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1 Justanotherhuman  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 11:53:03am

And now I’m getting even more nervous about Ukraine.

Military commanders pledge support to Yanukovych, condemn protesters

Jan. 31, 8:40 p.m. — After two months of unrest, Ukraine’s army got involved in the ongoing political crisis, when the Ministry of Defense unexpectedly issued a Jan. 31 statement, asking President Viktor Yanukovych to “apply measures for stabilizing of situation in the country.”

The commanders called protesters’ occupation of government buildings “inadmissible” and said that “further escalation of confrontation threatens to integrity of the country.”

The decision to send Yanukovych a special letter was made at a general meeting of the ministry’s office the day before and, according to Anatoliy Hrytsenko, an opposition lawmaker and former defense minister, the officers had been pressured to support Yanukovych.

“I know for sure that officers, who were not agreeing to the ‘common approval’ are now being pressured by their commanders and chiefs,” Hrytsenko said on his Facebook page. In its separate statement, the Defense Ministry also denied the reports that army was allegedly involved in assisting the police during the ongoing political crisis. — Oksana Grytsenko

kyivpost.com

It’s just a matter of time before Yanukovych orders the military to intervene. They really, really want to, and if they’re already offering a denial of assistance to the police, you know they’ve done it.

2 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 11:57:36am

re: #1 Justanotherhuman

I’m guessing military response would be without the restraint we saw from police.

3 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:00:21pm

“Mr. Obama, How does it feel to be so awesome.? Please phrase your answer in the form of a pardon for Snowden. K Thnx, by”
/Youtube question

4 Targetpractice  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:02:11pm

Surprise, surprise…

5 Charles Johnson  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:07:04pm

By the way, as part of my ongoing mission to keep any data you share with LGF as secure as possible, we’re now migrating user passwords to the very latest ultra-secure “hashing” method. This will mean that even if someone hacks into LGF and gains access to the database, the passwords will be virtually un-crackable.

(This migration is taking place automatically - you don’t need to do anything.)

Background: when your password is stored in our database, it’s put through a “hashing” algorithm that turns it into a random-seeming string of characters. This algorithm works only one way — it can’t be decrypted — but it always produces the same hash from a given input. Then, when you log in, your password is hashed using the same algorithm, and compared to the stored hash.

(That’s simplified a bit - there’s also a random “salt” that gets added to the hash to increase security.)

This means that not even I can know what the actual password is, because it’s never stored in plain text form.

6 Decatur Deb  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:10:33pm

re: #5 Charles Johnson

Now rewire the tip jar to take bitcoin.

7 Charles Johnson  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:10:35pm

P. S. And now that we’re using HTTPS for all authentication, your password is never sent over the Internet in plain text, either. So in the past week, we’ve taken a quantum leap in security.

8 klys  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:11:58pm

re: #7 Charles Johnson

P. S. And now that we’re using HTTPS for all authentication, your password is never sent over the Internet in plain text, either. So in the past week, we’ve taken a quantum leap in security.

Of course, this all means diddly if you use the same password everywhere. Terrible security practice, that!

9 Charles Johnson  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:12:14pm
10 b_sharp  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:12:33pm

re: #7 Charles Johnson

P. S. And now that we’re using HTTPS for all authentication, your password is never sent over the Internet in plain text, either. So in the past week, we’ve taken a quantum leap in security.

Tiny.

11 Charles Johnson  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:13:15pm

re: #8 klys

Of course, this all means diddly if you use the same password everywhere. Terrible security practice, that!

Absolutely right - you should always use a different password for every site that requires signing in.

But with our new hashing algorithm, at least a hacker wouldn’t be able to learn your password from our site even if they get hold of the database.

12 Kragar  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:15:42pm

Any site I use for financial or billing I use a different password for.

Anything I hit for commenting or discussion is the same.

13 klys  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:17:25pm

re: #12 Kragar

Any site I use for financial or billing I use a different password for.

Anything I hit for commenting or discussion is the same.

