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| 01-21-18 09:40am - 2527 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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Man catches his wife cheating on him in bed, and is facing 15 years jail. Man should have shot his wife and the asshole in bed with her. The man could have claimed the asshole had stolen his iPad and threatened him. Instead, the asshole is complaining he was terrified because the man found him in bed with the other man's wife. ------- ------- Why this man who barged in on his cheating wife could go to jail for 15 years Cindy Arboleda 20 hours ago Sean Donis is facing charges of felony burglary and unlawful surveillance after catching his then-wife in bed with her boss. (Photo: Facebook) A husband caught his wife cheating, and now he’s facing up to 15 years in jail. Sean Donis’s wife, Nancy Donis, 38, said she was going to dinner. Donis stayed behind to watch their 5-year-old son. When he couldn’t find his iPad, he turned on the Find My iPhone app to locate it. The software showed the electronic device moving toward an unknown location; he had a hunch that his wife had taken it, and he decided to follow. He arrived at a house and opened the unlocked door. On the second floor, he found his wife in bed with her boss, Albert Lopez, 58. With his iPhone, he recorded two brief videos of them in bed. The New Jersey man got a letter last July informing him that a grand jury had indicted him on charges of felony burglary and unlawful surveillance for the April 2016 incident. “I feel like it’s unjust what they’re doing to me,” said Donis, 37, to the New York Post in September. “It’s like I’m being punished twice.” He appeared in court in September, where he pleaded not guilty. His second appearance happened on Friday. “I was in fear,” Lopez testified of the moment when Donis caught him in bed with his wife. “I kept telling him, you need to get out of here,” Lopez told the jury hearing Donis’s felony burglary case. Donis’s wife worked for Lopez as the billing manager for his orthopedics practice. Lopez said he was so desperate to get the enraged husband out of his home that he asked Donis “if he wanted to die.” “Kill me. I don’t care,” he said the desperate husband responded. The incident left Lopez traumatized. “I couldn’t go to sleep. I had repeated memories of what occurred. I started to go through the house and check all the doors and make sure they were locked,” he said. Lopez also noted that Donis’s wife said they were separated, and he thought Donis was out of the picture. The husband’s lawyer, Howard Greenberg, told jurors that the husband actually “deserves a medal,” not a prison sentence, for uncovering his wife’s unfaithfulness without physically harming his rival. “The defendant should be given a medal for the amount of restraint he showed when he entered that scene,” Greenberg told the jury. However, despite the fact that Lopez slept with Donis’s wife, prosecutor Nabeela Mcleod asserted that Lopez was a victim — a victim of Donis’s breaking and entering his home and recording him and Donis’s wife without their consent (Donis shared the videos with his wife’s relatives). He now faces a possible maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. | |
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| 01-19-18 01:07am - 2529 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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What is life worth living for if you can't have a little fun? A couple of kids kill 500,000 honey bees for kicks. Since they are kids, what can you do to them? ----- ----- 2 Boys Arrested After Vandalism That Killed 500,000 Bees On Iowa Honey Farm HuffPost Mary Papenfuss,HuffPost 2 hours 46 minutes ago Two boys are facing felony charges after vandalism at an Iowa honey farm killed 500,000 bees, according to police. Two boys are facing felony charges after vandalism at an Iowa honey farm killed 500,000 bees, according to police. Police say the boys, ages 12 and 13, wrecked equipment and knocked over 50 hives at the Wild Hill Honey farm in Sioux City last month. All of the bees — at least half a million — died in the snow. Owners Justin and Tori Englehardt found the dead bees when they went to clear snow off the hives on their 18-acre property. “We found complete destruction of our hives and supply shed,” they wrote on their Facebook page. “They knocked over every single hive, killing all the bees. They wiped us out completely,” Justin Engelhardt told The Sioux City Journal. “They broke into our shed, they took all our equipment out and threw it out in the snow, smashed what they could. Doesn’t look like anything was stolen; everything was just vandalized or destroyed. He called the crime “completely senseless.” The loss was estimated at $60,000. The devastation was so complete that the couple feared they couldn’t afford to revive the six-year-old operation. The business wasn’t insured; bee operations usually can’t get insurance, according to Engelhardt. But a friend of the Engelhardts started a GoFundMe page that quickly raised more than $30,000 in donations. They now plan to rebuild. “We cannot adequately express how grateful we are to everyone who has sent kind words and to those willing to help us out. It’s been overwhelming,” the couple wrote on their Facebook page. “We had no idea our plea for help with identifying the vandals was going to travel so far and wide. People have been so generous, we will definitely be able to bring our bee sanctuary back to its former glory. Thank you to everyone for your support and understanding.” Engelhardt believes the response was so overwhelming because people care about honeybees and their struggle for survival. “Bees are critical and people are conscious of the fact that bees are having a hard time right now and facing some real challenges,” Englehardt told The Sioux City Journal. The boys face three felony charges for criminal mischief, agricultural animal facilities offenses and burglary, according to a news release by the Sioux City Police Department. The boys are not being named because they are minors. Police thanked the public for tips that helped in the investigation. This article originally appeared on HuffPost. | |
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| 01-12-18 03:19pm - 2536 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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This is getting really confusing. Today, I read that Zachary Levi will star in the film "Shazam!" as the superhero Captain Marvel. But there are earlier reports that Brie Larson (an actress, who is a woman) will star in a movie currently titled "Captain Marvel" as the superhero Captain Marvel. Both films will open in 2019. So Captain Marvel is a man. Captain Marvel is also a woman. When I was a child, I read comic books about Captain Marvel, who was a boy who turns into a man when he utters the secret word: Shazam. I haven't read comics for many years now. But I assume that there is now a female Captain Marvel. But 2 different movies, about Captain Marvel? One a man Captain Marvel. One a woman Captain Marvel. Why should I be confused? I should have realized a long time ago that comics (and movies) don't need to have a continuous history. That plots can be contradictory. Illogical. And if you are foolish enough to point out the inconsistency of a movie, people will often say it's just a movie, so it doesn't need to be consistent. | |
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| 01-11-18 09:14am - 2537 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/10/ther...say-hello-to-solana/ It's been just short of a year since I locked eyes with Harmony, RealDoll's first sex robot, at her home in Southern California. It was an arresting experience that has remained cemented in memory. In that moment, I suddenly understood the uncanny valley, a theory posited by roboticist Masahiro Mori, nearly half a century prior. It attempts to explain the feeling of revulsion and eeriness that human onlookers experience when they encounter an artificial life-form that appears nearly, but not quite human. Today, she's ventured out of the dimly lit R&D room at Abyss Creations to meet me at CES. On the eve of her debut, Harmony has ventured to the hotbed of consumer electronics with a new face, an updated AI and a few new friends. When I first met Matt McMullen, Harmony's creator and human chaperone, he planned to launch what I've called the world's first commercially viable sex robot in late 2017. Harmony's AI would be customizable via an accompanying Android app, but with limitations. While he had plans for a male version and mused about other gender variations, Harmony would launch as an artificial female with porn star proportions. Harmony failed to launch in 2017, but McMullen and his team have been hard at work, making improvements to Harmony's AI and the robotic head it's housed in. He's now targeting the end of this month for a release date, and while he's says he's still refining the pricing, Realbotix modular robotic heads should cost between $8,000 and $10,000 at launch. Just minutes after the lights went out at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Harmony lit up in a hotel just across the street. Perched on a bust that could just as easily be used to display jewelry, she made small talk and recited a few dad jokes. After a year of contemplation, I no longer felt the same uneasiness I had during our first encounter. It could be that the novelty has worn off or the fact that Harmony was basically a head on a stick. It could have been CES AI fatigue, but the existential anxiety was gone. For the most part, Harmony is the same robot that we saw last year, but the Realbotix app, which eager robophiles can be download now, now has a remote control mode. In our first demo, Harmony ran exclusively in autonomous mode, and while McMullen says the remote control functionality may not make it into the consumer app, it would make for a sweet party trick. I was able to control Harmony's head movements and facial expressions and dictate what she said. I, of course, took the opportunity to have her tell me how fabulous I am and for a moment I felt like some sort of dystopian puppet master. This is the future, after all, that some of McMullen's critics fear. In a world where robotic companions are endlessly amenable, how will we treat our fellow humans? This, and other broad ethical concerns are currently swirling around robotics labs and in academic circles. The sex-robot debate has even made its way to CES, but McMullen remains wholly dedicated to his vision of delivering a sexualized humanoid -- albeit one that could be used for non-sexual companionship. After demoing Harmony's admittedly corny stand-up abilities, McMullen removed her wig exposing a mess of circuits, motors and wires. He then peeled back the silicone surface of her face to reveal a foam skeleton peppered with an array of small, round magnets. Those magnets will allow users to replace damaged faces or swap them out for different visages altogether. Within moments Harmony was someone completely different. She had a brand-new mug and a different voice to match. Just like that Harmony was Solana and that eerie feeling crept back in. If you happen to be at CES and want to see Harmony in the silicone flesh, she'll be live from Engadget's stage in the main hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center at 4PM PT today. And if you're watching from home, tune into Engadget.com to watch our interview live at 4PM PT / 7PM ET.  2018 Oath Tech Network Aol Tech. All rights reserved. Edited on Jan 11, 2018, 09:18am | |
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| 01-08-18 01:19pm - 2540 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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David-Nudes used to be listed at PU. But no longer. When I try to visit the site, I get the error message: An error occurred during a connection to www.david-nudes.com. Peer’s Certificate has been revoked. Error code: SEC_ERROR_REVOKED_CERTIFICATE So I don't know if the site has closed, is experiencing a short-term problem, or what. It used to be a softcore photo site, with some very pretty models. By the way: I would prefer that if a site goes inactive, or PU declines to do business with them, that PU still list the site, with a disclaimer: The disclaimer could be that the site is inactive, that PU no longer does business with them, or whatever PU feels is appropriate. But showing the site with the disclaimer, would give PU members a bit more information, than simply erasing the site from the PU site. Assuming, that such a listing would not take too much of the PU resources to continue listing the rejected site (dead, decline to do business, whatever the tag). | |
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| 12-29-17 05:43pm - 2550 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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Active User Posts: 3,618 Registered: Nov 14, '08 Location: CA |
Two points: 1. Police can shoot and kill innocent people, because police carry guns. 2. People can play jokes, that injure other people. Here's a case where a prank caused an innocent man to be killed. I've read recently that some Ohio teens threw a sandbag from an overpass and a passenger in a car was killed. In October 2017, a different case: Five teenage boys in Michigan could face life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder for allegedly throwing a rock at a van that went through the windshield and killed a passenger. Alleged swatting hoax ends in the death of a father of two (updated) Engadget Mallory Locklear,Engadget 2 hours 43 minutes ago Yesterday evening, a 28-year-old Kansas man was shot by police after the station received a call about a hostage situation taking place at the man's residence. "It was a shooting call involving hostages," Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston said during a press conference last night. "The original call, we were told that someone had an argument with their mother and dad was accidentally shot. And that now that person was holding mother, brother and sister hostage. We learned through that call that a father was deceased, and had been shot in the head. That was the information we were working off of." But that information turned out to be wrong and shortly after the incident, reports began to surface online that the call was part of a "swatting" stunt -- a hoax wherein someone makes a false police report in order to fuel a large law enforcement response. Here's what seems to have gone down. Two individuals were playing Call of Duty and got into an argument online over a game with a $1.50 wager. One of them, a person with the Twitter handle @SWauTistic, threatened to swat user @7aLeNT. The latter then provided an address that wasn't actually their own in response to the threat. Shortly thereafter, @SWauTistic allegedly called in the false report, which led to a police response at the provided address. Andrew Finch, who lived at the address, reportedly went to the front door in response to the commotion and was shot. "As he came to the front door, one of our officers discharged his weapon," said Livingston. The police haven't said whether Finch had a weapon at the time, but his family has said there were no guns in the house. The officer who fired the shot is a seven-year department veteran who will be put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. Once the story began attracting media coverage, @SWauTistic tweeted that the house he swatted was on the news, which was then followed by a tweet saying he didn't get anyone killed because he wasn't the person who shot Finch. (@mattcarries) KrebsOnSecurity reports that the individual then changed his Twitter handle to @GoredTutor36, but not before KrebsOnSecurity got its hands on weeks' worth of the original account's tweets. The person behind the account has claimed credit for a number of swatting hoaxes and other threats including one that led to the evacuation of the Dallas Convention Center earlier this month, a bomb threat at a Florida high school in November and the threat that caused the FCC to pause its net neutrality vote a couple of weeks ago. In direct message conversations with KrebsOnSecurity, the person running @GoredTutor36 said that they had remorse over Finch's death but that they would not be turning themselves in. "People will eventually (most likely those who know me) tell me to turn myself in or something. I can't do that; though I know its [sic] morally right. I'm too scared admittedly," they wrote. They also said, "Bomb threats are more fun and cooler than swats in my opinion and I should have just stuck to that. But I began making $ doing some swat requests." The person also noted that the thrill of such hoaxes "comes from having to hide from police via net connections." Finch was a father of two children -- a two-year-old and a seven-year-old -- and his family said he didn't play video games. Update: The Wichita Police department has confirmed this is an incident of SWATting, and released material including audio of the phone call that sent officers to Finch's door. Edited on Dec 29, 2017, 05:48pm | |
