Aaron Thomas wrote to All <=-
I don't believe it. Oprah has always been supportive of Democrats
running for president. Now this time we're supposed to believe that the billionaire did it for a measly $1 million dollars?
No way. And why does Fox News want us to believe this?
I don't believe it. Oprah has always been supportive of Democrats running for president. Now this time we're supposed to believe that t billionaire did it for a measly $1 million dollars?
Well, they was paid $5 million, but only donated $4 back to the Dems. :)
No way. And why does Fox News want us to believe this?
Because Fox News is well known controlled opposition. They are no more trustworthy than the rest of the Propaganda Ministry.
I don't believe it. Oprah has always been supportive of Democrats running for president. Now this time we're supposed to believe that the billionaire did it
for a measly $1 million dollars?
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
If anyone's being paid for anything, it's probably Oprah paying Fox
News to publish that story, because it takes focus away from the fact
that the world's richest billionaires wanted Kamala in office, and they don't want people to analyze that information.
I get it that Fox News is controlled opposition. They are trying to make us think that they (Fox News) are our friend because they exposed a big secret about Oprah's relationship with the Democrats. But in reality, they'relaying
down Oprah's commitment to Democrats.
I don't believe it. Oprah has always been supportive of Democrats runnin president. Now this time we're supposed to believe that the billionaire it
for a measly $1 million dollars?
I believe it for the reason you gave above... she has always supported them and I am guessing she'd have done it for a lot less if she thought Harris could have kept Trump from winning.
about Oprah's relationship with the Democrats. But in reality, they'relaying
down Oprah's commitment to Democrats.
That story has been all over, and it isn't just Oprah. Apparently, multiple celebrities were promised payment for not jumping ship after Biden dropped out.
I believe it for the reason you gave above... she has always supported them and I am guessing she'd have done it for a lot less if she thought Harris could have kept Trump from winning.
I hope Harris is happy with her purchase.
Now it would be interesting to see how much the celebrities for Trump were paid. Danicka Patrick, the racecar driver, said she spoke on Trump's behalf fo
free. It's likely that they all did it for free (to help save the country.)
I personally would like to know if any of the DNC paid celebs are talk show hosts (i.e. the View) or frequent panelists on "news" shows (like
on MSNBC). I would also like to know if any of these same people were
also paid in 2020.
Back to Trump, my guess would be if there are any paid folks, they probably have YT or Rumble channels, or podcasts, with lots of followers and lots of Twitter/X posts.
That story has been all over, and it isn't just Oprah. Apparently, multiple celebrities were promised payment for not jumping ship after Biden dropped out.
That sounds believable. I'm not sure what the difference is between Joe and Kamala though. Why would any of them jump ship just because one Hungarian puppet was replaced with a newer one?
hBack to Trump, my guess would be if there are any paid folks, they probably have YT or Rumble channels, or podcasts, with lots of followers and lots of Twitter/X posts.
I doubt that Trump paid any celebrities. There were very few celebrities at
Trump rallies, other than current and former members of government.
The people waking up (like the ones who helped us in our red wave) are too smart to listen to celebrities anymore. (And the ones who are still stupidre
just the ones in the northeast and on the far west coast.)
On a quasi-related topic, I have been having a discussion on another network with someone who believes that, in 2020, the stringpullers either wanted Biden (or not Trump) so Biden won. This time, they either didn't want Harris, or wanted Trump, so that is why Trump won. Either way, the fix was in for both elections.
I hope that is not the case but you never know.
since Biden ruined us financially
since Biden ruined us financially
Based on what?
The American economy is "the envy of the world" today. That has been the case since the Biden administration pulled to USA out of the mess left behind from the economy left behind by the Trump administration.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Mike Powell <=-
I've considered the possibility that the world elite aka
"stringpullers" might want the USA to build up their credit again,
since Biden ruined us financially. After Trump does that, they'll come back in to milk it again.
The "stringpullers" tend to play the long game - generations.
Look at England right now. Nearly all the land is owned by the
Elitists. So if you want to start a business, you basically have to get their permission to rent some of their land.
Now look at what's been happening here in the U.S. with places like Blackrock buying up property. It won't happen in our life time, but if that continues we "will own nothing and be happy."
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
That's already happening here whereas if you want your business to have
an app on the Google Play Store,
Google "owns the world" right now. Or at least, the world of
information. And that's bad enough. We don't want them (or their
elitist cousins) doing the same thing with all the real estate.
That's already happening here whereas if you want your business to ha an app on the Google Play Store,
It depends on who your customers are. Google has never dictated to me what apps I can and cannot run on my Android devices.
