Aspiring Polymath

SoCal
Joined February 2009
À lack òf security at Mar-a-Lago, who coulď have imagined.
The FBI is investigating whether a Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago had links to Chinese intelligence or military services by examining a thumb drive that allegedly contained malware, sources say bloom.bg/2UhpQ7F
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This is a lovely image.
Saturn's moon Tethys (660 miles / 1060 km across) illuminated by direct sunlight as well as reflected sunlight from Saturn, imaged by @NASA's #Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 3, 2005
Locking kids up in cages is fine but don't fuck with our guacamole.
Fearing that a border lockdown would prevent Mexico from shipping the 80% of avocados that the USA consumes, processors and wholesalers have started stockpiling the prized fruit used in guacamole or as spread on toast [via @stefaniedioses, @Reuters]. reuters.com/article/us-usa-i…
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UPDATE: I got a letter from David Ford, the toothless inmate who got dentures after my story. 3D printers to make more teeth are now being installed, he says -& the other inmates are calling him a hero So grateful to be a part of this. #journalismmatters chron.com/news/houston-texas…
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No bad souls can stop our mission . Here we are ! Ernesto’s Restaurant for Syrian Animals. Today 04-03-19 @theAleppoCatman #Aleppo #WeWillSurvive
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"Since 1960, renters' incomes have increased by only 5% while rents have risen 61%" buzzfeednews.com/article/mik…
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This year we lost an irreplaceable voice in the world of culinary journalism, @thejgold. In his honor, we’ve introduced a new award that highlights the local writers that make those off-the-beaten-path, local food experiences come alive with their work. #jbfa
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On one side, a white supremacist president who openly supports and encourages authoritarian racists. On the other, a black Democratic Congresswoman who criticized a powerful lobby group. But sure, both sides.
Sen. Chuck Schumer at #AIPAC: "When someone looks at a neo-Nazi rally and sees some, 'very fine people' among its company, we must call it out. When someone suggests money drives support for Israel, we must call it out."
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Wow! China Airport face recognition systems to help you check your flight status and find the way to your gate. Note I did not input anything, it accurately identified my full flight information from my face!
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Man walks enormous steer into Texas Petco to test their "all leashed pets are welcome" policy 😂
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Last year, I woke up to organize w/ my community & waitressed to make ends meet. Today, staggeringly, I woke up to this. I believe in an America where all things are possible. Where a basic, dignified life isn’t a dream, but a norm. That’s why I got up then,& why I get up now.
TIME’s new cover: “Change is closer than we think.” Inside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s unlikely rise mag.time.com/Ndrzczy
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Big news: Wisconsin judge rules GOP lame duck session stripping power from newly elected Dem gov & AG was illegal
BREAKING: Dane County Judge issues temporary injunction blocking laws passed by GOP in lame-duck session limiting power of @GovEvers and Attorney General Josh Kaul.
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I don't know about "ever," but an egg on every burger is definitely one of the worst of recent trends.
And @realDonaldTrump isn't Jesus
You nuts attacking @realDonaldTrump for securing the border need to show me where Jesus told Caesar how to run Rome. Jesus taught personal charity but went out of His way to say render unto Caesar that which is his. Jesus never told Caesar to let barbarians illegally enter Rome.
It's not an opinion. He's the president of the United States. It's an abuse of power. These shameless toadies ... good lord.
On CNN, @SenJohnKennedy says he's not bothered by New Yorker report that Trump ordered DOJ to attempt to block AT&T/Time Warner merger because he wanted to punish CNN: "I think it's perfectly acceptable for the president of the United States to have an opinion."
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Phone number is such a private, important security link. But Facebook will even let you be targeted for ads through phone numbers INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDED *ONLY* FOR SECOND FACTOR AUTHENTICATION. Messing with 2FA is the anti-vaccination misinformation of security. Unconscionable.
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This is so crazy: even if you deliberately don't include your mobile number in your Facebook profile, they'll harvest it when you use it for two-factor authentication, and let advertisers target you with it. gizmodo.com/facebook-is-givi…
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The Internet began as ARPAnet, named for the @DeptofDefense's ARPA: blogs.scientificamerican.com… @vgcerf & Bob Kahn developed TCP/IP while working on a US government grant. @GOPChairwoman is right about 1 thing: the Internet DID come "from the greatness of America": our government.
According to the chair of the Republican Party, the internet's creation had nothing to do with the government. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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