actionjbone @ actionjbone @sh.itjust.works

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Based on recent events, I'd say South Africa. Because the afrikaners are still bitter about our role in ending their apartheid state, and a significant portion of the United States is racist enough to encourage it to happen.

Midget planet?

The point is, why is anything named anything?

It is due to the inconsistency of language, rather than properties of the objects.

Why are you called Aurora?

Clowns, obviously.

I don't say anything, but I block people who do that.

That's the funny thing about data storage: you don't.

Encryption mitigates the likelihood of somebody gaining access. But anyone with physical access to the media can potentially gain access to the data - it just may be incredibly difficult to decrypt (or to find a bug that permits decryption).

I don't know why people are downvoting this. The nerve pathway does run from your groin all the way up through your chest.

Why was the research left in the hot springs?

It's a complicated issue.

I live in an area with an outdoor cat ban, but some people in my neighborhood still let their cats out. Nobody in the local government does anything about it.

Look up local cat rescues. Ask them about "Trap, Neuter, Release" - it's a type of program to help curb feral cat populations. They can also help you find ways to assist the cats without attracting more or increasing the population.

Cats won't generally mess with skunks or raccoons. The injuries you describe could be from fights with other animals, or could has been caused by other things. Also, cats are resourceful and will find ways to stay warm in the cold.

You're right, it's heartbreaking. But I've done some rescuing, and I've had to accept that I can't save them all. But you might be able to help them somewhat.

Yes because I made a mistake and realized what I said wasn't relevant.

Make sure everybody owns a a Nintendo DS, then load up Pictochat.

My cat. He has no qualms about interrupting my sleep if he wants to play or cuddle.

Keep the toilet, ditch the wife.

Which business model are they going for - screwing over their former employees? Or selling access to something that doesn't belong to them? Or are they going to try to combine them both this time?

That actually depends on whether it is, technically, the same company. Often, an American company will have a subsidiary, a partner company, or joint venture co-owned by a local company. Especially in the insurance industry, there's a lot of financial regulation that requires how a company operates.

Edit to add: If you're at Allstate Canada, I believe it's technically a different company than the U.S. one, due to how each country's insurance rules work. I'm not sure if one owns the other, or if the Canadian one is an independent licensee of the brand.

Yup. That's the short answer. I hope the context made it easier to understand why.

There's a lot of gray area in software development. Depending on a lot of variables, you MAY be "providing a service" to do custom work, or you MAY be "exporting intangible goods" (software).

So it's a huge maybe. A lot of it depends on how the tariff rules are written and put into effect.

The rules can get VERY complex. The U.S. has a variety of offices related to different aspects of international trade. For example, the Office of the U.S Trade Representative reports directly to the president and is responsible for advising on trade. The International Trade Administration is (a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce) works to ensure American businesses have access the global markets without unfair foreign government business practices. And that doesn't even get into the U.S. Department of State's international interests, or private lobbyists such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

There will be no easy answers. Even when rules come out, the various agencies will take weeks or months to figure out how to interpret and enact the rules. Sometimes, clear sounding things end up having a ton of nuance. If anyone offers you an easy answer, don't listen to them.

(Source: I spent years working at the Department of Commerce.)