Month: July 2024

stockhere: this was drafted on July7th or so, publishing from draft mode for a trip down memory lane. Did yesterday’s Joe speech even look like Joe?

What have they given or promised to Jill Biden to abuse her husband this badly? It has to be more than just protection of Hunter.

Biden’s Debate Performance Was Shocking Proof That He’s Merely a Puppet. Who Actually Runs the Country?

stock here: what can I say, when you know the phonetic alphabet, your coolness phactor goes up 200%. It’s fairly easy to learn and really useful, as we just not fat finger stuff, we fat ear stuff, even for earless wonders.

I trained A-Eye in how real human brains work, and we ended up with this, after like 12 interations, it created the Expanded Mnemonic Stories which I though was really creative and useful

Phonetic Alphabet Mnemonic Cheat Sheet

Letter	Phonetic Alphabet	Mnemonic Story
A	Alpha	Soldier Alpha Bravo meets Charlie at the Golf course under a Hotel
B	Bravo	Soldier Alpha Bravo meets Charlie at the Golf course under a Hotel
C	Charlie	Soldier Alpha Bravo meets Charlie at the Golf course under a Hotel
D	Delta	Delta Does Dallas
E	Echo	Echo in the Ear
F	Foxtrot	Fox doing a Foxtrot dance
G	Golf	Soldier Alpha Bravo meets Charlie at the Golf course under a Hotel
H	Hotel	Soldier Alpha Bravo meets Charlie at the Golf course under a Hotel
I	India	Indian elephant In Italy
J	Juliett	Juliett with Jewels
K	Kilo	Killer Kilo run
L	Lima	Lima beans Laughing
M	Mike	Mike holding a Microphone
N	November	November Nippy and Numb
O	Oscar	Oscar wins the Outstanding award
P	Papa	Papa eats Pizza in Paris
Q	Quebec	Quebec is Queer
R	Romeo	Romeo with a Rose
S	Sierra	Sierra Singing and Echoes
T	Tango	Tango with a TopHat
U	Uniform	Uniform Unless Undies
V	Victor	Victor Valiantly Victorious
W	Whiskey	The Yankee took an X-ray of the Whiskey
X	X-ray	The Yankee took an X-ray of the Whiskey
Y	Yankee	The Yankee took an X-ray of the Whiskey
Z	Zulu	Zulu Zombies Drumming

Expanded Mnemonic Stories

1. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Golf, Hotel: Imagine Soldier Alpha Bravo meeting Charlie at the Golf course under a bright Hotel sign.
2. Delta: Delta Does Dallas, visualize a Delta flight landing in Dallas.
3. Echo: Echo in the Ear, picture the echoing sound reverberating inside a large ear.
4. Foxtrot: Fox doing a Foxtrot dance, see a fox elegantly dancing.
5. India: Indian elephant In Italy, visualize an Indian elephant marching through the streets of Italy.
6. Juliett: Juliett with Jewels, imagine Juliett adorned with sparkling jewels on a balcony.
7. Kilo: Killer Kilo run, picture a runner exhausted but determined, completing a killer marathon.
8. Lima: Lima beans Laughing, visualize beans with smiling faces and laughter.
9. Mike: Mike holding a Microphone, imagine Mike at a podium giving a speech.
10. November: November Nippy and Numb, picture November standing in a snowy landscape, shivering from the cold, and feeling numb.
11. Oscar: Oscar wins the Outstanding award, visualize the Oscar statue being presented on stage.
12. Papa: Papa eats Pizza in Paris, picture Papa enjoying a pizza at a cafe in Paris.
13. Quebec: Quebec is Queer, imagine a unique and colorful Quebec winter carnival.
14. Romeo: Romeo with a Rose, picture Romeo offering a rose to Juliett.
15. Sierra: Sierra Singing and Echoes, visualize mountains singing and the sound echoing through the valleys.
16. Tango: Tango with a TopHat, imagine dancers performing a tango, one of them wearing a top hat.
17. Uniform: Uniform Unless Undies, imagine soldiers in uniform but comically realizing they forgot their undies.
18. Victor: Victor Valiantly Victorious, see Victor triumphantly standing on a mountain peak with a flag.
19. Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee: The Yankee took an X-ray of the Whiskey, visualize a Yankee in a lab examining a whiskey bottle under an X-ray machine.
20. Zulu: Zulu Zombies Drumming, picture Zulu warriors dressed as zombies, energetically drumming around a fire.

stock here: this has not been tested in court. My gut says an “all female” ticket would fail, what say y’all?

