Thanks for sharing this song with us!
"The best times were better"
"When you didn't need to think"^[[1] https://genius.com/Bear-in-heaven-beast-in-peace-lyrics]
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The strike in Douris, near the city of Baalbek, destroyed a building of the civil defence agency, which is linked to the Lebanese government and not affiliated with the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah. The regional governor, Bachir Khodr, said the victims included the city’s civil defence chief, Bilal Raad.
The Lebanese civil defence carries out emergency services including search and rescue work and fire-fighting response.
According to Lebanon’s health ministry, at least 192 emergency and health workers have been killed in Israeli air strikes across the country since the escalation of the conflict with Hezbollah in September.
The attacks come as Israel has intensified its air campaign across Lebanon in recent days, including on Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is based in the capital. The area was hit by air strikes for the fourth consecutive day on Friday following evacuation orders issued by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which says it is targeting infrastructure linked to the group.
The Lebanese government says any agreement should be based on the United Nations Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel. The resolution includes the removal of the group’s fighters and weapons in areas between the Blue Line - the unofficial frontier between Lebanon and Israel - and the Litani River, about 30km (20 miles) from the boundary with Israel.
Israel, however, wants the right to act inside Lebanon if there is any violation of a deal. There are no signs that Hezbollah, or the Lebanese government, are willing to accept such a demand.
Hezbollah has been severely weakened after two months of intense air strikes that destroyed large parts of its infrastructure and killed many of its leaders. But after the initial shock, the group seems to have regrouped, according to analysts, and continues to carry out daily attacks on northern Israel, although not with the same intensity.
Key Points:
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800 X3D Dominance: This CPU excels in both overall performance and gaming, making it the clear favorite for high-end builds. Its competitive pricing further enhances its appeal.
- Gaming Performance Over Everything: The focus on pure gaming metrics reveals AMD’s continued lead in the gaming CPU market, especially with the 9800 X3D outperforming rivals by significant margins.
- Balanced Workstation Gaming: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X provides a solid compromise for users needing both gaming and productivity capabilities, emphasizing the importance of versatility in CPU choice.
- Budget Options Are Limited: The sub-$100 CPU market is aging, with few new entries, highlighting the need for better budget offerings to cater to entry-level gamers.
- Upgrade Potential: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 X3D stands out for its compatibility with existing AM4 motherboards, promoting sustainability and cost-effectiveness in upgrades.
- Efficiency Gains: The Ryzen 5 7600 X3D showcases impressive efficiency, demonstrating that high performance does not have to come at the cost of high power consumption.
- Intel’s Ongoing Struggles: Intel’s recent generations faced significant stability issues, which have eroded consumer confidence, emphasizing the need for reliable product launches in a competitive market.
Notable comments:
- @Loxly-ti4sq | 1 hour ago | The fact that I can use a motherboard from 2017 to run a R7 5700X3D is crazy. Going from R5 3600 to this CPU doubles the framerate on some games, and not to mention the skyrocketing 1% low. As someone who isn't playing at 2k/4k monitor and is rocking a 6700XT for 1080p, I might just wait for AM6 for my next upgrade lol.
- @jeffb.6642 | 1 hour ago | It's to the point now that "Stability" needs to be considered when making a CPU purchase, too.
- @Kendog | 1 hour ago | I know the best overall gaming CPU is the 9800X3D and the 7800X3D and I haven’t even watched the whole video yet
Edit: removed hyperlink from gob[dot]mx and replaced . -> [dot]
The Mexican government’s gob[dot]mx website address was posted on the ransomware group’s dark leak blog early morning on Friday.
The Russian-linked cartel claims to have exfiltrated 313 gigabyte of information from the website’s servers.
The gang has set a deadline of ten days for the Mexico’s government to pay an undisclosed ransom demand before publishing the alleged stolen files,which according to the criminals include “Contracts, insurance, financials, confidential files.”
The database sample contains personal information on each employe including the employe’s full name, job title, an color headshot, which government building the employee works at, their email address, phone number extension, and some sort of ID reference number.
RansomHub is a relatively new player in the ransomware ecosystem, having posted its first victim on February 26th, 2024.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI released a joint advisory about the RansomHub gang on August 30th, triggered by its accelerated climb as one of the most active ransomware groups so far this year.
Threat intelligence researchers at Searchlight Cyber say RansomHub is now ”ranked third among the most prolific ransomware groups of H1 2024” and that the gang’s rapid rise suggests “possible connections to established players like BlackCat,” according to the firm's newly released ransomware report.
According to the CISA advisory, which provides a full list of known IOCs, including IP addresses, tools, known URLs, email addresses, and more, the cybercrooks are said to have breached at least 210 victims since February, almost at a rate of one victim per day.
RansomHub victims include various organizations, from critical infrastructure to private corporations in the US, including the oilfield servicing company Halliburton, allegedly breached by the gang in early August, as well as the US drug store chain Rite Aid in July.
RansomHub – thought to be one of the main affiliates connected to ALPHV/BlackCat at the time – claimed to have published a swath of files allegedly part of what was obtained during the Change Healthcare hack.
“Its representatives have been spotted recruiting affiliates on dark web forums, offering a fixed 10 percent fee and the option to collect ransom payments directly from victims before paying the core group.” SearchLight Cyber researchers said.
The Russian-linked ALPHV/BlackCat perpetrated its "exit scam" back in March by “taking the entire [$22 million] ransom payment from Change Healthcare without properly compensating the [RansomHub] affiliate responsible for the attack,” researchers explained.
