older sister, Kelsi German, on County Road 300 North, east of the Hoosier Heartland Highway. The girls were hiking on the Monon High Bridge over Deer Creek, among woodland in remote Deer Creek Township. At 2:07 p.m., Libby posted a photo of Abby walking the bridge; after this they were not heard from again.
They were reported missing at 5:30 p.m. after they failed to meet Liberty's father at 3:15 p.m. The families initially searched for the girls themselves before calling the police. Authorities who quickly searched the area did not initially suspect foul play in the disappearance. However, this changed when the bodies of the girls were found around noon the next day, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of the abandoned Monon High Bridge.
The bodies were found on the north bank of Deer Creek.
This monster is being held in a county lockup and is on suicide watch.
Neighbors saw police searching the monster's home two and a half weeks ago, they say. Police arrested the monster on Wednesday, according to a news release, and formally charged him Friday before transporting him to White County Jail. The monster is being held without bail.
“Today is not a day to celebrate, but the arrest … is sure a major step in leading to a conclusion of this long term and complex investigation,” Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter told reporters.
Asked the family’s reaction to news of the monster’s arrest, Carter said, “It was a very sad, yet a very humbling experience.”
The monster pleaded not guilty at an initial hearing, Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland said. He is scheduled to return to court for a pretrial hearing January 13. His trial is slated to begin the morning of March 20, the prosecutor said.
Twitter is considering offering verified accounts to users who are willing to pay $19.99 a month for a subscription service, and it may take away the coveted blue check marks of existing users if they don’t start paying for the product within 90 days, according to internal Twitter documents viewed by CNN.
It’s possible the plan and pricing could change, as Twitter’s new billionaire owner Elon Musk works to put his stamp on one of the world’s most important social media platforms. It’s also unclear if some verified users may be exempt from paying the fee; many international organizations and charities, for example are verified on Twitter.
According to internal Twitter planning documents viewed by CNN, it appears the pay-for-verification feature would only be rolled out in those four countries to start and would be priced at $19.99 a month.
The Verge first reported the proposed pricing plan on Sunday. Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“The whole verification process is being revamped right now,” Musk tweeted on Sunday. Later that day, Musk engaged with a poll tweeted out by Jason Calcanis, a member of the billionaire’s inner circle, asking how much they would pay to be verified on the platform. A large majority of responders selected the “wouldn’t pay” option.
Musk suggested the possibility of tying verification to a paid subscription service. In April, Musk said Twitter’s paid subscribers “should get an authentication checkmark.” In another tweet, he said: “Price should probably be ~$2/month, but paid 12 months up front & account doesn’t get checkmark for 60 days (watch for CC chargebacks) & suspended with no refund if used for scam/spam.”
If Musk were to create a paid barrier for verification, it could make it harder to distinguish whether a notable name is a bot or not.
Musk, who previously said he wants to “defeat the spam bots,” made the prevalence of spam and fake accounts on Twitter central to his effort to get out of the deal, before reversing course earlier this month and moving forward with the acquisition.
The noise is still cranked up. The attack on Paul Pelosi is the latest October Surprise to come down the political pipeline. An extremist broke into the home of current House Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and brutally attacked her husband with a hammer.
The extremist was a strong follower of conspiracy theories and far right propaganda.
The far right however dismissed this and made a claim that it was a "false flag" and strongly believe the extremist was a gay prostitute who attacked Pelosi after a quarrel.
They claim it was "staged" and the whole thing smells like a "Jussie Smollett."
They got their "source" from a debunked story from a Fox based news affiliate and the online slums. It was quickly amplified by the usual trolls and the new CEO of Twitter.
Now the son of Washed Up 45 has decided to get in on the act by posting yet more noise.
The allegations the extremist was in his underwear is not proven but hey, let's stick to that since San Francisco is the largest city with a strong LGBTQ population.
Hey, who would want to be married to Nancy Pelosi?
The internet remains undefeated… Also if you switch out the hammer for a red feather boa you could be Hunter Biden in an instant. https://t.co/lOYZ8SwiAZ
When it's revealed this was a gay lover he knew, watch how fast this story will be buried? Nobody cares what he does with his personal life but the fact that they tried to portray this idiot as if he was a conservative MAGA lunatic is what makes me sick. Another Jessie Smollett! pic.twitter.com/y6Sq9dC6eQ
If you think Paul Pelosi was attacked by his gay lover... then you're clearly an Ultra MAGA, racist, fascist, misogynist, transphobe, anti-vaxx, anti-science Putin puppet.