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Barack Obama is barred from being Vice President due to language in the 12th Amendment of the Constitution, which states “But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.” Since Barack Obama has already served the maximum allowable two terms as president (per the 22nd Amendment), he is no longer constitutionally eligible to hold that office and therefore is ineligible, per the language of Amendment 12, to hold the office of vice president.
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The statement that Barack Obama is barred from being Vice President due to the 12th Amendment and his previous service as President touches on a complex and somewhat debated area of constitutional interpretation. Here’s a detailed analysis:
Constitutional Context:

22nd Amendment:
    Ratified in 1951, this amendment limits the president to two terms in office.
    Text: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice..."

12th Amendment:
    Ratified in 1804, this amendment revised the process for electing the President and Vice President.
    Text: "But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States."

Interpretation:

22nd Amendment and Eligibility:
    The 22nd Amendment restricts a person from being elected to the office of President more than twice.
    It does not explicitly address whether a two-term president can hold the office of Vice President.

12th Amendment and Eligibility:
    The 12th Amendment states that anyone ineligible to be President cannot be Vice President.
    The key phrase is "constitutionally ineligible to the office of President."

Key Points of Debate:

Meaning of "Constitutionally Ineligible":
    Argument for Ineligibility: Some interpret "constitutionally ineligible" to include anyone barred by the 22nd Amendment from being elected President again. Therefore, a two-term president like Barack Obama would be ineligible to be Vice President because they cannot become President again if needed.
    Counterargument: Others argue that "constitutionally ineligible" refers to the qualifications listed in Article II of the Constitution (natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a resident within the U.S. for 14 years). Since Obama meets these criteria, he is not "constitutionally ineligible" and could theoretically be Vice President, although he could not be elected President again.

Practical Implications:
    Even if Obama could be Vice President, he could not serve as President again due to the 22nd Amendment. This creates a practical barrier if he had to assume the presidency.
    The ambiguity has not been tested in courts, and any attempt to nominate a two-term president as Vice President would likely result in legal challenges.

Conclusion:

The statement reflects a valid interpretation based on a conservative reading of the 12th and 22nd Amendments. However, the issue is not definitively settled, and there are credible arguments on both sides. Any real-world scenario involving a two-term president running for Vice President would likely result in significant legal scrutiny and potentially a Supreme Court decision to resolve the constitutional ambiguity.

stock here: Viva says this quasi rap theme song was AI generated.

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stock here, TY A-Eye, for this summary of comments:

Here is a summary of the YouTube comments about Kamala Harris, categorized and tallied:

