Tuesday Links - 26 April

The Other McCain starts things off with news from Ukraine. Here’s a Completely Crazy Idea

Look, I know this might seem far-fetched, but hear me out. Maybe if you’re going to have a meeting of your army commanders, you should try to choose a location that is not within range of the enemy’s artillery.

Impro Guns - Tactical 12 Gauge. Another homemade firearm.

Courtesy of Victoria Police.

Again from The Other McCain - Humans Dying in Mayor Frogface’s Town. That would be Lori Lightfoot of Chicago.

Meanwhile, human life has no value in Chicago. The homicide rate is slightly down so far this year, compared to 2021, which was the worst year for homicides in Chicago since 1996.

Bloomberg (though I don't like to include non-blog-links) - China Ordered Amazon to Delete Reviews of Xi Jinping’s Book, Reuters Reports. Do you trust Amazon?

The Amazon.cn entry for Xi’s “The Governance of China” had its ratings, comments and reviews scrubbed and disabled roughly two years ago in response to an edict from Beijing, the report said. Triggering the request were reviews rating the work at less than the maximum five stars, according to one of the unidentified people familiar with the incident.

The Feral Irishman - I Don't Give A Fuck Either Way That Musk Bought Twitter... It's The Lefty Meltdowns That Are Giving Me A Smile...

Once again from The Other McCain - Go and Do Thou Likewise

Of course, there is no “green” way to light yourself on fire. Can’t do it with windmills or solar panels, so you’ll need good old fossil fuel to get the job done and, at $4.10 for a gallon of gas nowadays, this could get expensive.

Schneier on Security - SMS Phishing Attacks are on the Rise

I know that I have been receiving a lot of phishing SMS messages over the past few months. I am not getting the “Fedex package delivered” messages the article talks about.

Babylon Bee - Chris Wallace Now Regretting Getting CNN+ Tramp Stamp. I thought Satire was forbidden.

Chris Wallace’s name started trending along with search terms "unemployed" and "learn to code" when CNN+ shut down this week, but Wallace has voiced a more troubling concern than potential joblessness: his recently-acquired CNN+ tattoo on his lower back.