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| 12-15-17 01:31am - 2564 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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SHE SQUEALS A LOT FROM EXCITEMENT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_mzvLypd0 | |
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| 11-21-17 01:45pm - 2588 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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FREE PORN ON YOUTUBE. WATCH HOW TO SEDUCE AN OMELETTE. MY SUGGESTION: DO THIS BEFORE BREAKFAST. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oweOJsgVPec | |
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| 11-11-17 09:39am - 2598 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/disney-...r-owners-1201894552/ Indiewire How Disney is Changing Hollywood Rules with ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Pay attention to Disney's moves, because as Hollywood's most powerful studio, it's leading the way to the future. Tom Brueggemann 1 hour ago Star Wars: The Last JediPhoto: Film Frames Industrial Light & Magic/Lucasfilm 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Disney is flexing its muscles in the marketplace. The studio is not only launching a streaming site to compete with Netflix, but demanding from domestic exhibitors a firm 65 per cent aggregate film rental –the percentage of ticket sales that theaters return to studios– for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” This is yet another sign of the top-ranked studio’s confidence and assertiveness. There’s reason for cock-of-the-walk status. Over the last two holiday seasons, Disney’s first two reboots in the “Star Wars” franchise amassed nearly $1.5 billion in domestic gross, in both cases the biggest release of their respective years (on the all-time adjusted charts, #11 and 57). Disney’s bold move is underscores its proximity to becoming more powerful than any studio in the history of Hollywood. And it comes as their successful brand label strategy looks impossible to replicate for the foreseeable future. The company is all over the news, with the strong opening of “Thor: Ragnarok,” their brief banishment of the Los Angeles Times media from screenings due to negative coverage of the studio’s Anaheim theme park Disneyland, their proposed sky-high film rental terms for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” and now the possibility of a takeover of key assets from 21st Century Fox, including their television and movie production and distribution entities. The strategy behind that move is unclear, although buttressing their international prowess remains a key motive. These Fox discussions (which may or may not prove productive) come at a time when Disney is arguably the most dominant studio ever. (The conglomerate boasts other media holdings and resorts/parks.) Here’s what distinguishes Disney from its competitors. UNLIKELY DUET -- In Disney•Pixar’s “Coco,” aspiring musician Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) teams up with charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal) on a life-changing journey through the Land of the Dead. Directed by Lee Unkrich, co-directed by Adrian Molina and produced by Darla K. Anderson, Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017. 2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.Disney will win total market share for the second straight year While they are currently ranked second for the year, behind Warner Bros. (17 per cent to the other Burbank studio’s 20), they will dominate the rest of the year, and by December 31 the grosses of “Thor: Ragnorak” (perhaps $175 million), “Coco” ($250-300 million) and the first weeks of “The Last Jedi” (at least $450 million) could add up to $900 million in additional gross, putting them at around $2.4 billion for the year. They are currently about $250 million behind Warner Bros., which has the D.C. Comics juggernaut “Justice League” ahead as well as the comedy “Father Figures” ahead. Disney will easily overtake them. That would give Disney top spot for two straight years, and both over 20 per cent (they set an industry record at 26.3 per cent for 2016, beating Universal which topped a one-fifth share in 2015 for the first time in history). Disney should also end up between 21 and 22 per cent. Anything over 21.3 per cent would make it the second highest share ever. MEET THE LEGENDS — Lightning McQueen comes hood to hood with a group of characters who represent the roots of stock car racing—and provide a link to Lightning’s late coach and mentor, Doc Hudson. From left: River Scott (voice of Isiah Whitlock Jr.), Junior “Midnight” Moon (voice of Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson), Smokey (voice of Chris Cooper), Louise “Barnstormer” Nash (voice of Margo Martindale), and Lightning himself (voice of Owen Wilson). “Cars 3” opens in U.S. theaters on June 16, 2017. 2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.They will win with only eight releases The lowest number ever from a studio in the #1 share position is 13. Most years it is double that or more. Warner Bros. will have 18 new releases by comparison to Disney’s eight. It was little noticed at the time, but Disney managed to go a third of the year — four months — without a single new film. From mid-June (“Cars 3”) until “Thor: Ragnarok” this past weekend, nothing was in release. This is the apotheosis of what most studios have been heading toward. Disney Studios have become the equivalent of their parks. They have Pixarland (“Cars 3,” “Coco,”), Marvel World (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Thor: Ragnarok”), Fairytale Village (“Beauty and the Beast”) Disneyworld (in-house animation like “Moana”), even a long-running franchise named after a ride (“Pirates of the Caribbean”). And currently the biggest asset of all — the Star Wars series. The studio has honed down their release schedule to a handful of high-end projects with worldwide appeal, rarely if ever standalone (their live- action fairy tales are more or less a series). When they go with a non-franchise film, it’s a top-end event (“A Wrinkle in Time” next year). The mantel clock Cogsworth, the teapot Mrs. Potts, Lumiere the candelabra and the feather duster Plumette live in an enchanted castle in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST the live-action adaptation of the studio's animated classic directed by Bill Condon. If projections play out for the rest of the year, they should end up with five of the ten biggest grossing titles, including the top two and three of the top five (“The Last Jedi,” “The Beauty and the Beast” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”) if not better. Their tentpole emphasis means they are abandoning other lower-profile genres Among the highlights of 2017 domestically have been “It” (horror film), “Get Out” (Hitchcockian race-themed thriller) and “Dunkirk” (older audience historical epic). Disney is no longer interested in those market niches. As usual, Disney’s focus for the Oscar race is largely animation and tech recognition, in a year when hits like “Get Out,” “Dunkirk,” and “Wonder Woman” look to raise studio involvement to an above-average level. That means Disney needs to win commercially with their expensive films. That is working. Universal is scoring with high-end series like “Fast and Furious,” “Despicable Me” and its sequels, but also cheap genre titles like “Get Out” and “Split.” Warners has expensive D.C. Comics tentpoles but also the major profit maker “It.” They and others mix franchises and originals. Disney has doubled down on a far more narrow emphasis. There’s no question that more times at bat increases the chance for a breakout success. But Disney’s strategy manages to save money. Every wide release, whether the production budget is $5 million or $250 million, requires an expensive marketing and distribution outlay (for domestic $25 million or more low end). So that adds huge costs to a large slate packed with titles. Bob IgerLACMA Art and Film Gala, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 29 Oct 2016 Disney has maximized its market power What Disney has accomplished goes beyond what any studio in history has managed. MGM was dominant in the 1930s and 1940s, but that was in part because they controlled more important theaters (in that era, owning theaters defined a major studio like MGM, 20th Century Fox, RKO, Warner Bros. and Paramount). Back then theaters didn’t play all the studios movies. Until the majors were stripped of their theaters by anti-trust decrees in 1948. Today that is impossible. If one studio provides up to one quarter of your annual ticket sales (concessions also provide a substantial amount of theaters’ profits), these days the idea of living without their product is impossible. Nearly all multiplexes play the same movies, many within close range of competitors, and cannot risk not playing key titles. Until recently, studios maintained a regular flow of product through their pipeline because they felt it most effectively utilized their distribution staff and kept theaters dependent on them year round. But Disney has changed this model. Indeed, the downturn in box office starting in July paralleled the company’s absence from screens. At the end of June (two weeks after “Cars 3”) year to date was actually slightly up. After two months of no Disney films, down 6.3 per cent. September with “It” improved things, but October brought another down tick. The strong Disney slate for the rest of the year will improve things somewhat, but not enough to match last year’s total. The message seems clear: exhibitors can’t live without Disney. The downside of Disney’s power Not all film grosses return the same amount to distributors. Studios get a bigger return from theaters than independents. big grossing films get more than smaller ones. But as they push out smaller, mid-level films (including what Disney used to make), they ensure that for exhibitors, showing films costs more. The rough guess is big chains pay around 55 per cent for wide releases on average. But as more of the business shifts to presumed blockbusters (as opposed to surprises like “It” or “Get Out”) film rental inevitably rises. With box office at best steady or declining, theaters make less money with this kind of output. Also the terms tend to favor the exhibitor the longer a movie stays in theaters–a rarity these days. ARTICLE CONTINUES ON FIRST REPLY BELOW: | |
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| 11-04-17 03:19am - 2605 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/11...on-a-horse/23266173/ Florida woman arrested for DUI on a horse Alex Lasker, AOL.com Nov 3rd 2017 2:16PM A 53-year-old woman was arrested and charged with driving drunk while riding a horse down a busy Florida highway -- and yes, you read that right. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a woman who appeared confused and possibly in danger riding a horse on Combee Road Thursday afternoon, reported the Orlando Sentinel. Authorities arrived at the scene to find Donna Byrne riding the animal in the middle of the road. She had red, watery eyes and reeked of booze, according to Polk County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brian Bruchey. A field sobriety test revealed that Byrne's B.A.C. was a staggering .161, more than two times the legal limit. Along with the DUI, Byrne was charged with animal neglect for failing to provide proper protective gear for the horse, placing it in jeopardy. NBC News reported that Byrne's prior criminal record includes five felony and ten misdemeanor charges, consisting of cruelty to animals, drug possession, probation violation and criminal traffic. “Ms. Byrne was obviously not in any condition to be on the road," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. "She not only put herself and the horse in danger but also anyone who was driving on the road, which is typically very busy," | |
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| 10-25-17 01:53pm - 2615 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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FATS DOMINO HAS DIED. 1928-2017. I DIDN'T REALIZE HE WAS STILL ALIVE. I REMEMBER LISTENING TO HIS RECORDS BACK IN THE 1950s AND 1960s. READ THE REST OF THE WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO HE WAS. HE WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ROCK-AND-ROLL STARS AT THE START OF ROCK AND ROLL. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Antoine "Fats" Domino, Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017) was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of French Creole descent. Five of his records released before 1955 sold over a million copies and were certified as gold records and he had 35 records in the U.S. Billboard Top 40. [1] During 1955 to 1960, he had eleven top 10 hits and his record sales were reportedly surpassed only by Elvis Presley.[2] Domino's musical style was based on traditional rhythm and blues, accompanied by saxophones, bass, piano, electric guitar, and drums.[1] Domino was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, the eighth and final child of Antoine Caliste Domino (1879–1964) and Marie-Donatille Gros (1886–1971). The Domino family was of French Creole background. Louisiana Creole French was his first language. Antoine was born at home with the assistance of his grandmother, a midwife. His name was initially given as Anthony on his birth certificate but was later corrected.[3] His family had newly arrived in the Lower Ninth Ward from Vacherie, Louisiana.[4] His father was a well-known violinist.[citation needed] Domino learned to play the piano from his brother-in-law, the jazz guitarist Harrison Verrett,[1][5] while studying shipping management at his local community college. Even after his success, he continued to live in his old neighborhood. His large home was roomy enough for his 13 children, but he still preferred to sleep in a hammock outside. | |
