Daily Tech News 18 October 2024

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WordPress looks to be entering a doom spiral as Mad King Matt Mullenweg tightens his grip. (404 Media) (archive site)
After an exodus of employees at Automattic who disagreed with CEO Matt Mullenweg's recently divisive legal battle with WP Engine, he's upped the ante with another buyout offer - and a threat that employees speaking to the press should "exit gracefully, or be fired tomorrow with no severance."
This divides the company neatly into three factions:

1. Those with principles who will quit - and take advantage of the severance package on offer because principles don't pay the rent.
2. Those who see the writing on the wall and get while the going is good.
3. True believers.

True believers can be good if you're tackling a difficult problem under an experienced leader, like catching an office building falling from space.

It can also produce Jonestown.

This is looking more like the latter.

WordPress itself will survive, since it's open source, but the company and foundation behind it won't.
Sad to say I was today years old when I realised why the company is called Automattic.

One of those things that's cute in a toddler but diagnostic of malignant narcissism in a CEO.

Tech News

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite developer kits have been abruptly cancelled and the company will be issuing refunds. (Tom's Hardware)

It sounds like this is due to a manufacturing problem. Qualcomm was very non-specific except that the kits did not meet its quality standards, but a reviewer said that bits fall off.
6G mobile networks do not reach a blisteringly quick 938Gbps. (Tom's Hardware)

That speed was achieved - for a single backhaul link from the base station using lasers.
Cat's are officially liquid. (Cell)

Back off, man, I'm a scientist!
Virtual machine images built with Proxmox could be wide open due to a default credentials flaw in Kubernetes. (The Register)

Some of that was actually in English.
A hard-coded login in SolarWinds' Help Desk product is being actively exploited in the wild. (The Register)

Didn't we hang those guys last time?
Donald Trump says Tim Cook spoke to him to complain about those filthy communists in the EU. (The Verge)

Tim Apple knows which way the wind is blowing, and knows that there's no chance of Kamala Harris standing up to a stiff breeze let alone the European Union.

Disclaimer: My Calliope Mori Limited Edition Hyte Y40 PC case is currently enjoying a layover in Honolulu. D-3.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 First?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:03 AM (omVj0)

2 First-ish, anyway.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at October 18, 2024 04:04 AM (BLOW1)

3 Evening and morning to all the outposts of the AoSHQ Empire! There was a discussion about the average and median age of commenters here, and a (shrewd) guess was made that the average is about 55. I skew a little higher, but have been here for about 13 years, so that's not a bad figure to use.

Thirteen years. My gosh. (I was reading before I started to post, too, so maybe a bit longer.)

I slept almost enough last night, and I have a long walk to and from my staff meeting this morning, which can stand in for my workout now. Pffft. Call me a slacker, I don't care.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:08 AM (omVj0)

4 Thanks Pixy!

I’ll have a scotch and feline on the rocks, please.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at October 18, 2024 04:16 AM (JRP2U)

5 Good morning on behalf of insomniacs everywhere

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 18, 2024 04:17 AM (W4hXr)

6 Good morning, good people from the decidedly cold Adirondacks this AM.

May all you undertake today result in great benefit, and as always, great anguish to the leftwits among us.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 18, 2024 04:17 AM (hKoQL)

7 BOING!

חג שמח, מועדים לשמחה ושבת שלום ומבורך

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2024 04:19 AM (xLaq1)

8 Good morning on behalf of insomniacs everywhere
Posted by: Pete Bog at October 18, 2024 04:17 AM (W4hXr)

You don't really need to be an insomniac, just being a lifelong first shifter will do it.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 18, 2024 04:22 AM (0eaVi)

9 Good morning on behalf of insomniacs everywhere
Posted by: Pete Bog at October 18, 2024 04:17 AM (W4hXr)

Insomniac? I'd say I'm an early riser.

