On his LinkedIn page, WHCD dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen, a Caltech graduate, describes himself as: “Mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent game developer by experience, teacher by birth.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-allen-003804b7?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/ae2099e6-1777-4017-b055-a01b6afcd96d/on-his-linkedin-page-whcd-dinner-shooting-suspect-cole-allen-a-caltech-graduate-describes-himself-as-mechanical-engineer-and-computer-scientist-by-degree-independent-game-developer-by-experience-teacher-by-birth.RSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 19:34:32 GMTSun, 26 Apr 2026 11:32:03 GMT60@newsguyusa this reeks of the same smell from when people vandalized store fronts in Seattle yelling ANTIFA

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpasaurus/statuses/116472186995651249https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpasaurus/statuses/116472186995651249Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:28:53 GMT@newsguyusa WAT? why does the cocaine cowboy get a pass?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/stonykark/statuses/116472186718415257https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/stonykark/statuses/116472186718415257Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:28:48 GMTIn an email to family, Cole Allen, referring to himself as ‘ coldForce Friendly Federal Assassin,’ noted he entered the Washington Hilton “with multiple weapons” and no one considered he could be a threat. He said his targets were Trump administration officials, except for FBI director Patel.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipboard.social/ap/users/115787755779098491/statuses/116472167427913969https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipboard.social/ap/users/115787755779098491/statuses/116472167427913969Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:23:54 GMT@newsguyusa Both these sources are compromised, waiting to hear from more reliable sources.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/distractal/statuses/116471953763822813https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/distractal/statuses/116471953763822813Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:29:34 GMT@newsguyusa Interesting when professional police handle an armed suspect they capture them alive. While other federal cops just murder unarmed or non-threatening legally armed citizens.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/EdBruce/statuses/116471792774855628https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/EdBruce/statuses/116471792774855628Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:48:37 GMT@newsguyusa Naturally.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/allisonhooper/statuses/116471741393647597https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/allisonhooper/statuses/116471741393647597Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:35:33 GMT@newsguyusa the same Fox News that lie as much as they breathe?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.lat/ap/users/116119850447965908/statuses/116471682135450680https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mast.lat/ap/users/116119850447965908/statuses/116471682135450680Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:20:29 GMTThe suspect in the shooting last night at the Washington Hilton regularly trained with firearms and "had a ton of anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric on his social media accounts," according to Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, who'll be the next WHCA president.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipboard.social/ap/users/115787755779098491/statuses/116471651581199350https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipboard.social/ap/users/115787755779098491/statuses/116471651581199350Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:12:43 GMT@newsguyusa well, boys will be boys. He looks like a good kid, I’m sure he’s learned his lesson here.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/passwordsarehard4/statuses/116471595863861774https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/passwordsarehard4/statuses/116471595863861774Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:58:33 GMT@newsguyusa is there a credible source for this information? Or does it come from Trump appointees?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://left-bank.net/ap/users/116195889350221521/statuses/116471238921925616https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://left-bank.net/ap/users/116195889350221521/statuses/116471238921925616Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:27:46 GMT@newsguyusa Has been Trump and his adminstration unliked to such extent!
They should learn from the previous leaders what to do in such a time!
Between Trump and his officials and the world citizens,who is on the right position!
I said the world citizens because almost the whole world has been disorganised and people accuse Trump and his allie,Isreal as the main causes

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115563894722913318/statuses/116471203340382862https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115563894722913318/statuses/116471203340382862Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:18:43 GMT@newsguyusa can you blame him?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.eu/users/PaulDitz/statuses/116471194575898612https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.eu/users/PaulDitz/statuses/116471194575898612Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:16:29 GMTWHCA dinner shooting suspect told law enforcement following his arrest that he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-cole-allen/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipboard.social/ap/users/115787755779098491/statuses/116471169095498632https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://flipboard.social/ap/users/115787755779098491/statuses/116471169095498632Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:10:01 GMT@me_valentijn @newsguyusa i beg to differ. this is a lucrative and flexible early career position, particularly in the current job market.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://defcon.social/users/mayonnaise/statuses/116471024794664597https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://defcon.social/users/mayonnaise/statuses/116471024794664597Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:33:19 GMT@newsguyusa
Working in the test prep industry is not a normal use of those degrees.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/me_valentijn/statuses/116470841688725157https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://m.ai6yr.org/users/me_valentijn/statuses/116470841688725157Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:46:45 GMT@newsguyusa It's too much to hope that the news media doesn't keep going on and on about this event, allowing it to hijack the news cycle...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/QuarkMaker/statuses/116470840451199327https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/QuarkMaker/statuses/116470840451199327Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:46:26 GMT@newsguyusa Black, Californian, he/him in profile, almost the ideal suspect.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/edgeofeurope/statuses/116470793427855887https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/edgeofeurope/statuses/116470793427855887Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:34:28 GMT