Sunday, August 04, 2024
Cloud computing? It’s “up there”, right? Not a joke. If you follow the link there’s brief video:
Very Briefly: O.M.G. - by Mark Wauck - Meaning In History - Mark Wauck - Eric Abbenante @EricAbbenante
Kamala Harris thinks 'the cloud' literally 'exists above us':
Kamala Harris thinks 'the cloud' literally 'exists above us':
"No longer are you keeping those private files in some file cabinet. It's on your laptop, and it's then therefore up here in this cloud, that exists above us. It's no longer in a physical place."...
Amjad Taha, the most popular Bahraini commentator in Arab media and on social networks in the Persian Gulf region, delivered a message in response to the threats from the "Axis of Resistance":
Such actions will not be tolerated. - Clarice Feldman
@israelnewspulse -
Amjad Taha, the most popular Bahraini commentator in Arab media and on social networks in the Persian Gulf region, delivered a message in response to the threats from the "Axis of Resistance":
@israelnewspulse -
Amjad Taha, the most popular Bahraini commentator in Arab media and on social networks in the Persian Gulf region, delivered a message in response to the threats from the "Axis of Resistance":- "One thing must be clear to everyone: any missile or drone launched by Iran towards Israel will be intercepted by the countries of the region (i.e., Arab states), as this means that Iran is violating their borders before reaching Tel Aviv.
- Such actions will not be tolerated.
- Escalating the conflict and harming civilians in Israel will only increase tensions in the Middle East, which no one desires.
The region has chosen peace over war and is focused on a future free from the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas terrorists, and extremist Islamists." - Israel News Pulse
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Whistleblower accuses Secret Service of cutting threat assessment efforts before shooting despite warnings, Hawley says | Blaze Media
Whistleblower accuses Secret Service of cutting threat assessment efforts before shooting despite warnings, Hawley says | Blaze Media:
Had the CSD been allowed to perform its normal security duties at the Butler rally, according to the whistleblower, the alleged shooter would have been apprehended long before he had a chance to take aim on the former president.
Further, the whistleblower claimed that some officers warned about security lapses in events prior to the shooting, but instead of heeding the warnings, officials retaliated against the officers.
'Better Than 50% Chance' SpaceX Brings Astronauts Home; Starliner Is a Disaster David Strom
...One informed source said it was greater than a 50-50 chance that the crew would come back on Dragon. Another source said it was significantly more likely than not they would...
History for August 4
History for August 4 - On-This-Day.com 
Richard Belzer 1944 - Actor, comedian ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit")
- 1735 - Freedom of the press was established with an acquittal of John Peter Zenger. The writer of the New York Weekly Journal had been charged with seditious libel by the royal governor of New York. The jury said that "the truth is not libelous."
- 1790 - The Revenue Cutter Service was formed. This U.S. naval task force was the beginning of the U.S. Coast Guard.
- 1914 - Britain declared war on Germany. The U.S. proclaimed its neutrality.
- 1944 - Nazi police raided a house in Amsterdam and arrested eight people. Anne Frank, a teenager at the time, was one of the people arrested. Her diary would be published after her death.
- 1972 - Arthur Bremer was found guilty of shooting George Wallace, the governor of Alabama. Bremer was sentenced to 63 years in prison.
- 1977 - U.S. President Carter signed the measure that established the Department of Energy.
- 1987 - The Fairness Doctrine was rescinded by the Federal Communications Commission. The doctrine had required that radio and TV stations present controversial issues in a balanced fashion.
Saturday, August 03, 2024
Organization fighting radical gender ideology sues school for withholding public records * WorldNetDaily * by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal
Organization fighting radical gender ideology sues school for withholding public records * WorldNetDaily * by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal:
Burbank Unified School District, in Los Angeles County, hasn't responded to the Center for American Liberty's repeated records requests, the organization says. This silence violates the California Public Records Act, which requires the state government to disclose records to the public upon request, notes the nonprofit dedicated to protecting free speech and civil liberties.
No wonder corporate profits were up!-----Biden-Harris wasted $8.5 billion in taxpayer money to lose 15,000 jobs at Intel
But today, the failures far outweigh the successes — and in spectacular fashion. - Stephen Moore and Phil Kerpen 
- Biden originally touted the "Chips Act" to bring the semiconductor industry back home from Taiwan, China and Singapore.
- Well, ladies and gentlemen: the chips are down — literally and figuratively...
- The price tag on the bill: a cool $280 billion of corporate handouts.
- It was arguably the largest corporate welfare bill in American history...
Director Rowe Personally Crippled Trump's Secret Service Team - David Strom
...The Secret Service is now stonewalling and has put the very man whose job it was to oversee security in charge of the investigation, and he has been lying to Congress....For weeks, I wanted to believe that massive incompetence led to the events in Butler.
I really did because the alternative didn't bear thinking of...
That is Putin-level evil.
But consider the facts: the security "breakdowns" were so massive and implausible when combined that any large police force could have done a better job than the most elite protection unit in the world.
But consider the facts: the security "breakdowns" were so massive and implausible when combined that any large police force could have done a better job than the most elite protection unit in the world.
