Daily Tech News 22 February 2023

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Is the Supreme Court going to gut CDA Section 230 like a fish? Probably not. (Tech Crunch)

The court heard oral arguments in Gonzales v. Google today, and will hear arguments in another case also hinging on Section 230 today.

Both cases involve recommendation algorithms promoting terrorist content - not the modern type of "stochastic" terrorism like unbowdlerised editions of Roald Dahl, but the real kind with guns and bombs and random body parts strewn all over the landscape.

The question at hand is whether actively recommending and promoting such content has the same protection as merely failing to remove it. The tenor of the questioning from the justices - and not just the liberal whack jobs - suggests that the court is disinclined to strike down the law.

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Airtable, a software startup developing code for codeless coding whatever the fuck that means, suddenly has a lot fewer coders after laying off 20% of its staff. (Tech Crunch)

"We have plenty of money from the last investment round", said Airtable spokesman Bob "Bob" Bobson, "but with the fuckwits running the planet these days were unlikely to see any more."

This article is actually two months old - I don't remember if I saw it at the time - but tripping over it today I found a link to Layoffs.FYI which is pure automated schadenfreude.

Polygon laid off 20% of its staff today? Guys, your entire blockchain got derailed by a game about growing flowers.

Digital Ocean laid off 11% last week? Well, that actually sucks; they provide a good service and I haven't heard of them being insanely woke or any other variety of asshole.

GoDaddy laid off 500 staff? Was that before or after you discovered that hackers had free roam of your hosting platform for several years?

Dell is laying off 6650 employees - which seems like a lot but apparently represents just 5% of its workforce.
Best of hands: A Pentagon email server was apparently connected to the internet without a password. (Tech Crunch)

I'm not even sure how you do that. Email servers are normally connected to the internet without a password - passwords apply to individual user accounts, not to the server itself. But apparently they managed:
The exposed server was hosted on Microsoft's Azure government cloud for Department of Defense customers, which uses servers that are physically separated from other commercial customers and as such can be used to share sensitive but unclassified government data. The exposed server was part of an internal mailbox system storing about three terabytes of internal military emails, many pertaining to U.S. Special Operations Command, or USSOCOM, the U.S. military unit tasked with conducting special military operations.
But a misconfiguration left the server without a password, allowing anyone on the internet access to the sensitive mailbox data inside using only a web browser, just by knowing its IP address.
Again, I don't know how this is even possible. It takes real talent to screw up this bad.
Got $15,000 of someone else's money burning a hole in your pocket and a hankering for some obsolescent hardware? Dell has you covered with the Precision 7865 workstation. (Hot Hardware)

Inside and outside it looks like crap to be honest, but it works well. The 64 core AMD Threadripper Pro 5995WX has not actually yet been superseded (though the latest Epyc server CPUs are faster) and the Ampere-based A6000 graphics card is still as fast as a 4070 Ti.

Plus, although the look the review provides at the cooling solution raised questions, it gets the job done and fan noise only hits 45 dB at maximum speed under the FurMark stress test.

It uses more power than a regular desktop PC, but not that much more - and actually less than a system based on Intel's 6GHz 13900KS limited edition.

Disclaimer: We lay the staff off now, then hire them back again, we blame it on the market and investor confidence. We raise an IPO and we retire to Grand Cayman - that's what it's all about.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Somebody's early.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 04:00 AM (syBNd)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 04:00 AM (xhxe8)

3 Top 10?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:00 AM (omVj0)

4 Willowed: Just wondering how the festivities are going. Everything feels muted this year.
Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023

***
A float caught fire in one of the Monday evening parades; that was exciting. See, I grew up in the middle of it all -- the parades used to go by within 1/2 block of my house. So I've seen -- well, not all of it, but enough to be sated. It's fine when you can walk to a parade. Not so much if you have to battle traffic to get near it, hunt up a parking space, and then battle traffic on the way home.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:01 AM (omVj0)

5 Is this the Tech and Skip thread?

Posted by: What are pancakes called in Australia? at February 22, 2023 04:02 AM (2hexI)

6 All these layoffs: I guess these genius workers didn't foresee that if the economy collapses, so will their companies and therefore their jobs; and that voting for Mushbrain F. Joe would lead to the aforementioned collapse.

"Yeah, but gas prices are coming down!"

"That's because the economy is falling off a cliff. Just make my coffee, okay?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:03 AM (omVj0)

7 Bob "Bob" Bobson
\
Oh yessss

Posted by: Miklos begins Keto Week as Bob "Bob" Bobson at February 22, 2023 04:04 AM (2hexI)

8 "smokes cigarettes just to have some Organic Ash for Wolfus to display"

Posted by: Beneficent Miklos at February 22, 2023 04:06 AM (2hexI)

9 Again, I don't know how this is even possible. It takes real talent to screw up this bad.

You ask for Real Talent? I give you the DoD.

Posted by: Puddleglum at February 22, 2023 04:07 AM (sAmhv)

10 "That's because the economy is falling off a cliff. Just make my coffee, okay?"
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,

Biden's America

Where everybody is an Intern

Posted by: Victory gardening Miklos at February 22, 2023 04:07 AM (2hexI)

11 The question at hand is whether actively recommending and promoting such content has the same protection as merely failing to remove it. The tenor of the questioning from the justices - and not just the liberal whack jobs - suggests that the court is disinclined to strike down the law.

As they should be. The court has no business striking down laws because they're ill-conceived, stupid, or even dangerous. They should only be striking down laws that are unconstitutional, and this one clearly is not.

