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_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
_gac_
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
Brother can you spare a dime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrpFpdey3jA
This is, in fact, one of the ticking time bombs, Fred; and when this one goes off and unrest follows, all bets are off as to what happens.
TC: Perhaps you don’t remember war Ration Books. I do. I recall cutting tje tops and bottoms of tin cans and taking them to elementary school for the war effort.
Check this out:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/food-rationing-on-the-world-war-ii-home-front.htm
This was before my time as you suspected, Fred. Can’t imagine what that was like to have to navigate and manage a family’s needs.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-scolds-media-negative-coverage-economy-start-reporting-right-way
“Upon leaving the White House on Saturday before spending his Christmas at Camp David, Biden was asked by a reporter about his “outlook” of the economy going into 2024.
“All good. Take a look,” Biden responded.
“Start reporting it the right way,” he added with a smirk.”
Jaycee, Biden’s arrogant behavior is largely given a pass because the mainstream media is on his side. (And his horrendously poor results also).