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Joshua Marpet retweeted
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You're the best @gdead!!
SAINTCON is excited to announce that @gdead Bruce Potter will be out Keynote presenter on Wednesday, October 26!
Bruce brings decades of experience and skills to the stage, and he's got a LOT of great stories too!
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Joshua Marpet retweeted
How Much Open Source Is Abandoned? It Depends How You Count cybrsecmedia.com/how-much-op… cc @quadling
Joshua Marpet retweeted
Here’s the problem with that comparison: it’s built on half-truths, loaded language, and outright omissions designed to force a conclusion instead of earn one.
Let’s clean it up.
Ashley Babbitt
Yes, she was unarmed.
She was also actively breaching a barricaded doorway leading directly to members of Congress during an ongoing evacuation.
She ignored repeated commands to stop and was climbing through a smashed window into a secured space.
The officer who shot her was cleared after investigation because the shooting met the legal standard for use of force under those specific circumstances.
That’s not “celebrated by Democrats.” It was investigated, ruled lawful, and largely treated as tragic but legally justified. Many Democrats explicitly said her death was tragic while still condemning the insurrection she was participating in.
Now the other case (the Minneapolis shooting you’re referencing):
The claim that he was “resisting arrest” is disputed by video evidence.
Multiple videos show him filming, being pepper-sprayed, subdued, and on the ground.
The firearm was holstered, legally carried under a concealed-carry permit, and never drawn or pointed in the footage.
He was shot after being subdued, with officers backing away and firing multiple rounds.
There has not yet been a completed independent investigation, and even federal officials are contradicting one another on basic facts.
Calling someone “armed” because they lawfully possess a holstered weapon while restrained is doing a lot of dishonest work for you. By that standard, millions of Americans are “armed” every day, including many of the people cheering this shooting.
So here’s the part you don’t want to confront:
In the Babbitt case, process happened: investigation first, conclusions after.
In this case, people rushed to justify the killing before an investigation, dismissed video evidence, and argued it “doesn’t even matter whether it was justified.”
That’s the difference. Not party. Process.
And one more thing you’re quietly smuggling in:
“Guess which one Democrats celebrated”
That’s a lie by implication. What actually happened is that some people refused to martyrize an insurrectionist, while others are now demanding blind loyalty to federal agents even if the shooting was unlawful.
If your position is:
“Unarmed people can be shot if they’re breaking the law” and
“People with guns should be able to carry them legally without fear of execution”
Then congratulations, you’ve just exposed your own contradiction.
You don’t get to scream Second Amendment on Monday and summary execution on Tuesday.
This isn’t about Democrats vs Republicans. It’s about whether the state has to justify killing someone.
If you think the answer is “no,” just say that. But don’t pretend this meme is anything other than propaganda dressed up as morality.
Joshua Marpet retweeted
The brutality is the point.
For 250 years we've been the champion of liberal democratic principles. We live in a system of laws, which means that we may have to round up illegal aliens and deport them.
But what we don't do is revel in the brutality of it. That's a new innovation of Trump's. It's wrong and should be condemned.
Joshua Marpet retweeted
The fundamental and underlying problem with MAGA is that it is an incredible campaign ideology, but a terrible governing strategy.
“Tariff everybody.”
- Amazing on the campaign trail.
- No way to implement it without causing the Great Depression.
“Deport all illegal immigrants.”
- Amazing on the campaign trail.
- You won’t have any workers left.
“Cut the budget deficit to $0.”
- Amazing on the campaign trail.
- You’ll need to cut entitlements.
“End the Russia Ukraine war in 24 hours.”
- Amazing on the campaign trail.
- Why would either side listen to you?
“Mexico will pay for the wall.”
- Amazing on the campaign trail
- Why would Mexico pay for your fucking wall?
Joshua Marpet retweeted
"You violated the law, you are not entitled to due process." -An actual member of Congress
The fact that some of the most powerful people in the country do not understand the Constitution—or brazenly lie about it—is genuinely dire. Inexcusable.
Joshua Marpet retweeted
When you get a moment to grab a coffee and take the weight off, let my friend Jonathan bring you up to speed on where we are on both sides of the Atlantic.
Joshua Marpet retweeted
@lintile was nice enough to let me add some evil this year, show up to #shmoofaq @shmoocon, bring a team of up to 5 people, Saturday night at 9pm. With our powers combined we promise entertainment.