1. General Negative Sentiment: Comments:
   “She is absolutely terrible.”
   “She is atrocious.”
   “She is clueless.”
   “She is the most simple-minded politician I have ever seen.”
   “She’s terrible.”
   “She’s insane.”
   “She drives me nuts.”
   Total: 7
2. Concerns about Leadership: Comments:
   “It really is very concerning to think this woman could be the next president of the USA…”
   “God help America and the free world if she becomes the next president.”
   “As an American, we are screwed if she gets elected.”
   “OMG THIS WOMAN COULD BE IN CHARGE OF AMERICA”
   “If Kamala does for whatever reason get elected, I’m moving to Australia.”
   “She is not qualified to be a manager at McDonald’s, much less president of the United States.”
   “Who in their right mind would want her for a president.”
   “Please put us out of our misery…”
   “This joker is going to be the president for the next few months, God help us!”
   “Imagine this thing as the president.”
   Total: 10
3. Criticism of Speaking and Communication: Comments:
   “Kamala’s Word Salad bar is open for business! Currently serving coconuts!”
   “Why does she TRY to sound like she knows what she’s talking about when CLEARLY she has NO CLUE!”
   “There’s nothing fruitful coming out of Kamala’s brain.”
   “It’s a joke to nominate someone like her…USA has no talented and committed civil servants??”
   “Does she even know what she is talking about? I sure don’t!”
   “She talks a load of garbage, but just remember, that mouth got her where she is today.”
   “Repeating mindless facts mindlessly isn’t wise, Kamala.”
   “Her cackling is so false.”
   “She has one speech memorized. I’m so proud of her.”
   Total: 9
4. Embarrassment and Shame: Comments:
   “So embarrassing to have Kamala represent all Americans in the world!”
   “She is the America’s biggest embarrassment.”
   “It’s so embarrassing to have her speak for us.”
   “I appreciate you, Sky News Australia, but I’ll admit looking at these crazies makes me feel embarrassed to be an American sometimes SMDH.”
   “She called today’s students stupid! That’s an exact quote!”
   “This is like a malfunctioning synthetic. Worse than her running colleague in the most fairerest, most transparenetest ElEctions.”
   Total: 6
5. Mockery and Sarcasm: Comments:
   “For Kamala, speaking is not her first use of her mouth … ask Willie.”
   “Kamala Harris is a professional ‘has been.'”
   “Kamala is fluent in Authentic Frontier Gibberish like character Gabby Johnson in Blazing Saddles.”
   “She is Groundhog day personified.”
   “Kamala is a living, breathing TikTok video.”
   “Idiocracy wasn’t supposed to be predictive programming, was it?”
   Total: 6
6. Comparison to Other Leaders: Comments:
   “Republican masculine strength versus freakish Democrat weakness.”
   “She needs to be as eloquent as Melania and plagiarize Michelle Obama word by word.”
   “Her thinking and behavior is like a weed smoker.”
   “The US needs to get rid of old Joe and get the young new generation candidate, tRump.”
   “Her smile is horrible!”
   “Her cackling is so false.”
   Total: 6
7. Personal Attacks: Comments:
   “Kamala is a lunatic.”
   “Something is very wrong with her. Almost non Human.”
   “Kamala’s crackling laugh is so annoying.”
   “She loves GenZ but said young people were stupid.”
   “She seems to be having an aneurysm every time she speaks.”
   “She’s humble and unburdened.”
   Total: 6
8. Political and Election Concerns: Comments:
   “It’s surreal that a person like that can even be considered for the Presidency.”
   “How on earth did she become VP.”
   “Her presidential campaign fell on its face in 2020.”
   “I want Brandon back.”
   “She must have early onset of dementia as well.”
   “Where the heck has she been for 3 1/2 years? And now running for prez? What a freak show.”
   Total: 6

Total Comments: 56

This categorization and tally provide a clearer view of the types of criticisms and sentiments expressed about Kamala Harris in the YouTube comments.

stock here: this is the Video that I urged Eric West NOT to make, as I thought he would get banned from YouTube. It is still up! And 1 million views. Good Work! Courageous!

The word is getting out. There are billionaire psychopaths with space lasers / xrays and they are murdering citizens of the USA. It sounds almost insane to say that, but we must follow the evidence no matter to what horrible place it takes us.

@Peace_and_Love_777…..