Posted by: leb at October 18, 2024 04:22 AM (nhqNw)

10 So, if someone wants to get a site going to support their fledgling writing presence, what's the best FREE option?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 18, 2024 04:23 AM (0eaVi)

11 I’ll have a scotch and feline on the rocks, please.
Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline

*********

Known in the trade as a 'Catatonic'.

🙂

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2024 04:23 AM (uCfKO)

12 IG

Posted by: leb at October 18, 2024 04:24 AM (nhqNw)

13 So, if someone wants to get a site going to support their fledgling writing presence, what's the best FREE option?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 18, 2024 04:23 AM (0eaVi)

The internet and podcasts seem to have worked for some.

Posted by: leb at October 18, 2024 04:28 AM (nhqNw)

14 Temp of 57 F. right now, with humidity low enough that the "feels like" temp is . . . 56! Maybe I'll wear my leather jacket to work today.

I'm still planning to run up to the full-scale tobacco and pipe shop in Jackson tomorrow. It's a three-hour drive each way, so I'd better be sure I'm ready for it. I'll check the tires, fill up with ethanol-free gas, and roll. Surely there'll be a decent place or two to have lunch on the Interstate if not in the vicinity of the pipe shop.

And I'll bring a little cash. I don't plan to buy a pipe -- I've got plenty -- but they have a couple of tobacco blends that sound interesting, and an ounce of each is about $6.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:28 AM (omVj0)

15 You don't really need to be an insomniac, just being a lifelong first shifter will do it.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 18, 2024

***
When I was in college (and still drinking), mornings were something I shunned. And most drama dept. rehearsals were in the afternoon anyway. Then I started working and doing mornings, and my whole system shifted. Now I want to get most things done by noon (though full-time work keeps interfering), take a nap, and relax in the afternoon and evening.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:32 AM (omVj0)

16 G'morning, all!

38.8 degrees out, which is beyond human endurance in this part of the world.

I did get some cold wether walking/running clothing yesterday, so let's see how that works out in a bit.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 04:34 AM (a1415)

17 38.8 degrees out, which is beyond human endurance in this part of the world.

I did get some cold wether walking/running clothing yesterday, so let's see how that works out in a bit.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024

***
A cap, gloves, and a muffler (= wool "scarf") go a long way to help with that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:36 AM (omVj0)

18 @14 $6 an ounce must be a good volume in that weight. I never got in the pipe habit still use cigarettes, nearly a pack over a 3 month period.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 18, 2024 04:37 AM (hKoQL)

19 40F and mostly clear here... light frost expected by morning (PST here)

Cat is snoozing on his fave patio chair, one the deck. I covered him with a fleece blanket, LOL. He seems to like it.. so far.

Time to 'winterize' the yard, methinks. Friday will be a busy day!

Posted by: JQ at October 18, 2024 04:38 AM (njWTi)

20 $6 an ounce must be a good volume in that weight. I never got in the pipe habit still use cigarettes, nearly a pack over a 3 month period.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 18, 2024

***
You can still buy some good blends online for about half that. And one ounce lasts a while for somebody like m who smokes only once a day, if that. But it's a good idea to support an actual store when you find one.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:41 AM (omVj0)

21 When I was in college (and still drinking), mornings were something I shunned. And most drama dept. rehearsals were in the afternoon anyway. Then I started working and doing mornings, and my whole system shifted. Now I want to get most things done by noon (though full-time work keeps interfering), take a nap, and relax in the afternoon and evening.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:32 AM (omVj0)

Coming up on three? four? years of no longer working and I still wake up early and most of the time can't go back to sleep.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 18, 2024 04:45 AM (0eaVi)

22 Good morning! Currently 55F of the patio headed for 78F this afternoon. May try to get to the golf course this afternoon.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 18, 2024 04:46 AM (3Ope8)

23 "A cap, gloves, and a muffler (= wool "scarf") go a long way to help with that."

While I'm not a big Kevin Plank fan, nor an UnderArmor fan-boy, we do have a UA store at the outlet in North Charleston. And their clothing does work well, and washes/dries rather quickly.