Posted by: Ace's liver at February 22, 2023 04:08 AM (wGeit)

12 Keto week is suspended due to Kalles and Wasa with Leek.

Posted by: Miley, this woman at February 22, 2023 04:10 AM (Mzdiz)

13 Section 230 is good. It's the implementation that is lousy. What it needs is clearer definition and the courts to stop expanding the application outside the letter of the law.

Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 04:11 AM (G66NP)

14 I need a cigarette. And a drink.

Posted by: Miley, this woman at February 22, 2023 04:11 AM (Mzdiz)

15 Keto week is suspended due to Kalles and Wasa with Leek.
Posted by: Miley

Allowed.

Posted by: GlobalKetoCorp at February 22, 2023 04:11 AM (2hexI)

16 I need a cigarette. And a drink.
Posted by: Miley

Was Miklos opens in three hours

Posted by: Closest and Bestest at February 22, 2023 04:12 AM (2hexI)

17 Just finished a cigarette and working on a bit of brandy before I sleep.

Posted by: Infidel at February 22, 2023 04:12 AM (tITEI)

18 My money is on espionage.

Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 04:13 AM (G66NP)

19 Just finished a cigarette and working on a bit of brandy before I sleep.
Posted by: Infidel

And miles to go?

Posted by: Miklos in the Charles Bronson role of Miklofon at February 22, 2023 04:14 AM (2hexI)

20 Was Miklos opens in three hours

Posted by: Closest and Bestest at February 22, 2023 04:12 AM (2hexI)

Rolled my own, and we gots a new bottle.

Getting prepared for Morpheus.

Posted by: Miley, this woman at February 22, 2023 04:21 AM (Mzdiz)

21 "didn't foresee that if the economy collapses, so will their companies and therefore their jobs; and that voting for Mushbrain F. Joe would lead to the aforementioned collapse."

In all fairness, no one did except for a bunch of racist white supremacist science deniers.

Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 04:22 AM (G66NP)

22 I turned in early at 10:30 and now i'm wide awake. No weed to vaporize (which may be a good thing since about the only carbs i have comprise celery, cabbage, corn, beans, and spinach, which would make for a decent burrito if i had a tortilla and cheese).

Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023 04:29 AM (KAi1n)

23 Mornin', all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 22, 2023 04:33 AM (qQ6Xn)

24 Visited NOLA for MG with the Hash House Harriers a buncha times. Tipitina's was fantastic, the weather was nice, and hauled in a bunch of better-than-beads shwag which i still have.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023 04:34 AM (KAi1n)

25 I was up early enough to pack and smoke a pipe, but didn't feel like it at first. Now I sort of do, but am out of time to do it justice. Pipe smoking should not be a quick-hit thing and should be a break in your routine instead of part of the routine itself.

Well, I can have one this evening when I get home. Oh wait -- I have only a half-day today! Then before dinner, maybe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:36 AM (omVj0)

26 Visited NOLA for MG with the Hash House Harriers a buncha times. Tipitina's was fantastic, the weather was nice, and hauled in a bunch of better-than-beads shwag which i still have.
Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023

***
Did they ever get around to air-conditioning Tipitina's?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:38 AM (omVj0)

27 Sure is getting smokey in here

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 04:38 AM (xhxe8)

28 "didn't foresee that if the economy collapses, so will their companies and therefore their jobs; and that voting for Mushbrain F. Joe would lead to the aforementioned collapse."
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In all fairness, no one did except for a bunch of racist white supremacist science deniers.
Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023

***
I resemble that remark! I'm not a science denier!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:39 AM (omVj0)

29 Did they ever get around to air-conditioning Tipitina's?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

FUN FACT

Tip's was for sale for $7000

The Collective forgot to pay tax.

Posted by: Bob "Bob" Bobson at February 22, 2023 04:40 AM (2hexI)

30 I see putin has "suspended" russia's participation in the START treaty in response to biden's visit to Ukraine. Way to go joe biden.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 04:42 AM (uNylN)

31 I resemble that remark! I'm not a science denier!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Deny the culinary Science of a muffaletta.

Deny away

I eat your Science

Posted by: Bob "Bob" Bobson at Frankie and Johnny's on Arabella at February 22, 2023 04:42 AM (2hexI)

32 Did they ever get around to air-conditioning Tipitina's?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

You could go and check, you know.

Posted by: Bob "Bob" Bobson-Boudreaux at February 22, 2023 04:44 AM (2hexI)

33 Did they ever get around to air-conditioning Tipitina's?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
*
You could go and check, you know.
Posted by: Bob "Bob" Bobson-Boudreaux at February 22, 2023

***
I drive past it every afternoon. Doubt they're open that early.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:45 AM (omVj0)

34 Careful, Bob. Don't want to excite the Science Gnome with that sort of talk.

Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 04:45 AM (G66NP)

35 Ham and cheese omelet

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 04:46 AM (xhxe8)

36 1: Request Government funding

2: Confirm what the Government wants to do

3: ???

4: Profit!!

Posted by: Science Gnome at February 22, 2023 04:48 AM (sAmhv)

37 Ham and cheese omelet
Posted by: Skip

Omelette du fromage et jambon.

Oui, Monsieur Skip.

Excellent selection.

*claps hands*

*entire kitchen staff jumps*

Posted by: Maitre d'Fritz Feld at February 22, 2023 04:50 AM (2hexI)

38 Was supposed to drive to MI later today (Grand Rapids) for work. The predicted ice storm that is starting this morning has that cancelled. Gotta say I wasnt looking forward to that 5 hour drive!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 22, 2023 04:51 AM (qQ6Xn)

39 I was there for MG; didn't need A/C at the time. The Cowboy Mouth show did.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023 04:51 AM (KAi1n)

40 Gotta say an ice storm in Michigan in February is kind of crazy.

Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 04:52 AM (G66NP)

41 I drive past it every afternoon. Doubt they're open that early.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Afternoon?

