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2-9-25, 7:25pm
These might be interesting or helpful to some on protecting yourself from government surveillance.
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2-9-25, 7:10pm
Don’t like football. Hockey is my preferred sport.
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2-9-25, 10:44am
I have older friends who lived in the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries under Communism.
This has also been going around lately.
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2-8-25, 6:36pm
There are a number of days next week with snow in the forecast. We’ll see how much we actually get.
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2-8-25, 5:17pm
34 here. We are under an advisory for freezing drizzle, but nothing so far. Been just staying in and working on an editing project.
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2-8-25, 1:41pm
Congressional phone lines have been overwhelmed by people calling in with concerns. I don’t have time during the day to even attempt to call, so I’ll...
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2-8-25, 1:21pm
This may sound weird, but don’t discount the Orange One’s many unofficial minions online.
I’ve been posting on FB about the challenges of the...
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2-8-25, 1:14pm
R/fednews on Reddit is a good place to read about what’s going on from the federal employee viewpoint. Very interesting reading.
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2-8-25, 12:43pm
There is is a quote in the article that importers have this kind of thing on autopilot until there are sudden changes. Then panic time.
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2-6-25, 1:48pm
We had freezing rain last night but the roads were fine in my area this morning. Worked from home yesterday afternoon due to some work in my...
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2-6-25, 12:10pm
If you have access to the WSJ, there is a big article on customs brokers due to tariff situation. Good explanation of what I do and why it’s such a...
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2-6-25, 3:42am
Yeah, I just don’t get that. Aside from the issues I had with interviews last year with people wanting WFH for an in office job, I know people who...
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2-5-25, 8:40pm
Most people aren’t you.
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2-5-25, 7:14pm
I had to work from home this afternoon as all the unit doors in my building were being painted and someone had to be here to open the door.
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2-3-25, 12:06pm
I’ve never liked flying. The whole effing experience is miserable. Road trips, on the other hand, are fabulous.
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2-3-25, 9:46am
Airlines don’t mean shit with our stretched too thin ATC system.
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2-3-25, 8:20am
That goes for anyone with the stupid idea to protest by blocking roads. I always say it’s too bad it’s illegal to run over people blocking the road....
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2-2-25, 10:07pm
There was apparently a protest in Dallas with many illegals. It would have been like fishing in a barrel.
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2-2-25, 10:05pm
Glad I to know I wasn’t the only one thinking this.
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2-2-25, 9:46pm
You’re welcome! Just like during the COVID supply chain chaos, people have really no clue what I do!
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2-2-25, 8:49pm
I spent 5 hours after getting home from church pushing through customs clearances I would have done later in the week. I had 15 for one customer...
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2-2-25, 1:01pm
Yes, the auto industry is truly the entire continent, not just the US.
I will definitely keep you updated. I will have to work this afternoon...
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2-2-25, 10:42am
Check country of origin on stuff you use. Bet you’ll be surprised.
You might be surprised what is made in MX. Three items I use daily: Nivea...
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2-2-25, 10:28am
Yes, I totally agree hitting Canada is messed up.
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2-2-25, 9:20am
And something else: the $800 exemption for personal shipments before duty kicked in is going away for stuff shipped from China. ANY shipments you...
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2-2-25, 8:14am
This needed to be broken out on its own. The Canadian/Mx duties are easy enough to understand, but the China ones are in top of existing from Trump’s...
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2-1-25, 10:48pm
Flying a non-US carrier in the US with our shitty ATC system isn’t going to do shit.
The DC accident happened due to the helicopter flying too...
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2-1-25, 10:32pm
Yeah, that FedNews is some interesting reading.
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2-1-25, 9:56pm
There’s an article in the NYT. I first read about it in Wired, which is actually a great source.
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2-1-25, 9:00pm
Sounds like you’d be happiest on the Soviet-era Aeroflot.
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2-1-25, 5:35pm
I read about the payment thing in the NYT yesterday. Very concerning.
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2-1-25, 4:56pm
I’m still buying them. Won’t give them up. Cheaper than meat.
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2-1-25, 4:12pm
Guess it’s a good thing you like Mexican food. You can get your protein from beans instead.
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2-1-25, 4:11pm
Just under $7 for 18 in the Chicago area. I will continue to eat them nearly daily. They’re a cheap source of protein and much less messy to cook...
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2-1-25, 3:52pm
Apparently avian flu can be spread via bird droppings. And cats are particularly susceptible to it. So even if they're not going after mice or birds,...
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2-1-25, 11:51am
I have sterno and a little folding stove to use with it. I have a small apartment and no outside space to use a camping stove. I can use sterno...
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2-1-25, 10:14am
About the tariffs from someone in the business:
There are LOTS of unanswered questions and details I need info on but don’t have on the...
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2-1-25, 9:53am
TMS, to give you an idea how little cash I carry, I will deliberately skip places that don’t take cards.
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1-30-25, 3:07pm
I don’t write long letters anymore as it hurts my hand. I offered up my very nice letter paper to a group I’m part of (not But Nothibg) and someone...
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1-30-25, 3:04pm
I heard a few minutes of Trump press conference on the radio at work (they broke in for it). I was like WTF? Ramble ramble ramble.
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1-30-25, 3:03pm
Yep, when I used to order much more from Amazon I was also overrun with boxes. I might keep one or two smaller ones if I knew I was going to mail...
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1-30-25, 2:40pm
Please add taking contactless payments such as Apple Pay.
I use either Apple Pay or a card. Rarely cash in hand these days.
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1-29-25, 8:21pm
My docs never used a machine to irrigate. Just a huge metal syringe.
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1-29-25, 1:45pm
And the way he dresses. Is he trying to channel his father? Because those shirts and ties are straight out of the 60s!
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1-29-25, 1:44pm
Woo hoo! Congrats!
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1-28-25, 6:36pm
I’ve had a bad ear wax problem since I was a kid. I was in maybe 4th grade and both ears sounded like I was underwater. Went to the doc and he...
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1-28-25, 2:37pm
The making sure things get donated and into the “right” hands goes out the window when you’re short on time. A friend in the Chicago area recently...
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1-28-25, 1:32am
Ugh. That would have me hiring a dumpster and people to clean it out when they were gone.
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1-27-25, 2:07pm
There are SOME shipments where duty IS paid by the shipper. Look up incoterms, DDP. Its Delivered Duty Paid. But it’s very dependent on the...
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1-25-25, 2:02pm
Regardless of who it is, this isn't his first time in office. After their experiences first term, everyone knew how to do stuff. They've been...
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1-25-25, 8:26am
Eggs are expensive due to bird flu.
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1-24-25, 8:20pm
Spaghetti. Hadn’t had it in a while and had a craving.
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1-22-25, 2:32pm
Executive Order. Go read them on the White House website.
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1-22-25, 1:28pm
As of yesterday, proposed 10% addition China duties, on top of current 25%.
25% for Canada/MX. These are all proposed for 2/1. No EO yet.
All...
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1-21-25, 6:06pm
Attempted contacts with CBP civilian employees today after days with no response are once again proof they need to return to the office. Pre COVID,...
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1-20-25, 11:52pm
The Associated Press?
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1-20-25, 10:43pm
I’ve been reading Marie Kondo’s first book again and it’s giving me the motivation to really get the crap out.
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1-20-25, 10:29pm
Definitely don’t agree with withdrawing from the WHO.
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1-20-25, 10:26pm
Here’s the link to all the EO.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/
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