So..yeh, everything except the scarf came home with me yesterday. And everything was about 70% below retail.

So this morning should be better than yesterday.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 04:47 AM (a1415)

24 Retired in 2010.

Still get up between 4:00-5:00 without an alarm.

Just in time to spend a few moments with other Morons.

Life is good.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 04:48 AM (a1415)

25 Good morning! Currently 55F of the patio headed for 78F this afternoon. May try to get to the golf course this afternoon.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 18, 2024

***
Good morning to you, COJ. Sounds like our weather here (at last -- though it won't stick around long). I wish I didn't have to work today or could call in sick. But I've got that staff meeting and a couple of job tasks that won't wait until Monday.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:48 AM (omVj0)

26 Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2024 04:23 AM (uCfKO)

Well done, sir!

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at October 18, 2024 04:51 AM (JRP2U)

27 So..yeh, everything except the scarf came home with me yesterday. And everything was about 70% below retail.

So this morning should be better than yesterday.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024

***
A big sale on things you need -- when you need them -- is a good thing!

I still call the long woolen thing a "muffler" after H.G. Wells, who described the Invisible Man wearing one. The word "scarf," to me, is that silken item women wear for an accent, or once used to wrap over their hair and tie under their chin when they went out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 04:51 AM (omVj0)

28 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matt. 6:34

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2024 04:51 AM (uCfKO)

29 I can hear wind. Maybe summer temps are blowing away. Too dark still to see if it's a wind from the north. Just what's needed for kid's school harvest festival tonight....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 18, 2024 04:55 AM (0eaVi)

30 Is this really Muldoon, or the AI based Muldoon-5000?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 04:55 AM (a1415)

31 Hey VIA. How have you been?

This is me.

AI based Muldoon-5000 was andycauck goofing around about whether AI could produce limericks.

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2024 04:58 AM (uCfKO)

32 Is this really Muldoon, or the AI based Muldoon-5000?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 04:55 AM (a1415)

If it makes sense . . . Waitaminnit. That's no help.

Posted by: RickZ at October 18, 2024 04:59 AM (gKDq2)

33 Time for a bit of toast & peanut butter before I shower; no need to shave today. Then I'll feed the livestock (= cats) and me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2024 05:00 AM (omVj0)

34
Greetings, all.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2024 05:04 AM (49EK/)

35 "AI based Muldoon-5000 was andycauck goofing around about whether AI could produce limericks."

This is exactly what an AI based response would look like!

( Hi Muldoon, yeh, I saw the thread last night with the two of you)

Doing as well as can be expected. Get easier to say " I'll skip it and walk tomorrow morning' when the temps get this low. But it still needs to be done.

And you?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 05:08 AM (a1415)

36 Tim Cook is evil personified.
Trump should have told him to go back to his Third World sweatshops...

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 18, 2024 05:16 AM (TGPs7)

37 And you?

********

About as well as can be expected. Trying to take it one day at a time, not get caught up in poll watching or general election hysteria.

I periodically "poke the bear". Trying to get some LEO activity on my F-I-L's case. I was able to contact a couple state legislators who sent a query to the CBI. In response, the CBI pinky swore that the abrupt halt of the search was not due to budget, staffing or assets issues. This directly contradicts information we have from another source. Now with winter approaching I don't expect any activity until spring '25, if then.

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2024 05:17 AM (uCfKO)

38 Duran Duran scores their latest hit with a cover version of ELO's Evil Woman. Always liked that song.

But how can we miss these bands, if they won't go away?

That's why The Smiths are such pure genius...

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 18, 2024 05:18 AM (TGPs7)

39 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at October 18, 2024 05:20 AM (G3pjv)

40 " Now with winter approaching I don't expect any activity until spring '25, if then."

