A Bay Area city just got crowned America’s most vulnerable cyberattack target according to a new analysis. ShareVault conducted a study by analyzing 58 major cities across the country. “California ranks highly because its companies and individuals present the two things that hackers value and target the most –– data and money,” Most vulnerable (1–10) Oakland, CA (102.25 per 10,000 residents) San Francisco, CA Boston, MA San Jose, CA Jersey City, NJ Long Beach, CA Sacramento, CA Arlington, TX Pittsburgh, PA New York, NY Least vulnerable (bottom 5) Albuquerque, NM (2.17 per 10,000 residents) Las Vegas, NV (3.58 per 10,000) Tulsa, OK Wichita, KS Tucson, AZ

confirmed by a few news stations...

why not use drones for this type of work? Drones have come a long way and already handle a lot of the work people assume only helicopters can do—close-in shots, disaster mapping, police “drone as first responder” launches, sports, inspections. They are cheaper, quieter, and far less deadly if they go down. But they have not replaced news helicopters for the specific job of lingering over a live, unfolding scene in a dense metro area like Los Angeles. Endurance and persistence. Most professional camera drones last 20–45 minutes on a battery; even larger industrial or gasoline/hybrid models typically top out around 1–2 hours (a few specialized VTOL or fixed-wing types reach 4–6 hours). A news helicopter can stay on station for hours with a fuel truck or nearby airport. Covering a pursuit, a fire, or a multi-hour incident still favors the crewed aircraft. Altitude, payload, and picture quality. FAA rules generally keep small drones at or below 400 feet. News helicopters routinely work higher so they can get wide establishing shots, stay clear of ground obstacles and other low-flying traffic, and use large gyro-stabilized camera systems with long telephoto lenses. Those rigs are heavy. A drone that can match the same lens and live microwave/satellite transmission quality is still rare and expensive. Airspace and rules. Los Angeles airspace is crowded with news helicopters, police aircraft, and airliners. Coordinating multiple manned aircraft over the same crash or chase is already tense; adding many BVLOS drones makes deconfliction harder. Even after the 2026 Part 108 BVLOS framework, operations over people, in controlled airspace, and near other aircraft still require extra approvals. You cannot simply launch a drone from a news van and hover it over a parking-lot crash the way a helicopter does. Speed to the scene. In gridlocked LA, a helicopter already airborne or based at Van Nuys can be over a story in minutes. A drone still has to be driven close enough to launch (or pre-positioned in a dock), and battery + line-of-sight or BVLOS limits constrain how far it can roam. That is why stations that can afford it still keep a helicopter for “get there first and stay there.” The practical result is a mix, not a replacement. Many newsrooms and police departments now use drones as the first, cheaper, safer layer and keep helicopters for the jobs that still need hours of hover, heavy cameras, higher altitude, or a reporter in the air. Larger unmanned helicopter-style drones with multi-hour endurance exist and are being certified, but they are not yet cheap, plentiful, or cleared for routine urban news work over crowds. The crash you saw is exactly the risk the industry is trying to design out—while the remaining technical and regulatory limits keep the manned ships flying for now.

hey buddy... that's not your bed...

Bedtime for Buster...

While I wasn’t a big country music fan, I was a Dolly fan…

shocking... i remembered her from 'heroes'...

a real life dirty harry...

oh say... can you stand?

shit lives

sophie's choice...

well that was much ado about nothing... i said the same thing after the rousey vs carano fight...

this weirdo is spooning his toilet...

gotta be california...

Nothing comes between a man… And his dogs

This chart is tongue-in-cheek but captures real patterns in how the algorithm and audience dynamics reward different types of content as you scale. Many users in replies to the original post self-identified with their current tier and debated the accuracy (e.g., some suggested Spaces yapping or other tactics as alternatives). It’s a fun roast of platform incentives! Here's a breakdown of each tier in Nikita Bier's satirical "Twitter Growth Strategy" meme (from his 2022 post, still relevant in 2025 per his repost). It humorously describes the increasingly desperate or bold content tactics people use to grow their follower count on X/Twitter. 0-500 Followers: Reply GuyYou’re a nobody with almost no audience. Strategy: Reply to bigger accounts’ posts hoping for visibility or a follow-back. Often comes off as thirsty, annoying, or overly eager. Low effort but low reward — you’re just noise in the replies. 501-2K: Niche BangersYou’ve found a small community or topic (tech, fitness, memes, finance, etc.). Strategy: Post high-quality, insightful, or funny content tailored to that niche that gets good engagement within it. Nikita himself noted this is the only stage with self-respect — you’re creating real value without compromising too much. 2-5K: Thirst TrapsTime to show some skin (or equivalent appeal). Strategy: Post attractive photos of yourself, subtle (or not-so-subtle) flirty content, gym pics, beach shots, etc. Works especially well for certain aesthetics or demographics. Many people joke about getting stuck here or cycling back to it at higher follower counts. 5-10K: Parody NewsYou start mimicking or satirizing news accounts. Strategy: Post fake headlines, exaggerated current events, or satirical “breaking news” in the style of real news pages. Leverages timeliness and humor for quick virality. 10-25K: Cringe ThreadsYou go long-form but… awkwardly. Strategy: Write lengthy, overly dramatic, or formulaic threads (e.g., “10 lessons I learned…” or self-help style) that feel forced or try-hard. Common complaint: Many feel these are low-quality listicles or humblebrags. 25-50K: ShitpostsPure chaos and memes. Strategy: Post low-effort, absurd, random, or unhinged tweets that are funny because they’re dumb or irreverent. High energy, low filter — this stage is beloved by many because it’s fun and can still go viral. 50-75K: Fortune CookiesVague, pseudo-profound wisdom. Strategy: Post short, generic inspirational or “deep” quotes that sound meaningful but are basically empty (e.g., “The real treasure is the friends we made along the way” type stuff). Named after the generic wisdom in fortune cookies — broad appeal but little substance. 75-100K: Cringe BangersBig, bold, but still awkward hits. Strategy: Amplified versions of earlier cringe content — over-the-top threads, hot takes, or viral bait that’s shamelessly engineered for engagement. You’re close to the big leagues but still relying on gimmicks. >100K: Get CancelledThe final boss. Strategy: Post something genuinely controversial, edgy, or tone-deaf that offends a large group. The backlash (and subsequent defense/attention) drives massive growth. At this level, drama and polarization become the growth engine. Some embrace it intentionally; others stumble into it.

shohei: 'give the man of the hour some space'...

doom, doom... skip to my doom... skip to my doom my darling