Another Wild Weekend

Away we go.

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[Jim Eagle]

Not in Qatar, it isn’t. World Cup has started.

Ecuador up 1-0 on Qatar in first 15 minutes.

USA plays tomorrow.

[clarice]

Narciso has a fab link for anyone who cares to understand the FTX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20BEJouWBgY

[Narciso]

thanks I found it on the hordes side panels,

add to heller, budd schulberg might have imagined
sbf

[Narciso]

entonces

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1593434329153245185.html

[Narciso]

well then

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/pair-of-attorneys-who-threw-molotov-cocktails-finally-disbarred/

[Narciso]

for different reasons,

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/no-new-york-times-you-dont-deserve

[clarice]

https://townhall.com/columnists/nicholaswaddy/2022/11/20/what-the-new-republican-house-can-and-cant-accomplish-n2616167

[Narciso]

its full of code,

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/missing-employees-a-billion-dollar-loan-and-emoji-payments-the-9-most-batshit-revelations-from-ftxs-bankruptcy-filing/ar-AA14eTUI#:~:text=Missing%20Employees%2C%20a%20Billion-Dollar%20Loan%2C%20and%20Emoji%20Payments%3A,Keep%20Track%20of%20Who%20Its%20Employees%20Were%20

[Narciso]

there is so much fakery

https://jonathanturley.org/2022/11/20/what-elephant-associated-press-falsely-denies-that-there-is-any-evidence-that-joe-biden-discussed-hunters-business-dealings/

[Narciso]

ecuador beats qatar 2-0

[Narciso]

interesting

https://tinyurl.com/4p8xwc8c

[henry]

Iger returns to Disney. Doubling down on woke?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-shocker-robert-iger-to-return-as-ceo-bob-chapek-ousted-11669000047

[henry]

hmm.

https://reason.com/volokh/2022/11/18/comparing-the-orders-appointing-special-counsel-mueller-and-special-counsel-smith/

[Neo]

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried triggered downfall by badmouthing crypto rival: sources
https://nypost.com/2022/11/15/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-triggered-downfall-by-badmouthing-crypto-rival-sources/
One of the oft not spoken truisms of marketing is that "the presence of competition creates legitimacy".

So, it's not surprising that Binance would help finance a competitor, FTX.

[Gentlejim]

Just popping in to say hey.

[clarice]

HI, GJ!!

[sbwaters]

Tipping my hat in greetings to GentleJim.

[Neo]

It is tragic how far The New York Times has fallen – basically just boring af far left brainwashing at this point. The boring part is truly unforgivable!
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1594340948707885057

[matt - deplore me if you must]

USA 1-1 with Wales. A last minute PK goal from Gareth Bale tied it.

The World Cup is brought to you by the greatest hypocrites in business, sport and media. Bread & circuses.

[Davod]

Police respond to terrified homeowner..

https://www.westernjournal.com/police-respond-terrified-homeowner-reporting-break-find-adorable-culprit-waiting/

[Davod]

Found at Instapundit

"MORE ON USING AIRPODS AS HEARING AIDS: “For their study, the researchers worked with a pool of 21 patients in Taiwan—whose average age was 41—with mild to moderate hearing loss. They tested Apple’s Live Listen feature, which utilizes the iPhone’s microphone to transmit audio directly to Bluetooth-paired AirPods in real time. The feature has been used to listen in on hard-to-hear sounds like bird calls or quiet speakers in a big lecture hall (and sometimes for eavesdropping). But it could also double as an assistive hearing device by amplifying sounds in noisy environments. “It’s actually pretty fun,” says Cheng. “You can use this function in a very noisy cocktail party to talk to your friends, but you can actually use it as a very good assistive device if you want to get a better signal out of the noise.” When used with the noise-canceling AirPods Pro, Live Listen can boost conversation volumes while maintaining safe-listening levels, filter in some outside noises to heighten awareness through “transparent mode,” and play calming sounds that can relieve tinnitus.”

https://www.popsci.com/science/airpods-hearing-aids-performance/

[Gentlejim]

Hey to Clarice and SBW.

[Davod]

I watched "Mrs. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries" set in the 60s. This was playing when the star of the show was in the kitchen trying to make breakfast.

"I like bread and butter"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Jzl_bx3fI

[Davod]

Shopping

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/cutedogonsale.jfif

[Davod]

Why? Just Why? 😅

https://twitter.com/i/status/1594734899277299713

[Davod]

Mistakes were made.. 😅

https://twitter.com/i/status/1592633310664007681

[Davod]

Rescuing a badly-treated and depressed ram from a petting zoo and giving him love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbo7aHIH0I8

[Davod]

Mistakes were made.. 😅

https://twitter.com/i/status/1592633310664007681

[Davod]

"Bear: "GRRRROOWWRRR!" Dog: "Get bent." I posted this a long time ago; the story, I think, is that the bear is a kept animal on the property. He's trying to get the dog to play."

https://twitter.com/i/status/1593051028165111809

[Davod]

Red pandas are the animals who look like they are children wearing costumes.

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1594447605265735680

[Davod]

Purring puma

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1594371539696517120

[Davod]

Purring puma.