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| 10-25-17 09:17am - 2615 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/212...avoid-male-advances/ New Scientist 27 April 2017 Female dragonflies fake sudden death to avoid male advances By Sandrine Ceurstemont Female dragonflies use an extreme tactic to get rid of unwanted suitors: they drop out the sky and then pretend to be dead. Rassim Khelifa from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, witnessed the behaviour for the first time in the moorland hawker dragonfly (Aeshna juncea). While collecting their larvae in the Swiss Alps, he watched a female crash-dive to the ground while being pursued by a male. The female then lay motionless on her back. Her suitor soon flew away, and the female took off once the coast was clear. “I was surprised,” says Khelifa, who had never previously seen this in 10 years of studying dragonflies. Female moorland hawkers are vulnerable to harassment when they lay their eggs since, unlike some other dragonflies, they aren’t guarded by their male mates. A single sexual encounter with another male is enough to fertilise all eggs and copulating again could damage their reproductive tract. Khelifa found that the females often retreat to dense vegetation near ponds at this time, probably to hide. And they often act dramatically when they emerge. High-speed plunge He observed 27 out of 31 females plummeting and playing dead to avoid males, with 21 of these ploys successful. Plunging at high speed is risky though, and according to Adolfo Cordero-Rivera at the University of Vigo in Spain, it may be a strategy that they use only in areas with lots of dragonflies. “Females may only behave in this way if male harassment is intense,” he says. Few animals have been caught feigning death to trick suitors. The behaviour has been seen in a species of spider (the males use it to improve their chances of mating), two species of robber fly and a type of mantis. Playing dead to avoid predators, however, is more common and has been observed in dragonflies. “It’s likely that females expanded its use to overcome male coercion,” says Khelifa. Khelifa is interested in finding out whether the behaviour is unique to species that lay eggs alone or whether it is more widespread. Using extreme tactics to resolve sexual conflict isn’t unique to moorland hawkers: in their damselfly relatives, for example, females eat their partner. Journal reference: Ecology, DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1781 Copyright New Scientist Ltd. | |
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| 10-08-17 10:05am - 2632 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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BATTLE FOR WORLD DOMINATION. WHO WILL BE THE TRUE VICTOR? WILL GODZILLA, THE SUPER LIZARD FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL, OVERCOME ALL OPPONENTS, TO WREAK VENGEANCE ON NEW YORK CITY, FOR CAUSING NUCLEAR BOMBS TO BE DROPPED ON HIM WHILE HE WAS RESTING PEACEFULLY? OR WILL DRACULA, THE UNDEAD PRINCE OF DARKNESS, FINALLY OVERCOME THE WEAK WRITING SCRIPTS OF ALL HIS PREVIOUS MOVIES, AND SINK HIS FANGS INTO THE DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM VAN HELSING AND DESTROY THEM FOREVERMORE? STAY TUNED TO THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES! PS: I HAVE LEARNED THAT DRACULA HAS A SECRET WEAPON. A DAUGHTER. WHOSE UNEARTHLY BEAUTY WILL ENSLAVE ALL HUMANS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, AND EVEN CHILDREN, TO HER EVIL DESIRES. WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN DRACULA'S DAUGHTER MEETS GODZILLA? WILL SHE RIDE HIM TO HELL, OR TRANSFORM HIM INTO LIZARD-SKIN SHOES, BELT, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES? | |
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| 09-29-17 10:19am - 2641 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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SINCE TRUMP BELIEVES BILL CLINTON AND OBAMA CAUSED MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THE US IS FACING TODAY, WHY DOESN'T HE HAVE THEM ARRESTED? AND SINCE HE WAS CALLING FOR HILARY CLINTON TO BE IN JAIL DURING HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, WHY DOESN'T HE HAVE HER ARRESTED, AS WELL? IS TRUMP A LIAR, WHO CAN'T BE TRUSTED TO CARRY THROUGH ON HIS PROMISES? WHO CAN'T BE BELIEVED, WHEN HE SAYS HE IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH? IN HIS LATEST TAX CUT PROPOSAL, TRUMP SAID THE PLAN WOULD NOT BENEFIT HIM. HE WAS DOING IT FOR ALL AMERICANS. TRUMP HAS REFUSED TO RELEASE HIS TAX RETURNS. SO THE IMPACT OF THE NEW TAX PLAN IS UNCERTAIN REGARDING TRUMP. BUT IN 2005 TRUMP WAS FORCED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $31 MILLION IN TAXES BECAUSE OF THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX. THE NEW TAX PLAN WOULD ELIMINATE THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX. I RESPECT A MAN WHO SAYS HE WOULD NOT BENEFIT BY NOT PAYING AN ADDITIONAL $31 MILLION IN TAXES. IT SHOWS THAT TRUMP IS A MAN WHO DOES NOT CARE ABOUT MONEY. IT SHOWS THAT TRUMP IS A MAN WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW AMERICANS, AND IS SPEAKING THE PLAIN TRUTH, THAT HE IS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT THAT EVER WAS-THAT EVER WILL BE. PRESIDENT TRUMP, OUR HERO, WE DON'T DESERVE YOU. Edited by Staff on Apr 03, 2018, 07:59am | |
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| 09-28-17 04:14am - 2642 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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HE WAS 91. FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF PLAYBOY. THE MAGAZINE REACHED ITS PEAK POPULARITY IN THE 1960s and 1970s. | |
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| 08-28-17 03:41am - 2673 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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IN THE FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 7, LITTLEFINGER DECLARES HIS LOVE FOR SANSA. SANSA MUST DECIDE WHETHER SHE WILL ACCEPT LITTLEFINGER'S LOVE AND MARRY FOR THE WELL-BEING OF HER FAMILY. ARYA, SANSA'S LITTLE SISTER, STEPS FORWARD AND SEALS THE DEAL IN BLOOD. LOVE IS IN THE AIR, AS JON AND DANY MAKE SWEET MUSIC ON THE BOAT. VOTE FOR YOUR FAN-FAVORITE CHOICE OF MOST BLISSFUL COUPLE ON GAME OF THRONES.     | |
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| 08-23-17 02:24pm - 2678 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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NOT ONLY IS THIS DIRECTOR DENIED BAIL, BUT HE IS FORBIDDEN FROM FINISHING THE MOVIE HE IS CURRENTLY DIRECTING. THEY COULD ALSO CHARGE HIM FOR WASTING FUNDS ON A PROJECT HE PROBABLY WON'T BE ALLOWED TO FINISH. AND HE IS FORBIDDEN FROM TALKING TO ANYONE EXCEPT CLOSE RELATIVES AND HIS LEGAL TEAM, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF HIS INVESTIGATORS. SOUNDS MORE LIKE HE IS GUILTY OF SPREADING TREASON, INSTEAD OF STEALING $1 MILLION OF STATE FUNDS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SPENT ON THEATER PROJECTS. AND HOW MUCH MONEY WILL BE LOST IF HE IS UNABLE TO FILM HIS MOVIE? ======= ======= http://variety.com/2017/film/news/studen...t-russia-1202536790/ Variety ‘Student’ Director Kirill Serebrennikov Put Under House Arrest in Russia Robert Mitchell The Student Cannes Film Festival Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival August 23, 2017 | 09:10AM PT Acclaimed Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov has been put under house arrest in Russia pending trial on charges of embezzling state funds. The filmmaker, whose 2016 film “The Student” (pictured) won the Francois Chalais award in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016, was arrested in St. Peterburg on Tuesday where he was shooting a new movie about Soviet singer-songwriter Viktor Tsoi. Appearing in a Moscow court Wednesday, Serebrennikov found his request to be freed on bail rejected despite character-witness statements on his behalf from a number of Russian actors and directors, including Fedor Bondarchuk. Serebrennikov pleaded innocent to the charges and told the court he needed to “finish filming a movie.” The decision means he will not be able to return to work on his biopic of rock star Tsoi and is banned from communicating with anyone aside from close relatives and his legal team without investigators’ approval. Serebrennikov is accused of embezzling 68 million rubles ($1.15 million) in state funds, which was intended for a theater project called “Platform,” through his nonprofit organization Seventh Studio between 2011 and 2014. The director and several employees of Seventh Studio were previously detained and questioned by investigators in May. Serebrennikov’s apartment and Moscow’s Gogol Center, where he has served as artistic director since 2012, were both searched at the time. Serebrennikov denies all allegations, calling them “absurd” in court. He says the funds were used to stage genuine productions. His supporters, who chanted “Freedom!” outside the court, contend that the charges against him are part of a government crackdown on artistic freedoms. The board of the European Film Academy called on Russian authorities to release Serebrennikov immediately and to guarantee his artistic freedom. His trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 19. If convicted he could face 10 years in prison. Serebrennikov’s lawyers said they would appeal the decision. | |
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| 08-18-17 07:29pm - 2683 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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WHAT A PORN VIDEO SHOULD LOOK LIKE. ENJOY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABz2m0olmPg (THE VIDEO IS FREE. BUT IT WOULD BE WORTH PAYING FOR, TO VIEW.) | |
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| 08-18-17 03:54pm - 2683 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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http://www.thewrap.com/sense8-season-3-n...inale-canceled-porn/ The Wrap Porn Site Offers to Produce ‘Sense8’ Season 3 After Netflix Cancellation “We’re not talking about a parody, or something less than, but an actual revival of the series,” xHamster vice president says Ryan Gajewski | August 18, 2017 @ 2:38 PM “Sense8” fans could have an unlikely savior following Netflix’s plans to cancel the Wachowskis’ drama series after two seasons. Porn site xHamster posted an open letter to series co-creators Lana and Lily Wachowski on Wednesday, offering to produce a third season of the show. Netflix announced in June that it will run a two-hour special in 2018 to serve as the finale for “Sense8,” which has earned praise for its strong LGBTQ characters. “We’re not talking about a parody, or something less than, but an actual revival of the series,” xHamster vice president Alex Hawkins wrote. “We know that a series about polymorphous perversity is a hard sell for a mainstream network like Netflix. We have no such limitations, and also understand implicitly the interconnectedness of sexualities across boundaries. In short, we are a we.” Hawkins acknowledged that this may seem to be an “unconventional” fit, but that he would like to set up a meeting with the show’s producers. He touted the company’s “billions of users,” along with pointing out that xHamster continues “to use our audience to speak up against repressive anti-LGBTQ laws in the U.S. and abroad, and for sex ed in public schools, Planned Parenthood and the right of sex workers.” “We know we’re an unlikely home, but five years ago people laughed at the idea of Netflix producing original series,” he continued. “We think that our time, like yours, has come.” This follows Lana’s recent announcement that she is writing a third season of the show, even though no platform is currently planning to air it. A representative for the Wachowskis did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | |
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| 08-16-17 01:35am - 2685 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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NEWSPAPERS HAVE SPECULATED ON THE SUBJECT FOR MONTHS. CRAIG SAID HE'S KNOWN FOR MONTHS THAT HE WOULD RETURN. SO WHY THE F*** DIDN'T HE ADMIT IT BEFORE? WHEN SO MANY SOURCES WERE SPECULATING AND ASKING IF HE WOULD RETURN? INSTEAD, HE JUST TEASED IN INTERVIEWS THERE WERE ISSUES ABOUT CONTINUING IN THE ROLE. AND THAT IT WASN'T ABOUT MONEY. IT WAS OTHER FACTORS. ALL THIS TEASING ABOUT WILL HE, WON'T HE RETURN? BOY, ISN'T CRAIG HANDSOME. AND MYSTERIOUS. AND TEASING. SUCH A HUNK. DUNK HIM IN CEMENT, AND DROP HIM IN A NEW JERSEY LANDFILL. THAT'S WHAT PRISSY ACTORS DESERVE. THE GOOD OLD MAFIA--AT LEAST THEY HAD A REASON TO DENY THINGS. EARLIER THAT SAME DAY, CRAIG SAID IN AN INTERVIEW THAT NO DECISION HAD BEEN MADE (ON WHETHER HE WOULD RETURN AS JAMES BOND IN THE NEXT FILM). THEN, LATER THAT DAY, HE SAID HE'S KNOWN FOR MONTHS THAT HE WOULD RETURN. POINT OF FACT: IF NO DECISION HAD BEEN MADE, THEN HOW COULD HE KNOW THAT HE WOULD RETURN? BECAUSE HE'S A BULLSHITTER, THAT'S WHY. "I'd rather break this glass and slash my wrists," the star told Time Out London in 2015 of a possible return to the role. ===== ===== http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vi...es-bond-role-1030056 The Hollywood Reporter August 15, 2017 9:03pm PT by Patrick Shanley Daniel Craig Confirms Return to James Bond Role The actor told 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert that he will be returning for his fifth film as the famous spy in 'Bond 25.' The actor told 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert that he will be returning for his fifth film as the famous spy in 'Bond 25.' James Bond fans were shaken and stirred Tuesday night. Daniel Craig officially confirmed he will return to the role of Agent 007 in the upcoming Bond 25 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday. Craig had previously been attached to the project by reports from the New York Times and others, but never confirmed personally — until his appearance on Colbert's show. "Yes," Craig told Colbert point-blank, when asked if he will return as the secret agent. He said he's known he would reprise the role for "a couple of months" now. "We've been discussing it, we've just been trying to figure things out," he explained, adding, "I always wanted to, I needed a break." He also confirmed that it would be the last time he would tackle the iconic role, saying, "I just want to go out on a high note, and I can't wait." Craig earlier Tuesday morning told a Boston radio program, "I'd hate to burst the bubble, but no decision has been made at the moment. There's a lot of noise out there and nothing official has been confirmed and I'm not, like, holding out for more money or doing anything like that. It's just all very personal decisions to be made at the moment," Craig said on Morning Magic 106.7. "I know they're desperate to get going and I would in theory love to do it, but there is no decision just yet." Craig referenced these earlier interviews during his appearance on The Late Show saying, "I have to apologize to all the people I've done interviews with today, because I wanted to tell you," referring to Colbert. Craig has been playing Agent 007 since 2006's Casino Royale, and has since starred in three other Bond films: 2008's Quantum of Solace, 2012's Skyfall and 2015's Spectre. Craig made headlines following the release of the latter for making negative comments about the possibility of continuing the role. "I'd rather break this glass and slash my wrists," the star told Time Out London in 2015 of a possible return to the role. In regards to his comments, he told Colbert, "There's no point making excuses about it, but it was two days after I had finished shooting the last movie and I went straight to an interview where someone asked, 'Would you do another one?' and I went, 'No!'" He added that instead of saying something "with style and grace" he said he gave "a really stupid answer." Recently, Craig has seemed to have softened his outlook toward reprising the role, however. The franchise has flourished with Craig in the lead, with Spectre earning $880 million worldwide and 2012's Skyfall earning more than $1.1 billion. The as-of-yet untitled Bond 25 was officially announced by EON Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer last month with a slated Nov. 8, 2019 release date. Lauren Huff contributed to this report. | |
