topcat
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That song put Bakersfield, uh, on the map.
Happy thread :)
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CunningCanuk
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Say what you want about @Rob Roy, his dedication to children literacy is not appreciated enough.
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Parents Furious After Library Uses Actor In Monkey Costume With Fake Penis To Encourage Kids To Read
As part of a library's program encouraging young readers, an actor showed up in a rainbow monkey costume with a fake penis and prominent buttocks angering parents in the community.
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DIY-HP-LED
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Rob doesn't believe in education, he figures it's indoctrination, Rob has issues with toilet training FFS!Say what you want about @Rob Roy, his dedication to children literacy is not appreciated enough.
Parents Furious After Library Uses Actor In Monkey Costume With Fake Penis To Encourage Kids To Read
As part of a library's program encouraging young readers, an actor showed up in a rainbow monkey costume with a fake penis and prominent buttocks angering parents in the community.
Rob Roy
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Say what you want about @Rob Roy, his dedication to children literacy is not appreciated enough.
Parents Furious After Library Uses Actor In Monkey Costume With Fake Penis To Encourage Kids To Read
As part of a library's program encouraging young readers, an actor showed up in a rainbow monkey costume with a fake penis and prominent buttocks angering parents in the community.
DIY-HP-LED
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Come comrades, we go for little walk in the woods... Vlad cracks down? Or trying to hide from Uncle Sam and cover their tracks? Or maybe Uncle Sam is kicking ass online.
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REvil ransomware gang inexplicably vanishes from the internet - CNN
Ransomware gang that hit meat supplier mysteriously vanishes from the internet
Washington (CNN Business)REvil, the ransomware gang that attacked meat supplier JBS Foods this spring and a major IT software vendor this month, has mysteriously vanished from the internet, according to cybersecurity experts tracking the group.
Websites and other infrastructure belonging to the cybercriminal gang, which is believed to operate from Eastern Europe or Russia, went dark on Tuesday as close observers of the group found they were unable to connect to REvil's web page listing its victims.
Others said they were unable to connect to the sites REvil uses to communicate with victims and collect ransom payments.
"All REvil sites are down, including the payment sites and data leak site," tweeted Lawrence Abrams, creator of the information security blog BleepingComputer. "The public ransomware gang represenative [sic], Unknown, is strangely quiet."
The reasons for REvil's disappearance were not immediately clear, but it follows a raft of high-profile hackings by the group that seized control of computers around the world. It also comes after President Joe Biden said he warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin there would be consequences if Moscow failed to address the ransomware attacks emanating from within its borders.
The Biden administration has increasingly identified ransomware as a threat to national and economic security, highlighting its potential to disrupt critical infrastructure that Americans depend on.
Ransomware works by locking down a computer network, stealing and encrypting data until victims agree to pay a fee.
Those who refuse can find their information leaked online. In recent years, ransomware gangs have gone after hospitals, universities, police departments, city governments, and a wide range of other targets.
A source familiar told CNN the House Intelligence Committee has not been briefed on what caused REvil to go dark. An aide with the Senate Intelligence Committee said "no comment" when asked if that committee had been briefed on the situation.
Over the July 4 holiday weekend, cybersecurity experts said REvil was responsible for an attack on Kaseya, an IT software company that indirectly supports countless small businesses including accounting firms, restaurants and dentists' offices.
REvil claimed credit for the attack, demanding an eye-popping $70 million ransom to release the affected machines. US officials have also said REvil was behind the attack on JBS, one of the world's largest meatpacking companies.
REvil has obtained $11 million from victims in the course of its operation, according to the cryptocurrency payments tracker Ransomwhere.
The group's sudden disappearance has prompted widespread speculation about what may have occurred. Theories range from planned system downtime to a coordinated governmental strike. But at this stage, experts are still guessing. The FBI and US Cyber Command declined to comment on whether they may have been involved.
"This outage could be criminal maintenance, planned retirement, or, more likely, the result of an offensive response to the criminal enterprise -- we don't know," said Steve Moore, chief security strategist at the cybersecurity firm Exabeam.
Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, hypothesized that western governments may be pressuring internet infrastructure companies not to complete web browser requests for REvil's sites.
