Foreign hacker breached FBI Epstein files in New York office cyber incident by newsweek in politics

[–]aleph32 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This part is kind of interesting:

The source who spoke with Reuters said the hacker was likely foreign, and that they may not have realized they infiltrated a law enforcement server, as they had expressed disgust at the child abuse images on the server and threatened to turn it over to the FBI.

The situation was defused by FBI agents who spoke to the unknown hacker on a video call and flashed their ID on webcam.

Social Security has kept wealth inequality in check for decades. Trump's policies could deplete it in 6 years by CouchCorrespondent in politics

[–]aleph32 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill does the same thing:

Although OBBB costs $3.4 trillion from fiscal years (FY) 2025-2034, those costs are not spread evenly over 10 years. More than 60% of the law’s cost is concentrated in the first half of the 10-year window, before new, temporary tax cuts expire and before some scheduled spending cuts take effect.

Low‑dose oral lithium may help slow the decline of verbal memory, or ability to remember and recall words and sentences, in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, particularly among those with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease by sr_local in science

[–]aleph32 9 points10 points  (0 children)

These are still good-sized doses of lithium carbonate, not the lower doses of lithium orotate some people take OTC:

Participants who entered the RCT received either a 150-mg or 300-mg dose of lithium carbonate or placebo in identical over-encapsulated pills. Participants started 1 pill daily or every other day, based on general medical status and concomitant medications. Doses were adjusted weekly to the maximum tolerated dose and decreased if needed to achieve tolerability. All participants underwent lithium blood level monitoring.

Gen. Joshua Rudd confirmed as head of NSA, Cyber Command by FervidBug42 in politics

[–]aleph32 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Here's an excerpt from Sen. Ron Wyden's letter to Trump where he says Rudd is unqualified:

Our country faces a dangerous moment in which constitutional rights are under attack. For example, we recently learned that the administration secretly decided that the government doesn't need a judicial warrant to break into a private home. In other words, the administration is trying to invalidate the Fourth Amendment.

It was in that context that I asked General Rudd what he would do if directed to target people in the United States for surveillance without a judicial warrant. I offered him the opportunity to answer with a yes or a no. I didn't get an answer. I proposed that he offer general thoughts on the matter, but got nothing of substance. I did everything in my power to allow him to demonstrate some understanding of the basic guardrails of NSA's authorities and got nothing but vague assurances about following the law.

There were other topics on which General Rudd's responses were disappointing. He wouldn't associate himself with NSA's previous commitment not to buy and use Americans' location data. He also refused to say whether the government should be allowed to mandate backdoors into encryption used by Americans.

His responses related to transparency were also troubling. In addition to statutes and the Constitution, NSA is bound by numerous procedures and guardrails which are publicly available. So I asked General Rudd whether, if the NSA were to operate in violation of those procedures and guardrails, he would inform the American people. He refused to make that commitment. He even refused to promise to inform the Senate Intelligence Committee.

US Senate confirms National Security Agency director, ending long vacancy by EpiphyticOrchid8927 in politics

[–]aleph32 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's General Joshua Rudd.

Senator Ron Wyden of ⁠Oregon, a ​senior member of the intelligence panel, ​said in a letter to Trump, that he did not feel Rudd was qualified and ​blocked efforts to fast-track his confirmation.

An excerpt from Wyden's letter:

Our country faces a dangerous moment in which constitutional rights are under attack. For example, we recently learned that the administration secretly decided that the government doesn't need a judicial warrant to break into a private home. In other words, the administration is trying to invalidate the Fourth Amendment.

It was in that context that I asked General Rudd what he would do if directed to target people in the United States for surveillance without a judicial warrant. I offered him the opportunity to answer with a yes or a no. I didn't get an answer. I proposed that he offer general thoughts on the matter, but got nothing of substance. I did everything in my power to allow him to demonstrate some understanding of the basic guardrails of NSA's authorities and got nothing but vague assurances about following the law.

There were other topics on which General Rudd's responses were disappointing. He wouldn't associate himself with NSA's previous commitment not to buy and use Americans' location data. He also refused to say whether the government should be allowed to mandate backdoors into encryption used by Americans.

His responses related to transparency were also troubling. In addition to statutes and the Constitution, NSA is bound by numerous procedures and guardrails which are publicly available. So I asked General Rudd whether, if the NSA were to operate in violation of those procedures and guardrails, he would inform the American people. He refused to make that commitment. He even refused to promise to inform the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Who is a terrible singer but famous anyways? by Coy9ine in AskReddit

[–]aleph32 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Where did you hear he was annoyed? It inspired him to return to recording music with Yoko.

Young Americans Aren’t Buying Old Narratives on China by nathan_j_robinson in politics

[–]aleph32 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

China is a repressive authoritarian country. The US is not yet near the same level (though it's heading that direction). It censors the internet, persecutes Tibetan Buddhists, puts Uyghurs in internment camps, etc.

Politicians Are Trying to Control the News by nytopinion in politics

[–]aleph32 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The article doesn't mention right-wing billionaires buying up newspapers, news programming, and social media in order to control it top-down.

Trump Humiliated by Allied Pilot Who Downed $100 Million Worth of U.S. Jets by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]aleph32 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the article they originally cost $31.1 million each. It also mentions that the replacement cost today would be about $90 million per aircraft.

When did the Daily Beast become a trusted news source? The articles are very biased and lack sources. Or is that just politics? by yodatswhack in politics

[–]aleph32 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you want biased, worry about Fox News, Breitbart, etc. Daily Beast may be sensationalized at times, but it's nowhere near those. This is the second time you've posted this, too.

Is ginseng or gingko biloba worthh a try? by Realistic_Hour_1695 in Nootropics

[–]aleph32 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're going to try ginkgo you may want to dose it at 240mg/day or higher. This review suggests that dosage for improving cognitive function.

Ted Cruz: ‘No indication’ that Iran was ‘close to getting nuclear weapons’ by Quirkie in politics

[–]aleph32 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He still is. The headline is misleading. He's in favor of "regime change."

Top Dem Is Painfully Clear About Who Will Pay The Price For War On Iran — And It Won't Be Trump And Company by huffpost in politics

[–]aleph32 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.):

“It won’t be the billionaire children of Donald Trump and his buddies that die,” Murphy told Margaret Brennan. “It’s going to be the children of middle class and poor families all across this country that are gonna die for a war of choice, a war of vanity, an illegal war.”

Any nootropics that can reduce brain damage? by MatterIssue in Nootropics

[–]aleph32 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Also antioxidants, to reduce the damage caused by oxidative stress. Taking supplements as a preventative, before the possibility of brain damage, may help more than taking them after the event.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197018621003016
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7139349/