I figure this is the acceptable compromise between proper security practices and being able to remember shit.*

*I know about things like onepass, but there are issues there too.

**Serious security including 2 factor authentication on most of the e-mail addresses and strong passwords for the financial crap.

14 b_sharp  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:17:30pm

re: #12 Kragar

Any site I use for financial or billing I use a different password for.

Anything I hit for commenting or discussion is the same.

And that is…?

15 HoosierHoops  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:17:50pm

re: #11 Charles Johnson

Absolutely right - you should always use different passwords for every site that requires signing in.

But with our new hashing algorithm, at least a hacker wouldn’t be able to learn your password for our site.

Greetings from the North Woods. I’m freezing here. Charles..I’d like to change my password to ’ I’m a dumbass for moving here’
Would that be OK?
Hi All!

16 b_sharp  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:18:34pm

re: #15 HoosierHoops

Greetings from the North Woods. I’m freezing here. Charles..I’d like to change my password to ’ I’m a dumbass for moving here’
Would that be OK?
Hi All!

Hey Hoops.

How’s it hangin’?

17 Political Atheist  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:18:43pm

re: #15 HoosierHoops

Hoops! It’ll get better, spring will come.

18 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:19:28pm

Make some popcorn folks! The emoprogs are already getting prepared to abandon ship!

19 Decatur Deb  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:20:06pm

re: #17 Political Atheist

Hoops! It’ll get better, spring will come.

Isn’t that when the multi-engine mosquitoes hatch?

20 Political Atheist  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:22:13pm

re: #19 Decatur Deb

Isn’t that when the multi-engine mosquitoes hatch?

One word for that problem.

Zzzzt.

21 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:22:44pm

re: #12 Kragar

Any site I use for financial or billing I use a different password for.

Anything I hit for commenting or discussion is the same.

Cool, if you try to type your password into a post, it will show up as stars.

************

neat!

22 Just never mind.  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:24:15pm

re: #15 HoosierHoops

You got the intertubes!!!!!!

23 klys  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:24:15pm

re: #21 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Cool, if you try to type your password into a post, it will show up as stars.

************

neat!

Hahahahahahaha.

You’re very mean. ;)

24 Kragar  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:24:20pm

re: #21 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Cool, if you try to type your password into a post, it will show up as stars.

************

neat!

IamtheCzarofTokyo!

YOU LIED!
/

25 FemNaziBitch  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:26:18pm
26 FemNaziBitch  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:26:55pm

re: #5 Charles Johnson

By the way, as part of my ongoing mission to keep any data you share with LGF as secure as possible, we’re now migrating user passwords to the very latest ultra-secure “hashing” method. This will mean that even if someone hacks into LGF and gains access to the database, the passwords will be un-crackable.

(This migration is taking place automatically - you don’t need to do anything.)

Background: when your password is stored in our database, it’s put through a “hashing” algorithm that turns it into a random-seeming string of characters. This algorithm works only one way — it can’t be decrypted — but it always produces the same hash from a given input. Then, when you log in, your password is hashed using the same algorithm, and compared to the stored hash.

(That’s simplified a bit - there’s also a random “salt” that gets added to the hash to increase security.)

This means that not even I can know what the actual password is, because it’s never stored in plain text form.

ggt scratches head

ummmm, Thanks Charles!

27 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:28:43pm

And from the department of no-shit Sherlock: State Department on the Keystone XL pipeline: This is “not a decisional document”

28 FemNaziBitch  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:29:17pm

re: #27 Gus

And from the department of no-shit Sherlock: State Department on the Keystone XL pipeline: This is >”not a decisional document”

“decisional”

????

29 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:30:16pm

re: #27 Gus

And from the department of no-shit Sherlock: State Department on the Keystone XL pipeline: This is >”not a decisional document”

Decisional documents are only for the deciders.

30 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:31:14pm

re: #29 Killgore Trout

Decisional documents are only for the deciders.

Yeah, but let’s light our hair on fire anyway.

