Every instance I’ve seen with actual details has been improper use of real property tax exemptions. In many states you get a discounted tax rate by declaring your home as your primary residence. If you own several properties you only get the discount on one, which is supposed be the one you live at the most (ie primary residence).

The “fraud” part comes in play if you claim multiple properties as your primary. It’s harder to do that if the properties are in the same state, but it’s easy if they’re in different states since states don’t talk with one another. It’s so easy that it’s often accidental.

We’re talking a few grand a year in tax savings. It’s ripping off your state by under paying and people in these positions should know better so it’s harder to give them sympathy, but elevating what may be an accident to a supposed major scandal is a silly headline making exercise.

And why is this happening? Retribution, of course: first person I recall being attacked in the manner recently was MTG.

I don’t think that could have been written any harder to understand.

Well damn. Lead restrictions weren’t Federal law until 1986. TIL.

https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/use-lead-free-pipes-fittings-fixtures-solder-and-flux-drinking-water

Although some areas added local restrictions starting in the 1920’s, industry lobbies kept the things on the market for decades. Ugh.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2509614/

Nobody in the last century+ has lead freshwater pipes.

That said, some of our underground infrastructure is very old, and those old iron pipes had fittings sealed with lead and oakum.

Water flowing through such pipes have pH and chemicals carefully controlled to avoid that lead corroding or dissolving. The Flint, Michigan disaster was a direct result of not managing water chemistry correctly, but there are hundreds if not thousands of communities at similar risk who are kept safe by water scientists and engineers doing their job correctly.

That said, hot water tanks do accumulate minute quantities of undesirable metals over time, and depending on a wide variety of variables between the water source and your tap it could result in unhealthy levels of things you don’t want to consume.

So yeah, don’t cook or drink from the hot water tap.

I absolutely don’t need 17 more disc golf discs, but I’m getting one of the special annual mystery boxes from one of the major manufacturers anyway. Haven’t got it yet, but I have one reserved from a local store.

https://infinitediscs.com/product/mystery-boxes/gyropalooza-pack

5FU is a very common chemo for a variety of cancer types. Increasing it’s effacacy while reducing side effects would be a major win.

Great. Originalism cross bred with Catholic theology. Just what the world needs again.

Easy 24+ hour on a pixel with graphene for me. OP may not tolerate loss of tap to pay functions, though.

October 29, 2024

It would have been awesome if true.

The models with the oval bottom just have that cap pressed into the end with two small clips on the long side of the oval. Deforming the oval into a circle and using a small flat blade screwdriver to pry it out is usually all it takes.

I’ve successfully desoldered the battery for recharging before. We had one go so completely flat the wireless charging wouldn’t work. Putting the battery in an external charger brought it back to life. It was in service for another couple years till a drop in the brush end ruined it.

Better provocative headlines:

“Trump approval still at 39% despite months of controversies”

“39% of US citizens unaware of fall of nation”

Aegis - TOTP authenticator Audile - recognize music Aurora Store - play store alternative frontend Auto-auto Rotate - remember rotate settings by app DNSnet - lightweight VPN blocklist, ie ad blocker Radiodroid - radio streaming Futo Voice Input - pair with Heliboard for voice diction. Several models to choose from. RoMote - have a roku? Now your phone is a remote control. SmartScan - local LLM to classify and search all your photos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQDllvuy1I

Starting price of $61,500 USD. Ha! Insanity.

Is there supposed to be some equivalence between being politically progressive and not being discriminatory?

The way I see it is we’re all equal opportunity assholes, it’s just the context that differs. Ones politics does not make one a paragon of virtue.

Fixing things. Repair. Assembly. Construction. Diagnosis. It always surprises me how many people are incapable of understanding how something works or what needs done to repair it.

From engines to furnaces to plumbing, computers, electronics, whatever, I do it all myself. And it’s not even remotely connected to me career. Repairmen hate me!

Because these is nothing to do. Literally. I’m sure they’ll instigate something.

Calling out contractors publicly may be good for politics but not of you want a heathy supply chain. Especially something like this, which is an apparent AI written report that is summarized to nothing more than “these guys suck.”

There are reasons why certain government agencies are supposed to be apolitical and insulated from this kind of behavior. Why would I contract with someone who could ruin my firm at whim?

That said, maybe this level of warning is warranted. I’m assuming this is atypical messaging from the OIG, which to my knowledge was infiltrated by DOGE.

Ha! A buddy of mine was a cable guy for years.

I’ll bet you $5 if it’s not your bathroom then the cause is the fiber installer poked a hole through your exterior wall and didn’t properly seal it.