October 2022 - cypherpunks@lists.ogf.org

The Twitter Deal Has Pierced Elon Musk’s Reality Distortion Field
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

The Twitter Deal Has Pierced Elon Musk’s Reality Distortion Field https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/elon-musk-twitter-twtr-s…

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Trump Appeals Dismissal of His Vast Civil Suit Against Clinton
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

Trump Appeals Dismissal of His Vast Civil Suit Against Clinton https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/trump-appeals-dismissal-…

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The Saddest Thing I Read in the Steve Jobs Biography
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

https://www.businessinsider.com/saddest-steve-jobs-bio-quote-2011-11 Gates drove to Jobs’s house, walked through the back gate to the open kitchen door, and saw [Jobs' daughter] Eve studying at the table. 'Is Steve around?' he asked. Eve pointed him to the living room."

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Musk Denies Report He Spoke With Putin Before Peace Tweets
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

Musk Denies Report He Spoke With Putin Before Peace Tweets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/elon-musk-denies-report-…

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[ot][spam][wrong][draft] mcterminal adventures
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

You shell into your networked x68_46 to begin haxxing the quantum waves. You proxy off some disabled satellite endpoints and begin scrubbing 5he packets for jewels. And then it happens. Your IDS goes off as garbage fills one of your impromptu feeds. You’re somehow briefly entranced by a diamond symbol that seems to be flickering just the right way. And then your left arm jerks and seems to refuse to let you touch the ctrl key to navigate to a different pane. What happened ??? You got mind controlled by an upstart billionaire trying to take over the internet!!! W0000T!!!! What do you do? >

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by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

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Coinbase Funds Lawsuit Challenging United States Treasury Department on Crypto Privacy and Innovation
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

Check out my new article: https://litigationfinancejournal.com/coinbase-funds-lawsuit-challenging-uni… Brian Armstrong (CEO and Co-Founder of Coinbase) recently announced litigation funding of a new lawsuit that questions the integrity of the United States Treasury’s sanctions of Tornado Cash privacy software. Coinbase’s litigation investment aims to vindicate six individuals who were added to the United States’ sanctions list as part of banning Tornado Cash. According to Coinbase’s blog <https://www.coinbase.com/blog/defending-privacy-in-crypto>, Tornado Cash’s open source software design offers a valuable personal privacy protection utility. Coinbase claims that Treasury may have overreacted by sanctioning the entire Tornado Cash software program protocol technology. Coinbase suggests that law-abiding citizens have a right to privacy, and that congress has not entitled the Treasury to sanction open source software. Coinbase also is concerned that Federal sanctions on open source software may preclude future software innovation. Coinbase’s hope is that the Treasury will reverse the personal sanctions attributed to the six individuals who are the subject of the claim. Additionally, Coinbase hopes to signal the firm’s approach to protecting personal privacy and pure cryptocurrency innovation.

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Researchers from the University of Michigan identified of 86% of live Tor "bridges" with a single scan?
by professor rat 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(network) Reposts for educatorator porpoises suddenly

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UK: The Scrutiny Of Celebrity Influencers' Social Media Endorsements May Help To Reduce Financial Fraud Scams
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

