Notices by Warner Crocker (warnercrocker@mastodon.social)

@BilldeWorde7a The tragi-comedy farce aspect of this is that everybody knows what happened and it's now all about trying to catch which fools says the wrong thing at the wrong time. When everyone starts saying lots of wrong things then it becomes more offal tossed into the mix.

A tough watch. A must see.

Adolescence: A Review
#TV #Entertainment #Adolescence
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/03/24/adolescence-a-review/

@GottaLaff Great push from Bennet.

Afraid, given the tribal responses to this episode, and everything in the last few months, that the phrase "don't insult the intelligence of the American people" doesn't mean what it used to not so long ago.

Your now twice weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War

Good long read for history and context deep behind the political games of the moment.

Opinion | He Cut a Secret Deal That Cemented U.S. Economic Power — And He Has a Lesson for Donald Trump
#politics
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/23/trump-nixon-petrodollar-oil-trade-war-00241811

@SomeGadgetGuy Perhaps that's the underlying theory. 🤣

@SomeGadgetGuy I did.

Shared Apple Reminders That Never Disappear
#Apple #Reminders

https://warnercrocker.com/2025/03/25/shared-apple-reminders-that-never-disappear/

@Crispius I'd actually argue they've actually debased it as an art-form. They do it so poorly.

@flargh It's mind-boggling how everyone fell for the targeted marketing myth as if it was smart and had boundaries.

@Crispius True. But that's classic politics without regard for party or affiliation.

@yacc143 I'm not clear on the details, but it seems to me whether you discuss it in a non-sanctioned digital medium or in a bar I don't think that removes the classification.

If Social Security is an entitlement then so are your 401K's and pensions. The difference, for the moment, is you Social Security can't be raided by pirates.

This isn't that difficult to explain.
#politics

@gedeonm These days I'm not surprised at anything like that.

It's a trap.

The White House in its denials and obfuscations is trying to push Jeffrey Goldberg into releasing the more sensitive material so they can prosecute him and The Atlantic. #politics #media

@StillIRise1963 Evergreen:

The sum of the current political and social equation boils down to this:

Humans suck and do evil things to each other. We’ve pretended and hoped to change that over the years. We’re largely failing and flailing.

The root of most of the world's problems are simple.

EITHER:
There's a pile of money over there and I want it.

OR:
I made or have a pile of money. I want more and no one else can have it.

@StillIRise1963 Minutes

Good morning. Spring is brining out the chalk artists. #Photography #Today #Spring #Chicago

Drop what you're doing and read this incredible story, which recounts how a reporter for The Atlantic was inadvertently included in a private Signal discussion group that appears to have included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Sec. of State Marco Rubio and other administration officials discussing plans for an upcoming U.S. military assault on Yemen.

The reporter, Jeff Goldberg, said he was convinced it was all an elaborate hoax as they laid out the pros and cons of specific attack options, and discussed targets over the course of a week. That is, until they shared on the Signal chat exactly where and when the targets in Yemen would be hit, and then those targets got hit exactly when they'd said.

"The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen."

"I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.

"According to the lengthy Hegseth text, the first detonations in Yemen would be felt two hours hence, at 1:45 p.m. eastern time. So I waited in my car in a supermarket parking lot. If this Signal chat was real, I reasoned, Houthi targets would soon be bombed. At about 1:55, I checked X and searched Yemen. Explosions were then being heard across Sanaa, the capital city."

"I went back to the Signal channel. At 1:48, “Michael Waltz” had provided the group an update. Again, I won’t quote from this text, except to note that he described the operation as an “amazing job.” A few minutes later, “John Ratcliffe” wrote, “A good start.” Not long after, Waltz responded with three emoji: a fist, an American flag, and fire. Others soon joined in, including “MAR,” who wrote, “Good Job Pete and your team!!,” and “Susie Wiles,” who texted, “Kudos to all – most particularly those in theater and CENTCOM! Really great. God bless.” “Steve Witkoff” responded with five emoji: two hands-praying, a flexed bicep, and two American flags."

"I have never seen a breach quite like this. It is not uncommon for national-security officials to communicate on Signal. But the app is used primarily for meeting planning and other logistical matters—not for detailed and highly confidential discussions of a pending military action. And, of course, I’ve never heard of an instance in which a journalist has been invited to such a discussion."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/?gift=DjgA9DZGvABas7wFCM-ptk0vpPuikYUZT9Ej3cJbK1s&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

New Contrapoints.

Stay hydrated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teqkK0RLNkI