Daily Tech News 17 July 2024

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Microsoft's former DEI leader has blasted the company in an internal email after the entire team was laid off, sort of. (IGN)

Yes, a Microsoft DEI team leader did indeed blast the company in an internal email after their entire team was laid off. That is true.

But don't celebrate just yet. Microsoft has many DEI teams.

The email though is exactly what you would expect from these parasites:
Unofficially in my opinion, not specific to Microsoft alone, but Project 2025 looms and true systems change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020. Hence the purposeful and strategic 3-5 year shelf life of many company's inclusion commitments post the murder of George Floyd are being reevaluated.
Fire them all.

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Marc Andreesen and Ben Horowitz, co-founders of Bay Area venture capitalist firm Andreesen Horowitz, which I am assured is purely a coincidence, have made an announcement with respect to the coming election. (Tech Crunch)
"I wish we didn't have to pick a side," said Horowitz, who also acknowledged that his political choice would upset many of his friends and even his mother. "We literally [believe] the future of our business, the future of technology, and the future of America is at stake."
The comments are about what you'd expect. There's less shrieking that you'd find at The Verge, because Tech Crunch focuses on the money side of tech where The Verge focuses on the intersection of tech and politics from an explicitly leftist viewpoint.
Western Digital has announced an 8TB model of its high-end SN850X SSD. (AnandTech)

It's more than three times the price of the 4TB model.
Cloudflare reports almost 7% of internet traffic is malicious. (ZDNet)

And 92% is garbage.
Google has resolved the dual crisis of SEO spam and AI spam by, uh, not indexing your site. (Vicent Schmalbach)

Looking for something on the internet? Try, well, AltaVista is dead, but MetaCrawler is still around.

And it seems to be active too; a search on "Pixy Misa" found a page of hits for the anime character, and then yesterday's tech thread from this very blog. No visual clutter, no spam that I saw, no AI crap, and commendably fast.
MySQL 9.0 is here, apparently. (The Register)

It hasn't made much of a splash despite being what Oracle calls an "Innovation Release". Partly because it doesn't innovate very much, and partly because what little innovation there is, is found only in the paid version.

Go with MariaDB instead if you can.

Or PostgreSQL if you have the time and inclination.
Personal data for 2.2 million customers has been stolen from Rite Aid. (The Register)

This only affects purchases from June 2017 to July 2018, so it sounds like a backup copy of a database was left lying around somewhere not properly secured, and then forgotten until this incident.
Elon Musk is moving the headquarters of Twitter and SpaceX from California to Texas. (Tech Crunch)

He specifically cited Gavin Newsom as the reason.

Disclaimer: Fair enough.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:45 AM

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1 First!

Posted by: Jamaica at July 17, 2024 04:47 AM (IG7T0)

2 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at July 17, 2024 04:48 AM (dg+HA)

3 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 17, 2024 04:48 AM (sAmhv)

4 G'Day everyone

I'd rather go back to bed

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2024 04:49 AM (fwDg9)

5 I miss JT and his reports on his birdbath and his funny,little comments. I pray he is recovering in rehab.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2024 04:51 AM (kflQj)

6 After an overnight low of 2 degrees here, it climbed to a toasty 4 degrees this afternoon.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 17, 2024 04:53 AM (BLOW1)

7 Project 2025 looms

I don't know what Project 2025 is but if it causes the usual suspects to meltdown into a puddle of piss and vomit, I'm for it.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 17, 2024 04:53 AM (sAmhv)

8 But it's a dry cold.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 17, 2024 04:54 AM (dg+HA)

9 Pixy,

That would be in Celsius? So, about mid 30s F? Guessing here.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 17, 2024 04:55 AM (sAmhv)

10 G'morning, all!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 17, 2024 04:55 AM (a1415)

11 Saw over at Insty that the report of Elon giving large sums of money to a Trump PAC are false. Says he's not donating to either candidate. Disappointing to be sure.

Posted by: Tuna at July 17, 2024 04:58 AM (oaGWv)

12 Do you enjoy winter, Pixy?

Posted by: Jamaica at July 17, 2024 04:59 AM (IG7T0)

13 I was kinda busying distracted for the second half of yesterday, so this may have been discussed.

A family arrived late to the Trump rally so they had to stay outside the secured zone.

