MAN ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ISOLATED TRIBE

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YouTuber Arrested After Trying to Make Contact With Isolated Tribe, Leaving Behind Diet Coke Can

By Hayley Santaflorentina Apr 08, 2025 9:53 AM| Updated Apr 08, 2025 1:47 PMTags

 

An American YouTuber is in legal trouble.

 

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old from Arizona, was arrested by Indian police on March 31 for visiting the restricted territory of North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean in an attempt to make contact with the Sentinelese tribe, police said, according to NBC News.

 

Polyakov used GPS navigation to bring him to the island which he surveyed with binoculars before landing, per police, who said while staying on the beach for about an hour, the content creator also blew a whistle to try and attract the tribe’s attention, though he got no response.

 

Before departing, he left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut on the sand as an offering, police noted. In addition, he recorded a video on his camera and collected samples.

 

Polyakov was arrested in Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, after he was spotted by local fisherman who reported his actions to authorities. According to NBC News, a case was registered for violating Indian laws that prohibit outsiders from interacting with the islanders.

 

Police claim Polyakov had researched sea and tidal conditions before his journey, as well as accessibility to the island, with Senior Police Officer Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal saying, “He planned meticulously over several days to visit the island and make a contact with the Sentinel tribe.”

 

Police said in an additional statement, per NBC News, that Polyakov’s “actions posed a serious threat to the safety and well-being of the Sentinelese people, whose contact with outsiders is strictly prohibited by the law to protect their indigenous way of life.”

 

An initial investigation discovered Polyakov allegedly attempted to visit the island twice previously, with police saying he was fascinated by the island and the Sentinelese people.

 

Polyakov was sentenced to 14 days of judicial custody by a local court and is scheduled to appear in court again on April 17, per NBC News,  and his charges reportedly carry a possible sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine.

 

Visitors are, according to NBC News, banned from traveling within 3 miles of North Sentinel Island as the inhabitants—whose population has been isolated for thousands of years—have been known to be suspicious of outsiders and have attacked people who land on their beaches.

 

Contact is limited to rare instances in which Indian officials engage in “gift-giving” encounters, according to NBC News, which often involves small groups leaving coconuts and bananas for the tribe. Indian ships monitor the waters around the island in an attempt to prevent outsiders from making contact.

 

Following Polyakov’s arrest, a U.S. State Department spokesperson shared in a statement, “The Department has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens abroad. We are aware of reports of the detention of a U.S. citizen in India. We take our commitment to assist U.S. citizens abroad seriously and are monitoring the situation."

 

Meanwhile, director of Survival International Caroline Pearce, whose organization protects the rights of indigenous peoples, slammed Polyakov.

 

“This person’s actions not only endangered his own life, they put the lives of the entire Sentinelese tribe at risk,” she wrote, citing uncontacted peoples’ susceptibility to disease, on the organization’s website. “The Sentinelese have made their wish to avoid outsiders incredibly clear over the years.”

 

E! News has attempted to reach out to Polyakov for comment but has not yet heard back.

MAN SCALDS GIRLFRIEND WITH HOT SOUP FOR TALKING TOO MUCH

PEOPLE

 

Texas Man, 33, Allegedly Scalds 67-Year-Old Girlfriend with Hot Soup for 'Talking Too Much'

The suspect "intentionally" spilled the soup on his partner, causing third-degree burns, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE

By Becca Longmire  Published on April 8, 2025 08:59AM EDT

 

A 33-year-old man in Texas has been arrested after being accused of "intentionally" spilling boiling hot soup on his girlfriend, 67, because she was talking too much, according to an arrest affidavit.

 

On Feb. 28, Alexander Alton McDavid, of Waco, allegedly got mad at his partner, who hasn't been named, causing third-degree burns as she went to take the food out of the microwave, according to the document obtained by PEOPLE.

