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Eric Adams Is Starving New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program
by Gunnar Larson 21 May '23

21 May '23

Eric Adams Is Starving New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-05-15/eric-adams-starves-nyc-s… One of America’s most ambitious child-care experiments is playing out, in part, at a public-housing complex at the far end of Manhattan’s East Village. Tucked behind one of the 13 brick towers that make up the Jacob Riis Houses, a few bright classrooms sit filled with tiny furniture and, one morning in March, dozens of toddlers. This is the Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center, one of roughly 1,200 sites that make up New York City’s free, public pre-kindergarten program, which operates mostly via contracts with mom and pop providers and local nonprofits.

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Fairy stories how Bitcoin Forum was born into a manger
by professor rat 21 May '23

21 May '23

https://twitter.com/AaronvanW Reposts not lies by omission and revisionism Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Anarcho-anarchs rule
by professor rat 21 May '23

21 May '23

"The Stateless" Anarchist Art and Song Festival, June 16-18 | anarchistnews.org | | | | | | | | | | | "The Stateless" Anarchist Art and Song Festival, June 16-18 | anarchistnews.org | | | | Reposts not tasteless spam Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Thiel VC Firm Mithril Sued by Ex-Manager Over ‘Toxic’ Management
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '23

20 May '23

A former director at Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm Mithril Capital claims in a lawsuit he was driven out of his job by “dysfunctional and toxic” management. Thiel VC Firm Mithril Sued by Ex-Manager Over ‘Toxic’ Management https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-20/thiel-vc-firm-mithril-su…

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UNIVERSITY BANK ANNOUNCES NEW ISLAMIC BANKING DIVISION – University Bank
by Gunnar Larson 20 May '23

20 May '23

We might try something like this out. Won't find this at Coinbase... ---- https://www.university-bank.com/2004/10/04/university-bank-announces-new-is… UNIVERSITY BANK ANNOUNCES NEW ISLAMIC BANKING DIVISION October 4, 2004, Ann Arbor, Michigan – University Bancorp (NASDAQ:UNIB) announced today it has a new Islamic Banking Division. The Islamic Banking Division will initially be responsible for promoting both an interest-free Mortgage Alternative Transaction (a redeemable lease program) and the FDIC-insured Profit Sharing Money Market account for the Bank. Additional products will be added including more deposit options and mutual funds. As with some other faith communities, the Islamic prohibition against paying interest has kept American Muslims from home ownership and limited options for bank deposit products. As a community bank focused on meeting the diverse needs of the community, this is also an opportunity to reach an under-served market. Recent successes in the growth of both areas led to the development of an entire Division. “We are very pleased with the progress of our Islamic bank products in gaining market acceptance. We now have $6.3 million in Mortgage Alternative Loan Transactions and just under $1 million in SHAPE™ deposits as a direct result of the program,” noted University Bank’s President Stephen Lange Ranzini. “The announcement today expands our commitment to serve the needs of our community and reinforces why University Bank is the only bank in Washtenaw County with an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the FDIC for community service and community investment.” Mushir Khwaja and Sarah Siddiqui joined University Bank’s Islamic Banking Division as Islamic Bankers. They will be primarily responsible for building relationships with Muslim customers for the Bank’s interest-free Mortgage Alternative Transaction (a redeemable lease program) and the FDIC-insured Profit-Sharing Money Market Account. Both have completed the Bank’s Islamic Banker Training Program. “With his degree in economics and his time with Morgan Stanley, Mushir has the background and experience to enhance our Islamic Banking Division,” said John Sickler, Vice President of Residential Lending. “Mushir has the precise profile we were seeking for our Islamic Banking Division and it is a bonus that he is a graduate of the Plymouth-Canton Schools and the University of Michigan, Sickler continued. Khwaja graduated in May 2002 from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in both Economics and Organizational Studies. While at the University of Michigan Khwaja served on the Executive Council of the Organizational Studies Student Assembly and as Treasurer of the International Cultural Society. He took an active role in jump starting the Organizational Studies’ concentration from a mere individualized concentration, to a full-fledged department with faculty and staff. He is a resident of Canton, Michigan. “Sarah Siddiqui has a history of leadership in the southeast Michigan Muslim community”, said John Sickler Vice President of Residential Lending. “She definitely shares the bank’s vision that good banking starts by being a good neighbor,” Sickler continued. Siddiqui is very involved with various organizations in the Islamic Community. She is a Co-Founder and Adjunct Board Member of the Michigan Chapter of the Council of American Muslim Professionals. Since her graduation from the University of Michigan – Dearborn she has volunteered for various organizations including IMPACT, Michigan, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Supporting Empowerment, Enhancement & Development Foundation and the Ummah Project. Siddiqui, a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the University of Michigan, Dearborn with a Bachelor of Arts, also attended Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sarnia, with a specialization in Information Systems. Her extracurricular activities included Student Government, Peer Mentoring Program, Muslim Students Association and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She is preparing to enter the MBA program at Eastern Michigan University. Prior to joining University Bank, Siddiqui worked at Holcim, Inc. from 2002 to 2004 and as a consultant for Stopka & Associates from 2000 to 2002. She is a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Contact: Stephen Lange Ranzini 734-741-5858, ext. 266 Ann Arbor based University Bancorp owns 100% of University Bank. University Bank is an FDIC-insured, locally owned and managed Community Bank primarily serving the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti of Washtenaw County. The Community Banking operation focuses on local businesses, minorities and the non-profit communities. University Bank is the only financial institution located in Washtenaw County to be rated “Outstanding” by the FDIC for Community Service and Community Reinvestment. Other Community Banking specialties include highly competitive deposit products for business owners, residential mortgages, commercial real estate lending and insurance, investments and money management through its wholly-owned subsidiary, University Insurance & Investments, Inc. In addition to its Community Banking operations, University Bancorp specializes in mortgage subservicing and mortgage origination primarily serving the credit union industry through the Bank’s Houghton-based 80%-owned subsidiary, Midwest Loan Services.