Guess who they saw climbing on the roof, and then settling in to shoot PDT?

https://tinyurl.com/cxrrvhpt

If this has already been discussed, feel free to ignore.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at July 17, 2024 05:03 AM (a1415)

14 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at July 17, 2024 05:04 AM (hoCmQ)

15 Metacrawler.
Kewl.
Was a big fan of Altavista back when Al Gore's Amazing Internet™ was but a callow yute.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 17, 2024 05:04 AM (dg+HA)

16 We flirted with 100 yesterday, probably really around 97-98

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2024 05:04 AM (fwDg9)

17 Mentioned often that using 2 mobile devices, phone and tablet that sometimes can get new articles on a website on one yet only old articles on other. Was doing it today and couldn't get American Thinker ( happens on other sites also) on phone. So cleared history and the new came up.

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2024 05:10 AM (fwDg9)

18 I don't know what Project 2025 is but if it causes the usual suspects to meltdown into a puddle of piss and vomit, I'm for it.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 17, 2024 04:53 AM (sAmhv)

Project 2025 is a set of policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation. They've been doing this since 1981 and 2025 is the latest. It's 900 pages long. Trump has already said that there are elements in it that he won't even consider.

It's something that almost no one knows anything about that the Left can use to stir up fear. Fear makes people controllable.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:13 AM (IUd0M)

19 Would have been great to have a VP candidate we on the right see as a serious candidate for the presidency in 2028. JD Vance? Another wasted opportunity. Wait, I mean what an excellent choice - more 5D Chess by the master!

Posted by: Son of Dad at July 17, 2024 05:14 AM (8JB5s)

20 Temps here plunged from 110f-115f to a chill 95f. But we'll be back to 100f-105f, which is typical.

Overnight it's 70f, which is bliss.

Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 05:18 AM (j+Fzj)

21 No idea what 2025 Project is either but Marxists are going to use it like the Russians used Protocol of Zion

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2024 05:21 AM (fwDg9)

22 https://youtu.be/fbUvxND2l9I?si=GYnVjYb2C30B5kNh
Winston Marshall tearing the Democrats Propaganda Ministry apart

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2024 05:22 AM (fwDg9)

23 G'mornin' everyone!

metacrawler? huh. i'll try that

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at July 17, 2024 05:24 AM (UWgy2)

24 9 Pixy,

That would be in Celsius? So, about mid 30s F? Guessing here.

Yep. Heavy clouds lately, so it doesn't go below freezing, or get much above it. Expected to clear up next week.

12 Do you enjoy winter, Pixy?

Yes. It never gets below freezing in Sydney, so living up here in the hills is a change. But it's a welcome tradeoff to avoid the hot Sydney summers.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 17, 2024 05:24 AM (BLOW1)

25 >>>Unofficially in my opinion, not specific to Microsoft alone, but Project 2025 looms and true systems change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020. Hence the purposeful and strategic 3-5 year shelf life of many company's inclusion commitments post the murder of George Floyd are being reevaluated.

AI, is that you?

Posted by: m at July 17, 2024 05:27 AM (64Zez)

26 >>>Elon Musk is moving the headquarters of Twitter and SpaceX from California to Texas. (Tech Crunch)
He specifically cited Gavin Newsom as the reason.

Hahahahaha. I'm glad he's on our side.

Posted by: m at July 17, 2024 05:29 AM (64Zez)

27 Getting raindrops now
Stay cool
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2024 05:31 AM (aI7QI)

28 Project 2025 is a set of policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation. They've been doing this since 1981 and 2025 is the latest. It's 900 pages long. Trump has already said that there are elements in it that he won't even consider.

It's something that almost no one knows anything about that the Left can use to stir up fear. Fear makes people controllable.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Sure, but Trump once said P***Y, so you know he's a big liar pants.

Posted by: Bruce at July 17, 2024 05:32 AM (szrmA)

29 "Big liar pants" sounds like a kind of P***Y thing to say.

