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Dear @Twitter Security: Kill These Fake Accounts (Real People RT, Please)

Posted on | September 12, 2013 | 158 Comments

“Chadrick Shmitt MD,” “Melisa Howe II,” and roughly 5,000 more such accounts — zero Tweets, zero followers, names mismatched with handles, fake avatars, generic bromides as profile info — came swarming onto my account Wednesday night, following me in batches:

“You have 58 new followers!”

“You have 38 new followers!”

Go out to smoke a cigarette, come back 10 minutes later and there’s the message: “You have 863 new followers!”

Inquiries were made, and it turns out that this same troll-tactic harassment phenomenon has also been used in recent days against the Twitter accounts of John Hoge and Aaron Walker, who happen to be my co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by Brett Kimberlin.

Just a coincidence, I’m sure.

Evidently, this tactic is used to try to get someone’s account suspended: A troll buys fake followers for his targeted enemy’s account, which then makes it easier to then get the target account suspended. Considering that I’ve got 20,000+ real Twitter followers and run a high-activity feed, the troll had to buy thousands of fake followers in this sabotage effort, and they need to be deprived of this resource.

So, if you are one of my real Twitter followers, please re-Tweet the headline and link to this post, so that Twitter can delete the fake accounts: Roughly the 5,000 most recent accounts to follow me are all fakes. These fake followers were piling up faster than I could block them, even with mass-blocking software programs, and it should not be incumbent on the target of such vicious tactics to go through this trouble. Twitter security needs to delete these fake accounts as soon as they are exposed as such.

Twitter should delete these  5,000 or so fakes — which would re-set my follower count to around 23,000 — for starters, and then undertake an investigation to find who is responsible for this. Some people are so evil they should never have access to the Internet.

UPDATE: The do-nothing policy of @TwitterSecurity:

Twitter’s official impotence and apathy about these problems have permitted criminals to terrorize law-abiding users. They should be ashamed of themselves for tolerating — nay, actively abetting — the commercialization of fraudulent online criminal behavior.

It will not be enough for them to delete these fake accounts, although they can and should do so immediately. Twitter must investigate the persons responsible for creating such accounts — who evidently broker them — and take legal action against these fraudulent menaces, so as to prevent anyone else from profiting from this kind of evil.

 

Category: The Kimberlin Files

Post-Trayvon Wave of Anti-White Terrorist Violence Continues Every Day

Posted on | September 12, 2013 | 126 Comments

The New York Post reports:

An attacker pummeled a bus passenger so hard he smashed the bones in his face after calling the victim a “cracker” in Manhattan — marking the second time in two days that people appeared to be randomly targeted in racial tirades against white people, authorities said.
In the latest incident, the suspect passed a 31-year-old rider on the M60 bus riding through Harlem, on West 127th Street, between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive, around 2:45 p.m., Friday, when he shouted the racial slur and punched the victim in the face, breaking his nose and eye socket, cops said.

Via Matt Ross at Conservative Hideout, who has begun compiling daily reports of such incidents categorically:

Of course, it’s probably RAAAAACIST for crackers to notice this.

 

Category: Crime, Matt Ross, Racism

Maybe CUNY Could Hire Vladimir Putin

Posted on | September 12, 2013 | 24 Comments

That student mob harassing David Petraeus would certainly have no problem with being lectured by the Russian president:

My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. I carefully studied his address to the nation on Tuesday. And I would rather disagree with a case he made on American exceptionalism, stating that the United States’ policy is “what makes America different. It’s what makes us exceptional.” It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.

Jeff Emanuel calls Putin “the president of the most Nationalist state on the planet,” which may not be true. Mexicans are nationalist, for example, and so are many other peoples and governments around the world. Yet it is only American nationalism that is rejected by the decadent elite at the New York Times. They despise our nation and its people so thoroughly that they will praise any enemy who hates us.

 

Category: New York Times, Russia

City University of New York: Where Students Learn to Hate America

Posted on | September 12, 2013 | 38 Comments

Take the most anti-American sector of society (academia) in one of the most liberal cities in the country (New York) and what do you get? An ugly mob of young goons harassing retired Gen. David Petraeus:

Gen. Petraeus was hired to teach a course at CUNY. None of their students would have protested if CUNY had hired Bill Ayers.