- The shooter was identified, tracked, photographed, filmed on the roof,
- the Secret Service was warned multiple times,
- the shooter was in the line of sight of the snipers, and
- Trump was trotted out onto the stage and kept there as the shooter was lining up his shot in full view of the Secret Service snipers.
None of that is disputable...
Girl Paralyzed in Volleyball Match Against Trans Player Goes After Woke Olympics for Endangering Women
Girl Paralyzed in Volleyball Match Against Trans Player Goes After Woke Olympics for Endangering Women:
“As if the Satanic display at the opening ceremony wasnt enough, the Olympics glorifies men punching women in the face with the intent of knocking them unconscious. Imane Khelif is 1 of 2 male boxers fighting women at the Olympics,” activist Riley Gaines posted on social media platform X.
Blue County Spent Millions on One of Kamala Harris' Favorite Things. It Didn't Go Well By Becky Noble
Kamala Harris Touted a $5B Electric School Bus Program. Three Years Later, It's Produced Just 60 Buses....Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) push to use electric school buses in the district resulted in what was deemed millions of dollars in "wasteful spending" due to several operational issues with the buses. What did taxpayers get for their money?
- The whole boondoggle began in February of 2021 when the district decided to replace 326 diesel buses with electric buses as part of a sustainability initiative.
- The grand total for taxpayers for these new buses: around $170 million.
- The buses were not delivered to the district on time,
- and there were continual mechanical issues.
- Because of this, the district was forced to partially revert to the diesel buses,
- but because there were not enough of the old buses, the report showed that the district was forced to spend an additional $14 million on extra diesel buses to compensate for the inoperable electric buses...
Biden-Harris administration deal with 9/11 terrorists sparks angry backlash * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Biden-Harris administration deal with 9/11 terrorists sparks angry backlash * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
They are admitting the responsibility for the murders of nearly 3,000 people in America, but they are being let off with life sentences.
That's the substance of a deal the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration is reaching with several of the 9/11 terror attack terrorists, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad.
John F. Di Leo - This is interesting. Once again, President Trump... | Facebook
John F. Di Leo - This is interesting. Once again, President Trump... | Facebook
...When she ran for Attorney General and senator in California…
...When she ran for Attorney General and senator in California…
At that time, she focused on the fact that she was half Indian.
- The point that President Trump wanted to bring up is just the fact that it looks like political expedience, that she highlighted her Indian roots when she was running in California, and she’s highlighting her black roots now that she’s running for potus.
Not to say that that’s wrong necessarily, just that it’s worth keeping in mind if one is inclined to make a voting decision based on the ethnicity of the candidate...
Squeezing every drop of hysteria...- Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind | CNN
Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind | CNNCNN — A tropical storm warning has been issued and a state of emergency declared in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby – a storm that hasn’t yet formed but could unleash multiple days of heavy, flooding rainfall to the state and the southeast United States starting this weekend.
The system has 30 mph winds and has been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Four by the National Hurricane Center...
The system has 30 mph winds and has been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Four by the National Hurricane Center...
"Despite its spending more money per capita on homelessness than any comparable city, [San Francisco’s] homeless problem is worse than any comparable city’s.”
Instapundit
- HOW IT STARTED: In December of 2009, SF Weekly had this classic Fox Butterfield-esque line: “Despite its spending more money per capita on homelessness than any comparable city, [San Francisco’s] homeless problem is worse than any comparable city’s.”
- How it’s going: San Francisco Mayor Orders City Staffers to Offer Homeless Bus Tickets Out of Town.
...The degradation and talk of a “doom loop” has turned away tourists and driven out businesses...
In addition to directing staff to offer relocation services to the homeless, Breed is also requiring police officers, firefighters, and paramedics to carry handouts with information about the city’s relocation services...
In addition to directing staff to offer relocation services to the homeless, Breed is also requiring police officers, firefighters, and paramedics to carry handouts with information about the city’s relocation services...
I’m so old, I can remember when San Fransisco leftists purported to be against bussing. - Ed Driscoll
Why does the FBI keep lying about the attempted assassination of Trump? | Blaze Media
Why does the FBI keep lying about the attempted assassination of Trump? | Blaze Media:
The events surrounding the shooting of Donald Trump and the tremendous security failures involved are already incredibly suspicious. The fact that FBI leaders are willing to add to the air of mistrust by championing wild conspiracy theories and perjuring themselves in front of Congress is utterly bizarre.
EVERY democrat dominated city in same mess! Chicago ONLY!!-----A 2024 update on the State of Chicago Pensions
Our greatest public finance challenge remains a great public finance challenge Conor DurkinAs you might imagine, we are not doing great...
That’s not good!
Here’s how we got there....
2022 was really bad
From the city’s 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report:
- Note that if I use the city’s December 31, 2021 figure instead of the CRR’s, the four funds had $10.96 billion in assets against $44.65 billion in liabilities for a 24.5% funded rate and $33.70 billion in net liabilities.
- The latest report shows the four funds at $11.12 billion in assets (up 1.5%) against $48.32 billion liabilities (up 8.2%) for a net 23.0% funded rate and the $37.2 billion unfunded pension liability you can see in the news.
Here’s how we got there....
2022 was really bad
From the city’s 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report:
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