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/stat ... 9696517120

[Davod]

Feeding time.. 😊

https://twitter.com/i/status/1594268589607223296

[Davod]

Attack! 😂

https://twitter.com/i/status/1592391595755966465

[Davod]

The owl in the back.. 😂

https://twitter.com/i/status/1591520436533465088

[Davod]

The owl in the back.. 😂

https://twitter.com/i/status/1591520436533465088

[Davod]

The owl in the back.. 😂

https://twitter.com/i/status/1591520436533465088

[Davod]

Those owls were pushy!!!!!!!!!!

[clarice]

jimnh--just saw your port on the tail end of the last thread. I've notified the editors. Her BTw is the correct link:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-17/here-are-the-craziest-parts-from-the-new-ftx-bankruptcy-filing

[Davod]

Smile.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1590824406699352064

[Neo]

BREAKING: Wife of Trump special counsel produced Michelle Obama documentary, donated thousands to Biden
https://twitter.com/jackposobiec/status/1594810397017645082

[Davod]

Family walk.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1594652358658736131

[Davod]

Compilation: Using your dog's favorite trigger words on fake phone calls.

https://youtu.be/bcptifhkbao

[Pinandpuller]

Jonathan Greenback is trying to choke out Twitter like he thinks that Elon Musk works in his pencil factory.

[Neo]

In the Nixon Watergate days, the mantra was that it wasn’t the crime; it was the cover-up. Garland’s special counsel appointment has all the earmarks of a cover-up. What cleaner way to engage in obstruction of Congress and its oversight powers than to hide it behind the cloak of special counsel secrecy? After two years during which he could have acted, Garland chose to appoint a special counsel only after the investigation was being turned over to Republican hands. The move screams of obstruction of Congress and a nonpolitical government agency’s interference in the political process.
https://pjmedia.com/columns/gregbyrnes/2022/11/21/attorney-general-merrick-garland-is-attempting-to-obstruct-a-congressional-investigation-n1647697

[Narciso]

what is the arab word for schadenfreude, prince salman undoubtably knows it, beating argentina in quatars own front yard,

[Narciso]

oh

https://tinyurl.com/2wr82vsr

[Davod]

Don't touch the boots.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595065613646446595

[Davod]

Whiter than white

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/puppysmile.jpg

[Davod]

The golden horde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWG8Co2ga30

[Davod]

Belly up to the bar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYQ7VJD6NCk

[Davod]

In Soviet Russia, bear at window eats you! Or a sandwich if you have one handy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FhGOV7fs64

[Davod]

Born to the saddle

https://twitter.com/TheFigen_/status/1594712904162500608

[Davod]

This snake went to gym class

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595070061735477254

[jim nj]

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/youtube-censors-reality-boosts-disinformation
YouTube Censors Reality, Boosts Disinformation: Part 1
YouTube censored this site for accuracy, yet new news today underscores that they continue to hype fake news.

He's pissed.

[jim nj]

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/11/22/the_same_old_same_old_deja_vu_148504.html
The Same Old, Same Old Deja Vu

VDH

[jim nj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtK3yotrTg4
America’s New Tank Needs to Chill Out
Task & Purpose (11:39)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3DFfH_2mg8
AbramsX: What you need to know about this tank (7:04)

General Dynamics has built a demonstrator model of the AbramsX Next Generation Main Battle Tank.

Some interesting new features. Like swapping out the turbine engine for a disesel-hybrid whose electric motor will allow for short moves under battery power alone. The tankers will wear fighter pilot-type helmets that will give them a 360 degree view linking to sensors outside the tank.

[jim nj]

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/22/bankman-fried-apologizes-to-ftx-employees-details-amount-of-leverage-in-internal-letter/
Bankman-Fried Apologizes to FTX Employees, Details Amount of Leverage in Internal Letter
The former FTX CEO did not address concerns about customer funds being misappropriated or other recent revelations about the company.

"According to Bankman-Fried, FTX had around $60 billion in collateral and $2 billion in liabilities this spring, but a market crash meant the collateral's value was halved.

The "drying up" of credit in the industry further meant FTX's collateral was worth around $25 billion, though his liabilities measurement jumped to $8 billion.

Another crash in November "led to another roughly 50% reduction in the value of collateral over a very short period of time," which he valued at $17 billion at the time.

The bank run, caused by what Bankman-Fried termed "attacks" in November, reduced another $8 billion in collateral, he said."

I'm going to assume this guy hasn't engaged a lawyer yet, since, if I was that lawyer, I would advise him to "SHUT THE FUCKUP." OTOH, he may have a lawyer who has already advised him that an insanity defense is his best option and he should keep talking.

If he believes what he's saying he's delusional.

[jim nj]

https://www.space.com/artemis-1-moon-rocket-damage-launch-pad
Huge Artemis 1 moon rocket blew the doors off its launch tower's elevators

"blew the doors off" is a colloquial term brought over from drag racing to evoke the sense of tremendous power.

No. It actually blew the doors off the elevators. May have bent one of the door frames too.

A second video show the launch from 16 perspectives. The rocket seems to rise much more quickly than earlier rockets.