31 wrenchwench  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:32:22pm

Mmmm, salted hash.

Lunch time.

32 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:32:51pm

re: #28 FemNaziBitch

“decisional”

????

google.com

33 blueraven  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:34:08pm

re: #30 Gus

Yeah, but let’s light our hair on fire anyway.

I think the Obama admin will eventually approve the pipeline. Don’t know if he ever truly opposed it all that much, but needed to have the study.

If and when he does approve it, I hope he gets some concessions from the republicans for it.

34 wrenchwench  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:34:54pm
35 Lidane  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:35:16pm

BRB fangirling:


Heh.

36 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:36:04pm

re: #33 blueraven

I think the Obama admin will eventually approve the pipeline. Don’t know if he ever truly opposed it all that much, but needed to have the study.

If and when he does approve it, I hope he gets some concessions from the republicans for it.

I think it’s 50/50 WRT approval/disapproval. We’ll see. I’m neutral. Whatever decision the White House makes is fine with me.

37 wrenchwench  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:36:59pm


I’m OK with paid leave as long as they have to skip lunch every day.

38 Lidane  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:38:26pm

re: #37 wrenchwench

I’m OK with paid leave as long as they have to skip lunch every day.

Better yet, let them buy lunch, but as soon as they sit down to eat, take it away from them and toss it in the garbage. That would work.

39 Stanley Sea  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:39:54pm

re: #15 HoosierHoops

Hoops!!! So glad you are thawed!

40 Kragar  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:40:20pm

re: #37 wrenchwench

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I’m OK with paid leave as long as they have to skip lunch every day.

Because not feeding kids is what Conservatism is all about.

41 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:40:35pm
42 Just never mind.  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:42:20pm

re: #39 Stanley Sea

His boonie is still frozen, he’s in a bar right now….

43 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:42:57pm

re: #35 Lidane

BRB fangirling:

[Embedded content]


Heh.

“Benedict Cumberbatch” sounds so thoroughly British that I wouldn’t have much trouble believing it’s a character from a Monty Python or Fry & Laurie skit.

44 Political Atheist  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:43:15pm

re: #37 wrenchwench

I kinda thought that was too insane to be a policy. Just a couple low managers acting stupid i see.

45 wrenchwench  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:44:13pm

re: #40 Kragar

Because not feeding kids is what Conservatism is all about.

Whatever it takes to show those kids TANSTAAFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!

46 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:44:41pm

re: #41 Gus

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47 sattv4u2  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:44:46pm

re: #29 Killgore Trout

Decisional documents are only for the deciders.

who decides who gets to decide

48 HoosierHoops  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:45:04pm

re: #39 Stanley Sea

Hoops!!! So glad you are thawed!

Hi You! I’m not thawed. Just got another half a foot of snow last night and it has been running from 10 to 50 below zero wc.
I am the biggest dumbass in the world.

49 Lidane  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:45:36pm

re: #43 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

“Benedict Cumberbatch” sounds so thoroughly British that I wouldn’t have much trouble believing it’s a character from a Monty Python or Fry & Laurie skit.

I’m sure he would agree. I saw an interview with him once and he called it a fluffy old name that he can’t deal with on Monday mornings. Still, it’s his, so he’s stuck with it. Haha.

50 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:45:36pm

Typical. Yeah, the Koch brothers control EVERYTHING. Whatever.

51 Lidane  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:45:53pm
52 GunstarGreen  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:45:53pm

re: #5 Charles Johnson

Extra security is always good and appreciated, but do be careful with word choice. Nothing is “uncrackable”, given enough time and resources. Just depends on how badly someone wants the data. Best to treat all of your sensitive online data as if it already has been compromised, and behave accordingly.

53 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:46:55pm

re: #9 Charles Johnson


I encountered one of those a week or two ago, I don’t remember in what context. It had me scratching my head for a minute.