Drew Schmitt, principal threat intelligence analyst at GuidePoint Security, cautioned that while an inability to connect to REvil's sites may be a potential indicator of law enforcement involvement, it doesn't prove it conclusively.
"Last week REvil's site was down for a bit as well," he said in a statement to CNN.
REvil is among the most prolific ransomware attackers, according to the cybersecurity firm CheckPoint. In the last two months alone, REvil conducted 15 attacks per week, CheckPoint spokesman Ekram Ahmed said.
Given the attention it has generated, REvil may have voluntarily chosen to lay low for a while, Ahmed added. "We recommend not jumping to any immediate conclusions as it's early, but REvil is, indeed, one of the most ruthless and creative ransomware gangs we've ever seen."
Anne Neuberger, the top White House cyber official, was traveling with Biden on Tuesday, though her reasons for accompanying the president to Philadelphia were not clear. A White House spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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REvil ransomware gang inexplicably vanishes from the internet - CNN
Ransomware gang that hit meat supplier mysteriously vanishes from the internet
Washington (CNN Business)REvil, the ransomware gang that attacked meat supplier JBS Foods this spring and a major IT software vendor this month, has mysteriously vanished from the internet, according to cybersecurity experts tracking the group.
Websites and other infrastructure belonging to the cybercriminal gang, which is believed to operate from Eastern Europe or Russia, went dark on Tuesday as close observers of the group found they were unable to connect to REvil's web page listing its victims.
Others said they were unable to connect to the sites REvil uses to communicate with victims and collect ransom payments.
"All REvil sites are down, including the payment sites and data leak site," tweeted Lawrence Abrams, creator of the information security blog BleepingComputer. "The public ransomware gang represenative [sic], Unknown, is strangely quiet."
The reasons for REvil's disappearance were not immediately clear, but it follows a raft of high-profile hackings by the group that seized control of computers around the world. It also comes after President Joe Biden said he warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin there would be consequences if Moscow failed to address the ransomware attacks emanating from within its borders.
The Biden administration has increasingly identified ransomware as a threat to national and economic security, highlighting its potential to disrupt critical infrastructure that Americans depend on.
Ransomware works by locking down a computer network, stealing and encrypting data until victims agree to pay a fee.
Those who refuse can find their information leaked online. In recent years, ransomware gangs have gone after hospitals, universities, police departments, city governments, and a wide range of other targets.
A source familiar told CNN the House Intelligence Committee has not been briefed on what caused REvil to go dark. An aide with the Senate Intelligence Committee said "no comment" when asked if that committee had been briefed on the situation.
Over the July 4 holiday weekend, cybersecurity experts said REvil was responsible for an attack on Kaseya, an IT software company that indirectly supports countless small businesses including accounting firms, restaurants and dentists' offices.
REvil claimed credit for the attack, demanding an eye-popping $70 million ransom to release the affected machines. US officials have also said REvil was behind the attack on JBS, one of the world's largest meatpacking companies.
REvil has obtained $11 million from victims in the course of its operation, according to the cryptocurrency payments tracker Ransomwhere.
The group's sudden disappearance has prompted widespread speculation about what may have occurred. Theories range from planned system downtime to a coordinated governmental strike. But at this stage, experts are still guessing. The FBI and US Cyber Command declined to comment on whether they may have been involved.
"This outage could be criminal maintenance, planned retirement, or, more likely, the result of an offensive response to the criminal enterprise -- we don't know," said Steve Moore, chief security strategist at the cybersecurity firm Exabeam.
Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, hypothesized that western governments may be pressuring internet infrastructure companies not to complete web browser requests for REvil's sites.
Drew Schmitt, principal threat intelligence analyst at GuidePoint Security, cautioned that while an inability to connect to REvil's sites may be a potential indicator of law enforcement involvement, it doesn't prove it conclusively.
"Last week REvil's site was down for a bit as well," he said in a statement to CNN.
REvil is among the most prolific ransomware attackers, according to the cybersecurity firm CheckPoint. In the last two months alone, REvil conducted 15 attacks per week, CheckPoint spokesman Ekram Ahmed said.
Given the attention it has generated, REvil may have voluntarily chosen to lay low for a while, Ahmed added. "We recommend not jumping to any immediate conclusions as it's early, but REvil is, indeed, one of the most ruthless and creative ransomware gangs we've ever seen."
