The dispersal habits of the male hyena means the females are dominant, leveraging support networks more effectively: A new study on wild spotted hyaenas shows that in this social carnivore, females dominate males because they can rely on greater social support than males, not because they are stronger or more competitive in any other individual … Continue reading Hyena Study Shows How Social Support Networks Give Females Dominance→
The Seth Meyers show does a pretty good job capturing the unapologetic racism of white supremacist candidates in America A crucial bit of analysis is missing, however. You might, like most rational people watching this video, wonder why someone saying “a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” (death penalty) suddenly can pivot to … Continue reading Google Exposed for Funding Pro-Slavery Candidates Calling for Lynchings→
News station WFSB is reporting that four attempted bomb attacks over three days have been thwarted by the Secret Service and others: The bombs were found just two days after an explosive device was discovered in the mailbox of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who frequently donates to liberal causes. Official investigators told the Associated Press … Continue reading US Secret Service Intercepts “Functional” Bombs→
Lately I often have been asked about cloud counter-measures to rubber-hose risks, and as I begin to explain I get interrupted with “wait, hold on, but why is it called rubber-hose?” It is a fair question and, as a historian, I am eager to indulge those willing to ask a “how did we get here … Continue reading A History of Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis→