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steve2470
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October 3, 2020
"Trump kept asking aides, 'Am I going out like Stan Chera ? Am I ?' " (NYC friend who died)
Conversations w Republicans close to WH over last 12 hours indicate its been far more dire than WH has said. Before being taken to Walter Reed, Trump kept asking aides, Am I going out like Stan Chera? Am I? (Chera was Trumps NYC friend who died of Covid in April)
https://twitter.com/gabrielsherman/status/1312442681662926850
https://twitter.com/gabrielsherman/status/1312442681662926850
October 3, 2020
Trump (or a staffer) just put out a tweet
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1312449034154504192
October 3, 2020
Remembering GeoCities, the 1990s Precursor to Social Media
I had a GeoCities personal site, so this is pure nostalgia for me. I got it in 1996 or 1997.
https://www.howtogeek.com/692445/remembering-geocities-the-1990s-precursor-to-social-media/
If you used the Internet in the 90s, you probably remember GeoCities. This popular web-hosting service was active in the U.S. from 1994-09 (and until 2019 in Japan). It hosted tens of millions of personal websites at its peak.
What Was GeoCities?
In the mid-1990s, the World Wide Web (as it was called at the time) was a new frontier. Ordinary people could publish any kind of informationno matter how nichefor worldwide consumption.
However, it took some fairly beefy computer servers to handle web server software at that time. And those servers required expensive, speedy network connections, so website hosting was costly at first. A customer would pay a monthly fee (like $10) to rent a few megabytes of space on a remote web serveror they might get some web space with an ISP subscription.
Web publishing was primitive back then. To publish a site, youd typically edit an HTML file in a text editor, and then upload it (along with some images) to the web server via an FTP client and a lot of patience.
What Was GeoCities?
In the mid-1990s, the World Wide Web (as it was called at the time) was a new frontier. Ordinary people could publish any kind of informationno matter how nichefor worldwide consumption.
However, it took some fairly beefy computer servers to handle web server software at that time. And those servers required expensive, speedy network connections, so website hosting was costly at first. A customer would pay a monthly fee (like $10) to rent a few megabytes of space on a remote web serveror they might get some web space with an ISP subscription.
Web publishing was primitive back then. To publish a site, youd typically edit an HTML file in a text editor, and then upload it (along with some images) to the web server via an FTP client and a lot of patience.
October 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/JonLemire/status/1312436585007251457
https://twitter.com/JonLemire
AP source: President Trump was administered supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday.....
AP source: President Trump was administered supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday before going to hospital.
https://twitter.com/JonLemire/status/1312436585007251457
https://twitter.com/JonLemire
White House reporter for @AP. Political analyst for @MSNBC & @NBCNews
October 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/Olivianuzzi/status/1312429131079057409
White House Chief of Staff Meadows tried to brief reporters OFF THE RECORD.....
UPDATE: Immediately after the press conference ended and before the anonymous statement was sent out, Mark Meadows briefed reporters without camerasbut he was caught on a feed asking to be off the record.
https://twitter.com/Olivianuzzi/status/1312429131079057409
October 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/saraecook/status/1312424326788976641
https://twitter.com/saraecook
BREAKING: "The president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48....
BREAKING: The presidents vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. Were still not on a clear path to a full recovery.
--A source familiar with the President's health, to pool reporters
--A source familiar with the President's health, to pool reporters
https://twitter.com/saraecook/status/1312424326788976641
https://twitter.com/saraecook
White House Producer for @CBSNews@TakeoutPodcast & @TheDebriefCBS Producer. Formerly @NHK_News. Travel junkie, avocado lover. DM for Signal/WhatsApp
October 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/sometimesbklyn/status/1312182362399145984
Cat attacks Marine One while enroute to Walter Reed medical center
BREAKING NEWS: Cat attacks Marine One while enroute to Walter Reed medical center. Full story
@nypost
@nypost
https://twitter.com/sometimesbklyn/status/1312182362399145984
October 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/brianklaas/status/1312271821853659138
Fuck you Brit Hume ! YOU, Trump and your collaborators at FauxNews are THE reason why so many have died in vain and suffered in vain. May you go to Hell, if there is one, or at least suffer mightily before your body returns to the earth.
Brit Hume tries to shame VP Biden for mask wearing, gets the smackdown
When you have 1.2 million followers and a national platform on a network in which people devour your every cue, spreading a dangerous message that shames people for following public health advice as Brit Hume did here quite literally causes people to die. Shame on you. Again.
https://twitter.com/brianklaas/status/1312271821853659138
Fuck you Brit Hume ! YOU, Trump and your collaborators at FauxNews are THE reason why so many have died in vain and suffered in vain. May you go to Hell, if there is one, or at least suffer mightily before your body returns to the earth.
October 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/1312103720750989313
Such a wonderful example for the American people. Such an intelligent policy to protect the White House staff.
White House continues to refuse mandatory mask policy
Official says masks will still not be mandatory at the White House, even after president tested positive for the virus. The official described facial coverings as a personal choice, despite overwhelming evidence that they help stop spread of virus.
https://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/1312103720750989313
Such a wonderful example for the American people. Such an intelligent policy to protect the White House staff.
October 2, 2020
Will Trump actually abstain from large rallies, either outdoors or indoors ?
Personally, given that he wants to avoid prosecution and losing, I don't think so. I can see him standing up, looking like death warmed over, being all "macho man", saying he will beat this, blah blah blah.
What do you think ?
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