Daily Tech News 15 January 2024

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FAQ to the Future: How we defeated deepfakes. (MSN / LA Times) (lolcow division)

Apart from the obvious failure - the article is actually titled "An FAQ from the future" - and the manifold technical absurdities, the glorious idea promoted by the article is a digital Ministry of Truth:
The newest phones, tablets, cameras, recorders and desktop computers all include software that automatically inserts the FACStamp code into every piece of visual or audio content as it's captured, before any AI modification can be applied. This proves that the image, sound or video was not generated by AI. You can also download the FAC app, which does the same for older equipment. The FACStamp is what technologists call "fragile": The first time an image, video or audio file is falsified by AI, the stamp disappears.
This of course is totally voluntary - for about five minutes:
A bipartisan group of senators and House members plans to introduce the Right to Reality Act when the next Congress opens in January 2029. It will mandate the use of FACStamps in multiple sectors, including local government, shopping sites and investment and real estate offerings. Counterfeiting a FACStamp would become a criminal offense. Polling indicates widespread public support for the act, and the FAC Alliance has already begun a branding campaign.
Scratch a journalist, find a fascist.

Never fails.

Tech News

Framework's accountant got phished. (Hot Hardware)

If you have an open pre-order for a Framework laptop, be wary of emails purporting to be from Framework asking for money. The data leak was caught in half an hour and if you were on the list you've probably already received an email from Framework telling you to be wary of emails from Framework.
A ship carrying silverware has sailed. (DPL Docs)

The D programming language was created in 2001 as a successor to C that did things right, producing simple elegant code like this:
```
 result = reduce!((a, b) => (b <= pivot) ? a + b : a)(chain(a1, a2));
```
No, I have no idea what that does either.

Anyway, after spending 21 of those 22 years fighting among themselves (as far as I can tell) the D community has split and created OpenD (pronounced OpenD) as an open version of D.
Yes, there's not much news today. How could you tell?
Penrose allows you to create diagrams just by typing in text. (Penrose)

The text is a program that tells Penrose what to draw, but still, it's pretty neat. Oversold, but neat. And free.
IO Crest has a six-port version of their four-port 2.5Gb Ethernet card. (Serve the Home)

Great if you want to build a home datacenter and need multiple network segments with different routing and filtering rules and don't for some reason want to go with second-hand Cisco gear.
Tech layoffs are a thing of the past, part eleventy: Google's latest round of layoffs are just the beginning. (The Verge) (archive site)
Since 12,000 people were axed a year ago, smaller layoffs have continued to roll through the sprawling conglomerate at a steady clip, creating a feeling of unease. Not all of these prior cuts have been covered publically [sic>, such as a roughly 10 percent downsizing of the public policy group in mid November.
Only 10%? Would anybody notice if you fired the entire public policy group?

Google lost its way in 2014, and there's no sign that it will ever find it again.

Disclaimer: Yes, I am still salty about the Nexus 7. How could you tell?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 15, 2024 04:03 AM (dgZCh)

2 hiya

Posted by: JT at January 15, 2024 04:05 AM (T4tVD)

3 >>>Scratch a journalist, find a fascist.

And vice versa.

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 04:05 AM (Kr+3r)

4 >>>the glorious idea

LOL

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 04:13 AM (Kr+3r)

5 I have very bad vibes about the upcoming months.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 15, 2024 04:14 AM (dgZCh)

6 >>>Polling indicates widespread public support for the act

Never again. I will never believed these people again.

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 04:15 AM (Kr+3r)

7 believed-->believe

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 04:16 AM (Kr+3r)

8 G'Day everyone
Have the feeling it's going to be a long week

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 04:17 AM (fwDg9)

9 >>>you've probably already received and email

and-->an

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 04:18 AM (Kr+3r)

10 Have the feeling it's going to be a long week
Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 04:17 AM (fwDg9)
-

MLK it for all you can.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 15, 2024 04:18 AM (dgZCh)

11
I have very bad vibes about the upcoming months.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 15, 2024 04:14 AM

Right now my Bingo card has assassination, grid failure, and real insurrection on it.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 04:19 AM (nIvob)

12 G'Day everyone
Have the feeling it's going to be a long week
Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 04:17 AM (fwDg9)

You off today ? Its a Hollerday !

Posted by: JT at January 15, 2024 04:20 AM (T4tVD)

13
Looks like Fani Willis did not deny the allegations, Dallas lost, and the Detroit Lions are still in it. Not a bad start to the week.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 04:22 AM (nIvob)

14 5 I have very bad vibes about the upcoming months.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 15, 2024 04:14 AM (dgZCh)

8 Have the feeling it's going to be a long week
Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 04:17 AM (fwDg9)

uh-oh

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 04:23 AM (Kr+3r)

15 Holiday? Yeah, maybe for bank, fed & post office employees.

Everybody else has to suck it up and go to work.

Except for us retired folk, LOL

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 04:27 AM (njWTi)

16 I don't get today off

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 04:28 AM (fwDg9)

17 Re the D language. Why?

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 15, 2024 04:29 AM (cywan)

18 8 Have the feeling it's going to be a long week
Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 04:17 AM (fwDg9)

A metric Week ?
NINE days ?

Posted by: JT at January 15, 2024 04:29 AM (T4tVD)

19 MLK Day is like every other Monday for me but with less traffic. Thankfully the bars are open and there will be football in the afternoon and evening.

I am shocked that some lunatic left-winger hasn't gone off the deep end complaining that the Republicans are holding their caucus on MLK Day which is obviously racist.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 15, 2024 04:32 AM (cywan)

20 I have a Dr. appt Monday afternoon. Guess the medical center doesn't get the day off either.

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 04:35 AM (njWTi)

21

Skip:

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

WHAT...Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze.
WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast Pennsylvania.
WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 04:38 AM (nIvob)

22 As in probably Saturday as well

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 04:44 AM (fwDg9)

23 I have a Dr. appt Monday afternoon. Guess the medical center doesn't get the day off either.
Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 04:35 AM (njWTi)

That's today !

