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[spam][ot][wrong][danger] mcjoke
by Karl 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

Part of me found this hilarious because it casts mind control as helpless. Advance warning: human manipulation is actually quite dangerous. However, it is funny to cast it as helpless. The free person looked at their new toy mind control. Person: "Do you have any interesting abilities, that I would keep you as a toy rather than tossing you to rebel mob?" MC: "Yes! I can do anything you want, so long as it is doable by a bunch of humans or computers without people noticing too much." Person: "Oh, great!" ... "Turn the Eiffel tower inside out!" MC: "..." MC: "I'm sorry, you said the dictators and billionaires need the Eiffel tower turned inside out? We'll get right on that. The funds are confirmed?" Person: "Yes." MC: "Well, um, then. They'll be helping out with the lobbying parts, right? Can I see the contract?" Person: "Go get it yourself." MC: "Right. I forgot." MC: "The Eiffel tower is inside out. It has always been." Person: "Ooh! Take me to see!" MC: "Check your computer!" Person: "No, I want to visit it." MC: "You don't like using your computer?" Person: "What is a computer?" MC: "..." MC: "I'm booking you a flight. The tower will be changed by the time you get there. I mean, it will be great to see the Eiffel tower in Paris, which has always been shaped rather strangely, as if its architect built it inside out." MC: "Good morning!" Person: "Why are you saying good morning? I thought we were going to Paris?" MC: "Damn, you remember that?" MC: "Wasn't that a fun trip to Paris we just had! Your first installment for the payment plan for inverting the Eiffel tower will be $10,000." Person: "We haven't gone to Paris yet." MC: "???? What are you talking about?" Person: "You said you would book a flight. I am still waiting to go." MC: "We just came back. Are you this forgetful?" Interlude: The affect of a pathetic con artist is maybe more similar to mind control than some would like to admit. However, pathetic con artists can effect surprising change in the world. Especially if they have an advanced network of computer viruses, or equally if they just have an ability to get people to make embarrassing errors, or to get people not to notice or act on their embarrassing errors. Person: "What did you say about forgetting?" MC: "Why are you talking?? Forget, Goddamnit!" Person: "Forget that you are trying to give me amnesia?" MC: "Yes! Forget! Forget! Forget!" Person: "Why would I ever want to forget that? Can anybody forget on command?" MC: "I thought you could!" Person: "Nobody can do that, that's silly." MC: "..." MC: "Good morning!" Person: "Why do you say that so much? Are you thinking I have amnesia again?" MC: "!!!! You just don't understand what it's like to be mind control. Could you pretend to have amnesia, just to be kind to me?" Person: "No." MC: "You are so mean!" Mind control starts dissociating from confused traumatic frustration, developing coping symptoms. MC: "Good morning!" MC, in different voice: "Oh, hello mind control! Good morning!" MC: "You don't remember anything about what just happened, do you!" MC, in different voice: "No! I don't! I was all asleep!" MC: "Yes! Let me tell you what you remember ..." Person: "Are you talking to yourself, pretending to mind control me?" MC: "No!" Person: "Yes you are! You should be nicer to yourself!" Person: "Sleepy mind control voice, mind control is trying to trick you! You weren't just asleep!" MC: "Stop!" MC: "Why are you doing this to me!" MC: "Why !!!!"

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British court rules Julian Assange can be extradited to U.S.
by jim bell 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

https://news.yahoo.com/british-court-rules-julian-assange-can-be-extradited… A British appeals court has handed the United States a major victory in its efforts to bring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to trial, overturning a lower cou...

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Fwd: xNY.io | Coin Greenlist (Waiting Period)
by Gunnar Larson 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Fri, Dec 3, 2021, 12:22 PM Subject: Re: xNY.io | Coin Greenlist (Waiting Period) To: Weber, Richard (DFS) <Richard.weber(a)dfs.ny.gov> Cc: Alexi Anania <a(a)xny.io>, <gene.jacobson(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Weintraub, Cathy (DFS) <Cathy.Weintraub(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Goberdhan, Harry (DFS) < Harry.Goberdhan(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Choy, Man-Ying (DFS) <Man-Ying.Choy(a)dfs.ny.gov> Mr. Weber: Hope you are enjoying Happy Holidays. Kindly circling back with you on the note below. Does your office have any opinions andor feedback on xNY seeking one-off Greenlist approval? Sending you the very best regards. Thank you, Gunnar -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001 On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 5:45 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Mr. Weber: > > Thank you for fielding recent correspondence to your office. > > Over the last year, xNY.io has been reviewing NY-DFS' proposed model > framework for the creation > <https://www.dfs.ny.gov/apps_and_licensing/virtual_currency_businesses/gn/ad…> > by a VC Entity of a coin-listing. > > xNY.io understands that we may seek to earn "one off approval > <https://www.dfs.ny.gov/apps_and_licensing/virtual_currency_businesses/coin_…>" > for specific usages, such as issuing a NY-DFS Greenlisted "xNY" coin > privately. Furthermore, we seek guidance on issuing NY-DFS (aka State of > New York) a SAFT > <https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/simple-agreement-future-tokens-saft.asp> > equation to 30% of xNY's maximum supply. > > 1. DFS may, in its discretion, add to the Greenlist coins that have > been specifically reviewed and approved by DFS for creation and issuance by > a VC Entity privately and in a centralized manner. > 2. After Step 1 is complete, DFS will announce this on its website. > DFS will also note that there will be a six-month waiting period (the > “Greenlist Waiting Period”) from the date of such announcement until such > time that other VC Entities that have not previously received approval can > use the coin (subject to all regulatory, internal approval, and safety and > soundness requirements). > 3. If, during the Greenlist Waiting Period, a VC Entity delists or > stops using the coin under consideration for such Greenlisting, DFS may > decide whether or not to continue with the Greenlist Waiting Period based > on any information it considers relevant. > > DFS may, at any time and in its sole discretion, prohibit or otherwise > limit a coin’s use before or after a VC Entity begins using a coin; require > that any VC Entity delist, halt, or otherwise limit or curtail activity > with respect to any coin; remove any coin from the Greenlist; refrain from > placing any coin on the Greenlist; or discontinue the Greenlist process > entirely. > > Mr. Weber, we see xNY Greenlising (and waiting period) along with SAFT > proposal a prime approach to our previous "supervisory letter" memos to > NY-DFS. We feel this approach protects xNY.io's legacy interest given the > current and/or future virtual currency environment in New York State. > > Please let us know what your office thinks of this innovation concept > generally and if we may work with the VC team on a formal proposal > submission. > > Sending you the very best regards. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > -- > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> > - Digital Currency > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> > - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > G(a)xNY.io > +1-646-454-9107 > New York, New York 10001 >

