Neat map of LA traffic, but that is a whole lot of cameras looking at us all.
https://www.sigalert.com/?lat=33.79328&lon=-118.21708&z=3
All of the various findings, articles, videos, pictures, and other stuff I dig up on the web. Anything on this site was posted by me. Any opinion expressed here is only my own
2019/12/27
2019/12/12
Simply Amazing
https://thehill.com/video/in-the-news/474190-watch-live-house-judiciary-debates-impeachment-articles
I am still amazed that the republicans keep saying this. It was actually the will of the American People to have someone else as president if you just look at the vote tallies for each candidate. It is an antiquated system that however propelled our chief misogynist to the office he now holds.
Also, his landslide was one of the lowest EC victories in some time.
Then again, I know most Fox News viewers will only see the headline and refrain from doing any actual research on this topic.
I am still amazed that the republicans keep saying this. It was actually the will of the American People to have someone else as president if you just look at the vote tallies for each candidate. It is an antiquated system that however propelled our chief misogynist to the office he now holds.
Also, his landslide was one of the lowest EC victories in some time.
Then again, I know most Fox News viewers will only see the headline and refrain from doing any actual research on this topic.
More Chinese Retaliation
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/09/china-tells-government-offices-to-remove-all-foreign-computer-equipment
This has to be a response to the US requirements now, and the US language around Huawei
This has to be a response to the US requirements now, and the US language around Huawei
2019/12/11
2019/12/09
no evidence of bias
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/contradicting-trump-doj-report-finds-russia-probe-was-justified-not-biased-against-trump-74779205986
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/473688-watchdog-report-finds-fbi-not-motivated-by-political-bias-in-trump
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/ag-barr-made-last-minute-highly-unusual-decision-to-alter-oig-russia-report/
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/12/09/Justice-Dept-watchdog-finds-no-evidence-of-bias-in-Russia-inquiry/8581575906130/
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/473688-watchdog-report-finds-fbi-not-motivated-by-political-bias-in-trump
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/ag-barr-made-last-minute-highly-unusual-decision-to-alter-oig-russia-report/
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/12/09/Justice-Dept-watchdog-finds-no-evidence-of-bias-in-Russia-inquiry/8581575906130/
2019/12/05
2019/12/04
ineffective political stunt....
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/matt-gaetz-grills-impeachment-witnesses-barron-trump-democrat-donors
and the barr goes on
Clear Goal of Barr/Durham Probe is to Scare Off Intelligence Community.
https://www.justsecurity.org/67457/clear-goal-of-barr-durham-probe-is-to-scare-off-intelligence-community/
Is Barr's distrust come from an earlier rejection by this community? Is this his petty revenge?
"Last month, media outlets reported that Barr’s investigation had become acriiminal one."
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/12/pompeo-cia-russia-findings-1409190
Also more interesting if this ends up being true. My guess is if it is true, then it will never get released and will be swept up under the rug.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barrs-handpicked-prosecutor-tells-inspector-general-he-cant-back-right-wing-theory-that-russia-case-was-us-intelligence-setup/2019/12/04/17e084dc-16a9-11ea-9110-3b34ce1d92b1_story.html
a strange assassination story
Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/world/europe/russian-assassinations-putin-ukraine.html
Wow......
"Assassinations happen frequently enough in Ukraine that they are often just blips in the local news cycle. In 2006, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin signed a law legalizing targeted killings abroad, and Ukrainian officials say teams of Russian hit men operate freely inside the country."
This could be in other places, and not just in social media. It would not surprise me if global chaos is an end goal. This way Russia can rise up, stop their meddling and gas lighting, and then seem the heroes to the world.
"“This is part of an interlinked chain of crimes, the main purpose of which is to destabilize the country,” Serhii Knyazev, the chief of Ukraine’s national police, told me."
2019/11/14
2019/11/13
and the drama goes on.......
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/12/roger-stone-trial-donald-trump-wikileaks-070368
Despite the profane Stone texts and caustic friendships that have dominated chatter about the case, the Republican provocateur’s court battle will likely be remembered for something far different: It revealed that Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign aides knew more about WikiLeaks’ plans than they have let on, and the president may have later misled Robert Mueller about it.
Buried amid days of blasphemy and bombast were quieter new details that collectively showed Trump and his aides discussed WikiLeaks with Stone months earlier than anyone has acknowledged. The revelations have immediately raised questions about Trump’s claims — made months later under oath to the special counsel — that he did not recall any such conversations with Stone.
Despite the profane Stone texts and caustic friendships that have dominated chatter about the case, the Republican provocateur’s court battle will likely be remembered for something far different: It revealed that Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign aides knew more about WikiLeaks’ plans than they have let on, and the president may have later misled Robert Mueller about it.
Buried amid days of blasphemy and bombast were quieter new details that collectively showed Trump and his aides discussed WikiLeaks with Stone months earlier than anyone has acknowledged. The revelations have immediately raised questions about Trump’s claims — made months later under oath to the special counsel — that he did not recall any such conversations with Stone.
2019/11/05
Republican strategy
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/us/politics/impeachment-republican-national-committee.html
Facebook lies, and I'm not shocked
The real problem is that Facebook profits partly by amplifying lies and selling dangerous targeting tools that allow political operatives to engage in a new level of information warfare. Its business model exploits our data to let advertisers custom-target people, show us each a different version of the truth and manipulate us with hyper-customized ads — ads that, as of two weeks ago, can contain blatantly false and debunked information if they’re run by a political campaign,” she continued. “As long as Facebook prioritizes profit over healthy discourse, they can’t avoid damaging democracies
https://mashable.com/article/facebook-former-head-profits-manipulating.amp
2019/11/01
And we knew this
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/why-donald-trumps-economic-dream-crumbled/601153/
Donald Trump’s signature legislative achievement was the corporate-tax cut he signed in 2017. Republicans said it would grow the economy by up to 6 percent, stimulate business investment, and pay for itself.
None of those promises have come to pass. GDP growth has declined to less than 2 percent according to the latest report, released yesterday. Business investment has now declined for two straight quarters, dragging down economic growth. And the federal deficit exceeds $1 trillion.
The U.S. manufacturing sector is practically in a recession. The ISM index, a key measure of that industry’s health, registered its lowest number in 10 years.
The answer, basically, is that while the Trump can’t deliver, the American consumer continues to chug along. Consumer spending, which was the one bright spot in yesterday’s GDP report, beat forecasts by rising nearly 3 percent. Unemployment is at a 60-year low, and wage growth has accelerated for the poorest workers. (Ironically, these positive trends have been buoyed by large federal deficits, which break another Trump campaign promise.)
2019/10/31
Is Drumpf paying bribes now?
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/31/trump-impeachment-senators-donor-062084
Normally, I would say this is just the head of his party helping vulnerable members during an election cycle. But this particular cycle has a lot of agendas hidden from view. Like, for example, is Trump now buying support in the Senate to fight impeachment?
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On Wednesday, the Trump reelection campaign sent a fundraising appeal to its massive email list urging donors to provide a contribution that would be divided between the president and Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. Each of the senators are supporting the anti-impeachment resolution despite being endangered in 2020.