54 sattv4u2  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:47:01pm

re: #48 HoosierHoops

I am the biggest dumbass in the world

Don’t you just hate it when you post something like that ,, a couple of times , and nobody disagrees with you

55 TedStriker  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:47:32pm

re: #47 sattv4u2

who decides who gets to decide

The deciders.

56 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:48:12pm

re: #47 sattv4u2

who decides who gets to decide

THE KOCH BROTHERS BECAUSE THEY CONTROL EVERYTHING IN THE UNITED STATES OF CORPORATISM!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111ty

57 wrenchwench  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:48:26pm
58 Charles Johnson  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:49:10pm

re: #52 GunstarGreen

Extra security is always good and appreciated, but do be careful with word choice. Nothing is “uncrackable”, given enough time and resources. Just depends on how badly someone wants the data. Best to treat all of your sensitive online data as if it already has been compromised, and behave accordingly.

Well, the hashing algorithm I’m using now is the best one available currently - you’re correct that nothing is truly “un-crackable” but this is about as close as it gets at present.

59 Stanley Sea  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:49:33pm

re: #48 HoosierHoops

Hi You! I’m not thawed. Just got another half a foot of snow last night and it has been running from 10 to 50 below zero wc.
I am the biggest dumbass in the world.

LOL. Hopefully you hit up the LL Bean catalogue site. If not, do it now.

60 wrenchwench  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:49:36pm

re: #48 HoosierHoops

Hi You! I’m not thawed. Just got another half a foot of snow last night and it has been running from 10 to 50 below zero wc.
I am the biggest dumbass in the world.

So you found your summer home. Now you just need to find your winter home.

61 leftynyc  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:49:57pm

OT but this is looking very bad for Christie. Looks like Wildstein is ready to sing like a canary:

nytimes.com


snip
The former Port Authority official who personally oversaw the lane closings on the George Washington Bridge in the scandal now swirling around Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said on Friday that the governor knew about the lane closings when they were happening, and that he had the evidence to prove it.

62 Dr Lizardo  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:50:18pm

re: #43 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

“Benedict Cumberbatch” sounds so thoroughly British that I wouldn’t have much trouble believing it’s a character from a Monty Python or Fry & Laurie skit.

“Jeeves and Wooster” springs to mind, except he’d need a wacky nickname.

63 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:50:42pm
64 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:50:55pm

re: #41 Gus

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Maddow’s staff is googling furiously. Stay tuned.

65 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:50:59pm

re: #53 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

66 iossarian  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:51:33pm

re: #33 blueraven

If and when he does approve it, I hope he gets some concessions from the republicans for it.

I expect they will immediately go from “five reasons Obama is the antichrist” to “six reasons…”

67 darthstar  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:51:58pm
68 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:52:16pm

re: #64 Killgore Trout

Maddow’s staff is googling furiously. Stay tuned.

Did you know that MSNBC is owned by ALEC member Comcast?

[Puffs on tobacco pipe and rubs beard.]

69 wrenchwench  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:52:50pm
70 iossarian  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:52:56pm

re: #68 Gus

Did you know that MSNBC is owned by ALEC member Comcast?

[Puffs on tobacco pipe and rubs beard.]

Did a hippie pee in your cornflakes this morning?

71 darthstar  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:53:25pm

Just realized that tweet constitutes a fat joke…deleted.

72 Lidane  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:53:57pm
73 sattv4u2  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:54:04pm

re: #64 Killgore Trout

re: #68 Gus

Yeah,,,, but who DECIDED all this !?!?!!

I’M SOOO CONFUSED!!!!!

74 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:54:10pm

re: #68 Gus

Did you know that MSNBC is owned by ALEC member Comcast?

[Puffs on tobacco pipe and rubs beard.]

Also the Koch funded think tank that sends unpaid college interns to secretly rule the world also sends interns to MSNBC. Coincidence? I think not.

75 EPR-radar  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:54:11pm

re: #33 blueraven

I think the Obama admin will eventually approve the pipeline. Don’t know if he ever truly opposed it all that much, but needed to have the study.

If and when he does approve it, I hope he gets some concessions from the republicans for it.