 

The suspect is now facing charges of assault with bodily injury with a previous conviction, injury to the elderly, continuous violence against family, resisting arrest and terror threat of family, McLennan County Jail records seen by PEOPLE show. He's being held on bonds totaling $130,000, per the records. The booking date was listed as Thursday, April 3.

 

According to the affidavit, McDavid "intentionally hit the plate" while the victim was "taking hot soup out of the microwave," causing third-degree burns to her right shoulder and forearm. He'd allegedly gotten angry because she was talking too much at their apartment in the 1700 block of Washington Avenue.

 

The victim doesn't have a phone, so wasn't able to call police, the document stated. She also doesn't have a car, but ended up filing a report after stopping by the police station during a visit to the Social Security Office. Police took photos of her injuries and she gave a written statement.

 

Aerial photo Downtown Waco Texas and Brazos River

 

McDavid had been in a relationship with his partner for almost a year, per the affidavit. The victim claimed McDavid "recently" became "violent" with her and they have since broken up. She also claimed he'd strangled her in the past, but she hadn't called the police, the document stated.

 

The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office had previously arrested the suspect in May 2024 and he'd been charged with assault - family violence, per the affidavit. The former case is "pending prosecution with the McLennan County [District Attorney's] office," according to the document, which noted that he'd been convicted of the same charge in 2017 and 2021.    

NATURE NOTES: MORE SPRING SIGHTINGS

My aunt saw and heard some guinea hens last night and we heard some while walking home tonight.

My aunt also saw two rabbits while walking home last night.

People have also been seeing cardinals around.

Heard peepers aplenty last night.

My aunt has also seen wild turkeys out back the last couple days. 

RADIO-RELATED STUFF: AMERICAN NEWS AND TALK RADIO

Picked up WWJ Detroit for a while Wednesday night.

Enjoyed listening to Michael Bartley on KDKA Pitsburgh a little while later.

Am enjoying Rich Bera as a host on "Coast to Coast."

Speaking of which, the program had some pretty good shows earlier this week. 

NATURE NOTES: SPRING, SKY AND MORE

Heard spring peepers last Saturday night and my aunt heard them earlier this week during the day.

Was hearing some little birds chirping late tonight.

Have been hearing a lot of piliated woodpeckers lately.

Thought I heard a pack of coyotes close by this evening as I was leaving a church supper.

Watch the skies the next couple weeks for fireball meteors.

The goldfinches have turned yellow again.

JASMINE CROCKETT FLOATS DOWN MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI TO PURCHASE FRESH SHIPMENT OF MEXICAN SLAVES

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Jasmine Crockett Floats Down Mighty Mississippi To Purchase Fresh Shipment Of Mexican Slaves

U.S.

Apr 9, 2025 · BabylonBee.com

 

NATCHEZ, MS — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett was seen smoking a corncob pipe and playing a ditty on her banjo as she drifted down the mighty Mississippi River on her way to purchase a fresh shipment of Mexican slaves.

 

According to sources, Crockett made her way to the nearby Forks in the Road where she hoped to buy some Hispanic slaves at auction.

 

"I'm looking for cotton pickers," Crockett said when asked what her business was in town. "If we gon' make the South mighty again, I need more of those Latinos to work the fields. They gon' love Dixie Land."

 

Mexicans, which Crockett says are known for their hard work ethic and strong backs, make the best cotton pickers because they'll do anything to stay in America. "No one here wants to be a slave no mo'," said Crockett when confronted by a conservative abolitionist. "Who gon' work the farms so that you can have cheap food? My slaves, that's who. Mexican slave labor is what makes the Confeder -- excuse me, makes America strong."

 

At publishing time, Representative Jasmine Crockett had started sailing the Potomac to sell her slaves to fellow Democrats looking for cheap labor.

THE TRUTH IS GERMANY DID NOT START WORLD WAR II

I appreciate what Douglas brings. I hadn't heard any of him for a while until this clip.

This is my argument when people seem to think I defend Russia in the current conflict.

It's like, 2 wrongs don't make a right nor do I subscribe to the narratives of the msm  (who are able to control both sides of the masses generally).