Posted by: m at July 17, 2024 05:36 AM (64Zez)

30
; )

Posted by: m at July 17, 2024 05:36 AM (64Zez)

31 Overnight it's 70f, which is bliss.
Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024

***
I *dream* of a climate that drops to 70 F. overnight in July.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 17, 2024 05:37 AM (omVj0)

32 Has there been any further info on the 28, er 21, um 43 lies that Trump said during the debate?

Posted by: Bruce at July 17, 2024 05:38 AM (szrmA)

33 Project 2025 is an interesting set of proposals to rejigger the executive branch. Nothing is shocking, and in reality is taking some of what the Democrats do and rebranding it.

The best part is that it seems to be creating a database of potential employees who are clearly not crypto-communists!

And it is all above board and public.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2024 05:38 AM (A3700)

34 Daily Mail posted a photo of what appears to be a 10ft fiberglass stepladder propped against a passage enclosure near the sniper's roost.

But ..

“A Home Depot receipt for 5ft ladder was found in Crooks pants pocket.” -Sky News"

WTF. How does a stick-armed kid drag a heavy 10ft stepladder and scary rifle past security?

https://tinyurl.com/bde8ezzx Twitter ladder photo

Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 05:39 AM (j+Fzj)

35 WTF. How does a stick-armed kid drag a heavy 10ft stepladder and scary rifle past security?

https://tinyurl.com/bde8ezzx Twitter ladder photo
Posted by: 13times

That's why he kept the receipt.

Posted by: Bruce at July 17, 2024 05:40 AM (szrmA)

36 - phone has been wanting to do the update. Said it would take several minutes.
It wasn't kidding.
But now it's invincible!! Right?
For maybe 5 minutes?

Posted by: TeeJ at July 17, 2024 05:40 AM (ufMqE)

37 And they knew that no human alive could climb that slanty roof.

Posted by: Bruce at July 17, 2024 05:41 AM (szrmA)

38 Project 2025 is an interesting set of proposals to rejigger the executive branch. Nothing is shocking, and in reality is taking some of what the Democrats do and rebranding it.

The best part is that it seems to be creating a database of potential employees who are clearly not crypto-communists!

And it is all above board and public.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 17, 2024 05:38 AM (A3700)

And, sure as God made little green apples, the Left is lying about it to people who are too ignorant to know they're being lied to and too lazy to find out in an effort to make them afraid and get them stirred up for political benefit. They'll cherrypick one or two policies, describe them in the most inflammatory manner possible, and scream about how their sea of violent, lunatic children are in mortal danger if they don't sell their souls to the Democrat Party.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:44 AM (IUd0M)

39 Project 2025 is a plan by the patriarchy to put handmaidens back in chains and make them ride on the back of the bus.

mornin yall

Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 05:46 AM (vFG9F)

40 https://tinyurl.com/bde8ezzx Twitter ladder photo
Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 05:39 AM (j+Fzj)

Didn't we hear yesterday that the ladder, supposedly, belonged to the sniper team who were supposed to be on the roof but, supposedly, just got too hot and had to come inside for a nice juice box and some carrot sticks?

They sure ask for a lot of belief.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:46 AM (IUd0M)

41 We're all looking at a better place than we were a month ago. I call that a big plus.

Last night I tuned in to the convention on Newsmax2 on Pluto, as Ace advised we cord-cutters could do. Kari Lake was speaking. What she says is inspiring, but (at least not last night) she is not a fiery speaker. Though maybe that will work better to reach some people than will blazing rhetoric.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 17, 2024 05:46 AM (omVj0)

42 If Project 2025 is 900 pages long, ain't nobody got time to read all that. Which, no doubt, is what the creators and sponsors are counting on.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 17, 2024 05:48 AM (omVj0)

43 Project 2025 is a plan by the patriarchy to put handmaidens back in chains and make them ride on the back of the bus.

mornin yall
Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 05:46 AM (vFG9F)

Whoa, whoa, whoa... handmaidens are permitted to leave the bedroom in order to go to the kitchen for sammich purposes. Who said anything about buses?
-- the Patriarchy

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:48 AM (IUd0M)

44 >>> 40 Cripes, I didn't see that bit about the ladder placed there by LE.

Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 05:51 AM (j+Fzj)

45 Breakfast after workout and shower. I've got a doctor appt. this morning, followed by "express" renewal of driver's license at the title company (worth the extra $23!), and then lunch and relaxation this p.m.

