Friday January 17th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday January 17th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Friday January 17th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Friday January 17th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday January 17th � Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Friday January 17th � Open ThreadThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

January 17th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1460

“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been that our task was impossible. Yet, if we did not try then how would we know it could not be done? And if […] The post January 17th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1460 appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: January 17th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1460The Last Refuge . . . [More]

January 17th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1460

“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been that our task was impossible. Yet, if we did not try then how would we know it could not be done? And if […] The post January 17th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1460 appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: January 17th � 2025 Presidential Politics � Resistance Day 1460The Last Refuge . . . [More]

DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Senate Confirmation Hearing – 9:00am EST Livestream

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today as part of the confirmation process for her nomination to Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary.  This nomination hearing will likely be combative and filled with opposition. The original hearing for Noem was postponed due to “paperwork issues.”  […] The post DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Senate Confirmation Hearing � 9:00am EST Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Se . . . [More]

DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Senate Confirmation Hearing – 9:00am EST Livestream

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today as part of the confirmation process for her nomination to Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary.  This nomination hearing will likely be combative and filled with opposition. The original hearing for Noem was postponed due to “paperwork issues.”  […] The post DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Senate Confirmation Hearing � 9:00am EST Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Se . . . [More]

Thursday Confirmation Hearings Schedule: Turner, Zeldin, Burgum and Bessent

Senate confirmation hearings for President Trump cabinet nominations continue today. 10 a.m.: Scott Turner, secretary of housing and urban development. Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Doug Burgum, interior secretary. 10:30 a.m.: Scott Bessent, Treasury secretary. ♦ Scott Turner, a former football player who served as a midlevel official in the first Trump […] The post Thursday Confirmation Hearings Schedule: Turner, Zeldin, Burgum and Bessent appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Thursday Confi . . . [More]

Thursday Confirmation Hearings Schedule: Turner, Zeldin, Burgum and Bessent

Senate confirmation hearings for President Trump cabinet nominations continue today. 10 a.m.: Scott Turner, secretary of housing and urban development. Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Doug Burgum, interior secretary. 10:30 a.m.: Scott Bessent, Treasury secretary. ♦ Scott Turner, a former football player who served as a midlevel official in the first Trump […] The post Thursday Confirmation Hearings Schedule: Turner, Zeldin, Burgum and Bessent appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Thursday Confi . . . [More]

Pam Bondi Confirmation Hearing, Day #2 – 10:00am Livestream

Pam Bondi appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her second day of confirmation questioning.  The democrat ‘resistance’ generally failed to create their narrative on Day #1 and will now attempt to regroup for day #2.  Livestream Links Below: . . Posted in 1st Amendment, 4th Amendment, Dept Of Justice The post Pam Bondi Confirmation Hearing, Day #2 � 10:00am Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Pam Bondi Confirmation Hearing, Day #2 � 10:00am LivestreamThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Pam Bondi Confirmation Hearing, Day #2 – 10:00am Livestream

Pam Bondi appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her second day of confirmation questioning.  The democrat ‘resistance’ generally failed to create their narrative on Day #1 and will now attempt to regroup for day #2.  Livestream Links Below: . . Posted in 1st Amendment, 4th Amendment, Dept Of Justice The post Pam Bondi Confirmation Hearing, Day #2 � 10:00am Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Pam Bondi Confirmation Hearing, Day #2 � 10:00am LivestreamThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Doug Burgum Senate Confirmation Hearing – 10:00am Livestream

Today at 10:30am former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will appear before the Senate Energy Committee as part of his confirmation process for Interior Secretary.  Livestream Links Below:  . . Posted in Donald Trump, Donald Trump Transition, Economy, energy, Environmentalism, President Trump The post Doug Burgum Senate Confirmation Hearing � 10:00am Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Doug Burgum Senate Confirmation Hearing � 10:00am LivestreamThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Doug Burgum Senate Confirmation Hearing – 10:00am Livestream

Today at 10:30am former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will appear before the Senate Energy Committee as part of his confirmation process for Interior Secretary.  Livestream Links Below:  . . Posted in Donald Trump, Donald Trump Transition, Economy, energy, Environmentalism, President Trump The post Doug Burgum Senate Confirmation Hearing � 10:00am Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Doug Burgum Senate Confirmation Hearing � 10:00am LivestreamThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Scott Bessent Confirmation Hearing – 10:30am Livestream

