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by Thermodolia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:04 pm
by Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:05 pm
by Senkaku » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:06 pm
by Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:07 pm
by Thermodolia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:07 pm
by Senkaku » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:09 pm
by Thermodolia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:09 pm
by Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:10 pm
Senkaku wrote:San Lumen wrote:Vote out those people.
It seems like you literally can’t process why people are worried about voter suppression. It’s not just another liberal aesthetic issue that you get clout for posting about on Instagram or whatever, it’s because it undermines the entire concept of democratic power and accountability and creates a political context where “just vote” is no longer useful advice in any way.
by Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:12 pm
Thermodolia wrote:Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:SL have you perhaps realised that GOP's target demographic for these sort of stuff is not the urbanite intellectual voter? I.e. you?
The GOPs target demographic isn’t the suburbanite either. At least not everywhere. In Georgia and Arizona the GOP is losing or has lost the suburbs.
by Thermodolia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:16 pm
by Myrensis » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:22 pm
by Shrillland » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:26 pm
by Lady Victory » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:33 pm
Myrensis wrote:It is the downside of the "America Exceptionalism" bullshit everyone gets spoonfed from birth in this country. It doesn't matter how brazen the GOP's attacks and attempts to subvert and undermine our democratic institutions are, it can't be that serious because everyone knows the breakdown of democracy and rise of illiberal authoritarian regimes is stuff that only happens in 3rd world shit holes, not in the gReaTeSt CouNtRy oN eArtH.
by Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:39 pm
San Lumen wrote:Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Yeah probably lol. Have you missed the GOP's transformation? I could totally see a Trumpist Republican saying "They've made their ruling, let them enforce it".
And that’s not going to go over well with many people. It would be political suicide especially when 70 percent support it.
by Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:40 pm
Myrensis wrote:It is the downside of the "America Exceptionalism" bullshit everyone gets spoonfed from birth in this country. It doesn't matter how brazen the GOP's attacks and attempts to subvert and undermine our democratic institutions are, it can't be that serious because everyone knows the breakdown of democracy and rise of illiberal authoritarian regimes is stuff that only happens in 3rd world shit holes, not in the gReaTeSt CouNtRy oN eArtH.
by Kowani » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:41 pm
A large fire at an electrical substation for Puerto Rico's new electricity provider, Luma Energy, knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of the island's residents Thursday.
At the height of the blackout, nearly 800,000 customers were without power, according to Luma. By midnight, roughly 60,000 customers were still in the dark.
"The fire caused major blackouts across the entire island. The situation is under assessment and work is being done to restore the system," LUMA Energy tweeted.
The fire and blackout were not the only crises facing Luma on Thursday.
Earlier that day, the company announced its client portal and mobile app fell victim to a cyberattack that disrupted customer access to its online services.
The DDoS attack, or distributed denial of service attack, generated 2 million visits per second to the client portal and mobile app, impacting many customers' ability to access account information, according to Luma.
The company said in a statement that it "regrets that its customers experienced the inconvenience the attack may have caused and looks forward to continuing to provide them with an exceptional customer service experience." It's unclear whether the fire and DDoS attack are connected. Luma is just 10 days into its new role as the island's power authority. The prior energy provider for the island, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, had its own notorious struggles with blackouts, bankruptcy and overall mismanagement in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Officials had cautioned residents to be patient in the early days of the transition as Luma inherited frail electric infrastructure. But even before Thursday's blackout, more than 1 million customers lost power just this month alone, not counting those affected by the substation fire, according to The Associated Press. The fire broke out in a transformer at Luma's Monacillo substation in San Juan, according to the company. Police and fire services went to the scene. No injuries have been reported.
In a message shared on social media, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (PNP) referred to the incident as an "explosion."
Pierluisi said both state and federal law enforcement authorities are investigating. He added, "Whoever is responsible for it will have to answer to the People of Puerto Rico."
FBI San Juan authorities said they are "evaluating" the power outage and encouraged people with information to come forward.
The blackout comes as the island is still working to vaccinate its residents against the coronavirus. Vaccines must be kept at a low temperature to remain viable.
The island's Secretary of Health Carlos Mellado López said in a tweet that hospital services remain uninterrupted and that vaccines are still safe. "Our suppliers have generators and we have over 70 support centers to keep them safe," he wrote.
by Immortan Khan » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:43 pm
by Thermodolia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:44 pm
by Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:44 pm
by Immortan Khan » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:45 pm
by Thermodolia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:46 pm
Borderlands of Rojava wrote:San Lumen wrote:And that’s not going to go over well with many people. It would be political suicide especially when 70 percent support it.
I think you overestimate how important gay marriage is to people Lumen. If Donald Trump outlawed gay marriage for whatever reason, around half of voters would accept it.
by Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:47 pm
Immortan Khan wrote:"Sulla taking power for himself would be really unpopular, he wont do it because then he might lose in the next vote for consul" - random Roman citizen
by Thermodolia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:47 pm
Kowani wrote:
800,000 people went without powerA large fire at an electrical substation for Puerto Rico's new electricity provider, Luma Energy, knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of the island's residents Thursday.
At the height of the blackout, nearly 800,000 customers were without power, according to Luma. By midnight, roughly 60,000 customers were still in the dark.
"The fire caused major blackouts across the entire island. The situation is under assessment and work is being done to restore the system," LUMA Energy tweeted.
The fire and blackout were not the only crises facing Luma on Thursday.
Earlier that day, the company announced its client portal and mobile app fell victim to a cyberattack that disrupted customer access to its online services.
The DDoS attack, or distributed denial of service attack, generated 2 million visits per second to the client portal and mobile app, impacting many customers' ability to access account information, according to Luma.
The company said in a statement that it "regrets that its customers experienced the inconvenience the attack may have caused and looks forward to continuing to provide them with an exceptional customer service experience." It's unclear whether the fire and DDoS attack are connected. Luma is just 10 days into its new role as the island's power authority. The prior energy provider for the island, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, had its own notorious struggles with blackouts, bankruptcy and overall mismanagement in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Officials had cautioned residents to be patient in the early days of the transition as Luma inherited frail electric infrastructure. But even before Thursday's blackout, more than 1 million customers lost power just this month alone, not counting those affected by the substation fire, according to The Associated Press. The fire broke out in a transformer at Luma's Monacillo substation in San Juan, according to the company. Police and fire services went to the scene. No injuries have been reported.
In a message shared on social media, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (PNP) referred to the incident as an "explosion."
Pierluisi said both state and federal law enforcement authorities are investigating. He added, "Whoever is responsible for it will have to answer to the People of Puerto Rico."
FBI San Juan authorities said they are "evaluating" the power outage and encouraged people with information to come forward.
The blackout comes as the island is still working to vaccinate its residents against the coronavirus. Vaccines must be kept at a low temperature to remain viable.
The island's Secretary of Health Carlos Mellado López said in a tweet that hospital services remain uninterrupted and that vaccines are still safe. "Our suppliers have generators and we have over 70 support centers to keep them safe," he wrote.
a second update-so far, it appears the cyberattack and the fire are unconnected events
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