Salman Abedi's Manchester Bomb Used TATP (Triacetone Triperoxide), Same Explosive Used in 7/7, Brussels, and Paris Attacks

From Rukmini Callimachi, on Twitter:

1. According to this article, a congressman confirmed to @AP that the explosive used in Manchester was TATP. https://t.co/daVo28bpQW

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 2. TATP, or triacetone triperoxide, has become ISIS' signature explosive for attacks in Europe. The 1st attempt was in Cannes in early 2014

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 3. That thwarted attack by French ISIS member Ibrahim Boudina involved packing TATP into three Red Bull soda cans: https://t.co/wDVq91xJp4

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 4. Among his belongings, police recovered a USB stick with a TATP manual in French decorated with the ISIS flag. He brought it from Syria

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 5. It dates to at least 2013, pre-declaration of caliphate. Because it was written in French it suggests they wanted to educate Fr speakers

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 6. A thwarted ISIS plot in the Belgian town of Verviers in the first weeks of 2015 found the precursor ingredients used to make TATP

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 7. That plot was orchestrated by Abdelhamid Abaaoud who fled to Syria and then re infiltrates Europe to carry out the Nov 2015 Paris attacks

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 8. TATP had been sewn into the suicide belts of the Stade de France and Bataclan attackers and into the 1 used to bomb Comptoir Voltaire

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 9. A few months later in Brussels, it was again TATP that was packed into the suitcase bombs that ripped through the airport and metro

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

@AP 10. Numerous foiled ISIS plots since then also relied on TATP

— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) May 25, 2017

Jennette McCurdy on Snapchat

At Bro Bible, "Jennette McCurdy REALLY Wants You to Know That She Can Twerk and Has Nipples."

Italian Model Bianca Balti 'Birth of Venus' Photoshoot

At London's Daily Mail, "Really coming out of her shell! Italian model Bianca Balti flashes her nipples as she dares to bare all for sexy shoot inspired by Sandro Botticelli's The Birth of Venus painting in Cannes."

And at Taxi Driver, "Bianca Balti Caught on a Photoshoot."

Katie Hopkins on Manchester Jihad Attack

Following-up from yesterday, "Katie Hopkins Under Fire After Calling for 'Final Solution' to the Muslim Problem (VIDEO)."

Here's Katie Hopkins, at London's Daily Mail, "KATIE HOPKINS: Despite all the politicians’ clichés of bravery, there is a sickness in our society - and I fear it’s terminal," and "KATIE HOPKINS: The politicians now have hundreds of troops protecting them while telling the rest of us to Keep Calm, Stay 'United' and Carry On. But who is going to protect OUR kids from the terror THEY let in?"

Nine-Year-Old Ruby and Her Family Were at the Ariana Grande​ Concert During the Manchester Attack (VIDEO)

This is an amazing first-hand account, riveting even.

Via Sky News:

Morrissey’s Response to the Manchester Attack

From Stephen Green, at Instapundit, "BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN: Singer Morrissey’s response to #ManchesterBombing has PC heads exploding."

And from Morrissey:

In modern Britain everyone seems petrified to officially say what we all say in private. Politicians tell us they are unafraid, but they are never the victims. How easy to be unafraid when one is protected from the line of fire. The people have no such protections.

I have a newfound respect for the Smiths, heh.

Amazon's First Bookstore in New York City

At Quartz, "Amazon’s first bookstore in New York City sucks the joy out of buying books":

Amazon’s first bookstore in New York City sucks the joy out of buying books https://t.co/KmCqdYAGuR

— Quartz (@qz) May 24, 2017

“We talk about ourselves as a physical extension of Amazon.com,” said Jennifer Cast, vice president of Amazon Books, on a tour for press. Indeed: Amazon Books heavily promotes its data-driven approach all around the store, just like the site does with its many recommendations—and makes Amazon’s Prime service feel irresistible, just like the site does. But by making the store an extension of Amazon.com, rather than a place in which people really want to spend time and forget their screens in lieu of something quieter, Amazon Books takes away one of the greatest pleasures of a bookstore: escapism. With the entire store blinking like a banner ad for Amazon Prime above your head, you lose the ability to fade away into the printed word...