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Normally, I would say this is just the head of his party helping vulnerable members during an election cycle. But this particular cycle has a lot of agendas hidden from view. Like, for example, is Trump now buying support in the Senate to fight impeachment?
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On Wednesday, the Trump reelection campaign sent a fundraising appeal to its massive email list urging donors to provide a contribution that would be divided between the president and Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. Each of the senators are supporting the anti-impeachment resolution despite being endangered in 2020.
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2019/10/30
2019/10/28
More info shared
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/diplomat-reeker-provided-house-committee-with-a-much-richer-reservoir-of-information-than-expected-dem-lawmaker/
It will be interesting to see how many of these long term diplomats come forward with information. It will help cement the idea of a deep state for all of the Tump loyalists.
It will be interesting to see how many of these long term diplomats come forward with information. It will help cement the idea of a deep state for all of the Tump loyalists.
2019/10/27
Facebook ads suck
https://www.thedailybeast.com/facebook-axed-pro-vaccine-ads-from-hospitals-and-health-orgs-let-anti-vaxxer-ads-slip-through
2019/10/25
TOtally
https://www.axios.com/trump-russia-william-barr-investigation-fbi-5b0b81c9-e1d2-4dd9-9002-6f6258010318.html
This is very frightening..........
This is very frightening..........
A federal investigation closely supervised by Attorney General William Barr — which aims to inspect origins of the Trump-Russia probe — has interviewed "about two dozen and current F.B.I. officials," the New York Times reports.
Why it matters: The investigation, which is essentially looking into claims that the FBI's probe into President Trump's 2016 campaign was influenced by anti-Trump sentiments, is further along than previously reported.
2019/10/23
Bill Taylor testimony
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-taylor-opening-statement-read-the-full-text-of-the-top-us-diplomats-statement-to-congress/
Granted the article has all sorts of bias and opinion, but the statement from Bill Taylor is printer in entirety on this page.
Granted the article has all sorts of bias and opinion, but the statement from Bill Taylor is printer in entirety on this page.
Trump is immue
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/trump-lawyer-prosecuted-shooting-someone-055648
He is also immune to Common sense it seems.
He is also immune to Common sense it seems.
2019/10/19
hurting the poor again
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/16/politics/trump-food-stamps-school-lunches/index.html
Republicans gutting public aid again. Seems as if drumpf still has some use for the Republican agenda.
2019/10/15
Global growth down
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/imf-world-economic-outlook-slowest-global-growth-since-crisis-130017182.html
The IMF advises that growth will be down on many advanced nations. Their outlook for the US is better than expected by the Fed, but is still below Drumpf's promise of 4%. Too bad he will never learn that their are different leadership needs depending on the position. You cant bludgeon your way through everything.
2019/10/14
A character gets added to the show
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/us/politics/who-is-fiona-hill.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Mick Mulvaney gets added to the impeachment circus. How and who leaked this will be interesting. I love Bolton's blurt on the topic, and I love his assessment of Giuliani.
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Mr. Bolton instructed Fiona Hill to notify the chief lawyer for the National Security Council that Mr. Giuliani was working with Mick Mulvaney on a rogue operation with legal implications according to two people familiar with her closed-door testimony.
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Mick Mulvaney gets added to the impeachment circus. How and who leaked this will be interesting. I love Bolton's blurt on the topic, and I love his assessment of Giuliani.
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Mr. Bolton instructed Fiona Hill to notify the chief lawyer for the National Security Council that Mr. Giuliani was working with Mick Mulvaney on a rogue operation with legal implications according to two people familiar with her closed-door testimony.
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I no one is listening
So I know there are not any followers of this blog oh, but I had a few thoughts but I wanted to throw out and see what the world thought about them.
As events continue to unfold in the Middle East in the surrounding area, I'm left wondering what the people in power hope to accomplish with all of this.
More and more it seems that Russia and Turkey are using all of these conflicts as a means to expand their Empires.
2019/10/13
Utterly Abhorent
https://www.mazechmedia.com/2019/10/uganda-announces-kill-the-gays-bill-that-will-impose-death-penalty-on-homosexuals/
So National Christian Organization helped with this bill. I love the fact that these hypocrites claim to follow the teachings of Christ, but yet find that it is OK to murder anyone.
Chick-Fil-A helps fund this organization.
So National Christian Organization helped with this bill. I love the fact that these hypocrites claim to follow the teachings of Christ, but yet find that it is OK to murder anyone.
Chick-Fil-A helps fund this organization.
2019/10/11
I got caught
and now I will claim I knew nothing, and that all sorts of people donate to my campaign.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/465310-mccarthy-will-return-money-donated-by-indicted-associates-of-giuliani
The House minority leader and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) both received considerable donations from Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, a pair of Ukrainian American businessmen.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/465310-mccarthy-will-return-money-donated-by-indicted-associates-of-giuliani
The House minority leader and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) both received considerable donations from Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, a pair of Ukrainian American businessmen.
Former Ambassador Testifies
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/11/769049841/fired-u-s-ukraine-ambassador-arrives-on-capitol-hill-to-testify-in-impeachment-p
The career diplomat was recalled from her post in May after criticism from some Republicans, including Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, that she was not supportive of the administration's policies. She was appointed by former President Obama in 2016 and confirmed without any controversy by the GOP-led Senate.
The career diplomat was recalled from her post in May after criticism from some Republicans, including Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, that she was not supportive of the administration's policies. She was appointed by former President Obama in 2016 and confirmed without any controversy by the GOP-led Senate.
2019/10/07
Just more Ukraine surprises
https://apnews.com/d7440cffba4940f5b85cd3dfa3500fb2
This barrel of angry cats might still be just spilling out.
This could keep going. And there are other "findings" yet to come.
More whistle blowers. etc.
This barrel of angry cats might still be just spilling out.
This could keep going. And there are other "findings" yet to come.
More whistle blowers. etc.
2019/10/03
Trump, Whistle Blower, and the 2'nd Civil War
https://www.wired.com/story/civil-war-2-meme/
Some critics like director Ava DuVernay warn that real danger lurks behind these kinds of presidential tweets. Far-right groups and militias don't see Civil War 2 as an idea worth spoofing, they see it as a call to arms, and, at least online, claim to be acting accordingly.
https://www.wired.com/story/whistle-blower-did-it-right/
But underneath the increasingly large pile of misinformation, misinterpretation, and outright fabrication sits one simple truth: The whistle-blower did nothing wrong.
In fact, House Intelligence staffers did exactly what they were supposed to do in these situations: tell the whistle-blower to lawyer up, and submit a complaint to an inspector general. That's their long-established role in the whistle-blower ecosystem. "Like other whistle-blowers have done before and since under Republican- and Democratic-controlled committees, the whistle-blower contacted the committee for guidance on how to report possible wrongdoing within the jurisdiction of the intelligence community," Intel Committee spokesperson Patrick Boland said in a statement. "Consistent with the committee's longstanding procedures, committee staff appropriately advised the whistle-blower to contact an inspector general and to seek legal counsel."