Joshua Marpet retweeted
Added to the list
Pro Palestinian Dictionary (Updated) :
A war Hamas started in 2008 - > "Genocide"
A war Hamas started in 2012 - > "Genocide"
A war Hamas started in 2014 - > "Genocide"
A war Hamas started in 2023 - > "Genocide"
A war Hezbollah started for 11 months and now paying the price - > "Genocide"
Palestinian Population Boom for 75 years - > "Genocide"
USA vs ISIS in Musol 10k killed - > "????"
Total of 400k killed in Afghanistan and Iraq - > "????"
A precise pager attack against Hezbollah combatants during war - > "Terror"
8000+ indiscriminate rockets of Hezbollah towards Israel since 8.10 including bombing children playing soccer - > "???? "
Building hit by Israeli rockets with many "mysterious" secondary explosions - > "civilian building"
A war Arabs started in 1948 and lost- > "Nakba"
A war Arabs started in 1956, 1967 and lost - > "Massacare"
A Jewish state with 2 Million arab Muslims with full equal rights - "Apartheid"
Arab Muslim states with Zero Jews - "?????"
Israel - Gaza border - > "Open air prison"
Egpyt - Gaza border - > "?????"
Eight month old Israeli baby abducted during ceasefire -> "Prisoner of war"
Palestinians who murdered jews in the streets and convicted by trial- > "Hostages"
Palestinians who planned suicide bombings and caught by IDF - > "Hostages"
Hamas attrocities own body cams footage - > "Israeli propaganda"
Tons of Videos of terror tunnels - > "Israeli Propaganda"
Tons of videos of Hamas in hijacking humanitarian aid and killing Palestinians - > "Israeli Propaganda"
Videos of killed children from Syria/ Starving children from Yemen/ showing videos of the "after" with no context- > Not Propganda
Hamas recruited underage palestinians - > "Children"
Palestinian children who murder jews in the streets - > "Children"
Kidnapped Hostage rescue mission in an urban territory surrounded by armed Hamas in civilians clothes and *some* innocents -> "Massacare"
Real Massacre at a music festival and kibutzim - > "Ressistance"
A Palestinian Before/After he launches a Terror attack killed by Anti Terror squad in the west bank - > "Murder"
A Palestinian used as human shield killed in an urban warfare - > "Murder"
A Building with martyrdom teaching books used by Hamas to fire rockets - > "School"
A "Refugee organization" hijacked to be used as a terror organization - > UNRA
Area used by Hamas to fire rockets - > "Refugee camp"
A Building with terror tunnel underneath, used as Hamas HQ - > "Hospital"
A Building where a Palestinian family live with terror tunnel peers under the little girl bed - > "Civilian building"
Palestinian who works in a "school" and holding hostage in his home for 7 months - > "Teacher"
A Palestinian who video live massacre on 7.10 while famillies screaming in their homes - > "Journalist"
A Palestinian holding hostages in their homes - > "Innocent civilians"
Palestinians participated in 7.10 - > "Innocent civilians "
Palestinians abusing women hostages in the streets on 7.10 - > "Innocent civilians"
Palestinians kidnapping hostages in 7.10 - - > "Innocent civilians"
Palestinians raping women on 7.10 - > "Innocent civilians"
Hamas in civilian clothes - > "Innocent civilians"
Joshua Marpet retweeted
Thought that I'd scored all the Dallas datasheets from the mid nineties on CDROM, and the gods punished me for my hubris. Anyone else got the a copy that I might share?
Joshua Marpet retweeted
Main point: Jews are white oppressors, & our role & focus at the DEI committee is decentering whiteness, which is why we won’t be addressing antisemitism on our campus.
People have been warning about this for years. Grateful to Dr Lee for standing up to this ideology.
Joshua Marpet retweeted
To the presidents of @Columbia, @nyuniversity, @Harvard and other universities who have stood SILENT as terror supporters have marched through campus and celebrated raping women, executing children and kidnapping grandmothers, you are cowards.
Listen to Columbia Professor and father @ShaiDavidai’s heartbreaking speech:
Joshua Marpet retweeted
Had a great time discussing all things malware with @securityweekly, @quadling, @haxorthematrix, @sambowne and @tyler_robinson.
Full recording here: youtu.be/lHlxbvFoulE?si=3n_r… – at Fulton, MD