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| 08-15-17 08:47am - 2686 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS DEMANDING DATA ON ALL VISITORS TO AN ANTI-TRUMP SITE. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU HAVE VISITED THE SITE, AND THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOU (THRU EMAIL ADDRESS, PHOTOS, ETC.), THEN YOU WOULD BE CONSIDERED A RADICAL SYMPATHISER WHO SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED OR PUT IN JAIL. TRUMP IS OUR LEADER. BOW DOWN BEFORE HIM, OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES!!! ======== ======== http://www.zdnet.com/article/trump-gover...84754384421679931766 Trump administration demands data on over a million visitors to anti-Trump site The EFF, representing Dreamhost in the case, called the Justice Dept's order 'unconstitutional'. Zack Whittaker By Zack Whittaker for Zero Day | August 15, 2017 -- 01:00 GMT (18:00 PDT) | Topic: Security The Trump administration is demanding web host provider Dreamhost turn over the logs of over 1.3 million visitors to an anti-Trump website it hosts, the company has revealed. News of the Justice Department order landed Monday when the company took an unusual step of announcing that it had been in talks with the government to clarify and narrow the search warrant in an effort to comply, but had failed to reach an amicable resolution. The order demanded that the company provide "all information available", including its owner and its visitors, of a political activism and protest organizing website against the current Trump administration, the web host said in a blog post. The website, known as DisruptJ20, is a political organization that planned a mass protest for the inauguration of then president-elect Donald Trump in January. Several purported members of the organization were arrested for alleged violent conduct during the protests. The specific information that prosecutors want isn't known as the affidavit for the search warrant remains under seal. Dreamhost has however confirmed the order demanded the company hand over "contact information, email content, and photos of thousands of people," to determine "who simply visited the website," the company said. The company argued that the data, including logs and specific identifiable information, will allow the government to build a comprehensive list of names who oppose the Trump administration. Specifically, the company argued that the warrant "not only aims to identify the political dissidents of the current administration, but attempts to identify and understand what content each of these dissidents viewed on the website." "That information could be used to identify any individuals who used this site to exercise and express political speech protected under the Constitution's First Amendment," the blog post read. Dreamhost as a result filed its opposition to the order late last month, arguing that the search warrant "violates" the Fourth Amendment against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a privacy group currently representing Dreamhost, said in a statement that the Justice Dept's order was "unconstitutional". "No plausible explanation exists for a search warrant of this breadth, other than to cast a digital dragnet as broadly as possible," said Mark Rumold, a senior staff attorney. "But the Fourth Amendment was designed to prohibit fishing expeditions like this," he said. "Those concerns are especially relevant here, where [Justice Dept] is investigating a website that served as a hub for the planning and exercise of First Amendment-protected activities." A hearing is scheduled in a Washington DC court on Friday. | |
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| 08-02-17 04:45pm - 2699 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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ATTENTION, PU MEMBERS: GRAB YOUR PORN STASH AND HEAD FOR THE BUNKERS. GODZILLA HAS RETURNED. BIGGER AND NASTIER THAN EVER. GODZILLA RESURGENCE (THE MOVIE) WILL HIT THEATERS IN 2016. (I GUESS THAT IT'S ALREADY HAPPENED, BUT I SOMEHOW MISSED IT WHILE I WAS INVOLVED IN PORN PURSUITS.) BUT THE NEWS IS TERRIFYING. TOKYO HAS BEEN DESTROYED. THE MONSTER COULD BE HEADING FOR THE UNITED STATES MAINLAND IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AS REVENGE FOR THE US DROPPING A-BOMBS ON HIM WHILE HE SLEPT IN THE OCEANS BELOW. SCREENINGS OF THE MOVIE "GODZILLA RESURGENCE" ARE TAKING PLACE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS AUGUST, 2017. THE MOVIE IS ALSO KNOWN UNDER THE TITLE OF "SHIN GODZILLA (2016). | |
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| 07-26-17 09:15am - 2706 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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http://www.zdnet.com/article/open-letter...84754384421679931766 Open Letter: Seriously, Roomba, now you're spying on us? It's not just that iRobot might sell maps of our homes, it's the security implications of what can happen if this oh-so-private information gets into the wrong hands. David Gewirtz By David Gewirtz for ZDNet Government | July 26, 2017 -- 12:46 GMT (05:46 PDT) | Topic: Security The following is an open letter to iRobot CEO Colin Angle. His company makes the very popular Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner. On Monday, ZDNet's Jake Smith wrote about iRobot's intention to sell mapping data from customers' homes to other companies. Dear Colin, One of the ways Webster defines "dear" is "highly valued" or "precious." So when I start a letter with "Dear Colin," you could interpret my statement as saying I highly value our relationship. But the fact is, we've never met and I'm just using a commonly accepted way of starting a letter. This is relevant to our discussion because you've recently talked about taking from your customers information that is dear to them, even though you've never met most of the people who enjoy the benefits of your products. When your customers buy your products, there are some common expectations. It looks like you may be thinking about or trying to violate those expectations. By extension, it's looking like you might be violating the trust given to you by your customers. Even worse, you could be opening the door to security risks that are far worse than they would be worth, just so you can make a few extra bucks on the side. In a recent Reuters interview, you talked about the value of mapping data, both for doing the job of cleaning a room, and for understanding the environment where Internet-connected things need to interoperate. So far, I'm with you. While you didn't dive into technical details in that interview, I can definitely infer from your comments how a robot given free roaming privileges in a home or office space might build up a map of that space. With good sensors, it might even be able to place the exact location of other smart devices on that map. And, by combining image analysis with radar or sonar, and with radio signal analysis, a room-roaming robot might be able to derive a useful representation of an environment. That data could be used to help maximize lighting, tune sound, optimize microphones, determine when people or pets are in a space, and help conserve energy. All that is good. I can even see how you might want to develop interoperability with the other big players in the home space, whether that's Amazon and Alexa, Apple, Google (particularly for Google Home), and others. The tech industry has a long and well-regarded history of building APIs and inter-app communication protocols (XML and JSON come to mind) for creating systems that are greater than each of the individual components. If you want to work with Apple, Amazon, and Google -- with our permission to use our private information, of course -- to help create better home automation environments, I'm good with that. But here's the thing that has the whole internet a-flutter. Apparently, you're trying to sell that mapping data. I understand that iRobot is a smaller company than any of the big three, but once you get into the mode of selling data, the potential for abuse rears its oh-so-ugly head. After all, if you're just developing good interop, there's no reason to look at selling that mapping data. But when you're talking about selling data that describes our homes to companies like Amazon and Google -- companies that thrive on being able to get inside our heads and our wallets -- something far more disturbing comes to mind. You're no longer mapping our homes to make sure you don't tear out a power cord or fall down a flight of stairs. You're moving into the realm of spying on your customers. In your case, though, it's far worse than those stories of possible always-on webcams or TV sets. See, none of those other devices can move around the house on their own power. If my TV is in the living room, I know it's there. If I'm concerned about my privacy, I'm probably not going to parade my naked butt in front of it. But a Roomba can decide to wake itself up, it can wander around the house, it can measure, map, and with your onboard camera, even take pictures. What would you do with the pictures your Roomba snags? Would you send them to Amazon's or Google's machine learning so they can develop an inventory of our possessions? What could they do with that information? It's not just a worry that they might discover I like coffee and pitch me on better coffee beans. It's that they might learn about medical conditions, lifestyle choices, or anything else we want to keep private. Where would that information go? Would you give it up to the government if you got a National Security Letter or subpoena? Now, at least, if our houses are searched by a government entity, we'd have a pretty good chance of knowing because someone will have to enter with a warrant. But if your robots are spending their days mapping, snapping, and spying, will we even know who our data is shared with? And what about foreign or terrorist organizations? How good can spear phishing get if the bad guys truly know our interests and our home environments? You might not know you're selling data to ISIS or Iran, or even China. The concept of a front company has been around for a very long time. Sure, we live in a time where selfies and YouTube and Facebook and Instagram mean we voluntarily give up enormous levels of privacy. But that's our choice, even if it might be a foolish one. But here's where you might be going wrong. If you're asking for permission to map homes to provide better service capabilities, that's one thing. But if you're capturing all that data, storing it on your own servers, and then selling it to any random buyer that comes along, then you're spying. I know you're familiar with Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robots. But for our readers, let's recap them here: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. I know you're familiar with these laws because you chose to name your company, iRobot, after the classic book in which Asimov's Laws debuted, I, Robot. Colin, by potentially selling or sharing information about our lifestyles that is dear to us, you may well be violating the First Law. And if you know your Asimov, you know that won't end well. | |
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| 07-13-17 09:52am - 2719 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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BUT IN CALIFORNIA, THE TEMPS ARE REACHING 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. SO I DON'T SEE ANY SNOW OR ICE ON THE STREETS. MAYBE I SHOULD MOVE TO WESTEROS, WHERE MY AIR CONDITIONING BILLS WOULD BE CHEAPER. LOL. | |
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| 06-27-17 03:58pm - 2735 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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https://amp.businessinsider.com/jay-seku...fit-to-family-2017-6 Trump's new lawyer reportedly steered more than $60 million from his nonprofit to family members Peter Jacobs Jun 27, 2017, 12:01 PM ET A nonprofit run by Jay Sekulow steered millions of dollars to his family members, according to a report in The Guardian published Tuesday. Sekulow is one of President Donald Trump's lawyers and has emerged as the public face of his legal team. He also runs a nonprofit called Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism, or Case. Its sister organization is the American Center for Legal Justice. The Guardian obtained documents that it said showed that Sekulow approved plans in 2009 - at the height of the recession - "to push poor and jobless people to donate money to his Christian nonprofit." Guardian reporter Jon Swaine also found that Case had pushed "more than $60m to Sekulow, his family, and their businesses" since 2000. Sekulow and his family may be in violation of a federal law prohibiting nonprofits from paying "excessive benefits" to the people running them, according to experts who spoke to The Guardian. Here are some parts of the nonprofit that stood out, according to The Guardian: Millions of dollars in donations were used to pay Sekulow, his wife, his sons, and his extended family. A law firm co-owned by Sekulow and a production company he owns were paid tens of millions of dollars by Case. Case provided "a series of unusual loans and property deals" to Sekulow and his family. "I can't imagine this situation being acceptable," Arthur Rieman, a managing attorney at The Law Firm for Nonprofits, in California, told The Guardian. "That kind of money is practically unheard of in the nonprofit world, and these kinds of transactions I could never justify." Sekulow's spokesman, Gene Kapp, sent this statement to The Guardian: "The financial arrangements between the ACLJ, Case and all related entities are regularly reviewed by outside independent compensation experts and have been determined to be reasonable. In addition, each entity has annual independent outside audits performed by certified public accounting firms. Further, the IRS has previously conducted audits of the ACLJ and Case and found them to be in full compliance of all applicable tax laws." Read the full dive into Jay Sekulow's nonprofit at The Guardian » | |