Some critics like director Ava DuVernay warn that real danger lurks behind these kinds of presidential tweets. Far-right groups and militias don't see Civil War 2 as an idea worth spoofing, they see it as a call to arms, and, at least online, claim to be acting accordingly.
https://www.wired.com/story/whistle-blower-did-it-right/
But underneath the increasingly large pile of misinformation, misinterpretation, and outright fabrication sits one simple truth: The whistle-blower did nothing wrong.
In fact, House Intelligence staffers did exactly what they were supposed to do in these situations: tell the whistle-blower to lawyer up, and submit a complaint to an inspector general. That's their long-established role in the whistle-blower ecosystem. "Like other whistle-blowers have done before and since under Republican- and Democratic-controlled committees, the whistle-blower contacted the committee for guidance on how to report possible wrongdoing within the jurisdiction of the intelligence community," Intel Committee spokesperson Patrick Boland said in a statement. "Consistent with the committee's longstanding procedures, committee staff appropriately advised the whistle-blower to contact an inspector general and to seek legal counsel."
2019/10/02
The new financial meltdown
https://jalopnik.com/americas-auto-loan-debt-is-truly-out-of-control-1838713860
This is conjecture
https://www.alternet.org/2019/10/maine-senator-suggests-that-at-least-20-minutes-are-cut-from-rough-transcript-of-trumps-conversation-with-zelensky-we-dont-know-what-is-missing/
The words “rough transcript” have often been used to describe a publicly released summation of President Donald Trump’s now-infamous July 25 phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; it was not a full transcript but rather, was based on what notetakers wrote down. And Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent, has suggested that at least 20 minutes of the conversation are missing from the rough transcript/White House memo that has been publicly released.
certainly was not a scientific analysis of the transcript, but it is an interesting question. Doubt we will ever see the full transcript.
The words “rough transcript” have often been used to describe a publicly released summation of President Donald Trump’s now-infamous July 25 phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; it was not a full transcript but rather, was based on what notetakers wrote down. And Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent, has suggested that at least 20 minutes of the conversation are missing from the rough transcript/White House memo that has been publicly released.
certainly was not a scientific analysis of the transcript, but it is an interesting question. Doubt we will ever see the full transcript.
2019/10/01
Rock Musician Whistle Blower
They wanted to talk about Deutsche Bank — one of the world’s largest and most troubled financial institutions, and the bank of choice to the president of the United States. Mr. Broeksmit’s late father, Bill, had been a senior executive there, and his son possessed a cache of confidential bank documents that provided a tantalizing glimpse of its internal workings. Some of the documents were password-protected, and there was no telling what secrets they held or how explosive they could be.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/business/val-broeksmit-deutsche-bank-trump-whistle-blower.html
Why do I put up with this? Because his trove of corporate emails, financial materials, boardroom presentations and legal reports is credible — even if he is not. (In this article, every detail not directly attributed to Mr. Broeksmit has been corroborated by documents, recordings or an independent source.) Besides, there’s something uncanny about how Mr. Broeksmit’s fearlessness and addiction to drama have led him, again and again, to the center of the news. In addition to Deutsche Bank’s troubles, he has figured into North Korea’s hack of Sony Pictures, the collapse of the world’s oldest bank and the House Intelligence Committee’s ongoing investigation into Mr. Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/business/val-broeksmit-deutsche-bank-trump-whistle-blower.html
Why do I put up with this? Because his trove of corporate emails, financial materials, boardroom presentations and legal reports is credible — even if he is not. (In this article, every detail not directly attributed to Mr. Broeksmit has been corroborated by documents, recordings or an independent source.) Besides, there’s something uncanny about how Mr. Broeksmit’s fearlessness and addiction to drama have led him, again and again, to the center of the news. In addition to Deutsche Bank’s troubles, he has figured into North Korea’s hack of Sony Pictures, the collapse of the world’s oldest bank and the House Intelligence Committee’s ongoing investigation into Mr. Trump.
In someone's pocket
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-saudi-crown-prince-says-kusher-was-in-his-pocket/
https://theintercept.com/2018/03/21/jared-kushner-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman/
On November 4, a week after Kushner returned to the U.S., the crown prince, known in official Washington by his initials MBS, launched what he called an anti-corruption crackdown. The Saudi government arrested dozens of members of the Saudi royal family and imprisoned them in the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh, which was first reported in English by The Intercept. The Saudi figures named in the President’s Daily Brief were among those rounded up; at least one was reportedly tortured.
https://theintercept.com/2018/03/21/jared-kushner-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman/
On November 4, a week after Kushner returned to the U.S., the crown prince, known in official Washington by his initials MBS, launched what he called an anti-corruption crackdown. The Saudi government arrested dozens of members of the Saudi royal family and imprisoned them in the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh, which was first reported in English by The Intercept. The Saudi figures named in the President’s Daily Brief were among those rounded up; at least one was reportedly tortured.
Trading threats over impeachment depositions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/pompeo-says-state-dept-officials-wont-show-up-for-scheduled-impeachment-depositions-this-week/2019/10/01/b350f8a2-e459-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html
Pompeo’s letter Tuesday chastising the committees said that he would “not tolerate such tactics, and I will use all means at my disposal to prevent and expose any attempts to intimidate the dedicated professionals whom I am proud to lead and serve alongside at the Department of State.”
Pompeo’s letter Tuesday chastising the committees said that he would “not tolerate such tactics, and I will use all means at my disposal to prevent and expose any attempts to intimidate the dedicated professionals whom I am proud to lead and serve alongside at the Department of State.”
2019/09/30
Trump Election Meddling
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/politics/facebook-trump-impeachment/index.html
Straight from the 2016 playbook.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/30/trump-putin-conversations-transcripts-russian-permission
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/30/trump-putin-conversations-transcripts-russian-permission
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Another Shoe Drops
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-27/democrat-weighs-releasing-complaint-about-irs-trump-tax-audit
I am sure there is going to be lots more complaints, whistle blowers, etc. in the months to come. Personally, I can not wait
I am sure there is going to be lots more complaints, whistle blowers, etc. in the months to come. Personally, I can not wait
2019/09/26
What a Week
Whistleblower Complaint On Trump-Ukraine Call Is Released
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/26/764582548/whistleblower-complaint-released-detailing-concerns-about-trump-ukraine-call
Bucking the Trend
Newly Discovered Planet Challenges Astronomers' Notions Of How Planets Form
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/26/764247918/a-peculiar-solar-system-has-scientists-rethinking-theories-of-how-planets-form
Me != Surprised
Trump Administration Drastically Cuts Refugees Allowed To Enter The U.S. : NPR https://www.npr.org/2019/09/26/764839236/trump-administration-drastically-cuts-number-of-refugees-allowed-to-enter-the-u?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2019/09/25
Fair Weather Denator
Too bad this senator does not believe in this now. I am sure Lindesy's attitudes will be more modest now with Trump, who has set a new low for presidential behavior.
https://twitter.com/politvidchannel/status/1176636539603800064?s=09
2019/09/24
Advantage Buyer
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-cities-where-home-buyers-have-an-advantage-over-sellers-170714911.html
2019/09/23
2019/09/19
Some city hacks
https://www.wsfa.com/2019/09/03/selma-mayor-confirms-hacking-city-system/
SELMA, Ala. - Selma Mayor Darrio Melton confirms he was briefed by IT director Tuesday morning that Selma’s New World System, which houses all the city’s financial records, employee information, and documents for other departments, was hacked over the weekend.
https://www.wsfa.com/2019/09/04/mayor-says-selma-servers-back-up-after-city-system-hack/
All servers are back up after Selma’s New World System, which houses all the city’s financial records, employee information, and documents for other departments, was hacked over the weekend.
