Fighting Back: In D.A. Larry Krasner’s city, citizens are left to protect themselves.
Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney Larry Krasner has let violence and mayhem run unchecked in the City of Brotherly Love. Elected on a platform of de-prosecution and decarceration, Krasner has instituted policies that have contributed to the city’s setting a new annual record for homicides, with 562 killings in 2021, and murders are still on the rise in 2022. Carjackings also have been spiking, with 224 in 2019, 409 in 2020, and 840 in 2021. Meantime, Krasner keeps letting criminals walk and has even expanded his program of non-prosecution to include firearms offenses, in the belief that such prosecutions are unjust and racially discriminatory.
A comprehensive report on the H*nter B1den laptop and all the crimes chronicled therein
Part 1/4 — marcopolousa is compiling a comprehensive report on the H*nter B1den laptop and all the crimes chronicled therein. Must see. Parts 2-4 are linked in the replies. pic.twitter.com/NccEtj9OUT
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Companies were slow to remove Russian spies’ malware, so FBI did it for them
How the FBI took down “Cyclops Blink,” a Russia state botnet infecting network firewalls.
The FBI remotely accessed and disinfected US-located devices running a powerful new strain of Russian state botnet malware, federal authorities said Wednesday. Those authorities added that the Kremlin was using the malware to wage stealthy hacks of its adversaries.
The infected devices were primarily made up of firewall appliances from WatchGuard and, to a lesser extent, network devices from Asus. Both manufacturers recently issued advisories providing recommendations for hardening or disinfecting devices infected by the botnet, known as Cyclops Blink. It is the latest botnet malware from Russia’s Sandworm, which is among the world’s most elite and destructive state-sponsored hacking outfits.
CCP Drones Tell Shanghai Residents ‘Control Your Soul’s Desire For Freedom,’ ‘Comply With Covid Restrictions’
Video footage from the Chinese city of Shanghai shows government-operated drones telling residents to “control your soul’s desire for freedom” and “do not open the window or sing.”
Shanghai is home to some 26 million residents, and almost all of them are currently in Covid lockdown in accordance with the Chinese Communist Party’s policies, unable to leave their homes due to state-enforced quarantine.
‘When Will Biden See That His Mistakes Are Harming America’s Interests?’
Many Arabs are continuing to express disappointment and frustration with the administration of US President Joe Biden, particularly its perceived appeasement of Iran’s mullahs, failure to classify the Iran-backed Houthi militia as a terrorist organization and turning its back on America’s erstwhile allies and friends in the Arab world.
These views, expressed in articles published in several media outlets, reflect the widespread concern among Arabs, especially those living in the Gulf states. Some of the Arab writers and political analysts behind these articles are close to the governments and leaders of the Arab countries. It is therefore safe to assume that these views also reflect the official positions of these leaders and governments.
Hydra: How German police dismantled Russian darknet site
“It gave us all goosebumps” says Sebastian Zwiebel, as he describes the moment his team shut down Hydra, the world’s largest darknet marketplace.
The website was a bastion of cyber-crime, surviving for more than six years selling drugs and illegal goods.
But, after a tip-off, German police seized the site’s servers and confiscated €23m (£16.7m) in Bitcoin.
“We’ve been working on this for months and when it finally happened it felt big – really big,” adds Mr Zwiebel.
‘Some People Are Dusting Off Their Resumes’: Elon Musk Is Stirring ‘Fear’ Among Twitter Employees
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is stirring “fear” among some Twitter employees, according to a new report from Reuters.
Earlier this week, Elon Musk became Twitter’s largest shareholder after he purchased a 9.2% stake in the social media firm. He has promised to “make significant improvements to Twitter” and has polled his followers on whether or not Twitter “rigorously adheres” to the principles of free speech.
Black Lives Matter Is Dictating Censorship on Social Media, Report Shows
According to a New York Magazine exposé, the leaders of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) are reportedly calling the shots on which content Facebook and Twitter should block.
The report finds evidence that BLM used its influence with social media platforms to censor reporting on the organization’s shady financial activities.
Muslim terrorists kidnap 83-year-old American nun from bed in Burkina Faso
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten gunmen kidnapped an 83-year-old American nun from her bed in the west African nation of Burkina Faso and destroyed almost everything in the house where she lived, but left four other women unhurt, a Louisiana official for the order said Wednesday.
Sister Suellen Tennyson was taken late Monday “from her room in her pajamas — no shoes, no glasses, no phone, no medicine,” Sister Ann Lacour, U.S. congregational leader for the Marianites of Holy Cross in Covington, Louisiana, told The Associated Press. Lacour provided additional details of the kidnapping a day after the AP reported it.
2 killed, 8 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting: Israeli medics
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli medics say at least two people were killed and several wounded in a shooting in central Tel Aviv.
The Thursday night attack occurred in an area with several bars and restaurants packed with people. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, but it came amid heightened tensions following a series of deadly attacks carried out by Palestinians.
Rex Murphy: Trudeau-Singh marriage will have grave consequences for the country
It came upon us rather suddenly, but all things considered, it was surely no surprise. I refer to the joyous political nuptials of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who are still in the honeymoon phase of their relationship.
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as first black woman on Supreme Court
The Senate officially confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Thursday, making her the first black woman and first former federal public defender to be elevated to the nation’s highest court.