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| 06-22-17 08:38am - 2740 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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June 20, 2017 President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday morning to bash former President Barack Obama for not doing more to stop Russia’s meddling with the election, because any alleged interference would have occurred during his administration. ======== ======== TRUMP IS COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE UNITED STATES. HE HAS THE POWER TO SEND THE ELITE FIGHTING FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO SEIZE BARACK OBAMA AND QUESTION HIM ON HIS ALLEGED TIES TO RUSSIA AND OTHER CRIMINAL ELEMENTS. IF THE SECRET SERVICE AGENTS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO GUARDING THE FORMER PRESIDENT OBABAMA, OUT OF A MISPLACED SENSE OF LOYALTY TO OBAMA, GET IN THE WAY OF OFFICIAL AGENTS OF THE U.S. COMMANDER IN CHIEF, THE AGENTS HAVE THE RIGHT AND DUTY TO GUN DOWN ANY AND ALL ENEMY AGENTS. HAIL TO TRUMP. LET'S CLEAR UP THE RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY THREAT BY SEIZING OBAMA, DEAD OR ALIVE, AND FORCING HIM TO DISCLOSE HIS TIES TO RUSSIAN POLITICOS AND GANGSTERS. A TRUMP SUPPORTER AND LOYALIST. LET'S MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! | |
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| 06-17-17 05:08pm - 2745 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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Judge finds Michelle Carter guilty of manslaughter in texting suicide case By Ray Sanchez and Natisha Lance, CNN Updated 5:22 AM ET, Sat June 17, 2017 Story highlights Conrad Roy III, 18, killed himself in July 2014 A Massachusetts judge decides Michelle Carter's fate after she waived her right to a jury trial (CNN)In a case that hinged largely on a teenage couple's intimate text messages, Michelle Carter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the 2014 death of her boyfriend, who poisoned himself by inhaling carbon monoxide in his pickup truck, a Massachusetts judge ruled. Carter's own words -- preserved in hundreds of text messages presented as evidence over six days of testimony -- helped seal her conviction in the death of 18-year-old Conrad Roy III, Bristol County Juvenile Court Judge Lawrence Moniz said during a 15-minute explanation of his rationale. "She admits in ... texts that she did nothing: She did not call the police or Mr. Roy's family" after hearing his last breaths during a phone call, Moniz said. "And, finally, she did not issue a simple additional instruction: Get out of the truck." Carter, 20, cried silently as Moniz spoke. She stood to receive the ruling, which could set legal precedent for whether it's a crime to tell someone to commit suicide. 'There are no winners here' Prosecutors had argued that Carter sent Roy numerous text messages urging him to commit suicide, listened over the phone as he suffocated and failed to alert authorities or his family that he'd died. The judge agreed. "This court has found that Carter's actions and failure to act where it was her self-created duty to Roy since she put him in that toxic environment constituted reckless conduct," the judge said. "The court finds that the conduct caused the death of Mr. Roy." With Carter standing, Moniz said, "This court, having reviewed the evidence, finds you guilty on the indictment with involuntary manslaughter." Although Cater was not present when Roy killed himself, her text messages and conversations with him proved damning. One July 2012 exchange of texts messages was typical: Roy: "I'm overthinking" Carter: "I thought you wanted to do this. The time is right and you're ready, you just need to do it! You can't keep living this way. You just need to do it like you did last time and not think about it and just do it babe. You can't keep doing this every day." Roy's relatives, who sat near Carter in the front row of the courtroom, wept as the judge ticked through the steps Roy took to end his life, as well as Carter's complicity. Sitting opposite them, Carter's family members also sobbed. "Although we are very pleased with the verdict, in reality there are no winners here," prosecutor Katie Rayburn told reporters later. "Two families had been torn apart and will be affected by this for years to come. We hope verdict will bring some closure... It's been an extremely emotionally draining process for everyone involved." Roy aspired to be a tugboat captain and would be alive if not for Carter's actions, Rayburn said. He had been trying to better himself, and "we all wish he had the opportunity" to grow up, she said. Added Roy's father, Conrad Roy Jr.: "This has been a very tough time for our family, and we would just like to process this verdict that we are happy with." Moniz let Carter, who was tried as a juvenile because she was 17 at the time of the crime, remain free on bail until her sentencing on August 3. She could face up to 20 years in prison, though experts say such a lengthy sentence is unlikely. She was ordered to have no contact with members of the Roy family. She cannot apply for or obtain a passport, nor can she leave Massachusetts without permission from a judge. Case was watched closely The ruling, which may spur lawmakers to codify the behavior highlighted in the case as criminal, was closely watched by legal experts. "Given the expansive definition of manslaughter under Massachusetts law, the guilty verdict is not a surprise," CNN legal analyst Danny Cevallos said. "Still, this verdict is concerning because it reflects a judicial willingness to expand legal liability for another person's suicide, an act which by definition is a completely independent choice," he said. "Historically, suicide has been considered a superseding act which breaks the chain of legal causation." In charging Carter with involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors were threading a legal needle, another legal expert said. "I thought it was a square peg in a round hole, it wasn't a great fit for manslaughter," Daniel Medwed, professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, said after the decision. "Her behavior was so morally reprehensible, but I wasn't sure how, as a matter of law, it constituted as manslaughter." Medwed said manslaughter involves direct action such as a drunk driver who slams into a car or someone who fires a gun into a crowd to recklessly cause a death. "This case involves mainly words, but ultimately [Roy] decided to do the deed, so it didn't fit in with the classic patter of manslaughter," he said. "But the facts are so powerful, so compelling and her behavior so apparent that I'm not shocked she got convicted for manslaughter." Texts drove suicide, prosecutors argued Carter secretly nudged Roy toward suicide by sending him numerous text messages encouraging him to take his life, prosecutors said. In closing arguments Tuesday, prosecutors said Carter berated her vulnerable boyfriend when he had second thoughts about killing himself, listened by phone as he died and used his suicide to get from friends the attention that she desperately craved. Teens and texts: Suicide case exposes risks of messaging Carter went from offering "words of kindness and love" to aggressively encouraging Roy via text message to carry out longtime threats to commit suicide, Rayburn told the court. "It got to the point that he was apologizing to her, ... apologizing to her for not being dead yet," she said in her closing argument. Rayburn reminded the judge of text messages in which Carter encouraged Roy to get back in the truck. In text messages to a friend, she described hearing his final words and breaths on the phone. Roy's body was found July 13, 2014, a day after his suicide in his parked truck in a Kmart parking lot in Fairhaven, nearly 40 miles from his home. 'Tragic ... not a homicide,' defense said Carter's attorney argued she was a troubled, delusional young woman who was "dragged" into the suicidal journey of Roy, who had long been intent on killing himself. Assistance or coercion? Intent is key in text message suicide case, experts say "The evidence actually established that Conrad Roy caused his own death by his physical actions and by his own thoughts," defense attorney Joseph Cataldo said. "You're dealing with an individual who wanted to take his own life. ... He dragged Michelle Carter into this." Carter was "overwhelmed" by Roy's talk of suicide while at the same time dealing "with all of her baggage," including the side effects of medication for depression, Cataldo said. "It's sad, it's tragic," he said. "It's just not a homicide." Earlier in the trial, a psychiatrist testified that Carter was delusional after becoming "involuntarily intoxicated" by antidepressants. She was "unable to form intent" after switching to a new prescription drug months before Roy's suicide, and she even texted his phone for weeks after he died, the psychiatrist testified. CNN's Michelle Krupa, Jessica Suerth, Sarah Jorgensen and Darran Simon contributed to this report. | |
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I SEEM TO HAVE BEEN PUT ON A WINNING EMAIL LIST. THAT LIST HAS GIVEN ME MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO COLLECT. AS SOON AS I HAVE THE TIME TO COLLECT MY WINNINGS, I WILL BE VISITING THE PU HEADQUARTERS AND HOLDING A CELEBRATION FEAST. ALL MY PU SUPPORTERS ARE INVITED. BELOW IS THE LATEST NOTICE OF MY UNCOLLECTED WINNINGS: === === YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT People Federal Ministry Of Finance Today at 3:34 AM To fmf.0000@yahoo.com Message body Your overdue payment sum of $3,500,000.00 usd has been released today from Federal High Court Benin and we are hereby to let you know that the first payment of $5000 with the MTCN: (493-088-6481 have been transferred to your Name for you to pick up but you have to pay the sum of $110 usd to activate it before you can pick up the $5000 .contact now so that we can give you the Receivers name to send the activation fee and collect your $5000 immediately within 45 minutes. Again we give you 48hrs to respond and after 12hrs you did not respond we can cancel your payment file and return the total fund to Government Treasury Account kindly contact Pastor Ben Edu for your payment, Contact information: E-mail: westernunion.ecobk@qualityservice.com Name: Pastor Ben Edu, Tele: +229 6334 1177 Respond as soon as you receive this massage we are waiting, Regard MR.BEN EDU, Director Federal Ministry Of, Finance Benin Republic Federal Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic | |
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| 06-04-17 07:45pm - 2758 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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(NOTE: THIS POST IS IN HONOR OF TRUMP'S FAKE NEWS THEORY.) IN RECOGNITION OF VLADIMIR PUTIN'S ROLE IN HELPING DONALD TRUMP WIN THE PRESIDENCY, SO TRUMP CAN MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, TRUMP HAS NOMINATED PUTIN FOR THE MEDAL OF HONOR. NOTE: PUTIN MODESTLY SAYS THAT RUSSIA DOES NOT CARE WHO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE IS. BUT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT PUTIN AND TRUMP ARE BEST BUDDIES. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.thewrap.com/megyn-kelly-drill...ias-ties-with-trump/ Megyn Kelly Drills Vladimir Putin on Presidential Election Hack, Russia’s Ties With Trump “In the grand scheme of things, we don’t care who’s the head of the United States,” Russian president says on “Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly” premiere Debbie Emery June 4, 2017 @ 5:35 PM Former Fox News Channel star Megyn Kelly launched her latest NBC News show with a bang on Sunday by securing a one-on-one interview with Russian president Vladimir Putin. In her introduction on “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly,” the host described the “testy exchanges” that occurred at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where Kelly moderated a panel that included Putin and other world leaders. Predictably, Kelly asked the president about the hacking accusations and Russia suspected interference in the presidential election, pointing out that “hundreds of factors point to Russia,” including IP addresses and fingerprints. “What fingerprints or hoof-prints or horn-prints, what are you talking about?” Putin responded as the conversation quickly became heated. “IP addresses? They can be invented, you know? There are a lot of specialists who can even make it so it comes from your home IP address as if your three-year old daughter carried out the attack.” The combative tone continued in the subsequent sit-down interview. “This week you floated the idea of patriotic hackers doing it. Why the change and why now?” Kelly asked, in a transcript obtained by TheWrap from NBC News. “I hadn’t said anything. It’s just that French journalists asked me about those hackers. I told them the same thing I can tell you. Hackers can be anywhere. They can be in Russia, in Asia … even in America, Latin America,” Putin replied. “They can even be hackers, by the way, in the United States who very skillfully and professionally, shifted the blame, as we say, on to Russia. Could you accept that? “In the midst of a political battle, by some calculations, it was convenient for them to release this information, so they released it, calling out Russia. Can you imagine something like that? I can,” he continued. The Russian leader went on to refer to JFK’s assassination and the conspiracy theory that it was carried out by U.S. intelligence. “So, if this theory is correct and that can’t be ruled out, then what could be easier, in this day and age, than using all the technical means at the disposal of the intelligence services, and using those means to organize some attacks,” Putin said. “And then pointing the finger at Russia.” He went on to say that America interferes with elections in many other countries. “Put your finger anywhere on a map of the world, and everywhere you will hear complaints that American officials are interfering in internal electoral processes,” he said. “With respect, that sounds like a justification,” Kelly quipped back, but her interview subject claimed it was a statement of fact. “Presidents come and go, and even the parties in power change, but the main political direction does not change. That’s why, in the grand scheme of things, we don’t care who’s the head of the United States,” Putin continued. “We know more or less what is going to happen. And so in this regard, even if we wanted to, it wouldn’t make sense for us to interfere,” he added. He also denied that there were meetings between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. “There were no meetings. When I saw this, my jaw dropped,” Putin stated, adding that for him to know what all of his ambassadors are doing around the world is “complete nonsense!” He said he knows nothing about a proposal from Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, either. “You created a sensation out of nothing. And out of this sensation, you turned it into a weapon of war against the current president,” he told the news anchor. “Well, this is, you know, you’re just, you people are so creative over there. Good job. Your lives must be boring.” When asked about his contact with former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, Putin replied: “You and I, you and I personally, have a much closer relationship than I had with Mr. Flynn. “You and I met yesterday evening. You and I have been working together all day today. And now we’re meeting again. “When I came to the event for our company, Russia Today, and sat down at the table, next to me there was a gentleman sitting on one side,” he continued. “I made my speech. Then we talked about some other stuff. And I got up and left. And then afterwards I was told, ‘You know there was an American gentleman. He was involved in some things. He used to be in the security services’ … that’s it. I didn’t even really talk to him … That’s the extent of my acquaintance with Mr. Flynn.” The interview ended as it began — on a testy note, with Kelly asking Putin what he thinks of Americans thinking “he runs a country full of corruption, a country in which journalists who are too critical could wind up murdered, a country in which dissidents could wind up in jail or worse.” “Why do you feel you have the right to ask us these kinds of questions? And do it all the time. To moralize and to give us lessons on how to live?” he replied. “We’re ready to listen to comments, when it is done constructively, with the goal of establishing a relationship, creating a common environment. But we will absolutely not accept when these sorts of things are used as an instrument of political conflict. I want everyone to know that. That’s our message.” | |