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/06/758399814/town-avoids-paying-massive-5-million-ransom-in-cyberattack
When the city of New Bedford, Mass., was hit by a ransomware attack in July, with hackers demanding $5.3 million in bitcoin to release the city's data, town officials tried an old law enforcement tactic to deal with hostage-takers: open dialogue and stall for time.
https://lebtown.com/2019/08/29/lebanon-county-computer-systems-offline-after-virus-infects-network/
Lebanon County’s computer systems were taken offline this afternoon after it became known that the network had been affected by a computer virus.
SELMA, Ala. - Selma Mayor Darrio Melton confirms he was briefed by IT director Tuesday morning that Selma’s New World System, which houses all the city’s financial records, employee information, and documents for other departments, was hacked over the weekend.
https://www.wsfa.com/2019/09/04/mayor-says-selma-servers-back-up-after-city-system-hack/
All servers are back up after Selma’s New World System, which houses all the city’s financial records, employee information, and documents for other departments, was hacked over the weekend.
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/06/758399814/town-avoids-paying-massive-5-million-ransom-in-cyberattack
When the city of New Bedford, Mass., was hit by a ransomware attack in July, with hackers demanding $5.3 million in bitcoin to release the city's data, town officials tried an old law enforcement tactic to deal with hostage-takers: open dialogue and stall for time.
https://lebtown.com/2019/08/29/lebanon-county-computer-systems-offline-after-virus-infects-network/
Lebanon County’s computer systems were taken offline this afternoon after it became known that the network had been affected by a computer virus.
Secret Service Investigates Breach at U.S. Govt IT Contractor
a bit old, but .....
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/09/secret-service-investigates-breach-at-u-s-govt-it-contractor/
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a breach at a Virginia-based government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The contractor claims the access being auctioned off was to old test systems that do not have direct connections to its government partner networks.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/09/secret-service-investigates-breach-at-u-s-govt-it-contractor/
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a breach at a Virginia-based government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The contractor claims the access being auctioned off was to old test systems that do not have direct connections to its government partner networks.
Treasury Sanctions North Korean Cyber Groups
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm774
Treasury Sanctions North Korean State-Sponsored Malicious Cyber Groups
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“Treasury is taking action against North Korean hacking groups that have been perpetrating cyber attacks to support illicit weapon and missile programs,” said Sigal Mandelker, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. “We will continue to enforce existing U.S. and UN sanctions against North Korea and work with the international community to improve cybersecurity of financial networks.”
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Treasury Sanctions North Korean State-Sponsored Malicious Cyber Groups
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“Treasury is taking action against North Korean hacking groups that have been perpetrating cyber attacks to support illicit weapon and missile programs,” said Sigal Mandelker, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. “We will continue to enforce existing U.S. and UN sanctions against North Korea and work with the international community to improve cybersecurity of financial networks.”
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Tensions are rising
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-18/iran-says-it-s-not-looking-for-war-warns-u-s-against-action
2019/09/18
absurdity of it all
https://deadstate.org/christian-televangelist-james-robison-trump-is-ushering-in-the-greatest-spiritual-awakening-in-history/
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“And I believe the willingness of [Trump] to stand up against all the assault and keep trying to do what he believes is best is a miracle of God,” Robison said.
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You can't really believe the Trump puts anything but himself first.
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Robison is one of Trump’s spiritual advisers and has repeatedly claimed that the President is a devout Christian.
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Just considering the things coming out of his mouth, or in his tweets, do you really think this man is a devout Christian? Eye for an eye is old testament.
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“And I believe the willingness of [Trump] to stand up against all the assault and keep trying to do what he believes is best is a miracle of God,” Robison said.
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You can't really believe the Trump puts anything but himself first.
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Robison is one of Trump’s spiritual advisers and has repeatedly claimed that the President is a devout Christian.
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Just considering the things coming out of his mouth, or in his tweets, do you really think this man is a devout Christian? Eye for an eye is old testament.
Excellent advertising
This. Exists. It's in Denmark. Good to see we're respected around the world again, probably more respected around the world than any other time in history.
https://t.co/JL3AcBxPt8
(https://twitter.com/th3j35t3r/status/1174114841663016960?s=03)
2019/09/15
Troll Evolution
Troll factories? So 2016. How the Moscow government diversified its online election interference strategies this summer
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2019/09/09/troll-factories-so-2016
2019/09/13
Snowden autobiography
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/books/review-permanent-record-edward-snowden-memoir.html
“but nowadays everybody’s too busy staring at their phones to give me a second glance.”
Ha
Perfect surveillance and mind control device rolled into one.
2019/09/11
Targeting the Gig Economy
In California, Gig Workers Are About to Become Employees
https://www.wired.com/story/california-gig-workers-become-employees
It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
2019/09/10
NC Election Results
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/10/us/elections/results-north-carolina-house-district-9-special-election.html
Been hitting refresh through the night so far. Extremely close race right now.
Healthcare Comparisons
2020 Election: Where Democrats Stand On Health Care
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/758172208/health-care-see-where-the-2020-democratic-candidates-stand
He said he said
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-john-bolton-is-leaving-white-house-11568131727
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/724363700/trump-fires-john-bolton-in-final-break-after-months-of-policy-divisiond
Let's see how this starts playing out. Even some of his die hard supporters have to be tired out this revolving door that is the white house.
2019/09/09
Recession Looming
It does beg the question though, that if we keep talking about it, do we bring it about?
a-manufacturing-recession-could-cost-trump-a-second-term
In 22 states—including electorally important ones like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania—the number of people working in factories actually fell in the first seven months of this year, according to figures compiled by the Economic Innovation Group, a think tank.
This isn’t what Trump promised. From his trade policy to tax cuts and deregulation, his grand economic vow was to bring factories home. By unraveling trade deals such as Nafta, taking on China, and deploying tariffs like economic cruise missiles, Trump’s “America First” agenda was supposed to boost growth in an iconic sector of the economy.
a-manufacturing-recession-could-cost-trump-a-second-term
In 22 states—including electorally important ones like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania—the number of people working in factories actually fell in the first seven months of this year, according to figures compiled by the Economic Innovation Group, a think tank.
