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News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
apnews.com
... At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what they received.
Instead, Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post have written about a potential hack of the campaign and described what they had in broad terms. ...
Elon Musk claims live Trump interview on X derailed by DDoS
www.theregister.com
... The Register has found no evidence of a denial of service attack directed at X. Check Point Software's live cyber threat map does not record unusual levels of activity at the time of writing. NetScout's real-time DDoS map recorded only small attacks on the US.
If a DDoS was indeed the reason for the delayed start of the event, it appears not to have impacted the rest of X's operations " there were plenty of posts commenting on the problems with the Space occupied by the interview. And Musk was tweeting from the very network said to be under attack.
This is not the first time an X-hosted political event has struggled. In May 2023, would-be Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis's livestreamed campaign launch crashed and featured regular unplanned silences. ...
OK, this trend is not going to help the mood of fmr Pres Trump...
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States in NYT/Siena College Poll
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
... Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican opponent Donald Trump by 4 percentage points among likely voters in each of three US battleground states, according to a survey by the New York Times and Siena College.
The Aug. 5-9 poll of 1,973 registered voters shows Harris with 50% support among the likely electorate in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Trump had 46% support in each state.
The numbers add to the Democratic presidential campaign's momentum just as Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, wrap up a tour of the handful of states that could make the difference in the November election. ...
Looks like the poll results are starting to leave the quagmire of the margin of error.
@#6 ... my guess is he's going to appeal the verdict, not the sentencing. That will put everything on a long hold until after the election. ...
I do not disagree.
Specifically regarding the delay part.
A couple of questions / observations. ...
1) I agree that he will appeal, that's been his focus to delay, delay.
2) OK, ifhe manages to delay this case until after the election, it is a NY State case, not a Federal case, so it would likely continue after the election?
Missing Persons - Destination Unknown (1982)
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Lyrics excerpt...
https://genius.com/Missing-persons-destination-unknown-lyrics
...
Life is so strange when you don't know
How can you tell where you're going to?
You can't be sure of any situation
Something could change, and then you won't know
...
(if you haven't noticed, I'm in 80's playlists mode this evening....)
@#3
The Call - I Don't Wanna (1987)
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Lyrics excerpt...
...
I ain't here to hold you when you cry
I ain't here to hold your shaky hand
I ain't here to look you in the eye
Or beg for you to understand
I ain't gonna walk you thru your dreams
Walk you thru this life that we all know
I ain't here to listen while you speak
I ain't here to heal your broken soul
Am I here at all?
I ain't here to tell you what you need
I ain't gonna take a noble stand
I ain't here to look you in the eye
Or beg for you to understand
I can only tell you what I've seen
I can only tell you how it felt
When my heart was crushed so bad inside
Till I felt the hatred slowly melt
I don't wanna
...
A powerful song, imo.
@#7 ... But sure, please let's pretend that asking him questions about his crowd sizes at a weird and largely incoherent press conference, because THAT's the most important issue right now, LOL... ...
To fmr Pres Trump, based upon his comments, yeah, that does appear to be the most im[portant issue [to him] right now.
Shriekback - This Big Hush (1985)
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Lyrics excerpt...
...
Is there a fire in the sky?
Is there a moon up there?
Is there anything alive now?
This darkness is what I hear
This is a breathless silence
A moment out of time
I see your face in the shadows
The telltale signs are in your eyes
[Chorus]
More than I can hold in my hands
Running through the gaps like water
Aching with a passion inside
Deep as the river
All desire, the ashes and the fire
Turning this night inside and the light from you
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@#2
Yup.
And La Nina as not yet fired up.
Fortunately, the current (early) projected paths of that storm have it going out to sea, and not hitting any land areas.
www.tropicaltidbits.com
@#30 ... due to a perfect storm of stupidity ...
Julie Brown - I Like 'Em Big And Stupid (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt...
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When I need something to help me unwind
I find a six-foot baby with a one-track mind
Smart guys are nowhere, they make demands
Give me a moron with talented hands
I go bar-hopping and they say "last call"
I start shopping for a Neanderthal
...
More from the article...
... The allegations were detailed in court papers filed days after Jordan Goudreau's arrest last week and contain the strongest evidence yet linking him to illegal arms trafficking that facilitated the amphibious raid, which ended with several fighters killed and two of Goudreau's former U.S. Special Forces colleagues locked away for years in Venezuela.
The plot, exposed by The Associated Press[1] two days before the incursion, was carried out by a ragtag group of Venezuelan army deserters whom Goudreau allegedly helped arm and train in neighboring Colombia. Goudreau later claimed responsibility for the putsch, but said he was acting in concert with the Venezuelan opposition to protect democracy. He also said he was in touch with then-President Donald Trump's administration, which made no secret of its desire to see Maduro gone, even though there's no evidence U.S. officials blessed the invasion. ...
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1 - Ex-Green Beret led failed attempt to oust Venezuela's Maduro ( apnews.com )
Another view of the acknowledgement of workers by the Harris/Walz campaign...
Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt...
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I work on the front line
I work to survive
I sleep in a fever
So this is my life
I cry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)
Just makes me weep when I try, how I try
Know what it means to work hard on machines
It's a labour of love so please don't ask me why
Working for reason (Day in, Day out)
Trying too hard (He's trying too hard)
Moving in circles (Too hot, Too hot)
Don't get very far (Don't get very far)
Should I ask you to dance (Dance Boy, Dance Boy)
If I promised romance would you come for the ride
I know what it means to work hard on machines
Do you believe in love, one that lasts for all time
...
@#3 ... Accountability. What a concept! ...
It took a while for the recent charge to be brought. Justice moves slowly at times.
From the article, there are also other filings in process.