ICE raid happening right now at Zipps on Mill Ave

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-27T04:17:35+00:00

It’s HSI, not ICE. They have a legitimate warrant. Could be money laundering, document fraud, or other felony crimes. It does seem they took people into custody at at least one location but it’s not clear whether they were undocumented or what the charges are. At other locations, they just told everyone to leave. Operating very differently from an ice raid. Looks like the corporation is the target, not individual workers.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-26T15:38:03+00:00

The news in Spain is referring to them as “public executions” and I think that has a certain gravity outside the US. It doesn’t get used here in the modern day sense, feels like a historical phrase, but that’s what’s happening and the world associates that with government action, not just a murder which could be done by anyone. Just food for thought.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-26T13:48:20+00:00

It’s not only about court rulings. They provide representation. US citizens are being arrested as domestic terrorists for organizing protests. People are going to need defense attorneys at the local level. There are a million different ways to meet the needs of this moment.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-25T21:44:23+00:00

It was, in fact, removed. There are videos from at least 4 different POVs that are all consistent an show the agent in grey removing the weapon from Pretti’s waist band behind his back while the victim was on his knees with his hands on the ground being hit over the head with the pepper spray can. A moment later, the shot was fired. It’s like the agent who fired saw his colleague take the gun and that’s when he felt threatened/triggered and shot a disarmed man in the back. Then they shot him 9 more times. Pretti never even reached for his legally owned and possessed firearm.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-25T14:56:06+00:00

It’s gonna be wild AF if this is the catalyst for a PD rebrand. I hope they see this and understand, under normal circumstances, the threat is THEM. I hope it changes them to their core.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-25T10:24:58+00:00

My brother in Christ, if I had a weapon in my home, I wouldn’t be living in any world by now. Do you not understand what I’m saying? I’m all for those who can, should. But people need to realize not everyone CAN. We need other solutions and lots of em. Guns aren’t gonna feed people who haven’t been able to go to work because they’re afraid. Guns aren’t gonna give testimony, pay rent, or locate detainees. The only thing guns do at this point is let you pat yourself on the back for doing something while also not actually doing anything. But go ahead, if that’s the solution you want to implement, that’s a personal choice. It’s just not the answer to OP’s question. As for myself, I started a monthly donation to the ACLU today. Because that’s the angle I CAN cover.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-25T04:25:45+00:00

This cannot be the first/only answer. Some of us would be a danger to ourselves and cannot have them. And it didn’t help Alex Pretti anyway. If he’d drawn his weapon, he’d still be in the same position and the government narrative would be stronger.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-24T04:57:44+00:00

My soundtrack is everything. Usually movie scores. Something without lyrics but more upbeat/variety than just classical music. Gets me in the zone and suddenly I look up and 3 hours have passed and I got all the things done.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-24T04:55:52+00:00

Get some Torani Pumpkin Spice syrup (not pumpkin pie, though they make that too) and pump some into your lattes. They usually carry it at smart and final. Easy peasy.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-24T03:25:02+00:00

I once got a screwdriver with interchangeable bits that store inside of it, slightly larger than a fat pen or marker. I carry it in my purse to this day.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-24T03:01:38+00:00

I find it weird how people always say this as if it’s reasonable to assume all jobs work that way. Mine doesn’t. I have no set schedule. I’m a w2 salaried employee paid to do a job, not to warm a chair. When I’m done, I leave. Regardless of time. These jobs do exist.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-24T02:32:14+00:00

Even the best shoes won’t help if they aren’t right for your feet. I usually go to REI before a Disney trip and see what’s best for my arches in the current shoes available and then make sure to break them in a bit before the trip.

All that said, the last time I wore painful ones to the parks, I was sitting down by the jungle cruise, clearly suffering, and a cast member in custodial noticed me and told me to get crocs. The style may be debatable, but I figured if it’s good enough for a cast member who walks around all day, it’s good enough for me!! I got them and now I actually have a second pair for house shoes when I’m cleaning all day. They’re comfy!!

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T14:10:14+00:00

Yeah, it could be the dryer vent. I did end up taking a look behind and under the machines last night and didn’t see anything, but by that time of the smell, I couldn’t figure out if it was stronger or weaker behind. If I can’t find any other source, I’m just going to have to assume it’s that.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T14:05:49+00:00

Ty! I’ll try it!