This isn’t what Trump promised. From his trade policy to tax cuts and deregulation, his grand economic vow was to bring factories home. By unraveling trade deals such as Nafta, taking on China, and deploying tariffs like economic cruise missiles, Trump’s “America First” agenda was supposed to boost growth in an iconic sector of the economy.
2019/09/08
Vegan Sues Neighbors for Barbecuing
This one isjust boggling my mind right now.
I also meant to publish this the other day.
https://time.com/5667413/vegan-sues-barbecue/
Cilla Carden, a vegan massage therapist from Girrawheen—a suburb of the Western Australian city of Perth, believed that her neighbors were using a barbecue as a new front in a long-running war between neighbors. “They’ve put [the barbecue] there so I smell fish, all I can smell is fish. I can’t enjoy my back yard, I can’t go out there,” Carden told Nine News Perth.
I also meant to publish this the other day.
https://time.com/5667413/vegan-sues-barbecue/
Cilla Carden, a vegan massage therapist from Girrawheen—a suburb of the Western Australian city of Perth, believed that her neighbors were using a barbecue as a new front in a long-running war between neighbors. “They’ve put [the barbecue] there so I smell fish, all I can smell is fish. I can’t enjoy my back yard, I can’t go out there,” Carden told Nine News Perth.
Amateurs identify U.S. spy satellite behind President Trump's tweet
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/09/02/npr-amateurs-identify-u-s-spy-satellite-behind-president-trumps-tweet
meant to publish this the other day.
The image almost certainly came from a satellite known as USA 224, according to Marco Langbroek, a satellite-tracker based in the Netherlands. The satellite was launched by the National Reconnaissance Office in 2011. Almost everything about it remains highly classified, but Langbroek says that based on its size and orbit, most observers believe USA 224 is one of America's multibillion-dollar KH-11 reconnaissance satellites.
meant to publish this the other day.
The image almost certainly came from a satellite known as USA 224, according to Marco Langbroek, a satellite-tracker based in the Netherlands. The satellite was launched by the National Reconnaissance Office in 2011. Almost everything about it remains highly classified, but Langbroek says that based on its size and orbit, most observers believe USA 224 is one of America's multibillion-dollar KH-11 reconnaissance satellites.
Children Should Not Be Here
#AmplifytheChildren Benefit Concert
At this moment, children are being subjected to illegal neglect and abuse in our nation's Border Patrol facilities. #AmplifytheChildren is a national initiative to bring the direct sworn testimony of these children, taken in June 2019, to more Americans: to amplify their voices, tell their stories, and elevate the truth.
Chicago's new musical theatre community is responding, as part of #AmplifytheChildren, by creating new music based on the children's testimony and presenting in this one-night concert. 100% of ticket receipts and any additional donations raised will be split between the non-profits Latinos Progresando in Chicago and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) at the border.
Composers include Masi Asare, J. Seb Fabal, Liz Falstreau, Robert Frost, Ben Kaye, David Kornfeld, Heidi Joosten, John Leo, Megan Piccochi, Annabelle Revak, Leo Schwartz, Laura Stratford, Vi Tran, and Benjamin Walton.
Performers include Bridget Adams-King, Hana Christenson, Emma Couling, Emily Cox, Jasmine Delgado, J. Seb Fabal, Khloe Janel, Jacqui Jaurena, Mariah Larios, Marko McRae, Whitney Rhodes, Jacob Watson, Sally Wippman, and Melanie Vitaterna.
Find out more about #AmplifytheChildren at https://amplifythechildren.org
At this moment, children are being subjected to illegal neglect and abuse in our nation's Border Patrol facilities. #AmplifytheChildren is a national initiative to bring the direct sworn testimony of these children, taken in June 2019, to more Americans: to amplify their voices, tell their stories, and elevate the truth.
Chicago's new musical theatre community is responding, as part of #AmplifytheChildren, by creating new music based on the children's testimony and presenting in this one-night concert. 100% of ticket receipts and any additional donations raised will be split between the non-profits Latinos Progresando in Chicago and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) at the border.
Composers include Masi Asare, J. Seb Fabal, Liz Falstreau, Robert Frost, Ben Kaye, David Kornfeld, Heidi Joosten, John Leo, Megan Piccochi, Annabelle Revak, Leo Schwartz, Laura Stratford, Vi Tran, and Benjamin Walton.
Performers include Bridget Adams-King, Hana Christenson, Emma Couling, Emily Cox, Jasmine Delgado, J. Seb Fabal, Khloe Janel, Jacqui Jaurena, Mariah Larios, Marko McRae, Whitney Rhodes, Jacob Watson, Sally Wippman, and Melanie Vitaterna.
Find out more about #AmplifytheChildren at https://amplifythechildren.org
Britain’s Steve Bannon Is Tearing Tories Apart
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-06/britain-s-steve-bannon-is-tearing-johnson-s-tories-apart
When a triumphant Boris Johnson walked through the black door of 10 Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister, one person seemed painfully out of place. Hunched in a corner of the entrance hall in scruffy jeans and a turquoise T-shirt, Dominic Cummings looked uncomfortable to be in the heart of Britain’s political establishment on a day of pomp.
When a triumphant Boris Johnson walked through the black door of 10 Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister, one person seemed painfully out of place. Hunched in a corner of the entrance hall in scruffy jeans and a turquoise T-shirt, Dominic Cummings looked uncomfortable to be in the heart of Britain’s political establishment on a day of pomp.
2019/09/06
Child in office
So once again the child in chief has his ego bruised and needs to pick a fight. One of these days the stain will be over.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/antitrust-investigation-ford-bmw-justice-department_n_5d728876e4b03aabe35bbd99
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/antitrust-investigation-ford-bmw-justice-department_n_5d728876e4b03aabe35bbd99
“The US Department of Justice brings its weight to bear against auto companies in an attempt to frighten them out of voluntarily making cleaner, more efficient cars and trucks than EPA wants. Consumers might ask, who is Andy Wheeler protecting?” she asked.
2019/09/03
Take deep breaths
https://www.themarysue.com/stephen-strange-sucks/
Reminder:
They are movies,
Based on characters from comic books.
Boris looses Brexit
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-03/u-k-parliament-takes-key-first-step-to-blocking-no-deal-brexit-k04c1cn3
In all, 21 Conservatives defied Johnson and voted against him, effectively sacrificing their careers in politics as his officials immediately began expelling the rebels from the party for failing to obey the premier’s orders. Rebels punished in this way included former Chancellor Philip Hammond.
2019/09/02
Food for thought
https://twitter.com/we_dems/status/1168670036690644992?s=09
Gee, maybe there is something wrong with a number like that.
Some good ideas
https://twitter.com/AwardsDarwin/status/1168414247853928449?s=09
Always a good feed to follow for a quick bit of humor.
2019/08/30
Trump fatigue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-era-keeps-getting-noisier-are-people-tuning-out/2019/08/27/0f401a32-c914-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html
Trump is catnip for political junkies, but even here the appeal may be fading. According to an analysis of roughly 3,000 websites by the analytics firm Parse.ly, the demand for political stories about Trump (measured by average views per post about him) declined 37.8 percent in the first six months of 2019 from its level in the six months after his inauguration, said Kelsey Arendt, a senior data analyst with Parse.ly.
