#true-stories — Public Fediverse posts
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The wall was ugly. Brutal. Effective. It did its job for 28 years. People still escaped. Some died trying. Freedom pulls harder than fear pushes. That's the truth the wall teaches.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #TrueStories #bookclub
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The wall was ugly. Brutal. Effective. It did its job for 28 years. People still escaped. Some died trying. Freedom pulls harder than fear pushes. That's the truth the wall teaches.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #TrueStories #bookclub
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A fisherman rescued an orphaned seal in 1971. Five years later, the animal started speaking English.
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He thought a stiff neck was just a gym injury. Then doctors found a tumor in his brain.
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Her parents thought they lost her in the devastating Nepal floods. 2 days later, she made contact.
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An autistic girl couldn’t tolerate music. Then a book from Dolly Parton changed everything.
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/pn-dolly-parton-book-helps-autistic-girl-love-music/
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The book tells of Eli Cohen, who infiltrated Syria's highest ranks. He sent secrets that saved Israel. They hung him for it. Some sacrifices cannot be measured.
#books #bookreviews #SpyHeroes #TrueStories #HistoryBuffs
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ER doctors diagnosed a woman with terminal cancer. The real culprit started with a toothache.
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His parents had no idea he was having a seizure upstairs, but his gaming friend 5,000 miles away sprang into action
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The book shows the gritty truth of intelligence work. No martinis or fancy cars. Just calculated risks in dark rooms. Just men and women gambling with their lives.
#books #bookreviews #RealSpies #TrueStories
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A night at The Vogel
Glen, Gina, Dennis, Maryanne
Up on the roof
Rock and Rohl Rooftop
Enjoying ourselves at the Vogel last night.
#entertainment #inspiration #jesseMalin #maryanneChristianoMistretta #motivation #music #NewJersey #plays #redBank #silverManhattan #theVogel #trueStories
Ran into our beautiful friends, Glen & Gina.
Jesse Malin’s show “Silver Manhattan” was SPECTACULAR!
(Photos of the show were not allowed)
It is said not to give away the ending of a story because you’ll ruin it for others. For this, I can’t even give away the beginning because it’s the most jolting play opener you’ll ever see!
This is a play that can be handed down generation to generation (to D-Generation) because it wasn’t just the story of Jesse Malin, it was a story for all of us. Anyone who lost a true friend, lost a loving parent, anyone who was mocked as an outsider and created their way into their dream career, and has had their good health stolen from them — no matter how healthy they once were.
Whether you know Jesse’s music or not, this is a show everyone should see because it’s so relatable to the essence of being a human being. But of course, the music is excellent. Jesse picked a variety of songs throughout his career to illustrate his story. With song and word he paints a poignant, honest portrait of his journey. It’s a tear jerker, but also an inspiration.
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A man with a troubled past found purpose in jihad. Then found new purpose fighting jihad. Storm changed sides like others change clothes. Identity became his weapon.
#TrueStories #IntelligenceOps #MustRead
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The title comes from Dallaire’s efforts to negotiate with killers. He literally had to “shake hands with the devil” to try to save lives.
#TrueStories #Courage #books #bookreviews
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The title comes from Dallaire’s efforts to negotiate with killers. He literally had to “shake hands with the devil” to try to save lives.
#TrueStories #Courage #books #bookreviews
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War, identity, and sacrifice. Matti Friedman’s Spies of No Country is a must-read for anyone curious about Israel’s early days.
#Mossad #TrueStories #BookLovers #books #bookreview
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#OutOfThisWorld #BBC #UK #TV #Television #Paranormal #Ghost #Ghosts #Spirits #Reincarnation #Creepy #Weird #Britain #BRITISH #Vintage #Spooky #Strange #RoadGhost #BluebellHill #Spirit #Haunting #TVSeries #Parapsychology #YouTube #TrueStories #Unexplained This is such a strange and disturbing story. The second half of this episode features two very similar ghostly encounters on the A229 (Bluebell Hill) in Kent, UK. It’s a great dramatisation, and definitely worth a watch…
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#OutOfThisWorld #BBC #UK #TV #Television #Paranormal #Ghost #Ghosts #Spirits #Reincarnation #Creepy #Weird #Britain #BRITISH #Vintage #Spooky #Strange #RoadGhost #BluebellHill #Spirit #Haunting #TVSeries #Parapsychology #YouTube #TrueStories #Unexplained Fancy hearing some paranormal encounters from 1994? Including the infamous Bluebell Hill Road ghost? Here you go, and the episodes should run consecutively…
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War, identity, and sacrifice. Matti Friedman’s Spies of No Country is a must-read for anyone curious about Israel’s early days.
#Mossad #TrueStories #BookLovers #books #bookreview
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Mainstream narrative about WWII victims inevitably ignores and negates many who lost their lives, including LGBT, the elderly, and disabled people.