Stirling the big black cat is trying to crawl into my lap.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 17, 2024 05:51 AM (omVj0)

46 If Project 2025 is 900 pages long, ain't nobody got time to read all that. Which, no doubt, is what the creators and sponsors are counting on.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 17, 2024 05:48 AM (omVj0)

Well, it's what the detractors are counting on. I haven't read the document but I've seen some videos on it and it's just a bunch of policy proposals, most surrounding the organization of the executive branch. Each proposal has content giving the reasoning for the proposal and the, theoretical, benefit for adopting it. If it weren't for the "scary" name, it would be a big nothing.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:51 AM (IUd0M)

47 39 Project 2025 is a plan by the patriarchy to put handmaidens back in chains and make them ride on the back of the bus.

mornin yall
Posted by: fd
..........................
Ride the bus? Make the uppity broads walk!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 17, 2024 05:52 AM (sAmhv)

48 21 No idea what 2025 Project is either but Marxists are going to use it like the Russians used Protocol of Zion
Posted by: Skip at July 17, 2024 05:21 AM (fwDg9)

I am using that insult. I have a (GAY!!!) cousin (Who is GAY!!! Did I mention that?) who is scared of the 2025 Project because "This is how the right thinks."

Posted by: NR Pax at July 17, 2024 05:52 AM (99eI0)

49 Cripes, I didn't see that bit about the ladder placed there by LE.

Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 05:51 AM (j+Fzj)

I don't know if that's verified yet. There's a ton of stuff coming out and 90% of it is bullshit.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:53 AM (IUd0M)

50 Radio has been replaying the speeches from last night. DeSantis was strong . Vivek was magnificent . Sarah had a so-so speech but her reception was telling. Look for her in 2028.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2024 05:53 AM (5MvGY)

51 Another local restaurant closing. "The Kimchi Factory". Frankly, I'm surprised they lasted 5 years. They have a GoFundMe account and say they need $50k to stay open. Good luck with that. If people won't buy your food, why would just give you money?

The owner says:

"We haven’t been seeing a lot of business, our owner is currently experiencing some financial stresses, the price of everything we need for inventory is going up, our restaurant is in need of constant maintenance, we are unable to pay our employees on time, our inventory is shrinking, and we cannot keep upping our prices"

Doom loop. I wonder how they vote.

Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 05:54 AM (vFG9F)

52 "I wish we didn't have to pick a side," said Horowitz, who also acknowledged that his political choice would upset many of his friends and even his mother. "We literally [believe] the future of our business, the future of technology, and the future of America is at stake.

Ben Horowitz said that his choice of Trump would upset his mother, but not his father. There is a reason for that. Ben's father is David Horowitz.

Yes, that David Horowitz.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at July 17, 2024 05:54 AM (SdLmn)

53 I am using that insult. I have a (GAY!!!) cousin (Who is GAY!!! Did I mention that?) who is scared of the 2025 Project because "This is how the right thinks."
Posted by: NR Pax at July 17, 2024 05:52 AM (99eI0)

Insofar as I'm aware, the only thing in it related to the gays is a proposal to ban same-sex marriage at the federal level which, not only would never happen, I'm not sure would be constitutional.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:56 AM (IUd0M)

54 Seriously though - a 10ft type III fiberglass stepladder is pretty dang heavy.

Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 05:57 AM (j+Fzj)

55 - Hmmm, well, if I knew what Pluto is...
Thought I was going to be able to watch the All Star game on utube. Plenty of providers live streaming.
Could watch a half inning or so then had to switch to different provider.
Ah well, got to watch Salvey catch a half inning. Never watch regular season games any more. Haven't had tv for well over a decade. Almost a decade plus a lustrum.

Posted by: TeeJ at July 17, 2024 05:58 AM (ufMqE)

56 53 Insofar as I'm aware, the only thing in it related to the gays is a proposal to ban same-sex marriage at the federal level which, not only would never happen, I'm not sure would be constitutional.

Yes but that doesn't matter to him. He thinks that Trump, the most Hitler of Hitlers to have ever Hitlered in recorded history, will implement everything in that 900 page proposal and he and his fellow rainbow people are going to be converted into air pollution.