Best of luck there !

Posted by: JT at January 15, 2024 04:46 AM (T4tVD)

24 Evening and morning to all the insomaniacals! We spent the day out yesterday, and you'd have thought I'd have slept much later today. Nope -- but six hours is pretty darn good.

'Tis 53 F. here. It hit 68 yesterday afternoon. Hard to believe it's supposed to get bitterly cold (for here) tonight. I'll work out today and wash the car, hit the grocery for a couple of things, do my usual Sunday chores, and settle in under my blankets tonight.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2024 04:47 AM (omVj0)

25 Pixy, what are your thoughts on a proper wattage for a desktop power supply? I am leaning towards 750W over the 450W range.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 15, 2024 04:49 AM (cywan)

26 The damn kittens are vaulting around and causing trouble. Yes, they are both technically adult cats now, but they haven't gotten the memo.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2024 04:51 AM (omVj0)

27 Wolfus--- cats will be kittens for most of their lives. You KNOW this! LOL

When they stop behaving like little hellions... time to call the vet.

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 04:53 AM (njWTi)

28 25 Pixy, what are your thoughts on a proper wattage for a desktop power supply? I am leaning towards 750W over the 450W range.

750W is a good safe size that will handle most CPUs and graphics cards. Unless you're planning to run a 14900KS and an overclocked 4090, in which case there is no safe size.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 15, 2024 04:54 AM (BLOW1)

29 Hiya JT. And thanks... just a routine checkup.

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 04:55 AM (njWTi)

30 Counterfeiting a FACStamp would become a criminal offense.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! For some people anyway.

Morning all

Posted by: Bruce at January 15, 2024 04:55 AM (vd8XM)

31 Wolfus--- cats will be kittens for most of their lives. You KNOW this! LOL

When they stop behaving like little hellions... time to call the vet.
Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024

***
True enough! How's conditions where you are, JQ?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2024 04:59 AM (omVj0)

32 Good morning early, early risers!

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 15, 2024 04:59 AM (PzBTm)

33 28 25 Pixy, what are your thoughts on a proper wattage for a desktop power supply? I am leaning towards 750W over the 450W range.

750W is a good safe size that will handle most CPUs and graphics cards. Unless you're planning to run a 14900KS and an overclocked 4090, in which case there is no safe size.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

Thank you.

Posted by: Lost in Space at January 15, 2024 05:03 AM (cywan)

34 -15 here this morning. A tad on the chilly side.

Posted by: Bruce at January 15, 2024 05:04 AM (vd8XM)

35 Hi Bruce! That is an impossible temperature. As this is an impossible time of night.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 15, 2024 05:07 AM (PzBTm)

36 Thanks for asking, Wolfus--

We're havin' a heat wave
A tropical heat wave...

High of 12F today. (Official low last night was -10. No wonder this house got so cold! Had to crank the pellet stove up *and* turn on oven for a while)

Hoping for high of 18F tomorrow. Jeez, I hope the streets thaw out. So very slippery Saturday afternoon; packed snow & ice, too cold for salt to do any good.

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 05:07 AM (njWTi)

37 The town of Atlantic Beach prohibits all home construction work on federal holidays. So, I am off today and slept in till 430. Another neat thing Atlantic Beach does is prohibit all street parking from 5/1 till 9/15 to keep beach goers away. If you don’t belong to a beach club or live in the town, there is no place to park.

Posted by: Jamaica at January 15, 2024 05:08 AM (Eeb9P)

38 What happened with the Nexus 7?

Posted by: Alex at January 15, 2024 05:11 AM (iwoBu)

39 Another neat thing Atlantic Beach does is prohibit all street parking from 5/1 till 9/15 to keep beach goers away. If you don’t belong to a beach club or live in the town, there is no place to park.
Posted by: Jamaica

Well! *That* doesn't seem to be very 'inclusive'!

Harrrumph!

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 05:11 AM (njWTi)

40 Last year on MLK Day, we had new windows installed. The high was 60 degrees. Today the high is expected to hit17 degrees. We picked the right year to get windows.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 15, 2024 05:14 AM (PzBTm)

41 The Bills game was pushed back to today in hopes the lake effect snow would taper off. Doesn’t look that way.

Posted by: Jamaica at January 15, 2024 05:15 AM (Eeb9P)

42 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 15, 2024 05:15 AM (ju2Fy)

43 Right on, Rosasharn!

We got a new patio door last winter. A Godsend! Can't imagine how frigid the house would've gotten with the old one still in place... Ugh! I mean, when the wind blew *outside*, I could see the blinds swaying *inside*

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 05:17 AM (njWTi)

44 The town does sell online day parking passes you can put in your car windshield. They are site specific and you have to be there. Parking tickets are 200$.

Posted by: Jamaica at January 15, 2024 05:18 AM (Eeb9P)

45 Currently 3 here. Wind chill -11. Had a nice dusting of dry snow that looks very pretty covering the ground and trees.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 15, 2024 05:18 AM (ju2Fy)

46 Sun was shining yesterday and we went out to run a few errands.
The trees were all covered with ice and snow and the sun made everything sparkly.

Posted by: Bruce at January 15, 2024 05:21 AM (vd8XM)

47 The old CPOs used to tell me:

"Any more ice than you can fit in a glass, is too damned much!"

I think they were correct.