Trump is catnip for political junkies, but even here the appeal may be fading. According to an analysis of roughly 3,000 websites by the analytics firm Parse.ly, the demand for political stories about Trump (measured by average views per post about him) declined 37.8 percent in the first six months of 2019 from its level in the six months after his inauguration, said Kelsey Arendt, a senior data analyst with Parse.ly.
EPA Aims To Roll Back Limits On Methane Emissions From Oil And Gas Industry
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/29/755394353/epa-aims-to-roll-back-limits-on-methane-emissions-from-oil-and-gas-industry
The Trump administration is proposing to slash restrictions on the oil and gas industry for methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that is a powerful driver of climate change.
The Trump administration argues it would save the oil and gas industry $17 million to $19 million annually in compliance costs. But that's "such a small fraction of the industry total cash flow that it's just laughable," says Harvard University's Steven Wofsy, a professor of atmospheric and environmental science.
The Trump administration is proposing to slash restrictions on the oil and gas industry for methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that is a powerful driver of climate change.
The Trump administration argues it would save the oil and gas industry $17 million to $19 million annually in compliance costs. But that's "such a small fraction of the industry total cash flow that it's just laughable," says Harvard University's Steven Wofsy, a professor of atmospheric and environmental science.
Nation's Largest Hispanic Journalist Group Drops Fox News Sponsorship
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/23/753626495/nations-largest-hispanic-journalist-group-drops-sponsorship-by-fox-news
The move will cost the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) some money since Fox was signed up to be a sponsor of their upcoming conference.
The group published a letter to its members Thursday saying it will return more than $16,000 donated by Fox News to sponsor its upcoming conference in San Antonio.
"To accept financial support from an entity that perpetuates the spread of disinformation to the public about the Hispanic and Latino community risks the integrity and credibility of NAHJ's 35 year mission," wrote Hugo Balta, the association's president.
The move will cost the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) some money since Fox was signed up to be a sponsor of their upcoming conference.
The group published a letter to its members Thursday saying it will return more than $16,000 donated by Fox News to sponsor its upcoming conference in San Antonio.
"To accept financial support from an entity that perpetuates the spread of disinformation to the public about the Hispanic and Latino community risks the integrity and credibility of NAHJ's 35 year mission," wrote Hugo Balta, the association's president.
Americans Broadly Support Red Flag Laws
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/20/752427922/poll-americans-including-republicans-and-gun-owners-broadly-support-red-flag-law
Strong majorities of Americans from across the political spectrum support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily remove guns from a person who is seen to be a risk to themselves or others, according to a new APM Research Lab/Guns & America/Call To Mind survey.
These laws, often called extreme risk protection order laws, or red flag laws, have received renewed attention after 31 people were killed during mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Variations of these red flag laws are in place in 17 states and the District of Columbia.
Strong majorities of Americans from across the political spectrum support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily remove guns from a person who is seen to be a risk to themselves or others, according to a new APM Research Lab/Guns & America/Call To Mind survey.
These laws, often called extreme risk protection order laws, or red flag laws, have received renewed attention after 31 people were killed during mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Variations of these red flag laws are in place in 17 states and the District of Columbia.
U.S. Appeals Court In Chicago Again Upholds Laws Banning Assault Weapons
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/29/755551838/u-s-appeals-court-in-chicago-again-upholds-laws-banning-assault-weapons
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that two gun owners, who sued over the gun control measures in the county where Chicago is located, "have not come forward with a compelling reason to revisit" since the last time the same court examined a similar challenge — out of the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, which was also sued after passing an assault weapons ban.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that two gun owners, who sued over the gun control measures in the county where Chicago is located, "have not come forward with a compelling reason to revisit" since the last time the same court examined a similar challenge — out of the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, which was also sued after passing an assault weapons ban.
More blackface
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/29/755649657/alabama-gov-kay-ivey-apologizes-for-wearing-blackface-during-college-skit
Will this person be forced to resign like the last guy in Virginia?
Will this person be forced to resign like the last guy in Virginia?
2019/08/28
Quiet Response Expected
https://beta.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/fox-isnt-working-for-us-anymore-tweets-trump-in-another-blast-at-the-network/2019/08/28/51cce8a4-c9d1-11e9-a1fe-ca46e8d573c0_story.html
Throughout, Fox has remained officially silent. Its spokespeople have not offered a rebuttal to the president’s criticism. A spokesperson once again declined to comment on Wednesday.
The president’s anti-Fox tweets serve as a kind of counterweight against Democrats’ accusation that the network is far too sympathetic in its news coverage of and commentary about Trump.
2019/08/20
just for show
I can't help but think this is not as altruistic as this article makes it seem.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-19/jpmorgan-s-dimon-among-ceos-rejecting-shareholder-centric-model
2019/08/19
well that just happened
https://earther.gizmodo.com/a-weather-station-above-the-arctic-circle-hit-94-6-degr-1837274379
2019/08/14
whistleblower war
The Trump Administration Is Using the Full Power of the U.S. Surveillance State Against Whistleblowers
https://theintercept.com/2019/08/04/whistleblowers-surveillance-fbi-trump/
escalating rapidly
As Hong Kong Protests Continue, China's Response Is Increasingly Ominous
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750695968/as-hong-kong-protests-continue-chinas-response-is-increasingly-ominous
Beijing has encouraged conspiracy theories now popular within China that the protests were instigated and funded by the United States.
The week before, twelve thousand Shenzhen police turned out for a highly-publicized drill during which they simulated beating protesters with poles.
please not biden
RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html
he has been a champion for years now, but please Democrats choose someone else. I don't want another 4 years of trump.
way too much enjoyment
Trump's New Tariff List Excludes Bibles, Delays Tariffs On Frog Meat
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750928956/trumps-new-tariff-target-list-flags-in-bibles-out-frog-meat-delayed
For some reason I am taking way too much enjoyment in that, for many of the bible thumping Republicans who are railing against China right now, probably got their bible from China.
2019/08/13
welcome to koch-landia
'Kochland': How The Famous Koch Brother Duo Made Their Money
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750449277/kochland-explores-the-money-stream-of-the-famous-brother-duo
The Koch Brothers’ Covert Operations
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/08/30/covert-operations
"""
The Republican campaign consultant said of the family’s political activities, “To call them under the radar is an understatement. They are underground!” Another former Koch adviser said, “They’re smart. This right-wing, redneck stuff works for them. They see this as a way to get things done without getting dirty themselves.” Rob Stein, a Democratic political strategist who has studied the conservative movement’s finances, said that the Kochs are “at the epicenter of the anti-Obama movement. But it’s not just about Obama. They would have done the same to Hillary Clinton. They did the same with Bill Clinton. They are out to destroy progressivism.”
"""
2019/08/12
a tale of 2 churches
In Virginia, 2 Churches Feel The Aftermath Of Trump's Racist Rhetoric
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/12/749410060/in-virginia-2-churches-feel-the-aftermath-of-trumps-racist-rhetoric
it might not be racist, but still is kind of ignorant.......