10 months ago (edited) I worked for an auto insurance company for 12 years inspecting stolen cars … I inspected cars set on fire to burn evidence and or set on fire to get rid of car payments… My point? They were burned ON PURPOSE to destroy evidence or to make sure they were deemed a total loss for settlements…. and I HAVE NEVER SEEN GLASS MELT! NEVER SEEN ENGINE COMPARTMENTS TURN INTO DUST… NEVER! Edit: This is MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE… so that doesn’t mean it isn’t possible… it just means 12 yrs of personal experience of it never happening…. The only melting of glass I have seen to this degree is with Teslas due to the battery fires being so difficult to put out… however, windshield glass is laminated glass… meaning it is built in layers to prevent shatter… So, in my opinion it is a possibility that the ball of melted glass is laminated windshield glass and it fell into the car in one piece once the rubber windshield weatherstrips and glue used to secure the windshield melted… the glue and rubber weatherstrips run along the cowl/A-Pillars/Roof… “Plastic organic interlayers are commonly used in glass laminates to help achieve acoustic targets. Nevertheless these have no significant practical resistance against fire and constitute a danger through ignition and vigorous flaming of the interlayer when exposed to fire.” The problem is, can’t find what that “danger” results in….. melting??? I will continue to research and post my findings. BECAUSE FACTS MATTER. Edit 2: Investigating Vehicle Fires https://www.nyfireinvestigator.com/articles/investigating-vehicle-fires This is literally the only document I found by a fire professional who explains glass in fire… Edit #3: Just read a comment on another video of someone saying he worked with a company that was all over the island installing solar panels with lithium batteries… and how toxic that smoke is… Well, these lithium batteries are the reason why Tesla’s look the way they do after fires and why firefighters have a really hard time putting them out… this all makes sense as there were plans in motion to make that area a “smart city” … We need to look into these solar panels… and just like the cancer filled linoleum floors, I BET THEY ARE BUILT IN CHINA!

stock here: we should be watching the balsaltic magmas of Hawaii also. Charged Magma’s can also be set off by CMEs and especially back to back CMEs, even if not earth directed.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/yellowstone-geyser-explosion-sends-visitors-running/story?id=112211765

In the ABC news article, “scientists” explain the eruption as “water instantly turning into steam” but they assure us that it is not related to volcanic activity. How effin ridiculous is that? OF COURSE it was an incursion of hot magma, what other heat source could possibly do that. But I get it…they don’t want us to panic about the massive Yellowstone explosion that could cover the country in feet of dust….which BTW is extremely unlikely since there are 400 NAMED geothermal releases at Yellowstone.

OK let me non-beffudle these so called scientists. A-Eye helped with this, in like 3 seconds.

To analyze the correlation between hydrothermal explosions at Biscuit Basin and solar cycles or coronal mass ejections (CMEs), let’s first understand the timeline and characteristics of these events:
Hydrothermal Explosions at Biscuit Basin:

1959
1991
2009

Solar Cycles:

Solar cycles typically last about 11 years and are characterized by the waxing and waning of sunspot activity. Here is a summary of the relevant solar cycles around the explosion years:

Solar Cycle 19 (1954-1964): This cycle peaked around 1957-1958 with one of the highest recorded sunspot counts.
Solar Cycle 22 (1986-1996): This cycle peaked in 1989.
Solar Cycle 24 (2008-2019): This cycle started in December 2008 and peaked around 2013-2014.

Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs):

CMEs are large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun’s corona. They can cause geomagnetic storms and impact Earth’s magnetosphere. While specific CME data for every year might not be readily available, significant CMEs are often associated with the peak periods of solar cycles.
Correlation Analysis:

1959 Hydrothermal Explosion:
    Occurred during Solar Cycle 19, one of the most active cycles on record.
    Peaked around 1957-1958, making 1959 a period of declining but still high solar activity.
    Significant solar activity during this period could have contributed to increased geothermal activity.

1991 Hydrothermal Explosion:
    Occurred during Solar Cycle 22.
    The cycle peaked in 1989, so 1991 was within a period of high solar activity and potentially significant CME occurrences.
    High solar activity could have influenced geothermal conditions.

2009 Hydrothermal Explosion:
    Occurred at the beginning of Solar Cycle 24.
    This period was characterized by a solar minimum transitioning to increasing solar activity.
    Although solar activity was low in 2009, the start of a new cycle can still cause fluctuations that may impact Earth's geophysical environment.