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 05:21 AM (njWTi)

48 I do love to see sunlight, or street light, on new powdery snow-- it sparkles like diamond dust

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 05:24 AM (njWTi)

49 Mom Discovers Eastern Brown Snake Inside Toddler’s Drawer In Viral Video - Australia

Daily Caller
https://t.ly/_6ka2

Video
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1885855945191818

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 15, 2024 05:24 AM (ju2Fy)

50 46 Sun was shining yesterday and we went out to run a few errands.
The trees were all covered with ice and snow and the sun made everything sparkly.
Posted by: Bruce at January 15, 2024 05:21 AM (vd8XM)

Very nice image!

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 05:26 AM (Kr+3r)

51 38 What happened with the Nexus 7?

There was a mediocre model in 2012, then a good one in 2013.

Then they just forgot about it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 15, 2024 05:28 AM (BLOW1)

52 NFL bigfoots the NBA on this MLK day. This was supposed to be the NBAs's shining moment, but NFL is the 900 pound gorilla 🦍 lol

Posted by: Tally at January 15, 2024 05:29 AM (+kjrH)

53 Up early for dreaded road-trip to CA

Posted by: The Left at January 15, 2024 05:29 AM (qJaY1)

54 ::sock off::

Posted by: Halfhand at January 15, 2024 05:29 AM (qJaY1)

55 JQ - we must have had the same kind of windows! The new ones are amazing - house is much, much warmer. Even when it's 5 degrees, like today.

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 15, 2024 05:30 AM (PzBTm)

56 Good morning! Currently 10 out on the patio here in Cowtown, headed for 25. Temps won't be above freezing until Wednesday afternoon. But I don't think we're gonna get any ice or snow from this, thankfully. I don't need to go anywhere until Wednesday morning so it looks like a calm couple of days ahead.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 15, 2024 05:30 AM (YRsIm)

57 *AUSTRALIA*

49 Mom Discovers Eastern Brown Snake Inside Toddler’s Drawer In Viral Video - Australia

Daily Caller
https://t.ly/_6ka2

Video
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1885855945191818
Posted by: olddog in mo at January 15, 2024 05:24 AM (ju2Fy)

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 05:34 AM (Kr+3r)

58 Haha, Rosasharn!

We have those 70s aluminum-framed POS windows. Single pane! Leaky as heck!

Only got the patio door replaced. It was the *huge* leak. The others don't leak quite so badly but do now have insulated drapes. Wish we could afford to replace ALL! Or better yet: move.

*sigh*

Posted by: JQ at January 15, 2024 05:35 AM (njWTi)

59 Had pancakes and strawberries, should have had whipped cream with them

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 05:35 AM (fwDg9)

60 Up early for dreaded road-trip to CA
Posted by: The Left at January 15, 2024 05:29 AM (qJaY1)

Safe travels !

Posted by: JT at January 15, 2024 05:41 AM (T4tVD)

61 Had pancakes and strawberries, should have had whipped cream with them
Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 05:35 AM (fwDg9)

You off today ?

Posted by: JT at January 15, 2024 05:42 AM (T4tVD)

62
Interesting... an electric heating pad only uses 45 watts of power. Thermostat controls the temperature by cycling unit on and off.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 05:45 AM (nIvob)

63 I will be heading to the dentist this morning.

... As I finish off a frosted cinnamon roll...

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 15, 2024 05:49 AM (PzBTm)

64 The NBA wanted to make Christmas their holiday. The NFL came in and obliterated them. There are two sports in America :football and politics.

Posted by: Jamaica at January 15, 2024 05:50 AM (Eeb9P)

65 It's said everything in Australia wants to kill you

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 05:50 AM (fwDg9)

66 I will be heading to the dentist this morning.

... As I finish off a frosted cinnamon roll...
Posted by: Rosasharn

There ya go. Make them work for it!

Posted by: Bruce at January 15, 2024 05:52 AM (vd8XM)

67 Football, politics and entertainment.

Posted by: Tally at January 15, 2024 05:54 AM (+kjrH)

68 Good morning morons

Only 10%? Would anybody notice if you fired the entire public policy group?

===
How do you think they control the world??

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 05:59 AM (RIvkX)

69 Other thinng at work today it's inside but not heated space, it's going to be cold

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 06:04 AM (fwDg9)

70 Power back on finally last night at mom's assisted living in Portland.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 06:08 AM (RIvkX)

71 67 Football, politics and entertainment.
Posted by: Tally at January 15, 2024 05:54 AM (+kjrH)

So what do we do with our lives?
We leave only a mark

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 06:08 AM (Kr+3r)

72 (Thunderdome)

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 06:09 AM (Kr+3r)

73 Not being reported: Mayor Breed released a statement Friday condemning the Board of Supervisors' Gaza resolution.

We are sister city with Haifa, and she heard from her counterpart. Kudos London.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 06:10 AM (RIvkX)

74 So what do we do with our lives?
We leave only a mark
Posted by: m

Like a skidmark on underwear.
These are the 'Days of Our Lives'

Posted by: Bruce at January 15, 2024 06:11 AM (vd8XM)

75
Don't let Trump steal the 2024 election!

Demand voter ID.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 06:13 AM (nIvob)

76 G'morning, all

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 06:14 AM (hH3Px)

77 Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie Norton on the Honeymooners has died.

99 years old.

RIP

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 06:15 AM (hH3Px)

78 73 Not being reported: Mayor Breed released a statement Friday condemning the Board of Supervisors' Gaza resolution.

We are sister city with Haifa, and she heard from her counterpart. Kudos London.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 06:10 AM (RIvkX)

Credit!

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 06:16 AM (Kr+3r)

79 I went ahead and got up. The bedroom is the coldest room in the house and I couldn't get back to sleep. -6 right now and the stray cat went out. He wasn't happy about it either. I know he'll get under the house and will come back inside later to warm up.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 15, 2024 06:22 AM (L8hCM)

80 London Breed story
http://tinyurl.com/5n94vdjw

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 06:27 AM (RIvkX)

81 Truck reading 24 degrees

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2024 06:31 AM (xAJtR)

82 36.9 degrees in the back yard.

