The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[PoetPhilosopher]

Sounds like he broke the confidentiality of the confessional.

Yes. And she broke the marriage agreement with her spouse (from the sound of it).

 

[Revoltingest]

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

@Mock Turtle in a monkey suit.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Christina Hall reveals she has 'mercury and lead poisoning,' likely from 'the bad flips'

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

Sad about there being only 20 people, but good that she's doing better otherwise:

Sports World Is Saddened By Brittney Griner Update

 

[sun rise]

We had a great time at the dog park. The home-made cookies went over very very well. We also still have most of our fingers.

 

[Revoltingest]

We had a great time at the dog park.

Were you off the leash?

 

[Mock Turtle]

@Mock Turtle in a monkey suit.

Well I am open to bribery, but the wages of sin would have to be very high to see me in that collar.

 

[Wu Wei]

I lived in upstate NY as a kid, and it was before snowblowers were in widespread use. We didn't have one. We had to shovel snow barefoot in the snow - with a soup spoon.

A soup spoon.... you had it EASY!!!! WE had to get up a 4:00 in the morning clear the snow with our bare hands then lick it clean with our tongues, and my father only gave us Bermuda shorts wear

 

[Wu Wei]

“Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement.
...get up in the morning and look at the world in a way
that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually.
To be spiritual is to be amazed.”

- Abraham Joshua Heschel,
Jewish theologian

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I had just spent almost a half hour writing out a thoughtful post with a huge opinion of mine on it, but then I decided not to post it because it would've been controversial. And now that I closed out the window I wish I had just posted it anyways and let the arrows fly - but now it's gone forever...

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

I had just spent almost a half hour writing out a thoughtful post with a huge opinion of mine on it, but then I decided not to post it because it would've been controversial. And now that I closed out the window I wish I had just posted it anyways and let the arrows fly - but now it's gone forever...

It's the thought that counts.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Hey I didn't know @Curious George was a priest.

 

[sun rise]

Were you off the leash?

Leashes in a dog park are like antique engines that are rusted shut and ruined.

 

[Stevicus]

I had just spent almost a half hour writing out a thoughtful post with a huge opinion of mine on it, but then I decided not to post it because it would've been controversial. And now that I closed out the window I wish I had just posted it anyways and let the arrows fly - but now it's gone forever...

I've done that plenty of times. But I can churn out another long post whenever needed.

 

[Revoltingest]

Hey I didn't know @Curious George was a priest.

That's cuz he was mysteriously transferred
out of your parish before your time.

 

[sun rise]

And this is just one incident. It's a pattern:

California City Residents Pay $300,000 To Veteran Brutalized By Officer Who Didn’t Want To Be Filmed

More than half-million paid out by city residents to cover for one abusive cop. And, given the Vallejo PD’s extreme disinterest in policing itself, Officer McLaughlin will likely continue to brutalize residents and be named in civil rights lawsuits for the remainder of his career, if past results are any indication of future results.

The city is apparently fine with blowing other people’s money to buy its way out of litigation ushered into existence by the regrettable actions of officers neither the PD nor the city have shown any interest in holding accountable. Taxpayers may be able to choose their representation, but they can’t choose who polices them, at least not directly. And as long as the city of Vallejo is willing to cover for its bad cops, city residents will continue to overpay for inadequate service.

 

[Revoltingest]

And this is just one incident. It's a pattern:

California City Residents Pay $300,000 To Veteran Brutalized By Officer Who Didn’t Want To Be Filmed

More than half-million paid out by city residents to cover for one abusive cop. And, given the Vallejo PD’s extreme disinterest in policing itself, Officer McLaughlin will likely continue to brutalize residents and be named in civil rights lawsuits for the remainder of his career, if past results are any indication of future results.

The city is apparently fine with blowing other people’s money to buy its way out of litigation ushered into existence by the regrettable actions of officers neither the PD nor the city have shown any interest in holding accountable. Taxpayers may be able to choose their representation, but they can’t choose who polices them, at least not directly. And as long as the city of Vallejo is willing to cover for its bad cops, city residents will continue to overpay for inadequate service.

This department has a culture of brutality.
They actually celebrate killings.
Criminals commit crimes for free.
Why pay cops to do it?

 

[Stevicus]

North Korean Hackers Swipe $1.2 Billion in Crypto, Other Virtual Assets (vpnoverview.com)

Over the past five years, North Korean hackers have stolen the equivalent of $1.2 billion in virtual assets through cryptocurrency hacks and other cybercriminal methods, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said on Thursday.

Increasing pressure from the U.N. and sanctions from international governments have stifled North Korea’s already struggling economy, and the correlation between how desperate the nation is and the rise in hacking activity to siphon funds is apparent.

North Korean Hackers Stole $626 Million in 2022 Alone
Of the 1.5 trillion won (the equivalent of $1.2 billion) in cryptocurrency theft orchestrated by North Korean hackers since 2017, $626 million in virtual assets — almost half of the total amount — were swiped this year alone, according to an Associated Press report.

Both North and South Korea share the won as their national currency, and about 99.8 billion won ($78 million) of the stolen funds came from South Korea.

North Korean hackers have become some of the best in the world at the theft of digital assets, and experts widely believe the “Hermit Kingdom” increasingly prefers crypto hacking and other cyber intrusions as a source of desperately needed foreign currency to aid its sputtering economy.

Furthermore, stolen funds can also be used to push the nation’s nuclear program forward following harsh sanctions from the U.N. amid persistent nuclear and missile testing in the region.

North Korea’s strict protocols regarding the COVID-19 pandemic have also put a strain on the nation’s day-to-day activities.

North Korean Attacks Expected to Rise Next Year
The NIS noted that North Korean hacking activity is expected to increase next year, with their focus being on stealing advanced South Korean tech and confidential intel.

“Marking the third year under its five-year economic development plan in 2023, the North is expected to be bent on stealing key technologies, and collecting diplomatic and security intelligence in a bid to meet its policy goals,” the NIS told the Yonhap News Agency.

High-profile cyberattacks stemming from North Korea are nothing new, and the nation with a fully state-controlled internet has already been pegged on the FBI’s “Cyber’s Most Wanted” list since 2021.

The nation’s hackers are known to belong to highly dangerous, state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups which are behind some of the most advanced and devastating cyberattacks, such as those targeting neighboring South Korean nuclear research facilities and the massive Axie Infinity hack.

The nation’s hackers are also known to target both U.S. and overseas companies that delve into military defense and aerospace with advanced malware.

Cybersecurity firm Mandiant also noted the world should be on the lookout for a high-magnitude escalation in North Korean, Chinese, and Iranian cyber operations in 2023.

 

[sun rise]

It's now the night before the night before Christmas. Creatures including mice are still stirring. But what they're stirring is the question.