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Racist Stereotype No Longer to be Poured onto Pancakes
Not so odd but, awesome and about f’ing time.
Sweet!
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Quaker Oats Replaces Historically Racist Aunt Jemima Mascot With Black Female Lawyer Who Enjoys Pancakes Sometimes
“Let us make it clear that Sheila never serves the pancakes herself, but now and then goes to a diner near the courthouse where waitresses and waiters of a variety of races serve them to her.”
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You could have (had) a Picasso Palette…
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/the-world-of-picasso/pablo-picasso-palette
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The girl with the dragnet tattoo: How a TV news clip, Insta snaps, a glimpse of a tat and a T-shirt sold on Etsy led FBI to alleged cop car arsonist
A woman accused of setting fire to two Philadelphia police cars during a May 30 protest was tracked down by her online buying-habits and reviews, a social media sweep, and a poor username choice, the FBI has claimed.
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From the crew behind the Sony Pictures hack comes Operation Interception: An aerospace cyber-attack thriller
Threat intel researchers have uncovered a phishing and malware campaign that targeted “a large European aerospace company” and which was run by the same North Koreans behind the hack of Sony Pictures.
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Uber turns SaaS vendor with deal that bakes public transport authority into its app
If you need software to arrange on-demand transport, there’s a new vendor you might consider for your shopping list: Uber.
Yes, that Uber: the scofflaw taxi-value-destroyer, reformed hive of wretched sexism , food-deliverer and believer that people who work for it aren’t employees until courts say so .
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If Fairphone can support a 5-year-old handset, the other vendors could too. Right?
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How do you run a military court over Zoom? With 28 bullet points and a ceremonial laptop flunkey, of course!
A bizarre new court protocol for sentencing military criminals over Zoom includes instructions for the ceremonial carrying of a laptop and webcam in and out of the courtroom.
In no fewer than 28 bullet points the UK’s Military Court Service, (MCS) which deals with officers, soldiers, sailors and airmen accused of crimes, has set out its protocol for using videoconferencing to sentence guilty military lawbreakers.
“Carrier of the Laptop and Webcam” - what a position to list in your CV.
Also, Zoom for trials?
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Aaaaaand it’s gone!
eta: OANN: “Antifa base destroyed!” /s
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Hey NYPD, when you’re done tear-gassing and running over protesters, can you tell us about your spy gear?
New York City Council has overwhelmingly voted to require cops to report their use of surveillance technology.
The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act has been languishing in limbo for three years though was passed on Thursday with a veto-proof 44-6 vote. It, and five other bills aimed at curbing police budgets and methods also, made it through.
When the legislation was introduced in 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio opposed making the NYPD – known for it unique approach to protecting and serving during protests – cough up “information on surveillance technologies such as the description and capabilities, rules, processes and guidelines, and any safeguards and security measures designed to protect the information collected.”
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