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Cryptocurrency: The Declaration Of Monetary Independence
by grarpamp 20 May '23

20 May '23

https://declarationofmonetaryindependence.org/  Sign the Declaration The Declaration of Monetary Independence How It Works Read it Sign it Share it Preamble What follows is a document co-authored by several contributors to Bitcoin Magazine and proud members of the Bitcoin community. While many people believe that money has always exclusively been a creation of government, this is untrue. There have been many periods throughout history where governments were not the custodians of the money supply. Unfortunately, today almost every nation employs a central bank that has a monopoly on what currency is allowed to be used within their domain. The original signatories to this document believe that central banks and governments throughout the world have abused their exorbitant privilege of printing money. This document proposes a new way of doing things. We are not calling for an end to the U.S. dollar or any other fiat currency — we are asking to bring an end to monopoly money in every country. Give citizens a choice. Let market forces and participants decide if they want this new form of “magic internet money” that is based on rules, not rulers. Bitcoin benefits the entire planet. Those who sign believe bitcoin is a peaceful revolution that favors the billions, not billionaires. We urge you to read it and sign it if you are so inspired. The Declaration of Monetary Independence When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the monetary bonds which have enslaved them to a fiat system of government decree and to assume complete sovereignty over their own monetary freedom, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to this dissolution. Central Banks have abused their privilege of printing money. Each monetary unit printed debases the existing monetary supply. The printing of these units is a form of theft or hidden tax. The printing of these units are exclusionary and confer privilege on those closest to the central bank — Cantillon effect. Many American Founding Fathers were staunchly opposed to central banks and the type of power governments have today. The internet has made it easy for governments to control and surveil its citizens for minimal cost and without our knowledge. Allowing the few to distort price signals utilized by the many is more akin to communism than capitalism. These units make price discovery and free markets impossible, thus disrupting the ability of consumers to make relevant economic decisions. These units are a poor medium for storing our value, life force and essence of our labor over time. These units enable the financing of endless wars and conflict without representative public support. These units are created from debt and have led to unsustainable levels of government, corporate and individual debt. These units are poor mediums for conservation of energy and negatively impact the environment. These units disincentivize the use of inexpensive, abundant and renewable energy. These units induce inequality, poverty and wealth disparity. These units move value too slowly across international borders in a globalized, digital age. These units were once backed by hard assets like gold and silver but are now backed only by empty promises. These units are forced upon citizens without any alternative constituting a monopoly on the medium of exchange. These units have been weaponized to sow the seeds of hatred and division around the world. These units are manipulated by a ruling class whose incentives are not aligned with the best interests of the governed. The current monetary policy encourages infinite consumption and growth on a finite planet. The current monetary policy leads to bailouts, bail-ins and socialized losses. The current monetary policy fosters a misallocation of capital. The current monetary policy leads to financial repression and excessive government. The current monetary policy leads to authoritarian rule and crony capitalism. The current monetary policy enslaves the human spirit and stifles technological innovation. The current monetary policy encourages and incentivizes short-term thinking (a high time preference) over long-term thinking (a low time preference). The U.S. dollar ($USD), held as world reserve currency, has been used to destabilize other national currencies. And so, as of January 3, 2009, there came into existence a monetary asset and monetary protocol that separated money from state and it holds these properties: This monetary network, known as Bitcoin, is capped at 21,000,000 units. This monetary network is decentralized and allows anyone to verify the integrity of the unit ownership