 

Category: Education

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.12.13

Posted on | September 12, 2013 | 8 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Putin Concern Trolls Obama On Foreign Policy With NYT Op-Ed

Warns US strike on Syria would “unleash a new wave of terrorism”

GOP Split On Obamacare Delays budget
Some want simple continuing resolution, others want to go to the mat on defunding Obamacare

Uttar Pradesh Riots Calm; Scared Villagers Still Fleeing
Over 10K displaced, 10K arrested



POLITICS
“2 Million Bikers” Roar Into DC To Honor 9/11, Protest AMPAC Rally

Bikers from across the country roll into DC

“Million Muslim March” turnout heavily outnumbered by bikers, counter-protesters



Preacher Terry Jones Arrested After Threat To Burn Korans


Chicago City Council Reluctantly Ends Gun Registry

Jerry Brown, Lawmakers Poised To Hike Cali Minimum Wage To $10

Sources: Weapons Stolen in Libya Raids Behind Special Forces Pullout

“Analyst” Supporting Syrian Rebels Fired For Lying About Ph.D.

NY Exec Pleads Guilty In Scheme Involving Work For Clinton Campaign

Federal Judge Rules Wisconsin Union Changes Legal

White House Cancels Annual Congressional Picnic Amid Syria Crisis



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Flat In Asian Trade As Syrian Crisis Simmers: NYMEX $107.53, Brent $111.50
Huge $49B Verizon Offer Rocks Bond World
UK’s Royal Mail To Go Public Within Weeks
US Foreclosure Filings Drop 34% As Property Prices Rise
California Economy Gaining Steam But Recovery Uneven
Coal Industry Cries Foul Over Obama Emission Rules
Cheaper iPhone Will Cost More In PRC
FTC Looking Into Facebook Privacy Policy
Dell Shows 8″ Venue Tablet Sporting Windows 8.1
Marketers Now Get To Slap G+ Posts All Over
AT&T Apologizes For Tasteless 9/11 Tweet
Latest Humble Bundle Brings Fez, Mark Of The Ninja To Macs, Linux



SPORTS
Anibal Sanchez K’s 10, Infante Delivers In The Clutch, Tigers Win 1-0

White Sox run all night on Sanchez, still can’t score

Frustrating night for Chicago, Detroit hitters

Goodell On Redskins Name Change: Ultimately, It’s Dan Snyder’s Decision

Heat Bring Back Troubled Michael Beasley


Doug Williams Sacked At Grambling

Benches Clear After Marlins’ Fernandez Homers Off Braves

Pirates Complete Sweep Of Slumping Rangers

Reversed Call Helps A’s In 18-3 Blowout Of Twins

Bombs Away For Yankees In 5-4 Defeat Of O’s As Jeter Falls

Ryan Zimmerman, Nats Continue Surge With Win Against Mets; Six Games Behind Reds In Wild Card Race



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Katherine Heigl “Difficult, Demanding…Not Worth It”

“Not worth it”?

So “insiders” claim in Us magazine hit piece

Chloe Bridges On What’s In The “Fifty Shades Of Grey” Audition Script

“Breaking Bad” Spinoff Moving Forward At AMC

Emily Blunt, John Krasinski Expecting First Child

Zoe Saldana Marries Marco Perego In Secret Wedding Ceremony

Rupert Wyatt. Mark Wahlberg May Place Bets On “The Gambler” Remake

Suge Knight Arrested Again

Even The Lines In Robin Thicke’s Marriage Are Blurred

Chaz Bono On Losing Weight: “Everything Is Easier”

Justin Bieber’s Manager Gives His Pals The Boot

Dina Eastwood Files For Legal Separation From Clint

“The Mortal instruments: City Of Ashes” Pushed After Franchise Lackluster Opening

The Most Lucrative Fifteen Minutes Of Kristen Stewart’s Life

Is Madonna Engaged?

Sinead O’Connor Debuts Two New Facial Tattoos



FOREIGNERS
Aussie Unemployment Tipped To Reach Four-Year High
Syrian Rebel Leaders Reject Russian Arms Initiative
Fighting Continues In Zamboanga, Spreads To Second Town
Norks’ Yongbyon Reactor “Nearing Operation”
Rolling Back The EU Threatens Return To “War And Trenches”, Claims Barroso
White House Pledges To Work With Brazil On Spying Concerns
Canadian Woman Caught With Fake Baby Bump Full Of Cocaine
Catalans Form Human Chain For Independence
Merkel’s Rivals Defend Tax Plans Amid Poor Polls
Chile Marks 40th Anniversary Of Pinochet Coup



