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Sending short (?) messages but not initially on cell service.
by jim bell 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

A few days ago, there was a news item about a bank robber who was caught because he (stupidly) took his cell phone to the robbery. He was exposed by the technique called "geo-fencing". https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-used-google-location-data-find-… The legitimacy of the use of this technique is currently a subject of his appeal, but is not relevant to my comment, below. Maybe if he had been smart enough to know how to activate his phone's "airplane mode", which supposedly turns off all electronic transmissions, he wouldn't have quite as identifiable. But, as cypherpunks know, it isn't clear that a smartphone's promise that it won't transmit and thus reveal its location can be relied upon. Further, even if we can know, for sure, that a phone didn't TRANSMIT during that relevant period, that doesn't mean that it didn't record its path in space (by GPS) and time during such a period, later to be uploaded to Google servers. Perhaps wrapping that phone in a few layers of aluminum foil would have blocked the (already quite weak) GPS signals, so the phone wouldn't know where it was. However, it occurred to that there may one day be a need for a person to enter a geographic area that has cellular phone service, but not have his smartphone emit signals that would (immediately) identify that phone's presence there. Okay, "airplane mode". But, he could also want his presence to be unknown including later, by disabling Google location services. MAYBE that would 'work'. He might want to visit like this multiple times, leaving that area each time, not leaving an electronic trace. Yet, maybe he'd want to use that smartphone's camera (to record video and still frame) and audio (to record sound). Even more, maybe an event would occur, and he would have evidence of it in video and audio, and he might (later) want to document the fact by uploading video and audio evidence to a server somewhere, at that time or seconds later. But he might not want to record the video, still frames, or audio 'in the clear'. And, there would be no reason that he'd have to upload the entire (huge) video and audio files: He could subject the resulting data to a 'cryptographic hash', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function so that he could upload only 256 bits. That hash could itself be encrypted, and could actually be a hash of a table of hashes: A hash for each one second of video and/or audio, or even a smaller quantity of time, just for an example. Initially, he could upload just the overall hash. And if, later on, he wanted to prove that he had acquired some data at a specific time, or at least prior to some specific time (when it was uploaded), he could do so by releasing files which correspond to the segments of video and/or audio files, and show that their hashes match the hashes in the uploaded hash-files. How could he transmit that short hash back to his home base, or anywhere else? How about https://www.popularmechanics.com/promotions/a20777855/the-mesh/?src=syn&dom… His release of that hash would allow him to later prove, once the source files are released, that he had generated them, at or before a specific time (If you believe the system to which the transmission was initially sent, or your own computer if it's sent along quickly enough), and the video and audio would provide evidence of the event he chooses to claim. But he might not release the open, unhashed and unencrypted information, immediately: His claim might be challenged, and he could hold that in reserve as evidence he was correct. Jim Bell https://www.popularmechanics.com/promotions/a20777855/the-mesh/?src=syn&dom… Or: https://gotenna.com/pages/sdk Full technical specs:https://gotennapro.com/pages/spec-sheets#pro-pro-x-spec-sheet True, it would be better if this was an SDR, or "software defined radio". I just found this a couple of days ago.

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Trump: "[many Jews] don't love Israel enough" - Nat. Jewish Dem. Council: "anti-Semitic!" - [PEACE]
by Zenaan Harkness 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