On the subject of complete impossibilities, I’d like my pet pot-bellied pig to start shitting $100 bills.

76 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:54:36pm

re: #70 iossarian

Did a hippie pee in your cornflakes this morning?

No. My Koch brothers check cleared this morning.

77 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:54:48pm

re: #70 iossarian

Did a hippie pee in your cornflakes this morning?

That’s not urine, GMO corn tastes funny.

78 Targetpractice  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:55:22pm

re: #63 Gus

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Seems that being told his ass was on his own, that the Port Authority would not paying for his defense bills, that was the final straw for Wildstein. If he’s going down, he’s taking his boss with him.

79 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:56:15pm

re: #74 Killgore Trout

Also the Koch funded think tank that sends unpaid college interns to secretly rule the world also sends interns to MSNBC. Coincidence? I think not.

Maybe that explains the Cheerios tweet. Inside job!

80 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:56:18pm

re: #69 wrenchwench

Font is important.

81 makeitstop  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:56:20pm

re: #51 Lidane

U gotta reads this: GOP leadership tells caucus they need to know that not everyone runs a small business

That plan will never work. Middle class folks just don’t have enough money to be of interest to the GOP.

I wish that was /

82 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:56:25pm

re: #70 iossarian

Did a hippie pee in your cornflakes this morning?

83 blueraven  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:57:00pm

re: #64 Killgore Trout

Maddow’s staff is googling furiously. Stay tuned.

I would imagine Christie’s staff is acting even more furiously in some manner.

84 klys  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:57:33pm

re: #82 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

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…good lord, that’s prefect.

85 iossarian  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:58:27pm

Trying to come up with a “Bush lied, people died” equivalent for Christie.

Maybe:

Christie ate a pair of hams
People sat in traffic jams

?

86 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:58:47pm

Please forgive me for not having the same opinion.

87 Gus  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:59:02pm

Skeptics. Heh.

88 sattv4u2  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:59:30pm

re: #86 Gus

Please forgive me for not having the same opinion.

To the gallows with you

89 Stanley Sea  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 12:59:41pm

re: #85 iossarian

Trying to come up with a “Bush lied, people died” equivalent for Christie.

Maybe:

Christie ate a pair of hams
People sat in traffic jams

?

I laughed.

90 Stanley Sea  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:00:08pm

re: #82 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

[Embedded image]

Walter and Cato.

91 iossarian  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:00:38pm

re: #89 Stanley Sea

I laughed.

Job done!

92 Killgore Trout  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:02:24pm

re: #88 sattv4u2

To the gallows with you

I second that opinion. Any dissenters?

93 FemNaziBitch  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:04:56pm

re: #32 Gus

google.com

ah!

Otherwise known as legislation de bench?

94 FemNaziBitch  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:05:56pm

re: #47 sattv4u2

who decides who gets to decide

Some Judges are elected, some are appointed.

YMMV

95 A Mom Anon  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:06:37pm

re: #59 Stanley Sea

And REI. Hoops, you’ll be glad you’re there this summer, I’ll bet it’s beautiful. Now you know how bad it gets and you have time to prepare. I’d trade places with you in minute, and I’m not a fan of the blizzard type conditions. Or you could always sell the place and move to the Bahamas, lol.

96 sattv4u2  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:10:32pm

re: #92 Killgore Trout

I second that opinion. Any dissenters?

If so, the FEMA guillotines are all warmed up and ready

97 Political Atheist  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:22:30pm

re: #85 iossarian

Trying to come up with a “Bush lied, people died” equivalent for Christie.

Maybe:

Christie ate a pair of hams
People sat in traffic jams

?

Christie lied, patience died?

98 RealityBasedSteve  Fri, Jan 31, 2014 1:50:53pm

re: #53 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

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I encountered one of those a week or two ago, I don’t remember in what context. It had me scratching my head for a minute.

I SWEAR I saw one of those in SharePoint, over in the Central Administration Site.

RBS


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