RTWT.

And if you've got a used bookstore in your community, give it your business.

Enlightened Progressivism Doesn't Protect You from Jihad

Seen at AoSHQ:

"You can ignore reality. But reality will not ignore you."

Tolerance won't protect us. RIP Martyn. pic.twitter.com/qdYI2S9PHp

— The Swog Blog (@TheSwogBlog) May 24, 2017

Michelle Malkin on the Manchester Jihad Attack (VIDEO)

On Fox & Friends yesterday morning:

Manchester Bombing Suspect Allegedly Part of International Network of Jihad

At the Washington Post, "Manchester bombing probe seeks ‘network’ of suspects as Britain tightens security":

Manchester bombing probe seeks ‘network’ of suspects as Britain tightens security https://t.co/5Atj16F0vh

— Post World (@PostWorldNews) May 24, 2017

MANCHESTER, England — The police chief leading the investigation into a suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a Manchester concert said Wednesday that the attacker had not acted alone and authorities were trying to unravel a wider web of plotters.

“It’s very clear that this is a network we are investigating,” said Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins.

The comments — which came as British troops fanned out across London at prominent sites such as 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace — confirmed what other senior British officials have hinted. It also offered further insights into Britain’s decision to raise the nation’s threat level to its highest point.

Hopkins said British police had taken at least five people into custody in connection with the attack since Monday night.

Raids continued Wednesday in Britain, including one in the heart of Manchester — not far from the concert venue where Salman Abedi carried out the blast that claimed victims as young as 8 years old.

Hours after Hopkins spoke, police said a person was arrested in Wigan, about 20 miles west of the city.

Among those detained in Britain was Abedi’s older brother, Ismail. Meanwhile, the Reuters news agency reported that Salman’s younger brother Hashem was also arrested by authorities in Libya.

The bomber Abedi was a British-born citizen whose parents emigrated from Libya.

Britain’s domestic security chief, Home Secretary Amber Rudd, said did not provide details on possible associates of the 22-year-old Abedi.

But she told the BBC that security services — which had been aware of Abedi “up to a point” before the bombing — were focusing on his visits to Libya, at least one of which was very recent.

Rudd’s French counterpart, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, told broadcaster BFMTV that Abedi may have also gone to Syria and had “proven” links with the Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for the Manchester blast and called Abedi a “soldier.”

Abedi’s father, Ramadan Abedi, said his son sounded “normal” when they last spoke five days ago. The elder Abedi told the Associated Press by telephone from Tripoli, Libya, that his son planned to visit Saudi Arabia and then spend the Islamic holy month of Ramadan with family in Libya.

“We don’t believe in killing innocents,” he told the AP. “This is not us.”

The local mosque where Abedi’s family worshiped — and where Ramadan Abedi had once worked, issuing the call to prayer — denounced the attack. Mosque officials also denied reporters that the bomber had worked there.

“The horrific atrocity that occurred in Manchester on Monday night has shocked us all,” said Fawzi Haffar, a trustee with the Manchester Islamic Center, which is also known as the Didsbury Mosque. “This act of cowardice has no place in our religion, or any other religion.”

Abedi was reported Wednesday to have been a college dropout who had recently become radicalized. Security experts said it was unlikely that he coordinated the attack, and the BBC reported he may have been “a mule” tasked with carrying out the bombing, but who had little role in creating the explosive or choosing the target.

Of particular concern to British investigators was the possibility that the bomb-maker was still at-large, and may be planning to strike again.

On Tuesday night, British Prime Minister Theresa May took Britain’s alert level from “severe” to its highest rating, “critical.” The decision, she said, was “a proportionate and sensible response to the threat that our security experts judge we face.”

The impact was quick and visible.

In London, nearly 1,000 soldiers were deployed onto the streets to help free up police. Soldiers were seen at prominent locations including Downing Street and Buckingham Palace...

Still more.

Hailey Baldwin Tops the 2017 Maxim Hot 100

On Twitter.

