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Rod Blagojevich is charging $100 for personalized shout-outs on Cameo

Washington (CNN)If you’ve had the urge to hear from Rod Blagojevich directly after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, you’re in luck — but it will cost you. During his tenure as governor, Blagojevich was charged with corruption and impeached by the state Legislature in 2009. His Cameo offering comes the week after his sentence was commuted by the President after the Democrat and former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant had served eight years of a 14-year sentence for pay-for-play crimes. His charges included trying to solicit money for an appointment to…

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How a Hacker’s Mom Broke Into a Prisonand the Warden’s Computer

John Strand breaks into things for a living. As a penetration tester, he gets hired by organizations to attack their defenses, helping reveal weaknesses before actual bad guys find them. Normally, Strand embarks on these missions himself, or deploys one of his experienced colleagues at Black Hills Information Security. But in July 2014, prepping for a pen test of a South Dakota correctional facility, he took a decidedly different tack. He sent his mom. In fairness, it was Rita Strand's idea. Then 58, she had signed on as chief financial…

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Youre Never Going To Get Better If You Remain On The Same Toxic Path

Holly Riordan Updated February 27, 2020 By Lucas Newton You aren’t going to get better if you remain in the same routine that has you stuck. You aren’t going to get any better if you engage in the same bad habits and associate with the same toxic people, day after day after day. You aren’t going to get any better if you stubbornly stay in this place you’ve been your comfort zone even though you aren’t really comfortable at all. You aren’t going to get any better if you refuse…

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Some People Are Meant To Let Go

Daisha Wilson Updated February 27, 2020 Priscilla Du Preez Daisha Wilson Updated February 27, 2020 Priscilla Du Preez Some people come into your life like boosters for a rocket. When rockets go off into space, the boosters fall off when they reach a certain altitude. And just like that rocket, as you reach certain altitudes in your life, not everyone will be able to hold on. So don’t feel discouraged when you start to notice that they fell off. It doesn’t make them bad boosters, they just couldn’t reach where…

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The Smithsonian Puts 2.8 Million Images in the Public Domain

A Charlie Parker alto sax. The original patent model for the Singer sewing machine. Around 75,000 specimens of bees. All of these live in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution, the sprawling cultural organization that comprises 19 museums, nine research centers, and one 163-acre zoo. As of this week, images of these artifacts, part of a trove of 2.8 million digital pictures and 3-D models, will be in the public domain for the first time under the Smithsonian's new Open Access program. The Smithsonian is not the first organization to…

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The 6 Dumbest Code Words For Cheating That Cheaters Use | Betches

In these trying times, when we can’t turn on the news without feeling like we’re living in a waking nightmare, it can be hard to feel anything other than a constant, impending sense of doom. Whether it’s the spread of coronavirus or our Ashley Madison, the website for people looking to cheat on their partners, have released a list of the most common code words used by 1. Tinmanning The Ashley Madison survey defines this as the avoidance of “catching or developing emotional feelings for an affair partner.” I’m confused.…

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Are The ‘Love Is Blind’ Cast Aspiring Influencers? An Investigation | Betches

and now you have a ton of questions. The main one being, why would someone ever want to go on this show? Are there seriously no other options for you, Barnett? The show suspiciously does not give us many details as to how they chose their singles, but in an interview with E! Network after the show started streaming on Netflix, co-creator Chris Coelen revealed that I feel like there was a casting call posted in the greater Atlanta area that was like, “Want to be Instagram famous, but don’t…

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Trendy Spring Shoes Under $50 | Betches

1. Lace-Up Sandals The “cool” thing to do right now is to wear lace-up shoes all wrapped up around the bottom of your pants (as exemplified above). I know that this may be a bit bold for most people so, even if you’re not ready to go full fashion blogger-level with the lace-up trend yet, you can simply start by just getting yourself a cute pair of lace-up heels that pair well with everything, like these. Last spring was all about over-the-top neon colors. This spring, we’re moving toward a…

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A Safety Board Faults Tesla and Regulators in a Fatal 2018 Crash

A federal watchdog panel ripped into Tesla and the federal agency that regulates it on Tuesday after concluding an investigation into a fatal 2018 crash involving the carmaker’s driving assistance feature, Autopilot. The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Tesla hasn’t done enough to prevent drivers’ misuse of Autopilot, which Tesla says can “drive” on highways in some situations but must always be monitored by those behind the wheel. The probe also concluded that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s hands-off, voluntary approach to regulating new vehicle…

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Scotland Is About To Make History As The First Country To Make Feminine Hygiene Products Free

A study performed by Plan International UK has shown that 15% of girls have struggled to afford sanitary products in the UK. Furthermore, the study has revealed that nearly half of girls aged 14-21 in the UK are embarrassed by their periods. This research has demonstrated that period poverty and stigma are real problems that need to be addressed. That’s exactly what Scotland is doing by introducing a bill to make sanitary items free country-wide. Scotland has just approved the first stage of the bill that would make period products…

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