Month: March 2022

Banning books should never be cool.   h/t  MooCowLMFAO

NBC asks Kamala Harris if Biden will sanction Russia's oil and gas industry. Harris responds: "As it relates to what we need to do domestically as well as what we need to do in terms of this issue generally, we have, as the president said, reevaluated what we're doing" pic.twitter.com/7ZRn9cIFiu — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March … Read more

by ElvesAndGoblins So, I was talking to a friend from work and he started ranting about slavery in the US and how the US is just *the worst* for having slavery for so long. I asked him if he knew that slavery was still a very common practice in arabic countries and in Africa. The … Read more

ATM’s and bank branches across Australia are continuing to close at a rapid rate Switch by customers to digital banking seen ‘Big Four’ banks switch their focus ANZ head of distribution Kath Bray said changes were a clear sign of the times As Australian banks continue to focus on digital transactions for customers, ATMs and … Read more

Oath Keeper is 1st to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 attack The maximum penalty for seditious conspiracy is 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and 3-year supervised release, along with other fees and penalties. James’ cooperation can be used in determining his sentencing, presiding Judge Amit P. Mehta explained to … Read more

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1499203104302010368 h/t Dan

NEW YORK – Carjackings have skyrocketed 200% — or more — in multiple big cities across the county in past years, as law enforcement officials and crime experts pleaded with lawmakers on Tuesday for help addressing the rampant issue, with one official warning: “Anyone in a car is a potential victim.” Law enforcement executives and officials from … Read more

Putin initiated the call. It's either a horrible window into the future, or a Russian negotiating tactic before a new round of talks with the Ukrainians in Belarus — John Hudson (@John_Hudson) March 3, 2022

Anyone else smell gov’t spooks? What happens to what they ‘collected’ should none take up the offer? The international hacker collective Anonymous claims it has successfully breached over 300 Russian targets in just two days. Now it’s offering a payment in Bitcoin to Russian soldiers to hand over their tanks. The offer to buy tanks … Read more

Legislation that targets drunk drivers unanimously passed the Tennessee House on Monday. “Bentley’s Law” aims to hold drunk drivers accountable by requiring them to pay child support if a parent is killed in a wreck. Under HB 1834, an impaired driver convicted of vehicular homicide will be ordered to pay restitution in the form of … Read more

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Personal information from millions of Floridians exposed during last year’s massive T-Mobile data breach is now listed for sale on the “dark Web,” according to the Florida Attorney General. Attorney General Ashley Moody said it is “extremely important” that consumers who had their personal information exposed “take immediate action to secure … Read more

Snowflake shares dropped as much as 30% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data-analytics software company showed the slowest revenue growth since at least 2019. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: Loss of 43 cents, adjusted Revenue: $383.8 million, vs. $372.6 million as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Snowflake’s revenue grew 101% year over year … Read more

(Reuters) – Miami Beach officials voted on Sunday to extend an 8 p.m. curfew and emergency powers for up to three weeks to help control unruly and mostly maskless crowds that have converged on the party destination during spring break. Thousands of people have packed the city’s Art Deco Cultural District causing bedlam and lawlessness … Read more

The World Economic Forum’s February Report on Outsourcing Consent w/ Data Intermediaries says we should “pre-consent” using AI because there is so much “mistrust”, and ppl would miss out on “important” tech if they didn’t consent of their own accord. The World Economic Forum's February Report on Outsourcing Consent w/ Data Intermediaries says we should … Read more

More today: * Mercedes-Benz* Stoxx* Deutsche Bourse* London Stock Exchange* MSCI* Formula 1 https://t.co/ebRVdMa0WV — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) March 3, 2022

by Law_And_Politics This is not legal advice and I am not your attorney. TL;DR: It appears there are no real restrictions on trading or owning Sberbank and Gazprom ADRs under current sanctions. Market-makers and brokers began halting buying in Russian equities days ago before FINRA formally suspended trading 15 minutes into today’s session. Why was buying … Read more

A snapshot of the Russian economy: an investment expert goes live on air and says his current career trajectory is to work as “Santa Claus” and then drinks to the death of the stock market. With subtitles. A snapshot of the Russian economy: an investment expert goes live on air and says his current career … Read more

by aausch From a Russian news media outlet’s Telegram channel, translated by google translate. Russian efforts to help combat sanctions include: “New measures are being introduced to support the Russian economy. In particular, IT companies will be exempted from income tax for 3 years, and employees will be provided with preferential mortgages and deferment from … Read more

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi…954355.cms In what could be a significant move to deal with hazardous plastic waste, 175 countries, including India, on Wednesday endorsed a historic resolution at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi to forge an international “legally binding agreement” by 2024 to end plastic pollution. The resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including … Read more