This story is not getting reported in USA media. Tom Alexandrovich, Executive Director, Defense Division, Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), got arrested during a sting operation in Las Vegas, NV, for attempting to lure what he thought was a 15yo girl for sex. He agreed to her offer: Take me to Cirque D'Soleil, and bring a condom. Imagine what an absolute shit "head of cybersecurity" one must be to fall for this honey trap. The guy reports directly to Netanyahu FFS.

The story gets far, far worse. He got released on bail very quickly, was given back his passport, and flew back to Israel. The US State Department has tried to claim that they were not involved and that Diplomatic Immunity was not invoked. The acting district attorney Sigal Chattah it turns out, is an Israeli dual citizen; she allowed this guy to post bail and get released without ever going before a judge. Certain Youtube channels have gone in depth on her and it turns out she's quite a monster, with social media (that she had to delete at some point) full of posts calling Palestinians scum who need to get wiped off the planet basically. We can add Genocide apologist to her resume.

Local news channels reporting on the story highlighted a priest who got caught in the sting, but not a peep about the high ranking Israeli cabinet member. The comments in their youtube videos were absolutely full of people talking about this though; it shows some Americans are waking up.

@dirtymikeandtheboyz

dealing with flakiness

So recently i have dealt with a situation that was a bit confusing to me.

Went on a date with a woman I met at an art gallery event to a rooftop patio for drinks.

Date went the standard way -> drinks, flirtation, escalated as we were leaving bar and ended up making out/fooling around in the elevator as well as to a park we went nearby.

I end the date because i had to go to another thing i had to do that night.

She texts me back saying she had a nice time, we chat a bit and set up another date in a few days.

Morning of the date she hits me up with standard BS excuse.

I say i understand things happen outside our control and leave it there.

She proceeds to double text later that night apologizing and asking to reschedule.

I entertain the conversation but dont ask for another meet up. She proceeds to text all the niceties and BS a woman would stating that the she missed me (weird after one date?) and asking me when I am leaving for my work trip

She asks when I am free to which I give a vague response. She pushes me harder for a response and I give her a day.

We text a few more days setting up the date and 2 days before the date she ghosts. I leave it there.

Obviously I am a bit confused as to why she would pursue so hard only to flake both times.

My thoughts: I should have close the night of the date, or asked her to simply come over instead of setting up another date (at no point had she mentioned she wanted a relationship). Guessing the second date set up gave too much boyfriend vibes?

In the unlikely scenario she reaches out I think my response would be something along the lines: "This date thing isn't working so well for us haha, just come over and bring something nice".

Thoughts >?

Study the book. While you handled the situation well enough, the texting sessions after she canceled you should've replied with, "Busy, can't talk now." If it continued, you then place her on block and move on with your life. As far as I can tell the time you've spent chatting with her since then was a waste of time better spent on other things.

@Bozza maybe she figured it was a strange kind of complement, or that it might get relationship gears turning in your head??? Rather uncalibrated of her in any case. Here's hoping you get through the next 3 weeks without getting a call about the tardiness of her period.

Completely unrelated story this reminded me of. My first job out of high school was at a big chain store mechanic shop. One of my co workers was a Mexican guy named Luis. He was an immigrant from Mexico or maybe a central American country 20 years or more prior, with kids in American high school. Very traditional and conservative, catholic churchgoer and all.

Anyway, the top 40 station that was always blaring too loudly on the store PA system was playing Madonna's Material Girl for the umpteenth Time that week. As I worked the tire machine with a good view of the other mechanics working, I noticed Luis looking more and more agitated. Finally, he threw down a rag in disgust.

I asked what was wrong, and he replied agitated with his Spanish accent much more pronounced than usual. "I DON' beLIEEVE they CAHNN say DHAAAT on the RAHDIO!!!"

What? I asked with honest bewilderment, glancing up at the speaker playing what seemed like a basic ass ear candy pop song.

He spat out with even greater anger and disgust:

The PERIOD GIRL!!!