Daily Skimm: Why is there silverware in the pancake drawer?

Skimm'd while answering your Qs on how to turn a side hustle into a business

MARCH 29, 2018 READ IN BROWSER

Skimm'd while answering your Qs on how to turn a side hustle into a business

QUOTE OF THE DAY   "Does anyone know Darian?" - Carnival Cruise wanted a word with the person whose Snapchat handle is @CarnivalCruise.

OH MYLANTA

The Story Atlanta's government computer files have been held hostage. For a week now. Excuse me? One week ago today, Atlanta's government computer system was hit by a malware attack that encrypted a big chunk of the city's files. To unlock everything, the hackers demanded a $51,000 ransom in bitcoin, which could be due around now. The city's government has been in chaos ever since. It might be one of the biggest cyberattacks against a major US city, ever. Who did this? Unclear. Experts are pointing fingers at an anonymous group of hackers called SamSam that apparently pulls this stuff pretty regularly. So this has happened before? Yup, in places like Texas and Colorado. Last year, hackers got into Dallas's tornado warning system. And freaked everyone out in the middle of the night by blasting a fake - and loud - tornado warning. Earlier this year, Denver's transportation department was also hacked. The dept managed to decrypt its files without paying up. But then got hacked again - and didn't pay up again. theSkimm Governments aren't exactly known for being high-tech. But the fact that they're getting hacked and held for ransom on a somewhat regular basis may mean it's time to throw out the Windows 95 computers and start acting like it's 2018.

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What to say when you keep getting interrupted in the meeting... Enough. Yesterday, all 22 female US Senators said it's time to get a move on that sexual harassment legislation. Last year, everyone found out that some senators had been settling sexual harassment claims with taxpayer dollars. Oh, and Congress also requires an accuser to undergo counseling, mediation, and a "cooling off" period before filing a lawsuit. Last month, the House unanimously passed a bill that would stop alleged harassers from using taxpayer money to settle claims. Big deal since the House rarely does anything unanimously. It went on to the Senate. And stayed there. Many thought it would be tacked on as part of the recent spending bill that passed. But it wasn't. Now, the female senators sent a letter to the Senate's leaders saying 'what's the holdup?'

What to say when you hear the Trump emoluments lawsuit can move forward... The Veterans Affairs Secretary cannot. Yesterday, President Trump kicked out David Shulkin. He was under fire for several things. Like that time he went on a 10-day eurotrip with his wife - who flew with him on America's credit card. There have been a lot of senior positions vacated in recent weeks, including communications director, secretary of state, and national security adviser. Now, Trump wants his personal doctor to take the VA job. In other things Trump doesn't like, special counsel Robert Mueller is baaaaaack. Earlier this week, Mueller filed court documents claiming that Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates were in touch with someone with ties to Russian intelligence. This happened during the 2016 campaign, and Mueller says Gates knew about the ties. Fun fact, Gates already pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making false statements and is cooperating with Mueller's investigation. Manafort is not.

What to say when you hear scientists discovered a new organ... Mind blowing. Yesterday, scientists said they've found a galaxy that doesn't seem to have much dark matter - if any. Stay with us. Dark matter: a material you can't see that scientists think makes up most of the universe. Scientists know it exists because it has its own gravitational pull that interacts with things we CAN see, like stars. Except this galaxy has very little room for any dark matter. Dun, dun, dun. This challenges what we know about how galaxies are formed.

What to say when you hear Ecuador cut off Julian Assange's Internet... Too bad he can't read Donald Glover's "Deadpool" script.

What to say when you ask someone to give you some space... Why are you still here? Looking at you, R Kelly.

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Turns out, you don't need a degree to turn your idea into a reality...but you might need a couch (and a lot of caffeine). We've recently been sitting down with women who've inspired us from the beginning for some real talk in our first podcast, Skimm'd from The Couch. Now we're talking to you about how to make the most of your careers - whether that means working your way up, changing paths, or taking a big idea to the next level. First up: how to turn your side hustle into something bigger. Listen to our bonus podcast, Founder Chat, here. And stay tuned. There's more SkimMBA where that came from.