$1.50 pitchers of Dixie.

But that was then.

Posted by: Misty Watercolored Miklos at February 22, 2023 04:52 AM (2hexI)

42 I was there for MG; didn't need A/C at the time. The Cowboy Mouth show did.
Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023

***
You must have gotten lucky with the weather on your visit. Yesterday the high was over 80 F. and humid.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 04:54 AM (omVj0)

43 Today will be 1 week at very close to home job, take it when you get it.

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 04:59 AM (xhxe8)

44 >>Gotta say an ice storm in Michigan in February is kind of crazy.
Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 04:52 AM (G66NP)

Also crazy in WI. Supposedly the snow is going more north. We've had a fairly mild winter, now everyone, is losing their mind about this storm. All weather talk all the time!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 22, 2023 05:06 AM (qQ6Xn)

45 Last time i was there was before Katrina (or whatever her name was). Reading ZH comments has a sleep-inducing factor. I want carbs.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023 05:07 AM (KAi1n)

46 Morning all!

Wife and I were planning on going to NO the spring of 2020, and then.....

Posted by: Bruce at February 22, 2023 05:07 AM (vd8XM)

47

>>"That's because the economy is falling off a cliff. Just make my coffee, okay?"

Also it's winter and people are much less so demand has gone down, also OPEC just announced a production cut, which is why The Junta ordered another release from the SPR.

Gas will be at or near 5 bucks by June.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 05:07 AM (up/3i)

48 Better head out.

Should be a slow morning, schools cancelled classes fot today, I imagine lots of people will be working from home or taking the day off.

Make it a good day, all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at February 22, 2023 05:08 AM (qQ6Xn)

49 We've had a fairly mild winter, now everyone, is losing their mind about this storm. All weather talk all the time!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity

You mean about WInter Storm Olivia?

Posted by: Bruce at February 22, 2023 05:09 AM (vd8XM)

50 How dare you mock the Subgenius.

Posted by: J.R. "Bob" Dobbs at February 22, 2023 05:16 AM (EZebt)

51 I see putin has "suspended" russia's participation in the START treaty in response to biden's visit to Ukraine. Way to go joe biden.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 04:42 AM (uNylN)
====

Too bad we have no treaties with China that we could cancel when President Xi visits Moscow.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2023 05:18 AM (EZebt)

52 I was hoping TuCa would say something yesterday about the J6 videos, but so far...?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2023 05:22 AM (EZebt)

53 A blessed Ash Wednesday to those who observe it. Here is a Christian devotional based on the Gospel of John and is about holding God"s hand:

https://tinyurl.com/2hsesrc9

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2023 05:28 AM (n4Ak0)

54 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 22, 2023 05:28 AM (ju2Fy)

55 "Yesterday the high was over 80 F. and humid."

Yeah, it's pretty nice.

Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 05:29 AM (G66NP)

56 @52

>>I was hoping TuCa would say something yesterday about the J6 videos, but so far...?

He's been given access to thousands in of hours of footage so it's going to take some time to go through and cull out of he most reveling bits.

I expect something by next week.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 05:30 AM (up/3i)

57 "21 "didn't foresee that if the economy collapses, so will their companies and therefore their jobs; and that voting for Mushbrain F. Joe would lead to the aforementioned collapse."

In all fairness, no one did except for a bunch of racist white supremacist science deniers.

Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023 04:22 AM (G66NP)"

reportedly, the last words of western civilization.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at February 22, 2023 05:30 AM (VohFI)

58 hiya

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 05:31 AM (T4tVD)

59 Article at Revolver, Feb 20, with transcript from Jan 6 provocateur agent provocateurs.
It's going to take time to piece together all their actions but hopefully it will happen.

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 05:33 AM (xhxe8)

60 JT did you get rain yesterday?
It stayed partly sunny and windy but nothing like rain storm

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 05:36 AM (xhxe8)

61 expect something by next week.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 05:30 AM (up/3i)

I expect that any damning footage has been scrubbed.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 22, 2023 05:36 AM (/yCfV)

62 At least one person was shot yesterday in town. In fairness, that's a much lower figure than usual.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 05:37 AM (omVj0)

63 27 Sure is getting smokey in here
Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 04:38 AM (xhxe

I was gonna say.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 05:37 AM (dvbwR)

64 Yesterday the high was over 80 F. and humid."
*
Yeah, it's pretty nice.
Posted by: squid at February 22, 2023

***
** shudders; vomits **

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 05:37 AM (omVj0)

65 JT did you get rain yesterday?
It stayed partly sunny and windy but nothing like rain storm
Posted by: Skip

Twice was spritzed by a fine rain.

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 05:39 AM (T4tVD)

66 which is why The Junta ordered another release from the SPR.

On the brightside - at this rate, the alphabet agencies won't be able to fuel up their MRAPs, they're all too lazy to walk, and its pretty tough to arrest Arizona ranchers while working from home.

Posted by: Tell It Like It Is at February 22, 2023 05:40 AM (47eCJ)

67 Personally I'm glad the Annual Insanity is over. Remember the Trek episode "Return of the Archons"?

"Festival! Festival!!"

That's kind of what it's like. We've even had 2 mayors, father and son, named Landrieu (Landru in the show).