"Where'd their parents come from? Are they Americans?" Cook asked. "Just because she was born in America does not make her American."
and the later......
"Doesn't it?" I asked. "Doesn't it legally, though, under the Constitution?"
"Under the Constitution, yes," Cook acknowledged, then paused. "But I don't know how to express that, to make you understand that I wish she, I wish they, well — I don't want any Muslims in America."
the problem with this person's argument is that it makes it very easy to assume that to her being American means being white or Christian, in which case it does make it a little racist.
2019/08/11
taking trump to school
China Tries to Teach Trump Economics
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/trump-china-trade.html
"""
I guess arithmetic is just a hoax perpetrated by the deep state.
"""
#FireTuckerCarlson
Former Head of KKK David Duke Supports Tucker Carlson After White Supremacy 'Hoax' Claims
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-ku-klux-klan-white-supremacy-hoax-1453134
not the support he imagined I bet.
lololololol
Fake politics
'Supporters' in Trump Facebook adverts were actors
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48859161
fake news indeed
2019/08/10
election time is coming
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-07/farm-discontent-bubbles-over-as-perdue-confronted-in-minnesota
only time will tell if this actually turns into less support for trump, or will his constant boogeyman approach to immigration will still work.
it's almost recession time
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-08/u-s-recession-odds-pick-up-as-economists-cut-growth-estimates
2019/08/09
kid shot in the knee
https://www.thedailybeast.com/illinois-cop-shot-unarmed-black-12-year-old-in-bed-during-botched-raid-lawsuit
I should get a court order for this body cam footage
2019/08/08
House Retirement Tracker
GOP Exits Mount, Hurting Chances To Flip Control In 2020
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/08/749110839/house-retirement-tracker-gop-exits-mount-hurting-chances-to-flip-control-in-2020
more on climate change
This is not something often discussed when you talk with people about how we are destroying the planet.
We’re Eating This Planet to Death! https://www.wired.com/story/ipcc-land-report-food
Labs and cows also release different greenhouse gases. To grow meat in the lab, you need electricity, which means CO2 emissions. That CO2 lingers in the atmosphere for thousands of years, whereas the methane released by cows lasts more like 12 years. Powering future lab-grown meat facilities with renewables will be essential to improving the climate-wrecking profile of meat.
understand currency manipulation
Listen, Here’s Why the Value of China’s Yuan Really Matters
https://www.wired.com/story/listen-value-chinas-yuan-really-matters
nice little primer for those who might not know.
2019/08/07
About time
After Mass Shootings, Other Nations Issue Caution About 'Gun Society' In U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/07/748971210/after-mass-shootings-other-nations-issue-caution-about-gun-society-in-u-s
Cloudflare ditches 8chan
https://www.wired.com/story/cloudflare-8chan-support-ddos/
THE INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE firm Cloudflare said it would cut service on Sunday evening to 8chan, the infamous online forum that has housed numerous posts and manifestos linked to horrific mass shootings in the United States and around the world. The move comes nearly two days after a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart left 20 dead and dozens wounded. The alleged gunman appears to have posted his manifesto on 8chan 20 minutes before the shooting. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince spoke with WIRED Sunday night about his decision.
Going to hit Trump country
Self-Driving Trucks Are Ready to Do Business in Texas
https://www.wired.com/story/self-driving-trucks-ready-business-texas
For now, there will be a “safety driver” at the wheel to monitor the 18-wheeler, and make sure it doesn’t do anything wonky. (These drivers also guide the trucks on and off the highways, and into distribution terminals; most companies working on automated trucks have focused on simple highway driving, and plan to leave urban driving to humans for the foreseeable future.) But eventually, the company would like to carry freight on fully self-driving trucks that snake from Dallas to almost every corner of the Lone Star State: to Laredo on the Mexico border, to Austin in the middle of the state, and to El Paso in the west.
2019/08/05
analogue drugs
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/featured/americas-secret-drug-war/part1
"As is standard in the spice industry, they labeled products “not for human consumption,” and advertised them as herbal incense or potpourri. That’s an attempt to comply with the analogue law, which puts defendants on the hook if the government can prove the product was meant to be smoked instead of, say, used to create a relaxing scent in the living room."
- this would seem as if you're purposely skirting the law. Is it going to lay that was not forgiven consumption but yet sell its people to smoke that seems against the spirit of the law.
changing workplaces
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-31/how-to-pursue-a-side-hustle-or-startup-while-working-full-time
Somehow I don't think the average person can take a year off like the CEOs they described in this article.
trump friends not happy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-01/steelmaker-that-praised-trump-tariffs-now-suing-u-s-for-relief
interesting theory
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-01/stock-traders-have-theories-about-timing-of-trump-s-tariff-tweet
You know the only reason Trump wants a rate cut is so the interest rates for his loans goes down. It would not surprise me if this actually turned out to be true.
2019/08/02
2020 democratic funding sources
This was a little neat map to play with.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/02/us/politics/2020-democratic-fundraising.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/02/us/politics/2020-democratic-fundraising.html
While Mr. Sanders has a sprawling list of donors nationwide, geographic dominance does not necessarily translate into a cash advantage of the same magnitude. Just as population density differs in urban, suburban and rural areas, the number of people who donate to political campaigns also varies widely based on geography.
Ranking as the top Democrat for individual donors in a densely populated urban area is far different from leading the field in an area where few people are donating to campaigns.
For example, Ms. Warren has more donors in a single ZIP code in Brooklyn than any candidate has in the entire state of Mississippi. Mr. Buttigieg has more donors in a single ZIP code in Washington, D.C., than any candidate has in South Dakota.
2019/08/01
Rebuplican says "Climate Change" and does not burst into flaims
Mitch McConnell is not happy at all about this.
https://www.wired.com/story/senates-transportation-plan-reckons-climate-change/
The bill is a long way from becoming law. It has to go through the House and then through President Trump; lawmakers also will have to figure out where to find those billions of dollars. But for environmental groups, getting this bill out of committee alone is a win. “Republicans have actually said ‘climate change,’ and put money towards it,” says Ann Shikany, who focuses on infrastructure for the National Resources Defense Council. “It’s a fantastic first step.”
https://www.wired.com/story/senates-transportation-plan-reckons-climate-change/
The bill is a long way from becoming law. It has to go through the House and then through President Trump; lawmakers also will have to figure out where to find those billions of dollars. But for environmental groups, getting this bill out of committee alone is a win. “Republicans have actually said ‘climate change,’ and put money towards it,” says Ann Shikany, who focuses on infrastructure for the National Resources Defense Council. “It’s a fantastic first step.”
