@omega-phoenix.bsky.social
Reposted
Reposted
So it goes.
January 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So it goes.
Reposted
The TikTok sale-or-ban law is introducing a new generation of Americans to the grave national-security risks of Chinese social media
January 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The TikTok sale-or-ban law is introducing a new generation of Americans to the grave national-security risks of Chinese social media
Reposted
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, faces a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that could determine whether his nomination moves forward.
Follow our live coverage here:
Follow our live coverage here:
Live updates: Pete Hegseth to face senators in high-stakes confirmation hearing
The Senate will begin holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, faces a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that could determine whether his nomination moves forward.
Follow our live coverage here:
Follow our live coverage here:
Reposted
Nonproliferation expert Kelsey Davenport (@armscontrolnow.bsky.social) explains Trump will face a significant challenge in addressing Iran's nuclear program, but also has an immediate opportunity to reduce its proliferation risks.
Read her detailed analysis
#nonproliferation #diplomacy #IranNuclear
Read her detailed analysis
#nonproliferation #diplomacy #IranNuclear
U.S. Options for Iran Diplomacy in 2025
Trump faces a significant challenge in addressing Iran's nuclear program, but he also has an opportunity to reduce its proliferation risks.
www.justsecurity.org
December 23, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Nonproliferation expert Kelsey Davenport (@armscontrolnow.bsky.social) explains Trump will face a significant challenge in addressing Iran's nuclear program, but also has an immediate opportunity to reduce its proliferation risks.
Read her detailed analysis
#nonproliferation #diplomacy #IranNuclear
Read her detailed analysis
#nonproliferation #diplomacy #IranNuclear
With that sweeping mandate, I really thought this would never happen again. Yeah yeah I know that they don’t have the slimmer majority sworn in until January… wait.. but the mandate?
The federal government is hours away from a shutdown as House Speaker Mike Johnson continues to strike out in his search for funding legislation that can satisfy his narrow Republican majority and President-elect Donald Trump.
House GOP searches for new plan as government shutdown nears
Republicans revolted against a bipartisan bill, then the House rejected a party-line alternative. The shutdown deadline is hours away.
wapo.st
December 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM
With that sweeping mandate, I really thought this would never happen again. Yeah yeah I know that they don’t have the slimmer majority sworn in until January… wait.. but the mandate?
Reposted
Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair
Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair
The auto industry’s commitment to right to repair is being tested.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Senators rip into automakers for selling customer data and blocking right to repair
I also strongly encourage everyone to use a password manager
Is my choice
Free and paid options
-Free has a generous amount of features
Cross platform
Browser extensions
Regular audits
Updated frequently and actively
For the nerds ;-) you can host your own Bitwarden sync backend
Is my choice
Free and paid options
-Free has a generous amount of features
Cross platform
Browser extensions
Regular audits
Updated frequently and actively
For the nerds ;-) you can host your own Bitwarden sync backend
Best Password Manager for Business, Enterprise & Personal | Bitwarden | Bitwarden
Bitwarden is the most trusted password manager for passwords and passkeys at home or at work, on any browser or device. Start with a free trial.
bitwarden.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:20 PM
I also strongly encourage everyone to use a password manager
Is my choice
Free and paid options
-Free has a generous amount of features
Cross platform
Browser extensions
Regular audits
Updated frequently and actively
For the nerds ;-) you can host your own Bitwarden sync backend
Is my choice
Free and paid options
-Free has a generous amount of features
Cross platform
Browser extensions
Regular audits
Updated frequently and actively
For the nerds ;-) you can host your own Bitwarden sync backend
Don’t use SMS for 2 Factor (2FA) if possible
Due to the ongoing Salt Typhoon Hack in the US telecom space
Use an authenticator if possible or passkeys. Some sites require SMS
1/2
Due to the ongoing Salt Typhoon Hack in the US telecom space
Use an authenticator if possible or passkeys. Some sites require SMS
1/2
www.cisa.gov
December 20, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Don’t use SMS for 2 Factor (2FA) if possible
Due to the ongoing Salt Typhoon Hack in the US telecom space
Use an authenticator if possible or passkeys. Some sites require SMS
1/2
Due to the ongoing Salt Typhoon Hack in the US telecom space
Use an authenticator if possible or passkeys. Some sites require SMS
1/2
Well I’ll be, what a mandate indeed.
—
“State of play: Johnson's bill failed with 174 House members voting for it and 235 voting against, with 38 Republicans joining all but three Democrats in opposition.”
—
“State of play: Johnson's bill failed with 174 House members voting for it and 235 voting against, with 38 Republicans joining all but three Democrats in opposition.”
House Republican rage erupts as Mike Johnson's spending plan collapses
"We were really angry today," one House Republican told Axios.
www.axios.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Well I’ll be, what a mandate indeed.
—
“State of play: Johnson's bill failed with 174 House members voting for it and 235 voting against, with 38 Republicans joining all but three Democrats in opposition.”
—
“State of play: Johnson's bill failed with 174 House members voting for it and 235 voting against, with 38 Republicans joining all but three Democrats in opposition.”