Today at 10:30 am EST, Scott Bessent will appear before the Senate Finance Committee for a confirmation hearing on his nomination to be United States Treasury Secretary.  Livestream Link Below: . . Posted in Banking and Finance, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Transition, President Trump, Uncategorized The post Scott Bessent Confirmation Hearing � 10:30am Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Scott Bessent Confirmation Hearing � 10:30am LivestreamThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Scott Bessent Confirmation Hearing – 10:30am Livestream

Today at 10:30 am EST, Scott Bessent will appear before the Senate Finance Committee for a confirmation hearing on his nomination to be United States Treasury Secretary.  Livestream Link Below: . . Posted in Banking and Finance, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Transition, President Trump, Uncategorized The post Scott Bessent Confirmation Hearing � 10:30am Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Scott Bessent Confirmation Hearing � 10:30am LivestreamThe Last Refuge . . . [More]

Ron DeSantis Appoints Florida AG Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio in the Senate

Not a surprising appointment all things considered.  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Senator Marco Rubio, pending Rubio’s resignation from his Senate seat which will follow his confirmation. This will provide an opportunity to position DeSantis loyalist, his Chief of Staff, James Uthmeier, as Florida Attorney General to […] The post Ron DeSantis Appoints Florida AG Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio in the Senate appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Ron DeSantis Ap . . . [More]

Ron DeSantis Appoints Florida AG Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio in the Senate

Not a surprising appointment all things considered.  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Senator Marco Rubio, pending Rubio’s resignation from his Senate seat which will follow his confirmation. This will provide an opportunity to position DeSantis loyalist, his Chief of Staff, James Uthmeier, as Florida Attorney General to […] The post Ron DeSantis Appoints Florida AG Ashley Moody to Replace Marco Rubio in the Senate appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: Ron DeSantis Ap . . . [More]

Transparently Predictable – Lawfare Operative Mary McCord Testifies During Senate Confirmation Hea

Sometimes DC is a fishbowl, and they don’t realize the background of what we know, when they are speaking.  Testimony today is a case study of one bubble within that fishbowl. Former House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff organized the first impeachment effort against President Donald Trump.  Schiff is now a Senator.  Schiff’s former lead staff […] The post Transparently Predictable � Lawfare Operative Mary McCord Testifies During Senate Confirmation Hearing that AG Nominee Pam Bondi Should Recuse Herself from Investigating Trump Targ . . . [More]

Transparently Predictable – Lawfare Operative Mary McCord Testifies During Senate Confirmation Hea

Sometimes DC is a fishbowl, and they don’t realize the background of what we know, when they are speaking.  Testimony today is a case study of one bubble within that fishbowl. Former House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff organized the first impeachment effort against President Donald Trump.  Schiff is now a Senator.  Schiff’s former lead staff […] The post Transparently Predictable � Lawfare Operative Mary McCord Testifies During Senate Confirmation Hearing that AG Nominee Pam Bondi Should Recuse Herself from Investigating Trump Targ . . . [More]

Raising the bar: Why differential privacy is at the core of Anonym’s approach

Continuing our series on Anonym’s technology, this post focuses on Anonym’s use of differential privacy. Differential privacy is a cornerstone of Anonym’s approach to building confidential and effective data solutions. In this post, we’ll explain why we integrate differential privacy (DP) into all our systems and share how we tailor our implementation to meet the unique demands of advertising use cases. As a reminder, Mozilla acquired Anonym over the summer of 2024, as a key pillar in its effort to raise the standards of privacy in t . . . [More]

Raising the bar: Why differential privacy is at the core of Anonym’s approach

Continuing our series on Anonym’s technology, this post focuses on Anonym’s use of differential privacy. Differential privacy is a cornerstone of Anonym’s approach to building confidential and effective data solutions. In this post, we’ll explain why we integrate differential privacy (DP) into all our systems and share how we tailor our implementation to meet the unique demands of advertising use cases. As a reminder, Mozilla acquired Anonym over the summer of 2024, as a key pillar in its effort to raise the standards of privacy in t . . . [More]