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March 10, 2021
Dutch authorities have just announced they hacked and have now taken down the server of Sky ECC, an encrypted messaging app widely used by criminal groups.
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https://www.om.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/03/09/nieuwe-klap-voor-georganiseerde-misdaad
Another blow to organized crime
News release | 09-03-2021 | 16:46
Again, a large-scale international investigation (Argus) has provided detailed insight into the encrypted communication of criminal organizations. Investigation services have managed to access hundreds of millions of messages from Sky ECC users.
From mid-February 2021, this encrypted traffic could be read 'live'. The Sky ECC server was taken offline today and seized by the Dutch authorities.
SNIP
The Argus investigation has thus hit organized crime hard. International organizations involved in large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, violent settlements, etc. are completely dependent on protected communication. The users think they are safe and think they will stay away from the police and the judiciary. The Sky ECC platform promised its users a secure global network.
Operation Argus follows the Lemont investigation, in which in 2020 the investigative services were able to read 'live' about the shoulders of large numbers of criminals who used EncroChat.
MORE....
Damn! Dutch Spies Rule!
Dutch authorities just announced they hacked and have now taken down the server of Sky ECC, an encry
https://twitter.com/KoosCouvee/status/1369330467229536259Dutch authorities have just announced they hacked and have now taken down the server of Sky ECC, an encrypted messaging app widely used by criminal groups.
----------
https://www.om.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/03/09/nieuwe-klap-voor-georganiseerde-misdaad
Another blow to organized crime
News release | 09-03-2021 | 16:46
Again, a large-scale international investigation (Argus) has provided detailed insight into the encrypted communication of criminal organizations. Investigation services have managed to access hundreds of millions of messages from Sky ECC users.
From mid-February 2021, this encrypted traffic could be read 'live'. The Sky ECC server was taken offline today and seized by the Dutch authorities.
SNIP
The Argus investigation has thus hit organized crime hard. International organizations involved in large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, violent settlements, etc. are completely dependent on protected communication. The users think they are safe and think they will stay away from the police and the judiciary. The Sky ECC platform promised its users a secure global network.
Operation Argus follows the Lemont investigation, in which in 2020 the investigative services were able to read 'live' about the shoulders of large numbers of criminals who used EncroChat.
MORE....
Damn! Dutch Spies Rule!
March 10, 2021
Senate has voted to advance Merrick Garland's nomination for attorney general. The final vote on his nomination is expected tomorrow.
Both Garland vote & Recovery bill vote coming tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1369438015689523203
70-29, Senate advances Merrick Garland's nomination to be attorney general, overcoming Republican objections
70-29/Senate has voted to advance Merrick Garland's nomination for AG. Final vote tomorrow
https://twitter.com/TheJaybmac/status/1369440627004502023Senate has voted to advance Merrick Garland's nomination for attorney general. The final vote on his nomination is expected tomorrow.
Both Garland vote & Recovery bill vote coming tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1369438015689523203
70-29, Senate advances Merrick Garland's nomination to be attorney general, overcoming Republican objections
March 8, 2021
NEW: NYS Assembly Republicans are holding a press conference at 1:30 to "circulate an Impeachment Resolution" against
@NYGovCuomo
.
Republicans are in the Minority so they would need the Democrats to support and introduce this resolution
11:44 AM · Mar 8, 2021·
******??
HEY NY!
Give your Blue State away. No doubt you'll all be happier when Repubs orchestrate their win against the current Lt Gov.
Trump wants a Pardon & only the Gov can issue it.
Badda Bing! Trump is the mob & the mob plays to win.
Where's Roger Stone?
He didn't get that pardon for nothing.
There's one more favor to be culled from Stone & we're watching it in real time.
It'll be swift & it'll be cruel but it will be a Pardon for Ttump down the road.
Congrats NY.
Thought you all were smarter than this..but, guess not.
It's soon going to be too damn late to un-pile yourselves from the heap you already signed on to.
What? You didn't know by now how Trump & the NY Mob operated?
It will be telling who emerges in the Dem & DINO lineup against the Repubs for NYGovenor
Trump's in NY, Repubs & some Dems are dancing to his tune..way to fking go NY
https://twitter.com/shannonselby1/status/1368985943026335755NEW: NYS Assembly Republicans are holding a press conference at 1:30 to "circulate an Impeachment Resolution" against
@NYGovCuomo
.
Republicans are in the Minority so they would need the Democrats to support and introduce this resolution
11:44 AM · Mar 8, 2021·
******??
HEY NY!
Give your Blue State away. No doubt you'll all be happier when Repubs orchestrate their win against the current Lt Gov.
Trump wants a Pardon & only the Gov can issue it.
Badda Bing! Trump is the mob & the mob plays to win.
Where's Roger Stone?
He didn't get that pardon for nothing.
There's one more favor to be culled from Stone & we're watching it in real time.
It'll be swift & it'll be cruel but it will be a Pardon for Ttump down the road.
Congrats NY.
Thought you all were smarter than this..but, guess not.
It's soon going to be too damn late to un-pile yourselves from the heap you already signed on to.
What? You didn't know by now how Trump & the NY Mob operated?