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 05:41 AM (omVj0)

68 You will be absorbed.

Posted by: Lawgiver at February 22, 2023 05:46 AM (EZebt)

69 Clear out, just below freezing maybe

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 05:46 AM (xhxe8)

70 Was thinking about irongrampa and then appears one of his uplifting comments over at zip

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2023 05:48 AM (EZebt)

71 Clear out, just below freezing maybe
Posted by: Skip

That doesn't sound well for my birdbath......

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 05:48 AM (T4tVD)

72 yo wut sup

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 05:50 AM (BRHaw)

73 70 going to 82 down here by the Bay.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 05:51 AM (BRHaw)

74 Babylon DC Wx.

Low 40s going to mid 50s, light rain, cloudy.

Tomorrow, 80. Friday, 50s. Saturday, snow. Sunday, 60s

I have a headache.

Posted by: Puddleglum at February 22, 2023 05:54 AM (sAmhv)

75 And here

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 05:55 AM (1f3Yt)

76 'We're a court, we really don't know about these things. You know, these are not like the nine greatest experts on the internet,' Justice Elena Kagan said of herself and her colleagues.

You dumb cvnt. You have no idea what the other know. STFU

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 05:56 AM (BRHaw)

77
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 22, 2023 05:56 AM (ENBF0)

78 70 Was thinking about irongrampa and then appears one of his uplifting comments over at zip
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2023 05:48 AM (EZebt)

Sorry he didn't stop by here.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 05:57 AM (dvbwR)

79 78 70 Was thinking about irongrampa and then appears one of his uplifting comments over at zip
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2023 05:48 AM (EZebt)

Sorry he didn't stop by here.
Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 05:57 AM (dvbwR)

Oh, I see that he did, hours ago, in the ONT. Presumably sleeping, now.

Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 05:59 AM (dvbwR)

80 A tenured professor at the University of Texas at Austin sued the school after he claims the administration made threats to his job when he criticized critical race theory as having 'no scientific basis.'

Dr. Richard Lowery filed the lawsuit in federal court this month and claimed the university violated his constitutional right by punishing him for speaking out on controversial subjects - like the school's critical race theory and diversity policies.

Go forth my man!!

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:00 AM (BRHaw)

81

It's been snowing 12 hours straight here in Wyoming. Supposed to snow all day. Lots of shoveling ahead if we can get to the shovel, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at February 22, 2023 06:01 AM (ichPI)

82 It's been snowing 12 hours straight here in Wyoming. Supposed to snow all day. Lots of shoveling ahead if we can get to the shovel, lol.

Posted by: four seasons

ew

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:04 AM (T4tVD)

83 NY city charters spending just $17,626 per student compared to the $35,941 spent on each public student, according to the center and Citizens Budget Committee.

And beating them on test socres by about 10%/

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:07 AM (BRHaw)

84

JT,

If I had a birdbath, I wouldn't be able to find it, lol.

The shovel by the door seems to be lost in the snow, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at February 22, 2023 06:07 AM (ichPI)

85 Sort of almost forgot what snow is

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2023 06:08 AM (1f3Yt)

86 20 degrees, about 3 inches of snow.

meh.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at February 22, 2023 06:08 AM (VohFI)

87 We must not tolerate intolerance!!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2023 06:09 AM (EZebt)

88

I don't mind the snow. We have two low slung dogs and they won't be happy, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at February 22, 2023 06:11 AM (ichPI)

89 Sort of almost forgot what snow is
Posted by: Skip

I bet we get a reminder before its over.

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:13 AM (T4tVD)

90 I guess winter has stayed north and west. Babylon DC has barely gotten any snow. In my little part of it, we had a dusting of snow that melted as soon as the sun came out.

Posted by: Puddleglum at February 22, 2023 06:15 AM (sAmhv)

91 It might rain. A bit.

That's all I got.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2023 06:16 AM (EZebt)

92 Spposed to be getting to mid-30's here next coupla nights.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023 06:17 AM (KAi1n)

93 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 22, 2023 06:18 AM (u82oZ)

94 Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said “virtually all” of the 11 unapproved releases were made to the same third party “who represented himself as a background investigator seeking service records for employment purposes.”

The person making the request is named Andrew Payton, who works for a Democrat opposition research group located in Baltimore called Due Diligence Group LLC. Apparently, Payton is something of a whiz at getting around FOIA and, it seems, Privacy Act restrictions. Here he is giving advice on the subject. Unfortunately, Due Diligence LLC has locked its tweets, and Payton’s bio has vanished from its website.

So an AF insider is giving personal information out to political hacks, illegally. EVIL

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:24 AM (BRHaw)

95 Helluva windy period yesterday. Trees down, power lines down, trash everywhere. Clean up today.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, gimpy edition at February 22, 2023 06:25 AM (jTmQV)

96 Spposed to be getting to mid-30's here next coupla nights.
Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2023

***
In February? Luxury! We'll be lucky to get below a damp 70 at night and not to crack a dripping 85 in the next week. It's like living at the bottom of a bowl of lukewarm soup, and not a soup you'd want to have for dinner, either.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 06:26 AM (omVj0)

97 Well, off to the office. Maybe I'll be able to drop in again on this thread, and probably the Art Thread.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 22, 2023 06:26 AM (omVj0)

98 The NWS predicted a warmer than normal winter with less precipitation. And for once they were right.

Although the next three nights will be below 11℉ for the low. On average, this was a warmer winter.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 22, 2023 06:26 AM (u82oZ)

99 The weather must be stopped

Posted by: DB - Spanning the globe at February 22, 2023 06:28 AM (geLO8)

100 Wealth is about people not the money or the family:

But the study of millionaires confirms that:

Only 21 percent of U.S. millionaires received any inheritance at all.
Just 16 percent inherited more than $100,000.
Only 3 percent received an inheritance at or above $1 million.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:28 AM (BRHaw)

