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#3231986 17-May-2024 21:29

So if 8000 affected jobs (which will be no doubt be returning to work shortly) is a global crisis, what does 4000 permanently disestablished roles across the NZ Govt depts count as? A hemispherical crisis?

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#3232589 20-May-2024 10:15

From the US Department of State (typically US embassies) today just now.

It's odd because International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia is 17 May.

That's not today, even adjusting for time zones.

"Security Alert: Worldwide Caution

Event: Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. The Department of State is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events and advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. U.S. citizens should:

Stay alert in locations frequented by tourists, including Pride celebrations and venues frequented by LGBTQI+ persons.

Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive information and alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency overseas.

Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter."

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#3232669 20-May-2024 13:30

I had a wonderful couple of days in Venice a couple of decates ago.

Just before we left US announced heightened terrorist threat against Americans and so none were in Venice... Locals commented on how quiet it was.

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#3232671 20-May-2024 13:34

Cropping makes this read differently to me,

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#3232673 20-May-2024 13:45

We spent a few days in Florence in 1998 in the quietest time of the year. No queues and hardly any tourists. Went back about 10 years later in peak American students on holiday. It was quite an entertainment listening to them arguing with the waiters be because the menu didn't contain the US version of Italian cooking. Then they crowded onto the trains and grabbed all the forward facing seats only to spit the dummy when the train reversed out of the next stop.

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#3232679 20-May-2024 14:00

I used to commute between Europe and NZ. After 9/11 I pretty much had the planes to myself. That was a terrible tragedy and I am not trivialising it, just pointing out the fact that few people wanted to fly then. While I could fully understand that, I do remember thinking at the time that those flights were probably some of the most secure ever to reach for the skies.

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#3232725 20-May-2024 15:32

Nice of them to put the answer in the red bar.

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#3232996 21-May-2024 12:41

There's usually a change log shown here. Is Apple trying to tell me that this update does nothing?

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#3233021 21-May-2024 13:05

Behodar:

There's usually a change log shown here. Is Apple trying to tell me that this update does nothing?

Well it fixed my issues with Spotlight loosing its indexes

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#3233131 21-May-2024 16:44

I do receive weird emails via our contact form. Today I gone one like this:

Subject: Satellite Dish on Trade Me

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Please call [name] [mobile] re Sat Dish

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#3233324 21-May-2024 21:36

freitasm:

I do receive weird emails via our contact form. Today I gone one like this:

Subject: Satellite Dish on Trade Me

Message for [user]
Please call [name] [mobile] re Sat Dish

For some reason I get a lot of spam from Shein, even though I've never shopped there, or from anywhere else that we've never shopped from.

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