How many Sunday morning shows informed audiences that Paul Pelosi's intruder was a far-left nudist & sexual deviant from a Berkeley commune filled with BLM & gay pride signs before blaming 74 million conservative voters for the attack?
No way is it true that Paul Pelosi was paying for gay sex and it went bad. This happened because I do videos criticizing the Democrats for their transparent corruption, NOT because Paul Pelosi is an alcoholic druggy who got attacked by a gay sex partner. https://t.co/wCxaDrmzw1
Why does Hillary Clinton always got to say something?
The former first lady, secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee is vilified every time she speaks her mind. They want her to fade away but continue to prop up the losing 2020 Republican nominee, former president Washed Up 45.
You see where I am going with this?
The far right believe Pelosi deserved it.
Then of course, pivot to crime, Black Lives Matter, antifa and the other guys who done it to Republicans.
A neighbor dispute between Sen. Karen Paul (R-KY) and a suspect. His toupee was knocked off and he did get a few broken ribs but survived. The suspect got charged.
Rep. Karen Scalise (R-LA) was shot by a white extremist during a Capitol baseball event. The U.S. Capitol Police saved his life. In return, he voted against funding them, continues to support crazy people owning firearms and supporting racially charged legislation.
No one learned from Gabrielle Giffords. She was shot in the head by a white terrorist while doing a town hall at a grocery store in Tuscon. She survived her injuries. Her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is being targeted for hate. Republicans are scapegoating Pelosi and President Joe Biden to him.
Pelosi, Clinton, Vice President Kamala Harris, Duchess Meghan of Sussex, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Rep. Karen Cheney (R-WY), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rep. Karen Kinzinger (R-IL), Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Rep. Debbie wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, George Soros, Bill Gates, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Reid, Brian Stelter, Jake Tapper, former president Barack Obama and President Joe Biden are frequent targets of far right noise.
The failer MAGA bomber was a perfect example of the noise.
Far right populist Brazillian president is defeat in run off.
This Washed Up 45-like politician will no doubt claim the election was stolen and will challenge the results in Brazillian courts.
Jair Bolsonaro will be a one term like Washed Up 45. It was women and people of color who took down this fascist.
President Joe Biden congratulated left wing winner Lula De Salva, the former president who served two terms from 2003 until 2010.
Lula had 50.8% of votes compared with 49.2% for Bolsonaro, according to data published on the electoral body's website.
Washed Up 45-like politician flushed.
Lula’s winning margin is the closest since 1989, when Brazilians had voted for a president for the first time since the end of the military dictatorship. The previous closest margin was in 2014 when Dilma Rousseff won a second consecutive term by beating Aecio Neves by 51.6 % to 48.4 %.
Lula's win signals a change in direction for Brazil’s largest economy after a heated campaign that showed extreme polarization.
The result sets up a third term for Lula who campaigned on pledges to reduce inequality and protect the environment while preserving the country’s fiscal health.
In one mere month, media mogul Kanye West found himself in a friendless world. He is now likely to have supervised visitation of North, Chicago, Psalm and Saint. He lost twenty endorsements and his deal with Def Jam.
Now he is no longer allowed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Late night host banned Ye from his show.
In the midst of the outrage over West’s repeated amplification of hateful antisemitic tropes, Colbert tried to inject some levity into what is otherwise a not-at-all funny story about hate speech in the monologue to last night’s show. “After much thought and soul-searching I, Stephen Colbert, am banning Kanye West from the Ed Sullivan Theater,” the host announced grimly to hearty applause from the studio audience.
“Have to. I have to. Line in the sand,” Colbert said before getting serious for a moment and running down a list of completely fake “high profile collabs” the two men have (not) released. Among them: their collection of “spreadable jams” entitled “Strawbeezy Jelleezy,” as well as the now-cancelled release of their duets album, Ye & Phen: Sing Fiddler on the Roof.
“I know this has been too long in coming, I have no excuses for why I didn’t do this before,” Colbert said of the action he took to ban the rapper. Well, maybe one very good one. “Except, perhaps, that he has never been on the show, had no plans to be on the show, we’ve never asked him to be on the show and I am not sure he is aware that I have a show.”
But, Colbert said, he had to take immediate action for fear that Ye might “show up at any moment,” kind of like West did earlier this week when he arrived uninvited at Skechers headquarters and was summarily escorted from the premises. That move came after Ye lost his mega-lucrative deal with Adidas due to the company’s disdain for his hate speech against Jews, a decision that former billionaire West has claimed cost him nearly $2 billion.