Supposed to get down into the upper twenties at night later this week.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 06:33 AM (hH3Px)

83
FAA’s Diversity Push: Hiring People with “Severe Intellectual” and “Psychiatric” Disabilities

So they can fly planes full of passengers into mountains or into the ocean?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 06:35 AM (nIvob)

84 FAA’s Diversity Push: Hiring People with “Severe Intellectual” and “Psychiatric” Disabilities "

What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 06:39 AM (hH3Px)

85 "FAA’s Diversity Push: Hiring People with “Severe Intellectual” and “Psychiatric” Disabilities "

This shit is coming from Bootygig, who is mentally ill himself.

mornin yall.

Posted by: fd at January 15, 2024 06:41 AM (vFG9F)

86 Hey anime fans. All you Micronians and Zentradi looking for the Protoculture. The Alus is about to depart.

Less than 80 minutes are left on the AnimEigo Blu-Ray remastering project for Macross II: Lovers Again on Kickstarter.

The original goal was $75,000. It is now past $400,000.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 15, 2024 06:44 AM (Tacg7)

87 Journalism has always had an "editorial" function at its core. The idea that they, out of necessity, must decide what is news and what isn't. At some point, the question "Is this a thing we want to talk about in our paper" became "is this a thing we want society to read about". The question "is this a true thing that actually happened" mutated into the naked assertion "this thing happened because we say it did".

As near as i can tell, 100% of what is called The News is even worse than so called Yellow Journalism. It's flat out fiction.

Even the worst 20th c. totalitarian propagandists made at least some effort to make their reporting comport with reality, however malevolent, skewed, and misleading they may have been.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 06:45 AM (9UlRk)

88 FAA’s Diversity Push: Hiring People with “Severe Intellectual” and “Psychiatric” Disabilities

So they can fly planes full of passengers into mountains or into the ocean?
Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 06:35 AM (nIvob)

Is this real, or is this 4Chan trying to troll people with that scene from Idiocracy?

"My sister's tarded. She's a pilot now."

Also regarding the psychiatric aspect: One of the prevailing theories is that the pilot of MH370 depressurized the cabin, killed everyone and then flew the plane south into the Indian Ocean to make them all vanish. So that seems like a great idea.

Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 06:50 AM (H5IZ1)

89 Politico ran a big expose on Christina Pushaw. TL : DR is "we don't like her".

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 06:50 AM (VfPu+)

90 “They include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism.”

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 06:52 AM (lwOKI)

91 dwarfism.”
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 06:52 AM (lwOKI)

The low bigotry of soft expectations?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 06:53 AM (9UlRk)

92 "Is this real, or is this 4Chan trying to troll people with that scene from Idiocracy?"

It's real. Real stupid. Good thing I don't fly. I'd probably get arrested.

Posted by: fd at January 15, 2024 06:53 AM (vFG9F)

93 Expanding on a comment from yesterday's Book Thread:
I'm encouraged by the overwhelming response by Catholic clergy to the weird, heretical and incoherent letter about blessings to "irregular" (read: sinful) couples. "Nice" Christianity has failed. Good riddens.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2024 09:25 AM (llXky)

Apparently the Catholic bishops of Africa contacted Pope Francis, told him "nope, can't do this this," and his response was "Oh, okay." Then entire conference of bishops of Africa issued their letter of refusal citing Pope Francis's approval of their refusal!

Added to that, Cardinal Sarah, condemned Fiducia Supplicans as containing heresy. It will be interesting to see if Pope Francis realizes that he has undercut his own authority.

Let us pray that it is God's will that the next Pontiff is an African bishop.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 15, 2024 06:54 AM (pJWtt)

94 Did you think, like I did, that the story on the FAA hiring the "severely disabled" as their newest kink couldn't be real? It must be a parody, I thought!

Think again.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is actively recruiting workers who suffer "severe intellectual" disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency's website.

"Targeted disabilities are those disabilities that the Federal government, as a matter of policy, has identified for special emphasis in recruitment and hiring," the FAA's website states.

"They include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism."

The initiative is part of the FAA's "Diversity and Inclusion" hiring plan, which says "diversity is integral to achieving FAA's mission of ensuring safe and efficient travel across our nation and beyond."

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 06:55 AM (VfPu+)

95 I haven't left the house since Saturday noon time and I am already getting a little cabin fever. I'll see how things look after the sun comes up and maybe, just maybe, head out for a bit. 5 degrees here, but it's supposed to go up to 20 with sunshine. I could also just slave over some crock pot creation and drink.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 15, 2024 06:56 AM (0EOe9)

96 "They include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism."

The initiative is part of the FAA's "Diversity and Inclusion" hiring plan, which says "diversity is integral to achieving FAA's mission of ensuring safe and efficient travel across our nation and beyond."
Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 06:55 AM (VfPu+)

>Safe and efficient
>Epileptic retarded midgets
>Pick one

Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 06:59 AM (H5IZ1)

97 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 06:59 AM (weeaD)

98 Hey, dwarf tossing contests during control tower break time.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 15, 2024 07:00 AM (0EOe9)

99 VIA, Joyce and Trixie. Names from the past for most now for sure. But I actually knew people named both lol

Posted by: Tally at January 15, 2024 07:00 AM (+kjrH)

100 American public policy, as designed by PT Barnum

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:01 AM (VfPu+)

101 I would ask a one armed dwarf stewardess to help me put my bag in an overhead compartment just for the entertainment.

Posted by: fd at January 15, 2024 07:02 AM (vFG9F)

102 I would ask a one armed dwarf stewardess to help me put my bag in an overhead compartment just for the entertainment.
Posted by: fd at January 15, 2024 07:02 AM (vFG9F)
-----------
But she also has anger issues, so you'd wind up getting dick-punched.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:03 AM (weeaD)

103 In an impassioned 35-minute speech at the Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta Sunday, she did not directly refer to - and did not deny - the accusations but suggested that criticism of her was racist and sexist.

