Blog Heap of Links for the day 23 February 2015

…“I can intercept the encrypted communications of SuperFish’s victims (people with Lenovo laptops) while hanging out near them at a cafe wifi hotspot.” If you have a Lenovo laptop that has Superfish on it (try Filippo Valsorda’s Superfish test to see), I would advise nothing short of wiping the entire machine and installing vanilla Windows—not Lenovo’s Windows. Then change all of your passwords.

"…It’s supposed to be cute and sweet. Michelle basically urges everyone to go on social media to give her five ways to be healthy. … But then Obama walks in, and things get weird. It’s reeeally awkward. …"

#GimmeFive for Let's Move's 5th Anniversary[Video 1:23]

"In these videos several famous Black Conservatives tell why they left the Democrat Party and why they are Conservatives and Republicans"

Branco cartoon

"The grandmother, Geneva S. Robinson, 49, of Oklahoma City, was arrested and charged with 13 counts of child abuse and six counts of child neglect. Her boyfriend also has been charged. … terrorized and tortured the girl by dressing as a witch… victim was hit, kicked, scratched, whipped, burned and forced to sleep in the garage or outside with the dogs. …denied adequate food and medical care… not allowed to go to school. … nurse described the girl as so thin she looked like a Holocaust victim." [And it gets worse.]

DHS accused of inaction. The reply?

"The DHS spokeswoman said critics of how the hotline call was handled are being unfair. 'You can’t use hindsight to evaluate something…." (Emphasis added.)

…Bounds grabbed his cellphone off the bed and walked into the kitchen. As soon as he did, he heard the harrowing squeal of colliding metal and looked outside into the snowstorm. Just 50 feet away, he could see a train crashing.

He bolted out the front door as fast as his bad knees could take him. He didn’t have time to grab his shoes and trudged through the snow in his socks. Temperatures were in the teens. …

As he ran, the wreckage burst into spectacular fireballs that shot into the sky. The yard was on fire and “it blew that hot oil on both sides of me, all over the house, my trucks.” …

Gov Jindal: "President Obama has shown the country that he is incapable of being commander-in-chief of the United States of America. …"

"With all the liberal Chicken Littles losing their crap over Rudy Giuliani's comments that Obama doesn't love America, it's refreshing to have someone as calm and rational as Lt. Col. Allen West put logic to it all."

[Video, Fox News 2:56]

The video has gone viral of the pharmacist shooting down a would-be armed robber. The experience was hailed for quick and accurate self-defense, but the pharmacist has the emotional consequence.

Radcliff said he was standing just a few feet away. He drew his own weapon, firing three times, hitting the suspect twice and one shot actually hit the man’s gun as he was aiming to fire back.

On Thursday, he is back on the job, shaken, but trying to move forward.

Radcliff said he has received tremendous support from his family and friends, but also from his faith. Radcliff shared Thursday’s devotion from his daily devotional.

“Thursday, February 19th, John 10, 7 to 18, ‘A thief comes only to steal and to kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.’ That’s verse 10,” Radcliff said. “Abundance isn’t God’s provision for me to live in luxury; it’s his provision for me to help others live.”

Radcliff said it is exactly what he needed to hear. …

Headline: Feminist Writers Retiring Early Because They Can’t Take The Online Abuse

Cites article from the Washington Post

"What’s so irritating about this piece (besides feminazis having a giant pity party) is the way they discount ANY women who voice a different opinion. Everyone and their uncle knows that conservative women are treated like crap, called names and threatened like it’s nothing." (Emphasis in the original.)

"…officer Cook and his colleagues were out on a call for service when the little boy came up to them. The boy then held out his arms and asked the officers for a hug. … Officer Cook responded without question, leading to the heartwarming photo."

"In the wake of Supanova’s announcement that Adam Baldwin would be attending Supanova — and organiser Daniel Zachariou’s statement explaining the decision — a number of high-profile artists and cosplayers have officially announced they will not be attending the show in protest. The Ledger Awards, a non-profit organisation designed to reward the best work done by Australian comic book artists, has announced it is dissolving its sponsorship relationship with Supanova following the decision."

"…At Iwo Jima’s southern tip stands its tallest point, Mount Suribachi, peaking at 554 feet. … amid fierce fighting across the island, a Marine platoon climbed to the summit. …a handful of its members lifted a 20-foot-long water pipe topped with a small American flag…"

"During the month of December 2014, there were 94 illegal aliens charged with 518 various counts of sexual assault against North Carolina’s children. …charges range from the manufacturing of child pornography, to the rape of a 5-year-old girl, and even incest. …well over 5,000 such charges filed in North Carolina over the last 14 months. …"

"Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn is visiting with Republicans in the Oklahoma Legislature and urging them to join the list of states calling for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution." Knock me over with a feather, I thought Oklahoma was already signed up.

Vic's news links and acid commentary for today begin here.