When the European “country” is question is Hungary, whose reputation has sunk to the unimaginable depths of being the Russian satellite that it is, referring to one of its leaders as “European leader” is very confusing in my view.

But the top aide’s comment is hardly surprising.

This is a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing that!

Is this, perchance, the FO phase of having a libertarian capitalist Trump-like leader at the helm?

I hope something can be done to quickly change course and improve the lives of the people.

It’s true that things were rough before Argentina’s Trump was voted in, but it’s now substantially worse - and in such a short amount of time too:

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Argentina’s poverty rate rocketed to 52.9% in the first half of 2024, the government’s INDEC statistics agency said on Thursday, surging from 40.1% a year earlier.

For the second half of last year, INDEC had reported a rate of 41.7%.

Washington says Israel has legitimate security problem

But yes: it’s Bibi.

While skin hue may be a visual clue, I’m wondering if the underlying problem is global warming and global conflict driven by colonialism/capitalism.

Yes. That’s terrorism.

He adds:

“This is going right into the supply chain,” he added. “And when you have terror going into the supply chain, it makes people ask the question: ‘What the hell is next?’”

Which makes perfect sense.

It appears the terrorists aren’t thinking ahead concerning their tampering with the supply chain and one might wonder what other dreadful developments might unfold from this.

Further, they’re showing little regard to innocent people being maimed and killed. It’s not surprising, but it’s horrible nonetheless.

Space Karen.

Same, I hear you.

You’re awesome - have a great day. Thank you.

Thank you very much for taking time to reply - and for the added context!

Can someone help me understand this?

While drawing criticism for limiting Python execution to locked-down Azure cloud containers, Python in Excel has also earned accolades from the likes of Python creator Guido van Rossum, now a Microsoft Distinguished Engineer, as well as Pandas creator Wes McKinney.

Does this mean the creator of the Python language is a Microsoft employee now?

Further, does this mean that Python in spreadsheets only works in the cloud MS Office?

Then there’s this:

Left unmentioned in Monday’s announcement is that Microsoft managed to convince the USPTO to issue it a patent in July 2024 on the Enhanced Integration of Spreadsheets With External Environments (alt. source), which Microsoft explains covers the “implementation of enhanced integrations of native spreadsheet environments with external resources such as-but not limited to-Python.” All of which may come as a surprise to software vendors and individuals that were integrating Excel and external programming environments years before Microsoft filed its patent application in September 2022.

What are the implications now that this patent has been granted - considering there is nothing new with running scripting languages in spreadsheet applications like Libre Office Calc?

And I wonder: if a spreadsheet application vendor wanted to incorporate scripting in Python in their application, could they be hindered from doing so?

I’m curious to hear the thoughts of others on any of this news. Thank you.

If I’m not mistaken, the attackers were using this URL for Reliable Recent News - which appears to be seized indeed:

https://rrn.media

This reference is found on page 50 of the following lawsuit by the United States of America versus “certain domains”:

https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-09/doppelganger_affidavit_9.4.24.pdf

Interesting how the malign actors are colloquially referred to as “Doppelganger”.

I appreciate every bit of good news, no matter how little, how late. Hoping the genocide can somehow end…

Respectfully begging to differ, I think he did demonstrate solid self-control by not posting such a picture.

Further, I think he was just expressing his disgust for obscene wealth.

That’s an excellent point. For this oligarch and all others.

It’s incredible to what lengths this racist and his cohorts went to bring harm unto others. Notably, immigrants who gave up all they had because of great desperation.

Imagine if you will, going from one hell and entering another where people like Thomas Birley placed flaming bins by the hotel exit door. Subsequently adding wood to fuel the fire further.

And if this doesn’t go far enough to demonstrate the trauma he and his fellow racists wrought, the hotel staff’s reaction might lend some insight on that:

The judge Jeremy Richardson KC heard how 22 staff in the hotel barricaded themselves into a panic room using freezers and “thought they were going to burn to death”.

I agree - excellently stated! Have a great day.

Please don’t leave. We all need you here. (But I understand if you do…)