I asked the question, it was since clearly answered. Now Texas officials are trying to say that NWS is the reason nobody was prepared.

It is VERY clear that NWS issued warnings. What isn’t clear is what state and local agencies responsible for acting on those warnings did. This was not a weather prediction failed. It was a failure to recognize how bad it was going to get, and seemingly a failure to act on that information. Don’t let Abbott throw forecasters under the bus.

***** People are asking me if the email from Social Security yesterday was a scam *****

I'm getting many people asking me to "investigate" if the email they received yesterday touting the fascist GOP budget bill, that will enrich billionaires and throw over 10 million people off healthcare, and makes misleading claims about seniors not paying taxes on Social Security benefits, was some sort of phishing attack or other scam, the kind that Social Security is always warning about (and in fact, is a topic they send emails about occasionally, warning you about such scam emails).

Apparently all Social Security beneficiaries for whom Social Security has email addresses and has been sending emails in the past, received this propaganda email, which it noted in fine print at the bottom was "produced and disseminated at taxpayer expense".

And yes, it definitely IS a scam. It's Social Security Administration propaganda from Trump. It's not trying to get you to send money, it's trying to sell you fascist lies.

Which is even worse.

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💥 The ransomware vs insurance company playbook 💥

1. Ransomware gang infects insurance company, but DOESN'T install ransomware. Instead it steals information about insurance company's clients, learns which have cyberinsurance, and how much insurance cover they have.

2. Gang takes list of insured companies and goes through it - it's a rolodex of ransomware - infecting each one with ransomware. They tell the victims that they know how much cyberinsurance they have, and suggest they pay up PDQ