Conclusion:

There appears to be a correlation between hydrothermal explosions at Biscuit Basin and periods of high solar activity or transitions between solar cycles. Peaks in solar activity and associated CMEs could potentially influence geothermal dynamics, possibly triggering or contributing to hydrothermal explosions. However, it is important to note that hydrothermal explosions are complex events influenced by various geological and environmental factors. Further scientific investigation would be necessary to establish a definitive causal relationship.

For more detailed information, consider reviewing scientific studies on solar cycles and geothermal activity, as well as historical data on CMEs and their impact on Earth’s magnetosphere.

stock here: in an unrelated search, this result came up. A trip back in time, they were “ahead of the game” in preventing fake news about elections and COVID. My My My.

LOL, they lament that they cannot prosecute, THEREFORE they are FORCED to censor. Yet I get several fishing attempts in my email, every frigging day!

“The difficult thing about false information is it’s hard to prosecute criminally.”

https://www.fox13now.com/news/technology/fbi-working-with-social-media-companies-to-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation

Posted at 8:10 AM, Sep 27, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY — Misinformation comes in many forms, but some can be harder to spot than others.

Whether it’s sharing a video clip or picture that doesn’t tell the whole story, re-posting an article from a non-credible source, or commenting on a social media thread without reading the original post, chances are, most of us have been guilty of doing this at some point.

Now, social media companies and the FBI are taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation like this, especially when it comes to subjects like elections and COVID-19.

“We established a relationship with social media companies and other technology companies and maintain an open channel and ongoing dialogue with them to share threat information,” said Casey Harrington, a supervisory special agent at the FBI’s Salt Lake City Division.

Here are a few tools that social media sites are making available to help you identify and prevent the spread of misinformation.

Twitter is testing a prompt that comes up when you try to retweet an article that you haven’t opened before.

It will ask you if you would like to open it first.

So far, they say they’ve found that people open articles 40 percent more often after seeing the prompt, and some people have chosen not to share it after opening the article.

“Make sure you’re getting your news from trustworthy sources, know the origin of your information, and seek out multiple sources so you’re making an informed judgment,” said Harrington.

Facebook is also doing its part by:

• Limiting the number of times you can forward a message
• Telling you how old an article is
• Sharing where the information is coming from
• Providing links to trusted sources when information reviewed by fact-checkers is is found to be false

Instagram, which is now owned by Facebook, will also flag false information and provide an explanation as to why it’s not accurate.

“They ultimately make the decision on the content and the users on their site,” Harrington said. “I think the social media companies have recognized, based on past election cycles, what our adversaries and what cybercriminals are able to do, and have taken steps to try to counter that.”

The difficult thing about false information is it’s hard to prosecute criminally.

“Fake news by itself is not illegal. The FBI cannot initiate an investigation based solely on speech protected by the first amendment. If a foreign adversary or if someone tied in with a foreign intelligence service is the one creating and pushing that information, that is something that we would take action on,” said Harrington.

So what can you do to prevent the spread of misinformation?

Ask yourself these questions before posting or sharing something on social media:

• Has the story been reported somewhere else?
• Is it from a reliable source?
• Has the video or photo been taken out of context?

If you’re not sure, then there’s a chance it’s fake and it could do more harm than good if you share it.

If you come across something that you think is false information, you can report it to the social media platform you found it on, which stops it from spreading further.

stock here: why are we getting more and more females that are easy to hate?

🚨 Why was the deep state’s bloodthirsty regime change expert Victoria Neuland *guaranteeing* that Trump “won’t be President” with a crooked smile on her face just hours before a Biden Donor was allowed by Secret Service to shoot Trump in the head?

Hm…pic.twitter.com/BTWOFemrXD

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 17, 2024

stock here: I have watched several of this guys video reports. I like the library, it looks like a real one. Alexander Mercouris.