But I digress

It takes 2 to tango as they say.

Nothing new; kingdom vs kingdom and nation vs nation.

Blessings

https://old.bitchute.com/video/6vSofADOLDq6/

 Darren

AH: Also, don't forget the Treaty of Berlin in 1877, as well as the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

COUPLE KICKED OFF AIRPLANE OVER NOT BEING ABLE TO PAY FOR SNACKS

PEOPLE

 

A Couple Ordered Pringles, a Coke and a Water on Their Flight. Then They Were Escorted Off the Plane by Police

Ann-Marie Murray, 55, says her credit card wouldn't swipe on a recent Ryanair flight, and the repercussions weren't what she or her fellow passengers anticipated

By Moná Thomas  Published on April 8, 2025 05:45PM EDT

 

A British couple learned the hard way that the price of airplane snacks might be their dignity.

 

On March 28, a couple was escorted off their Ryanair flight from Tenerife, Spain en route to Bristol, U.K. after being unable to pay for the snacks they acquired onboard, according to a report from SWNS via the New York Post,

 

The wife, Ann-Marie Murray, 55, ordered Pringles, a bottle of water, and a Coca-Cola for nearly $9, but when she went to pay, she claims, the in-flight payment system wasn’t accepting her credit card and the couple didn’t have enough cash between them to pay.

 

Murray’s husband offered to pay for the snacks when they landed in Bristol, however, the flight crew reportedly declined this alternative and accused the couple of “refusing to pay.” The passengers alleged that the crew took their boarding passes and told them that the police would be waiting for them when they touched down in the U.K.

 

As promised, the police boarded the aircraft when it landed at Bristol Airport.

 

“I thought it was a joke when the crew said they had called the police,” she explained. “I was shocked when the police came on board and we were asked to leave. It was so embarrassing. I had done everything I could to resolve it.”

 

In a statement from Ryanair obtained by PEOPLE, a spokesperson said, “The crew of this flight from Tenerife to Bristol called ahead for police assistance after a passenger and her travel companion failed to pay for their food and drinks onboard, and as a result, became disruptive toward crew and failed to follow reasonable crew requests.”

 

Murray claims that she “wasn’t disruptive,” per SWNS, and that “there were no raised voices” between her and her husband and the flight crew.

 

In a video of the altercation obtained by PEOPLE, Murray could be heard telling the police officers that the situation was “a silly misunderstanding.” She also added that a pair of passengers on their flight informed her and her husband that the card payment system had been broken on a previous flight as well.

 

However, the airline refuted the claim that the payment system was malfunctioning, alleging, “There were no issues with the card payment terminals on board this flight and no other passenger encountered any difficulty making payments.”

 

Murray said she also asked for CCTV footage of the incident, but was allegedly told that the airline could not release the video.

SCIENTIST MAKES SHOCKING NEW CLAIM ABOUT WHERE THE GARDEN OF EDEN WAS LOCATED

New York Post

 

Where was the Garden of Eden located? Scientist makes shocking new claim

By Marissa Matozzo

Published April 9, 2025, 3:06 p.m. ET

 

Holy plot twist!

 

A provocative new theory suggests that the original Garden of Eden may not have been in Mesopotamia, roughly modern-day Iraq, as has been long-assumed — but rather in Egypt, under the towering shadow of the much older Great Pyramid of Giza.

 

Dr. Konstantin Borisov, a computer engineer, is shaking up biblical geography with a study published in the journal Archaeological Discovery, claiming the famed paradise where Adam and Eve once frolicked may have flourished on Egyptian soil.

 

The Bible describes a river flowing out of Eden that split into four branches — the Gihon, Pishon, Tigris, and Euphrates. Scholars have long assumed Eden was in Iraq, home to the Tigris and Euphrates.

 

But Borisov claims the ancient rivers could also correspond to the Nile (Gihon), Euphrates, Tigris, and the Indus River (Pishon).