It's been shown that the group’s setup closely resembles that of a traditional Russian ransomware setup, with the gang avoiding targets in Russia, CIS countries, Cuba, North Korea, and China – typical of Kremlin-backed gangs.
RansomHub breach victims in the first half of 2024 include gaming laptop-maker Clevo, the high-profile Christie’s auction house, and Frontier, the 4th largest high-speed internet provider in the US covering 25 states.
The Harris campaign finished out the race with at least $20 million in debt, two sources familiar told Politico’s Christopher Cadelago, who wrote on X Wednesday night that of the $1 billion Harris had raised, only $118 million remained in cash as of October 16.
“We spent money in stupid ways because we had a really bad strategy,” a former consultant to the DNC told Puck’s Tara Palmeri. He cited money sent to fund Representative Colin Allred’s failed challenge against Texas Senator Ted Cruz, as well as money directed to help in Iowa, a state Democrats never, ever win.
Inside Harris’s crumbled campaign, some feel that they were misled about her chances, and led to believe it would be a margin-of-error race. In reality, Trump blew apart Harris’s play for the blue wall states and beat her by more than four million votes.
Harris’s campaign budget was closely guarded by campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon, so it’s unclear exactly how funds were allocated. An official for the DNC said that the majority of campaign spending was toward major events, paid media, and Harris’s supposedly expansive ground game—one that ultimately didn’t drum up that many votes at all.
What’s clear is that Harris ran a very expensive campaign, one that dwarfed Donald Trump’s efforts. The campaign spent an average of $7.5 million a day in August, in comparison to the $2.7 million that Trump spent. In September, the Harris campaign spent $152 million on advertising, more than double the $63 million that Trump shelled out.
Unfortunately for Harris, dollars didn’t seem to translate into votes. And even after Harris lost, her campaign is still sending out slates of fundraising requests.
“It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”, stylized as ITEOTWAWKI(AIFF), features stream-of-consciousness lyrics that border on a rant, encompassing a wide variety of references. For example, four famous people with the initials LB are mentioned throughout the song, and the only explanation Michael Stipe has given is that he had a dream the four of them appeared in.
Overall, it decries various aspects of society that Stipe has a problem with. It does so with rapid-fire references to religion, media, patriotism, the Soviet Union, continental drift, and more. As a result, it’s hard to follow the song without a copy of the lyrics (and these annotations).
An early precursor to this song was an outtake from the band’s 1986 album, Lifes Rich Pageant, called “PSA (Bad Day)” – in 2003 a reworked version of the song was released as the single “Bad Day”, drawing ironic and inaccurate charges of being derivative, though it is a completely different song.^[[1] https://genius.com/Rem-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine-lyrics]
“The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” the FBI said on Thursday.
FBI Link: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-statement-on-offensive-and-racist-text-messages
Brian Hughes, of the Trump campaign, told NBC that they would take legal action “if we can find the origin of these messages which promote this kind of ugliness in our name.
“President Trump built a diverse and broad coalition of support, with voters of all races and backgrounds,” he said in a statement to NBC. “The result was a landslide victory for his commonsense mandate for change. This will result in a second term that is beneficial to every working man and woman in our nation.”
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Awesome clip!
Per @SkyeGuy: Music Arcade - Radiophonic Workshop 4 | 02:13 | https://youtu.be/JOTFDjQkkLg
Reimagined as a Motown era song, awesome!
The lyrics don't fit the era; some people change the lyrics to fit a bit better, but it is still enjoyable!
Video Description information:
Imagine if System of a Down's iconic "Chop Suey!" was reimagined as a Motown classic from the 1960s! This transformation would infuse the song with the soulful sounds and vibrant energy of the Motown era, creating a unique and nostalgic experience.
What to Expect:
A Motown Makeover: The track would feature smooth, groovy bass lines, lush horn arrangements, and rhythmic guitar riffs that bring a fresh, soulful twist to the original. Expect rich vocal harmonies and an infectious groove that makes you want to dance!
Visual Aesthetics: Accompanying the music would be colorful visuals inspired by 60s Motown performances. Think lively dance routines, stylish outfits, and vibrant stage setups that capture the essence of the era's iconic music scene.
Soulful Lyrics: The intense themes of struggle and identity in "Chop Suey!" would be delivered with a heartfelt flair, echoing the emotional storytelling characteristic of Motown hits. The lyrics would invite listeners to reflect on their experiences through a lens of resilience and hope.
Oh, awesome find!
Some imdb information:
Clive Barker | Known for: Nightbreed, Hellraiser, Candyman, The Midnight Meat Train | "All I've ever wanted to do is darken the day and brighten the night." | His influences include Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, William S. Burroughs, William Blake, and Jean Cocteau, among others.^[[1] https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000850/]
Candyman | 1992 | R | 1h 39m | Psychological Horror, Supernatural Horror, Horror, Thriller | The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.^[[2] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103919/]
Hellraiser | 1987 | R | 1h 34m | Body Horror, Supernatural Horror, Horror, Thriller | A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.^[[3] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093177/]
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It is nicely done, thanks for sharing!
"I'll watch as it tumbles"
"Crumbles and falls"
"What can I do"
"Except going through"
"The mess we made"
"The hell we brought"
"Upon ourselves"
"Open your eyes"^[[1] https://genius.com/Rosenfeld-and-khemis-the-witch-lyrics]