“In five years the idea of an unannounced visit from Kanye has gone from ‘Amazing!’ to: ‘sir, you need to leave this Skechers,” Colbert joked. “It gets worse. Unlike with Adidas, Kanye never had any deal with Skechers, apparently Kanye is so desperate he’s just driving around searching Google maps for ‘shoes near me.'”
Halloween is on Monday and I am wondering, are you willing to scare up at
least $2 to play a multi-state lottery game for a chance at winning over $1
billion?
The Powerball jackpot has reached that record level again and you will have a
1 in 292 million chance of winning the prize.
Played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories,
Powerball is a coordinated by the State Lottery Association (MUSL), a
nonprofit organization formed by an agreement with lobbyists and US
corporations. From its inaugural drawing on April 19, 1992, until August 21,
2021, Powerball drawings were held twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday); a
third weekly drawing (held Mondays) was added on August 23, 2021. Drawings are
held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time,
at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
Many who are often playing are not rich.
Most who often play have a family member, co-worker or friend who has a
gambling addiction.
So here's the public service announcement.
Most lotteries and casinos offer help for problem gambling. I want to
acknowledge this.
The National Council on Problem Gambling operates the National Problem
Gambling Helpline Network (1-800-522-4700). The network is a single national
access point to local resources for those seeking help for a gambling problem.
It is a difficult thing to tell a family member, friend, co-worker or a player
of a gambling venue. But if see something, say something. It may save a life.
The signs of problem gambling include:
The person constantly borrowing money from friends, family, loan facilities
or banks.
The person is always taking more out to chase the jackpot (or clout).
The person loses track of time or misses appointments due to gambling.
The person is running late on paying bills or dues.
The person feels like "playing it back" is the only way to win.
The person is getting agitated over wins and losses.
The person is using alcohol or drugs to ease stress.
The person damages property at casinos or lottery retailers.
The person deliberately asks others to claim prizes to avoid paying child
support, spousal support or owed taxes.
The person uses false ID, false social security numbers or gives wrong
information to avoid taxes or has known status as a banned guest or
voluntarily excluded player (self-prevention/restricted gambler).
The person is restless and feel the only way to relax is to gamble.
The person is jeopardizing relationships, their jobs and their social life
in order to gamble.
The person repeatedly lies about wins and loses.
The person is trying to curb problem gambling but never achieves the goal.
These are the hard truths about problem gambling. You know someone or have a
problem. That's why it's important to know your limits when you gamble.
Folks, the multi-state Powerball will now have three active drawings. The
original jackpot drawings were on Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm. Now the
drawings will be on Monday nights as well.
It will try to increase the opportunity for players who avoided playing during
the pandemic.
Rules on how to play lottery. Note: Many lottery venues are no longer taking
verbal requests due to the coronavirus and the possibility of eliminating long
wait times due to excessive ticket requests.
Make sure you have money on hand. The operator is required to take money
before issuing a ticket. Make sure you have your numbers placed on either a
betting card, your lottery app or a previous ticket. Most operators will
help you plug numbers in through the terminal or place an automatic bet for
you. However in the case of long lines or possible errors, it would be best
to be prepared for the transaction. Some states do offer debit and credit
transactions. Make sure you get your information from your local lottery
commission. You cannot cancel Powerball or Mega Millions tickets. They
are property of your state (or territory's) lottery commission. Any
alteration, distortion or underage playing will void the games.
In most states, the required age to play the lottery is 18 years or older.
Do not let anyone under the playing age purchase a ticket or lottery game.
The operator could lose their license or you will forfeit your prize if the
regional lottery operator determined that an underage player was the winner.
If you purchase Powerball and Mega Millions from another state (or
territory) and you won, understand that it not a winner in your home state.
You must return to the state (or territory) where you purchased the ticket.
The Mega Millions is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. The Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you're a traveler and
won the lottery in the state of purchase, you have to return to the state to
claim your prize. Every state has their own rules and regulations so don't
think "it's all the same." It's not. It's a licensed property of the state
gaming commission.
Whenever a lottery retailer handles a jackpot ticket, ask the cashier to
make sure you hear the "winner" sound. Most machines will make a noise if
you're a winner. There are also ticket verifying stations located near a
lottery terminal. Make sure before you hand a ticket to a cashier, you are
sure you won a jackpot. Ask for a claims form and/or a validation claim
voucher. If you are claiming jackpots that are under $500 or less at a
licensed lottery operator, check your tickets at a lottery scanner first
before handing the ticket off to the clerk. Make sure the cashier confirms
the ticket. Tickets over $500 or more may have to go to a local lottery
office in a regional jurisdiction. Lottery operators have vendor licenses
and tickets are printed by a large set of numbers. If any allegations of
fraud or cheating do occur, the lottery can subpoena the operator for the
records of purchase and video surveillance of the person who purchased the
ticket.