 

“By examining a map from around 500 BC, it becomes apparent that the only four rivers emerging from the encircling Oceanus are the Nile, Tigris, Euphrates and Indus,” Borisov wrote in his paper.

 

And he’s not stopping there — the scientist claims the sacred Tree of Life itself, said to bear fruit that grants eternal life, once stood near the Great Pyramid.

 

He believes the pyramid’s internal structure even mimics the shape of a tree.

 

“It cannot be overlooked,” he wrote, “the charge particles in this simulation are arranged in a way that creates several parallel branches extending outward from the center line, creating a tree-like representation.”

 

Borisov pointed to simulations from 2012 that modeled the pyramid’s King’s Chamber, showing charged particles clustering at the peak of the monument — producing light phenomena that resemble a glowing tree.

 

“While emitted from the pyramid, the charge particles collide with neutral nitrogen and oxygen atoms, leading to their ionization, resulting in the release of photons, predominantly in shades of purple and green,” he wrote.

 

The “tree” in his simulation? It has five distinct branches — just like the five layered beams in the pyramid’s relieving chambers.

 

To bolster his theory, Borisov turned to ancient texts and medieval maps — including the 13th-century Hereford Mappa Mundi, which shows a circular Earth ringed by a mythical river called Oceanus. At the map’s top is “Paradise,” nestled beside the river’s edge.

 

Ancient historian Titus Flavius Josephus also backs up parts of Borisov’s vision.

 

In Antiquities of the Jews (Book 1, Chapter 1), Josephus wrote: “Now the garden was watered by one river, which ran round about the whole earth, and was parted into four parts.”

 

Josephus also identified the four biblical rivers with real-world equivalents: “Phison… running into India, makes its exit into the sea… Euphrates also, as well as Tigris, goes down into the Red Sea… and Geon runs through Egypt,” he wrote, noting that Geon (Gihon) is the ancient Greek name for the Nile.

 

According to Borisov, that means we already have the clues we need.

 

“At this point, all the rivers of the Bible are identified, and it seems that all we need is to follow the course of the Oceanus River around the globe to pinpoint the location of Eden,” he wrote — though he concedes he still needs to “determine the precise course of Oceanus.”

 

Still, if he’s right, Egypt’s Great Pyramid may not just be a wonder of the ancient world — it could be the last surviving monument of biblical paradise.

MEDIA-RELATED STUFF: BROADCAST DIALOGUE 04/10

A Bell executive is to become the next commissioner of the CFL. Given Bell's history, does this mean each football team will now be reduced to two players?

I asume Corus Radio's new show "Bite Sized" will also be available as a podcast?

Glad Gill Deacon is back with a new podcast.

DISABLED WOMAN CRAWLS OFF PLANE AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEING TOLD TO PAY FOR WHEELCHAIR

New York Post

 

Disabled woman crawls off plane after allegedly being told to pay for wheelchair

By Yaron Steinbuch

Published Oct. 31, 2022

Updated Oct. 31, 2022, 1:39 p.m. ET

 

A disabled Australian woman said she had the “most humiliating experience” when she was forced to crawl off a plane because the crew refused to let her use a wheelchair for free.

 

Natalie Curtis, of Queensland, was flying the low-cost Australian airline Jetstar from Townsville to Bangkok with a stop in Singapore when the incident occurred last week, 7NEWS reported.

 

She told the channel’s breakfast show, “Sunrise,” that she was offered a standard aisle wheelchair to board in Singapore, but was told when she arrived in Thailand that she’d have to pay to use another chair to get off.

 

Curtis refused, saying she had never been asked to pay before and was left with no option other than to crawl down the aisle to get off the plane.

 

She acknowledged that a language barrier between her and employees may have led to the incident.

 

“When we arrived (staff) were asking us to actually pay and I didn’t really comprehend it, and I’m like, ‘No, I’m not paying to be able to get off this plane,’” she told “Sunrise.”

