DramatistDreamer

This does not sound good to me. Chinese Researchers Reportedly Crack Encryption With Quantum Computer Is it just me or does there seem to be a paucity of honest to goodness innovation? It’s as if the scammers, data scrapers and malware instigators are forging ahead but personal tech seems redundant in form and function these days.

That is very nice to have a photo with all the Christina/Blake actresses. I wonder if any of them have kept in touch?

The campaign of the Republican candidate will not get what they so desired. Georgia judge rules certification of election results is 'mandatory'

Yet another Trump commutation re-offends. Unsurprising, since in the final days of his presidency, he was doling out commutations and pardons to the highest bidders, instead of to those who had truly paid their debts to society and demonstrated their commitment to not re-offending. After Trump commutation, Esformes arrested on domestic violence-related charges in Miami Beach

Saying the same thing!

Sounds like Y&R’s answer to Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek.

President Obama is giving a 🔥🔥🔥speech at a Harris/Walz campaign rally in Pittsburgh right now.

This time it’s DirectTV. https://www.pcmag.com/news/directv-prepares-to-expand-into-free-online-streaming

A show with a majority Black cast…if the theme music isn’t good, they may be in for some dragging lol.

Lemme not laugh, even though this made me want to cackle.

Does the Kremlin’s confirmation that Trump sent Putin COVID tests in America’s greatest need, rate as an October surprise?

Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from professional tennis at Davis Cup. https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rafael-nadal-announces-retirement-from-professional-tennis-will-play-last-match-at-davis-cup

I am absolutely here for the Paddy Chayefsky references. I have always aspired to be able to write in all three media the way he did. Back on topic, I have been seeing people warn people who are very much online to be careful of the junk polls and allowing themselves to become submerged in anxiety and fear and doom and gloom. Operating out of fear has never been the way we make progress as a society. It’s the opposite.

@janea4oldOh wow, I had no idea it had been discussed/posted previously. For the past several days, I had only made scant appearances on this message board. I guess this might mean that the NYT is actually making some sort of effort to circulate this article but yeah, this was sort of a backhanded compliment to certain corners of the media for finally getting around to paying some attention to how great the deterioration of Trump has been over time, and the belated acknowledgment that it’s not just some business titan making zany comments here and there.

New York Times finally published an in depth article chronicling Trump’s incoherent ramblings and incorrect memories with the underlying premise of his age being a factor. Of course, he’s a liar but the article mentioned his exclaiming that the crowd went wild for him during his debate with VP Harris. Except there was no crowd.

Funny, that I knew so very little about Nuzzi outside of the drip drips of her controversies, because I honestly had previously read almost none of her writing. Now it’s just so much messiness and I am feeling like I am reading entirely too much about her. Have we really had a discussion about the news writers and journalists who are leaving legacy newspapers and news journals/outlets for the indie route (newsletters, social media platforms, etc.) and what, if any effect it will have on the nature of news reporting and news media?

I have been waiting for some time to see Fils really begin to make good on his potential. I hope this is just the beginning for him.

Yes, when Kristofferson’s passing was announced, that memory of him trying to calm the crowds of people trying to unleash their anger at Sinead came to mind immediately. This has been a tough week in many regards. R.I.P. John Amos a magnetic, expressive actor who will be remembered for three highly memorable roles, that of James Evans on Good Times, Kunta Kinte in Roots and Cleo McDowell in Coming To America. His son really did try to ensure that his father would receive his flowers while he was still with us.

R.I.P. to Mutombo. The fact that the continent of Africa now has its own NBA training program is as a result to African giants in the NBA, of which Dikembe Mutombo is one. And to anyone seeking to diminish his legacy with foolishness wrapped in conspiracy theories- My House GIFfrom My GIFs

Ahem.

Happy 100th Birthday to President Jimmy Carter. Despite all the challenges that President Carter has had to endure, especially in the last several years, he has met each challenge with enormous grace. His life is a testimony to service to humanity and no detractors (many of whom he has outlived) can ever take that away from him. We are truly blessed to be alive in an era where President Carter is here alive on this planet that we all share.

Whoa, I missed this piece of news! https://news.yahoo.com/news/frances-marine-le-pen-goes-122642449.html

The latest development in the Sinner case. In short, WADA does not believe that Sinner bore no fault in his failed tests. WADA appeals decision in Jannik Sinner doping case, seeks 1-2 year ban from CAS

Zachary Levi is one of those actors whose face I somehow recognize but I can’t think of anything that I have ever seen him in and I can’t be bothered to search his screen credits. He’s not worth the effort.