It's very tough to stay tactful and not point out that if we were as evil as he thinks, he'd be a lot more polite towards us.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 17, 2024 06:00 AM (99eI0)

57 I listened to the speech of Madelyn Brame this morning. What a dynamic speaker and how heartbreaking for her son to be killed because Soros backed prosecutor Alvin Bragg doesn’t want to prosecute violent criminals.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 17, 2024 06:02 AM (xe7as)

58 There is definitely a more youthful feel.to this convention.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2024 06:03 AM (5MvGY)

59 Haven't watched much of the convention, but I did watch Vivek speak last night. I sure hope he gets a spot in the cabinet.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 17, 2024 06:05 AM (YRsIm)

60 58 There is definitely a more youthful feel.to this convention.

About time that happened.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 17, 2024 06:06 AM (99eI0)

61 Inconvenient Truths by Jennifer Zeng
@jenniferzeng97

Xi Jinping just had a stroke at CCP’s Third Plenary Session?

Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 06:06 AM (j+Fzj)

62 NR Pax, absolutely.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2024 06:07 AM (5MvGY)

63 Xi Jinping just had a stroke at CCP’s Third Plenary Session?
Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 06:06 AM (j+Fzj)

I've only seen twitter speculation on this, I think from that one woman.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 06:07 AM (IUd0M)

64 - Put Rubio and Graham in cabinet positions.
Maybe get real, constitutional patriots in their seats.
Then fire them.

Posted by: TeeJ at July 17, 2024 06:09 AM (ufMqE)

65
Gavin Newsom is always a good reason to avoid California.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 17, 2024 06:09 AM (1Nxff)

66 Vivek possibly White House chief of staff?

That way he's got top level clearance and read into every bit of info crossing the WH transom.

Posted by: 13times at July 17, 2024 06:09 AM (j+Fzj)

67 13times. Yes, that is the perfect slot for him

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2024 06:10 AM (5MvGY)

68 P 2025
“Strategic Goal 1: Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High Quality and Affordable Healthcare” mentions gays.

Some are obvious and long-standing goals like eliminating marriage penalties in federal welfare programs and the tax code and installing work requirements for food stamps.

So 2025 does not mention Obergefell.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2024 06:12 AM (gbOdA)

69 Sales of the Nissan Versa rose 62 percent from January to June 2024. It's currently the cheapest new car on the market. So what does Nissan do? Announce they are ending production.

Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 06:13 AM (vFG9F)

70 Insofar as I'm aware, the only thing in it related to the gays is a proposal to ban same-sex marriage at the federal level which, not only would never happen, I'm not sure would be constitutional.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 05:56 AM (IUd0M)

I cannot find that in the doc.

Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2024 06:13 AM (gbOdA)

71 Put Rubio and Graham in cabinet positions.
Posted by: TeeJ at July 17, 2024 06:09 AM (ufMqE)

Graham could be Secretary of Sashaying In and Hissing That We Should Bomb Russia.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 06:14 AM (IUd0M)

72 So 2025 does not mention Obergefell.
Posted by: rhennigantx

Why should they mention that nutcase?

Ohhhh...I'm thinking Olbermann.
Never mind.

Posted by: Bruce at July 17, 2024 06:15 AM (szrmA)

73
Day One of the Houston Series of Dog Shows. Diana and Ruth are entered in the Houston Area Hound Association show today. Both girls need both their major wins to finish their championships and Phoenix is coming along to get used to the show site before he makes his debut on Friday.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 17, 2024 06:15 AM (1Nxff)

74 "Disney World removes beloved character from park after 50 years over fears it could offend alcoholics"

Snow White needed an intervention?

Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 06:15 AM (vFG9F)

75 69 Sales of the Nissan Versa rose 62 percent from January to June 2024. It's currently the cheapest new car on the market. So what does Nissan do? Announce they are ending production.
Posted by: fd
.........................
Did they state a reason? Seems to be a dumb move.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 17, 2024 06:16 AM (sAmhv)

76 42 If Project 2025 is 900 pages long, ain't nobody got time to read all that. Which, no doubt, is what the creators and sponsors are counting on.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 17, 2024 05:48 AM (omVj0)

Explain? The organizers of Project 2025 are the Heritage Foundation, an American conservative think tank based in Washington, DC. From the Project 2025 site:

"Organized by the Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 has brought together 45 (and counting) right-of-center organizations that are ready to get into the business of restoring this country through the combination of the right policies and well-trained people."