Anne Neuberger, the top White House cyber official, was traveling with Biden on Tuesday, though her reasons for accompanying the president to Philadelphia were not clear. A White House spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
DIY-HP-LED
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A change yer shorts moment! I wonder if there was anything left of the ball.
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Dr.Amber Trichome
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Is there a thread in the
Politics section about the recent assassination of President Jovenel Moïse?
Politics section about the recent assassination of President Jovenel Moïse?
Don't Bogart
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You guys will like this.
My wife is dealing with cognitive issues.
So I have fish tanks to feed my grows and she likes to feed the fish.
She went down to feed the fish and called up, "Where is the fish food?"
"Where it always is hon, in the fridge where we always keep it."
A couple of minutes go by and I go down to join her.
I walk in the room and there on the table is a bag of pot I just trimmed over the weekend. And floating around in the tank is about a quarter oz.
Instead of the fish fridge she went to the pot fridge. I panicked a bit and she got upset but hey, I love her still.
Looks like the fish are doing quite nicely.
My wife is dealing with cognitive issues.
So I have fish tanks to feed my grows and she likes to feed the fish.
She went down to feed the fish and called up, "Where is the fish food?"
"Where it always is hon, in the fridge where we always keep it."
A couple of minutes go by and I go down to join her.
I walk in the room and there on the table is a bag of pot I just trimmed over the weekend. And floating around in the tank is about a quarter oz.
Instead of the fish fridge she went to the pot fridge. I panicked a bit and she got upset but hey, I love her still.
Looks like the fish are doing quite nicely.
hanimmal
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Not yet, outside of it being crazy, I'm not sure what is going on with it.
Dr.Amber Trichome
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Listen to “the daily” podcast of the Assasination of the President from Haiti and it will give you some insight. The interviewer actually met with him recently so there is some live commentary. It’s definitely one of the better Podcasts by them.
DIY-HP-LED
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Schumer launches long-shot bid for legal weed - POLITICO
Schumer launches long-shot bid for legal weed
The majority leader backs marijuana legalization, but he still needs to convince his party, Republicans and even the president.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released sweeping draft legislation Wednesday to legalize weed, officially kickstarting a difficult debate in his chamber that also makes a major splash for one of his campaign promises.
The measure floated by the New York Democrat — along with Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) — proposes removing federal penalties on cannabis, expunging nonviolent federal cannabis-related criminal records and letting states decide if or how to legalize the drug.
Marijuana legalization has spread rapidly across the country in recent years, where 18 states have embraced full legalization and 37 permit medical marijuana. Public opinion suggests there’s widespread bipartisan support for liberalizing cannabis laws, but that shift hasn’t translated to the Senate: Schumer has several reluctant members within his own caucus and will have to scrounge up at least 10 Republican votes for the legislation during an already chaotic Senate calendar filled with Biden administration priorities on infrastructure, police accountability and education.
Schumer would also need to corner President Joe Biden — who has supported decriminalizing marijuana but not legalizing it — to sign the bill. Still, he’s projected confidence about his odds in the past.
"The fact that every member will know once we introduce this legislation — not only that it has my support, but that it will come to the floor for a vote — is going to help move things forward in a very strong way," Schumer told POLITICO in April.
Key policy details: The discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act includes provisions that cater to both “states rights” Republicans and progressive Democrats. While the proposal seeks to remove all federal penalties on weed, it would allow states to prohibit even the possession of cannabis — along with production and distribution — a nod to states’ rights. It would also establish funding for a wide range of federal research into everything from drugged driving to the impact cannabis has on the human brain. The measure aims to collect data about traffic deaths, violent crime and other public health concerns often voiced by Republican lawmakers.
On the flip side, the proposal also includes provisions that are crucial to progressives. That includes three grant programs designed to help socially or economically disadvantaged individuals, as well as those hurt by the war on drugs and expungements of federal non-violent cannabis offenses. States and cities also have to create an automatic expungement program for prior cannabis offenses to be eligible for any grant funding created by the bill.
The uphill battle: The Senate's discussion draft is based partially on a bill that passed the Democratic-controlled House in December that sought to remove federal penalties on weed, expunge some criminal records and create a social equity grant program, among other things. But with the Senate in Republican hands at the time, legislation was viewed as a messaging bill and a way to gauge support for the issue.