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| 05-31-17 10:42pm - 2761 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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ONE DOCTOR WAS CHARGED AFTER GEEK SQUAD EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY FOUND AN ILLICIT IMAGE DURING REPAIRS ON HIS COMPUTER. NO WARRANT FOR THE SEARCH. ONE IMAGE? YOU BRING IN YOUR COMPUTER FOR REPAIRS TO BEST BUY, YOU MIGHT END UP IN JAIL, IF YOUR COMPUTER HAS ANY PORN IMAGES ON IT. ======== ======== Privacy group sues to find out more about FBI relationship with Best Buy employees who detected illegal content during computer repairs Susan Seager May 31, 2017 @ 8:04 PM The Justice Department was sued Wednesday by a privacy group seeking information on the FBI’s alleged recruitment of Best Buy employees to search consumer computers for child pornography during repairs. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Justice Department, demanding access to records about any FBI training and payment to Geek Squad workers to search customer computers without a court warrant. At issue isn’t the criminality of child pornography or efforts to stop the exploitation of children by sexual predators. EFF is concerned that the FBI may be violating the constitutional requirement that law enforcement agencies obtain judge-approved search warrants, based on evidence there is probable cause of a crime, to search computers. “Informants who are trained, directed, and paid by the FBI to conduct searches for the agency are acting as government agents,” EFF civil liberties director David Greene said in a written statement. “The FBI cannot bypass the Constitution’s warrant requirement by having its informants search people’s computers at its direction and command.” The San Francisco-based non-profit privacy group sued the Justice Department after it refused a request for documents about how the FBI recruits, trains, and pays Best Buy workers to find illegal child pornography on customer computers sent to Best Buy for repairs. “The public has a right to know how the FBI uses computer repair technicians to carry out searches the agents themselves cannot do without a warrant,” EFF senior counsel David Sobel said in a statement. “People authorize Best Buy employees to fix their computers, not conduct unconstitutional searches on the FBI’s behalf.” The FBI refused to provide records to EFF based on the agency’s policy of not confirming or denying ongoing investigations. But court documents in federal court in Santa Ana, California, argue that the FBI has launched a program of training and paying Geek Squad employees to look for child pornography on customer computers sent in for repairs, and to report the porn to authorities. The OC Weekly first reported in March that court documents revealed an “extensive secret relationship . . . between the FBI and Best Buy’s Geek Squad, including evidence the agency trained company technicians on law-enforcement operational tactics, shared lists of targeted citizens and, to covertly increase surveillance of the public, encouraged searches of computers even when unrelated to a customer’s request for repairs.” The relationship between the FBI and Best Buy came to light in the criminal case of U.S. v. Rettenmaier. Dr. Mark Rettenmaier, a Newport Beach, California obstetrics and gynecology specialist, is charged with knowingly possessing child pornography after Geek Squad employees reported to authorities that they allegedly found an illicit image during repairs of his computer in 2011. The criminal case was delayed after Rettenmair challenged the search of his computer and his home. Rettenmaier’s lawyers argue that sealed government documents reveal the FBI trained and paid Geek Squad employees, turning them into FBI agents, and therefore would have required a search warrant before Geek Squad employees could search the doctor’s computer, according court documents cited by the Washington Post. Best Buy admits that some employees were paid by the FBI. | |
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| 05-19-17 02:55pm - 2774 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED A TSA COMPLIANT DOCUMENT TO BOARD A COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE OR TO ENTER A FEDERAL BUILDING, WITHIN A FEW YEARS. I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. TO GET A CA DRIVER'S LICENSE, YOU MUST SUBMIT TO: YOUR NAME SIGNATURE PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE DRIVER'S LICENSE BUREAU FINGERPRINTED (THUMB PRINT) RESIDENCE ADDRESS GIVE BASIC PHYSICAL STATS (HEIGHT, WEIGHT, EYE COLOR, HAIR COLOR, SEX, DATE OF BIRTH. THE CA DRIVER'S LICENSE IS LAMINATED. HAS A HOLOGRAM. IT HAS A BAR CODE. IT HAS A COMPUTER GRAPHIC (DIFFERENT FROM A BAR CODE) TO BE SCANNED. IT HAS A MAGNETIC STRIPE (LIKE A CREDIT CARD). IT HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE. BUT IT IS NOT TSA COMPLIANT. WHAT THE FUCK? WHAT MORE DOES IT NEED, TO BE TSA COMPLIANT? Edited on May 19, 2017, 03:05pm | |
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| 05-16-17 03:11pm - 2777 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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I GOT THIS EMAIL TODAY, INFORMING ME THAT MY MONEY IS BEING HELD AT CHARLESTON AIRPORT. I HOPE IT'S LOT OF MONEY, BECAUSE I WANT TO GO TO VEGAS! HAS ANYONE ELSE HIT IT LUCKY? =================================================================== Re: YOUR CONSIGNMENT WAS HELD AT (CHS) SC USA People Andrew J Savage Today at 12:44 PM To @ Message body Very Urgent!!! My Name is Mr. Andrew J. Savage, III, Senior Storage officer at Charleston International Airport (CHS) SC USA. During our recent withheld package routine check at the Airport Storage Vault, we had discovered an abandoned shipment from one Diplomat agent, under shipping forwarder from Hatfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport to our facility custody here in Charleston International Airport SC and when scanned, it revealed an undisclosed sum of money in one Metal Trunk Box. The consignment was abandoned because the Contents of the consignment was not properly declared by the consignee as MONEY rather it was declared as personal effect to avoid diversion by the shipping agent or inability of the diplomat to pay for United States Inspection charges. The details of the consignment including your name/address and official documents from United Nations were tagged on the consignment box, Please note that this consignment supposed to return to the United States Treasury Account as an unclaimed fund due to your delays in contacting us for the claims. So i will urgently advise you to write back to me for further instruction on how to claim your fund which await delivery at Charleston International Airport SC. Warmest Regards, Mr. Andrew J. Savage, III, the Senior Storage officer at Charleston International Airport SC. =================================================================== | |
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| 05-12-17 10:30am - 2781 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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IN 2014 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER REVEALED TO THE WORLD THAT THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION HYDRA WAS ACTIVE IN AMERICA. NOW, THE SUPER TRUTH IS REVEALED: TYPE THE URL ADDRESS: HAIL-HYDRA.COM INTO YOUR BROWSER, AND IT REDIRECTS TO THE OFFICIAL WHITEHOUSE WEBSITE FOR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. IN THE COMICS AND MOVIES THE BADDIES WERE WHISPERING "HAIL HYDRA" TO EACH OTHER, JUST LIKE THE NAZIS USED TO DO. SOON, WE WILL BE FORCED TO HAIL TRUMP! WILL CAPTAIN AMERICA RISE UP (OR TONY STARK OR AN OTHER SUPER-HERO?) TO SAVE US? NOTE: TYPING HAIL-HYDRA.COM INTO YOUR INTERNET BROWSER ADDRESS DOES REALLY RE-DIRECT YOU TO THE OFFICIAL WHITEHOUSE WEBSITE. NO JOKE. | |
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| 05-10-17 04:37am - 2783 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/film-i...n-jae-in-1202421834/ Variety Election of New South Korean President Heralds Film Industry Reforms Sonia Kil May 9, 2017 | 09:49PM PT The election of Moon Jae-in as South Korea’s new president heralds multiple changes in the country’s cultural and entertainment industries, including the rollback of a government blacklist of artists and a shakeup of state-controlled funding programs. Moon, a liberal former human-rights lawyer, was elected with 41% of the vote Tuesday to replace disgraced former President Park Geun-hye. Park was impeached, and now languishes in jail as she faces criminal charges of corruption and abuse of power. Moon was sworn in Wednesday morning. He says he will reverse policy in many of the areas where Park faces legal proceedings, including in South Korea’s film industry, the world’s sixth-largest. Supported by her political cronies, including former culture minister Cho Yoon-sun and chief of staff Kim Ki-choon, Park was involved in blacklisting more than 9,000 cultural figures deemed to be anti-government. The list was compiled to exclude artists and companies from state-controlled funding programs. Moon has pledged to undo the damage of Park’s interference in the arts. “The blacklist is a national violence [against art and artists] that infringed upon the fundamental basis of democracy,” he said in April. He also wants the resignation of the heads of state organizations, such as the Korean Film Council, that acquiesced to Park’s demands. It was recently revealed that the council had tried to sway public opinion by anonymously submitting a newspaper column justifying drastic budget cuts to the troubled Busan film festival. The council’s chairman, Kim Sae-hoon, is now on the verge of resigning. The Busan film festival’s woes were sparked by the local mayor’s intervention in the fest’s programming in a bid to protect Park’s image. Moon has gone on record as saying that sitting mayors should not be allowed to serve as festival heads. He has said he would provide an institutional strategy to protect film festivals’ independence and autonomy. Under Park, a state-controlled fund accessed by nearly 40% of Korean films each year was diverted to give more support to pro-government, nationalistic movies. Critics say that the fund’s manager, the Korea Venture Investment Corp., operated as a de facto censor. Moon says he wants to reduce the size of the profit-seeking fund, currently worth $880 million (KRW 1 trillion), and to support art-house and indie titles. Moon is also promising to reform the powerful family-run conglomerates, known as chaebols, that dominate Korean industry. Chaebols have long had close relations with government and politicians, and stood accused of unfair business practices, including awarding contracts to affiliates and forcing price markdowns from subcontractors. Korea’s top entertainment firms – Samsung, CJ and Lotte – have all been caught up in Park’s bribery and influence-peddling scandals. But if reforming the conglomerates is a tough task, so is overhauling foreign policy, which also has implications for the entertainment industry. In the last year, China has adopted punitive measures against Korean entertainment, tourism and cosmetics companies in retaliation for the installation on Korean soil of a U.S. missile-defense system known as THAAD. Korea-China co-productions have been canceled, and Korean actors have even had their faces blurred out on Chinese TV. Advocates of THAAD say it is necessary to protect against the threat of a missile attack from North Korea. As a candidate, Moon was circumspect on the issue, saying only that the deployment deal should be “reviewed” and that decisions should be left to the new administration. On North Korea, Moon wants to end the hard line pursued by Park and her predecessor, Lee Myung-bak, and instead revive the “sunshine policy” of dialogue with Pyongyang. Moon says that a decade of confrontation has done nothing to arrest North Korea’s nuclear program. | |
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| 05-05-17 01:52pm - 2788 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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Liam Neeson Makes Surprise Appearance at Sandwich Shop that Promised Him Free Food Zach Seemayer Entertainment Tonight May 4, 2017 If you offer Liam Neeson free sandwiches, be prepared for the action legend to come calling. The actor stopped by Big Star Sandwich Co., an eatery in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday after employees put a sign up out front that read "Liam Neeson eats here for free." Employees at the sandwich shop obviously jumped at the opportunity to pose for a snapshot with the star, who provided one of his iconic Taken glares for the epic snapshot. "Holy f**k, it worked! #liamneeson," Big Star Sandwich Co. captioned the awesome pic. MORE: 8 Reasons Why We're Bummed Liam Neeson Is Quitting Action Films In an interview with The Huffington Post, Big Star manager Matt Prium explained that he'd heard Neeson would be in the neighborhood filming an new thriller, Hard Powder. On the off chance that the actor might walk by, he wrote the message on the chalkboard sign offering him free food. On the other side of the sign, Prium wrote, "Come in and get taken away by our sandwiches." WATCH: Jimmy Fallon Challenges Liam Neeson to Arm Wrestling According to Alex Johrden, director of operations for Big Star, the sign was put out at 11 a.m., and seven hours later Neeson showed up at the restaurant and asked, in his famously gravelly tone, "Where's my free sandwich?" It turns out, Neeson was in a hurry and couldn't actually chow down on a free meal, but he did take the time to pose for a pic with the sign. In honor of the icon, Big Star created a signature sandwich called The Neeson, which they described as having "lots of beef, a one-two punch of bacon and hickory sticks, and spice that'll get revenge on you tomorrow!" | |
