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@jon-nyc that makes sense.

I probably would benefit from getting a little more savvy about finding cheaper places to buy certain things that we buy all the time …

@jon-nyc said in The last real place on the internet:

I buy a few OTC meds in bulk on eBay, saved me hundreds over Walgreens or CVS.

I’ve never done this, I would be worried about quality or authenticity. Who are the suppliers for these items? How do you confirm that you’re getting what you think you are? Is it just because the packages are sealed etc?

@Bernard cool! I’ll check out your blog.

@wtg said in In Minneapolis:

Remarkable that he managed to take a video, draw his weapon and fire it multiple times, successfully hit his target, called her a f**king bitch, all without dropping his phone.

While also being scared for his life, apparently.

In addition to the idiot real estate agent, I’m surprised NYT chose this unit, and included this photo. I didn’t read through all the comments but a lot of people are commenting on it in the comments as well.

At the very least NYT could have mentioned it in the “pros and cons” part, instead of just this:

CONS
Only the garden-level unit has access to the backyard.

Pretty sure “bed bugs” is a more noteworthy-worthy con…

I haven't looked at CL in years! I never bought anything from there, but in 2019 I poked around a lot there while I was piano shopping.

@Piano-Dad said in In Minneapolis:

the shooter apparently released video to exculpate himself, which does the exact opposite.

It certainly does.

@Piano-Dad said in In Minneapolis:

The feds are preventing MN from investigating. The state must take over anyway, do the best it can, and bring the issue to a grand jury.

Agreed.

OMG

Ok I googled, most likely pest control, those are used to prevent bed bugs.

Why on earth would not remove those for the photos ??

Btw this is from this article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/realestate/manhattan-brooklyn-homes-for-sale.html

It’s a 2.something million dollar townhouse in Brooklyn. With an idiot for a real estate agent, I guess.

Does anyone know what these tray-like things are for under the legs of this bed? I saw this in a real estate photo in NYT and was curious, because to my eye, it looks like someone is worried about critters or something, but I can’t figure out what it would be. And if I were prepping real estate photos, I would remove anything like that just because it makes the viewer wonder what’s going on.

@wtg said in On them for life. Or else...:

four times faster

Yikes!!!

I meant to post this earlier...

I think @wtg gave us a nice summary of @andyd 's and @wtg 's takes on this issue:

I place the responsibility for the outcome much more on the agents than on her. You seem to be indicating that the blame is all on her because she didn't follow an order.

I just want to say for the record that I agree with @wtg

The ICE agents are acting not in good faith, they are behaving unethically and most likely illegally. They cover their faces, they are responsible for "disappearing people," and as @wtg points out, they consistently act like completely untrained idiots. They are terrorizing communities across the country, and they shouldn't have been in this community in the first place.

The responsibility for this tragedy rests fully on them.

@wtg

the whole episode was unnecessary escalation and is a result of the administration-induced hysteria. Constant chaos and knee jerk reactions.

This exactly.

Thanks!

@wtg said in In Minneapolis:

It’s from someone on Reddit.

Can you share a link?

I’ll check out the cnn link as well.

@wtg which article is this from?

This will keep happening. All over the country.

It is beyond wrong.

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