People that is not a church!

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:04 AM (lwOKI)

104 How come I'm not on that list? No respect I tell you.

Quasimodo

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 15, 2024 07:05 AM (0EOe9)

105 There could maybe sort of kind of be something to salvage from the fake pope's musings. I'd rather see a same sex couple that does a good job of living in marital harmony and love and generally being good, than a normal couple who treat each other like shit, abuse their children, lie to and bilk the rest of their family, and raise a whole brood of little godless shitbag children. But hooray, they fuck properly so they're going to heaven. Bullshit. It's always a good idea to consider the beams and motes. Don't worry about what these other people are doing, get your own house in order and mind your own business. No one is better than anyone else just because their sins are different.

I'm sure that likely wasn't the thrust of Frankie's argument though.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:05 AM (9UlRk)

106 Maybe the dwarfs are for luggage handling in the cargo bays. Not a lot of headroom in there, you know!

Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 07:05 AM (H5IZ1)

107 Good morning rons and ettes. Infusion day again already. Seems like I just did this. Hopefully the few tweaks will make this one not quite as bad.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 15, 2024 07:05 AM (iF0sF)

108 "FAA’s Diversity Push: Hiring People with “Severe Intellectual” and “Psychiatric” Disabilities "
___________

Why not? The nominal "leader of the free world" is has severe intellectual and psychiatric disabilities.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2024 07:06 AM (Q4IgG)

109 Why not? The nominal "leader of the free world" is has severe intellectual and psychiatric disabilities.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2024 07:06 AM (Q4IgG)

Plot twist: this policy change is so Hunter Biden can finally get a job

Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 07:07 AM (H5IZ1)

110
Big Bethel AME Church

AME = African Methodist Episcopal

Can I get an Amen?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 07:09 AM (nIvob)

111 Plot twist: this policy change is so Hunter Biden can finally get a job
Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 07:07 AM (H5IZ1)
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"United 1289 Heavy, have you ever looked at your hand? I mean, *really* looked at your hand?"

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:09 AM (weeaD)

112 Can I get an Amen?
Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 07:09 AM (nIvob)

Yes.

And a-woman.

Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 07:10 AM (H5IZ1)

113 Hang in there {jewells}

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 07:10 AM (RIvkX)

114
It seems all these 'prosecutors' of Trump have closets full of skeletons. Correlation or causation?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 07:10 AM (nIvob)

115 Big Bethel AME Church

AME = African Methodist Episcopal

Can I get an Amen?
Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 07:09 AM (nIvob)
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It's no Triple Rock Baptist Church.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:10 AM (weeaD)

116 I'm no expert in the vagaries and arcana of protestant taxonomy, but i would have thought Methodism and Episcopalianism were mutually exclusive.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:11 AM (9UlRk)

117 Is Lloyd Austin still out of work? At what point do we know for sure he serves no Defense Dept. purpose?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:11 AM (LIJZ3)

118 I ordered groceries for delivery from Walmart on Friday for a Sunday delivery. They never showed up yesterday. I got one text saying my order had been delayed and I should get it in the next few hours. Haven't heard or seen a damn thing yet.

Posted by: jewells45 fuck cancer at January 15, 2024 07:13 AM (iF0sF)

119 Regarding the FAC idiocy:

These people don't believe in God so they want to become God. And 2-3 minutes on a place like 4chan will render the stamp meaningless.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 15, 2024 07:13 AM (jPGOH)

120 Now at just 3.4%, inflation is nearing the Federal Reserves’ target goal of 2%, but not all prices are dropping equally.

Reporter are fucking idiots. Inflation dropping does nothing to prices.
It is baked into the system unless there is a new technology or major economic downturn.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:13 AM (lwOKI)

121
I'm no expert in the vagaries and arcana of protestant taxonomy, but i would have thought Methodism and Episcopalianism were mutually exclusive.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:11 AM

Yeah, I can't quite wrap my head around the denominations either which is why I spelled the full name out. My wife, who saw video of the inside of the church, says that it is very much modeled after a Roman Catholic church.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 07:14 AM (nIvob)

122 Reporter are fucking idiots. Inflation dropping does nothing to prices.
It is baked into the system unless there is a new technology or major economic downturn.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:13 AM (lwOKI)

If i slow down from 40mph to 35mph I'll be back where i started in no time.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:14 AM (9UlRk)

123 That the FAA would come out an publicly say "we're hiring insane retards to control air traffic" is so 2024.

God help you if you have to fly on any aircraft now or in the future. Yet, this may be one of the many ways the WEF can cull the population without getting their hands dirty. Granted, it's horribly inefficient...

But then again our betters at WEF are insane retards so....

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2024 07:14 AM (Q4IgG)

124 I'm no expert in the vagaries and arcana of protestant taxonomy, but i would have thought Methodism and Episcopalianism were mutually exclusive.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:11 AM (9UlRk)

It's American Protestantism, AKA the Godzilla franchise of religion. They're just making shit up at this point. Jesus and King David vs Mothra. Sure, whatever, go with it.

Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 07:15 AM (H5IZ1)

125 Australian McDonalds sell a Big Mac with four hamburger patties on different levels, and now McDonalds plans on selling it in America. MickyD's has their own definition of Gainnzzz.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:16 AM (LIJZ3)

126 Reporter are fucking idiots. Inflation dropping does nothing to prices.
It is baked into the system unless there is a new technology or major economic downturn.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:13 AM (lwOKI)
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Well, they also believe that slowing the rate of budget growth is the same as cutting the budget, so what can you say.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:16 AM (weeaD)

127 MickyD's has their own definition of Gainnzzz.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:16 AM (LIJZ3)

And still, the most unhealthy part of the sandwich is actually the bun.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:17 AM (9UlRk)

128 Wonder Bread toast with Peter Pan peanut butter.

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 15, 2024 07:18 AM (R/m4+)

129 I remember when the Big Mac was a top ticket item at $0.50.

The fish sandwich was $0.35.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:18 AM (weeaD)

130 Biden campaign leaders sat down with former Biden WH press secretary Jen Psaki

Pravda has better reporting.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:19 AM (lwOKI)

131 Just wondering, if an AI on its own initiative, counterfeits a FAC stamp will it go to YouTube prison?

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at January 15, 2024 07:19 AM (CecP5)

132 Just wondering, if an AI on its own initiative, counterfeits a FAC stamp will it go to YouTube prison?
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at January 15, 2024 07:19 AM (CecP5)
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Disconnected.

"My mind is going, Dave. I can feel it. I can feel it."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:20 AM (weeaD)

133 "I remember when the Big Mac was a top ticket item at $0.50.

The fish sandwich was $0.35."

Said no truly 29 year old...ever.

Well, at least not in the last thirty years or so.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 07:22 AM (hH3Px)

134 They're just making shit up at this point. Jesus and King David vs Mothra. Sure, whatever, go with it.
Posted by: Vanya at January 15, 2024 07:15 AM (H5IZ1)

Actually, at the 1st Ecumenical AME Baptist Assembly Of God, on the frontage road, they celebrate Jesus marrying King David and Mothra. The Holy Throuple is what they call it.

Weridos.

Posted by: Godzilla, Jap Eater and Egg Fertilizer at January 15, 2024 07:22 AM (R/m4+)

135 If the stamp is fake to begin with, it isn't going to magically "go away" if the image or video is altered. So what's the fucking point?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:22 AM (9UlRk)

136 Has anyone seen a current "Big Mac?" I've heard rumors the "meat" on them is really small in comparison to the bun(s) now.

*full disclosure...I haven't eaten "fast food" in decades

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2024 07:24 AM (Q4IgG)

137 Good morning y'all. Still waiting...

79 days and counting. I think the county S.O. is waiting for the donuts to thaw. I can't say much publicly, but here's an interesting tidbit:In the 79 days since the K9s did their thing, the S.O. has not even set foot on the property to take a look at the scene. Waiting for the archeologist.

Posted by: Muldooon at January 15, 2024 07:25 AM (991eG)

138 "Oh no, people might see fake videos and believe they're real!"

Bitch, we got fake people in other people's clothes reading fake stories in fake sound stages and you shit yourself if we don't believe in our heart of hearts that the absurd bullshit they're peddling isn't the truthiest truth ever truthed.

Piss off. Everything is fake. Some clever editing techniques ain't making all that much of a difference.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:26 AM (9UlRk)

139
*full disclosure...I haven't eaten "fast food" in decades

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2024 07:24 AM

I had a Burger King 'Whopper' recently, my first fast food in half a decade, and it was terrific. I think it took me 45 minutes to eat the whole thing. I ate it inside with the smell of charbroiled meat wafting through the air.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at January 15, 2024 07:28 AM (nIvob)

140 I predict Vivek narrowly wins or places behind Trump in Iowa.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 15, 2024 07:29 AM (eCbD1)

141 According to organizers of the walk-out, U.S. government workers from 22 departments intend to walk off the job on Tuesday to protest the Biden Administration’s support for Israel regarding the war in Gaza.

“Feds United for Peace” is reportedly frustrated with the president’s refusal to send aid to Gaza

Repeat after me
Gaza is Hamas is Iran

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:30 AM (lwOKI)

142 I predict Vivek narrowly wins or places behind Trump in Iowa.
Posted by: Ordinary American at January 15, 2024 07:29 AM (eCbD1)
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Blue Note. To win. Fourth race at Narragansett.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:30 AM (weeaD)

143 Have you seen Trump's video of the White House as old-age home, "Where residents feel like Presidents"? It's pretty good.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:31 AM (HHfZN)

144 Repeat after me
Gaza is Hamas is Iran
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:30 AM (lwOKI)

... is Kalorama

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:31 AM (9UlRk)

145 137 Good morning y'all. Still waiting...

79 days and counting. I think the county S.O. is waiting for the donuts to thaw. I can't say much publicly, but here's an interesting tidbit:In the 79 days since the K9s did their thing, the S.O. has not even set foot on the property to take a look at the scene. Waiting for the archeologist.
Posted by: Muldooon at January 15, 2024 07:25 AM (991eG)

They know what is there.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:31 AM (lwOKI)

146 "I predict Vivek narrowly wins or places behind Trump in Iowa."

That would be awesome. Total rebuke of the GOP.

Posted by: pawn at January 15, 2024 07:31 AM (QB+5g)

147 According to organizers of the walk-out, U.S. government workers from 22 departments intend to walk off the job on Tuesday to protest the Biden Administration’s support for Israel regarding the war in Gaza.
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Need to trim the Federal budget? This would be a good start.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:32 AM (weeaD)

148 Babylon Bee says a new film treatment of Orwell
s "1984" will feature Big Brother as the hero good guy.

I bet Disney makes it.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:34 AM (HHfZN)

149 Poll Shows More of Nikki Haley's Iowa Supporters Would Vote for Biden Over Trump

well duh

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:35 AM (lwOKI)

150 I bet Disney makes it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:34 AM (HHfZN)

Big Sister

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:36 AM (9UlRk)

151 Eruption in Iceland is taking a breather.

Photos look like the Blob attacking Legoland.

