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4DQSAR said:
Isn't that a bit of a myth? Unless the OS is secure, neither is an application running under that OS?

I freely admit not to knowing the OS those particular Signal users were using, but I've read that the US government has a list of requirements for secure communication and has done for some years.
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The reality is more complicated than that. There are a lot of layers that make up any sort of cybersecurity defense. Yes, the OS does need to be implemented well and of course the US gov has standards for all of that stuff. The standards go pretty in depth and the standards used for US cybersecurity are commonly cited in the infosec crowd for hardening deployments.

This can go into a far deeper rabbit hole of compiler security and open source software but that's a whole tangent that could easily have its own thread
 
someguyontheinternet said:
This can go into a far deeper rabbit hole of compiler security and open source software but that's a whole tangent that could easily have its own thread
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The good old STDLIBS supply-chain attack? Or variation thereof?

Yes, it does get rather complex but we have seen targets considered imporant enough for an attacker to use many (best case I have used six) zero-day flaws. If someone is known to be using an insecure OS, I would EXPECT other nations to employ such powerful vectors.

I may well be wrong but doesn't the US military use a variation of Linux? I'm actually a little surprised because IF Unix still has an advantage, it's the fact that it's 100% developed within the US (AFAIK) so would seem optimal from a security perspective.

Soory non-tech peoples. My digression is of little import to the bigger picture.
 
4DQSAR said:
The good old STDLIBS supply-chain attack? Or variation thereof?

Yes, it does get rather complex but we have seen targets considered imporant enough for an attacker to use many (best case I have used six) zero-day flaws. If someone is known to be using an insecure OS, I would EXPECT other nations to employ such powerful vectors.

I may well be wrong but doesn't the US military use a variation of Linux? I'm actually a little surprised because IF Unix still has an advantage, it's the fact that it's 100% developed within the US (AFAIK) so would seem optimal from a security perspective.

Soory non-tech peoples. My digression is of little import to the bigger picture.
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I was trying to stay out of the weeds for the purpose of this thread lol

The military definitely uses Linux, because they can build a fully audited Linux kernel
 
golego55 said:
Human and Civil Rights are obviously void when the person is an "illegal alien":

Trump admin accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian mega-prison and says it can’t get him back​

But obviously the man deported was a huge criminal, involved in lots of rapes, murders, and gang activity right?

JD Vance Suggests Migrant Deported In Error Was A Bad Person Due To Traffic Violations​

I wish only the worst for JD Vance's political career, Donald Trump, and only the best for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I don't know. I guess the same country that accidentally releases accused killers due to "administrative error" has no better luck with immigrants. Well, darn:

Murder suspect accidentally released from jail in Indiana as police keep quiet for 6 days​

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Murderer whose life sentence was commuted by Trump convicted of domestic violence

Davidson, who was convicted in the murder of a federal law enforcement officer in 1990, shared an attorney with Donald Trump Jr.
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Imagine if a dem pardoned this man.
 
Signal was only ever approved for day to day messaging by "highly targeted individuals". It was never approved for "non public Dod information", much less classified information. It was actually prohibited for such in a 2023 Dod memo I mentioned previously.

Dod memo, 2023

"10. Unmanaged 'messaging apps,' including any app with a chat feature, regardless of the primary function, are NOT authorized to access, transmit, process non-public DoD information. This includes but is not limited to messaging, gaming, and social media apps. (i.e., iMessage, WhatsApps, Signal). "

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Today were the Hands Off protests nationwide. Hands Off SS, Hands Off Medicare, etc. Here is the local one. Our local conservative station said "hundreds". There were at least a thousand people there. I did hear another local station estimated 2,000


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brokedownpalace10 said:
Today were the Hands Off protests nationwide. Hands Off SS, Hands Off Medicare, etc. Here is the local one. Our local conservative station said "hundreds". There were at least a thousand people there. I did hear another local station estimated 2,000


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I was looking at these protests and noticed:

Nothing besides white people.

No young people.