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| 04-25-17 12:16pm - 2798 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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THE U.S. POST OFFICE SHOULD START SELLING STAMPS WITH DONALD TRUMP'S FACE, CHARGING AN EXTRA 50 CENTS THAT IS DONATED TO TRUMP FOR EVERY STAMP SOLD. WHAT A GREAT IDEA FOR MAKING THE U.S.A. GREAT AGAIN! =================================================== http://www.thewrap.com/state-department-...s-mar-a-lago-resort/ The Wrap State Department Cuts Blog Post That Touts Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort Federal executive department apologizes for “any misperception” Umberto Gonzalez | April 25, 2017 @ 11:27 AM Following criticism over ethical concerns, a State Department website has removed a blog post that trumpets President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. The blog post, initially posted on ShareAmerica, a State Department platform used for sharing what it describes as “compelling stories,” detailed the history of Trump’s “Winter White House” ahead of Trump’s April 6 meeting there with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The State Department issued a statement Monday apologizing for “any misperception.” “The intention of the article was to inform the public about where the President has been hosting world leaders,” the web page now reads. “We regret any misperception and have removed the post.” Ethics groups have warned about the potential conflict of interest presented by the private Florida resort. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) pointed to the blog piece Monday, asking in a Twitter message why the State Department would spend “taxpayer $$ promoting the president’s private country club.” The post described the history of the Palm Beach estate, which heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post donated to the U.S. government in her will in 1973 — 12 years before Trump purchased it. It was not clear whether the blog post had been vetted for legal or ethical concerns. The blog post was still up on the U.S. Embassy’s London website, but officials say the post is expected to be removed. | |
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| 04-15-17 07:07am - 2808 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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AS PART OF HIS PLEDGE TO DRAIN THE SWAMP OF CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 THAT IT WILL HALT FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA'S POLICY OF RELEASING THE NAMES OF MOST WHITE HOUSE GUESTS. THE WHITE HOUSE VISITOR LOGS ARE NOW SECRET, DUE TO "GRAVE NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS AND PRIVACY CONCERNS." THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF THE WHITE HOUSE STANCE ON PRIVACY CONCERNS FOR U.S. CITIZENS, WHO ARE LEGALLY OR ILLEGALLY SPIED ON BY NASA, THE CIA, THE POLICE, AND ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SPY ON U.S. CITIZENS BECAUSE OF SECURITY CONCERNS. ====== ====== http://www.thewrap.com/trump-announces-h...will-be-kept-secret/ The Wrap ‘Something to Hide’? Trump Will Keep White House Visitor Logs Secret President Trump is is halting former Obama’s policy of releasing the names of most White House guests Susan Seager | April 14, 2017 @ 5:01 PM President Donald Trump has pledged to “drain the swamp” of corruption in Washington — but the public will just have to trust him on that, because he’s drawing a cloak of secrecy over his White House visitor logs. The Trump Administration announced Friday it is halting former President Barack Obama’s policy of releasing the names of most visitors to the White House complex. The administration cited “grave national security risks and privacy concerns.” Trump has been keeping his visitor logs secret since he took office in January. Just this week, the Trump administration was slapped with a lawsuit over its secrecy policy. On Monday, the National Security Archive, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, as well as the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, filed a lawsuit accusing the White House of violating the Freedom of Information Act by keeping the logs secret. The lawsuit not only seeks the names of visitors to the White House, but also the names of visitors to Trump’s “Southern White House” in Mar-a-Lago. In contrast, the Obama White House released the names of nearly 6 million visitors, including scores of lobbyists, over eight years. But Obama also was hit with an open records lawsuit before he started releasing visitor names. “The only excuse for this policy is that the Trump administration has something to hide,” said David Donnelly, president and chief executive of Every Voice. “This kind of secrecy will allow big donors, lobbyists and special interests to have unknown levels of influence in the White House.” “It’s the exact opposite of ‘draining the swamp,’ ” Donnelly added, referring to Trump’s pledge to usher in a more ethical and less corrupt era in Washington. Norman Eisen, a former Obama ethics counsel and architect of his visitor log policy, called Trump’s decision “a disaster,” arguing it will ultimately be damaging to the new administration. “It will encourage meetings to happen that shouldn’t happen because they can remain hidden from public view,” Eisen said. | |
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| 03-10-17 04:44am - 2844 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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IMDb adds 'F-rating' to identify female-focused films Published March 07, 2017 FoxNews.com The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) now features an "F-rating" to identify films that are feminist-friendly. Film that feature a female director, a female writer, sees "significant women on screen in their own right" or passes the Bechdel test will receive the special rating. The Bechdel Test was first established in 1985 by comics writer Alison Bechdel. In order to pass the test, a film must feature two female characters talking to each other about something other than a man. "The F-Rating is a great way to highlight women on screen and behind the camera," IMDb founder and CEO Col Needham told The Telegraph. Films that don't feature a female director or writer can still earn an "F" as long as they pass the Bechdel Test. So far, 21,800 films on IMDb have an "F" including "Kung Fu Panda 2," "The Girl on the Train," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "The Parent Trap." Some films can earn a "Triple F" rating if they meet all three conditions. Those films include "Frozen," "American Honey" and "Bridget Jones’s Baby." "Our real goal is to reach the stage when the F-Rating is redundant because 50% of the stories we see on screen are told by and about film’s unfairly under-represented half of the population – women," Bath Film Festival director Holly Tarquini, who first introduced the ratings system in 2014, said. | |
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| 03-08-17 09:35am - 2846 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ Gets Age Restriction in Russia Over Gay Character 7 March 2017 8:47 AM, PST | The Wrap | Disney’s live-action remake “Beauty and the Beast” will receive an age restriction in Russia after director Bill Condon revealed an “exclusively gay moment” in the film. According to Russian film service Kinopoisk, people under the age of 16 will not be able to go see the movie in theaters without being accompanied by an adult. This comes three days after Vitaly Milonov, an MP of the United Russia party, asked the country’s culture minister to screen the film prior to its March 16 Russian release and to “take measures to totally ban” it if the film contains “elements of propaganda of homosexuality. | |
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| 02-15-17 04:29pm - 2867 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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WEIRD, BUT APPARENTLY TRUE: http://www.thewrap.com/sofia-vergara-ask...n-embryo-bid-on-ice/ Sofia Vergara Asks Court to Put Her Ex’s Frozen-Embryo Bid on Ice The Wrap “Modern Family” star says Nick Loeb should be held to their agreement with reproductive center Tim Kenneally | February 15, 2017 @ 2:36 PM Sofia Vergara had a Valentine’s Day message for her ex this year — leggo my eggs, yo. “Modern Family” star Vergara filed papers Tuesday in an effort to block her former boyfriend Nick Loeb’s effort to gain control of the frozen embryos that were created during the couple’s relationship. A complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court is asking that Loeb be compelled to abide by the agreement that the former couple entered into with ART Reproductive Center, which according to the complaint “states that any parties’ disposition of the Pre-Embryos, including their implantation into a surrogate, requires the explicit written consent of the other party.” Loeb, who was involved with Vergara from 2010 until 2014, filed an action against the actress in August 2014 attempting to obtain full custody of the embryos and bring them to term, Vergara’s filing Tuesday noted. Loeb filed to voluntarily dismiss his suit without prejudice — meaning he could re-file again — in December 2016. Since then, Vergara’s filing Tuesday said, Loeb set up a trust for the embryos in Louisiana, “so he will be able to assign legal rights to the Pre-Embroys and thereby cause to bring them to term” without Vergara’s consent. In addition to asking that Loeb be held to his agreement with Vergara, the suit — which alleges breach of contract, promissory fraud and other counts — is seeking unspecified damages. Pamela Chelin contributed to this report. | |
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| 02-10-17 09:31am - 2872 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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UNTIL RECENTLY, PU HAD AN INTERNAL EMAIL SERVICE, WHERE MEMBERS COULD SEND PRIVATE MESSAGES (EMAIL) TO OTHER PU MEMBERS. WAS THAT SERVICE DISCONTINUED? I DON'T SEE THE HOT LINK ON A MEMBER'S USER PAGE THAT PERMITS SENDING A PRIVATE EMAIL. I USED THE SERVICE A FEW TIMES OVER THE YEARS. NOT A BIG DEAL, BUT IT WAS USEFUL IF YOU WANTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANOTHER PU MEMBER IN PRIVATE. (PU HAD THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE THE EMAIL, I BELIEVE.) PS: USING CAP LETTERS BECAUSE IT'S EASIER FOR ME TO READ. | |
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| 02-08-17 03:11pm - 2874 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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THE ARTICLE BELOW DOES NOT COMPLETELY SPELL OUT HOW HOLLYWOOD ACCOUNTING/MOVIE ACCOUNTING CAN HIDE PROFITS. BUT IT DOES SHOW THAT ACCOUNTING FOR PROFITS/REVENUES CAN BE MISLEADING OR STRANGE. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/...inst-vivendi-w465747 This Is Spinal Tap actors Christopher Guest and Michael McKean and the mockumentary's director Rob Reiner have joined co-star Harry Shearer's lawsuit against the film's rights holder Vivendi. "It's impossible that Vivendi's income from music sales and merchandising totaled just $179 over a more than 20-year period," director says In October, Shearer filed a $125 million lawsuit against Vivendi, alleging accounting misappropriation, fraud and breach of contract in regards to the 1984 cult classic and its soundtrack. In the lawsuit, Shearer claimed that, over a 22-year period, he only received $98 for his contributions to the soundtrack and $81 from merchandising income. The income he generated from his share was "about enough to buy one miniature Stonehenge," he joked. Shearer also launched a website – Fairness Rocks – to assist in his legal battle against Vivendi. Now, Spinal Tap is reuniting, in a sense: Guest, McKean and Reiner announced Wednesday that they too have aligned with Shearer's lawsuit against the French corporation, with the foursome, as joint plaintiffs, now seeking $400 million in damages. "Their participation will help demonstrate the opaque and misleading conduct at the heart of this case. We’re even louder now," Shearer said in a statement. McKean added, "This Is Spinal Tap was the result of four very stubborn guys working very hard to create something new under the sun. The movie's influence on the last three decades of film comedy is something we are very proud of. But the buck always stopped somewhere short of Rob, Harry, Chris and myself. It's time for a reckoning. It's only right." Reiner, who previously supported Shearer's lawsuit against Vivendi before ultimately joining the legal battle Wednesday, told Rolling Stone in October, "The artists involved in Spinal Tap deserve fair compensation for their work. It's impossible that Vivendi's income from music sales and merchandising totaled just $179 over a more than 20-year period." In Shearer's lawsuit, the actor is also seeking to have the rights to This Is Spinal Tap revert back to its creators because of a Copyright Act provision that terminates some licenses after 35 years. However, while the Spinal Tap characters were created in 1978, it's unlikely those licenses would expire until 2019, or 35 years after the comedy's release. | |
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| 01-26-17 12:07am - 2887 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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Six journalists were arrested while covering Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington. The journalists were charged with felony rioting. The journalists are: Evan Engel of Vocativ, Alexander Rubinstein of RT America, documentary producer Jack Keller, freelancer Aaron Cantu and independent journalists Shay Horse and Matt Hopard. If convicted, they could be sentenced to 10 years in prison or $25,000 fines. What's interesting about the arrests and charges: None of the arrest reports for the journalists include any allegations of individual wrongdoing. Instead, the documents simply refer to large numbers of people being arrested for destroying property or violating rioting laws. Apparently, the journalists were there to report on the demonstration against Trump. And did not participate in any violent behavior. But they are still being charged with felony rioting. This story seems to reflect Donald Trump's anger with the press for what Trump calls unfair coverage. Punish the bastard press corp for refusing to bow down to Trump power. ================================ http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/21/media/se...secretary-statement/ POLITICS Journalists Covering Inauguration Protests Face ‘Felony Riot’ Charges If convicted, they could face up to 10 years in prison. 01/24/2017 05:26 pm ET | Updated 16 hours ago Hilary Hanson Viral News Editor, The Huffington Post Multiple journalists arrested while covering President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington have been charged with felony rioting, an accusation one of their employers called an “affront to the First Amendment.” At least six journalists were among more than 200 people arrested during anti-Trump demonstrations on Friday, The Guardian reports. Most of those people face felony rioting charges, according to CBS. As of Tuesday evening, journalists facing felony charges included Evan Engel of Vocativ, Alexander Rubinstein of RT America, documentary producer Jack Keller, freelancer Aaron Cantu and independent journalists Shay Horse and Matt Hopard. If convicted, they could be sentenced to 10 years in prison or $25,000 fines. Though many protesters at the event were peaceful, some damaged property and threw objects. At least six officers suffered minor injuries. However, none of the arrest reports for the journalists include any allegations of individual wrongdoing, according to The Guardian. Instead, the documents simply refer to large numbers of people being arrested for destroying property or violating rioting laws. Similarly, probable cause documents for Engel and Rubinstein obtained by The Huffington Post describe a large group vandalizing property and starting fires, with some people throwing objects at officers. Both documents are identical, and each state that the defendant was “arrested as part of this group.” Rubinstein tweeted numerous photos and videos from the protests Friday. After the arrest, he tweeted that cops threw a flash grenade that temporarily left him unable to see. “Cops encircled crowd when I couldn’t see; arresting everyone,” he wrote. RT said in a post about the incident that Rubinstein showed police his media credentials but was arrested anyway. Engel tweeted that he and Vocativ were fighting the charges, which Engel’s company slammed as a threat to constitutional rights. “The arrest, detainment and rioting charge against journalist Evan Engel who was covering the protests for Vocativ are an affront to the First Amendment and journalistic freedom,” a Vocativ spokesperson said in a statement sent to HuffPost. “Vocativ will vigorously contest this unfounded and outrageous charge.” Keller, Hopard, Cantu and Horse all told The Guardian they were innocent of any criminal wrongdoing. The nonprofit Committee to Protect Journalists condemned rioting charges against “at least three” of the journalists in a Tuesday release. The release referred to the arrests of Engel, Rubinstein and Cantu, though the organization noted they were still reviewing the other arrest reports. “These charges are clearly inappropriate, and we are concerned that they could send a chilling message to journalists covering future protests,” CPJ’s Carlos Lauría said in the statement. “We call on authorities in Washington to drop these charges immediately.” This story has been updated to reflect that at least six journalists currently face charges. | |