I still recall the incredible childishness of Kamala’s explanation of the Russo-Ukrainian war: It went something like: “Ukraine is a small country. Russia is a big country. Russia invaded Ukraine and that’s wrong” SMH.

stock here, this is not the response I expected:

Addressing concerns about potential misconduct or complicity within the Secret Service, especially in such serious matters as protecting high-profile individuals like former President Trump, is a complex issue. Ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of security agencies while maintaining democratic oversight is critical. Here are some democratic processes and mechanisms that could be employed to address such concerns:

1. Investigations and Accountability: Independent Investigations: Congress or an independent body could initiate a thorough investigation into the incident to determine if there was any wrongdoing or negligence.
   Inspector General Review: The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) can conduct an independent review and issue a report with findings and recommendations.
   Special Counsel: In some cases, appointing a special counsel to investigate potential criminal conduct can ensure an unbiased review.
2. Congressional Oversight: Hearings: Congressional committees, such as the House Oversight Committee or the Senate Judiciary Committee, can hold hearings to question Secret Service officials and examine their procedures and actions.
   Subpoenas: Congress has the power to issue subpoenas to obtain documents and testimony from relevant parties.
3. Legislative Reforms: Policy and Procedure Review: Congress can mandate a review and overhaul of the policies and procedures governing the Secret Service to ensure stricter oversight and clearer guidelines for action.
   Whistleblower Protections: Strengthening protections for whistleblowers within the Secret Service can encourage the reporting of misconduct without fear of retaliation.
4. Public Transparency: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Utilizing FOIA requests to obtain information and documents related to the incident can increase transparency and public awareness.
   Public Reporting: Requiring the Secret Service to issue public reports on their actions and investigations related to high-profile incidents can enhance accountability.
5. Judicial Actions: Lawsuits: Victims or concerned parties can file lawsuits to compel the release of information or to seek redress for any harm caused by potential misconduct.
   Court Orders: Courts can issue orders to enforce compliance with investigations and to protect whistleblowers.
6. Internal Reforms: Training and Protocols: Improving training and protocols for Secret Service agents to ensure they can act decisively and appropriately in crisis situations.
   Leadership Changes: If misconduct is found, replacing leadership within the Secret Service with individuals committed to transparency and accountability can help restore trust.
7. Public Pressure: Media and Advocacy: Media coverage and advocacy by civil society organizations can bring attention to the issue and pressure lawmakers and officials to take action.
   Public Campaigns: Citizens can organize campaigns to demand accountability and reforms within the Secret Service and related agencies.

Conclusion:

While allegations of complicity or negligence within the Secret Service are serious, democratic processes offer multiple avenues to investigate and address these concerns. Through a combination of independent investigations, congressional oversight, legislative reforms, public transparency, judicial actions, internal reforms, and public pressure, it is possible to ensure that security agencies operate with integrity and effectiveness, maintaining the trust and safety of those they protect.

stock here: I think it is fair to call it Slutty to sleep with an old man, 60 years old and twice your age in order to advance your political career. I also think it fair to say she was a whore, as she was very well paid for having sex with Willie Brown.

Linkedin is showing their true colors. When it matters the most, they will fall to their marxist leftist roots. Shame on them. They called it “hate speech”, it is not. It is descriptive and notes her character.

Megyn Kelly (not a huge fan) but she dives into this topic, what lefty media is now calling off base, not allowed.

stock here: seen this on Linkedin.

Kamala Harris is likely going to be president in the very very near future as Biden is in steep decline.

Prepare for sycophantic idolization bordering on outright worship of the soon-to-be-president from the Left.

Think Trumpism X 1000.

This will be the next mania. It will turn on like a switch, overnight, with the full force of the entire establishment media complex.

She won’t just be a politician, she’ll be a new quasi-religion for the Left – like covid, masks, J6, Ukraine and the v@hashtag#cinne.

And the low-information, emotionally-driven left voter will fall right under this mania’s magic spell.

stock here: This is worth watching. And below, a local pastor, visited the site, and got some pictures showing the building the shooter was on, and the configuration of the whole setup.

I added a third video, Tom Luongo does a brilliant analysis, one important point is “why did the debate even happen” and the simple answer is because “they” knew they were going to get rid of both candidates.