101 Thanks Fen. Yes. It's Ash Wednesday. Fasting and abstinence (from meat).

I am old enough that the fasting doesn't apply to me. But I feel young enough to know that I should do it anyway.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at February 22, 2023 06:32 AM (TXFi7)

102 Have a great day, everyone.

Just be glad you are bipedal, not like a male dachshund in 2 feet of new snow.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at February 22, 2023 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

103 “In either case,” said the psychiatrist, “the child gets a message that there is something wrong with him or her.” Evidence from a combined 12 studies to date demonstrates that when children with cross-gender or gender variant behavior are left to develop naturally, the vast majority—“four out of five,” according to Kaltiala—come to terms with their bodies and learn to accept their sex. When they are socially transitioned, virtually none do…

Trans is 100% a social disease. I think 99% of it is to punish themselves or others.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:34 AM (BRHaw)

104 Boker Tov Patriots

In a bad mood today and bound to get worse

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 22, 2023 06:42 AM (Ed8gJ)

105 eh, la, time to get on the shoveling ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at February 22, 2023 06:43 AM (VohFI)

106 104 Boker Tov Patriots

In a bad mood today and bound to get worse
Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 22, 2023 06:42 AM (Ed8gJ)

Every little thing gonna be alright

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:44 AM (BRHaw)

107 Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said “virtually all” of the 11 unapproved releases were made to the same third party “who represented himself as a background investigator seeking service records for employment purposes.”

The person making the request is named Andrew Payton, who works for a Democrat opposition research group located in Baltimore called Due Diligence Group LLC. Apparently, Payton is something of a whiz at getting around FOIA and, it seems, Privacy Act restrictions. Here he is giving advice on the subject. Unfortunately, Due Diligence LLC has locked its tweets, and Payton’s bio has vanished from its website.

So an AF insider is giving personal information out to political hacks, illegally. EVIL

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:24 AM

He did not do any of this without significant inside help. Only a few people on each base have access to the master files and they are not approved to release anything to any outside organization.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 06:44 AM (uNylN)

108 Morning all. Pouring rain on my way in this morning. And it's supposed to hit 67 this afternoon. 72 tomorrow. This is very odd for February. In Ohio.

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 22, 2023 06:45 AM (yEBFM)

109 In a bad mood today and bound to get worse
Posted by: Nevergiveup

You're a Captain in the world's best Navy.

Somewhere, there's a fat guy in a bathtub with a Captain's hat on.

Shirley, you're better off than he.

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:46 AM (T4tVD)

110 I hope all the morons in Minnesota and Wisconsin have enough booze and cigerettes to get through todays storm. It's going to be a doozy.
Morning.

Posted by: lowandslow at February 22, 2023 06:49 AM (76Foq)

111 In the kitchen, the auto cat feeder has dispensed.

Which means puppy/dog knows it's about time for a morning walk, followed by breakfast.

Have a blessed and safe day, everyone.

And if you're so inclined, may Lent lead you back to Him.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 22, 2023 06:50 AM (8AONa)

112 You're a Captain in the world's best Navy.

Somewhere, there's a fat guy in a bathtub with a Captain's hat on.

Shirley, you're better off than he.
Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:46 AM (T4tVD)

Well as my shipmates remind me, the check does clear every 2 weeks LOL

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 22, 2023 06:52 AM (Ed8gJ)

113 Uh oh, Admiral Wei Show Ping has already texted NGU...

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 06:52 AM (QGS/I)

114 Uh oh, Admiral Wei Show Ping has already texted NGU...
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 06:52 AM (QGS/I)

Yes. He sent me suggested edits on a Document I sent him. Problem is he does speaka da good english and then have to edit his edits. On his "Coin" he put "Read Admiral"
Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 22, 2023 06:54 AM (Ed8gJ)

115 He did not do any of this without significant inside help. Only a few people on each base have access to the master files and they are not approved to release anything to any outside organization.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 06:44 AM (uNylN)

My point.

PS the story on the gal reprimanded for being attack by a Iraqi pervert is real weird. That should be the news.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:55 AM (BRHaw)

116 With all these tech layoffs, notice they don't specify who got a pink slip, I am betting there will soon be a glut of angry disgruntled baristas holding cardboard signs that will say "Willing to code."

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 06:55 AM (QGS/I)

117 Shirley, you're better off than he.
Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:46 AM (T4tVD)

Dont call him Shirley!

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:56 AM (BRHaw)

118 In a bad mood today and bound to get worse
Posted by: Nevergiveup

You're a Captain in the world's best Navy.

Somewhere, there's a fat guy in a bathtub with a Captain's hat on.

Shirley, you're better off than he.

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:46 AM

Stop calling him Shirley.....

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 06:56 AM (uNylN)

119 "Read Admiral"

*opens mouth. pauses. closes mouth*

Never mind. Keep him away from OpPlans and Finance.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 06:57 AM (QGS/I)

120 117 118 HA

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:57 AM (BRHaw)

121 Shirley, you're better off than he.
Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:46 AM (T4tVD)

Dont call him Shirley!
Posted by: rhennigantx

Oh.

Sorry .

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:57 AM (T4tVD)

122 "Read Admiral"

*opens mouth. pauses. closes mouth*

Never mind. Keep him away from OpPlans and Finance.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 06:57 AM (QGS/I)

which by the way he continues to give out...Of course he never gave me one LOL

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 22, 2023 06:58 AM (Ed8gJ)

123 The idea that Section 230 might have exceptions isn’t new, but it is controversial. In 2018, a bill known as FOSTA created a carve out to Section 230 that was ostensibly designed to reduce sex trafficking but has since faced criticism for making sex work more dangerous.

