Tokyo Olympics 2021: Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya claims attempted kidnapping by officials, says life in danger

https://wwos.nine.com.au/olympics/belarus-sprinter-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-attempted-kidnapping-life-in-danger-seeks-asylum-in-tokyo/494969e5-35b1-434d-9b85-4603597be2cb

The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation said government supporters targeted the athlete, and Tsimanouskaya contacted the group for help to avoid what she feared was a forced deportation to Minsk.

"The campaign was quite serious and that was a clear signal that her life would be in danger in Belarus," Alexander Opeikin, a spokesman for the BSSF, told The Associated Press in an interview.

Dark Web 'Fentmaster' Made $7 Million In Bitcoin Selling Opioids Including To Teen Dead Of Fentanyl Overdose

https://www.latintimes.com/dark-web-fentmaster-made-7-million-bitcoin-selling-opioids-including-teen-dead-479498

The site is only accessible by using special computer software that allows users to hide their identities, ultimately making their internet activity anonymous. It made the site a breeding ground for illegal transactions to prosper under the radar nationwide.

“Under the AlphaBay vendor name 'Fentmaster,' Okparaeke engaged in more than 7,000 sales of synthetic opioids, which he shipped to customers throughout the United States using the U.S. Postal Service,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Zoom to pay $85m to set aside privacy violation and zoombombing allegations

https://www.zdnet.com/article/zoom-to-pay-85m-settlement-to-set-aside-privacy-violation-and-zoombombing-allegations/

Zoom has agreed to an $85 million settlement for a class action lawsuit that accused the company of improperly sharing user data through third-party software integrations with various digital platforms.

The preliminary settlement [PDF] was filed over the weekend and is currently awaiting court approval.

From March to May last year, 14 lawsuits were filed against Zoom, which then became a consolidated class action. In the lawsuit, the class members claimed Zoom misled users about its encryption capabilities, shared user data with digital platforms without consent, and had inadequate security and privacy controls, which resulted in zoombombings.

Why the ScarJo vs. Disney drama is just the beginning

https://thehustle.co/08022021-scarlett-johansson-disney/

Four dead in California helicopter crash

https://www.aninews.in/news/world/us/four-dead-in-california-helicopter-crash20210802081122/

** additional link: https://abc7news.com/helicopter-crash-colusa-4-killed-plane/10923830/

ids not released yet

Want Your Country Back? #FlyYourFlag

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/08/02/want_your_country_back_flyyourflag_146175.html

In a word, the flag stands for freedom. It’s against the racist indoctrination of critical race theory. It’s against mask mandates without science. It’s against restrictions on religion. It’s against open borders. It’s against rewriting history. It’s against murder in our cities and criminals given free rein. It’s against rigged elections. It’s against censorship. In short, it’s against what our Founding Fathers called tyranny.

So, if there isn’t a movement to #FlyYourFlag, maybe it is time to start one. Maybe it will start in a small neighborhood of hard-working Americans in Northwest Montana. I’d like to think so.

Conservative icon Steve Bannon, the host of “War Room,” likes to say that “courage is contagious.” With any luck, maybe patriotism is too.

** Reminded me of previous Q drop on Flags #4010 -Public Law 87-20