I saw your updates and my heart sank for you and your family.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 05:20 AM (a1415)

41 VIA-

Thanks. My wife and I appreciate that

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2024 05:22 AM (uCfKO)

42 Snapdragon might be the sexiest name in tech...

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 18, 2024 05:22 AM (TGPs7)

43 I'm going back to bed. The evils of today can wait for a couple more hours before I give thought to them. Catch y'all another time.

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2024 05:26 AM (uCfKO)

44 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 18, 2024 05:27 AM (wiltx)

45 Yeah, I remember reading that article about 6G a while ago and having a big WTF? moment when I came to the lasers. While technically a form of wireless, most people not involved in the infrastructure don't have much interest in a method requiring clear line of sight.

I have this fantasy about US companies abandoning the European market en masse and triggering continent scale unrest. The exercise of that level of will across that many entities seems very unlikely though.

Posted by: Epobirs at October 18, 2024 05:27 AM (/0z9K)

46 In a Progressive universe of empty gestures...this may take 1st prize.

https://tinyurl.com/56xvea3e

( Provided we overlook the Democratic House kneeling wearing those African scarves)

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 05:28 AM (a1415)

47 I wonder what the price for the WordPress trademark will be when the time comes and the bidding begins.

Posted by: Epobirs at October 18, 2024 05:28 AM (/0z9K)

48 Take care, muldoon.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 05:29 AM (a1415)

49 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 18, 2024 05:33 AM (hoCmQ)

50 Warming trend today. Currently 38, but it looks like we might hit 70 this afternoon.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 18, 2024 05:43 AM (hoCmQ)

51 46 In a Progressive universe of empty gestures...this may take 1st prize.

https://tinyurl.com/56xvea3e

( Provided we overlook the Democratic House kneeling wearing those African scarves)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 05:28 AM

+++++++
The feminization of our society continues apace.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 18, 2024 05:44 AM (G3pjv)

52 G'Day everyone
TGIF

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2024 05:44 AM (fwDg9)

53 Got to sleep.in as have to get truck inspection, if not t I long will call boss and see if he needs me somewhere.

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2024 05:48 AM (fwDg9)

54 Kalamity Kamala's spokesman claimed that the Fox interview was good for her. The comments are forever:

https://tinyurl.com/yktxac5u

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2024 05:50 AM (xLaq1)

55 In a Progressive universe of empty gestures...this may take 1st prize.

( Provided we overlook the Democratic House kneeling wearing those African scarves)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 18, 2024 05:28 AM

'Combating Hate Speech'. Just who gets to decide what's hate speech? Only the government with its struggle sessions?

IMAO, all hate speech/crime laws are illegal. Making 'hate' an enhancement in a crime is taking away everyone's Constitutional right to hate anything they bloody well please. Something is a crime or it's not, hate has nothing to do with it. When you get down to brass tacks, 'hate speech/crime laws' are anti-Caucasian-American laws, seeing's how they mostly get charged only one way.

Posted by: RickZ at October 18, 2024 05:55 AM (gKDq2)

56 Here's a reminder for Trump of what Apple did to him in the past:

https://tinyurl.com/yck5jhuj

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 18, 2024 05:57 AM (xLaq1)

57 When you get down to brass tacks, 'hate speech/crime laws' are anti-Caucasian-American laws, seeing's how they mostly get charged only one way.

That sums up why I was opposed to the creation of hate crime enhancements. Sadly, Congress thought they were Doing Something™ and were on The Right Side of History over this.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 18, 2024 05:58 AM (jjoN6)

58 Dwelling on blessings: Psalm 145: 1-16

https://tinyurl.com/5a2v4c7d

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 18, 2024 06:02 AM (KcxJ/)

59 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at October 18, 2024 06:04 AM (PzBTm)

60 Good Morning

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 18, 2024 06:05 AM (WWCf+)

61
Blue laws
Jim Crow
The Intolerable Acts

coming up, with any luck...
Hate Crime

Silly ways we used to live.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2024 06:07 AM (49EK/)