I can't show my butthole on OnlyFans, that makes the internet dangerous for me.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 22, 2023 06:59 AM (yscp5)

124 He did not do any of this without significant inside help. Only a few people on each base have access to the master files and they are not approved to release anything to any outside organization.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 06:44 AM (uNylN)

My point.

PS the story on the gal reprimanded for being attack by a Iraqi pervert is real weird. That should be the news.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 06:55 AM

And here is the thing, they know who accessed those records. There is a digital footprint created every single time someone accesses those records. I fired a civilian GS5 because she pulled up her ex-husbands record to see who was getting his life insurance money and she got pi$$ed when he had changed it to his mom instead of her. Wasn't a week that went by before DON gave me the digital trail proving she accessed his records and we fired her.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 06:59 AM (uNylN)

125 A challenge coin with a typo.

And the reason why he still has them is because he was the one who gave the company the info with the typo so can't get a refund.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 07:00 AM (QGS/I)

126 Thanks Fen for the link. good read.
rainy here in central OK.

Posted by: OkJohn at February 22, 2023 07:01 AM (NC/it)

127 wait wut

The AP identified Kohrs after her name was included on subpoenas obtained through open records requests. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney advised Kohrs and other jurors on what they could and could not share publicly, including in interviews with the news media.

During a lengthy recent interview, Kohrs complied with the judge’s instructions not to discuss details related to the jury’s deliberations. She also declined to talk about unpublished portions of the panel’s final report.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:01 AM (BRHaw)

128 @116

>>With all these tech layoffs, notice they don't specify who got a pink slip,

It's more than likely a whole bunch of Americans and H1B Visa holders not so much.

Technically if you hold an H1B and no longer have a job you must return to your home country, but I'm sure The Junta is not too much of a stickler on who overstays their Visas.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 07:02 AM (up/3i)

129 And the reason why he still has them is because he was the one who gave the company the info with the typo so can't get a refund.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 07:00 AM (QGS/I)

Yup. And he never ran it by me first.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 22, 2023 07:03 AM (Ed8gJ)

130 Good morning all. Last nice day for awhile here. Spending some time with the old pups at Shep's today. They always cheer me up.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at February 22, 2023 07:03 AM (wagHN)

131 Oh.

Sorry .
Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 06:57 AM (T4tVD)

ha co incy dink

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:03 AM (BRHaw)

132 Uhm wow, I think will stop this line of inquiry before I fully blow NGU's cover.

Admiral Wei Show Ping sounds like he really needs the Savo Island treatment.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 07:04 AM (QGS/I)

133 Technically if you hold an H1B and no longer have a job you must return to your home country, but I'm sure The Junta is not too much of a stickler on who overstays their Visas.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 07:02 AM (up/3i)

The number used to be about 3 Mil overstays. It would take 10 agents about 2 weeks to call them and tell them to leave.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:05 AM (BRHaw)

134 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:06 AM (2hlEI)

135 Admiral Wei Show Ping sounds like he really needs the Savo Island treatment.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 22, 2023 07:04 AM (QGS/I)
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9 August?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:08 AM (2hlEI)

136 Coffee, Store brand on sale, Hot.

Posted by: lowandslow at February 22, 2023 07:08 AM (76Foq)

137 That's gonna suck, California budget deficit for the next fiscal year will be $29 billion, not $22 billion. Revenues are dropping as the year goes by.

I wonder how this is gonna effect all of the free health care for illegals and the $5,000,000 in reparations for each black person in the state for the next 250 years?

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 07:09 AM (uNylN)

138 Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 22, 2023 07:09 AM (Ed8gJ)

139 What’s really incredible is that many of these schools are rated “commendable” by the Illinois State Board of Education. That’s the 2nd-highest of four “accountability” ratings a school can receive.

Not a single one of the 113 students at Sandoval Sr High School can read or do math at grade level. And yet the school is “commendable.”

Same with Ralph Ellison Chicago International Charter School. Over $24,000 spent on each of its 172 students. Labeled “commendable.” And none of the students are proficient in either reading or math.

fo tha chillrens

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:09 AM (BRHaw)

140 Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) said Tuesday on FNC’s “Special Report” that Americans were “moving on” from former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican primary.

Sununu said, “The race for president hasn’t really started. No one’s really thinking that way. Remember, we’re just coming out of November of ’22. And, you and I are in this world talking about it all the time, but the average American, they’re dealing with inflation, they’re dealing with high housing prices, record debt at the household level.”

He continued, “And look, my message to, about President Trump is we thank you for your service. Great, but we’re moving on.

If they were handing out free pussy and nickel beer 2 people would not show up to see Snooznunu.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:13 AM (BRHaw)

141 "I wonder how this is gonna effect all of the free health care for illegals and the $5,000,000 in reparations for each black person in the state for the next 250 years?"
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 22, 2023 07:09 AM (uNylN)

How about the effects on their already underfunded government retirement funds. I remember a ton of stories a few years back on how those costs keep piling up. That's when the rest of the country is going to be forced to bail them out, to big to fail.

Posted by: lowandslow at February 22, 2023 07:13 AM (76Foq)

142 Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:09 AM (BRHaw)
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Simple odds would suggest that there would be 2-3 kids of exceptional intelligence, and another 20-30 of superior intelligence. Would poor teaching even affect kids of well-better-than-average intelligence, or is the school population not entirely random?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:14 AM (2hlEI)

143 My birdbath is frozen, if you're keeping score at home.

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 07:15 AM (T4tVD)

144

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 22, 2023 07:15 AM (vwCZJ)

145 Good morning, morning people.
NGU, I'll have a 2in filet, all the fixin's and all the alcohol you care to drink if you can make the MoMe .