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Daily Skimm: You are an outfit repeater

Skimm'd while feeling relaxed

MARCH 28, 2018 READ IN BROWSER

Skimm'd while feeling relaxed

QUOTE OF THE DAY   "Free-range parenting" - Utah passed a law that makes it legal for kids to do things like walk to school on their own. Very retro.

CAN'T MAKE CENSUS OF THIS

The Story A lot of people are pretty worked up about the 2020 census. Give me some background. Every 10 years, the US government collects data from the whole country. It's a huge effort. And it's hugely important - the census determines how many seats each state gets in the House. And how federal funding should be divided. And where things like schools and hospitals should be built. What's happening now? Earlier this week, the Trump admin said it was adding an extra Q to the 2020 census. It will ask respondents whether they are US citizens. This hasn't been part of the census since 1950. Supporters say... That this question is basic and makes sense. They said this was in response to a DOJ request for help enforcing a law that protects minorities' voting rights. And critics say... That the question could scare off undocumented immigrants and their family members from filling out the census. And if people aren't counted, this could impact a lot of things. See: above. What's next? California has already sued. Several other states and civil rights groups are getting ready to lawyer up as well. theSkimm The 2020 census will affect state congressional districts for the 2022 midterm elections and the electoral college for 2024.

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What to say when your SO tries to surprise you on your birthday... I'm shocked. Yesterday, it came out that yes, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did go to China. And that he may be willing to put down some of the country's nukes. Earlier this week, the Internet was convinced Kim was in China, based on photos and video of a green train, among other hints. Turns out, the Internet was right. Yesterday, Chinese state media confirmed Kim met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. And that Kim is willing to cool it with the nuclear tests if the US and South Korea respond with "goodwill." TBD was he means by that. This is Kim's first known trip outside of North Korea since becoming its leader. Timing is key, since Kim's supposed to meet up with Trump sometime soon.

What people are talking about... Alton Sterling. Yesterday, Louisiana's attorney general said there won't be charges against the two officers involved in his death. Back in 2016, two white police officers responded to a 911 call about a black man in a red shirt being threatening with a gun. They confronted Sterling, who fit the description. Witness video shows a police officer telling Sterling to get on the ground. When he didn't, the officers tackled him and pinned him to the ground. Someone yelled, "he's got a gun!" One of the officers shot at Sterling multiple times, killing him. The shooting came a day before another high-profile police shooting, and led to protests around the country. Last year, the Justice Department decided not to charge the officers, saying they acted reasonably given the circumstances. Yesterday, Louisiana's attorney general said 'same' - since authorities found a gun on Sterling and they say he resisted orders. Meanwhile, California is looking into the death of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was killed by police earlier this month in his grandma's backyard in Sacramento. Police said they thought he was carrying a gun - it was a cellphone.

What to say when you rally to go to your friend's party... I need to make an appearance. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg does, too. He's planning to testify before Congress, about that time 50 million Facebook users unknowingly had their personal data shared with a political consulting firm. Lawmakers want Zuckerberg to show his face(book) and explain. In other tech news, Apple's making a cheaper and more education-friendly iPad to compete with Microsoft and Google, which have been dominating the ed-tech space. Meanwhile, Alphabet's Waymo showed off a new driverless all-electric Jaguar. It's planning to roll out 20,000 of these by 2022. Rawr. PS: GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a minority investor in theSkimm.

What to say when a co-worker creeps up behind your desk... Didn't see ya there. Same for these people who apparently lived in the Amazon - not that one, the rainforest. For years, people thought that much of the rainforest was uninhabited. But in recent years, people found these weird "Signs"-like shapes there. Archaeologists used satellite images to learn more. Yesterday, they said they found dozens of forgotten settlements where up to a million people could've lived from 1250 to 1500 CE. These include roads, canals, and land that could've been used for farming. Big deal, since it could tell us something about the human impact on the rainforests.

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