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Reporter finds massive state security breach. @stltoday holds off on publication until breach is fixed. @GovParsonMO calls reporter a hacker (uh, no) and threatens them with prosecution.
Incredible example of conter-productive dumbassery and basic tech ignorance.
If you're going to create a definitive ranking of America's dumbest governors (which I am not), you have to separate "dumb" from "venal." Some are both. Some of the most venal play dumb. But then there are just the actual idiots.
A thing you notice in countries with much better infrastructure, in addition to great transit, and bike lanes, and public space, is you can refill a water bottle easily.
During prohibition, often quite massive Temperance Fountains were installed all over big cities. We could do that now. Some airports have done to great success.