Painting a bleak picture
https://www.wired.com/story/white-nationalists-have-co-opted-fan-fiction/
In recent years, Rhodesian iconography has gained popularity among young men with white nationalist leanings. Infatuation with Rhodesia first received media attention after it was discovered that Dylann Roof—the white supremacist who killed 9 black churchgoers in 2015—had a personal website called “Last Rhodesian,” where he posted his manifesto. Soon after the mass shooting, we learned about Roof’s idolization of Rhodesia: The territory was led by Ian Smith, who famously declared that “the white man is master of Rhodesia. He has built it, and he intends to keep it.” It was a state defined by military conflicts with African people. To Dylann Roof and many others, Rhodesia is a symbol of militarized white nationalism and the fantasy of a race war.
In recent years, Rhodesian iconography has gained popularity among young men with white nationalist leanings. Infatuation with Rhodesia first received media attention after it was discovered that Dylann Roof—the white supremacist who killed 9 black churchgoers in 2015—had a personal website called “Last Rhodesian,” where he posted his manifesto. Soon after the mass shooting, we learned about Roof’s idolization of Rhodesia: The territory was led by Ian Smith, who famously declared that “the white man is master of Rhodesia. He has built it, and he intends to keep it.” It was a state defined by military conflicts with African people. To Dylann Roof and many others, Rhodesia is a symbol of militarized white nationalism and the fantasy of a race war.
2019/07/31
2020 Election Security
Russia Is Going to Up Its Game for the 2020 Elections
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-2020-election-security-mark-warner
What distinguishes this latest group, which Facebooks says it discovered a week ago, from the Iranian propaganda network that tech giants shut down this past summer are the striking similarities between its campaign and the one the Russians mounted before the 2016 election. Rather than focusing on the Iranian regime's agenda at home, the new network focused squarely on American and British politics. As it turns out, that may be a more successful strategy: While the network discovered this summer had just around 200,000 followers on Facebook and Instagram, this latest batch had more than one million.
Good Basic Introduction
How Tech Companies Track Your Every Move And Put Your Data Up For Sale
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/31/746878763/how-tech-companies-track-your-every-move-and-put-your-data-up-for-sale
Good for non techies.
hold their pledge
Web Tool Tracks Deforestation So Food Makers, Sellers Can Monitor Suppliers : The Salt
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/31/746192595/dont-cut-those-trees-big-food-might-be-watching
I like this a lot. Helps companies keep their pledge and improve sustainability, and gives watchdogs a tool to audit those companies.
Rule Roll Back
Proposed Trump Rule Would Weaken Fair Housing Act, Advocates Say
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/31/747006108/a-new-trump-rule-could-weaken-a-civil-rights-era-housing-discrimination-law
Didn't drumpf and his papa get sued for this at one point.
Sears estate says it can't pay insurance premiums
Workers who retired after years of folding shirts and selling refrigerators for Sears Holdings Corp. banded together earlier this year to complain when the retailer’s bankrupt shell terminated their life insurance plan.
Those benefits were potentially worth thousands of dollars to heirs of the former employees. Now the Sears estate has responded with a proposal that would pay them about $135 each.
Never work here
https://www.wired.com/story/to-end-student-debt-tie-tuition-to-post-grad-salaries/
a shame too......
For example, at Lambda School, the school I founded, students don’t pay tuition until they’re earning $50,000 or more. Then they pay 17 percent of their salary over 2 years, with repayment capped at $30,000 total. If their income falls below $50,000, payments pause. If grads don’t reach the cap in five years, they never make another payment and the ISA amount goes to zero. If everybody got a six-figure job post-graduation, we wouldn’t have a student debt crisis.
a shame too......
For example, at Lambda School, the school I founded, students don’t pay tuition until they’re earning $50,000 or more. Then they pay 17 percent of their salary over 2 years, with repayment capped at $30,000 total. If their income falls below $50,000, payments pause. If grads don’t reach the cap in five years, they never make another payment and the ISA amount goes to zero. If everybody got a six-figure job post-graduation, we wouldn’t have a student debt crisis.
BROADBAND ISSUES?
https://www.wired.com/story/having-broadband-issues-tool-learn-local-laws/
To help illustrate those decisions, the Pew Charitable Trusts Wednesday launched the State Broadband Policy Explorer. You can use it to find out which agency in your state, if any, funds programs to expand broadband access in rural areas, check whether your state has laws restricting cities from building their own "municipal broadband" networks, or just find out how your state defines "broadband." You can view a list of policies in your state and filter them by category, year, or both.
The tool doesn't yet have a category for net neutrality, a hot-button state-level issue after the FCC repealed federal net neutrality rules in 2017. But you can find some related laws in categories like "competition and regulation" and "infrastructure access."
2019/07/30
gross
1 In 4 Food Delivery Drivers Admit To Eating Your Food
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/30/746600105/1-in-4-food-delivery-drivers-admit-to-eating-your-food
When I was a driver for Pizza Hut, I never even thought of doing this.
Good luck with trump
New California Law Requires Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/30/746777305/new-california-law-requires-presidential-candidates-to-release-tax-returns
no way he follows this..
Candidates will have to submit five years of tax returns by November to be eligible for the primary ballot. California officials will post the information online for the public to access.
Newsom insists the law is constitutional, but it will almost certainly face a challenge in federal court. The law does not name a specific candidate, but opponents say it's a partisan ploy meant aimed at President Trump. They argue removing Trump's name from the ballot for failing to release his tax returns would amount to voter suppression.
budget gap grows
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-11/u-s-budget-gap-widens-to-747-billion-in-9-months-through-june
Trump once said he would eliminate the $22 trillion federal debt, but the annual budget deficit is on track to top $1 trillion a year -- swollen by bipartisan spending increases and his tax cuts -- with no real expectation of a change in trajectory any time soon.
2019/07/29
foreign election interference
https://www.lawfareblog.com/managing-and-mitigating-foreign-election-interference
This is no laughing matter. Such warnings—even when they are issued seriously—are not working. For example, in August 2018, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton warned Russians not to meddle in the upcoming midterms. Had the warnings worked, the Russian government would not have tried to manipulate the election and the United States would not have needed to protect the integrity of the midterms from Russia. But just a few months later, U.S. Cyber Command reportedly launched offensive cyber operations against Russian targets, and while it was apparently able to block Russian troll farms on Election Day, its defensive actions suggest that multiple warnings by the United States did not dissuade Russia’s efforts to interfere. Russia has continued its efforts since, using myriad social media platforms to spread disinformation in an attempt to sway elections and call into question the stability of democracies.
Persian Gulf Russian Roulette
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/20/why-united-states-is-playing-rope-a-dope-with-iran-persian-gulf/
“We need to be the calm and steady part of the equation,” McKenzie told CBS News’s David Martin and me, the two journalists who are traveling with him. “We don’t need to overreact to what the Iranians do.”
“Clearly this [Iranian] action is irresponsible,” McKenzie continued. “But merely because they’re being irresponsible, we shouldn’t fall into the trap of some form of overreaction. So our response is going to be very calm, taken in concert with the international community.”
2019/07/28
Russian dis-information
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 investigation shows Russian disinformation campaigns have global reach
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/social-engineering/2019/07/malaysia-airlines-flight-17-investigation-shows-russian-disinformation-campaigns-have-global-reach/
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