62 Hate is a human right!

Posted by: Protest signs carried by our grandkids at October 18, 2024 06:10 AM (G3pjv)

63 "Like scraped butter" which is an expression from "The Fellowship Of The Ring" used to expressed feeling tired and wrung out, and concerns trust in the Lord. Scripture is Psalm 145: 1-16. Some reflection questions follow the devotional:

https://odb.org/2024/10/18/scraped-butter

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 18, 2024 06:11 AM (dbo2w)

64 I may not hate the same things you hate, but I'll fight to the death for your right to hate it!

Posted by: Or something like that at October 18, 2024 06:13 AM (G3pjv)

65 Congress thought they were Doing Something™ and were on The Right Side of History over this.
Posted by: NR Pax at October 18, 2024 05:58 AM (jjoN6)

Like that scene out of 'Blazing Saddles', with Gov. Le Petomane.

"We've got to protect our phoney-baloney jobs, gentleman! We must do something about this immediately!"

Now that's a movie that should be shown in high schools to toughen everybody's skin up just a little.

Posted by: RickZ at October 18, 2024 06:16 AM (gKDq2)

66
Morons, help me with an argument. The latest "white privilege" claim is based on generational wealth. Does anyone have any data, facts, etc to counter this argument with? My immediate answer is that generational wealth is actually something of a myth, since it's found not to last more than three generations. Also, every American right now has the opportunity to create personal wealth.

It's kind of early and there aren't many of us here, so you may see this question again later today.

What brought it up is this youtube where a Gen-Hopeless idiot girl dissolve in tears as a Black man tells her to shove her "white privilege" nonsense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoNmITn1crI

The weeping starts at 4:48

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2024 06:18 AM (q8HrR)

67 Elon Musk

@elonmusk
One could consider any given civilization’s progress as % completion of Kardashev.

By that measure, we are <1% towards even type 1.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 18, 2024 06:19 AM (TGPs7)

68 The cafe thread had some really good quotes from the Al Smith dinner. Thanks to the poster who put them up. I laughed. Here is a few minutes of Trump himself last night:

https://tinyurl.com/32dmrmr3

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 18, 2024 06:21 AM (dbo2w)

69 Evening and morning to all the outposts of the AoSHQ Empire! There was a discussion about the average and median age of commenters here, and a (shrewd) guess was made that the average is about 55. I skew a little higher, but have been here for about 13 years, so that's not a bad figure to use.

I'm 76, my first online posts, under a different nic were on "Little Green Footballs" in the election of 2004 when I was 56, so yeah about right.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at October 18, 2024 06:23 AM (Da7Vv)

70 Morons, help me with an argument. The latest "white privilege" claim is based on generational wealth.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2024 06:18 AM (q8HrR)

'Generational wealth' has, as a starting premise, a two-parent family. It's very difficult for single parents to save any money to pass along. I can also see most generational wealth starting from inheriting a parents' house as that's usually the most expensive thing most people ever buy.

Posted by: RickZ at October 18, 2024 06:25 AM (gKDq2)

71 Mornin' Horde.

Here's a little theme music for Mad King Matt Mullenweg:
https://youtu.be/TM1dyTxs9dQ

And for those of you who don't recognize it, just wait for the chorus...

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2024 06:29 AM (O7YUW)

72 Authorizing military use of deadly force against civilians absolutely violates the Posse Comitatus act - which prohibits the military being used to enforce civilian law. And no, liberal idiots, they can't be used to "assist" police in enforcing civilian law, as that IS enforcing civil law, the same way a desk SGT is enforcing civilian law just by their position, even though he is not out in the field making arrests. And no, you fools can't deputize private companies to censor people either: see the “Mississippi Burning” case for the definition of a government agent. This is absolutely the most lawless administration in the history of this country.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at October 18, 2024 06:30 AM (Da7Vv)

73 Morons, help me with an argument. The latest "white privilege" claim is based on generational wealth.

My take:

"White privilege is a myth and it assumes that darker skinned people are helpless little children who can't do anything for themselves."