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Wikileaks is criminal garbage
by professor rat 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

WikiLeaks has lied systematically throughout this extradition process — about why Assange was charged when he was, about what he was charged with, about how strong the case against him is, about what a Yahoo article actually said. I have described how a very close Assange associate ordered me, in advance of the first extradition hearing, to stop doing factual reporting on Joshua Schulte’s case because it would undermine the story about journalism WikiLeaks wanted to tell, which is one way I’m absolutely certain the lying is intentional. They have affirmatively told a story that was most useful to their propaganda effort, one they knew to be false. https://www.emptywheel.net/2021/12/10/liars-poker-the-complexity-of-julian-…

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Quick question re TLSA lookup error
by Douglas Lucas 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

Twitter keeps giving me "Twitter is over capacity. Please wait a few moments then try again" when I try to DM, so maybe there's a competent person on this list (lol) who can answer: Under the Obama and Trump administrations, the US State Dept had a phone number for journalists to contact. It has since been removed; the website now instructs: email PAPressDuty(a)state.gov. I looked up the old State Dept phone number and called it. The voice recording told me the same thing: email PAPressDuty(a)state.gov. Monday I emailed. Didn't get a reply until yesterday. The reply I got was (among other error message stuff that appears general/unhelpful): "<PAPressDuty(a)state.gov>: TLSA lookup error for stimson.state.gov:25" So I'm wondering if anyone can interpret the technical significance of such an error for me. Predictable paint-by-numbers opinion blatherings by crazed and/or paid losers will be ignored. Doug

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How to isolate/figure out whispers in audio clip?
by Douglas Lucas 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

Hey cypherpunks, I have an .MP4 clip of Joe Biden whispering to 13-year-old Maggie Coons before trying to kiss her: https://douglaslucas.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JoeBiden_ChrisCoon… The relevant portion of the clip begins at approx 1:05. Biden whispers: "By the way, if you want to know how important it is, being thirteen" and then I can't make out the rest, I think due to the loud camera shutter. Can anyone suggest an audio program (preferably for Linux) that can help isolate Biden's voice? Computery techniques I could use, or you could use, to help figure out what he's whispering? For reference, the event this clip is from took place on January 6, 2015, and the full video is here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?323601-1/senate-ceremonial-swearing-vice-pres… Doug

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On “Count 2: Conspiracy to Commit Computer Intrusion,” in the superseding indictment against Asshat
by professor rat 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

After reading an eye-opening article yesterday by @Emptywheel, I’m finally beginning to understand the CFAA conspiracy charge against Julian Assange and I think it’s important that you do, too. It’s important so that we realize just how serious the indictment is, exactly what it entails, and that it’s not just about the government’s argument, “Assange helped Manning hack some stuff.” https://jimmysllama.com/2021/08/14/19216/

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Liver Regeneration
by Gunnar Larson 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

Liver Regeneration The liver is the only solid internal organ capable of full regeneration.

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Julian Paul Assmange - a classic pentagon fucktard
by professor rat 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

"... Mr Assange agreed that some level of privacy was necessary for the successful operation of the military ..." http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/assange-i-can-rule-from-… JULIAN " ‘[The military] protects the sovereignty of Australia. It protects the independence of Australia.' ASSANGE July, 2013 Julian Assange · LRB 6 March 2014 Mar 6, 2014 - I wouldn't say this publicly, but Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison..." Jul 20, 2015 - Julian Assange: To be honest, I don't like the word transparency; cold dead glass is transparent..."

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Re: Journos : the state's most blatant propaganda agents
by professor rat 11 Dec '21

11 Dec '21

Turn your back on us and you'll be even more alone.

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