For anyone interested in a Plan B - best places to retire to in Europe:

https://www.veranda.com/travel/g62742259/best-places-to-retire-in-europe/

Truth.

So yesterday the IT department enthusiastically sent a message that Microsoft Teams can help me achieve better audio in Teams meetings!!!!!!
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Woo-hoo! So how are they gonna do that?
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In essence...they want my voice print. They want to store my voice print having me read text that they provide so that I can have better audio.

Wha?

Well...they want to filter the recorded audio so that they can "correct" my part of the recording.

Um...

No. Nope. Nada. The AI summary is bad enough.

Beware of the Halloween Scam!

Trump calling Americans "Garbage":

Some people are just...not very bright.
https://www.latintimes.com/california-landlord-fired-after-bragging-about-stealing-tenants-ballots-using-them-vote-trump-563709

GOP leaders in some states move to block Justice Dept. election monitors
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The Justice Department’s ability to monitor local jurisdictions for voting rights irregularities on Election Day, already curtailed by the Supreme Court, is facing a new hurdle: opposition from Republicans who are seeking to block federal authorities from polling sites.

#Politics #election2024 #SCOTUS #ElectionShenanigans

Gift article
https://wapo.st/3C5d7vC

#RUMINT

Anonymous source to CNN-

Iran will deliver a “definitive and painful” response to Israel’s recent attack on its territory, likely before the US presidential election on November 5

Start the clock- T- 122hours 59 minutes

Spain just suffered major flooding and intense rain from an atmospheric phenomenon that is known locally as DANA, a Spanish acronym for high-altitude isolated depression, and unlike common storms or squalls it can form independently of polar or subtropical jet streams.In addition, as seen on this photo, infrastructure is not built to deal with these #climatechange driven events. Narrow roads with high water flows. Water will always follow the path of least resistance. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/spains-deadly-dana-weather-phenomenon-its-links-climate-change-2024-10-30/

#politics

Ohio Supreme Court finds attorney general erred in rejecting voting amendment based on title

Republican fuckery in Ohio ...

https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-amendment-ohio-court-56b7efe0df824780f89e445f1b72a037

The Greens have their same plan, help Republicans.