I am sharing this Stateline story from my residential street, where an unpermitted Airbnb recently opened. 😡

Other cities take note as New York City tells Airbnb: Fuhgeddaboudit - Stateline

In recent weeks, thousands of New York City short-term rentals have vanished from Airbnb’s webpage. The aim of the crackdown is to return thousands of possible long-term rental units to the city’s...

Harry Reid International Airport, aka LAS, just announced that October 2023 set a new record for # of passengers served in a single month. #nevada#lasvegas#vegas

I have a strange relationship with Frozen. Great songs. Annoying movie. When kid requests song in car: 👍 When kid requests movie at home: 😑 ❄️

What a surprise... www.axios.com/2023/10/26/x...

X usage plummets in Musk's first year as owner

Data provided to Axios shows across the board declines.

I overheard a couple of bros talking about an upcoming trip to Vegas, and one of them said, "I want to do all the cliche Vegas stuff, like, take a picture with that lady with big poofy hair." ??? Does he mean a showgirl with a feather headdress?? Why was this #1 on his list??

I can't believe it's been a year since Elon Musk bought Twitter. RIP, Twitter. I'm still over on X but the experience has just gotten worse and worse. Maybe I should just finally pull the plug over there.

I remember when being sick meant missing a day or two of work and then moving on with my life. Nowadays if an illness crosses my doorstep it's a monthlong affair. Virus circulates through me, husband and kids one by one. I can't fully rest, which makes recovery longer. Sometimes it doubles back. 😫

Watchdog journalism is “the kind of public interest journalism that keeps regular watch on public institutions, lawmakers, and businesses. That kind of removes the narrow focus on investigative journalism, because you can have watchdog journalism that never really breaks into an investigative mode.”

NLniemanlab.orgOct 11, 2023 7:17pm

News outlets don’t have to do deep investigative reporting to be watchdogs www.niemanlab.org/2023/10/publ...

Public corruption prosecutions rise where nonprofit news outlets flourish, research finds

"We find a really strong connection that they're able to maintain accountability in these communities."

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I swear. All the public meetings I care about watching get scheduled on the same day. There must be a conspiracy afoot!