https://twitter.com/DigitalLawyer/status/1181348695859585024?s=17

WOW. Moral: tell them you’ll call back and then use the number on the back of your bank card. Don’t just start chatting with the bank when they call you.

Pieter Gunst (@DigitalLawyer) Tweeted:
–> Needed the pin to send money, failed at that step.
–> Everything before the “what is your pin” seemed totally legitimate. English was perfect. The bank verification code, sent by the expected number, tricked me.
–> The asking for my pin over the phone… not so much.

https://twitter.com/elliott_downing/status/1181857793910792192?s=17

This guy. Worthy follow. 🙂

Elliott Downing (@elliott_downing) Tweeted:
It’s cool how we used to say “Constitutional crisis” in hushed tones and now we’re just speedballing like seven of the fucking things before we’ve decided which pants we’re going to put on that day.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/upshot/the-gender-pay-gap-is-largely-because-of-motherhood.html

Many links.

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1181804069414944768.html

These pictures will probably all disappear like tears in the rain unless I save them.

https://twitter.com/sgtjanedoe/status/1181596492173398017?s=20

Angry women chiming in on Warren.

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/1982590/statement-attributable-to-assistant-to-the-secretary-of-defense-for-public-affa/

Wow. Seems like a big deal.

«The Department of Defense made clear to Turkey – as did the President – that we do not endorse a Turkish operation in Northern Syria. The U.S. Armed Forces will not support, or be involved in any such operation.

In conversations between the Department and the Turkish military we have consistently stressed that coordination and cooperation were the best path toward security in the area. Secretary Esper and Chairman Milley reiterated to their respective Turkish counterparts that unilateral action creates risks for Turkey.  As the President has stated, Turkey would be responsible, along with European nations and others, for thousands of ISIS fighters who had been captured and defeated in the campaign lead by the United States. 

We will work with our other NATO allies and Coalition partners to reiterate to Turkey the possible destabilizing consequences of potential actions to Turkey, the region, and beyond.»

https://twitter.com/LadyLovesTaft/status/1180486048016732160?s=17

Via military Twitter:

try me and I’ll hex you. (@LadyLovesTaft) Tweeted:
«My job involves working with the civilian media quite a bit. I’ve generally found journalists to be good people committed to reporting truth— even if the truth is inconvenient. A free, independent media is critical to democracy, and I can’t believe I have to tweet this.»

http://podplayer.net/?id=80132564

Fun little episode on American fascism, white nationalism, and a little history. Recommended.

[War College] On the Frontlines of America’s Neo-Fascist Insurgency #warCollege
via @PodcastAddict

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1179733353794359296.html

https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-sorry-but-its-just-easier-and-cheaper-to-audit-the-poor

«For now, the IRS says, while it agrees auditing more wealthy taxpayers would be a good idea, without adequate funding there’s nothing it can do. “Congress must fund and the IRS must hire and train appropriate numbers of [auditors] to have appropriately balanced coverage across all income levels,” the report said.

Since 2011, Republicans in Congress have driven cuts to the IRS enforcement budget; it’s more than a quarter lower than its 2010 level, adjusting for inflation.»