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:15 AM (T+yAR)

146 Sample SS Statement:
Your estimated benefits are based on current law. Congress has made changes to the law in the
past and can do so at any time. The law governing benefit amounts may change because, by 2035,
the payroll taxes collected will be enough to pay only about 80 percent of scheduled benefits.

PS it is about 75% now.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:15 AM (BRHaw)

147 Sha-Na-Na >>> Sununu

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:16 AM (2hlEI)

148 NGU, I'll have a 2in filet, all the fixin's and all the alcohol you care to drink if you can make the MoMe .
Posted by: Ben Had

Jeepers !

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 07:17 AM (T4tVD)

149 NGU, I'll have a 2in filet, all the fixin's and all the alcohol you care to drink if you can make the MoMe .
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:15 AM (T+yAR)
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Whoa.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:17 AM (2hlEI)

150 Hi JT, I'll offer the same to you.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:18 AM (T+yAR)

151 Simple odds would suggest that there would be 2-3 kids of exceptional intelligence, and another 20-30 of superior intelligence. Would poor teaching even affect kids of well-better-than-average intelligence, or is the school population not entirely random?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:14 AM (2hlEI)

Houston ISD is supposed to be taken over by the state. That was 2 or 3 years ago. My guess it is so bad no one will touch. It seems to me the UT, TAMU, Tech Ed Colleges would jump at the challenge to provide teachers. And would not the genius PhDs there be able to make the schools better?

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:19 AM (BRHaw)

152 JT and NGU.

Chowin' down.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:19 AM (2hlEI)

153 139, they're doing their jobs as intended, thus commendable.

turning out bone-ignorant recruits for the FSA

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at February 22, 2023 07:19 AM (VohFI)

154 Hi JT, I'll offer the same to you.
Posted by: Ben Had

Double Jeepers !

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 07:19 AM (T4tVD)

155 Good morning, Captain Obvious.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:19 AM (T+yAR)

156 147 Sha-Na-Na >>> Sununu
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:16 AM (2hlEI)

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye>Sha-Na-Na >>> Sununu

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:20 AM (BRHaw)

157 And would not the genius PhDs there be able to make the schools better?
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:19 AM (BRHaw)
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This question appears to be purely rhetorical.

Piled Higher and Deeper, indeed.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:21 AM (2hlEI)

158 Good morning, Captain Obvious.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:19 AM (T+yAR)
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G' morning!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:22 AM (2hlEI)

159 much higher and much deeper these days

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - we are being gaslighted 24/365 at February 22, 2023 07:22 AM (VohFI)

160 Good morning Ben Had!

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at February 22, 2023 07:22 AM (wagHN)

161 Hiya BenHad ! (and thank you !)

Posted by: JT at February 22, 2023 07:22 AM (T4tVD)

162 At NYT:
Mask mandates were a bust. Those skeptics who were furiously mocked as cranks and occasionally censored as “misinformers” for opposing mandates were right. The mainstream experts and pundits who supported mandates were wrong. In a better world, it would behoove the latter group to acknowledge their error, along with its considerable physical, psychological, pedagogical and political costs.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:23 AM (BRHaw)

163 Jewells, how are you doing?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:23 AM (2hlEI)

164 At NYT:
Mask mandates were a bust. Those skeptics who were furiously mocked as cranks and occasionally censored as “misinformers” for opposing mandates were right. The mainstream experts and pundits who supported mandates were wrong. In a better world, it would behoove the latter group to acknowledge their error...
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:23 AM (BRHaw)
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And receive lashings. Many, many lashings.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:25 AM (2hlEI)

165 And would not the genius PhDs there be able to make the schools better?

Posted by: rhennigantx

=====

Those PhD's don't mess around with classroom work.

Administration - that's where the money is. Untraceable money.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 22, 2023 07:25 AM (8AONa)

166 jewells, good morning,darlin.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:26 AM (T+yAR)

167 @137

>>That's gonna suck, California budget deficit for the next fiscal year will be $29 billion, not $22 billion. Revenues are dropping as the year goes by.

Don't worry, I'm sure there's a couple of rich people left in California for them to tax themselves to prosperity.

They should write a law that would allow them to retroactively tax rich California residents even if they no longer reside in the state.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 07:27 AM (SxGLe)

168 They should write a law that would allow them to retroactively tax rich non-POC California residents even if they no longer reside in the state.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 07:27 AM (SxGLe)
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FIFY.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:28 AM (2hlEI)

169 Captain, doing okay for now. Thank you.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at February 22, 2023 07:28 AM (wagHN)

170 Captain, doing okay for now. Thank you.
Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at February 22, 2023 07:28 AM (wagHN)
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Good to hear.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:29 AM (2hlEI)

171 Let's not waste time arguing about who was masking who. What is important is that we are all safe. And vaxxed. Get your vax. Seriously, get it. Now. Or there will be consequences.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 22, 2023 07:33 AM (DK4U1)

172 DeWine and the FEMA guy are asking PDT if he will drink the tap water in East Palestine as they have done.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:34 AM (T+yAR)

173 DeWine and the FEMA guy are asking PDT if he will drink the tap water in East Palestine as they have done.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:34 AM (T+yAR)
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I think I'd wait to see if they die in convulsive agony before doing that kind of stunt.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:35 AM (2hlEI)

174 Heh. Ventilators, unused, valued at $12 million sold at auction in NYC for $25K.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 22, 2023 07:36 AM (lz5hY)

175 Oh goody, my Congress critter (McCaul)visited Ukraine and promised them more money right after Joe left! Meanwhile the local schools are flooded with illegals and running out of room and they are building a new football stadium because that's what you do of course.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at February 22, 2023 07:36 AM (oWBc3)

176 Captain Obvious, I hope he tells them he wouldn't trust anything they do.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:36 AM (T+yAR)

177 @172

>>DeWine and the FEMA guy are asking PDT if he will drink the tap water in East Palestine as they have done.