Mega Millions and Powerball minimum jackpots start at $20 million. Each
ticket is valued at $2 per unit. Some states have multiplier options to
their games which could make your ticket $3 or $4 per unit.
You can view the results of Mega Millions and Powerball on your local
television station at 10:59pm. Mega Millions is drawn on Tuesday and Friday.
Powerball is drawn on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can also get your
state's lottery results on websites, the lottery commission apps on the
Apple Store and Google Play. You can view results on social media.
You can self-validate tickets under $500 through your phone so it can make
it "touchless" contact. You can also get winnings under $500 installed in
your bank account or through a credit card. Some fees do apply for
distribution of cards and bank deposits.
You have at least 90 days to a year to claim a Mega Millions or Powerball
jackpot. Some states have a period of time to claim your prize. If you fail
to claim the prize upon its final claim day, it will go back to the state.
The lottery operator will collect a reward for selling the winning ticket.
Do not wait till the last minute to claim a jackpot prize. The lottery
commission does have the right to forfeit or cancel any prizes presented.
Do not quit your job until you're certain you won the lottery. At the end of
the day, some people get bored with their lives and may want to return to
the workforce. Don't burn bridges with your employer. You may have to return
back to the employer one day.
Inflation and the coronavirus have changed the world. Many companies have
risen prices on food, supplies, rent and utilities. Lottery paper has become
very scarce in some retailers. Please understand that it is not a retailer's
fault they are out of lottery paper or the machine is down. Please have
patience and an understanding of a lottery retailer's resources.
You know I've often posted about what I would do if I won the lottery. It is
not legal advise so you don't have to take my word for it. I am just
expressing what I am going to do if I win the lottery.
I will first write my name on the lottery ticket. I will always make sure that
if I ever lose that ticket, my name is on it and it cannot be claimed by
someone who is the person who wrote on the back of it.
I will also make sure I take a picture of the ticket. It will be a good thing
to take a picture if you want to prove to your state's lottery commission that
you were the one who purchased the ticket. I mean it would be smart to take
pictures of your lottery tickets. Say if you have a group purchase of lottery
tickets and you purchase one for yourself or your family member. You won't
have to obligate to the group pool's tickets if you show that you bought one
for yourself. Because it will be a legal matter if you purchase the group
tickets but failed to disclose you purchased one for yourself. Even though you
won on your own separate ticket, it's best to let the group know that you
purchased a solo ticket to prevent them from believing you've stolen money or
violated the group's contract.
If I do win the lottery, I will immediately pay off all my debts. The car
loans, child support, spousal support, medical bills, phone bills, mortgage,
court fees and bank loans will be paid in full. Before I even collect my
lottery winnings, I want to be caught up on everything. Many states will
offset lottery winnings due to a person owning state debt, child support,
spousal support and court fees. If you know that you owe, pay it off.
Stay anonymous when you win the lottery.
I will immediately close my social media and change my phone number. If you're
a winner of the lottery, the junk food media, your family, your friends, your
acquaintances, your co-workers, your community, charity groups, scammers and
the state will know you. I am going to cancel my Facebook, Instagram, YouTube,
TikTok, Snapchat and social dating apps. I am very clear about my movements
and I chose to not be public about it. When I was younger and naive, I would
have shown my face to the public. But alas, I've gotten older and I am not the
same as I was when I was younger.
I will also get a trust fund prepared, a will and a trusted member of family
to hold my winnings. Yeah, it would be nice to establish a trust fund for
family members if you do die. I mean this year is full of uncertainty. Winning
the lottery has higher odds than catching the coronavirus. On point, 1 out of
15 people are infected with the coronavirus and people have died from it. You
win the lottery one day and the next day you caught the coronavirus. You got
to remind yourself, you can't take it when you're gone. So it's best to
establish a will to distribute your lottery winning to either family, charity
and those who you feel deserve it. It will be written and notarized by an
attorney or a bank. If you do establish a trust fund you could hire a
financial advisor or a family member to oversee your earnings. Make sure that
financial advisor is licensed and trusted by the Better Business Bureau. It
also must be routine to study on how lottery winners adapt to money. Cause
you're going into a bigger tax bracket and taxes vary on many states.
