Things are not as they appear in cyberspace
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 4:00pmRemember the 'accidental hero' that stopped one of the largest cyberattacks in history?
Today he got arrested for unrelated cybercrimes.
Skepticism understandable
Submitted by Robyn on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 2:47pmYesterday Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin was out and about and was asked about Trump's transgender tweet (can't call it a ban in its present state). He claimed that the VA has compassion for transgender veterans.
If anyone -- transgender people included -- serves in the military, they will get medical and other care for life.
The Evening Blues - 8-3-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 2:39pm
Another CA Dim who is against single payer, or another coward backing the ACA
Submitted by Alligator Ed on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 11:25pmLessons on how to shut these bastards down, at least temporarily. Nancy Pelosi has another loyal follower, dismissive to the desires of his putative constituents. We know who the constituents are: megabuck donors. Ain't me; ain't you. I took advantage of Carbajal's first Santa Maria town hall to ask a question that is on the minds of most people. The Town Hall was covered by our local newspaper, the Santa Maria Times to mark the less-than-grand opening of this new congressional office.
The Evening Blues - 8-2-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 3:12pm
If you don't endorse Kamala Harris you are racist and sexist
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 2:58pmIn case there was any confusion, the rules of Democratic Party politics have not changed.
Identity Politics trumps economic justice, and those progressives that complain are smeared in the exact same way the Dems will try to smear Republicans (and fail).
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Submitted by Robyn on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 1:45pmOn Monday Tee Tee Dangerfield, a 32-year-old Atlanta resident became the sixteenth transgender person known to be murdered this year. Dangerfield was found in her car near an apartment complex in College Park suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital but did not survive.
3rd PDX Meetup Scheduling Inquiry Thread.
Submitted by detroitmechworks on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 10:26amSo, it's been almost a year. Been busy myself, but doing pretty well.
The last 2 meetups were an absolute blast, so...
Time to schedule the 3rd PDX C99 Meetup.
I'll of course be attending. Last 2 have been at the "Lucky Lab" on Hawthorne, and I don't see any major reason to change the venue, since it's been always good. (There are some other spots in Portland I've learned NOT to go to, even if the theme is awesome.)
LISTEN UP: Seth Rich, Seymour Hersh, Wikileaks, and the DNC
Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 2:58am
John Brennan, CIA Director. The man thinks he's going to get away with it.
Reddit lit-up last night with a flurry of news about the Seth Rich investigation.
At the same time, Twitter was yanking down the trending tags as fast as they could — but the story overwhelmed:
• WikiLeaks on Twitter: Audio tape of Seymour Hersh discussing WikiLeaks DNC leaks and Seth Rich
Like a stopped clock, Trump may be about to do something right
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 4:41pmLike a blind squirrel finding an acorn, Trump may be about to do the third correct thing in his presidency.
The first thing he did right was deliver the coup de grace on TPP.
The second thing was his decision to end funding for CIA-backed rebels in Syria.
