Unlike the fictional character Robinson Crusoe from Daniel Defoe’s novel published in 1719‚ Alexander Selkirk wasn’t English‚ he was a young Scotsman. The post Alexander Selkirk‚ the Real Robinson Crusoe &; Will the Miskito Pirate‚ the Real Friday appeared first on Survivopedia.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against former President Donald Trump in Georgia appears to be fast degenerating. In an apparent act of desperation this week‚ the Black Panther's daughter lashed out at her alleged lover's wife‚ Joycelyn Wade. The Democrat's lawyers accused Joycelyn Wade in a Thursday court filing of "obstructing" the controversial case against the Republican front-runner and attempting to damage Willis' reputation. What's the background? Troubles began to mount for Willis on Jan. 8 when a court motion to disqualify her‚ filed on behalf of one of Trump's co-defendants‚ called Willis out for alleged misconduct and possible criminality. It also provided indications there may have been possible coordination between the Biden White House and the Fulton County DA's Office on the case. The motion specifically accused the Democratic DA of both being embroiled in "an improper‚ clandestine personal relationship" with Nathan Wade — a married attorney whom she ultimately hired to spearhead the prosecution against Trump in his election interference case — and of "profiting significantly from this prosecution at the expense of taxpayers." The filing alleged that Wade used Fulton County funds received by his law firm to pay for luxurious international and domestic vacations he supposedly took with Willis. Willis has not yet explicitly denied the core allegations in the filing‚ although she did claim before God and an audience of churchgoers Sunday that she had not given preferential treatment to Wade — a claim that does not appear to be entirely true. Willis' lawyer Andrea Hastings reiterated to the Associated Press this week that any response to the motion will come in a filing with the court‚ which has yet to happen. Ashleigh Merchant‚ the lawyer who filed the motion on behalf of Michael Roman‚ insinuated there were additional documents of interest in the case file for Wade's divorce proceedings‚ but she would wait to share the information until a judge unsealed it. The New York Times reported a hearing concerning the unsealing of the divorce files is set for Jan. 31. Rising heat A process server dispatched by Joycelyn Wade‚ the Trump prosecutor's estranged wife‚ reportedly showed up at Willis' Atlanta office on Jan. 8 with a subpoena. The subpoena requested that Willis testify at a deposition on Jan. 23 in Nathan Wade's Cobb County divorce case. The allegations in the motion to disqualify might be of interest in the acrimonious divorce proceedings. After all‚ Nathan Wade — reportedly paid over $650‚000 in legal fees since January 2022 — allegedly began his affair with Willis prior to his appointment as special prosecutor on the Trump case‚ according to the filing. Wade reportedly did not file for divorce until the day after he entered his contract with the Fulton County DA's Office. The Jan. 23 deposition is hardly Willis' only problem. On Thursday‚ Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee scheduled a Feb. 15 hearing to take up the damning accusations of misconduct leveled against Willis‚ ordering her to respond to the allegations in writing by Feb. 2. Lashing out at her alleged lover's wife The Associated Press reported that a lawyer for Willis claimed in a filing Thursday that the subpoena served to Willis' office last week amounted to "an attempt to harass and damage" the Democrat's reputation. The filing further alleged that Joycelyn Wade "conspired with interested parties in the criminal Election Interference Case to use the civil discovery process to annoy‚ embarrass‚ and oppress" Willis. This is not the first time in recent days Willis has painted herself as the victim. Blaze News previously reported that during her Sunday address to a congregation at Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta‚ Willis characterized concerns over possible impropriety on her part as the product of racial animus and painted herself as a headstrong warrior selected for greatness by God. "[God‚] you did not tell me as a woman of color it would not matter what I did. My motive‚ my talent‚ my ability‚ and my character would be constantly attacked‚" said Willis. "You cannot expect black women to be perfect and save the world. We need to be allowed to stumble." Cinque Axam‚ a lawyer for Willis‚ suggested in the Thursday filing that attempts to question Willis over her alleged improprieties were "obstructing and interfering" with the Trump case. Merchant said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press‚ "Ms. Willis alleges that her deposition is being sought in an attempt to harass and damage her professional reputation. Why would her truthful testimony risk damaging her reputation?" Merchant further suggested the Democratic DA was trying "to create a conspiracy where none exists‚" adding that she had filed the motion on the deadline for pretrial motions in the election interference case. "We believe her filing in Cobb County is just another attempt to avoid having to directly answer the important questions Mr. Roman has raised‚" wrote Merchant. In addition to vilifying Mrs. Wade‚ Willis intimated in an email exchange this week that at least one of the defense lawyers in the Georgia election interference case was a racist‚ writing‚ "Some people will never be able to respect African Americans." The lead lawyer for Trump in Georgia‚ Steven Sadow‚ had pressed Willis' team after they failed to respond to his emails. Daysha Young‚ an executive district attorney in Willis' office‚ responded‚ suggesting that she and Willis "are both aware‚ especially as an African American woman some find it difficult to treat us respectfully‚" reported the Times. Willis jumped in‚ writing‚ "In the legal community (and the world at large) some people will never be able to respect African Americans and/or women as their equal and counterpart." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

This week the World Economic Forum met in Davos‚ Switzerland‚ for its annual summit. Unsurprisingly‚ one of the major topics of conversation revolved around “disinformation‚” or in other words‚ anything that goes against the elites’ agenda. It’s no secret that many of the most prominent and powerful global leaders are hostile toward free speech‚ but one individual who has been refreshingly pro-free speech is Elon Musk. His efforts toward protecting this right are evident in his purchasing and rewiring of X‚ which‚ under previous ownership‚ was notorious for censoring content deemed unfavorable. However‚ Musk’s unapologetic support of free speech has caused him to be blacklisted among other elites. Ravi Agrawal‚ editor in chief of Foreign Policy magazine and a Davos attendant‚ even said so himself. Dave Rubin plays a clip of Agrawal accidentally revealing why Elon Musk wasn’t invited to this year’s summit. In a conversation about “real information” versus “disinformation‚” the importance of “[differentiating] truth from fiction‚” and the media’s role in that‚ Agrawal said‚ “Not all tech CEOs admit that they’re not good at every single thing. … At least one tech CEO hasn’t been invited here‚ who likes to think he’s very good at media as well.” “They're talking about Elon Musk‚ obviously – the one guy who has opened up Twitter so more of us can share ideas‚ so we can debunk things in real time … [and] call out the bulls*** from our politicians and from people like them‚” says Dave. “That's what they hate the most‚ so they didn't even invite him.” Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

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I haven’t played Valorant in over six months‚ yet my first role in this industry was‚ in fact‚ as a Valorant and League of Legends writer. I'd come home every day after university (or sometimes during)‚ boot up Riot’s FPS‚ insta-lock Skye‚ and cause absolute chaos. Now‚ however‚ I barely think about it - until a new chapter rolls around‚ just as Episode 8 has. Continue reading Valorant needs to take one huge leaf out of Overwatch’s book MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Valorant Night Market dates‚ Valorant ranks‚ Valorant crosshair codes

In 1913‚ Henry Ford implemented the first moving assembly line. In Palworld‚ I’m managing a weapons production facility of anthropomorphic cats and feeling pretty icky about it. Pocketpair’s Pokémon PC game has been in the pipeline for years‚ but watching a videogame protagonist use a cartoon lamb as a meat shield sure sticks in the mind. This brand of provocative subversion of beloved childhood media isn’t new – it’s practically a whole internet subgenre at this point – but we rarely see it come to fruition where pocket monsters are concerned. Well‚ rise and grind‚ Pikachu. It’s here now. Continue reading Palworld early access review – a morbid and messy survival game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals‚ Palworld review‚ Palworld system requirements

Cult of the Lamb's ovine protagonist has made the jump to physics battler Party Animals. There'll be less in the way of elder god-worshipping murder‚ but if you're a fan of either‚ this could be a dream come true. Continue reading One of the best roguelikes ever is finally getting our dream crossover MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Party Animals release date‚ Best multiplayer games‚ Best indie games

What are the best Diablo 4 settings? We're getting used to spending time in hell as Diablo 4 continues to be one of the leading ARPG games available in 2024. As we near the Season of the Construct‚ it's worth checking to see if your graphical settings are still the right ones for your setup. Continue reading Best Diablo 4 settings for max fps MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds‚ Diablo 4 review‚ Diablo 4 classes

Between Battlefield‚ Call of Duty‚ Hell Let Loose‚ War Thunder‚ and myriad others‚ there are dozens of war games. But it’s not often that they make you feel the impact and ardor of combat. The reason I love Company of Heroes 3 and XCOM 2 is that they impress a huge sense of danger and consequences around even the slightest actions. You’re not commanding a huge‚ faceless army‚ as it conquers swathes of opposition territory. You’re responsible for just a few people‚ and even the decision to push forward a few yards rather than stay put can mark the difference between their lives and their deaths. A new strategy sim‚ available now on Steam‚ takes these mechanics and this atmosphere to greater heights. Set during the darkest hours of WWI‚ you’re not just safeguarding your troops during missions. You’re making vital‚ painful decisions that affect their lives in between. Continue reading Company of Heroes 3 meets XCOM in realistic new WWI strategy game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games‚ Best war games‚ Best RTS games

Component maker Galax has just announced a new graphics card for gamers looking to squeeze the most out of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super. The concisely named GeForce RTX 4070 Super Galax Hall of Fame OC Lab Edition overclocks the GPU boost clock to a massive 2‚685MHz‚ potentially making it up to 8.5% faster than a standard GeForce RTX 4070 Super. Continue reading The fastest RTX 4070 Super sure looks great‚ but it won’t be cheap MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review‚ DLSS explained‚ Best graphics cards