 

“They all just sat around for a while and the option that was left was for me to get on the floor and crawl,” Curtis added.

 

Travel companion Natasha Elford, who recorded her friend crawling down the aisle, said she wanted to carry the woman herself but could not due to a knee injury.

 

“I just felt really sorry for Natalie … I just felt really hopeless and I’m like, ‘I just can’t believe this is really happening,’” Elford told the news outlet.

 

Airline workers were apparently informed that an aisle wheelchair was unavailable for at least 40 minutes after the plane arrived in Bangkok, according to 7NEWS.

 

Curtis brought her own wheelchair on the flight but it was too large to fit in the cabin, according to the report.

 

“(Staff) did obviously try to offer to lift her up and carry her, but if they dropped her (Curtis) that would (have been) 10 times worse,” Elford said.

 

A Jetstar rep denied that the airline had requested payment for the use of a chair.

 

“We unreservedly apologize to Ms. Curtis for her recent experience while traveling with us,” the spokesperson told 7NEWS.

 

“We are committed to providing a safe and comfortable travel experience for all our customers, including those requiring specific assistance,” the rep said.

 

“Regrettably, this was not the case for Ms. Curtis following a miscommunication that resulted in the delay of an aisle chair being made available at the gate on arrival and we are looking into what happened as a matter of urgency,” the spokesperson added.

 

Jetstar said it offered Curtis a refund and other compensation, but she vowed to never fly with the company again — writing on Facebook that it was “definitely the most humiliating experience I have had traveling.”

 

She told 7NEWS: “I definitely don’t want anyone else to go through what I had to go through.”

NEW STUDY REVEALS ASSASSINATION CULTURE SPREADING ON THE LEFT UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP

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New bombshell study reveals 'assassination culture' spreading on the left under President Trump

Study data links rising support for Trump’s assassination to online extremism, left-wing radicalization

By Jasmine Baehr Fox News

Published April 7, 2025 4:00am EDT

 

A disturbing new report reveals that violent political rhetoric online, including calls for the murder of public figures like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, is being increasingly normalized, particularly on the left.

 

The report, from Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), found that a growing number of people are willing to justify and even applaud killing in the name of politics and a warped sense of social justice. The chilling change appears to have accelerated in recent months.

 

"What was formerly taboo culturally has become acceptable," Joel Finkelstein, the lead author of the report, told Fox News Digital. "We are seeing a clear shift – glorification, increased attempts and changing norms – all converging into what we define as ‘assassination culture.’"

 

The NCRI study traces the cultural shift back to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione in December 2024. What followed, researchers say, was a viral wave of memes that turned Mangione into a folk hero.

 

According to the study, these memes have sparked copycat behavior targeting other figures associated with wealth and conservative politics.

 

"It’s not just Luigi anymore," Finkelstein said. "We're seeing an expansion: Trump, Musk and others are now being openly discussed as legitimate targets, often cloaked in meme culture and gamified online dialogue."

 

A ballot measure in California, darkly named the Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act, is just one real-world outgrowth of this online movement.

 

Bar chart

In this chart, over half of left-leaning respondents said killing Donald Trump would be at least "somewhat justified," according to NCRI’s national survey. The study found that 55% of self-identified left-of-center participants justified Trump’s assassination to some degree, while 48% did the same for Elon Musk. Researchers say the findings reflect a growing tolerance for political violence among ideological extremists. (Network Contagion Research Institute)

 

NCRI conducted a nationally representative survey of more than 1,200 U.S. adults, weighted to reflect national census demographics. The findings were stark: Some 38% of respondents said it would be at least "somewhat justified" to murder Donald Trump, and 31% said the same about Elon Musk.

 

When counting only left-leaning respondents, justification for killing Trump rose to 55% and Musk to 48%.

 

"These are not isolated opinions," the report states. "They are part of a tightly connected belief system linked to what we call left-wing authoritarianism."

