10/16/2017 archive

It’s not just the NSA

The thing to remember about digital communications is that they’re terribly insecure, even before incredibly stupid ideas like magic golden key backdoors that will only be used against terrorists. And drug smugglers. And child pornographers. And PETA. And Greenpeace. And Black Lives Matter Activists. Well, basically anyone deemed an annoyance to the Neo Liberal New …

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Take From The Poor And Give To The Rich: Robbin’ The ‘Hood

I’m sure those are not the right words. I must be Mabel after all, and I shall have to go and live in that poky little house, and have next to no toys to play with, and oh! ever so many lessons to learn! No, I’ve made up my mind about it; if I’m Mabel, …

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Pondering the Pundits

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (What About Trust)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) to …

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