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How Over-Complicated Security Measures Are Undermining User Engagement In an age of rising cyber threats, security is more important than ever. Yet, despite the advancements in security protocols, user engagement remains a major hurdle. Users often bypass or fail to engage with security...

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Bootcamp · The UX Dilemma - Bootcamp - MediumBy MrsNo1Special
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Day eleven cont:

The #LNP have a candidate problem continued…

“Speaking at a #RenewableEnergy conference in #Sydney on Wednesday, #SurangelWhipps Jr described seeing two-thirds of an island in his archipelago country disappear under water in his lifetime. “For those of us in the #Pacific who have lived through storm surges, #rising #ocean levels and increasingly high tides, the phrase ‘water lapping at our door’ is not a metaphor or a punchline. It’s our fear and reality,” he said.

The comment was an apparent reference to a 2015 incident in which #PeterDutton, while #ImmigrationMinister, was overheard on a hot mic joking with then-prime minister #TonyAbbott (#dickhead) about delays during a visit to Papua New Guinea (#PNG) , saying “time doesn’t mean anything when you’re about to have water lapping at your door”.

Rules are applied only when needed.

#AusPol / #Politics / #tact / #Machiavellian / #Liberal <theguardian.com/world/2025/apr>

The Guardian · Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic jokeBy Adam Morton
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Black’s eventual rejection of these beliefs came through genuine personal relationships at college, highlighting how human connection can sometimes overcome ideological barriers that facts alone cannot penetrate.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ What has been percolating in my mind is the importance of conversation between friends and family members who care enough about our country to talk about and think about what is happening.

#Monterey
#WeekEndWalk
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