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Scrolled through the front page when it was happening, wasn't there. But I guess if we're all digging for news everyone is, right?

This is why it's important to read multiple reputable sites. Don't know why we're acting like this is a "new" thing when papers since the beginning of the pamphlet have had clear biases. I couldn't find the article on Fox about the mother of 2 in Texas who had a been to the ER 4 times, and the baby was not going to survive birth that couldn't get an abortion in that state. Doesn't fit their narrative, it isn't there.

And Jenna Ellis had a very moving statement when pleading guilty. Also seems Meadows has completely flipped.

Ruh roh https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/politics/sidney-powell-fulton-county-georgia-2020-election-subversion/index.html

They did exactly this to my Mom before she died. We got the denial letter after she was in the ground. It's been a year, I'm still pissed. Employer of picks for almost all Americans.

Some Russian companies fire Ukrainian IT experts: Russian news outlet RBC is reporting that Russian companies have begun to fire or demote IT experts of Ukrainian nationality or descent. In addition, sources from Russian cybersecurity firms have also told the publication that they have been instructed to closely monitor employees of Ukrainian descent or those who have relatives in Ukraine. Moves to fire or demote IT workers with access to critical systems have been observed in companies with government contracts, and sources have described it as an "unspoken requirement" for continuing to work with government agencies. Sounds like a solid plan.

This was not my experience in 99-06 when I saw people get paperwork for not getting those shots. I tried to dodge as well, but as a lowly E1-E3 at the time...I didn't have that privilege.

I often think about the child mortality around vaccines since I'm an older Dad now. I could not imagine losing swaths of kids to polio, *pox, or the long-term health effects they imposed.

I'll never forget the MXG/CC exec getting a DUI and the MXG/CC attempting to not reflect it in the OPR at all. Dude still tried to strat the guy. Like, I get it. Might have been an awesome bro, but the timing sucked and the system built around us is 1-mistake even if they say it isn't.

So, giant global NGO conspiracy to kill people is your hypothesis?

Wait...did someone in the news take an exercise as an actual event? LOL.

All right, so I'm obviously not on the inside anymore but I can tell you what's going on "in the real world." Ransomware. It's a significant problem, and there is a strong and diversified ecosystem supporting this exploitation. No one gives a shit about the med/small businesses that are getting hit by it. I'm talking law firms, local docs offices, gen contractors, schools, town governments, etc. They'll sometimes have insurance that'll pay ($25K to start, and we're cheap) for my crew to come in and figure out what went wrong and fix it...and sometimes the owners won't. The Trump administration did a lot to remove what I considered unnecessary hurdles for defense against these items, and it seems the Biden administration is moving those along as well but more forcefully in some instances (setting a line for 16 key critical infrastructure), though there has been some reporting (can't find it now) about rescinding a Trump EO that moved cyber ops from a NSC discussion to just a DoD discussion. I don't think that would be good. Looks like the old CNMF/CC is getting the shot at CYBERCOM deputy (https://news.yahoo.com/biden-nominates-haugh-cybercom-deputy-140318162.html). I was in a meeting with Haugh where a Capt. said, to his face, "This is the stupidest idea I've ever heard." Thank God we were on VTC. I've never seen a general get shit on so much in my life. Seemed like a good dude, we were all in a shit sandwich with all services wanting cyber-money but not really giving a shit and the NSA actively hating "DoD cyberops."

This exactly. Like almost everything it's about attitude and aptitude. Need a little ADHD to be able to look at lines of logs and find the "1" that's hiding as a "l"

Was just arguing on the only remaining AF Facebook page I'm on about some new TASKORD that dropped and how "it's the real one guys" is just nails on a board to me. I hope they can figure it out. "Nerd magic" ain't cheap, easy or fast...just like aircraft. I'll be dropping off that page soon I think, can't do the rah-rah shit anymore. Was offered a GS12 position when I dropped papers. Not bragging, but everyone here is smart so if you're interested (and not wanting to fly) there's starting positions in cyber for $100K. I started a mil-contract (puke) at $135K in 2020, now clearing $170K in a private sector small business, work from home in clothes...usually. I'm happy to share training resources and all that.

Interesting. We paid for Lot 4 parking, huge mistake. Got refunded afterward though. We're looking at transport to the track now, though we are staying in Austin. I'll bring up the limo...it's gotta be cheaper than the helo we were looking at.

Fair, fair...we're paying for that their as well. Last year was turn 9 seats which were really good for cheap ones.

Anyone doing Austin this year? I went last year and had some complaints, but the race was awesome. Going again this year.

Went to see it in the theater and the beginning was all fucked up due to the projector being broke. So I gotta watch it again. I did enjoy the more "emo" bit of it and more detective focused. But I liked those comics and stories more. I'd rate it slightly higher. Just watched Dune again (3rd time) at home. I fee like I was finally able to get past whatever hangups I had trying to pick apart how it deviated from the book and just enjoy the film.

Hey gents, thanks for keeping this one alive. I retired, got a contract job, got blackballed, filed a FWA complaint and am now 100% doing they cybers on the outside. Somehow lost the password to here and didn't really have time to get it going again (writing a book, starting a business, beekeeping, etc.). Nice to be back and I do have some thoughts on what was posted. I'll write those out and give an update on the commercial side and what the bros are still saying in. PS - edibles are great.

And...I didn't think it was that good. Below average, and/or average for a Zack Snyder film. Paint by the numbers with a cool concept they fail to use in any meaningful way.

Huh, no idea we lived so close! We almost got a house out there, very nice town.

I can't support any of that until there's an accountability process that works to remove and bar the " bad lemons" as @Kiloalpha said. If they want to work it at the same time, fine. But this shit is unacceptable. I would also add that communities need to get more involved with their police, it's not a one-way street. The culture of "civilians vs. thin-blue-line" is not healthy.

Agree very strongly with a lot of this. Defund the police is stupid, they need more training more often and more people. There are cultural issues within the profession that I think are continuing to cause problems with getting the police somewhere the citizens want them to be. There is a very strong appearance of no accountability, and we all know what appearances mean. I have a particular hard time seeing the value that police unions are bringing to solve this problem. I am extremely empathetic to the young man's family and their pain. Resisting shouldn't be a death sentence. I watched that video and my heart sank and aches for the female officer. Yes, what she did was wrong, but it wasn't what she intended and you can hear it in her voice immediately that she knew bad days were coming. I'm also empathetic to what she's going through for reacting poorly in a stressful situation. I can't imagine how she feels. Everyone watched the video with the Army Lt yet? That shit was infuriating.

Ah. I'd legit run it by a lawyer, because I think (not a law-dog) that she could still sue/petition to have it changed and depending on the local rules/laws it could mean various outcomes. My divorce was extremely simple, and I've seen a lot of other healthy dissolutions. However... the bad ones (and no idea if that's what you're in) people snipe at each other for years over the money/kids through the courts for changes to prior agreements. It's never set in stone from my watching experience.

Or, you know...she's the trained one with a weapon and a taser.