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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 9:32:36 GMT -8
I got a new pair of gloves today, but they're both 'lefts' which, on the one hand, is great, but on the other, it's just not right.
Does the Good Army or the Bad Army Control the Jewish Space Lasers?
I Imagine George Santos Controls the Jew-ish Space Lasers. Or At Least George Imagines It.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 9:43:48 GMT -8
My Wife Tells Me I Dance so Badly, It Should be Criminal, But ...
An Iranian couple in their 20s have been given jail sentences totalling 10 years after posting a video of themselves dancing in the street.
They were reportedly convicted for promoting corruption, prostitution and propaganda.
The video showed them dancing by Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Tower.
Authorities are handing heavy sentences to people seen to be involved in protests after the death of a woman who was detained by morality police.
The couple did not link their dance to the ongoing protests in Iran.
A source has confirmed to BBC Monitoring that the couple's arrest came after they posted the video to their Instagram accounts, which have a combined following of nearly two million.
Apparently in Iran, the Bee Gees Song is, "You Should Not Be Dancing", and Kevin Bacon Isn't Welcome.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 9:52:16 GMT -8
It Is Not Literally "a Needle in a Haystack." It Is Figuratively "a Needle in a Haystack."[/b] On 25 January, when mining company Rio Tinto reported that one of their Caesium-137 radioactive capsules had gone missing, Western Australian authorities faced a seemingly impossible task. They had to locate a pea-sized capsule anywhere along a 1,400km (870 mile) route stretching from the Gudai-Darri mine in the north of the state to a depot just north of Perth's city centre. Authorities in Western Australia say they have found a tiny radioactive capsule which went missing last month. Emergency services had "literally found the needle in the haystack", they said. A huge search was triggered when the object was lost while being transported along a 1,400km (870 mile) route across the state. The gauge was being transported by a subcontracted company, which picked it up from the mine site on 12 January to move it to a storage facility in the north-east suburbs of Perth. When it was unpacked for inspection on 25 January the gauge was found broken apart and the radioactive capsule was gone. One of four mounting bolts and screws were also missing. Authorities said vibrations during transit may have caused the bolts to become loose, allowing the capsule to fall through gaps in the casing and truck. It's Enough to Literally Make My Head Explode 
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 9:54:46 GMT -8
Do You Need Another Reason to Hate Crypto? It is Helping to Fund North Korea.
Last year was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion, led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more than ever before, a U.S.-based blockchain analytics firm said in a report on Wednesday.
The report by Chainalysis found hacking activity that “ebbed and flowed” throughout the year, with “huge spikes” in March and October. October was the biggest single month ever for cryptocurrency hacking, with $775.7 million stolen in 32 separate attacks, the report said.
The cryptocurrency market floundered in 2022, as risk appetite diminished and various crypto firms collapsed. Investors were left with large losses and regulators stepped up calls for more consumer protection.
At the time, Chainalysis and other firms confirmed to Reuters that North Korean-related accounts had lost millions of dollars in value.
But that did not deter hackers.
North Korea-linked hackers such as those in the cybercriminal syndicate Lazarus Group have been by far the most prolific cryptocurrency hackers, stealing an estimated $1.7 billion worth of in multiple attacks last year, the report said.
If Someone Steals My Money, I Want It to Go to An American
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 10:05:10 GMT -8
Breaking News! George Santos Tells the Truth
An interview with Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on the far-right One America News Network (OAN) grew tense after he was asked why he hadn’t shown much remorse for deceiving voters to get elected.
The sit-down started out with a volley of softball questions, but the mood took a turn when host Caitlin Sinclair noted: “History has shown that the American people can pretty much forgive anything, but that starts with a sincere apology, normally. A lot of remorse shown. Prevailing opinion is you have not yet shown that.”
“I don’t know what you mean by that,” Santos replied.
“Well, you seem angry,” Sinclair pushed back.
“I’m not angry at all,” Santos said.
“Are you sorry?” Sinclair asked.
Santos insisted he was. “I’ve said I was sorry many times,” he said. “I’ve behaved as if I’m sorry. Look, if you want to compare emotions, people show emotions differently. I am sorry. I’m deeply sorry.”
“I don’t know what is asked of me right now when you ask, ‘Oh, you have not shown remorse’ or ‘You don’t seem to look sorry,’” he continued. “I don’t know what looking sorry looks like to you, Caitlin.”
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 10:31:40 GMT -8
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 10:37:43 GMT -8
These Guys Are Not Evel Knievel 
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 10:49:49 GMT -8
When They Arrive, I Doubt Any of Them Want to Hike the Appalachian Trail
Their journey starts with a humanitarian visa for Brazil: one of the few remaining exit routes for Afghans fleeing Taliban rule.
It ends, after a perilous trek overland (around 4,500 miles) through Latin America across at least 11 countries, with scaling the border wall and jumping onto U.S. soil.
More than a year after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, the number of Afghans crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum in the United States has soared.
Hundreds of people each month are risking their lives to get there on a human smuggling route notorious for kidnapping, robbery and assault. (It's Sort of the Brazil to America Squid Game.)
U.S. border agents apprehended 2,132 Afghans last year – a close to 30-fold increase over the prior year – with nearly half arriving in November and December, U.S. government data show.
Reuters spoke to a dozen Afghans who braved the journey. Eleven said they made it to the United States; Reuters has not been able to confirm the whereabouts of one person a reporter interviewed in Mexico. All said they were unable to start new lives in Brazil and instead headed north by land to the United States.
Several refugee advocates and former U.S. officials said the increasing number of Afghans attempting the route reflected a failure both to address the humanitarian crisis inside Afghanistan and to provide adequate support for those who leave.
The United States has been slow to process visas, they say, and together with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)should be doing more to help other countries to assist Afghan refugees.
Their Walk is Over Twice the Appalachian Trail
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 10:56:41 GMT -8
The End of An Era. If You Are Ever in Seattle, the Boeing Tour is Worth the Drive to Everett
Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It delivered its final 747 jumbo jet.
Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA’s space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft. It revolutionized travel, connecting international cities that had never before had direct routes and helping democratize passenger flight.
The past 15 years, Boeing and its European rival Airbus have introduced more profitable and fuel efficient wide-body planes, with only two engines to maintain instead of the 747′s four. The final plane is the 1,574th built by Boeing in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.
A big crowd of current and former Boeing workers was there for the final send-off. The last one is being delivered to cargo carrier Atlas Air.
It's a 737, But It's a Great Song
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 1, 2023 11:03:18 GMT -8
It's Been Said We Treated Prisoners of War Better Than Japanese American in Internment Camps.
As he was clearing away brush on a hillside in Cotuit last week, landscaper Shane Adams caught a glimpse of a round piece of glass slightly protruding from the ground. It was probably just a mason jar, maybe a piece of porcelain. But it was worth a closer look.
“I can’t even pronounce these names. These are names I’ve never heard before,” such as Lothar Gernert, Andreas Wollny, and Johann Huppertz, said Adams, 36. “All of a sudden I see, ‘Prisoner of war 1944.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, my God. Is this thing really from 1944? That’s impossible.’”
The bottled messages appear to have been written by prisoners of World War II held at the military training facility Camp Edwards and put to work at a satellite facility in Cotuit called Camp Candoit, recalling an often-overlooked chapter in Cape Cod history.
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