Now that I have my lottery winnings, I will now take the opportunity to buy
things that are rational. I would purchase a vehicle, get a home, put some in
an investment and prepare for a vacation. Of course, vacations are no longer
the norm in the age of COVID-19. So I would be smart to be prepared to be
tested or vaccinated for the coronavirus before I take a vacation. Many
countries have banned Americans entry to their countries out of fear we're
carrying the coronavirus or not vaccinated. With the various strains and
Washed Up 45's failure to take control of the matter, world leaders don't
trust the American leadership in handling a global pandemic.
You might also want to make sure you're not playing lottery on company work
time. You might also want to make sure that you don't scratch the tickets
first then pay for them last. I used to work at a gas station and a former
co-worker often took lottery tickets, scratch them off and then pay for them
after they were scratched.
Taking lottery tickets is not only theft but a felony in some states if the
vendor decides to press charges.
Not only the lottery vendor could lose their license (if they look the other
way), they lose the bonus from the sold winning ticket and they could be
audited by the lottery commission. The worker will be forbidden from playing
lottery if convicted. And yes, family members or friends who try to buy on
behalf of a banned player could be criminally charged.
Be humble about winning the lottery. You will not live a normal life. You
could hopefully use the lottery winnings for a long time of success or
squander it away within five years and end up miserable. Do not worry about
the have-nots! Enjoy the winnings with pride and caution. Your success
shouldn't be a punishment. If you do take the opportunity to win the lottery
make yourself aware of the surroundings.
The attack on Paul Pelosi has the Twitter CEO pushing baseless bullshit.
Elon Musk wanted to troll former First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton with a baseless conspiracy theory about Pelosi being drunk and the white extremist was his gay prostitute.
Clinton who also faced a series of death threats, baseless conspiracy theories and hateful conduct has tweeted that the Republicans and conservative agitators are going to continue this noise.
Gay internet troll Terrence K. Williams also pushed this noise on his Twitter platform.
Since Musk fired the Twitter policies and conduct leader, the social media platform went back to the cesspool of bullshit.
There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye https://t.co/HCaF5DrRjP
The 9-1-1 call,Pelosi states it’s a “friend” yet, the dispatcher stated Pelosi sounded confused. He sounded drunk to me. So this guy in his undies, friends with AnthonyWeiner no less, a known nudist activist, gets through security and squares off with Paul& the both have hammers? pic.twitter.com/dSxti6JVrq
So let's get this straight, a man in his underwear manages to elude security cameras, Scale a wall & elude security guards and dogs,breaks into a home without setting an alarm off but is somehow captured with a hammer because of a wellness check at 2am. Fishy Pelosi Story Right?
The terrorist assaulted Pelosi demanding he wanted Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic lawmaker from California who is the current Speaker of the House.
The main reasons why Musk bought Twitter, he was pissed about a internet troll devoting his life to watch the billionaire's alleged affairs and flight movements. He wanted Twitter to ban the troll and they refused. He went to buy shares and then majority stake in the company after threats of lawsuits after he made a pledged deal to purchase it for $45 billion.
The terrorist allegedly tried to tie Pelosi up while waiting for the speaker to come home (she was in Washington, D.C. at the time).
Police saw the terrorist and Paul Pelosi struggling over the hammer before the terrorist grabbed the weapon from Pelosi and began to assault him, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said.
The noise continues attacking Pelosi.
Paul Pelosi suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and hands for which he underwent surgery after the attack, and he is expected to make a full recovery, according to Pelosi’s office.
The terrorist was charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and other felonies.
The terrorist’s Facebook page reportedly includes a host of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines, the 2020 presidential election and other false claims. The attack comes as elected officials have reported a surge in threats and harassment in recent years, including in the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riot, in which supporters of Washed Up 45 who believed the election was rigged against him attacked police officers and breached the Capitol building.
Musk has repeatedly criticized Twitter’s moderation policies, including the decision to permanently ban the former president after the Capitol riot. The Tesla CEO said Wednesday the site “cannot become a free-for-all hellscape,” and announced Friday he plans to form a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints” before making any decisions on how to bring “free speech” to the platform. Tweets containing antisemitic and racist language as well as unfounded right-wing conspiracy theories surged in the wake of Musk’s Twitter acquisition, several reports suggest.