The House vote split mostly down party lines, with some defections among moderate Democrats who joined Republicans unmoved to support such broad reforms. Few Republicans voted for the bill — even Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chair GOP Rep. Dave Joyce of Ohio voted no because of concerns over expungements and the tax structure.
Some Senate Democrats like Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) have voiced opposition to legalizing marijuana, and no Republicans have come out to replace the dubious Democrats regardless of local support.
GOP Sens. Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Steve Daines of Montana, who both represent states that have embraced recreational weed, remain opposed to federal legalization. But others, such as Sens. Kevin Cramer (N.D.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) have said they’re open to discussing federal reform that still allows states to choose their own policies — the needle Schumer, Booker and Wyden will likely have to thread.
What’s next: The discussion draft has not yet been formally introduced and needs input broadly from other lawmakers. Schumer, Wyden and Booker's offices are taking comment from lawmakers and the general public — including advocates, the cannabis industry, public health experts and the law enforcement community — until September 1.
The bottom line: Federal weed legalization is dicey at best, especially given the more pressing concerns of infrastructure spending and pandemic recovery.
Schumer said in April that any bill he introduced was certain to evolve — a draft serving as a jumping off point to spark discussion with unconvinced lawmakers in both parties.
"We'd certainly listen to some suggestions if that'll bring more people on board," Schumer said. "That is not to say we're going to throw overboard things like expungement of records — very important to us — and other things like that, just 'cause some people don't like it."
Schumer launches long-shot bid for legal weed
The majority leader backs marijuana legalization, but he still needs to convince his party, Republicans and even the president.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released sweeping draft legislation Wednesday to legalize weed, officially kickstarting a difficult debate in his chamber that also makes a major splash for one of his campaign promises.
The measure floated by the New York Democrat — along with Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) — proposes removing federal penalties on cannabis, expunging nonviolent federal cannabis-related criminal records and letting states decide if or how to legalize the drug.
Marijuana legalization has spread rapidly across the country in recent years, where 18 states have embraced full legalization and 37 permit medical marijuana. Public opinion suggests there’s widespread bipartisan support for liberalizing cannabis laws, but that shift hasn’t translated to the Senate: Schumer has several reluctant members within his own caucus and will have to scrounge up at least 10 Republican votes for the legislation during an already chaotic Senate calendar filled with Biden administration priorities on infrastructure, police accountability and education.
Schumer would also need to corner President Joe Biden — who has supported decriminalizing marijuana but not legalizing it — to sign the bill. Still, he’s projected confidence about his odds in the past.
"The fact that every member will know once we introduce this legislation — not only that it has my support, but that it will come to the floor for a vote — is going to help move things forward in a very strong way," Schumer told POLITICO in April.
Key policy details: The discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act includes provisions that cater to both “states rights” Republicans and progressive Democrats. While the proposal seeks to remove all federal penalties on weed, it would allow states to prohibit even the possession of cannabis — along with production and distribution — a nod to states’ rights. It would also establish funding for a wide range of federal research into everything from drugged driving to the impact cannabis has on the human brain. The measure aims to collect data about traffic deaths, violent crime and other public health concerns often voiced by Republican lawmakers.
On the flip side, the proposal also includes provisions that are crucial to progressives. That includes three grant programs designed to help socially or economically disadvantaged individuals, as well as those hurt by the war on drugs and expungements of federal non-violent cannabis offenses. States and cities also have to create an automatic expungement program for prior cannabis offenses to be eligible for any grant funding created by the bill.
The uphill battle: The Senate's discussion draft is based partially on a bill that passed the Democratic-controlled House in December that sought to remove federal penalties on weed, expunge some criminal records and create a social equity grant program, among other things. But with the Senate in Republican hands at the time, legislation was viewed as a messaging bill and a way to gauge support for the issue.
The House vote split mostly down party lines, with some defections among moderate Democrats who joined Republicans unmoved to support such broad reforms. Few Republicans voted for the bill — even Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chair GOP Rep. Dave Joyce of Ohio voted no because of concerns over expungements and the tax structure.
Some Senate Democrats like Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) have voiced opposition to legalizing marijuana, and no Republicans have come out to replace the dubious Democrats regardless of local support.