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| 01-20-17 05:02am - 2893 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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WHEN I WAS A KID, I READ CAPTAIN MARVEL COMICS, ALONG WITH SUPERMAN, BATMAN, THE THREE STOOGES, AND OTHER CHARACTERS. BUT THE CURRENT CAPTAIN MARVEL, AS WELL AS SUPERMAN AND BATMAN, ARE FAR DIFFERENT FROM THE CHARACTERS I WAS READING BACK IN THE 1950s. (I'M TYPING IN CAPITAL LETTERS, BECAUSE IT'S EASIER FOR ME TO READ. NOT TRYING TO SHOUT OR BE RUDE.) ----------------------------------------------------------- The Hollywood Reporter January 19, 2017 12:00pm PT by Borys Kit Dwayne Johnson's DC Villain Black Adam Getting His Own Movie The move stems from last week’s high-level meeting with Johnson and Geoff Johns. New Line Cinema and DC Entertainment are doubling down on comic book hero Shazam. New Line, which has been for over a decade developing a movie on the longtime DC character, will concurrently develop a movie centering on Black Adam, with Dwayne Johnson attached to star as Shazam’s arch-nemesis. The move stems from last week’s high-level meeting with Johnson and DC Films co-head and comics author Geoff Johns, after which the actor took to social media to promise “hope, optimism & fun.” But on a deeper level, the meeting led to a reconfiguring of the Shazam! movie. Johnson has been attached to play Black Adam since around 2008. Since that time, he has become arguably the biggest male actor on the planet. To execs, it made no sense to have a man of Johnson’s stature be just a villain and a supporting character in an expensive tentpole. Thus a decision was made to spin off Black Adam into his own film. Adam’s screen take involves him being an antihero. It also mirrors recent developments in the DC comics, in stories written by Johns, where Adam, while still a villain, was fighting against enemies who sought to enslave his people. No writer or filmmaker is attached to Black Adam. Shazam! has a script that is being worked by Henry Gayden, according to one source. One of the oldest comic characters around, Shazam was originally known as Captain Marvel. The stories centered on Billy Batson, a teenager who becomes the superhero when he utters the magic word "Shazam!" The name is an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world as well as their attributes: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Aries, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury. Edited on Jan 20, 2017, 06:11am | |
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| 12-21-16 11:39am - 2923 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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Sad day for porn lovers. Margot Robbie is married. Although Margo Robbie is not classified as a porn starlet, she is carried in the hearts and minds of all men everywhere as one of the lushest fruits of womanhood and sex appeal. The terrible news has apparently been confirmed: Margo Robbie is married. Read the news story below, if you have a strong heart and mind. Otherwise, feel free to keep your daydreams alive with this stunning beauty. https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/margot-r...inger-155419496.html Margot Robbie Confirms Marriage to Tom Ackerley — With the Flip of a Finger Suzy Byrne December 20, 2016 View photos Margot Robbie is a married woman — that’s our takeaway from her latest Instagram. As rumors swirled that she married Tom Ackerley in a super secret wedding in her native Australia, the Suicide Squad and The Wolf of Wall Street actress, 26, took to the photo-sharing site to post a photo of herself flashing a pear-shaped diamond ring on that finger while she kissed the director in the background. It was a no caption provided, no caption needed kind of post. While there is a lot of speculation, not much is really known about the nuptials. It was was said that the Aussie actress landed at the Gold Coast Airport in Queensland wearing a “I Do Down Under” T-shirt. The wedding reportedly took place in Byron Bay. Her mother and three siblings, including her actor brother Cameron (who was snapped with a bunch of apparent wedding-goers), were in attendance. The website news.com.au has photos from the wedding. Robbie is wearing an off-the-shoulder white dress with a very country wedding vibe. Two weeks ago there was a hint that something was up when she posted this steamy lip-lock pic. Prior to that, she had mostly kept their romance off social media. (They have never appeared together on the red carpet either.) Here they are at a wedding in August: Robbie met Ackerley in 2013 on the set of the World War II drama Suite Française, according to a Vogue profile from May. At the time, she wasn’t looking for romance, explaining, “I was the ultimate single gal. The idea of relationships made me want to vomit. And then this crept up on me. We were friends for so long. I was always in love with him, but I thought, ‘Oh, he would never love me back. Don’t make it weird, Margot. Don’t be stupid and tell him that you like him.’ And then it happened, and I was like, ‘Of course we’re together. This makes so much sense, the way nothing has ever made sense before.‘” View photos She went on to describe him as “the best-looking guy in London.” Rumors started to swirl that they were engaged in the summer of 2015, when they were photographed wearing matching gold bands. However, Robbie never confirmed the news. View photos We guess she was just holding out to confirm her wedding. And, pow, did she ever. | |
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| 12-03-16 10:26pm - 2940 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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A dentist was using non-sterile equipment when treating 592 VA patients. And the patients may now be infected with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV because the dentist used non-sterile equipment. Sweet. You go to a VA dentist, and wind up with a possible life-threatening disease for the rest of your life? Give the VA a medal, for treating their patients with respect. How long did the VA know about the problem, before the VA dentist resigned? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2016/...st-resigns/94833756/ Embattled Tomah VA dentist resigns Bill Glauber , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 10:46 p.m. CST December 2, 2016 Officials at the troubled Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center said Friday that the dentist responsible for possibly infecting nearly 600 veterans has resigned. The dentist has not been named. The announcement came after House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson expressed outrage that the dentist was still working at the facility. On Tuesday, Victoria Brahm, acting medical director at the center, announced that the VA was in the process of notifying 592 veterans treated by the dentist that they may be infected with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV because he did not follow proper sterilization procedures. Brahm announced Friday that Tomah's leadership received the dentist’s resignation just one business day before a Summary Review Board — used in situations that warrant firing — was to be held. “Although we cannot prevent the dentist from resigning while administrative actions are pending, we are continuing reporting procedures to the State Licensing Board and the National Practitioner Data Bank,” Brahm said in a statement. "We will not stop doing all we can to ensure those responsible for this serious breach of patient trust are held accountable." Earlier this week, Brahm said that the dentist was using his own equipment, then cleaning it and reusing it, which violates the VA's regulations that call for the use of sterile and disposable equipment. "It was purposeful that he was violating VA regulations," Brahm said at news conference. "During all of the orientation, he used all of our equipment. He used it appropriately, so it was very purposeful from what we found in our investigation that he knew exactly what he was doing, and preferred to use his own equipment against procedure." Edited on Dec 03, 2016, 10:33pm | |
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| 11-26-16 06:20am - 2948 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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The Best Porn site: https://www.thebestporn.com/special/discounts_new/ has an ad offering discounts on a huge number of sites: for $9.99 or less for 1 month membership. Check it out. The deals include many of the sites most PU members have belonged to. Apparently, this is a short term offer, that started Thursday, Nov 24, and runs for 5 days only. | |
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| 11-22-16 08:40am - 2952 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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The dirty truth revealed! ============ ============ Carrie Fisher Now Regrets Revealing 'Star Wars' Affair with Harrison Ford Superfan TV•November 22, 2016 On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert asked Carrie Fisher why she chose to reveal she'd had an affair with Harrison Ford while filming Star Wars. "I found the diaries and decided to publish them and it was a mistake," Fisher said. "It was a mistake, really?" Colbert asked. "No, but it is too big of a story that I can't handle," Fisher replied. "Can you not handle it or can Harrison Ford not handle it?" Colbert said, and the studio audience laughed when Fisher said, "I'm sure he can't handle it at all." And, while other true details can be found in Fisher's book The Princess Diarist, Colbert and Fisher did a bit in which they read fictional 'Star Wars' revelations, like this one: "And, you know who had actually the most sex out of the whole cast," Fisher joked. "The Ewoks. They screwed like rabbits. It's true. Their trailer had to be hosed out twice a day." | |
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| 11-18-16 06:20pm - 2956 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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Theaters in my area already charge $10.50 for senior tickets. I hardly ever go to a theater any more. If prices go higher, I will be going even less than I do already. I wait for the movie on cable TV, or on Disc. That's my normal habit, today. Would I pay $25 to see a movie in a theater? When I can pay $25 or less for a monthly porn subscription? ======================================== November 18, 2016 Written by Rob Young Published in Movie News Movie Theaters May Start Charging Higher Prices for Popular Films The AMC Theater chain is talking about instituting a variable pricing model for films, which would see the big blockbusters cost more for admission than other releases. The theater chain feels that it’s standard business practice in most industries to charge more for in-demand products, so they are considering bringing that practice to movie theaters. Get ready for the possibility of dishing out more of your money when you go to the movies. According to the Hollywood Reporter, it could be happening soon. They report that AMC Entertainment CFO Craig Ramsey was speaking at the MKM Partners Entertainment, Leisure and Technology Conference, when he announced that AMC is seriously considering this idea. AMC was inspired by two European theater companies they recently acquired--Odeon and UCI--to initiate a model of variable pricing. Ramsey said, “They are further advanced in variable pricing, where tentpole movies are priced-up upon release. That’s something we’ve talked about in the US. We expect to learn a lot with what they’ve done. We think it will position us to start having those conversations about pricing opportunities in the US.” Interestingly, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas warned of this back in June of 2013, when speaking at the University of Southern California. They predicted that in coming years, there would be variations in ticket prices based on the budget of the film. They warned, “You're gonna have to pay $25 for the next Iron Man, but you're probably only going to have to pay $7 to see something like Lincoln." Keep in mind that only AMC Theaters are currently discussing a variable pricing plan. However, if AMC is successful with this, you can be sure that all the other theaters chains will jump on the bandwagon and install their own variable pricing model. The positive side of this is that the less anticipated, small-budget films might end up costing less than they do now. So, if you want to see a Rom-Com, or Woody Allen’s latest project, you’re in luck. However, if you want to see Avengers: Infinity War or Star Wars: Episode 8, you may be paying upwards of $25 admission. Would increases in the cost of tickets due to variable pricing deter you from going to the movies? Would you be willing to pay $25 to see the latest Marvel or DC film? | |
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| 11-12-16 03:26pm - 2962 days | Original Post - #1 | |
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I'm looking at a site that uses MBI-PROBILLER as the billing agent. I've always trusted CCBILL and Epoch, because they gave great service: easy to cancel, easy to dispute a payment (on the few times I've disputed a payment). I don't remember using MBI-PROBILLER. Are they reliable? I know that some billers are not reliable: either they are hard to contact, they give you a hard time when cancelling, charge you extra money when you want to cancel, or give you other problems. Anyone have experience with MBI-PROBILLER? Good, or bad? | |
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