I am a bit lost though: the first global graphic shows a depressing increase of fossil fuel consumption, but the detailed graphics after either show a stagnation or a decrease (must be centered on electricity generation I guess).
The global picture seems very positive, reaching a plateau is a great achievement! Let's meet in 2026 to hopefully confirm this trend
Vanta misses a lot of things to cover iso27001, and clearly misunderstand this norm at times.
The integrations are what makes it really useful, but elements are not correctly connected between them, or are too limited to be useful : for instance access review information tells you who is an "admin", but ignores the various permissions levels (e.g: on GitHub, you can be an admin of a repository) which exists on each platforms. So let's say you are using rbac access policies, then all vanta integrations are meaningless because you cannot check roles, and you have to build /buy another tool...
Their policy builder is a bad joke, slow, incomplete, and you lose all automations when you need to change even one word.
The default policies are quite bad anyway, very long and complex, pushing you to use forms which are not integrated into the platform, so again you have to maintain a duplicate system elsewhere.
Generally speaking, there's no help to keep in sync policies with processes and proofs, and let me tell you it goes out of sync very fast!
I am happy user of controld.com which offers category filtering and analytics.
I started using it because I wanted a portable solution which worked out the box for Linux, Android, Windows, Ios.
For my family, I have two profiles, one for kids and one for adults.
At work, a simple profile works for everyone.
Changes are updated in a few seconds, and category filtering works almost perfectly (a few websites over the years were miscategorised, but it's pretty rare, and very easy to override).
I am really sorry it happened to you, and wish you and your mother lots of resilience.
The following is very naive...
I have no experience in this, but since you're working in the banking system, you may know someone who knows someone etc ? It may go high enough that "something" happens, be it some help, or green light for a project to prevent scamming or anything really.
Where I live, banks have to control wire transfers, so for instance if someone wires money for "Brad Pit's kidney", the bank must prevent this. Actually it's a real case, and an undisclosed deal was made between the victim and the bank. Maybe there's something like this where you live?
- You cannot prevent your child to login and play at least 15mn (without manually resetting the password in the kid account)
- combine this with the fact you cannot prevent changing the password reset email on the child account, and in practice you cannot prevent your child from using roblox
- You cannot prevent gift card to be used
- There's no way to trace gift cards usage at all
- Roblox will remove controls at some ages without warning you
- Deleting your kid account is a fight (it's been two weeks and roblox is asking me proof of ownership I cannot give since they don't exist)
- You cannot prevent fear of missing out
- You cannot control pay to win games
- You cannot prevent your child face to be scanned and shared for "age control"
- Same for your own face
- Probably more...
Oh and don't forget there's absolutely no way to prevent your kid to have multiple accounts, and have a parallel life you know nothing about.
Your phrasing makes it totally HR worthy to my mind, especially if the only thing justifying keeping him (experience) is not there.
I was going to give you more advice, but actually here the only one that matters : get counceling/coaching help outside the company, with someone specialised in work related topics. You need someone on your side, to listen, give you fact based advices, discuss strategies, challenge you.
It's a very stressful situation, get all the help you can!
Have you discussed with HR? Toxic employees should be their responsibility too.
As others suggested, take note and proof. Start by copying the exact same content you've published here, and complete it with new toxic behaviour.
What will create a body of proofs HR will need and will "expel it" from your head.
I would also meet your manager's manager, this situation has taken too long to resolve and your manager is not doing enough (as far as we know at least). Ask your N+1 whether he has heard of the situation, if he has not your manager is in troubles.
Finally, you have not described how others employees are living through this situation, they may be upset to and be able to help:
- they can report the employee behaviour
- they can react when the employee is not behaving correctly
- they can provide feedbacks, ideas, support?
I wish you all the best, this is a hard situation you're living!