Posted by: m at July 17, 2024 06:16 AM (64Zez)

77 Maybe Haley can be ambassador to Pakistan

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 17, 2024 06:16 AM (YRsIm)

78 I cannot find that in the doc.
Posted by: rhennigantx at July 17, 2024 06:13 AM (gbOdA)

Most of what I know about P2025 is from a video where Eric Swalwell "grilled" Ben Shapiro on it. He spent a good bit trying to get Shapiro to say that homosexuality was a sin.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 06:16 AM (IUd0M)

79 Hadrian, Good luck . May the judges all be competent.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2024 06:17 AM (5MvGY)

80 The Lincoln Lustrum was luxury model intended to compete with the Cadillac El Dorado. Never made it past the concept stage due to the Arab oil embargo of 1973. Pity. It was a thing of beauty.

Posted by: Car nerd at July 17, 2024 06:17 AM (V5NOZ)

81 - Marco, you're fired!
Now you can move to Key West, or Frisco, and live your dream.

Posted by: TeeJ at July 17, 2024 06:18 AM (ufMqE)

82 Maybe Haley can be ambassador to Pakistan
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 17, 2024 06:16 AM (YRsIm)

Waste of talent. Make her Secretary of Underestimation. Have her find people in the federal government who she believes are underestimated... and then fire them.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 06:19 AM (IUd0M)

83 Oh, it's not Snow White, its "Liver Lips McGrowl", who I could not pick out of a lineup if I had to.

It seems he was a member of the "Country Bear Jamboree", a lame ass Chucky Cheese type animatronic band . I bet they keep "Weed Head McBriun" so they can cover Willie Nelson tunes.

Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 06:19 AM (vFG9F)

84 It's something that almost no one knows anything about that the Left can use to stir up fear. Fear makes people controllable.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Kinda like COVID.

Posted by: I think I see a pattern at July 17, 2024 06:20 AM (V5NOZ)

85 I Used to. Oh!! I really like that idea.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 17, 2024 06:20 AM (5MvGY)

86 "Did they state a reason? Seems to be a dumb move.
Posted by: Puddleglum"

The Earth is on fire and we are all going to die soon. What other reason do you need?

Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 06:21 AM (vFG9F)

87 Kinda like COVID.
Posted by: I think I see a pattern at July 17, 2024 06:20 AM (V5NOZ)

All emotions can be used to control people but fear is the most powerful. Once you convince a person that they should fear something, most will obey unquestioningly and never even consider whether they should be afraid or not. Kinda like covid.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 06:23 AM (IUd0M)

88 So does that SCOTUS ruling on Chevron mean the eventual end of CAFE standards?

Posted by: Bring back small pickup trucks at July 17, 2024 06:24 AM (V5NOZ)

89 Liver Lips McGrowl will be replaced by Romeo McGrowl, a non-binary bear who loves to dress up in women's clothes and sing Taylor Swift songs.

Posted by: fd at July 17, 2024 06:25 AM (vFG9F)

90 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports the Board of Supervisors has decided to ban the software we use at work, for reasons.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 17, 2024 06:25 AM (RIvkX)

91 Thanks Pixy!

So there was an actual mini-SMOD over NYC apparently.

So close...

Posted by: haffhowershower at July 17, 2024 06:26 AM (NMT5x)

92 - Spent a good bit...?
Shapiro didn't immediately direct him to Leviticus?
Figures.

Posted by: TeeJ at July 17, 2024 06:26 AM (ufMqE)

93 JJ be here.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 17, 2024 06:26 AM (IUd0M)

94 Local TV news reports that Elon Musk is so over Gavin Newsom he is moving X and SpaceX out of California.

Take me with you, Elon!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 17, 2024 06:27 AM (RIvkX)

95
Doesn't look like Pepsi Cop is going to fall on her sword over the shooting. Hadrian's Axiom: No one works for the government to be held responsible for anything.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 17, 2024 06:27 AM (1Nxff)

96 Has there been any further info on the 28, er 21, um 43 lies that Trump said during the debate?
Posted by: Bruce'

There are exactly 57 varieties of lies Trump told during the debate!