It will be telling who emerges in the Dem & DINO lineup against the Repubs for NYGovenor
March 7, 2021
What a magnificent Legacy 💙
No contest who gets the prize.. Democrats have some Giants for Leaders don't we
https://twitter.com/nathansnewman/status/1368267178835910656What a magnificent Legacy 💙
March 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/ItsKey_70sbaby/status/1368273743555010568
This pisses me off.
My cousin died from Covid last September.
He lived in western Idaho
SMDH
Idaho residents burn masks on their Capitol steps
https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1368261041696632832https://twitter.com/ItsKey_70sbaby/status/1368273743555010568
This pisses me off.
My cousin died from Covid last September.
He lived in western Idaho
SMDH
March 4, 2021
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. Originally named the New Yardbirds, they consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham
Origin: London, United Kingdom (1968)
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. Originally named the New Yardbirds, they consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham
Origin: London, United Kingdom (1968)
March 4, 2021
Credit to https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215185174#post6
(Eat shit dotard, you slob)
For Pres Biden & his 3 button suit
Credit to https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215185174#post6
(Eat shit dotard, you slob)
March 4, 2021
Credit to https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215185174#post6
Eat shit dotard, you slob
For Pres Biden & his 3 button suit
Credit to https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215185174#post6
Eat shit dotard, you slob
March 3, 2021
Reducing emissions was already a concern back in 1971
Which sadly ended the era of the beautiful muscle car ~ 😥
Wonder which muscle car of that short but awsome era was the 'best of the best'?
That's probably an individual preference, however.
What a time to come of age in, huh!
GTO
Chevelle
Corvette
Camaro
Mustang
Charger
Challenger
..etc
March 3, 2021
Prior to 1968 and after 1971, the 442 badge was merely the moniker for an Oldsmobile Cutlass performance configuration option consisting of a four-barrel carburetor, a four-speed manual transmission, and factory dual exhaust.
By 1971 General Motors was determined to reduce vehicle emissions and produce cars that could run on regular-grade gasoline instead of premium fuels. For the most part this industry-wide change meant the end of the muscle car era as it was known.
The Oldsmobile 442
Introduced as a stand-alone model for the first time in 1968, the Oldsmobile 442 was equipped with a 400-cubic-inch V8 backed by a manual transmission that produced 350 hp. There was also an option for a W-30 engine upgrade that added cold-air-induction and a higher performance camshaft. The W-30 package raised the horsepower of stick shift equipped 442’s to 360 hp. Performance-minded buyers preferred the manual transmission because in 1968 the 400-cubic-inch engine with an automatic transmission was configured to produce 325 hp.
Car Life Magazine hosted a real-world test between an automatic 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and its performance enhanced stablemate sporting a manual transmission and W-30 upgrades, according to Motor 1. The W-30 equipped 442 covered a quarter-mile drag strip 1.83 seconds quicker and crossed the finish line going 11.1 mph faster.
In what would be essentially a last gasp of the performance muscle car era, Oldsmobile produced its last 442 in 1971, according to records.
SNIP
1971 Oldsmobile 442s sporting the W-30 package with asking prices in the $119,500 to $159,995 range, according to Autotrader.
In 2016, Barrett Jackson sold a four-speed-manual-transmission-equipped, ebony black, convertible at auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $185,000.
There were 1,304 convertible 442s produced in 1971, and having the original engine along with period-correct transmission and drivetrain propelled the bidding.
Why Is the 1971 Oldsmobile 442 So Sought After by Collectors?
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/why-is-the-1971-oldsmobile-442-so-sought-after-by-collectors/Prior to 1968 and after 1971, the 442 badge was merely the moniker for an Oldsmobile Cutlass performance configuration option consisting of a four-barrel carburetor, a four-speed manual transmission, and factory dual exhaust.
By 1971 General Motors was determined to reduce vehicle emissions and produce cars that could run on regular-grade gasoline instead of premium fuels. For the most part this industry-wide change meant the end of the muscle car era as it was known.
The Oldsmobile 442
Introduced as a stand-alone model for the first time in 1968, the Oldsmobile 442 was equipped with a 400-cubic-inch V8 backed by a manual transmission that produced 350 hp. There was also an option for a W-30 engine upgrade that added cold-air-induction and a higher performance camshaft. The W-30 package raised the horsepower of stick shift equipped 442’s to 360 hp. Performance-minded buyers preferred the manual transmission because in 1968 the 400-cubic-inch engine with an automatic transmission was configured to produce 325 hp.
Car Life Magazine hosted a real-world test between an automatic 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and its performance enhanced stablemate sporting a manual transmission and W-30 upgrades, according to Motor 1. The W-30 equipped 442 covered a quarter-mile drag strip 1.83 seconds quicker and crossed the finish line going 11.1 mph faster.
In what would be essentially a last gasp of the performance muscle car era, Oldsmobile produced its last 442 in 1971, according to records.
SNIP
1971 Oldsmobile 442s sporting the W-30 package with asking prices in the $119,500 to $159,995 range, according to Autotrader.
In 2016, Barrett Jackson sold a four-speed-manual-transmission-equipped, ebony black, convertible at auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $185,000.
There were 1,304 convertible 442s produced in 1971, and having the original engine along with period-correct transmission and drivetrain propelled the bidding.
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