GOP Sens. Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Steve Daines of Montana, who both represent states that have embraced recreational weed, remain opposed to federal legalization. But others, such as Sens. Kevin Cramer (N.D.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) have said they’re open to discussing federal reform that still allows states to choose their own policies — the needle Schumer, Booker and Wyden will likely have to thread.
What’s next: The discussion draft has not yet been formally introduced and needs input broadly from other lawmakers. Schumer, Wyden and Booker's offices are taking comment from lawmakers and the general public — including advocates, the cannabis industry, public health experts and the law enforcement community — until September 1.
The bottom line: Federal weed legalization is dicey at best, especially given the more pressing concerns of infrastructure spending and pandemic recovery.
Schumer said in April that any bill he introduced was certain to evolve — a draft serving as a jumping off point to spark discussion with unconvinced lawmakers in both parties.
"We'd certainly listen to some suggestions if that'll bring more people on board," Schumer said. "That is not to say we're going to throw overboard things like expungement of records — very important to us — and other things like that, just 'cause some people don't like it."
Dr.Amber Trichome
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We NEED to do this NOW! Give the people a lift ! Give the people some LOVE! give us our Fucking Freedom!
CunningCanuk
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DIY-HP-LED
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Dogs have masters, cats have servants.
DIY-HP-LED
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More Idiots Charged For Roles In Jan. 6th Insurrection - Seditionist Round-Up Roundup
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'We all quit': Burger King staff leaves note to management on store sign (yahoo.com)
'We all quit': Burger King staff leaves note to management on store sign
A Burger King sign has gone viral after employees of one of the chain's restaurants left a notice to management that they were "all quitting," according to "TODAY" Digital.
Rachael Flores began working at a location in Lincoln, Nebraska, in August and was promoted to general manager just a few months later after the departure of a previous manager. Flores has worked in restaurants before, including other Burger Kings, and she was familiar with the environment, but she was unprepared for the behavior she experienced from upper management, she told "TODAY."
"We all quit. Sorry for the inconvenience," read the message posted on the sign outside the restaurant after Flores and at least six other employees decided to put in their two weeks' notice.
Flores said she experienced months of issues, including short staffing, managerial turnover and "hectic" work conditions.
"We had just got really tired of upper management and them not coming to help and not caring about the employees," Flores told "TODAY." "As I became general manager, it got more crazy. I had multiple different bosses."
Flores and several other employees put in their two weeks' notice to management at the end of June, she said. Flores alleges that on several occasions, she would go in to work a shift that was meant for five to seven people to find only two or three working, "TODAY" reported. She said there were many days when work conditions were unsafe for employees who were left to work in dangerously hot temperatures without air conditioning.
'We all quit': Burger King staff leaves note to management on store sign
A Burger King sign has gone viral after employees of one of the chain's restaurants left a notice to management that they were "all quitting," according to "TODAY" Digital.
Rachael Flores began working at a location in Lincoln, Nebraska, in August and was promoted to general manager just a few months later after the departure of a previous manager. Flores has worked in restaurants before, including other Burger Kings, and she was familiar with the environment, but she was unprepared for the behavior she experienced from upper management, she told "TODAY."
"We all quit. Sorry for the inconvenience," read the message posted on the sign outside the restaurant after Flores and at least six other employees decided to put in their two weeks' notice.
Flores said she experienced months of issues, including short staffing, managerial turnover and "hectic" work conditions.
"We had just got really tired of upper management and them not coming to help and not caring about the employees," Flores told "TODAY." "As I became general manager, it got more crazy. I had multiple different bosses."
Flores and several other employees put in their two weeks' notice to management at the end of June, she said. Flores alleges that on several occasions, she would go in to work a shift that was meant for five to seven people to find only two or three working, "TODAY" reported. She said there were many days when work conditions were unsafe for employees who were left to work in dangerously hot temperatures without air conditioning.
Rob Roy
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Here's your big chance to be a Burger King Manager. They need you now more than ever!!
rkymtnman
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Sacha Baron Cohen Victorious Over Roy Moore in $95 Million Lawsuit Over ‘This Is America’ Prank
A judge has sided with Sacha Baron Cohen in a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore against the “Borat” star, with Baron Cohen beating a $95 million defamation lawsuit Moore brought in 2018. The lawsuit stemmed from an interview Baron Cohen did with Moore on behalf of his...
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