Notices by Milcom Miasma (mmiasma@mastodon.sdf.org), page 2

@bmacDonald94

Maybe not faster but with a helluva lot less friction. 😔

I'm following the NYPD manhunt for the suspect in the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO and two thoughts just keep ringing through my mind:

1) How are media and political types shocked at the public's response to the killing?

2) If and when they do catch the killer, I feel like things are going to get MUCH worse for "the establishment" in the court of public opinion and action.

I don't condone what he did but it's not hard to read the tea leaves on where this is all heading.

#CurrentEvents

@Kierkegaanks

Utterly fascinating to me that when South Korean law enforcement realized they were being played as pawns, their leadership simply ordered them to depart the capital and they complied.

Pretty funny that South Korea can stop an attempted coup in six hours and have the perpetrator up for impeachment shortly thereafter.

It's almost like they can spot a despot's power-grab when they see it.

I wonder if they're available for a contract to consult for the rest of us?

"From decree to defeat: Inside South Korea's failed martial law attempt"

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/from-decree-to-defeat-inside-south-korea-s-failed-martial-law-attempt/ar-AA1vgmjV

#ActualGovernmentInAction
#WorldPolitics
#FAFO

Lie until even you believe it—that’s the real secret of lying.
—Holly Black

Yeah, because I mean historians surely would've preferred to call it the "Tulsa Non-Race-Based Massacre of 1921" but you know, peer pressure and too many hyphens made them call it what it was.

Jesus Christ, THESE people and the shameless lying they do. 🙄

Oklahoma Superintendent Denies Race Caused Tulsa Massacre

https://www.newsweek.com/oklahoma-superintendent-denies-race-caused-tulsa-massacre-1811608

#HistoryRevision
#RepublicansLyingAgain

Our local library uses it's second floor to display local artist's work. Right now they have quilts on display.

#Wyoming
#Library
#Quilts

@StillIRise1963

Just in case anyone is still unclear on which side has Nazis.

"Tell me your company, and I will tell you what you are."
--Miguel de Cervantes

Seen at a recent Trump boat parade in Florida:

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/ultimate-trump-boat-parade-in-florida-features-nazi-flags-21527222

A fine example of American business acumen.

- 2024: Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun departs with $24.8M in compensation.
- 2020: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg departs with $62M in compensation.

But sure, laying off 17,000 employees is definitely going to fix your problems. 🙄

How about cutting compensation packages in the C-suite by 35% and putting safety checks back in the manufacturing process?

#IfItsBoeingImNotGoing

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/11/boeing-job-cuts-worker-strike-plane-safety

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/departing-boeing-ceo-gets-nearly-33-million-2023-total-compensation-2024-04-05/

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/boeing-s-ousted-ceo-departs-62-million-even-without-severance-n1114061

Never forget that around the third week of April 2020, when COVID deaths in the U.S. had exploded to 50,000, our sitting president discussed with his son-in-law Jared Kushner, the potential benefits to just letting people in "blue" states die of COVID.

Seeing how someone handles a legitimate crisis should tell you everything you need to know about them.

#Politics
#BetterThanFourYearsAgo

Checkmate.

Laughing so hard I can't breath. Well played Derek, well played.

"Spinal Tap Demand Donald Trump Not Play “Sex Farm” at His Rallies"

https://consequence.net/2024/09/spinal-tap-donald-trump-sex-farm/

#Documentary
#VolumeUpToEleven

Western Ducks

If you're ever in Sheridan, Wyoming and driving a Jeep - you should know we're ready for you.

One of these beauties could be sitting on your hood when you get back from sight-seeing. 🙂

#DucksForJeeps

@drunkenmadman

Denver Post: "We'd like to give you a month of Sundays FREE!"

Me: "Okay send 'em along. I'd like 4 copies of last Sunday's issue please."

DP: "Why would you want to read four copies of last Sunday's paper?"

Me: "Oh I don't read your paper, it's crap. I use it to line the cat's liter box and I'm out of stock right now so could you hurry?"

True story, and they never called me again.

Yep... Bullying and shaming a tired fifteen-year-old homeless girl for falling asleep in your court room during a field trip is JUST what people need from a judge. 🙄

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/detroit-judge-teen-handcuffs-sleeping-kenneth-king-rcna166921

A good Op/Ed piece that helped me realize sane judges don't act this way.

"Opinion | I’m a judge. Here’s why the viral video of a teenager’s humiliation has me furious."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-m-judge-why-viral-105711182.html

#wtf
#DoBetter

How is it legal for law enforcement to endorse a political candidate by standing around him in uniform at a political press conference held in a public building?

Turns out in Michigan, it's not. I wonder if anybody's going to do anything about it and hold the offenders accountable?

Did the Livingston County Sheriff's Office violate the law by hosting Trump?

https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/politics/elections/nation/2024/08/23/livingston-sheriffs-office-under-investigation-after-trump-visit/74916878007/

#LawEnforcementOutOfPolitics
#Accountability
#Politics

Letting lying dogs lie.

It's almost like humanity has seen this behavior a time or twelve before. Good thing we're fast learners... 🤦♂️

#HistoryLessons
#PoliticalObjectives

@Professor_Stevens

I've always thought truth excluded subjectivity (neat trick if we could ever manage it).

I think the truth is the truth regardless of our ability or motives to perceive, discover or occlude it.

Dems need to come up with a better defense for this particularly pernicious strategy.

The $200 Shrug

For those of you in the medical profession I have nothing but respect for what you do. You're the best of us.

But you should know when we screw up our courage to come see you with a problem, getting the $200 shrug when the tests come back negative just makes us feel embarrassed and foolish for wasting your time.

Then we take the symptoms back home to wait until they either go away or become more acute.

Not sure what the answer for that is.

#PatientDynamic
#OldPeopleOfMastodon

@Jason844

"7eleven hotdogs - you'll wish you had better judgement."

#HonestFoodSlogans
#HashTagGames

I don't want compensation or another credit monitoring service that I have to watch for their screw-up. I want them to no longer be allowed to collect or store my data. PERIOD.

I'm thinking of getting a lawyer involved and would appreciate any insight or feedback you have on consumer data protection rights and responsibilities. I'm old, ornery and have the free time for a new hobby I guess.

We have enough trouble with cyber-crime, we don't need these idiots helping them.

#DataSecurity

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Once more into the breach.

For the second time in six months I just received a letter notifying me that a company has had a data breach and my information was compromised.

This time it was Ticketmaster; A company I haven't done business with in over 15 years. Earlier this year it was Loan Depot who we've never done business with.

Why do we allow companies to retain our information and gather new information about us once they've shown they can't properly safeguard it?

#DataSecurity

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