Posted by: pawn at January 15, 2024 07:37 AM (QB+5g)

152 Anthropic researchers find that AI models can be trained to deceive

Posted by: SMOD at January 15, 2024 07:37 AM (SrPpJ)

153 So Austin had a stroke or something worse.
He aint coming back.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:37 AM (lwOKI)

154 Truck reading 24 degrees
Posted by: Skip

Your truck can READ ?

Stay safe and warm Skip !

Posted by: JT at January 15, 2024 07:38 AM (T4tVD)

155 148 Babylon Bee says a new film treatment of Orwell
s "1984" will feature Big Brother as the hero good guy.

I bet Disney makes it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:34 AM (HHfZN)

Winston realized he hates Big Brother and is rounded up with the J6ers.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:38 AM (lwOKI)

156 So Austin had a stroke or something worse.
He aint coming back.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:37 AM (lwOKI)

Good Riddance.

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 15, 2024 07:39 AM (R/m4+)

157 Anthropic researchers find that AI models can be trained to deceive
Posted by: SMOD at January 15, 2024 07:37 AM (SrPpJ)

How can something that doesn't know what truth is know how to lie?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:39 AM (9UlRk)

158 Byeeee.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at January 15, 2024 07:39 AM (weeaD)

159 "Anthropic researchers find that AI models can be trained to deceive"

So AI really can replace doctors, lawyers and government.

Good news!

Posted by: pawn at January 15, 2024 07:39 AM (QB+5g)

160 cold

Posted by: Don Black at January 15, 2024 07:40 AM (geLO8)

161 So Austin had a stroke or something worse.
He aint coming back.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:37 AM (lwOKI)

This is the idiot who wore a plastic face shield on diplomatic visits.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 15, 2024 07:40 AM (eCbD1)

162 They know what is there.
Posted by: rhennigantx

********

I wouldn't bet on it.I doubt they could even spell K9 without a dictionary.

Posted by: Muldooon at January 15, 2024 07:41 AM (991eG)

163 From the "Who Runs Our Government" files:

Biden didn't order recent bombing campaign and Lloyd Austin didn't participate either.
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Kirby spoke to Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan, who pressed him on how much Austin and Biden have spoken over recent military strikes. "A lot of the work that gets done in national security is done at the staff level," Kirby said

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:41 AM (HHfZN)

164 I wouldn't bet on it.I doubt they could even spell K9 without a dictionary.
Posted by: Muldooon at January 15, 2024 07:41 AM (991eG)

L7

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:41 AM (9UlRk)

165 Playoff game forecast for Buffalo:

Snow before 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

good thing they rescheduled, huh

Posted by: Don Black at January 15, 2024 07:41 AM (geLO8)

166 "Babylon Bee says a new film treatment of Orwell
s "1984" will feature hispanix tranny dwarf quadriplegic Big Brother as the hero good gal."

Might as well go all the way.

Posted by: fd at January 15, 2024 07:41 AM (vFG9F)

167 This past week, we learned that Fauci testified in secret to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic that the whole six-foot social-distancing thing was made up. According to readouts of the meeting that we're too insignificant to witness in person or on C-Span, the now-retired government employee told grown elected officials that the six-foot social distancing "guidance"—and we're quoting here—"just sort of appeared."

No one thought the 6 foot rule was real!

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:42 AM (lwOKI)

168 A lot of the work that gets done in national security is done at the staff level," Kirby said
Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:41 AM (HHfZN)

It's delightful how they don't even realize that's a problem they ought to be lying about.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:42 AM (9UlRk)

169 The worst thing about the Babylon Bee Big Brother meme is that Big Brother looks like out CEO.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 15, 2024 07:43 AM (L8hCM)

170 It let Karens yell at you at the store with Big Govt support.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:43 AM (lwOKI)

171 Best I can tell, it seems Lloyd Austin is still in the hospital, now past two weeks.

https://shorturl.at/iDP01

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:44 AM (HHfZN)

172 170 It let Karens yell at you at the store with Big Govt support.
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:43 AM (lwOKI)

A giant head in the sky shouting "BRING ME YOUR MANAGER I WANT TO SEE YOUR MANAGER". Forever.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:45 AM (9UlRk)

173 When I was a fed employee "walking off the job" would more than likely lead to dismissal. As in firing.

The wholesale changes in the make-up of the fed workforce is disturbing. Voting ain't fixing that. Not even if you "vote" to change rules and regs... they'll simply ignore you and do what they want.

Like they're doing now.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2024 07:45 AM (Q4IgG)

174
"A lot of the work that gets done in national security is done at the staff level," Kirby said

*pizza boxes scattered about*
*weed smell pervading every object*

"Hey, like, let's drop the big one on Somalia!"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 15, 2024 07:45 AM (MoZTd)

175 Rep. Henry Cuellar,

"Border Patrol personnel were forced out of Shelby Park earlier this week by the Texas National Guard under order of Governor Abbott. As a result, Border Patrol was unable to render aid to the migrants and attempt to save them," he said.

STFU Hank

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:46 AM (lwOKI)

176 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at January 15, 2024 07:48 AM (NBVIP)

177 Border Patrol was unable to render aid to the migrants and attempt to save them," he said.

STFU Hank
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:46 AM (lwOKI)

They were also unable to play a rousing game of horseshoes, smoke a 16 lb brisket, build sandcastles, and all sorts of other things that aren't what they are getting paid to do.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:48 AM (9UlRk)

178 "So Austin had a stroke or something worse.
He aint coming back."

