#OTD (April 9) in 1966, Joseph #Valachi attempts to take his own life while held in federal prison at #MilanMI.
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#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
1966 transfer was viewed as another DOJ betrayalTom Hunt (MobHistory)
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I'm looking for well-researched, well-written articles on the history of #OrganizedCrime in #LasVegas for an issue of #Informer to be published in November. Please get in touch if you're interested in contributing.
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#OTD (April 4) in 1961, U.S. immigration agents arrest #NewOrleans #Mafia boss Carlos #Marcello and deport him to #Guatemala.
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#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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ONLYOFFICE feels like Microsoft Office, while LibreOffice does more. Pick your poison. 👇
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#opensource #onlyoffice #libreoffice #microsoftoffice
Both are solid open source office suites but which one should you choose? This in-depth article compares LibreOffice and ONLYOFFICE across features, usability, and real-world experience.Roland Taylor (It's FOSS)
Interesting discussion of the types and levels of #radiation experienced by #astronauts.
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#OTD (April 1) in 1869, #NewOrleans #Mafia boss Raffaele #Agnello is fatally shot during an underworld feud.
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#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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#OTD (April 1) in 1869, a #NewOrleans #Mafia feud claims the life of boss Raffaele #Agnello.
Read about this:
mobhistory.substack.com/p/bloo…
#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
Crescent City underworld leaders lost their lives in long Mafia feudTom Hunt (MobHistory)
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will require more RAM to run.
itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-…
Canonical has raised the minimum RAM requirement to 6 GB, while Windows 11 still sits at 4 GB. But that's only a number and it doesn't tell the real story.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
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#OTD (March 28) in 1892, George Emile Jeandemange, later known as gangster 'Big Frenchie' #DeMange, is born in #Manhattan. Read more about Owney Madden's pal #BigFrenchie.
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#NYC #OwneyMadden #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
'Big Frenchy' was a memorable New York gangland figureTom Hunt (MobHistory)
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#Calibre 9.6 Open-Source Ebook Manager Adds New Card-Based View of Full-Text Search Results with Book Covers 9to5linux.com/calibre-9-6-adds…
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#OTD (March 27) in 1987, retired #Buffalo #Mafia member Sam #DiCarlo dies of natural causes in #Miami.
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Sure seems early.
But it really is #baseball opening day!
#MLB
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Compose Key in GNOME makes typing € ♥ © and more super easy.
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Discovering the ever so wonderful compose key after so many years (probably because I never needed it).Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
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I have my CapsLock set to be the compose key
I mostly use it to type ‽
Morgan le Fay was King Arthur’s sister – but also a healer, mathematician and murderer
by Nicole Kimball
theconversation.com/morgan-le-…
Morgan le Fay at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/31900
Morgan’s powers fall under two key branches of natural philosophy: the science of medicine, and the science of necromancy according to physics.The Conversation
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#OTD (March 21) in 1978, 'Sally Bugs' #Briguglio is shot to death in lower #Manhattan.
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#NewYork #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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#DNA building blocks are discovered on #asteroid Ryugu.
"...these findings suggest that nucleobases could be widespread in the solar system."
(Also possible that we underestimate our ability to contaminate things we examine.)
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A new GNOME release has arrived! 🗞👇
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There's a lot this release offers, but a few changes stand out.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
You can take advantage of the flexibility of an AppImage by making it the default app.
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Quick little tip to set AppImage applications as default.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
#OTD (March 20) in 1912, the murder of an #EastHarlem woman marks the beginning of the #MurderStable legend.
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#NewYork #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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#OTD (March 13) in 2019, the reputed boss of the #Gambino Crime Family was fatally shot outside his #StatenIsland home.
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#NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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Costars, guest stars and, of course, #sardines. Actor Samuel West discusses Season 6 of #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall
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Discover 6 insightful and funny takes from All Creatures Great and Small's Samuel West for Season 6 as seen on MASTERPIECE!Masterpiece | Official Site | PBS
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#OTD (Jan. 26) in 1962: former #NewYork #Mafia boss Salvatore "Charlie #Luciano" Lucania suffers a fatal heart attack at an airport in Italy.
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News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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"With subzero temperatures expected to set in on Friday, communities across #Vermont are opening emergency #shelters for people experiencing homelessness."
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#VtWx #Homeless #EmergencyShelters
We made a map of shelter locations with information on how to use them.Carly Berlin (Vermont Public)
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Very sorry you're leaving the #BoSox. You were a great asset and role model for the club.
But wishing you the best with the #Cubs.
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Alex Bregman said goodbye to the Boston Red Sox in an Instagram post after officially joining the Chicago Cubs.Andrew Gould (NESN.com)
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Was there a 1905 #Mafia headquarters on Mott Street in #NYC ?
Probably not.
But it's an interesting story.
New free post on MobHistory Substack.
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#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania announced a shocking discoveryTom Hunt (MobHistory)
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#OTD in 1946, the #Flamingo casino in #LasVegas, financed in large part by underworld investments funneled through racketeer Benjamin "Bugsy" #Siegel, opened its doors for the first time.
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#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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Possibly I've been writing #crime history too long. While rewatching It's a #WonderfulLife recently, I couldn't help but compile a list of legal offenses presented within the 1946 #holiday classic #movie - charges ranging from child abuse to possible homicide.
myblog.thomashunt.us/2020/12/r…
Observations and memories by Thomas Hunt, editor, organized crime researcher, Mafia history author, Informer journal publisher.Thomas Hunt (Blogger)
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All the way from #Skeldale House: The holiday #YuleLog from #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall
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Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.MASTERPIECE PBS (YouTube)
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#TCM will show four #Reiner #movies on the night of January 28, 2026:
- The Princess Bride,
- When Harry Met Sally,
- Stand By Me,
- This Is Spinal Tap.
indiewire.com/news/general-new…
#TV #Television
The network will host four of the late filmmaker's film in January, including the premiere of 'The Princess Bride.'Kate Erbland (IndieWire)
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#OTD (Dec. 23) in 1948, the #FBI captured fugitive Leonard #Calamia - wanted in connection with the 1947 Nick #DeJohn murder case in #SanFrancisco - at his government job in #NewMexico.
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#OTD in 1929, gunmen robbed a #BronxNY testimonial dinner for Magistrate Albert #Vitale, exposing a link between officials and organized crime..
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News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.The Writers of Wrongs
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#OTD (Dec 09) in 1953, believed to be an informant, Dominick 'the Gap' #Petrelli is murdered in a #Bronx tavern.
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#OTD in 1928, #Cleveland police broke up a national #Mafia convention, taking a couple of dozen suspicious men into custody.
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#MafiaHistory @mafiahistory #Histodons
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#OTD (Dec 05) in 1928, a national #Mafia convention is held in #Cleveland.
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in reply to It's FOSS • • •And ONLYOFFICE project has been forked, so now there is a real open source version. I think its called EuroOffice. Supported by a whole fleet of European companies, including NextCloud.
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