Troublingly, it is abundantly clear that his work in IT, and building alarm systems. . . was not some form of dark "rocket science". There are perhaps tens of thousands of civilians [no prior military background needed -- as making a remote detonate An-Fo (NH4NO3+FO) device -- inside a truck, van or car is a trivial endeavor, any journeyman miner or ditch digger could muster, with the aid of the internet's tutorials].
Now consider that there are at least a few hundred Boogaloo Bois, and Michigan militia-men (and less likely, those idiot Proud Boys), some with military training, that have by now read the USA Today coverage, and can identify, by Google Maps searches, where the (mostly-) unprotected telecom infrastructure hubs might be -- in and around Atlanta -- and they likely already know where the vote counting /aggregation systems are going to be, for the Senate run-off tallies to be completed.
Consider that it is likely, as it was in November, that most of the now over three million early votes (most, by mail) in Georgia in these races have been cast by Democratic voters. And consider that there are far right radicals who now know exactly how -- and where -- Georgia officials will conduct the counting of the same.
I truly hope I'm completely wrong -- and that no one (regardless of political leanings) would do such a horrible thing. But the Christmas morning attack in Nashville should put everyone in Georgia on high alert, as January 6 approaches.
If you see something that looks "off" -- say something immediately -- to law enforcement. Better yet, report it to the ATF/DHS hotlines. Let us remain optimistic, generally -- about a free and fair election in Georgia -- and yet remain realistic, about the danger this guy has (likely not entirely unwittingly) exposed.
Onward.
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This question isn’t relevant to the topic, but curious what you think of Astra Zeneca acquisition of Alexion? Smart move for the longer term or just a way to make it more difficult to be acquired themselves?
ReplyDeleteI suppose the answer -- on an admittedly incomplete due diligence dive, through the documents -- would be. . . .
ReplyDeleteB O T H !
AZ should probably expect that Pfizer may try to acquire it, again -- and do an inversion.
Pfizer should expect, in turn, that Mr. Biden is likely to re-instate Mr. Obama's executive orders, related to abusive inversions, that seek to avoid paying US taxes.
For reasons that are dreadfully boring, related to issues of domicle, Alexion makes AZ more inversion-proof -- in such a scenario.
And. . . beyond all of it, Alexion does boast a stable of interesting candidates. . . .
Here's an old backgrounder of mine, on Pfizer's last failed run at AZ, from about four years ago.
Have a peaceful New Year, my long term Anon. . . .
Smiling. . . ever, smiling.
Oops!
ReplyDeleteI actually meant to link this old backgrounder -- though the above one isn't terrible, either.
Onward -- grinning -- to a mountain bike ride, in the clear sunshine!