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CNN: China's massive security state is being used to crack down on the Wuhan virus
by jim bell 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

CNN: China's massive security state is being used to crack down on the Wuhan virus. https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/10/asia/china-security-police-wuhan-virus-intl-…

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Cryptocurrency: Music
by grarpamp 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

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NBC News: Baltimore To Use Police Surveillance Planes In Controversial Pilot Program | NBC Nightly News
by jim bell 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

NBC News: Baltimore To Use Police Surveillance Planes In Controversial Pilot Program | NBC Nightly News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teaM2GpRAFM

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Chinese tabloid jokes about thermal cameras seeing farts amid coronavirus outbreak
by jim bell 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/04/chinese-tabloid-jokes-thermal-cameras-seeing…

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Engadget: Bug prevents Windows 7 users from shutting down their PCs
by jim bell 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Engadget: Bug prevents Windows 7 users from shutting down their PCs. https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/09/windows-7-shutdown-bug/ Jim Bell's comment:From the article: "You don't have permission to shut down this computer". Should people do things to Microsoft employees that "they don't have permission to do"?

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FLIR A320 Thermal Camera Coronavirus Fever Screening Solution | GoThermal
by jim bell 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

https://www.gothermal.co.za/pages/flir-a320-thermal-camera-coronavirus-feve…

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NBCNews >Tamiflu takers: Watch out for bizarre behavior
by Razer 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

You avoid the flu and get gunned down in the street like a rabid dog by the police. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15701254/ns/health-cold_and_flu/t/tamiflu-takers-…

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Stratfor Sells; But Whose Buying?
by Razer 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

February 5, 2020 I am pleased to inform you of the acquisition of Stratfor by RANE, the Risk Assistance Network and Exchange. You can read the full press release here. Let me start by assuring you that all of the Stratfor products you’ve evaluated – including the support services we’ve presented - will continue without interruption, and any pricing information you have received remains the same. These are exciting times for Stratfor and our clients. Our goal has always been to provide you with accurate, unbiased, and reliable geopolitical intelligence and analysis so that you can more confidently navigate an increasingly complex international environment. Similarly, RANE’s broad risk intelligence services help drive better risk management outcomes by connecting clients to critical insights and pre-screened expertise. More information regarding RANE is available at ranenetwork.com. The combination of our two organizations creates unique and operationally unparalleled capabilities in the marketplace that address the key risks and threats global organizations face today. More details will be provided about our combined solutions over the course of the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, we look forward to continuing the business relationship we’ve enjoyed with your organization and to enhancing our relationship with new services soon to be offered. Thank you for your interest in becoming a Stratfor client. Providing your organization with best-in-class services and solutions to address the risk management and protective intelligence issues you face will always be our primary objective. If you have any questions in the immediate term related to any aspect of the acquisition, please contact Ted Obenchain, Stratfor’s Vice President of Business Development, at ted.obenchain(a)stratfor.com. All the Best, Chip Signature Chip Harmon President Stratfor, P.O. Box 92529, Austin, Texas 78709-2529, USA This page has moar! https://lp.stratfor.com/rane_acquires_stratfor

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zerodark: Vinnie’s gotta barn…
by Robert Hettinga 09 Feb '20

09 Feb '20

Vinnie’s gotta barn… https://player.vimeo.com/video/390050679 https://www.zerodark.coop Cheers, RAH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRZ5400UKSc

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Freedom Hosting Operator Eric Eoin Marques Plea Agreement
by John Young 09 Feb '20

09 Feb '20

Plea Agreement by Eric Eoin Marques, Freedom Hosting Operator, January 24, 2020 with stipulation which describes in general how he was caught. https://cryptome.org/2020/02/marques-62.pdf (10 pages plea with 4-page stipulation, 1.1MB)

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