Straight from The Ministry's "wait, what? Oh, yeah!" dept. of anti-Semitic facts and anything you can say, TPTB can say better department. Yes, "Jews don't love Israel enough" is now officially (because TPTB sayeth it is so), an "anti-Semitic trope" :D So the "Memes just write themselves" department has just self inaugurated :) We gotta say this tho - the Jews really need to speak up a little more on twitter and facebook about how anti-semitic Trump really is. All this mamsy pamsy holding back is just ... lame! Trump Sparks Outrage by Calling on American Jews to ‘Love Israel More’ https://sputniknews.com/us/201912081077513707-trump-calls-on-americans-to-l… ... “We have to get the people of our country, of this country, to love Israel more, I have to tell you that. We have to do it. We have to get them to love Israel more", Trump said. POTUS also suggested that there are some American Jews who do not “love Israel enough”. ... The US president said that Tel Aviv has never had a “better friend in the White House” than himself, claiming that unlike his predecessors, he has kept his promises to the Jewish people. His remarks have sparked outrage on social media, with many saying that the US president cannot tell Jewish people they "don't love Israel enough": ... The former head of the National Jewish Democratic Council, Aaron Keyak, has even slammed Trump's comments as "anti-Semitic". ... Rando: "I know, I know! How 'bout we try to impeach him?" SPLC: "Yeah! Great idea - let's do that, to boost the Democratic party's popularity as -well- as CNN's ratings." HA! CNN ratings plummet to lowest primetime viewership in almost three years https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-ratings-plummet-lowest-three-years CNN's 24/7 Trump-bashing strategy doesn't seem to be working. CNN Ratings Drop To Three-Year Low Amid Constant Impeachment Coverage https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cnn-ratings-drop-three-year-low-amid-im…

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Official Secrets - Katharine Gun (Documentary Adapt 2019)
by grarpamp 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

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9 months jail for "Pepe" website contempt of court - Smerff Electrical - [PEACE] [MINISTRY]
by Zenaan Harkness 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

The (((Powers That Be))) continue to rule: Australia: Smerff Electrical Chief Put in Jail for 9 Months for Failing to Take Down a Pepe Website! http://dstormer6em3i4km.onion/australia-smerff-electric-services-chief-put-… You may remember that a couple of years ago we had ad banners up for an Australian electrical services company called “Smerff Electrical.” They were actually making good money while being an openly pro-white business, so the Occupation Government of Australia had to shut it down. Well, Simon Hickey, the head of Smerff Electrical, was a supporter of ours and on his own websites, he linked to us and had images of Pepe and other memes. He was sentenced to 9 months in jail for refusing to take down these websites. And the Australian and international media are completely failing to report on it. The Stormer has acquired a letter he wrote back in September, outlining his situation. I’m going to just go ahead and print most of the letter, so you can hear it straight from him. "Oi, Today 19 September I went to Supreme Court, charged with “contempt of court” for failing to remove my websites (which are now hosted elsewhere). The Judge gave me 9 (nine) months jail. I shit you not. I dunno whether that means 9 serve 9 or 9 serve 3 then parole but I’m still pissed off. I got one more court tomorrow that will finish my outstanding so I’ll have more accurate info then. I’m still charged with my private conversation that may have offended someone but didn’t, that’s in October 26. I think maybe 25 Oct. Brisbane magistrate court. This shit is insane. The court today would not accept that every statement I made in regards to the court conduct was true, in the public interests and therefore not subject to prosecution. I said at one stage that the conduct of the courts up to now was worthy of contempt. That didn’t help. LOL I will not let this minor setback deter me. I will never tire. Never slacken. Never give up." ... As usual, he is done for contempt of court, not the original crime. Careful what you say out there folks - stick to memes if you want the support of the courts, otherwise expect jail time.

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Encryptions - Scientists Crack Longest Encryption Key Ever
by jim bell 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a30149512/longest-encryption-…

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Epstein revelations
by Ryan Carboni 07 Dec '19

07 Dec '19

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7748467/amp/Bill-Hillary-Clinton-f… >'His biggest concern was monitoring and covering that area, so my main focus was >mounting cameras on poles to cover the driveways, walkways, the ins and outs of >each house and facilities. >'It was like Westworld, it's like they built a functioning movie set, they put a lot of >thought and detail into it, the flooring and facilities in there. http://www.unz.com/article/is-jeffrey-epsteins-boss-ghislaine-maxwell-helpi… >Epstein was able to play the martyr by not only claiming that unscrupulous girls had >lied their age but also by implying that the age of consent is too high anyway in Florida. I am under the impression that the US government has made everything but transporting prostitutes (who he should have vetted) illegal. An amazing loophole. I think the entire US government is easily duped by reverse psychology. This influential man that everyone says is suspicious and is involved in something suspicious is not looked into until it turns out that he is an evil monster. Nothing strange, nothing suspicious going on. They'll throw the book at you for lesser stuff, but I guess unless you have an orgy with Epstein, you wouldn't understand what a loving man he is.