BLOGS & STUFF
The First Street Journal: Pardon Me For Not Being Sympathetic…
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: The Political Trifecta Of Awesome
Michelle Malkin: 9/11 – America’s Unfinished Business
Twitchy: “2 Million Bikers” Turnout Blows Away “Handful” At “Million Muslim” Gathering In DC
American Power: What Putin Has To Say To America About Syria
American Thinker: Our President From Another Planet
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, September 11
Jammie Wearing Fools: “Million Muslim March” Draws Overflow Crowd Of Several Dozen
JustOneMinute: Puzzles To Ponder
Pat Dollard: Human Waste – 9/11 Truther Nutbag Can’t Explain Why She Thinks The Terrorist Attack Was An ‘Inside Job’
Protein Wisdom: On The Colorado Recall Elections
Shot In The Dark: This Is What Hatred Of Democracy Looks Like
The Jawa Report: Congressman Offers Yes Vote On Syria If Obama Returns Nobel Peace Prize
The Lonely Conservative: AFL-CIO To Demand Congress Re-Write ObamaCare
Megan McArdle: To Enjoy Driverless Cars, First Kill All The Lawyers


Book post will be up around noon.


Category: Live at Five

Ace Keeps Killin’ It Every Day

Posted on | September 11, 2013 | 21 Comments

Honestly, every other blog is at risk of becoming redundant:

US Companies: You Must Pass Comprehensive
Immigration Reform So We Have the Workers to Fill
the Jobs Whose Former Holders We Laid Off

Once Ace does a headline like that, the story itself is almost an afterthought, and what more can I add, really? People are like, “Stacy, what’s up with the tangents, huh? I mean, WTF, Alex Pareene?”

Today is 9/11 and the first anniversary of the Benghazi attack, and I know I should be blogging about that stuff, but it’s demoralizing even to try, because Ace is always so much better at it:

If it’s true — as it certainly seems to be — that the US had a fairly important arms supply line running from Benghazi and Triopli to Syria (via Qatar, Jordan, and Turkey), it at least suggests the White House should have had more security in the area to protect its people.
The main thing I think this article advances is the Phony Scandal Cover-Up motive. That is, why are the media so determined to label Benghazi a “Phony Scandal”? Apart from their reflexive need to praise their Hero God, I mean.
I have long thought that, behind the scenes, the Administration was telling reporters, sotto voce, “Well, you know we had a major CIA operation going on in Benghazi. And those darned Partisan Republicans just want to expose it, Because They Hate America.”
And then reporters, feeling all Trusted and Respected by their Boyfriend, dutifully run out to say, “Phony Scandal!”

That is in reference to a John Sexton’s Breitbart.com article about the real reasons for all the hush-hush on Benghazi. This is, as I said last month, “The Big Benghazi Secret,” except it isn’t really secret. Plenty of reporters have had the basic story (or part of it) for months.

Anyway, I’m sorry if it seemed like I was ignoring the news, but sometimes the media bias — Our Patiently Brilliant President, isn’t he so special? — is such a Hoover Dam bulwark against truth that I don’t even feel like complaining about it anymore.

What difference, at this point, does it make?

Then I check in over at AOSHQ, and the dude is just killin’ it — knocking it out of the park like A-Rod in roid-rage mode — and I feel ashamed of myself for not at least trying to add something.

OK, so I tried. And now go read AOSHQ, because I do, every day.

 

Category: Ace of Spades, Libya, Syria, Terrorism

Alex Pareene’s ‘Sources,’ Perhaps Named Brett Kimberlin and Neal Rauhauser?

Posted on | September 11, 2013 | 36 Comments

“Especially important is the warning to avoid conversations with the demon. . . . He is a liar. The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us. But he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us. The attack is psychological, Damien, and powerful. So don’t listen to him. Remember that — do not listen.”
— The Exorcist (1973)

“As for [Brett Kimberlin], and his claims of libel and character assassination, I seem to recall he was convicted of perjury in federal court before he got out of high school. I seem to remember his other claims seemed to vanish under close scrutiny.”
— Joe Gelarden, October 2010

“[Brett Kimberlin] claimed he was secretly exonerated by the powers that be. A record of this surreptitious pardon is bound to surface any day now, delivered by a leprechaun in a unicorn-pulled stage coach.”
— Matthew Vadum, Sept. 5, 2013

The most important fact about Brett Kimberlin and his associate Neal Rauhauser is that they are liars. Brett Kimberlin’s dishonesty, as a convicted perjurer, is a matter of public record. Neal Rauhauser’s status as the foremost “Weiner Truther” — he named Patrick “Patterico” Frey as the alleged mastermind of the 2011 “hacking” of Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account, which we obviously now know never happened — should be sufficient to establish Neal as fundamentally untrustworthy.

On May 17, 2012, my plan had been to cover the G-8 Summit at Camp David, Maryland, but then I saw Aaron Walker’s account of how he says Brett Kimberlin attempted to “frame” him on a bogus assault charge. While I had never before heard of Brett Kimberlin, the involvement of political social-media consultant Neal Rauhauser in that story suggested a direct connection to the Democrat Party campaign apparatus, so I scrapped my G-8 plans and instead started digging in on the Kimberlin story. Four days later, on Monday, May 21, 2012, Brett Kimberlin contacted my wife’s employer, ranting about how I was “harassing” him and, when they realized that they were dealing with a convicted bomber, this created security concerns that led me to leave Maryland in order to continue reporting the story from “an undisclosed location.”

Even while law enforcement was alerted to the concerns at my wife’s workplace, while my then-13-year-old son was sleeping with a loaded shotgun beside his bed and I was a sort of journalistic fugitive, however, the liars began telling their lies, which I ignored because:

  1. I will not help publicize falsehoods told by liars;
  2. The situation involved innocent third parties who had no role in this conflict, whose privacy and safety I could not jeopardize; and
  3. “Avoid conversations with the demon.”

A few friends and a couple of reporters, whom I could trust to maintain confidentiality, know what happened and why I have not discussed the details. There are witnesses to everything, including witnesses to my little daughter’s tears on the evening of May 21, 2012.

Knowing the truth, and knowing that the truth is known by others, I never paid any further attention to the Kimberlin/Rauhauser lies, except to notice them as a sort of dye-marker of who is listening to the false version of events told by Team Kimberlin. And this morning I noticed Bill Schmalfeldt — who just yesterday was begging to be ignored — Tweeting out rececycled lies including a  link to a July 2012 article by Alex Pareene of Salon that quoted at length the Kimberlin/Rauhauser lies, an article that included this remark:

Mr. McCain never responded to my email requesting comment, though he did write a bunch of blog posts about how I’m horrible.

Dude, it was July, by which time I was living in another state and preparing to go back on the road to cover the presidential campaign. And if you had any interest in the truth, Alex, you would never repeat anything that Brett Kimberlin or Neal Rauhauser said about anything, much less the lies they told in an attempt to discredit the guy who put his entire livelihood into telling the truth about them.

Fuck you, Alex Pareene. And fuck you, Bill Schmalfeldt.

Brett Kimberlin is a lying criminal. And this story isn’t over yet.

 



 

 

 

Category: Bill Schmalfeldt, The Kimberlin Files

Latest #FreeKate Update: Kaitlyn Hunt Being Bullied in Jail? ‘She Is Just a Kid’!

Posted on | September 11, 2013 | 127 Comments

Kaitlyn Hunt has been reminded why they call it ‘jailbait’

You may recall that three weeks ago, Kaitlyn Hunt’s mother was shocked that her Precious Little Pervert was in a real jail with real criminals.

Tuesday night, Kelley Hunt Smith posted on Facebook:

She’s been having some trouble with a few inmates bullying her, but she spoke to a supervisor and they assured her they would take care of it. It scares me so bad having her in jail, she is just a kid, she’s so afraid. Her spirit is so broken. We try to encourage her as best as we can. She is trying so hard to stay positive. She loves reading the letters we send and the ones you all send her as well, it really lifts her spirit, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m praying so hard everyday that something positive happens and soon. We are still fighting and preparing for this trial. It’s so hard to understand how all this is really happening, it’s just so wrong. I have to stay strong and focus on Kate and our family. Thank you all for the love, prayers and support. #FREEKATE #NEVERGIVINGUP

See, Kaitlyn Hunt’s mother is “praying so hard everyday,” but on May 17, Mama Hunt was denouncing the victim’s parents as religious bigots for opposing their 14-year-old daughter’s involvement with a tattoo-covered dildo-wielding dopehead lesbian hoodlum.

For some reason, Kelley Hunt Smith’s prayers “that something positive happens and soon” have not been answered to her satisfaction.

Maybe God thinks Kaitlyn’s imprisonment is “something positive.”

And maybe God decided to answer the prayers of religious “bigots.”

You were going to shut down this blog with a “media blackout,” remember? God didn’t answer that prayer either, did he?

You stay classy, Cool Mom. And if you’re looking for sympathy, maybe you should get in touch with Shawn Lauterbach next time you visit the Indian River County Jail. He certainly feels your pain.

 

Category: Kaitlyn Hunt
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