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Kim Kardashian Robbed of $10 Million in Jewelry in Paris
Kim Kardashian Bound, Gagged and Held at Gunpoint: Exclusive New Details on the Robbery in Paris
The French Interior Ministry said five men threatened a concierge with a weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open Kardashian's private apartment. Per Today, the Paris Prosecutor's office confirmed two of the men gained entry to her room. One of Kardashian's rings, worth an estimated $4.49 million, as well as a jewelry box, worth an estimated $5.6 million, were stolen.
This is a critical moment in human history.
"Smack for a Snack" at Kentucky Daycare
Kentucky day care worker cited for 'smack for a snack' game
The report says two male staff members would play a "Smack for a Snack" game. The report says the only way school-age children could get a yogurt is to allow the men to hit them with a stick on their leg and/or hand. State officials say at least two students had noticeable bruising. Lexington Police cited one staff member with second-degree assault.
An ingenious cost-cutting move that builds character.
More problems are noted in the article.
Hillary Clinton Hacked Audio
https://theintercept.com/2016/09/30/hillary-clinton-center-right/
IN THE HACKED recording of a private conversation with campaign donors in February, Hillary Clinton distanced herself from progressive goals like “free college, free healthcare” and described her place on the political spectrum as spanning from the center-left to the center-right.
Clinton has been inconsistent in the past about espousing political labels. She has at times touted herself as stalwart liberal. For instance, she said last July: “I take a backseat to no one when you look at my record in standing up and fighting for progressive values.” But a few months later, she told a group in Ohio: “You know, I get accused of being kind of moderate and center. I plead guilty.”
The newly disclosed comments came in audio, apparently from hacked emails, that was revealed this week by the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative blog run by a Republican communications strategist. Clinton was speaking at a Virginia fundraiser hosted by Beatrice Welters, the former U.S. ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, and her husband Anthony Welters, the executive chairman of an investment consulting firm founded by former Clinton aide Cheryl Mills.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-supporters-audio-leak-228997
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-jumps-leaked-audio-hillary-clinton-fundraiser/story?id=42499760
Only white supremacists use Oculus Rift!
Omagerd I can't even.
Some developers dropping Oculus support to protest founder’s politics [Updated]
Indie developers Polytron (best known for Fez) and Kokoromi (makers of the intriguing VR puzzle game SuperHyperCube), have joined in the developer protest against Oculus. Last year, SuperHyperCube was announced as a PlayStation VR exclusive "at launch," but today, the companies made it clear "we will not be pursuing Oculus support" for the game after that exclusivity expires.
"In a political climate as fragile and horrifying as this one, we cannot tacitly endorse these actions by supporting Luckey or his platform," they wrote (and announced via tweet). "If you are a voting citizen of the United States, please remember to register and make your voice heard this Nov. 8. Do not let bigotry, white supremacy, hate, and fear win."
Instead of making it so that any dumb VR headset can view our game, we will take a stand against bigotry (and having political opinions) and work only with Sony VRDRM.
Palmer Luckey, Millionaire Founder of Oculus Rift, Loves Donald Trump and Dates a Gamergater
It’s been an open secret for some time that Palmer Luckey, the 24-year-old founder of VR company Oculus Rift and heir apparent to the future of gaming, is a strange guy—the type who argues with his customers on Reddit and casually cosplays as My Little Pony characters. Turns out, he also appears to be an active supporter of Donald Trump and the alt-right, and in a long-term relationship with an avid Gamergater.
Rags-to-riches nerd dates a hottie, gets called out for it. No pussy for anti-social white nerds, EVER.
It's all a conspiracy to derail anti-social VR technology! Everyone who is anti-social will be exterminated! You must buy the upcoming Apple augmented reality product, which is pro-social! But not Google's, because that one is just as anti-social as VR, you problematihole!
I'm sure these articles would do "well" on the front page, but I don't want to put them there.
Maybe we need some new options for journals. For example, an option to nest journals (from friends only) between stories on the main page, or an RSS feed that lists all of the journals (if this one exists, I haven't seen it).
[Grok] The procrastinator's alibi for not doing anything
Right now I'd like everyone to think about this and since I have this journal I'll put it to good use:
Sometimes not doing anything is the only correct answer and thus also the only optimal answer.
Is talking about not doing anything not doing anything? If more people become aware that not doing anything is an option and can be crucial then the total of beneficial inaction has increased and one ends up in a situation with fewer and/or less bad outcomes.
Anyone remember any examples of when not doing anything saved their ass? If you do then it's probably something dramatic, we tend to ignore it otherwise despite how crucial it is in all decision-making. For one thing it's the only way not to be purely instinctive; it's the only way to assess and learn and reconsider. In short it is what made us humans what we are.
In extreme cases the opportunity cost of deciding something is the (perhaps hidden) cost of removing all possible solutions. This might happen a whole lot more frequently than anyone thinks and is likely to always be the reason why people (and problems) get stuck. The greatest fictionalizing of this might be in the movie WarGames and the line "the only winning move is not to play".
The procrastinator's alibi is also very Wally :)
And just to point out how great Wally is there's this comic strip :)
Proxy war with Russia?
First, watch the Russian member of the UN security counsel make his statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bID01gIEIOY/
There are some pretty damning charges here, I'm interested to hear a US rebuttal which consists of more that just, "oops, we're looking into it." If anyone has a link to such, please share.
Basically though, his response boils down to "wtf, guys?" Which seems like a completely reasonable response...one that I share. I honestly have a hard time believing that the "best military in the world" can accidently blow up the wrong people. If that is the case, we have no right to that title, should take our ball and go home unt we can clean house and clean out the rot in the system which allowed us to make this kind of mistake. Otherwise, I can't see any reasoning that leads to anywhere good. Proxy war with Russia, supporting ISIL for our own purposes when it's convenient, and so on.
Can I please vote for a viable anti-war candidate in November?
Rick & Morty co-creator shows off free Accounting VR game
NPR Reports on the Kratom Scheduling Outrage
Kratom Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Government Ban
The White House petition has surpassed the 100k needed for a response, and is now at 119,024 signatures.
The Case Against James Comey
An interesting article about the man we love to hate, although this article focuses on his decision to hold a press conference about the Hillary Clinton email investigation.
We are probably stuck with Comey for another 6-7 years. Encrypt and patch.
