I've been switching lately to #keto breads for health reasons. The low carb, high protein, high fiber has been a huge improvement. The only problem: they're expensive!
$6-7 for a bag of hamburger buns at Fred Meyer.
Then I remembered there's a bakery outlet near us.
Got 2 loaves of regular white bread, regular buns for the kids, then a keto loaf, keto buns, and keto English muffins for me. $10.50 total. #winning #Franz
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that
it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure,
marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments.
The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned,
and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.
Two recent incidents indicate the US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat.
#Liesyl #Franz, deputy assistant secretary for international cybersecurity at the state department,
said in a speech last week before a United Nations working group on cybersecurity that
the US was concerned by threats perpetrated by some states but only named China and Iran,
with no mention of Russia in her remarks.
Franz also did not mention the Russia-based #LockBit #ransomware group,
which the US has previously said is the most prolific ransomware group in the world and has been called out in UN forums in the past.
The treasury last year said LockBit operates on a ransomeware-as-service model, in which the group licenses its ransomware software to criminals in exchange for a portion of the paid ransoms.
In contrast to Franz’s statement, representatives for US allies in the European Union and the UK focused their remarks on the threat posed by Moscow,
with the UK pointing out that Russia was using offensive and malicious cyber-attacks against Ukraine alongside its illegal invasion.
“It’s incomprehensible to give a speech about threats in cyberspace and not mention Russia and it’s delusional to think this will turn Russia and the FSB [the Russian security agency] into our friends,”
said James Lewis, a veteran cyber expert formerly of the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank in Washington.
“They hate the US and are still mad about losing the cold war. Pretending otherwise won’t change this.”
The US policy change has also been established behind closed doors.
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
There's a dog statue at the old town hall. I rub it's nose every time I tootle by.
The sun was shining directly into it's bunghole. 
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Random stuff. #RandomShoes
Is that a (Disney) princess sitting in the car? Which one? Over the decades, they kinda blur together.
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I ran into #Franz, who is #NotOurCat.
He was hanging out on a cat tree inside REWE, near the entrance, accepting scritches from all and sundry.
ARD-Medientipp: GESCHICHTEN VOM FRANZ – Gelungene Unterhaltung für die ganze Familie
Ungefähr 2,5 Millionen Exemplare wurden mit den Geschichten vom „Franz“ schon verkauft, geschrieben von der österreichischen Kinderbuch-Autorin Christine Nöstlinger (1936-2018). Nun kommen die „Geschichten vom Franz“ auf die große Kinoleinwand.
Filmbild: Geschichten vom Franz
Man muss diesen kleinen...
I ran into Franz at REWE earlier.
They had set up a cat tree near the door, where he lays, accepting strokes from all and sundry.
#Advent: Gotteserfahrungen machen Menschen immer wieder. Die Geschichte ist voll davon. #Franz von Assisi und Terese von Avila hatten solche #Erfahrungen gemacht. Sie zeigen, dass #Gott immer ins Gespräch mit uns kommen will. Wir hören, sehen und spüren. https://christenheit.wordpress.com/2024/11/29/advent-offen-fur-gottesereignisse/
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
I once again came across my cousin Harold. #SlugsOfMastodon
When I got to REWE, Franz, who is Not Our Cat, was there, accepting strokes from all and sundry. He's such a slut.
#Franz #NotOurCat #EveryDayIsCaturday #CatsOfMastodon
Home again, home again, jiggity jig, again.
Everything went smooth, both trips.
I met up with #Franz, who is #NotOurCat.
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
I thought I'd be able to spend the day unshod and off my feet, but noooOOOOOooo!
I met Franz, and scritches were given. He's such a slut.
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
I hadda go to the store for stuff. I met Franz, who is Not Our Cat. He came straight to me for scritches on entry, and accepted more upon egress.
He's such a slut.
The defensive walls of the ol' Imperial Palace glow in the setting sun.
Finished with errands, chillin' at park across from the women's gym.
I foraged some breakfast along the way, and found a stack of pavers just sitting on the side of the road. If only I'd seen them 10 days ago.
They were out of our brand at the REWE that's on the way home from the recycling center, so I went to the other one, and ran into #Franz.
I thought I saw #Franz as I tootled to the store for ice cream, but it was a different #NotOurCat.
#EveryDayIsCaturday #CatsOfMastodon
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
I ran into Franz again. He's such a slut.
Oh! I almost forgot! I went to the store earlier, and met Franz. Head/neck scritches were given. 
He's such a slut.
I hadda go to the store. Again. This time, I did encounter Franz.
On the homeward leg, I also encountered Humba, who wouldn't budge.
He was keeping watch over his harem, apparently.
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
I hadda go shopping before I can go fuck off. I met up with several examples of #NotOurCat, including #Franz.
Franz is such a slut. He plops down in the middle of the entryway to REWE, accepting strokes from all and sundry.
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
Everything went easy peasy, and I picked up coffee capsules on the way home.
I passed this mesh fence along the way, and appreciated both the kitty theme, and how the fabric was woven.into the fence.
I'm going to suggest doing our gate this way.
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A cousin is doing poorly. I picked him up and tossed into some shady undergowth. #SlugLife
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Random towel. #RandomShoes
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I came across another #NotOurCat. Not #Franz, although it looks similar.
Finished with shopping, chillin' at the benches at the park across from the women's gym.
I met up with Franz, who is also Not Our Cat.
Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
This time it was to meet up with New Guy, and restock the larder.
I met up with Franz, who is Not Our Cat.
When I got home, Humba, who is also Not Our Cat, was waiting.
Finished with shopping, chillin' at the park across from the women's gym.
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I ran into a #NotOurCat, same one from a few weeks back.
Also a second Not Our Cat. This one, I know. It's Franz.