These good people loved, helped, worked and shared. They deserved better from the world, and deserve better retrospectively.
Thankfully this gutsy author is daring to speak the truth bravely, in a shockingly fascistic country which incites hate of misunderstood minorities (billionaires gain more advantages by dividing population against itself, and the stupid do their bidding).
#history #wwii #ww2 #fascism #hate #truestories #autobiographies
'Nazi persecution of lesbians has been overlooked. Meet the queer historian telling their story'.
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The Man Who Sued Everyone (Including Guinness): Inside Jonathan Lee Riches’ Legal Chaos
Illustration of courtroom chaos inspired by high-volume legal filings (image credit: conceptual/AI-generated style)Dear Cherubs, Jonathan Lee Riches is what happens when a filing fee meets unlimited imagination and absolutely no intention of subtlety. Over the years, he became infamous for launching thousands of lawsuits from prison, targeting everyone from presidents to pop stars—and yes, even institutions like Guinness World Records.
THE MAN WHO SUED EVERYONE, INCLUDING REALITY
Riches’ reputation comes from an almost surreal volume of legal filings submitted while he was incarcerated in the United States. According to publicly documented court records and summaries, he filed thousands of civil complaints, many of which read less like legal arguments and more like chaotic crossovers between celebrity gossip and alternate history fan fiction.Among his more widely reported targets were George W. Bush, Britney Spears, Michael Vick, Steve Jobs, and even abstract entities like the Eiffel Tower. At one point, he even attempted legal action involving Guinness World Records, reportedly in response to disputes around “most litigious person” style labels. Spoiler: the courts were not entertained.
As noted in reporting compiled by sources like Wikipedia and federal court summaries, these cases were consistently dismissed as frivolous, legally insufficient, or failing basic procedural requirements. Judges did not so much “consider” his claims as they did swiftly send them into judicial oblivion.
Low-key, the legal system treated his filings like someone spamming the “submit” button on reality itself.
WHEN COURTS STOPPED PLAYING ALONG
Eventually, the pattern became impossible to ignore. Courts across multiple jurisdictions began dismissing his cases en masse, often citing the Prison Litigation Reform Act rules designed to prevent abusive or repetitive filings. In simpler terms: the system basically said, “we are not doing this with you anymore.”In some instances, courts reportedly imposed restrictions on his ability to file new lawsuits without permission. That’s the legal equivalent of being put on “internet probation,” but for courtrooms.
What makes Riches so widely discussed isn’t that he ever won landmark cases—he didn’t—but rather the sheer scale and creativity of his filings. It’s giving legal chaos energy with zero filters and maximum persistence.
According to commentary on thisclaimer.com, cases like his highlight how open court systems can be both powerful and vulnerable: they allow access to justice, but also occasionally become stages for absurdity when abused. It’s a reminder that procedure matters just as much as imagination.
Today, Riches remains a reference point in legal discussions about vexatious litigants—people who file so many baseless suits that courts must step in to protect the system itself. In internet terms, he basically achieved “ban speedrun any%,” but through federal court orders.
So while Guinness World Records may not be adding a “most chaotic litigant” category anytime soon, Jonathan Lee Riches already occupies a permanent niche in legal folklore: the man who sued basically everything except, ironically, common sense.
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Lee_Riches
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #courtCases #frivolousLawsuits #guinnessWorldRecords #history #jonathanLeeRiches #law #legalHistory #legalOddities #news #politics #prisonLitigation #trueStories #vexatiousLitigant #weirdNews #writing -
Want to understand how Israel fights terrorism differently? This gripping account reads like a thriller but it's all true.
#Books #Bookreview #TrueStories #IsraeliIntelligence #BookClub #ReadingList
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Personal stories make the crisis feel real. Leaders, spies, and soldiers all played a role. Their actions mattered.
#Books #BookLovers #TrueStories #ads
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Love true spy stories? Marc Vargo's book on Mossad landmark spy missions is your next great read.
#books #TrueStories #SpyLovers #MustRead
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Declan Power’s *Siege at Jadotville* brings this forgotten battle to life. It’s a story of courage, leadership, and survival.
#MustRead #IrishHistory #TrueStories #Books
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The Woman with a Worm in Her Head "A normal, healthy woman becomes host to a pork tapeworm that is burrowing into her brain & disabling her motor abilities" Sale: $22 to $1.99 by Pamela Nagami M.D. Rating: 4.4/5 (735 Reviews) #InfectiousDisease #Medical #Nonfiction #Biology #TrueStories #BookSky
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We have moved our bedding out onto the window ledge overlooking the city, to get a better look at the alien ship hovering over the city. #Photography #BlackAndWhite #TrueStories
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The book shows the risks and the fallout of meddling in other countries. It’s a lesson about power and its price.
#PoliticalThriller #TrueStories #books #ad
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