National School Walkout and LEO on Alert: Coincidence?
Memorial walkouts for Columbine mass shooting victims will take place today, part of a national school walkout. Is it coincidence LEO were on alert this week about protests?
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About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
Open Thread: Oddments Olio
April 12, 2018 /58 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Culture, Mueller Probe /by RayneDog’s breakfast, hodgepodge, pastiche, olio — some Cohen, some Facebook, some media bias, more — this is a catch-all post with an open thread. Bring it!
Facebook, Hot Seat, Day Two — House Energy & Commerce Committee Hearing
April 11, 2018 /30 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Culture, Cybersecurity, Internet infrastructure /by RayneThis is a dedicated post to capture your comments about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the House Energy & Commerce Committee today.
Facebook on the Hot Seat Before Senate Judiciary Committee
April 10, 2018 /45 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Culture, Cybersecurity, Internet infrastructure /by RayneThis is a dedicated post to capture your comments about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon.
Parkland and the Twittered Revolt
April 1, 2018 /11 Comments/in Culture, Guns /by RayneMarvel at the teen survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. They are leading a revolution — but note the platform they’re using to best effect.
Michael Flynn’s “Revolution”
March 30, 2018 /46 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Mueller Probe /by RayneRet. Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn spoke in front of the Young Americans for Freedom a week after the 2016 election. His language is worth noting; why did he call the campaign a “revolution”?
Cambridge Analytica Uncovered and More to Come
March 20, 2018 /92 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Culture, Mueller Probe /by RayneA little recap of events overnight while we wait for Channel 4’s second video. This is an open thread.
Another Shoe Dropped: Cambridge Analytica Used Its Own Kompromat
March 19, 2018 /69 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Culture, Mueller Probe /by RayneI did NOT see this coming, a perfect example of blindness based in preconceived notions about technology companies: Cambridge Analytica created and used kompromat in campaign work.
Three Things: Flying Moochin’ Mnuchin Air
March 18, 2018 /24 Comments/in Treasury, Trump Administration /by RayneThis time these three things are related and I can’t write an individual post on each one because my blood pressure won’t handle it, thanks to Moochin’ Mnuchin. This is an open thread.
10 Years Out: What’s with the Bear in the Middle?
March 16, 2018 /22 Comments/in Economics, Mueller Probe, Treasury /by RayneTen years ago this week Bear Stearns crashed. It was a surprise to see Bear Stearns’ name pop up in the middle of recent HPSCI testimony. Ditto seeing Trump linked to Bear Stearns’ bond financing before the 2008 crash. Have we learned nothing?
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