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It is too big to handle.
by Ryan Carboni 07 Dec '19

07 Dec '19

It is too big to handle. Follow Hillary Clinton's good words: Stand down, don't inflame the situation.

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Your tax dollars at work.
by jim bell 07 Dec '19

07 Dec '19

Typo that overvalued a Utah home at more than $1 BILLION https://mol.im/a/7766229 via http://dailym.ai/android

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Facialized: US to Force Mugshots From All Citizen Travelers
by grarpamp 07 Dec '19

07 Dec '19

https://papersplease.org/wp/2019/12/02/dhs-plans-to-require-mug-shots-of-u-… https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201910&RIN=1651-AB22 https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/02/homeland-security-face-recognition-airpor… https://yro.slashdot.org/story/19/12/02/2326235/dhs-wants-airport-face-reco… You choice for 1984 in effect... DHS plans to require mug shots of U.S. citizen travelers Buried in the latest Fall 2019 edition of an obscure Federal bureaucratic planning database called the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is an official notice from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that: To facilitate the implementation of a seamless biometric entry-exit system that uses facial recognition … DHS is proposing to amend the regulations to provide that all travelers, including U.S. citizens, may be required to be photographed upon entry and/or departure [to or from the U.S.]. According to the “Unified Agenda”, the DHS plans to publish a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (NPRM) in approximately July 2020 to make mug shots mandatory for U.S. citizens leaving or returning to the U.S. The laws cited in the “Unified Agenda” as providing the statutory basis for the proposed rule pertain to searches of aliens (non-U.S. citizens) and the obligation for U.S. citizens entering or leaving the U.S. to have U.S. passports (a requirement of questionable and largely untested Constitutionality). It’s not obvious how the DHS will twist this into purported authority to require mug shots of all U.S. citizens who travel internationally. The DHS has already given notice of its intention to solicit bids for systems to capture photos of all air travelers, including U.S. citizens, and is working with airlines and airports on schemes to share the photos, so that airlines and airports will be able to use data collected under government coercion for their own commercial business-process-automation and price-personalization purposes. In November 2019, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) component of DHS declared that its “test” of facial recognition on travelers crossing the US-Mexico border on foot had become a “permanent fixture” at certain pedestrian border crossings. Meanwhile, the DHS continues to try to reassure travelers by claiming that U.S. citizens can and will be able to opt out of being photographed at airports or land border crossings — even though we continue to get reports, as we have told DHS officials directly, from travelers who were told by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and/or by line-minders at airports and borders that photography is mandatory . Can you opt out? All current statutory and regulatory provisions for biometric entry and/or exit are explicitly applicable only to non-U.S. citizens. They provide no legal basis for photography of U.S. citizens leaving or returning to the U.S. But current law also provides no guarantee of a right for U.S. citizens to opt out, and no specification of procedures for opting out or for redress for U.S. citizens who aren’t allowed to opt out. That will all become moot if the DHS succeeds in promulgating regulations requiring all travelers to submit to mug shots, the courts uphold them, and travelers acquiesce. Just say no.

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Man who tweeted $500 offer to kill ICE agent is acquitted
by Razer 07 Dec '19

07 Dec '19

"Brandon Ziobrowski, 35, was arrested in August 2018 and charged with use of interstate and foreign commerce to transmit a threat to injure another person. The tweet posted in July 2018 read: "I am broke but I will scrounge and literally give $500 to anyone who kills an ice agent,” referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal prosecutors said. Ziobrowski had faced up to five years in prison." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-who-tweeted-500-offer-kill-ice-age…

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