Reposted
America is giving bird flu a lot of chances to infect people—which has made a case of severe illness inevitable. Yasmin Tayag reports:
America’s Bird-Flu Luck Has Officially Run Out
Bird flu has spread so widely that it was always going to make someone seriously sick.
www.theatlantic.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:51 PM
America is giving bird flu a lot of chances to infect people—which has made a case of severe illness inevitable. Yasmin Tayag reports:
Reposted
All I want is a manor in the Scottish countryside, the ominous rumble of thunder in the distance, an Agatha Christie novel, a kettle on the stove, a vintage armchair, an emotional support owl, and a basket of freshly-baked pastries.
December 17, 2024 at 9:28 PM
All I want is a manor in the Scottish countryside, the ominous rumble of thunder in the distance, an Agatha Christie novel, a kettle on the stove, a vintage armchair, an emotional support owl, and a basket of freshly-baked pastries.
Reposted
Josh Shapiro called the McDonald’s employee who reported Luigi Mangione a “hero.”
She will NOT get the $10,000 reward money because she called 911 instead of the tip line.
By the way, Josh Shapiro got $15,000 in donations from United Healthcare last year.
Numbers are fun.
She will NOT get the $10,000 reward money because she called 911 instead of the tip line.
By the way, Josh Shapiro got $15,000 in donations from United Healthcare last year.
Numbers are fun.
December 16, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Josh Shapiro called the McDonald’s employee who reported Luigi Mangione a “hero.”
She will NOT get the $10,000 reward money because she called 911 instead of the tip line.
By the way, Josh Shapiro got $15,000 in donations from United Healthcare last year.
Numbers are fun.
She will NOT get the $10,000 reward money because she called 911 instead of the tip line.
By the way, Josh Shapiro got $15,000 in donations from United Healthcare last year.
Numbers are fun.
Reposted
Donald Trump’s campaign said that it plans to deploy more than 100,000 attorneys and volunteers across battleground states to monitor — and potentially challenge — vote counting in November.
Trump campaign says it will deploy thousands of election workers to monitor poll sites
The program underscores Trump’s fixation with election security, which he deployed in an effort to undermine results of the 2020 election.
www.politico.com
April 19, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Donald Trump’s campaign said that it plans to deploy more than 100,000 attorneys and volunteers across battleground states to monitor — and potentially challenge — vote counting in November.
Reposted
NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs.
Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
👇
Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
👇
UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2024 at 1:34 PM
NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs.
Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
👇
Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal.
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
👇
Reposted
Reposted
“The American people voted for cheaper eggs,” writes David Frum. “They’re going to get only noise, conflict, and chaos”:
A Constitutional Crisis Greater Than Watergate
Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel threatens to turn the FBI into an instrument of personal presidential power
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:42 PM
“The American people voted for cheaper eggs,” writes David Frum. “They’re going to get only noise, conflict, and chaos”:
Reposted
Windows has issue:
Person: fuck this I'm going to Linux
Narrator: and they quickly learned to hate two operating systems.
Person: fuck this I'm going to Linux
Narrator: and they quickly learned to hate two operating systems.
November 26, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Windows has issue:
Person: fuck this I'm going to Linux
Narrator: and they quickly learned to hate two operating systems.
Person: fuck this I'm going to Linux
Narrator: and they quickly learned to hate two operating systems.
Reposted
A relatively recent cyber attack by a group with ties to Russia's Fancy Bear shows the boundless lengths well-resourced hackers will go to hack high-value targets.
Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door
“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network.
arstechnica.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:16 PM
A relatively recent cyber attack by a group with ties to Russia's Fancy Bear shows the boundless lengths well-resourced hackers will go to hack high-value targets.
Reposted
Mexico’s president responded angrily to President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a 25 percent tariff on its products if the country didn’t curb the flow of irregular migrants and fentanyl, warning that the penalties would only wind up causing inflation and unemployment in the United States.
Mexico and Canada push back against Trump’s tariff threats
Mexico is the top U.S. trading partner, and Canada is not far behind. Mexico’s president has vowed to retaliate with her own tariffs on American goods.
wapo.st
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Mexico’s president responded angrily to President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose a 25 percent tariff on its products if the country didn’t curb the flow of irregular migrants and fentanyl, warning that the penalties would only wind up causing inflation and unemployment in the United States.
Reposted
For all of the airline industry’s very public stumbles in recent years, flying has improved by many measures—but things could soon change.
Lora Kelley on how the Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers:
Lora Kelley on how the Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers:
What Comes Next for Air Travel
The Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers.
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:08 AM
For all of the airline industry’s very public stumbles in recent years, flying has improved by many measures—but things could soon change.
Lora Kelley on how the Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers:
Lora Kelley on how the Trump administration could prove more sympathetic to businesses than to consumers:
Reposted
Trade war worries drive euro to two-year low
https://www.ft.com/content/fa3828c4-e27c-47d9-99c3-37e3f83e333b
https://www.ft.com/content/fa3828c4-e27c-47d9-99c3-37e3f83e333b
Trade war worries drive euro to two-year low
Single currency has been a victim of a market shift to anticipate Trump’s tariff policies
www.ft.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Trade war worries drive euro to two-year low
https://www.ft.com/content/fa3828c4-e27c-47d9-99c3-37e3f83e333b
https://www.ft.com/content/fa3828c4-e27c-47d9-99c3-37e3f83e333b
