Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by Dick Dale.

World’s Nuclear Facilities Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
Stuxnet, the computer virus introduced into the Iranian nuclear program by Israel and the US has now escaped into other program in other countries

As hackers continue to rampage through closely-guarded information systems and databases with monotonous regularity, there is a tempting new target for cyber-attacks: the world’s nuclear facilities.

This evening's music features early urban bluesman from St. Louis, Clifford Gibson.

Piano Concerto No. 21

Monday morning quote

The title is from rserven's Daily Kos diary yesterday. I am republishing it here on her behalf. First a link in cse her embedded links don't work.

Every voice counts

Mon Aug 17, 2015 at 04:00 PM PDT

Every voice counts

by rserven for TransAction

Behold, I come quickly.

Mike Huckleberry has abandoned presidential-campaign commitments in Iowa and New Hampshire to jet off to Israel. Huckleberry says he absolutely Needs people there to know that no one—not even Jesus—is more fervent a foamer for the Israelites, than he.

Oil prices dropping to six-year lows is already serious, but doing it in the middle of the peak season for oil should get everyone's attention.

Tonight's Evening Blues Weekend Edition will feature Jazz, Bop and Rock Drummer Cozy Cole.
He burst into the awareness of most of my generation with his 1958 rock single: Topsy Part 2

Good morning folks.

This will be another abbreviated open thread. Let me explain why I've been so absent for the last week.