DeWine is a GOPe toad, if you get close to him, the smell of Mitch McConnells taint, wafts off of him.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 22, 2023 07:37 AM (SxGLe)

178 Heh. Ventilators, unused, valued at $12 million sold at auction in NYC for $25K.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 22, 2023 07:36 AM (lz5hY)
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The people who made the ventilators got their govenment bux, though, so it's all good.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:37 AM (2hlEI)

179 174 Heh. Ventilators, unused, valued at $12 million sold at auction in NYC for $25K.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 22, 2023 07:36 AM (lz5hY)

The first 3 people that they took to the hospital from Moms place the vented and killed.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:37 AM (BRHaw)

180 The mask nazis meant well. Honest mistake. Get over it.

Posted by: Karen at February 22, 2023 07:37 AM (SYTee)

181 178 Heh. Ventilators, unused, valued at $12 million sold at auction in NYC for $25K.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 22, 2023 07:36 AM (lz5hY)
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The people who made the ventilators got their govenment bux, though, so it's all good.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:37 AM (2hlEI)

Cuomo started the vent shit. Hang Him High!

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 22, 2023 07:38 AM (BRHaw)

182 Rampant incompetence must be a requirement.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:39 AM (T+yAR)

183 mornin yall. What a bargain. There are plenty of folks who still need ventilating.

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2023 07:40 AM (iayUP)

184 Rampant incompetence must be a requirement.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:39 AM (T+yAR)
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I read that as "rampant incontinence."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:40 AM (2hlEI)

185 Byeeee.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 22, 2023 07:40 AM (2hlEI)

186 Captain Obvious, same meaning, as they are full of shit.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:41 AM (T+yAR)

187 $25K is a lot of money for me but couch change to a lot of folks. Buy the ventilators, warehouse them and when the next manufactured crisis hits, sell them bake for say, $20 million (inflation). Kind of like the old surplus arms dealers after the Civil War. Buy them for pennies on the dollar and wait for a war somewhere because you know one will be along shortly.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 22, 2023 07:42 AM (lz5hY)

188 fd, how's the bathroom remodel going?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2023 07:43 AM (T+yAR)

189 "how's the bathroom remodel going?"

The downstairs one is done except for a little paint, the upstairs bathroom is depressing and I may just wall it off.

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2023 07:47 AM (iayUP)

190 I suppose your dialup connection is working Ben Had. Did you do something about reloading Office or an equivalent?

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2023 07:48 AM (iayUP)

191 Nood

Posted by: fd at February 22, 2023 07:50 AM (iayUP)

192 But the study of millionaires confirms that:

Only 21 percent of U.S. millionaires received any inheritance at all.
Just 16 percent inherited more than $100,000.
Only 3 percent received an inheritance at or above $1 million.
Posted by: rhennigantx

That’s because super rich people place their money in trusts and so there is no inheritance. I am guessing, based on what I have heard. Additionally many more are home millionaires and the houses absolutely are put in trust.

Posted by: Justin Castreau at February 22, 2023 08:34 AM (V8yYW)

193 I cannot believe the Azure thing. I just don't. How do you build an Exchange server, with mailboxes, without a password? A DoD server that you can connect to via IP address? Using what? A browser? Powershell? SSH? Maybe someone's got a Hillary Clinton-type private set up? Maybe it's a honeypot?

Posted by: Lost My Cookies at February 22, 2023 10:34 AM (/N8ur)

194 I get paid over $85 per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. I never thought I'd be able to do it but my best friend earns over 10k a month doing this and she convinced me to try. The potential with this is endless.
Here's what I've been doing... www.richzone9.com

Posted by: www.Payathome7.com at February 22, 2023 10:47 AM (fWsFD)

195 The more I think about this, if this isn't a honeypot, and given the description in the article, the more I think this is an email archive server. Probably EV or EMC on a VM with IIS running the default website.

Posted by: Lost My Cookies at February 22, 2023 10:56 AM (/N8ur)

196 About that server without a password. I've seen it before. Back in the dark ages around 1990, Silicon Graphics sold its machines with a huge back door. The daemon that ran the printers in IRIX (the old SGI operating systems) was called lp. The computers shipped with the lp account having root privileges and no password. If you wanted to log in as root, all you had to do was log in as "lp." At one point there were hundreds of completely open machines, many in the military-- who had a big interest in high end graphics.

Posted by: billo at February 22, 2023 11:05 AM (4zkqn)

197 "Again, I don't know how this is even possible. It takes real talent to screw up this bad."

Is it hard enough to accomplish by accident that it may have been intentional?

Posted by: LiveFreeOrDie at February 22, 2023 12:08 PM (Z4oqp)

198 171 Let's not waste time arguing about who was masking who. What is important is that we are all safe. And vaxxed. Get your vax. Seriously, get it. Now. Or there will be consequences.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 22, 2023 07:33 AM (DK4U1)

wut

Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 01:58 PM (hWiTk)

199 199

Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 01:59 PM (hWiTk)

200 ; )

Posted by: m at February 22, 2023 01:59 PM (hWiTk)

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