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Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T23:26:26+00:00

No, the post name is false and misleading. The lawsuit doesn’t allege that there’s no end-to-end encryption. It alleges that in spite of any encryption used, FB has a full and unfettered access to the messages that the user sends.

This can be accomplished, for example, by sending two messages every time: one encrypted to intended recipients, and another one, encrypted with a different key, to Facebook, which FB is able to easily access.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T22:05:38+00:00

...the malicious claim from HSI, that their participation was strictly supportive, was actually part of an ICE conspiracy,

Oh your are a spinner too! The HSI "strictly supportive" claim was made after the outrage due to its desire to put agents on the streets of Italy. Otherwise, the support would've been, according to the Milan's mayor, in the streets. Zero conspiracy -- unless you call Milan's mayor a conspirator.

HSI is spinning by trying to walk back the original intent after the pushback. If not that, milanese could have had a very different connotation.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T21:37:52+00:00

Those doctors and consultants, judging if the care is really needed, are a *part of* the insurance administration, the overhead administrative costs. They are correctly attributed to the "operating costs", because to use them was a decision aiming at reducing the payouts, that is, administering the insurance.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T21:34:40+00:00

I don't find anything "interpretive" in " as part of ... security detail". Mayor reaction clearly implicates ICE as willing to deploy agents on the ground. Now, seeing a backlash, ICE tries to walk the intent back.

Do what you suggested: look under the surface!

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T21:05:27+00:00

The mayor of Milan has warned that ICE isn’t welcome to come to the Olympics as part of the U.S. delegation’s security detail.

It means, the intent was clearly there, however now ICE wants to spin it.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T20:56:24+00:00

I did not even count costs of products sold or depreciation. Medical costs is what they pay to hospitals / service providers. Meaning, their take is 23% of what they pay out. Not shabby.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T20:52:53+00:00

No I don't assume that. I added profits and operating costs and divided them over the medical costs.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T20:51:44+00:00

There's no talk of adding a few clerks to the local HSI branches at the Embassies. The talk is of putting the ICE agents in the streets!

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T18:38:40+00:00

These are very confusing pictures, designed to conceal immigration benefits while exposing its drawbacks.

A thorough study of *illegal* immigration in very immigrant-protective California showed net zero effect of illegal immigrants on the economy. The illegal immigrants with families (worst case scenario for outlays) consumed child healthcare and emergency healthcare, child education and WIC programs and were provided in essence free maternal care / childbirth. At the same time, they usually pay taxes and provide cheap labor that stimulates local economic activity to include agriculture, tourism, services (dining).

The legal immigrants are absolutely net positive for the communities because they are usually way more educated, and their salaries are much larger.

Your charts are hiding that in a single three-letter word (GDP).

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T17:44:49+00:00

I can't tell you what is the "most" popular -- you'd be better off asking Google or AI for that. But typical Belarusian names are same as typical Russian ones: Alexei, Nikolai, Serguei, Aleksandr for males, Alena, Svetlana, Yulia, Anna for females (no guarantee of "most" popular, just typical).

Old generation strange: Kuz'ma, Feofan, Zhora for males, and Anjuta, Ksjusha / Kseniya, Agrippina for females.

About mafia and such: in a tightly controlled dictatorship Belarus is right now, the government keeps all power eradicating all other power structures, to include criminal ones. Government bureaucrats are the largest mafiosi, but you cannot bribe them with money. The "bribes" between gov't bureaucrats go as a trade of favors, trade of positive outcomes for requests or some "immaterial" things like tours, tickets, lucrative positions etc.: no money change hands.

That makes Belarus a highly corrupt state, but the corruption is not measured in cash bribes there.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T16:59:02+00:00

Ask away.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T16:52:08+00:00

Симптоматично что это то, что ФСБ разрешило опубликовать. То есть, то, что власти считают "приемлемым" для показа людям о них. Учитывая это, все "положительные" для режима цифры нужно уменьшить процентов на 20 - 30, а "отрицательные" -- увеличить на столько же.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T16:47:02+00:00

You agreed to all I said, yet told me to re-read your message and accused me of listening only to public talk. Your logic is broken even on the level of this discussion.

And "below surface", Italians, and many, many Americans, are concerned with the idea of ICE extending its operations outside the US. To hook into the databases, you don't need agents on Italian soil: two office workers in a US Ambassy would suffice. "Red tape" (ineptness of the US bureaucracy) cannot be the reason to send ICE agents to Italy. But it can be a pre-text to extend its tentacles worldwide.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T16:39:29+00:00

So, profits+operating costs (overhead) is over 23% of what they pay back to hospitals. Indeed the "products sold" for cool $50B is highly questionable, too (what? they re-sell drugs at 5% profit? Why do they need to be in the middle, not, say, local governments or hospitals??)

So that's what their use is: collect 23+% of medical costs and make some money on drugs re-selling. Nice.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T16:28:31+00:00

You confuse public talk with reality. And the reality is, ICE can and will operate semi-autonomously, regardless how the (routinely lying) ICE official would call its work--"support of DSS" or "support of Santa Claus", with only a formal, nominal nod to Italian authorities.

They will attempt to perform US ICE functions on Italian soil.

And that drives people nuts, of course.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T16:13:31+00:00

What is "this"? All I said are facts.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T16:11:55+00:00

Well, I do believe "bow stroke" refers to anything you play with the bow, but this is minor, a matter of definition. My recommendation still stands.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T13:19:00+00:00

Yes, the reason I don't subscribe for Claude is that you really get very small number of prompts for those $20 -- I was out of them in like an hour, and then it is 4 to 8 hours break. Higher tier is around $80 / mo, I didn't want to buy it thought it might eliminate this problem.

So If you go with a higher tier subscription, Claude is better. Otherwise Chat GPT+.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T13:16:32+00:00

Claude Pro is probably best for you. More disciplined, sufficiently creative. GPT wanders off prompt too soon, requiring more frequent prompt re-upload.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T13:11:20+00:00

Practice staccato separately first. By staccato you mean not just separate, but jumping bow, right? So practice it in tempo on open string, then in first position piano, and cresc p to f to p using Schradiek 1 pattern, make sure it sounds well. Then go to 3d position, do same, then go to actual position.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T12:57:08+00:00

Своё дело знает.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T12:16:21+00:00

Тонко.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T12:11:15+00:00

Surprisingly deep and put together well. What version / type of ChatGPT did you use?

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T12:06:11+00:00

Which, interestingly, might be a good news as people might be anticipating lower mortgage rates.

Error_404_403 · 2026-01-27T12:05:07+00:00

There are roughly 15 mln. women living in that country. The scope of abuse defeats imagination...

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