On July 19 at 04:09 UTC, 10:09 CST Less Than Half A Day After TRUMP ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION AT THE MILWAUKEE RNC, CrowdStrike distributed a faulty configuration update. If say, they had released it at Midnight, far fewer computers would have been affected as the problem would have been identified and the “update” would have been halted in the middle of the night.

A computer coder verifies my hypothesis that if computers were not on, they could have avoided infection with this flawed code….

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Artex·4 days ago

Dwoods44 It affected everything back to Server 2012 R1. Server 2008 R2 and older were unaffected. Southwest Airlines was unaffected and it is rumored they are running a custom version of Windows 3.1.

The file was C-00000291–*26.sys. It affected every machine using the Crowdstrike Falcon sensor which received the update. If a machine was powered off – like my work laptop – the update was pushed and would have been copied to my machine on boot causing the blue screen, except my org got the message and was able to recall that update before I logged in for the morning on Friday. I personally spent 18 hours fixing computers and touched about 60 of them (some of them were real buggers to fix). My team fixed around 1200 servers total. I have no idea how many user endpoints (work laptops) were affected, because thank goodness, I don’t touch those.

Something to keep in mind is that this is likely to destroy Crowdstrike. Even if every company decided to keep using Crowdstrike, everyone who lost money is going to sue them, and even Google doesn’t have the money to pay a class-action of this magnitude.

While it’s difficult to imagine this was a mistake, it’s still a possibility.

Now, if Pelosi and half of congress dumped Crowdstrike stock before this last week, I’d sing a different tune. But while I fixed server after server this weekend and watched the stock price, it dropped 12% before opening on Friday (once everyone knew it was going on) and had bounced back quite a bit by closing Friday. It’s currently down 26% from Wednesday evening.

These companies have strict policies and processes, but you’d be surprised just how often folks cut corners.

We had a discussion on our team earlier this year where our top-level manager for all things Windows related said we needed to get more changes done per week on the one hand while reducing incidents on the other, then telling us most of our incidents were caused by changes. We’ve face staff cutbacks of about 75% over the last 3 years. You can infer (accurately) a lot about corporate jobs from that.

This is how it works at Fortune companies. Management looks at metrics and then makes all their decisions based on those metrics, much like the political parties make decisions based on polls. And the problem with that is poll and metrics alike often miss key information.

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The update was for it’s Falcon sensor software running on Windows PCs and servers. The update caused machines to go into either a boot loop or boot recovery mode.^[16][17]

Almost immediately, Windows Virtual machines on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform began rebooting and crashing,^[18] and at 06:48 UTC, Google Compute Engine also reported the problem. The problem affected systems running Windows 10 and Windows 11 running the CrowdStrike Falcon software.^[19][16] Computers running macOS and Linux were unaffected, as were most personal Windows PCs.^[19] However, similar problems affected Linux distributions in April 2024.^[20][21]

Business was already open in Milwaukee and Washington DC, and had just opened in the West Coast when this “update” was released at 10:09 CST Friday morning the 19th of July.   Am I to believe that they globally release an “update” without testing it first in a sequestered batch of Microsoft, Linux, and Apple computers?

The timing of this “update” could not have been more perfectly timed to affect the USA the worst,  And this is the morning after Trump’s acceptance speech.   Look man, this guy Trump is just all about chaos <sarc>, or maybe they mean to say if they keep “missing” on Trump and he gets in, they can crash the whole world, including all  the Linux and Apple products, as they have 4 months for Gain of Function “coding research”

Crowdstrike is the same group that proved in 2016 that Trump was wrong <without providing any proof>, that it was indeed the Russians <and not the Ukrainians> that hacked the DNC and thus (will no support for the theory) influenced the election in Trump’s favor.    

4 weeks prior to “the Strike” on Jun 24th 2024 Crowdstrike was brought into the S&P500, which will undoubtedly help their long term success and value.    Color me skeptical.

This also provided distraction from the Biden Debacle.

