Thursday, February 16, 2017

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Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence

The contacts in the year before the election were revealed by intercepted communications, according to four current and former senior American officials.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; CYBERWARFARE AND DEFENSE; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016

There will be a public report.

2
World

Russia Deploys Missile, Violating Treaty and Challenging Trump

Moscow is believed to have two battalions of the ground-based missile, and it has moved forward despite U.S. protests, administration officials say.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; ARMS CONTROL AND LIMITATION AND DISARMAMENT

Let the diplomats work.
Sanctions should tighten.

3
U.S.

Michael Flynn Resigns as National Security Adviser

Mr. Flynn, who served in the job for less than a month, said he had given “incomplete information” about a telephone call with the Russian ambassador before President Trump’s inauguration.
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; EMBARGOES AND SANCTIONS; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Yes he did.
The first one to " go under the bus."

4
Opinion

What Trump Is Doing Is Not O.K.

I am not arguing that he isn’t the legitimate president, but I am arguing that he is not behaving like one.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; CYBERWARFARE AND DEFENSE; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016

We will know.  Pence should not be the president.

5
U.S.

‘Unbelievable Turmoil’: Trump’s First Month Leaves Washington Reeling

The resignation of Michael T. Flynn as national security adviser amid the tumultuous early days of Mr. Trump’s presidency has deeply rattled the Washington establishment.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

He did promise that.

6
U.S.

From Trump’s Mar-a-Lago to Facebook, a National Security Crisis in the Open

President Trump and his aides coordinated their response to North Korea’s missile test at his Florida club without retiring to a secure location.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES; MISSILES AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS

A trivial gesture is treated with contempt.
South Korea should be nervous.

Two land wars in Asia!

7
Opinion

Mental Health Professionals Warn About Trump

Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals write that “too much is at stake to be silent any longer.”
PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRISTS; MENTAL HEALTH AND DISORDERS; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Yes.
Trump is nuts.

8
Business Day

What Are Your Rights if Border Agents Want to Search Your Phone?

Before you travel, here’s some information on what border agents can and cannot do, along with recommendations from lawyers.
COMPUTER SECURITY

https://www.wired.com/2017/02/guide-getting-past-customs-digital-privacy-intact/

It is unnecessary to cross the border with personal data.
The internet ignores borders.
Open a blog and make it private and not findable by search.
Load the private data.
Carry an empty phone over the border.  Let the border agents search.
Open the blog at your destination.  Download the data or work remotely on the blog's server. The access codes travel in your memory and not in the phone or laptop.
A linux live disk gives a new and temporary face to a laptop.
The "native" operating system is not used.

9
U.S.

Michael Flynn’s Resignation Letter

Michael T. Flynn, under scrutiny for his communication with Russia, resigned as President Trump's national security adviser late Monday.

Uninformative.

10
U.S.

Flynn’s Downfall Sprang From ‘Eroding Level of Trust’

Michael T. Flynn’s resignation as national security adviser raises questions about what President Trump knew about the situation, and when.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

"A red herring."

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N.Y. / Region

Pedro Hernandez Found Guilty of Kidnapping and Killing Etan Patz in 1979

The verdict is a long-awaited step in solving the mystery that bedeviled investigators and forever changed the way parents watched over their children.
DECISIONS AND VERDICTS

We have not heard the last of the case.
I think Pedro Hernandez not guilty.

12
Business Day

NBC News Revamps Leadership and Acquires Stake in European Network

Noah Oppenheim, the executive in charge of “Today,” will become the new NBC News president; the news outlet also bought a 25 percent stake in Euronews.
APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES

PBS and the BBC do a better job.

13
U.S.

Trump Was Informed 17 Days Ago That Flynn Had Not Been Truthful on Russia


It is special prosecutor time.

14

We do not know Who did what.  We will know.

15
U.S.

Flynn Was Brought Down by Illegal Leaks to News Media, Trump Says


Trump is telling stories.

16
World

Trump, Meeting With Netanyahu, Backs Away From Palestinian State

The president, in talks with Israel’s prime minister, said the U.S. would no longer insist on a two-state solution for a peace accord.

Israel would have to abandon democracy.

17 
Arts

‘More Artists Are Going to Boycott’: The Grammys Face Fallout After Fraught Awards

The Recording Academy faced a potential backlash for going all-in on a white, traditionalist artist like Adele; now industry observers are speaking out.
GRAMMY AWARDS; BLACKS; MUSIC

The committee decides.
Change the committee.

18 
Opinion

The Missing Pieces in the Flynn Story

If President Trump thinks Michael Flynn’s departure will end the controversy over Russia, he’s mistaken.
UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; ETHICS AND OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT; EMBARGOES AND SANCTIONS

Flynn is just the beginning.

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Business Day

Disney Drops PewDiePie and YouTube Distances Itself After Reports of Anti-Semitic Videos

PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, is the most popular user on YouTube. His videos have attracted nearly 14.7 billion views.
WEB-ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

Disney Studios needs an owner.
They should not have bought Maker.
Getting rid of it is necessary.

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Opinion

What Beyoncé Won Was Bigger Than a Grammy

Her victory lay in refusing to make herself palatable for white viewers.
GRAMMY AWARDS; BLACKS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Recording_Academy

"History
The origin of the Academy dates back to the beginning of the 1950s Hollywood Walk of Fame project. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce asked the help of major recording industry executives in compiling a list of people in the music business who should be honored by Walk of Fame stars.[1][2] The music committee, made up of these executives, compiled a list, but as they worked, they realized there were many more talented industry people who would not qualify to be recognized with a Hollywood Boulevard bronze star. The founding committee members included Jesse Kaye, MGM Records; Lloyd Dunn and Richard Jones, Capitol Records; Sonny Burke and Milt Gabler, Decca Records; Dennis Farnon, RCA Records; and Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, and Doris Day from Columbia Records.[3] This was the start of the Academy and also of the Grammy Awards.[4][5][6]"

Change the committee.

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