https://www.mondaq.com/uk/white-collar-crime-anti-corruption-fraud/1238238/… Financial fraud continues to rise year on year, the cost of living crisis will drive even more people to look for ways of enlarging their income and inevitably fall for fake investment opportunities presented to them. As the regulating authorities and law enforcement introduce measures to obstruct the methods fraudsters use to target victims, the fraudsters adapt their scams accordingly. The vehicle of social media has given the fraudulent brokers a platform where they can present their scams to thousands of people via Instagram through the practice celebrity endorsement where well-known celebrities or influencers promote a particular product or investment opportunity, often leading their followers to believe that the celebrity has a full understanding of the product or investment they are endorsing. Such endorsement may become less appealing following the fine of $1,26 million delivered to Kim Kardashian by the US Securities and Exchange Commission <https://www.sec.gov/> (SEC) for failing to divulge to her 225 million Instagram followers that she was paid $250,000 for promoting the crypto asset Ethereum Max. Ms. Kardashian made it clear that she was not providing financial advice but went on to say that her friends were telling her about Ethereum Max tokens. The SEC Chair Gary Gensler pointed out that "...investing public shouldn't confuse the skills of celebrities <https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/business/kanye-west-gap-termination> with the very different skills needed to offer appropriate investment advice..." *Joanna Bailey, <https://www.mondaq.com/redirection.asp?article_id=1238238&company_id=24606&…> head of the banking and financial fraud litigation department, commented "the public recognise and trust the celebrities that endorse investment schemes and think that they have real involvement and understanding of the investment they are promoting." Joanna further pointed out "Kim Kardashian is not the only celebrity to have promoted investments, Katie Price unwittingly endorsed a Forex scam. Urging members of the public who have no understanding of Forex or crypto markets to consider such investments is inappropriate and often leads them into financial scams resulting in losses"* Our lawyers in the banking and financial fraud litigation department <https://www.mondaq.com/redirection.asp?article_id=1238238&company_id=24606&…> keep ahead of the scams and the methods used to defraud unwitting investors. Giambrone & Partners now leads the field following our recent groundbreaking case where the High Court of England and Wales granted permission to serve notice of proceedings on persons or persons unknown in connection with two digital wallets over blockchain by a non-fungible token (NFT). The case was the second case in the world and the first case in Europe to serve Court papers as an NFT through blockchain and is particularly significant with regard to crypto scams due to the fact that the perpetrators are often anonymous. This method of service avoids the need for identity. The challenging economic climate currently being experienced will almost certainly lead to more people seeking out "get rich quick" investment schemes. Our lawyers in the banking and financial fraud litigation department strongly recommend resisting the temptation and point out that if you are told that you must take action immediately or the opportunity will go, it is almost certainly a scam. Joanna Bailey frequently leads the litigation against financial institutions involved in Forex/binary trading disputes, as well as cryptocurrency issues and regulatory investigations and has some considerable success in retrieving the funds lost in fraudulent investment schemes. Joanna has developed a range of strategies both to find the assets of the individuals perpetrating the fraudulent schemes and restore the funds to our clients. As well as recognising culpability in the organisations facilitating (but not associated with the fraud), by failing to undertake adequate due diligence. She is highly experienced in high-value out-of-court settlement negotiations and has in-depth knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules as well as English common law. *The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.*

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United States: California Limits Use Of Creative Expressions In Criminal Proceedings
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/crime/1238138/california-limits-use-of-… One of the more unusual bills enacted by the legislature this year concerns the use of "creative expression" in criminal proceedings. AB 2799 <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120…> (Jones-Sawyer) defines "creative expression" as the "expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols, including, but not limited to, music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, film, and other such objects or media". Cal. Evid. Code § 352.2(c). Existing law, Evidence Code § 352 allows a court in its discretion to exclude evidence if "its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will (a) necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury". AB 2799 requires a court in making this determination to also consider: - the probative value of such expression for its literal truth or as a truthful narrative is minimal unless that expression is created near in time to the charged crime or crimes, bears a sufficient level of similarity to the charged crime or crimes, or includes factual detail not otherwise publicly available; and - undue prejudice includes, but is not limited to, the possibility that the trier of fact will, in violation of Section 1101, treat the expression as evidence of the defendant's propensity for violence or general criminal disposition as well as the possibility that the evidence will explicitly or implicitly inject racial bias into the proceedings. The new law also requires the court to consider specified additional evidence and make its determination outside the presence of the jury. The bill's legislative history suggests that the primary impetus of the bill was the use of Rap lyrics in criminal proceedings, the definition of "creative expression" is sufficiently broad to encompass any type of music or literary genre, including social media posts and personal letters and other writings. *The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.*

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