Remember Republicans used to get upset when celebrities get involved in politics. They have no problem with you if you're supportive a former celebrity turned 45th President of the United States. You have be like Caitlyn Jenner, Kristie Alley, James Woods, Ye, Gina Carano, Scott Baio, Ray J, Kodak Black, Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, Ricky Schroeder, Joy Villa, Isaiah Washington, Hank Williams, Jr., Mary Hart, Pat Sajak, Herschel Walker, Anthony Gonzales, Burgess Owens, Mehmet Oz, Tyrus, Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon, Gary Sinise, Forgiato Blow, Jay Johnston, Klete Keller and a country music star who endorsed a potential 2024 contender.
Country music star Luke Bryan endorses controversial Florida governor Karen DeSantis.
Angry liberals vow to 'cancel' singer Luke Bryan after he brings out Gov. DeSantis during concert https://t.co/NryLwLsgCx
Twitter is "canceling" Luke Bryan because he brought out Ron DeSantis as part of an announcement to raise money for hurricane relief in Florida. https://t.co/OzWyKSG6X2
No one in Nashville, especially Luke Bryan, should be okay with anyone being treated like this. We should stop making excuses like “don’t go to Broadway bars” - how about we actually hold these places accountable for this kind of widely-reported discriminatory behavior? pic.twitter.com/0zvNv3h1ze
Republicans hate Hollywood because they believe most of them are elites. Yet, elites who are Republicans are always praised for being patriots.
So as he began his performance, he took a moment to stop the set and introduced the governor.
Bryan asked the audience to help the state of Florida rebound from Hurricane Ian which ravaged through Southeastern Florida.
DeSantis touted out the "free state" nonsense.
The crowd erupted in cheers as DeSantis appeared, throwing hats into the crowd before asking if everyone was "excited to be in the free state of Florida?"
“The state of Florida had to deal with the major hurricane last month, and it’s not easy to deal with. It’s hurt a lot of people," DeSantis, who is up for reelection in November, said onstage. "Though I can tell you this, show me any other state that can rebuild bridges in three days. I don’t think you can find that."
The GOP governor went on to encourage everyone to vote, prompting more cheers and chants of "USA" from the crowd.
Washed Up 45 has snubbed DeSantis in his campaign stops for Sen. Karen Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Karen Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Bycoon Donalds (R-FL) and other Republicans in Florida.
I could care less about Luke Bryan. I don't listen to much of his music anyway. Some of his songs are good.
The noise is loud but your vote can change that. Voting for the Democrats means competent leadership, a better economy and protection of freedoms.
While stumping for Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, former president Barack Obama was heckled by extremists. He had to address that as well as his friend Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the current Speaker of the House.
Obama, the 44th President of the United States helped paved the way for his former vice president, Joe Biden to become the 46th President of the United States. He also helped the "best looking and smart" Kamala Harris become the 49th Vice President of the United States.
Obama is the first African American president. He served two terms as the president from 2009 until 2017.
Harris is the first woman, first African American and South Asian American vice president.
The Democratic Party has been the party that supported African Americans. Despite the far right's revisionist history and buck dancing from Black coonservatives, the Black support for Democrats is still 92%.
Democrats are extremely nervous about turnout. They believe they could lose Congress to the noise of the far right. Republicans have capitalized on inflation, culture wars amd crime.
Obama made a stop at Detroit’s Renaissance High School on a limited national tour to support Democrats in key battleground states; Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia.
“The thing is, we can’t give in to the temptation to give up. We can’t turn inward. We can’t see politics as a zero-sum game where anything goes,” Obama said.
The rally for a standing-room-only crowd was meant to get Democratic voters to turn out to vote. The former president played heavily on abortion and voting rights. Both were issues that were animating factors over the summer, but have fallen slightly from the front of voters’ minds as inflation has been on the rise.
In the middle of his speech, a heckler can be heard interrupting, much to the apparent exasperation of Obama, who sighed before giving the unidentified man a piece of his mind.
Obama was discussing just how problematic the would-be kidnappers of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are when he was interrupted by someone yelling, “Mr. President.”
Gesturing to the man, Obama says, “Come on!”
Apparently likening the heckler to opponents of Democrats, Obama said, “This is what I mean, we are having a conversation.”
Then, Obama effectively had his latest mic drop moment at the heckler’s expense.
“Sir, sir, sir. sir, this is what I’m saying. Look, we’ve got a process that we set up in our democracy. Right now, I’m talking, you’ll have a chance to talk sometime later,” Obama said to cheers. “We like each other, we don’t have to shout each other down — it’s not a good way to do business. You wouldn’t do that in the workplace. We wouldn’t just interrupt people having a conversation. It’s not how we do things."