and transfer. Each unit is divisible into 100,000,000 pieces called satoshis. That anyone, without permission, can own a subunit as small as one satoshi. The Bitcoin Protocol / Lightning Network Protocol (LNP/BP) is the first native monetary layer of the internet. This monetary network is not controlled by and does not favor any government. This monetary network is a provably and verifiably scarce digital asset. Each security node (miner) in the network is incentivized to find the cheapest, most abundant energy sources on the planet. This monetary network uses a timechain mechanism and proof of work to verify transactions and create new units. This monetary network reaches ownership consensus approximately every 10 minutes and validates every transaction dating back to the Genesis Block on January 3, 2009. This monetary network is backed by the largest, most secure single-use computer network in history. This monetary network has had a historic 99.98% uptime and is the only monetary network of its size that has never been hacked or compromised. This monetary network is an embodiment of American founding principles with regard to individual freedoms, private property and human rights. This monetary network treats all participants the same. This monetary network is in a constant state of price discovery. This monetary network is based on consensus rules, math and cryptography; not by the subjectivity of rulers, power and preference. This monetary network is based on software that is free and open source. This monetary network is able to move value across space and time with minimal loss of energy and at low cost. This monetary network is accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This monetary network contains no barriers to entry for the masses — permissionless. This monetary network revived the time-honored freedom of saving as a wealth accumulation strategy, regardless of race, creed or nationality. This monetary network prioritizes safety and security. This monetary network rewards those actors who secure the network and incurs significant costliness to would-be bad actors. This monetary network is able to efficiently store value created from your labor and life force. This monetary network enables a new store of value vehicle and settlement technology for billions of unbanked and persecuted people worldwide. This monetary network disincentivizes financially oppressive state policies. This monetary network utilizes unforgeable costliness to reach global consensus without relying on a central authority. This monetary network disincentivizes the barbaric use of physical, political and economic coercion as a means of conflict resolution. This monetary network promotes freedom, cooperation and working toward mutual benefit, providing a path for Peace. Therefore, in full consideration of the above, we urge all citizens of Earth who value freedom and property rights to adopt Bitcoin as an insurance policy against central bank and government overreach. Signed this 31st day of October, in the year 2021 [Block height 707575]. Whether buying a few satoshis, starting a business or running a node, the Bitcoin Network is directly impacted by your decisions. We call upon all participants of the Bitcoin community, if it is safe for you to do so, to sign your name in support of this document. The beauty of this decentralized network is that it operates on willful cooperation. In the same manner as this document, it is not a contractual memorandum of understanding or agreement. You may contest or disagree with some elements and that is expected. Our goal is for outreach and empowerment through time, space and perspective. If there is even one thing agreeable to you in this document, for the sake of a show of strength and solidarity, provide your written support. Let the world know that we are here, we are many and we are united! Sign the Declaration Original Signers Mark Maraia Author Mike Hobart Author Ulric Pattillo Author Aaron Segal American HODL Andrew Fink Ben Prentice Bitcoin Actuary Brady Swenson Brandon Quittem Bryce VonZurmhuelen C.J. Wilson Casey Carrillo Christopher Friedl CK Colin Crossman Cory Klippsten Craig Deutsch Dennis Porter General Kenobi Guy Brandon Guy Malone Guy Swann Heidi Porter Hermann Vivier Humble Warrior Jay Gould Jeff Ross Jessica Payne Jessicahodl Joe Carlasare Johnathon Alpart Josh Doña Kaily Buemi Kristen Cozad Lamar Wilson Lauren Sieckman Lawrence Madelyn Matt Mohline Matthew R. Ball Mike Alfred Neil Jacobs Nick Fonseca Pedro Solimano Peter McCormack Rick Poach Robert Breedlove Sam Cargo Sean Shawn Amick Shinobi Silva Suhail Tomer Strolight Sign the Declaration Sign the Declaration © Copyright 2021 | Declaration of Monetary Independence | All Rights Reserved