[Neo]

Elon Musk put up a now deleted post about ?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1595250835096621057
Perhaps this early reply will give us a clue ..

The social justice warriors even had their own adorable uniforms at Twitter.

[Neo]

But the scientific dataset [Meta’s] Galactica is trained on makes it a little different from other LLMs. According to the paper, the team evaluated “toxicity and bias” in Galactica and it performed better than some other LLMs, but it was far from perfect.

Carl Bergstrom, a professor of biology at the University of Washington who studies how information flows, described Galactica as a “random bullshit generator.” It doesn’t have a motive and doesn’t actively try to produce bullshit, but because of the way it was trained to recognize words and string them together, it produces information that sounds authoritative and convincing — but is often incorrect.

That’s a concern, because it could fool humans, even with a disclaimer.

https://www.cnet.com/science/meta-trained-an-ai-on-48-million-science-papers-it-was-shut-down-after-two-days/

[Melinda]

Cory Doctorow @[email protected]
@doctorow
Covering the Blockchain Eight bribery scandal for @TheProspect, @ddayen hearkens back to the #KeatingFive scandal of 1987, when five senators wrote to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to insist that they lay off Lincoln Savings and Loan:

https://prospect.org/power/congressmembers-tried-to-stop-secs-inquiry-into-ftx/

https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1595429026134659075

[Davod]

gifu castle

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/whitecastlegifyjapan.jpg

[Davod]

Genius dog invented its own game...🐶🐾🛞

https://twitter.com/Yoda4ever/status/1593930837979844609

[Davod]

Most talented artist

https://twitter.com/i/status/1593933557843607552

[Davod]

What kind of vile weed is that?🐈🐾🥦😂😂

https://twitter.com/i/status/1593331388178128898

[Davod]

Baby Panda
https://t.co/uu85oorEir

[Davod]

The kids are at it again

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595056770942205952

[Davod]

Otter pup learning how to otter

https://twitter.com/i/status/1594707650846937089

[Davod]

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving - Food

https://youtu.be/7-fCt1nitmk

[Neo]

Wow! It was amazing to spend 7 hours with Dr. Fauci. The man who single-handedly wrecked the U.S. economy based upon "the science." Only to discover that he can't recall practically anything dealing with his Covid response!
https://twitter.com/AGJeffLandry/status/1595538168853454848

[Rocco]

Happy Thanksgiving all.

[clarice]

Happy Thanksgiving.

[Narciso]

happy thanksgiving all,

[henry]

Happy Thanksgiving

[Davod]

Happy Thanksgiving all.

[Davod]

Posted by Dave (In MA) on JOM!

Thanksgiving security.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVLASxjWQAETeJe?format=jpg&name=small

[Dave (in MA)]

I have to point out that it was a stolen pic, Davod.

Daily Caller@DailyCaller·
Official
Today we celebrate the historic day when Liz Warren's ancestors and the Pilgrims came together for the first Thanksgiving.

[Davod]

Dave. Thanks for the correction.

[Davod]

Have you cleaned you oven for Thanksgiving?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595334377172606976

[Davod]

Room for pie?

https://twitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Room-For-Pie.png

[Davod]

What Are The Best Thanksgiving Day Staples?

https://pjmedia.com/uncategorized/matt-margolis/2022/11/24/what-are-the-best-thanksgiving-day-staples-n1648418

[Davod]

'It’s Not a Close Call': Mike Pompeo on Who the Most Dangerous Person in the World Is.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelinel ... d-n2616294

[Davod]

Sorry.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2022/11/23/pompeo-says-head-of-teachers-union-is-the-most-dangerous-person-in-the-world-n2616294

[Davod]

Remember this - Turkey drop.

https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ

[Davod]

FBI Closely Monitoring Gathering Of Christian Nationalists.

https://t.co/TJQUiB3ZGO

[Davod]

'We Must Cancel Thanksgiving,' Says CDC Scientist Who Looks Suspiciously Like A Turkey In A Lab Coat

https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1593552219172999169/dr8uez1Z?format=jpg&name=900x900

[Davod]

Temperature

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiSfgVRXEAM3zlr?format=jpg&name=small

[Davod]

The importance of bread.

A Pilgrim's Grace
Henry Mosler

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/Mosler%20Grace.jpg

[Jim Eagle]

Happy Thanksgiving, All !

[Davod]

I'm the one in the back.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595197053042393088

[Davod]

Cats

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595199127088156672

[Davod]

Study time.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595204783844995072

[Davod]

Imagine waking up this happy.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595208545238421504

[Davod]

Playtime.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595210757024919554

[Davod]

Bedtime

https://twitter.com/i/status/1595548591975993345

[Davod]

Posted by MM2 at JOM2

The Force be with your tree.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiRnx8ZWIAE5mj7?format=png&name=small

[Davod]

White privilege.

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/369af72a2ec0fb79fa08f745b2f37e064dfef26403dc884816e258b1e4434584.png?w=800&h=535

[jim nj]

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/11/24/elon-drops-some-big-consequences-on-leftist-twitter-accounts-that-break-the-rules-n663647
Elon Drops Some Big Consequences on Leftist Twitter Accounts That Break the Rules