And at Drunken Stepfather, "HAILEY BALDWIN IS NUMBER 1 IN A NONSENSE OF THE DAY":

Hailey Baldwin is a scam, her family is in the industry, she’s a golden child who has managed to find the Kardashians / Jenners / Hadids to leverage…

It just took the family publicists to make that magic happen, the scam of the scams…keep the 1 percent 1 percenting – which is why content is such shit lately – the talent has left the building and the entitled kids of the talent are taking over.

Supermodel @haileybaldwin tops the #MaximHot100 list. https://t.co/sQjzogRQIF pic.twitter.com/JuXEkDY6vI

— Maxim (@MaximMag) May 23, 2017

Playboy Playmate Lada Kravchenko May 2017 (VIDEO)

At Editorials Fashion Trends, "LADA KRAVCHENKO BY KYLE DELEU FOR PLAYBOY US (MAY-JUNE 2017)."

And at Playboy, "That time May Playmate Lada Kravchenko took over a NYC hotel room."

And watch, at Playboy on YouTube, "What Turns May Playmate Lada Kravchenko On (and Off)?"

Shop Today's Deals

At Amazon, New Deals. Every Day.

BONUS: Sebastian Gorka, Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War.

Dr. Rachel McKinnon Attacks Feminists

I wrote about "Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminism" last year.

Here's an update, from Robert Stacy McCain:

Trans Professor in South Carolina Attacks Feminists as ‘Cockroaches’ https://t.co/T5sVKYmW6d

cc @JenniferKabbany @fitsnews @JeffQuinton pic.twitter.com/ligk6egG5g

— The Patriarch Tree (@PatriarchTree) May 24, 2017

Kara Del Toro Says Bring Back Carl's Jr. Bikini Advertising

Hey, I'm down with that!

"I love being a sexy woman. I'm not ashamed" https://t.co/V838D5p6MV

— New York Post (@nypost) May 21, 2017

Stana Katic

She's so sweet. What a refreshing Rule 5 break from all the political correctness and murder.

Seen on Twitter:

💛💚💙💜Getting down to business in #SpringtimeBrights 💜💙💚💛 @paulsmithdesign #PaulSmith pic.twitter.com/32JiDdkYZ2

— Stana Katic (@Stana_Katic) May 21, 2017

U.C. Berkeley Professor Posts Hit List of Alleged 'Islamophobic' Conservatives

The sole purpose of publishing and disseminating such lists is to foment murderous violence against the targets. It's no surprise that conservatives need armed guards virtually 24/7.

From Pamela on Twitter:

UC Berkeley “Islamophobia” professor names the “individuals behind Islamophobia” https://t.co/jOp2eJZyjL pic.twitter.com/UILnudzkT5

— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) May 24, 2017

Katie Hopkins Under Fire After Calling for 'Final Solution' to the Muslim Problem (VIDEO)

She's probably the most righteous outspoken critic of Islam in Britain, if not all of Europe.

And of course she's under fire. When you're batting 1.000 you'll have your enemies gearing up for a fight.

At WaPo, via Memeorandum, "‘We need a final solution,’ British columnist tweets — then deletes — after Manchester bombing."

Also, seen on Twitter and on Fox News, below:

Incredibly Insensitive ❄️
Yet NOT Criminal

Posting Islamophobic msgsOnline
Could Put U inJail ⚠️UK Priorities#PoliticalCorrectness1st🔚 pic.twitter.com/yUnsHXAZqQ

— Deplorablegirl❤️bot (@eissolomon11) May 24, 2017

The Politically Correct Enablers of Murder and Mayhem

From Bruce Bawer, at City Journal, "Enabling Murder."

Western politicians worry more about being called “Islamophobic” than they do about stopping jihadist slaughter. https://t.co/vtLAoXXbAo pic.twitter.com/dG4tYPVKtv

— City Journal (@CityJournal) May 24, 2017

Theresa May's Downing Street Statement on Manchester Terror Attack (VIDEO)

Following-up from last night, "Manchester Suicide Bomber Identified as British-Libyan Jihadist Salman Abedi," and "Saffie-Rose Roussos, 8-Years-Old, Killed in Manchester Terror Attack."

Here's the Prime Minister's statement from yesterday. Quite dramatic: