Beatport and Pioneer DJ Launch Monthly DJ Competition, The Big Break [beatportal]
Native Instruments Komplete 13 Ultimate Collector’s Edition review [Computer Music]
How to understand and play diatonic chords on a piano or MIDI keyboard [Future Music]
Early Jungle and D&B Scenes Celebrated in New Book, Who Say Reload [DJ Mag]
The Year of No Gigs [Mixmag]
Jean-Michel Jarre performs VR show inside virtual Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral [Dancing Astronaut]
DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi Released After 8 Days In Palestinian Jail [Your EDM]
“For one year no one came here” to provide medical care in the West Bank [MSF]
Stress in the Workplace: 3 Takes for You to Consider [Gary Vee]
Democrats win two run-offs in Georgia—and control of the Senate [The Economist]
I feel bad about my lockdown [1843 magazine]
Are They Mad at Me…or Are They Just Blunt? [Harvard Business Review]
Georgia Senate election: Democrats take control with Warnock and Ossoff wins [BBC World]
Pence Hits Breaking Point With Trump in Blessing Biden Win [Bloomberg]
Philippine students battle to take online classes [Reuters]
Mahmoud Abbas has called on the UN to convene a new peace conference on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with all major stake-holders and it seems this move has already gained the support of Jordan and Egypt.[AL-Jazeera News]
This Violent Insurrection is what Trump Wanted [The New Yorker]
It’s Time to Deplatform Trump [The Verge]
It’s official: Congress has formally recognized Joe Biden’s victory [Vox]
Twitter, it’s Time to Delete Donald Trump’s Account [INPUT]
The 5 Best Batman: The Animated Series Episodes of All Time [INVERSE]
Both Republicans and Democrats want Trump impeached — again — after the siege at the U.S. Capitol [Mic]
Tech leaders speak out about platforms’ roles in US Capitol riots [TechCrunch]
Covid-19 immunity likely lasts for years - A new study shows immune cells primed to fight the coronavirus should persist for a long time after someone is vaccinated or recovers from infection. [MIT Technology Review]
World leaders and top US allies condemn Trump and his supporters' violent attempted coup [Business Insider]
Linkedin Learning removed a 30+ hours long PMP class. If you’re going to remove it because it’s outdated, you must update it with new content. We don’t pay over $30/month for nothing. Thanks in advance [Linkedin]
Why Deaf interpreters are a crucial tool during the pandemic [The Guardian]
Biden’s Win Is Confirmed; Top Democrats Join Call for Trump’s Removal [The New York Times]
Biden Calls Out Racist Double Standard In Response To Capitol Riot [Huffington Post]
And the Word of the Year Is… “Resilience” [Thrive Global]
If You've Read All Of The "Harry Potter" Books, You're Guaranteed To Pass These 7 In-Depth Quizzes [BuzzFeed] JEXI
The Capitol Riot Was an Attack on Multiracial Democracy [The Atlantic]
What Trumpism Has Cost The GOP And The Nation [FiveThirtyEight]
All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory [The Washington Post]
Restrictions, vaccination, dépistages…, les principales annonces de la conférence de Jean Castex [Le Monde]
Facebook blocks Trump indefinitely, Zuckerberg says the risks 'are simply too great' [Mashable]
Rioters Had Physical Access to Lawmakers’ Computers. How Bad Is That? [Motherboard by VICE]
Police's Failure to Control the Pro-Trump Mob at the Capitol Was a 'Blatant Display of White Privilege' [VICE News]
Could Trump still Try to Attack Iran? [The Intercept_] #NoWarWithIran
Canadian documentary retraces efforts to salvage Afghan cinematic heritage [RCI]
Inside the Capitol: ‘It was the ugliest moment I have ever seen in America’ [National Geographic]
We Didn’t Evolve for This [Nautilus]
Army Secretary Says A 'Non-Scalable' 7-Foot Fence Is Going Up Around U.S. Capitol [NPR]
‘Will Not Be Intimidated’: After Insurrection, Congress Blocks State Objections [CapRadioNews]
Les États désunis d’Amérique [Le Monde diplomatique]
U.S. Congress Certifies Biden Win After Mob Attack [Foreign Policy]
The EU Is the Military Ally the United States Needs - Take the Pressure Off of NATO States and Embrace the Union’s Defense [Foreign Affairs] #NATO
China Is Already Using the Storming of the US Capitol for Propaganda [The Diplomat]
This is how we end deforestation to avert pandemic, climate and societal collapse [Insurge Intelligence by Nafeez Ahmed] #ClimateChange
The Year in Math and Computer Science [Quanta magazine]
Le traitement des données au CERN 👽 [CERN_FR]
NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences [NASA]
International operation disrupts supply of firearms to terrorists [INTERPOL]
Hyten: JROC Will Soon Set Joint Spectrum Requirements [Air Force Magazine]
Best-Looking Cars, Trucks, and SUVs for 2021 and Beyond [MOTORTREND]
If armed people of color; black, Latino, Muslim- stormed the US Capitol to disrupt the transfer of power following an election, there'd be no 'tear gas & rubber bullets phase' of the response. They'd be shot dead before they got 10 steps into the grounds. [Edward Norton]
South Park™: The Fractured but Whole™ Towelie: Your Gaming Bud [PSN]
What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 237 & BENKYO RADIO 237.
Well, we did it, the nightmare is almost over. After a failed coup on the Capitol by White Nationalists, Congress has certified Biden’s Electoral College. Even VP Mike Pence said enough is enough, and was tired of Trump’s immature behavior. It got so bad, they removed his access to FB & Twitter. Veterans’ Associations including Paul Rieckhoff remind us that Trump still has access to the Nuclear codes, so it’s important that he’s in a timeout until January 20th, 2021. We do NOT want a war with Iran. Secretary of State has 13 days left in office. Don’t do anything stupid. Stick to keeping America and its national interests secure. There was a recent security breach from Russia. Work on that, and stop attempting to fight Iran. What you SHOULD be doing is write your fucking long report with your entire team, to be handed over the next administration. Need I remind you that the Peace Plan in Afghanistan include a number of Troop Withdrawal by May 2021. That means there is still a long of fucking work to be done. That means all our family and friends in the Military need good leadership. That means we didn’t spend 19 fucking years there just to give it back to the Talibans. There needs to be a good Peace Process. Nobody want a return to the 19th century in Afghanistan. There are millions of Afghan men and women and children who just want to a better life for themselves. They have a right to a life of happiness and goodness. If you watch all the various TV stations in Afghanistan, people are smiling, they are happy, they just want life to go on. They are tired of these extremists who attack their premises. If America leaves Afghanistan in May 2021, I don’t want Kabul to return to a mode where tv/radio is banned again. Everybody watched The Kite Runner. No repeat please. Instead of spending yet another trillion of weapon warfare, maybe we should teach sex education, so that women are not stuck with ten children. There is a serious problem of sexual repression in Afghanistan. When I was doing my University Studies in Ohio, taking classes on International Studies, we discussed about Extremists, Group Dynamics, and Identity Crises. These young men truly thought that when they died they’d be greeted by many dozen virgins. There’s a real disconnect. They don’t need to blow themselves up. They just need to have a normal life, marry someone, and there might be sex! But because sex is such a taboo topic, there’s all this madness. So once again, no more additional $1 trillion weapon warfare additional budget, just a few million of dollars on sex ed. Let the majority of the troops return home to their families. Old Snake is ready to finally take on the Military Industrial Complex / War Economy. Bernie Sanders cannot be the only Senator willing to speak out. Let’s focus on Russia & China, and not have over 100 bases around the world all spread thin. Also, stop insulting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She has a doctorate in quantum chemistry and worked as a research scientist. If you ask me, that’s a whole lot more sexy than all these bimbos on E! Entertainment News. Stability in the European Union is immensely important, especially since Macron did a few errors, and Boris Johnson royally fucked up with Brexit. Unfortunately it’s time for French diplomats to scream at the sky, drink some coffee, and wait patiently until the next British PM to salvage relationships, and bring the UK back in the European Union.
I’d like to point out I still haven’t got a chance to relax and watch my ADE 2020 conference videos, and play Cyberpunk 2077. I have more PM classes that start soon.
I’d like to thank The Washington Post for their $30/year special so I could resume my subscription during this important time in our Nation’s history. If anybody knows when The Cipher Brief will offer a coupon code for their yearly subscription, please let me know.
Hang on, guys & gals, only two more weeks until Biden is President. We can do this. If the Cleveland Browns can get to the NFL playoffs, surely anything is possible. Let’s stay calm.
I know a lot of people were like “Fuck you, 2020!” and “Hooray, 2021!” but please understand that we still have lockdown/isolation until September 2021. That’s 9 more months. Dr. Fauci is doing everything in his power, but understand he was stuck with the Trump administration. In two more weeks, Biden will give him everything at his disposal to really expedite Operation Warp Speed. We must vaccinate faster. Let’s get it done.
Listening to the 538 Dance Department Yearmix 2020, it’s pretty good!
I got some cool SR-72 news, but we’ll have to wait until The National Review posts something about it within the next few months or so. I am not at liberty to comment but Holy Fucking Shit this fucking airplane is insane.