If you wonder how the llm answer, here are shortened answers from Claude and Chatgpt
# Claude
Here are some practical tips for safe microwave use that should keep your kitchen demon-free:
Basic Safety Guidelines:
- Use microwave-safe containers only (glass, ceramic, or microwave-safe plastic)
- Avoid metal objects, aluminum foil, or containers with metallic trim
- Pierce foods with skins (potatoes, hot dogs, tomatoes) to prevent explosive results
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Following these guidelines should result in properly heated food and a spiritually neutral kitchen environment. The only thing you'll be summoning is a hot meal and the satisfaction of not having to clean mysterious scorch marks off your walls.
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# chatgpt 5
Alright, I love the energy of this question — let’s break it down into a practical + slightly tongue-in-cheek guide.
How to Use a Microwave Without Summoning Satan
1. Read the Sacred Text (a.k.a. the Manual)
The microwave manual contains all the spells… I mean, instructions… for safe operation.
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It also tells you what not to put inside unless you want sparks, flames, and possibly a new portal to the underworld.
Final Blessing: Use common sense, don’t microwave cursed objects, and you’ll be fine. The microwave is a tool of convenience, not a summoning circle.
Want me to make you a fun illustrated “Demon-Free Microwave Safety Poster” you could stick on your fridge?
Ask a friend to dedicate time to be with you (even on remote) when you fill/send the paperwork. Or hire a secretary/student to do it for you.
You need a crutch, that's OK and totally normal!
I'm going to write about you may feel in the future, maybe it will help just a bit, just that one time, the hope that there's light at the end of the tunnel.
What helped me after losing my baby daughter was protecting my sleep, as sadness and depression seem to be way stronger when I'm tired. Before being able to do that, I was sinking, and today it's always a risk.
Ten years after, I 'm still amazed I can smile and be happy, and this is such a joyful discovery every time: joy has become extraordinary. I felt like I would never have a real smile on my face.
Finding a few rituals helped a lot: we bought a flower I'm tending to every other day, and there's a small tree above her grave where I go sit and talk to her.
To this day, being angry at the thoughtless sentences people say is somehow helpful, like a reprieve from the sadness. No, my others kids do not "replace" my daughter. No, the fact she was a baby do not mean she was worth less than an older child. No, repeating me to get over it will not magically work, and anyway, why should I be ok with my child death?
A beautiful discovery I made is that this situation will trigger discussions, gestures, moments that will become memorable : that one time where a remote friend said two sentences that got you through the day, that nasty grandma suddenly speaking so nicely for 5mn, that touch of sun on your skin while you were looking on the place she died, the new friends you make through communities of people suffering from the same thing, etc.
Again, I'm sorry for your loss, it's not right, it's common but it's not right. For now, just one step at a the time, going through each day. At some point, hopefully, you'll see a light in the distance.
I'm surprised to see no one suggested board games, as it's really refreshing to escape from the screens at the end of the day.
We've become heavy players with the wife and the kids (7 and 8). Cooperative games are really nice to play with the kids who have a hard time losing (even a single token...); it helped them see things globally instead of only taking into account their own corner of the universe (e.g: I do not take all the money for myself so that the next player we'll be able to buy this very powerful card on her turn).
Stone age [0]: a competitive resource collection/management game with wood elements, it's very pleasing to play with. As with Catan, one uses dices, but there are ways to curb the randomness, making me feel a lot more in control, and not just a helpless passenger.
Harry Potter the Hogward Battle [1]: a cooperative gateway deck building game, my wife and kids cannot stop playing it, even for the 1.5 hours required for the last games. My wife usually hates long games, but the Harry Potter magic is strong with this one.
The Game [2]: a cooperative game where cards need to be triaged in the ascending/descending order, with the twist that you do not know the cards held by the others players. It's very relaxing at the end of the day, a last "team building" experience just before sleeping.
Keyforge [3]: a two player competitive card game with computer generated unique decks. It's a lot of fun since card effects vary a lot and you have to combine the cards. I also really love the fact that it's a racing game (you have to be the first to forge 3 keys), so it's more about slowing your opponent down rather than simply crushing him/her.
If you're interested in that game, you may have choice paralysis since they release new mechanics every year. I suggest trying with the first edition (Call of the Archons), it's the simpler and more rewarding one. If you're hooked, you'll have a lot to discover !
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