Steve Oatley

❗️ Cargo thieves have stolen more than $100M in hardware bound for US data centers since June, NBC News reports. They hijack freight-broker accounts, post fake loads and send carriers malware links to take over their accounts too. In one of the biggest heists, an SUV struck the security escort of a trailer carrying ~$10M in server rack components from California to Texas. The trailer sped off. An app was tracking it, but its coordinates had apparently been spoofed. In another, a sedan hit the off-duty police escorts of a $13M server load bound for Georgia, and the trailer drove on. None of the equipment from either load has been found.

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And here it is. These motor carrier plaintiffs worked for a shipper & allegedly lost the business to TQL & CH. They argue they cannot service the account in a cost effective way, because the defendants allegedly use unsafe carriers. Spoiler: that’s not how RICO works

NEW: DHS says @ICEgov is not arresting illegal immigrants at worksites in Kansas— @SecMullinDHS saying, “ICE is not conducting worksite operations in Kansas. ICE law enforcement has conducted operations targeting heinous criminals including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers and illegal aliens with final orders of removal.” This comes as livestock associations in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma released a joint statement pushing back on workplace enforcement operations and local news outlets are reporting that “some businesses in southwest Kansas are shutting their doors temporarily this week as federal immigration agents make arrests.”

BREAKING: 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps has hit 7.45%, per CNBC

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Here's what's gonna happen on October 1st. A few trucks will shut down. The naysayers will laugh and point their fingers. The fuel prices will stay high. A few smaller Owner Operators will not make it. It'll be business as usual. People will find something else to fight about. Wash, rinse, repeat.

I am representing Wilbur - the man who was shot by ICE in Austin, TX while he was in the middle of a DoorDash delivery. The hospital refused to give his wife access to him or provide any meaningful details on his condition.

A few weeks ago, I had an idea to start an event medical company that provides BLS- and ALS-level care at sporting events, festivals, and conventions in southeastern TN. I was more interested in developing my own ePCR system. The more I looked into the legalities, the more I realized it was a pretty decent business model for this area. Insurance costs weren't too nutty; I could build the tech myself, and plenty of EMTs and Medics are looking for side work, so I registered the company, bought the insurance, built the tech, and hired a medical director. I placed an ad and quickly built a roster of nearly 40 providers who are ready to work. I built an agent that finds the events and emails an intro to our company to the event director. The first 10 emails received 7 replies. The first 20 emails led to two booked events and a bunch of plans for next year. Crazy. Looks like I am getting back into the medical field.