Murderous Haitian gangsters have massacred countless unarmed civilians; freed thousands of convicted felons from jail; torched police stations; engaged in systematic rape; threatened genocide; seized control of the country's key port; besieged the airport in Port-au-Prince; and forced the failed nation's prime minister to resign. Some commentators online have even suggested that among the thugs regarded by some American leftists as revolutionaries are killers who have developed a taste for more than rape‚ torture‚ and murder. NBC News apparently wanted to rehabilitate the gangsters' reputation this week or at the very least kill the notion that those otherwise keen to burn people alive and stack bodies in the streets like cordwood might be cannibals. After all‚ the threat of cannibal gangs might engender a desire among Americans to prevent migrants from Haiti from continuing to illegally enter the United States. The trouble with the liberal network's effort is that it contained the seed of its own undoing. NBC News published a report Wednesday claiming that South African billionaire Elon Musk and "right-wing pundits online are weaponizing unverified claims of cannibalism coming out of the conflict to advance a political agenda on immigration." The thrust of the article is that conservative commentators have unfairly vilified those Haitian nationals who would steal into the U.S. — not by highlighting the crimes other illegal aliens from Haiti have committed on American soil and against citizens but by noting barbaric practices allegedly engaged in by some of their countrymen back home. "Musk and conservative influencers have spread the message to millions‚ smearing Haitian migrants as cannibals‚" wrote NBC News tech reporter David Ingram. A number of Haitian cannibalism claims online have been accompanied by a possibly real video from another recent rash of Haitian violence as well as a number of fake videos‚ including one taken from a Nigerian film set. Ingram noted‚ "The cruelty of Haitian gang leaders is not in dispute‚ nor is the widespread killing in the country during a yearslong political crisis‚ but the false claims about widespread cannibalism go much further in trying to paint the whole Caribbean nation as barbarous." Just four paragraphs into his article‚ however‚ Ingram admitted that the accusations of cannibalism were actually grounded in fact "on what experts said was a likely intimidation tactic from select gang members." "In some videos‚ the most prominent examples being at least two years old‚ alleged members of violent gangs in Haiti appear to bite into human flesh‚" wrote Ingram. "Experts said these videos are likely part of propaganda campaigns designed to scare rivals and terrorize local Haitians rather than a reflection of common or normalized behavior. One former armed group went by the name 'Cannibal Army.'" Ingram spoke to a moderator of the Haitian Subreddit who was similarly condemnatory of the cannibalism narrative‚ but even his outrage apparently centered on a recognition that the claims ultimately have merit. "A whole population is getting blamed for what some psycho gang members are doing‚" said Chris Nestor‚ a Reddit moderator and a lawyer in Washington‚ D.C. "It is racist. It is dehumanizing." Among the posts Ingram found vexing was one from podcast host Tim Pool‚ one from Malaysian commentator Ian Miles Cheong‚ and a handful from Musk. Podcaster Tim Pool received a mention in the NBC News article for tweeting‚ "Look at Haiti[:] Murder‚ chaos‚ cannibalism." Cheong wrote on March 6‚ "There are cannibal gangs in Haiti who abduct and eat people. We are not supposed to talk about that because of cultural relativism. The entire country has now entered a state of chaos after gangs attacked two prisons‚ setting many criminals free. 80% of Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is now controlled by these gangs." — (@) Cheong doubled down days later‚ writing‚ "Haiti has collapsed. The President is no longer in the country. The ports are officially closed. Cannibal gangs are besieging the national palace in Port-au-prince." "And now they want to import this into America‚" added Cheong. Elon Musk replied to the Malaysian commentator‚ writing‚ "End of days. This is bleaker than Mad Max." On March 12‚ Ingram wrote to Cheong concerning a video allegedly depicting a Haitian gangster eating human flesh‚ noting‚ "This video is two years old at least." Cheong responded‚ "I guess cannibalism in Haiti isn't so bad if a video of it happening was taken two years ago. Haiti has a long‚ colorful history of cannibalism. In 2004‚ a gang called the Cannibal Army also called the Artibonite Resistance Front‚ seized control of Gonaives. And then they took over Port-au-Prince. I’m sure the name was just for show." Musk managed to get deep under Ingram's skin with repeated cannibal claims. "When people wonder 'how bad can it really get?'‚ well it can get cannibal-gang bad‚" he wrote on Monday. The Tesla CEO commented on a video about America's open borders‚ "Cannibal gangs." After NBC News ran Ingram's piece‚ Musk wrote‚ "If wanting to screen immigrants for potential homicidal tendencies and cannibalism makes me 'right wing'‚ then I would gladly accept such a label! Failure to do so would put innocent Americans in mortal risk. Shame on NBC. Shame‚ shame‚ shame." "Objecting to rolling out the red (in more ways than one) carpet for homicidal cannibals seems like a reasonable position to me‚" added Musk. Cannibalism is just one of many terror tactics that has been employed by Haitian gangs. Last year‚ Jon Lee Anderson of the New Yorker interviewed Jimmy "Barbeque" Chérizier‚ the mass murderer sanctioned by U.N. and various Western nations for human rights abuses‚ who recently united various disparate gangs‚ threatened genocide‚ and took over Port-au-Prince. In the July article‚ Anderson noted that the practice of "necklacing‚" whereby victims are "yoked with tires doused in gasoline and set alight‚" has become "widespread in Haiti‚ as a growing array of gangs have taken up the methods of the Chimères." Anderson noted that "it is not uncommon to see the bodies of people murdered by gang members and left in public as a warning to rivals. Some are charred after being set on fire. Others show signs of having been beaten or shot or hacked with machetes." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Hi gang! I just got the Spirit Candle to use on an upcoming ghost hunt at a Wild West ghost town in April. The crew and I will also use it with the North Head Technique. If you remember that‚ we had 3 really massive‚ burning-wick candles. Replacing those with the Spirit Candle drops the chance of burning down a haunt‚ eh? Spirit Candle Gallery What To Know About The Spirit Candle The Spirit Candle is designed to detect EMF anomalies. The product documentation states the candles use a magnetic detection system. If the anomaly is strong enough‚ it will shut off the flickering candle effect. You can change its magnetic sensitivity using the dial on the bottom of the candle. Ghost Stop‚ the manufacturer‚ claims the candle filters out modern electronics like phones and walkie talkies. So‚ I tested it with my phone as well as my iMac. In those quick tests‚ my phone didn’t affect the flickering‚ but my iMac shut it off real fast. This makes me think it’s better than a K2 meter‚ but not as good as a natural EMF detector like a TriField Natural EMF meter. Construction Quality In my experience‚ Ghost Stop products are hit-or-miss with their gadget build quality. I bought 2 candles‚ and each had differing build quality. First‚ the candles are made of real wax‚ which means they’re pretty easy to scratch and gouge. The ones I received were in great shape and free of blemishes. Beyond that‚ I experienced 2 things that concerned me. The dial component popped out when I turned the dial to the ‘On’ position The dial component continued to turn around-and-around while adjusting the sensitivity These incidences only happened on one candle. The other didn’t have the dial mechanism pop out‚ nor did it allow be to continue turning the dial. I started to have flashbacks to the first Dead Bell I got (and it never got resolved). If you’re going to spend $120 on a candle‚ it shouldn’t have these faults. EMF Accuracy The Spirit Candle is simply an On/Off type gadget. If it measures an EMF anomaly above your sensitivity setting‚ the flickering flame turns off or on‚ depending on its current state. There’s no scale with the sensitivity dial‚ which is the same one used to turn the gadget on. This makes me raise an eyebrow. I used my phone to check if it would turn off and nothing happened. This is expected per the gadget’s documentation. Then‚ I put it next to my iMac‚ and it did turn off. I continued to change the sensitivity and place it next to appliances‚ lamps‚ tablets and other electronics‚ and it seemed to operate as expected. However‚ it does bother me that there’s no range system for EMF. I’d want to know at a 9 AM setting on the dial is the equivalent to 3mG. This is the only info from Ghost Stop about it: EMF sensor is ‘natural’ magnetic only (to fortify from most man-made interference like phones and walkies). Magnetic flux density sensing up to ±160 mT. https://www.ghoststop.com/spirit-candle/ (technical specs tab) Ghost Hunting Use Cases I can see using the Spirit Candle for a few things: A trigger object to entice spirit engagement (“blow out the candle to let us know you’re here”) A sensor to identify a spot of ghostly activity (i.e.‚ place it on a table with a camera on it) A real-candle replacement for spiritualism tests (for example‚ replace the big ol’ candles used in seances and the North Head Technique) Conclusion Overall‚ I like the concept of the Spirit Candle: An easy-to-use‚ easy-to-understand gadget with a vintage look‚ but it’s got major flaws. First it’s awfully expensive for an On/Off type gadget. Next‚ the build quality had me shaking my head ‘WTF?!’ when the sensor popped right out. As for its usage‚ you could use it in a variety of ways you’d use a real candle‚ like a call-and-response session‚ remote monitoring of a haunted hotspot‚ or part of an old school ghost hunt without a lot of fancy gadgets. I think it comes down to your team’s resources. Do you have the money for it? Would you use it often on your ghost hunts? I mean‚ it would be perfect for outdoor investigations since there’s no flame to blow out in the wind‚ and you wouldn’t burn down the forest either. I’ll say it’s worth it‚ if you and your team would use it often. For me‚ I’ll definitely use it because my little group uses candles on our ghost hunts. Using a fake candle will end the need for fire insurance at haunts. Note: Jake bought both Spirit Candles with his own money‚ so there’s no expectation of a positive review for the manufacturer. The post Spirit Candle Ghost Hunting Equipment Review appeared first on Ghostly Activities.

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Before his death in March 2024 at the age of 78‚ Paul Alexander earned a law degree‚ wrote a memoir‚ and rose to fame on social media — all while using an iron lung to breathe. The post The Inspiring Life Of Paul Alexander‚ The Man Who Lived In An Iron Lung For Nearly 72 Years appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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