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Fwd: [tiactivism] Obituary | Julianne McKinney of Roseville, Michigan | Harold W. Vick Funeral Home, Inc.
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 19 May '23

19 May '23

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Jane M via groups.io" <eastbayapartments=yahoo.com(a)groups.io> Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 14:35:53 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [tiactivism] Obituary | Julianne McKinney of Roseville, Michigan | Harold W. Vick Funeral Home, Inc. To: "tiactivism(a)groups.io" <tiactivism(a)groups.io> This is one of the contributions Julianne made: MICROWAVE HARASSMENT AND MIND-CONTROL EXPERIMENTATIONMicrowaves and Mind Control | | | | Microwaves and Mind Control | | | On Friday, May 19, 2023 at 04:02:38 AM PDT, Eleanor White <ewraven1(a)sympatico.ca> wrote: From: "Dr. M Black" <mgrace321(a)gmail.com>Date sent: Thu, 18 May 2023 22:26:58 -0500Subject: Obituary | Julianne McKinney of Roseville, Michigan | Harold W. Vick Funeral Home, Inc.To: Max Williams <mindovermonster2020(a)yahoo.com>, "ewraven1(a)sympatico.ca" <ewraven1(a)sympatico.ca> > Is this our Julianne?> > https://www.vickfuneralhome.com/obituary/julianne-mckinney> > RESERVING ALL RIGHTS> Dr. Millicent Black, M.M.F.T I would say yes. I have Julianne's address and that funeral home isn't far from there. Many of us may have noticed that Juliannehad fallen silent on the email circuit, eventhough a number of issues which wouldhave interested her were being posted. I had some personal contact with her, andshe had some rather serious medicalissues going on for some time. I would say Julianne is now soaring aboveus, and it's only a guess, but it may bethat certain perps are now getting what-forpokes from the spirit world! Enjoy Heaven, Julianne! Eleanor White -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#1796): https://groups.io/g/tiactivism/message/1796 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/99009628/6048544 Group Owner: tiactivism+owner(a)groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/tiactivism/leave/10206373/6048544/1587734859/xyzzy [gmkarl(a)gmail.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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Sam Altman - Dead Man Walking
by professor rat 19 May '23

19 May '23

The reviews are coming back, Sam. " Hang him high " they say. Sorry. Its been real. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35960125&p=2 Reposts not bloody public executions William Wallace style

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[ot] scraping websites undetectably in python
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 19 May '23

19 May '23

may not address captchas and behavior profiling https://github.com/ultrafunkamsterdam/undetected-chromedriver/issues/998#is… spending time adjacent to that free-gpt community i learned the modern way to do this is a package called “undetected chromedriver” which purportedly bypasses server detection of selenium, and comes inside seleniumbase which purportedly has some autoinstall procedures haven’t tried it, but it’s interesting to learn after selenium displaced phantomjs in a vendor-directed manner for so long some of the people in these communities are quite experienced at web scraping; there’s a movement to go back to pure http requests, deobfuscating and replicating browser javascript to make speedy clients

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" . . . embody the wholesome values of anarchy (democracy, equality, freedom, order, mutual-aid)
by professor rat 18 May '23

18 May '23

Or spam this list with Gramps style garbage &/or Semich dribbling bullshit - money badger don't care https://www.anarchistnews.org/content/radon-journal-issue-4-available-now Reposts not snot endorsements

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