Does One Try to “Catch a falling Knife”?

stock here, feel free to chime in with some more

They lied about Diversity is Our Strength

They lied about Fukushima

They lied about what Liberalism means, see a 1920 encyclopedia

They lied about the true purpose of Feminism

They lied about Benghazi

They lied about 9-11

They lied about weapons of mass destruction

They lied about inflation targets

They lied about who really controls the Federal Reserve (hint it is not anyone Federal)

They lied about ethanol (really stupid idea to turn food into fuel)

They lied about Roundup (after killing everything, end product is phosphate that makes toxic algae and water)

They lied about Bidens health

They lied about Putin and Trump

They lied about Hunter’s Laptop

stock here. I started the blog world as a stock market commentator. I strongly believe that the Great Spirit would not let me make wealth by simply trading, which is a zero sum game at best (less the skim), and instead made me concentrate on real business and adding value to the Islands of Hawaii. So I set the trading aside, and, fortunately, it “worked”, it worked enough that I can spend time on some trading. Buy and Hold has worked for people, but maybe this time it is different.

These guys describe the current markets as a “passive bid”, big dumb robots continuing to add money into the stock market. Currently the overall market as measured by the super Broad Vanguard ___________ fund are flat for over a year. Money is therefore going into specific sectors, for now. On a longer term view, the Boomers will start depleting their “savings” in the stock markets, say 4% per year on $1M or $40,000. But at the same time, we have Currency Debasement ongoing, and IMHO not likely to stop under Trump. Although, good point, cheap energy helps all prices to fall.

I’ma gonna put this by my bed stand.

stock here: this is weird, I kind of don’t believe it. Local people are strong willed, but also understanding and not assholes. Post on “Lahaina Strong”which I believe is mostly fake, controlled opposition, to further degrade Maui and make them suffer even more by giving up tourist dollars which are essential.

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Food for thought and consideration

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Vanessa Hulu Joao

No respect!…

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Brent Schlea

Dats how!!

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Suzi Tucker

So shame wtf

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Erika Sato Bar-David

I was afraid that was going to happen

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Ralph Scott Torrellas

Das righ !

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Zelia Wills

Tourist have absolutely NO consideration or respect for anything but themselves! Hewa!

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Kamanaoio Vernon Isaiah Gomes

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Margaret Grafton

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Tuu Lehua

Right on Braddahs! Tour-rides have no clue. Just downright disrespectful!

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Gwendolyn Castro Hufalar

I swear these tourist was right behind me and my boyfriend earlier today coming back from Kahului side. Heading towards Lahaina they was tailgating close behind us to the point they was gonna hit our car from behind

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Annette Colipano English

They think funny!! It’s not a joke!! So no more RESPECT!!!

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Su Campos

And…this is why…we do not need tourists in West Maui!!!

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Rhonda Ashton

This is why tourists were told to stay away. No respect

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Brenda McClure

Some people don’t deserve a vacation. They need to find some compassion and love for others deep down in their hearts ( if they even have a heart)!

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Marcy Koltun-Crilley

Ok, so I would have told them my child died in that fire ( he didn’t) and am very hurt by their actions. Guilt is powerful and they can only blame and be angry with themselves. Plus their kids will not be terrified but will remember and learn some empathy

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Donna Blevins Willard

Marcy Koltun-Crilley I normally advocate taking the higher ground when dealing with dummies. But this time dummies need to take the higher ground and behave. People are in so much pain and sorrow. Overwhelmed. Sorry that’s why tourist dint belong in Lahaina no one has the energy ti deal with the few idiots

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Marcy Koltun-Crilley

Donna Blevins Willard Making them feel guilty is not really taking the higher ground. It’s passive aggressive in a sneaky way that works

stock here

https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-rally-shooting-unacceptable-secret-service-director-abc-exclusive/story?id=111962314

When she says “the buck stops here” she means the investigation is completely her responsibility, and that buck ain’t going anywhere else.

"Should that roof have been secured?"

Director Kimberly Cheatle: "That building has a sloped roof. There's a safety factor considered that we wouldn't want to put somebody up on the sloped roof." pic.twitter.com/66eteneY4E

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 17, 2024