Posted by: NR Pax at October 18, 2024 06:31 AM (jjoN6)

74 Good morning all. It's dark in Las Cruces and a freezing 58° outside. There is a good chance that school will be canceled.

I just watched President Trump at the Al Smith dinner and he was really funny, charming, gracious and somehow had some very pointy elbows. In other words, he was himself. Chuck Schumer was sitting right next to him and he about died when President Trump brought up that he gave him his first check when he was running for office.

We have 18 shopping days left until election day. I strongly suggest that you get your crying towels gifts for your left-wing acquaintances purchased early as there's probably going to be a run by all the Democrats the closer we get to the election. Plan accordingly.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 18, 2024 06:31 AM (tPMOE)

75
JJ
short but sweet

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 18, 2024 06:33 AM (gbOdA)

76 Would like to wish the poster "Warai ( whose last part of his handle I cannot duplicate) best wishes and blessings from God as he mentioned he is getting married on Saturday and then going to Ireland for two weeks.,Isn't that wonderful! He probably isn't around, but it's good to have some good news anyway!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 18, 2024 06:33 AM (zTKlt)

77
most generational wealth starting from inheriting a parents' house as that's usually the most expensive thing most people ever buy.
Posted by: RickZ

=============

That's true, and I'm pretty sure Thomas Sowell has some stats showing that Black homeownership was solidly on the rise and would have been equal to white homeownership by now had the left not set out to destroy Black society. That's not white privilege, it's Black folly that they fell for it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 18, 2024 06:34 AM (q8HrR)

78 66 The weeping starts at 4:48

Good heavens. I'm torn between finding her hilarious and pathetic.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 18, 2024 06:34 AM (jjoN6)

79 - JJ's computer down but put open thread up.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 18, 2024 06:40 AM (/vvA5)

80 We HAVE TO WIN THE HOUSE in this election. Otherwise Raskin is plotting to try to use the 14th amendment to keep Trump out of office. Of course it does not apply as Trump has never even been charged with insurrection, let alone convicted, and the impeachment for that failed in the Senate. However the fact that Raskin's plot is a "tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, and signifying nothing" doesn't matter. If the Democrats control the house all those idiots will join together to pull it off.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at October 18, 2024 06:41 AM (Da7Vv)

81 ( Provided we overlook the Democratic House kneeling wearing those African scarves)

No, that kneeling was not what people think it was. It was Nazi Pelosi and her friends getting to re-inact a white person holding down a black man, and it symbolized exactly the way the Democrats have been holding down blacks since Lyndon Johnson. I'm surprised they were able to keep from laughing while they were doing it.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at October 18, 2024 06:50 AM (Da7Vv)

82 My understanding of generational wealth Is wealth so great that it is completely self-sustaining over many generations. I point to the Kennedys, the Fords, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk as examples on the extreme end of the wealth scale. How far this pushes down in terms a family wealth. I can't effectively say, but it would be a net worth probably in the tens of millions of dollars. For us schlubs who have done well in life, which I define as we live comfortable lives, have money for retirement and can have a comparatively small inheritance to pass on, I hardly see as generational wealth as most of that will be dissipated who once passed on to the next generation. Still having something to pass on is a foundational aspect that builds over time if fortunate and what that is precisely is how to be successful people in big and small ways. Money for the most part has nothing to do with this. And most certainly this generational wealth has nothing to do with the false assertion of white privilege is what makes this possible. What makes it possible is individual freedom and making good choices over time.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at October 18, 2024 06:52 AM (tPMOE)

83 re: automattic; huh, same here, Pixy.

Good catch, & thanks!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at October 18, 2024 07:37 AM (J6S9v)

84
"Sad to say I was today years old when I realised why the company is called Automattic."

Oh.

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH! #MeeToo

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at October 18, 2024 03:20 PM (1hM1d)

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