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Happy Tuesday from Google.
I wonder if the nice government-backed hackers are responding to this conversation I had the other day with the folks at Google about their Advanced Protection program--designed specifically for people who fear things like government-backed hackers. lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcas…
In any event, it's a great conversation. You should listen to it. "Government-backed hackers" may be trying to access your account too. :)
That's all I got.
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This piece by @woodruffbets spins out what the White House lawyers and their allies imagine to be the mechanism by which they will stifle the Mueller findings, assuming they take the form of some kind of report that contains material plausibly covered by executive privilege.
Here is the simple reason why it won't work:
Even assuming that the executive privilege claims are valid and will be upheld and are sustainable in the face of the political pressure the administration will receive on the subject, and that is a heck of an assumption, executive privilege does not cover conclusions.
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My question, @brithume, is what turns on this distinction you're drawing? The president has repeatedly said he had nothing to do with Russia--at a time he was endeavoring to build a large building there and Russian intelligence was hacking his political opponents.
At the very time he was calling on them to do so and praising Putin. At the very time his campaign staff and advisers were having meetings with Russian cutouts. Are you really contending that this is the sort of candor we should expect from our leaders?
Are you really contending that any of this is okay?
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I've been reading about the Whiskey Ring scandal as part of @Susan_Hennessey and my book research, and wow, Grant's reaction to the prosecutions is really Trumpy. Consider:
(1) He fired a special prosecutor for questioning his authority to interfere with the activities of the secretary of the treasury.
(2) He drew a red line around his sons and demanded that reports that they were investigative subjects be rebutted.
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People: get a security key for your Gmail, Facebook, Insta, Github—whatever you want to protect. *Especially* if you are a high-level target. Regular 2FA, including authenticator, can be phished. SMS can be redirected. (Security key how-to on next tweet). arstechnica.com/information-te…
Here's how to install a security key for your Gmail. Get two keys, put the second one someplace safe or give to a friend/partner and have that be the backup. (They can't log on *just* with the security key: still need the password. It's just a backup). techsolidarity.org/resources/secu…
We're fine using keys/badges to enter our houses, offices... Email security is one thing that should be taken seriously. It's a tiny extra step! Bank/credit card fraud is probably easier to deal with (it could be reversed). If your email is hacked, info can be siphoned quickly.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies on user data practices before the House Judiciary Committee. I'll be live tweeting because there's nothing I love more than Republicans wasting my tax dollars complaining about bias against them that doesn't exist! c-span.org/event/?455607/
There are also some serious concerns that I hope members ask Pichai about including data breaches, Google's operating in China, sexual harassment problems, and the radicalization hellscape that is YouTube. #techhearings
Alex Jones and Roger Stone are both at the hearing so I'm sure this won't turn into a circus at all. #techhearings
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Today's thread is going to be about Google's testimony before the House Judiciary committee.
I'll get the Paypal shilling out of the way now. If you like and appreciate this sort of thread, you can help me spread some Christmas cheer by donating some dollarydoos $$ via Paypal. paypal.me/nickmon1112
Google is currently in "deep shit" several ways.
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My continuing saga of the black hat #hackers who stalk me relentlessly... last week, we showed you how the #DepartmentofLabor was hacking me - and I’ve proven how the #DOD, #DNI, and #CIA are hacking me too. But now, let’s dive a bit deeper into this, shall we?
This number continually calls me on my #ministry #prayer line. Yes, my number is public knowledge for the ministry - it’s NOT my personal number for a reason. However, “Defense Infomr” is directly tied to the #DOD. Makes you wonder why the @DeptofDefense is stalking a CIVILIAN.
I wonder if the @DoD_IG knows about how much money #Trump and his goons spend of TAX-PAYER dollars to stalk and harass me? A #minister. Who has #cancer, no less. Can you say desperate? I am a CIVILIAN and YES, I have a high level #security clearance as a civilian but I am NOT
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Happy Sunday ya’ll!
We’ll be resuming our regular #MusicSermon services tonight, but yesterday we did a light Devotional celebrating classic Usher bops, to soothe those aggrieved by his new album.
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Hey guys. Family calls tonight, so no #MusicSermon (I know, I said we’d get back on regular schedule.)
I got ya’ll early this week. In the meantime, catch up on the Usher classics Devotional if you missed it (see previous tweet).
We'll have this week's #MusicSermon tonight (I'll come back with appx time), but in the meantime, I finally have the Usher playlists for ya'll!

For Apple Music: itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/us…

And for Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/ncochrane…
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#Google takes the blame for #Aadhaar #UIDAI fiasco, while @UIDAI acts innocent! #UIDAImystery @google gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/u…
. @UIDAI claimed that 'It is clarified that, #UIDAI has not asked or communicated to any manufacturer or service provider for providing any such facility whatsoever'
#Google has assured its fix in the next few weeks! If you are wondering how #iPhone users reported the no. showing up in their contacts, it's likely coz they synced their contacts with a #Gmail account that already had the said contact added to its list #UIDAImystery
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