It seems like a failure tbh
 
LucidSDreamr said:
I was looking at these protests and noticed:

Nothing besides white people.

No young people.

It seems like a failure tbh
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Although there were plenty of older people, there were also plenty of younger people. Maybe we old fucks got there early, as we do. and got up front.

Actually, I just zoomed in a bit on those pics and I didn't see a huge slant toward older folks.

As to black folks. One speaker talked on that for a bit. How there were not enough black people because they were scared and how we all are getting a taste of what it feels like to be scared now.. There were a few groups of black folk cheering that.

It's not just SS and Medicare.

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brokedownpalace10 said:
As to black folks. One speaker talked on that for a bit. How there were not enough black people because they were scared and how we all are getting a taste of what it feels like to be scared now.. There were a few groups of black folk cheering that.
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This is what I noticed in black social media and what my wife explained to me (she is black).



They are through trying. Democrats have failed them for the last time and they don’t give a fuck anymore and hate democrats as much as Trump.

They also don’t want to be baited in then maga use images of black protestors to rile up their base like they always do
 
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LucidSDreamr said:
This is what I noticed in black social media and what my wife explained to me (she is black).

They aren’t scared at all.

They are through trying. Democrats have failed them for the last time and they don’t give a fuck anymore and hate democrats as much as Trump.
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When a party comes by which I think has a chance in a presidential election other than the Dems which I agree with, I'll surely vote for them. As to right now I'd rather have a Dem in, but maybe that's just me.

Regardless, people from the local Democratic Party were helping to support this nationwide protest, but it wasn't organized by the Dems or representing them.
 
I noted a couple of Joe Biden quotes that seemed too presumtive that the Democrats would get the vast majority of Black votes. That did not sit right with me.

On a different note, people seem to have picked up on the fact that the press conferance on tarriffs was late on Friday afternoon and ascribe it as a new tactic. It's something I have seen many times in British politics. What has altered is the volume of after hours trading. I'm unsure exactly how this works but it seems as if at least some trading goes on all day and every day. I know little about it and the direction appears to have remained largely the same.
 
brokedownpalace10 said:
When a party comes by which I think has a chance in a presidential election other than the Dems which I agree with, I'll surely vote for them. As to right now I'd rather have a Dem in, but maybe that's just me.

Regardless, people from the local Democratic Party were helping to support this nationwide protest, but it wasn't organized by the Dems or representing them.
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Democrats were supposed to help but they just lie and use you…and that hurts more than someone that’s at least honest in that they hate you.

This is the sentiment they have. They want to punish democrats and they have that power. They have no power whatsoever over republicans
 
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the markets are crashing due to trump's tariffs, prices remain high, with some items continuing to rise, the war in ukraine continues, 4 u.s. soldiers died in lithuania and many people are rightly concerned about the future.

thankfully the white house has issued a statement addressing these concerns and reassuring u.s. citizens:

“The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”

sorry. never mind.

Donald Trump's Golf Win Announcement Sparks Backlash Amid Tariff Fallout

"The White House on Saturday announced President Donald Trump's victory in a senior golf club championship round while he faces criticism for recently imposed tariffs that have negatively impacted the stock market.

"The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow," the White House said in its statement.

The announcement, which sparked backlash from the president's critics on social media, came as Trump spent time at his Florida properties, golfing and attending events, including the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Miami tournament and a planned fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Friday.

Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email on Saturday.

The timing of Trump's golf activities has drawn criticism as Americans watch their retirement savings decline following his tariff announcement. Democrats like Senator Chuck Schumer of New York have accused the president of being in a "billionaire bubble" while ordinary American citizens struggle with economic concerns.

The tournament announcement is also heightened by Trump's absence from a ceremony honoring four U.S. soldiers who tragically died in a recent training accident in Lithuania."

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LucidSDreamr said:
that would certainly have made it better; open carrying.

When maga starts with their counter protests you know they will be.
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And, that's kind of our choices aren't they? Either we have the revolution or we vote the lesser of evils. If you're actually doing neither, you are doing nothing, or worse.
 
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