Posted by: Senator John Yerkes Iselin at July 17, 2024 06:28 AM (bFId9)

97 In other cheerful news, Libs of TikTok has been claiming scalps this week. Apparently, managers and school authorities aren't thrilled with employees posting on social media about how mad they are that the would be assassin failed.

Naturally, there are people on our side complaining about that and going on about how wrong it is. Well, the right time to stop it was years ago and it didn't happen.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 17, 2024 06:30 AM (99eI0)

98 If Project 2025 is 900 pages long, ain't nobody got time to read all that. Which, no doubt, is what the creators and sponsors are counting on.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 17, 2024 05:48 AM (omVj0)'

What is it, 900 pages of the same three words, 'BURN IT ALL'? If it isn't I'm not interested.

Posted by: LenNeal at July 17, 2024 06:31 AM (bFId9)

99 Morning all. Thought Vivek was great but historically the Chief of Staff is a connected Washington veteran who knows how to move legislation and presidential priorities. That’s not Vivek but he needs a role somewhere.

Trump will need a Chief who knows the ropes well but is committed to destroying the traditional way of doing things. I haven’t got a clue who that would be. It damn sure isn’t Graham.

Posted by: Pete Bog at July 17, 2024 06:32 AM (Pd+l/)

100 When my failed factory town revitalized, they scored some heavy hitting Tech companies due to, interestingly, leftover infrastructure from heavy industry with massive electrical feeds into large, open factory space. Turned out such spaces and facilities are ideal for Tech.
Except when these Tech outfits came in they brought a fucking ARMY of Proggie White People we never had before and it's tipped local government. They're all 'activists' and they vote, and can't seem to mind their own motherfucking business. When Musk moves to Texas, I hope somebody has a plan of what to do with all the pieces of shit he's going to bring with him.

Posted by: LenNeal at July 17, 2024 06:40 AM (bFId9)

101 Here, I've told numerous people we were all better off when the place was in the toilet, working people could buy a house for USD$30K, and hey, you might have to kill somebody once in a while but there's basically no police so who cares.

Posted by: LenNeal at July 17, 2024 06:42 AM (bFId9)

102 We need our chai lattes!!

Posted by: Proggie White People at July 17, 2024 06:56 AM (V5NOZ)

103 DEI isn't going away it's just being rebranded by the HR departments as I&D (Inclusion and Diversity) according to their own internal documents...
https://youtu.be/q2gtZ5ELjU0

Posted by: dee at July 17, 2024 07:10 AM (5UeSO)

104 Fire them all.

Then sell off their office space to a clown college so you're not tempted to rehire anyone like them.

Posted by: GWB at July 17, 2024 07:14 AM (AWrpC)

105 Western Digital has announced an 8TB model of its high-end SN850X SSD. (AnandTech)

It's more than three times the price of the 4TB model."

All I want is a 4TB TLC gen 4 w/DRAM for $129. Those jerks don't want to give it to me

Posted by: Kevin at July 17, 2024 07:22 AM (QT5BF)

106 Yeah, best price I've seen is $200. $160 for a gen 3.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 17, 2024 08:37 AM (BLOW1)

107 "pRojEcT 2025 LoOmS"

OMG these people are insufferable. I doubt this person personally knows jack shit about Project 2025, nevermind that its nothing more than some think tank's wishlist.

Posted by: deadrody at July 17, 2024 09:42 AM (qf6NU)

108 That comment on the secret service from the Trump campaign says a lot without saying much. There is no we have full confidence. There is no we are well taken care of. It's obvious they are not happy with the secret service's performance. And nor should they be. Trump needs to rely on his own private security.

Posted by: redbanzai at July 17, 2024 10:01 AM (INH2d)

109 "Cloudflare reports almost 7% of internet traffic is malicious. (ZDNet)

And 92% is garbage."

That leaves about one percent of internet traffic that may be useful. Seems about right...

Posted by: Ralph at July 17, 2024 01:32 PM (TysyT)

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