If your customers are non-techies, then, ya, Google controls alot (but Apple is even worse). If your customers are at least semi-technical,
then you can get around the Google restrictions.
Google's hold is breaking every day. People just have to accept less functionality for a bit. But it's happening.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
What I meant by that is when it comes to app development, and app visibility on the Google Play Store, the Google Play Store dictates
which businesses are allowed to thrive.
If your business competes with
one of theirs, then prepare for the "community standards" lecture. But
if they like your app and/or business, then they'll ignore their own community standards and let you do whatever you want.
The same way that the left has established authority in many
industries, Google is establishing authority over which businesses get
to be found on the internet and which ones don't. I related this to
what you were saying about the left purchasing all the property because some day they will have the "authority" to decide who can own what kind
of home and where and on what terms.
Earlier today I left home without my phone and I wanted to check my
Gmail from my wife's phone but there was no way to do it without having
a text confirmation sent to my phone. That's one of the many reasons
why I'm in the process of setting up my own email server. Gmail sucks.
What I meant by that is when it comes to app development, and app visibility on the Google Play Store, the Google Play Store dictates which businesses are allowed to thrive.
But retailers (and Google Play is really just a retailer) have been
doing that for decades. Walmart, for example, is the main reason that Rubbermaid doesn't exist (except as a name).
But we've known that for a long time now and created channels that work outside Google Play.
why I'm in the process of setting up my own email server. Gmail sucks
That's why the only reason my gmail account exists is for my Android devices.
But the two-factor auth is caused by the low security in other places.
We've known for a long time that when you make something easier to use, it's less secure. More secure means more "friction" to use it. Sadly,
we don't see a way around this.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
But Rubbermaid still thrives outside of Walmart.
If I made an online
marketplace app called "Junglezon," it wouldn't thrive without a
presence on The Google Play Store.
Computer-saavy people know about f-Android, the APK Pure, etc, but no business with an app on those platforms can seriously compete with competitors on The Google Play Store.
I've never had a problem with compromised passwords. Even if a hacker obtained my password to something, there's not much damage that can be done with it. 2 factor authentication is fine, but the 2nd factor ought
to include an option for a secondary email address. (That way people
can leave their phone at home and check their email from a friend's device.)
hundreds of dollars so people pirated it. Lotus was, of course, mad.
I share your frustration with the 2 factor stuff. I ran into the same problem when setting up my new phone. But the sad thing is that most people who use tech do not understand it.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
hundreds of dollars so people pirated it. Lotus was, of course, mad.
I remember downloading it just because it was popular. I never learned
how to use it or anything. That's one thing they did right: they got
their name out.
I always feel like big tech wants my phone number, and I don't wanna
give it to them (even though Google already probably has it.)
I always feel like big tech wants my phone number, and I don't wanna give it to them (even though Google already probably has it.)
I think the main thing is that we want some level of control over our information.
Certain companies have a legitimate need for my phone number (ex: Doctor, Dentist). But others don't.
Some companies use your phone number as an ID. Our local grocery store uses it as your ID for their points program. But if you don't want to participate, you don't have to.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
I try to give my old phone number in those situations, but then when I
try to log to check my points or something, they ask "What's the code
we just texted you?"
I used to get a lot of scam calls. Every day, every night. But then I changed my # to one with an odd prefix and that seems to have solved
that problem.
I try to give my old phone number in those situations, but then when try to log to check my points or something, they ask "What's the code we just texted you?"
Ya, half-participation usually doesn't work. But in this case, you can say "It's not worth it to me to give out my personal information." and refuse to participate.
I used to get a lot of scam calls. Every day, every night. But then I changed my # to one with an odd prefix and that seems to have solved that problem.
For now.
I set up system that was visible on the Internet and noticed it was hit with many, many dictionary attacks. I moved the SSH port to something strange and it stopped the attacks - for about 6 months when someone did
a port scan and found the strange port number - and the dictionary
attacks came back.
Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-
Do they have a dictionary of phone numbers though? (Probably!)
A while back, I set up a BBS on an old Raspberry PI setup that I had.
It was an experiment to test out some ideas. Part of the experiment was that I needed to access it from work - so I opened it to the Internet on the router and set the port to something weird.
Keep in mind that at no time did I advertise this BBS. I did not post
my IP address and say that there was a BBS here. Nothing. But one day someone logged in as a new user. So I took care of that - actually a couple of times because the guy couldn't understand things.
| Sysop: | Saxainden |
|---|---|
| Location: | Littleton, CO |
| Users: | 30 |
| Nodes: | 10 (2 / 8) |
| Uptime: | 23:15:52 |
| Calls: | 355 |
| Messages: | 37,115 |