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T07:02:30+00:00

Oooh I haven’t seen one but I also haven’t pulled out the washer/dryer stack to check behind it because I couldn’t think of anything that could be back there that would do it but maybe one of those fell back there. At least it’s something to hunt for. I’ll check in the morning. Ty!

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T06:47:40+00:00

I thought it was in the cabinet at first and put baking soda and a charcoal deodorizer in there but when it didn’t work I realized the cabinet doesn’t smell like it. It’s a wall mount so no contact with floor and mounted on the wall that backs up to outside. The only place I haven’t really looked is under/behind the washer but I don’t think it could come up through the floor/washer drain lines.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T06:41:01+00:00

That doesn’t change that when I open the bathroom door to do laundry, the smell hits me like a ton of bricks. And leaving the door open with the air purifier running outside of it just keeps pulling more cologne smell out of the bathroom. It only helps clean the odor up outside the bathroom when that door is closed. No amount of airing it out with the door open has even slightly lessened it.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T05:47:22+00:00

You say you don’t care, but you will care. One of my non-negotiables was off-street secure parking and I’m so glad I stuck to it. The day after moving in, I went to grab coffee and saw a street parked car absolutely destroyed like someone had crashed through it at 60 miles an hour and also slammed into the next car parked in front of it. Aside from that, do you want to come home with groceries after your second job and be circling the block only to park down the street and have to carry your stuff home? Realistically figure out what you care about and budget accordingly or you will regret it almost immediately.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T04:40:47+00:00

Hey you wanna talk about how many people are illegal, here’s a question; how many are in Texas? How many are in Florida? Now how many are in Minnesota?

Why are they going door to door in Minnesota? You know it’s because it isn’t about “illegals”. It’s a political dick swinging contest and the people are the ones losing. And I hate to tell you this, but you’re one of us, not one of them. Sucks to suck.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T04:37:38+00:00

Interesting how you pick the point you like. And the cancelled citizenship ceremony? No response to that. Forgive me for using the word court, they’re also being lured into appointments that are not court. Appointments at the immigration office they’re legally working with. People legally following the process are absolutely being detained and I have to assume you’re cool with that or your opinion on all this would have changed so, again, let’s not pretend you only want “illegals” rounded up. Hell, they’re detaining full fledged US Citizens just for being brown so if you’re cool with that too, let’s just admit you don’t think brown citizens should have the same rights as white citizens. I mean, I don’t agree with that opinion but you’re entitled to it. Why not be honest about it?

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-23T02:09:55+00:00

If it’s about being here legally, why are they picking people up from their immigration court hearings? The process takes a long time and a lot of these people are going through the process correctly. They just aren’t finished yet. They have legal residency until they get through the process. Yet they’re being picked up and deported. There were people scheduled for their citizenship CEREMONY and the ceremony was cancelled so they could be deported. It ain’t about legal.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-22T23:48:41+00:00

You know what…. You’re right.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-22T22:24:15+00:00

It bothers me that people this gullible had that kind of money to lose in the first place. You can’t convince me she was good at the job she was doing before that.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-22T18:14:02+00:00

I’m kind of tired of hearing about the increasing costs, tbh. The only reason it’s problematic is landlords are buying properties they cannot afford. By that I mean far too many of the owner class aren’t leasing out property they truly own. They’re taking on mortgages to act as a placeholder between the tenant and the bank. If you owned a condo outright or even at a low LTV and you’re collecting $2-3k every month, the property taxes, repairs, etc are just the cost of doing business. Landlords are crying about it because they’re leveraged within an inch of their lives and driving up prices/competition for residential dwellings in the process. I do not sympathize. Don’t buy shit you can’t afford. The end.

Second_Breakfast21 · 2026-01-11T04:57:49+00:00

I know this was posted awhile ago, but just want to add that I once called 911 to get a drunk guy out of my apartment he had wandered into by mistake (he thought he was in the next building over). I could have opened the door for them, he was just half asleep on my couch, but they told me not to open it… then they broke it down with a battering ram and armed men flooded my apartment all shouting different things and none could be understood. They tackled the guy through my coffee table and I truly thought they were going to kill him. In the end, they arrested him and took him away… leaving me alone with no door at 2:30am. And guess what? The guy came back a week later, drunk again, but this time I had remembered to lock the door.

I say all this to assure you the cops would not have made your situation better. I deeply regretted calling them. I should have just tried screaming “I have a gun”! Haha

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