 

"Trump represents the perfect target for assassination culture. He’s powerful, he’s rich and he’s provocative," said Finkelstein to Fox News Digital. "That puts him on the highest shelf for those who glorify political violence."

 

When asked whether destroying a Tesla dealership was justified, nearly four in 10 respondents agreed it was, to some degree. Among self-identified left-of-center participants, support for vandalism and property damage was significantly higher.

 

"Property destruction wasn’t just an outlier opinion, it clustered tightly with support for political assassinations and other forms of violence," said Finkelstein. "This points to a coherent belief system, not just isolated grievances."

 

Among left-of-center respondents, a large share rated the murder of Trump and Musk as either "somewhat" or "completely justified," according to this histogram. The chart highlights the skew in support for political violence along ideological lines, with far-left participants scoring highest across all metrics. (Network Contagion Research Institute)

 

"Tesla has become a stand-in for broader frustrations about capitalism, tech power and conservative politics. Burning down a dealership isn't just a protest, it’s a performance, a signal of belonging to a radical in-group."

 

Finkelstein said that while some level of violent sentiment exists on the right, "What we found was a statistically higher endorsement of political murder on the left, 41% more than among right-leaning participants."

 

The report singles out BlueSky, a social media platform favored by progressive users, as a major amplifier of extremist ideation.

 

"BlueSky was modeled as a safe alternative to Twitter for the left, but what it’s become is an extremist platform," Finkelstein said. "It functions today much like 4chan or Gab once did for far-right ideologies. These platforms are now lead indicators of violent real-world trends."

 

This correlation matrix shows that support for assassinations, property destruction and Mangione are all tightly linked, forming a belief system NCRI calls "assassination culture." The study finds that left-wing authoritarianism was the strongest predictor for all categories of political violence. (Network Contagion Research Institute)

 

According to NCRI’s open-source analysis, BlueSky saw a spike in engagement on posts referencing Mangione, Trump and Musk, crossing over 200,000 posts and 2 million engagements in just months. Reddit currently hosts pro-Mangione communities with tens of thousands of members.

 

Finkelstein believes the psychological roots of "assassination culture" are a mix of ideological radicalism and feelings of powerlessness, particularly in the aftermath of electoral losses.

 

"When people feel like they have no say, no future and no leadership offering vision, they become susceptible to radical ideation," he said. "And that’s when the memes turn into permission structures for real violence."

 

Multivariate regression analysis reveals that far-left ideology, the use of BlueSky and a sense of powerlessness (external locus of control) are the leading predictors of support for political violence. The chart breaks down which psychological and demographic traits most strongly align with justifying the murder of Musk and Trump or attacks on Tesla dealerships. (Network Contagion Research Institute)

 

A key predictor identified in the study is external locus of control, which is the belief that one's life is governed by outside forces.

 

"Combine that with extreme partisanship, and you get an explosive mix," Finkelstein said.

 

Finkelstein does not believe censorship will end "assassination culture," but strong leadership just might.

 

"We are not an anti-free speech organization," said Finkelstein. "But we know what a threat is. And what’s happening online on platforms like BlueSky represents a significant threat to American democratic values. If leaders on the left explicitly condemn these trends and reassert moral norms, they can dismantle this culture quickly," he said. "It’s about reminding people there is a future worth striving for that doesn’t involve glorifying political violence."

 

"It’s about reminding people there is a future worth striving for that doesn’t involve glorifying political violence."

 

The NCRI report ends on a sobering note: The normalization of assassination ideation is already spilling into real-world violence. Whether it’s attacks on Tesla dealerships or assassination attempts on public officials, the NCRI warns that political violence is no longer fringe but culturally fashionable in some corners of the internet.

 

"With economic instability and ideological echo chambers feeding radicalism, the threat environment is shifting beneath our feet," Finkelstein said. "But recognizing that – hearing the sirens – is the first step to stopping it."

 

The Network Contagion Research Institute describes itself as a "neutral and independent organization whose mission is to identify and forecast cyber-social threats and report on them in a timely fashion."