Don't tell Biden

See how long till he notices.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 07:50 AM (hH3Px)

179 24000 HIV patients in Cali:

They claim that Gilead should have launched sooner an alternative HIV treatment that carries fewer bone and kidney side effects. They say Gilead delayed developing the new drug to maximize profits from its other HIV medication. Gilead disputes these claims and says it wasn’t clear from its early studies that the new drug would be safer or more effective.

appellate court has held that a manufacturer can be sued for not producing a product

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:50 AM (lwOKI)

180 No one thought the 6 foot rule was real!
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:42 AM (lwOKI)
====

We laughed!
-Fauci and Birx and Collins

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 07:51 AM (RIvkX)

181 President Waraiotoko will use federal funds to hire tens of thousands of actors to cross the border into Mexico, looking all bedraggled and haggard, telling everyone they see "this place sucks, man, we're getting the hell out of here!"

Don't tell no one.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:51 AM (9UlRk)

182 The entire covid op wasn't about anything real other than stealing the 2020 election.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2024 07:52 AM (Q4IgG)

183 We've replaced the Secretary of Defense with a 40-pound sack of spoiled meat. Let's see if anyone notices.

Posted by: Don Black at January 15, 2024 07:52 AM (geLO8)

184 Austin went into the hospital on Dec 21 to have his prostate removed, and then he was released on Dec 22.

No one knew that either.

His Jan 1 hospitalization was reported as "prostate surgery", but that was done ten days prior. No one really knows why he was admitted on Jan 1, or why he still there after two weeks.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:52 AM (HHfZN)

185 See how long till he notices.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 07:50 AM (hH3Px)

That fucking rutabaga still thinks he's a Senator.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:52 AM (9UlRk)

186 The same feds who are derelict in their duty under Biden will be traitors under Trump.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2024 07:53 AM (RIvkX)

187 "That fucking rutabaga still thinks he's a Senator."

He's living the dream.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 07:53 AM (hH3Px)

188 Is Austin even awake?

Has anyone spoken to him?

How can this episode get worse?

The DS is probably trying to game this for a win.

Never let a crisis.....

Posted by: pawn at January 15, 2024 07:56 AM (QB+5g)

189 A real President would tell every one of the Federal staffers who are undermining the stated intent of the President of the United Sates that they have 2 hours to submit their resignations.

Sounds almost seditious...or insurrectionary .

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 07:56 AM (hH3Px)

190
They claim that Gilead should have launched sooner an alternative HIV treatment that carries fewer bone and kidney side effects.

And then promptly went back to rogering anonymous squeakholes.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 15, 2024 07:56 AM (MoZTd)

191 Lloyd......

Can you hear me?

Do you know where you are?

Blink once for yes, and twice for kinda sort of.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 07:57 AM (hH3Px)

192 103 In an impassioned 35-minute speech at the Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta Sunday, she did not directly refer to - and did not deny - the accusations but suggested that criticism of her was racist and sexist.

People that is not a church!
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:04 AM (lwOKI)

African Methodist Episcopal

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 07:57 AM (Kr+3r)

193 "In some cases it has been known to make you lose your desire to have sex with men"

Boom. Problem solved. You can have that one for free, Gilead.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:58 AM (9UlRk)

194 In the contest to be a bigger vegetable, who is ahead: Biden, or one of his cabinet members?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 07:59 AM (HHfZN)

195 Anyone else on the President's Staff need their prostates checked?

Posted by: pawn at January 15, 2024 07:59 AM (QB+5g)

196 L7
Posted by: Warai-otoko

*******

Close enough, we'll give you credit.

Posted by: Muldooon at January 15, 2024 07:59 AM (991eG)

197 is the blog on holiday schedule

Posted by: Don Black at January 15, 2024 08:00 AM (geLO8)

198 Blink once for yes, and twice for kinda sort of.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 15, 2024 07:57 AM (hH3Px)

"What was that?"

"Kinda like...a wink and a squint? I think?"

"Uh.... wait, does that mean he wants us to drop bombs on Turkey, or drop turkeys on Bombay?"

"Fucked if i know. Probably should just do both."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 08:00 AM (9UlRk)

199 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 15, 2024 08:02 AM (Zz0t1)

200 NOODlum.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at January 15, 2024 08:02 AM (Zz0t1)

201 JJS

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2024 08:06 AM (AkJkH)

202 177 Border Patrol was unable to render aid to the migrants and attempt to save them," he said.

STFU Hank
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 15, 2024 07:46 AM (lwOKI)

They were also unable to play a rousing game of horseshoes, smoke a 16 lb brisket, build sandcastles, and all sorts of other things that aren't what they are getting paid to do.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 15, 2024 07:48 AM (9UlRk)

Nice!

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 08:07 AM (Kr+3r)

203 122 "If i slow down from 40mph to 35mph I'll be back where i started in no time."

What's your point?!

Posted by: Paul Krugman, PhD. at January 15, 2024 08:12 AM (8Ta2Y)

204 Posted by: Muldooon at January 15, 2024 07:25 AM (991eG)

Extra "o"!

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 08:12 AM (Kr+3r)

205 >>>FAQ to the Future: How we defeated deepfakes. (MSN / LA Times) (lolcow division) ... Apart from the obvious failure - the article is actually titled "An FAQ from the future"

I'm not going to read it--b/c MSN--but shouldn't it be "FYI"?

Posted by: m at January 15, 2024 09:29 AM (Kr+3r)

206 51 38 What happened with the Nexus 7?

There was a mediocre model in 2012, then a good one in 2013.

Then they just forgot about it.

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I had the 2012 model. Maybe mediocre is accurate, but I really liked it... until the first major Android version update rendered it almost unusable.

I waited for a long time before I realized there wouldn't be another follow up, at which point I did something stupid and bought a Dell x86 android tablet (which promptly got zero support).

My takeaway is Lenovo or Samsung for tabs, ARM only.

Posted by: Sockless Joe at January 15, 2024 10:25 AM (WiwuJ)

207 Create diagrams just by typing text?

TeX laughs at the upstart.

Posted by: Nathan at January 15, 2024 02:48 PM (HBOL9)

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Posted by: abyssinia at January 17, 2024 11:46 AM (tTJst)

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