Oh joy it just went down @ 10:06 PM PDT

So I have a bit of work to do and lunch hour. Come back and find a fisherman has ejaculated on the seti politics board. 8 threads and 8 last posts by the same fisherman. Sad part is people haven't figured out how to use the filter and some poor sots will answer him making him fulfilled.

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Can anyone confirm whether there was a protest march in London against the war in Yemen over the weekend? Only "news outlet" I've found so far that made mention of it was RT.

There was a march planned for Saturday, but I can't confirm what the subject matter was - it's got very much swamped by the car attack, and may even have been called off because of road closures. No bombs this weekend, that I know of.

I did like this image/video of a silent vigil on Westminster bridge on Sunday.

Women link hands on Westminster Bridge to remember victims

There sure seems to be a lot of smoke
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-sought-to-block-sally-yates-from-testifying-to-congress-on-russia/2017/03/28/82b73e18-13b4-11e7-9e4f-09aa75d3ec57_story.html?utm_term=.7278446335e8
How big's the fire?

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How big's the fire?

Depends on " how big " the media want to make it don't it ? Everyone knows they are able to make a mountain out of a molehill if it suits their interests

We're going to be getting new driver's licenses in compliance with the federal government's Real ID law. Basically, when going in to get a new licence, you bring your birth certificate and Social Security card, and they'll scan in the documents, and issue you a new driver's license that will be necessary for boarding a plane or visiting a military base.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kentucky/articles/2017-03-22/bevin-signs-law-allowing-optional-drivers-licenses

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

Mr Charpentier :-) my sympathies. Whatever doubt there might be about Trump still being president by the time I get back to the project, I have an unshakeable belief that the fisherman will remain.

I'm sure he will still be trolling off his boat too. What's worse I expect the same people will still not have learned how to use a filter. <plonk>

Hope the next 12 months go well for you.

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Mr Charpentier :-) my sympathies. Whatever doubt there might be about Trump still being president by the time I get back to the project, I have an unshakeable belief that the fisherman will remain.

I agree, methinks he will troll on and never return to the bridge which he belongs under.

We're going to be getting new driver's licenses in compliance with the federal government's Real ID law.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kentucky/articles/2017-03-22/bevin-signs-law-allowing-optional-drivers-licenses

Haven't got any sound here at present, so not getting much from the video feed. Any idea what changed his mind?

I was wondering the same thing, but I guess sense prevailed. Kentucky needs to comply, as other states have done. It's optional. You don't have to get it, but it will be necessary for air travel unless you want to carry your birth certificate around with you.

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The mind is a weird and mysterious place

Article 50: May signs letter that will trigger Brexit
Finally. :)

Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union.
Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk later.
Who will rip it up in little pieces and throw them out of the window to show how the EC is solving this democratically.

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US internet service providers will soon no longer need consent from users to share browsing history with marketers and other third parties.
On Tuesday the House of Representatives voted to repeal an Obama-era law that demanded ISPs have permission to share personal information - including location data.

Supporters of the move said it would increase competition, but critics said it would have a “chilling effect” on online privacy.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the order soon.

A 10000% growth of the use of VPN in 3, 2, 1...

The law, passed last October days before President Trump was elected, and due to take effect by the end of this year, would have forced ISPs to get clear permission from users to share personal data such as "precise geo-location, financial information, health information, children’s information, social security numbers, web browsing history, app usage history and the content of communications”.

Furthermore, ISPs would have been ordered to allow their customers the ability to opt out of the sharing of less sensitive information, like an email address.
No, can't have all that overhead.

would have forced ISPs to get clear permission from users to share personal data such as "precise geo-location, financial information, health information, children’s information, social security numbers, web browsing history, app usage history and the content of communications”.

I cannot understand how in a country like the US that prides itself in freedom of the individual, this can be allowed to happen.

Basically now saying to big business, ALL users have no privacy and you can do what you like with their data, in fact we encourage you to sell it all to anyone!!

I know that living in the UK this already happens, just sad to see the US joining the downward slide.

Article 50: May signs letter that will trigger Brexit
Finally. :)

Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union.
Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk later.
Who will rip it up in little pieces and throw them out of the window to show how the EC is solving this democratically.

No problem, we'll just demand 50% of all assets in the divorce settlement :-)

No problem, we'll just demand 50% of all assets in the divorce settlement :-)

What about " visitation rights " and all that ;-) , least they ca now got on with it , i'm sick of the B / S of the last few months have brought , court cases , appeals etc . How much TAXPAYERS money was wasted on that ? ( bleedin heart lefty liberals ;-) )

Forget Gina Miller, this woman is much worse...

I'm going to keep on it until the answer is yes

Scotland's first minister has signed a letter formally asking for powers to hold a second Scottish independence referendum.

She's a " gobshite " didn't get her way the first time and keeps going , Mrs May already told her " not at this time " the other week .
Ms Sturgeon ain't ever going to drop the subject is she ( probably be written on her tombstone )

On a different note don't Nicola Sturgeon LOOK LIKE " Jimmy Crankie " i've been told she don't like the comparison but the resembleance is unparraleled , just google it and see for yourselfs ;-)

The ink on the signature hasn't dried yet, or Verizon is already rolling out the first spyware to Android phones.
From Verizon's AppFlash privacy policy:
We collect information about your device and your use of the AppFlash services. This information includes your mobile number, device identifiers, device type and operating system, and information about the AppFlash features and services you use and your interactions with them. We also access information about the list of apps you have on your device.

With your permission, AppFlash also collects information about your device’s precise location from your device operating system as well as contact information you store on your device.

How information is used and shared
Information we collect is used to deliver, maintain and support AppFlash services; enhance application features; customize and personalize your experiences including the advertisements you see; and provide social network interactions. Location information enhances your AppFlash experience, by, for example, providing nearby restaurant and movie options. Contact information stored on your device is used to facilitate calls you initiate from within the AppFlash experience.

AppFlash information may be shared within the Verizon family of companies, including companies like AOL who may use it to help provide more relevant advertising within the AppFlash experiences and in other places, including non-Verizon sites, services and devices.

Good luck, y'all in America.

Good luck, y'all in America

That's the " Land of the free " ain't it ?

Yes, I tried to make a joke about that, but couldn't so quickly think of something. I feel mostly sorry for them.
Of course, the next thing that'll happen is that ISPs are forbidding the use of VPNs, or that VPN services will gather all that data to then sell it on.

But just for the Verizon users, do know that even Android has firewall software. Yes, that will also be forbidden soon, but until that is done, get something like NoRoot Firewall. It really does what it says on the tin, has decreased my data usage by 80%.