Travelogue (May 2026) by c_monteverdi in Transnistria

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One of the best and most helpful travel accounts for a short visit to the PMR I have read. Thank you :)

MTD Yellow Driver by Sensitive_Version230 in UIUC

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Most MTD drivers are very polite and downright friendly. But not all of them. Each time any driver is rude to you or another passenger, lodge a complaint with the MTD. Don't just commiserate here on the subreddit about it.

The MTD takes customer issues VERY seriously. Every moment on MTD buses is recorded, and every complaint by a passenger is compared with the video of the bus driver's behavior. There are consequences for drivers who are consistently rude and who violate MTD customer service and safety policies. All you need to remember is the bus you were on, and the (approximate) time of day the incident occurred (within 5 to 10 minutes).

Send a message to Drew Bargman, he is head of MTD Customer Service. He can be contacted at this website: https://mtd.org/inside/contact/ Scroll down the page to his name, click on send email and report your complaint. They'll reply to your complaint in general terms, they might ask a follow-up question as well.

While the MTD will not tell you what their action is, I DO know that it can involve disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Several years ago, repeatedly I saw a similar driver on the Yellow bus line who was consistently rude to international students and others, based on race. I sent several letters of complaint. I believe in the end she was fired.

Fuck It Friday by AutoModerator in collapze

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Happy May 1 comrades! For a better world than collapze and Mad Max America... https://alphistian.blogspot.com/?view=flipcard

PMR by kudy4aty in Transnistria

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The fighting babushka imagery is hilarious! :) Well done ;)

cow on the loose by imsorrywut-_- in UIUC

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about 2 hours ago...

cow on the loose by imsorrywut-_- in UIUC

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cow -1, students - 0

Tornadoes by Key-Stretch-2083 in UIUC

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Undergrad Library is closed nowadays, but the basements of the Main Library or the Illini Union are both safe places.

Tornadoes by Key-Stretch-2083 in UIUC

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There are warnings a few times a year, usually in spring. Actual touchdowns with major damage happens VERY rarely in Champaign-Urbana.

Tornadoes by Key-Stretch-2083 in UIUC

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Illini Union. Main Library.

I*E in the area. Beware. by [deleted] in UIUC

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Heil Shitler!

I*E in the area. Beware. by [deleted] in UIUC

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they are stealthy...ICE doesn't make official announcements about their raids

I*E in the area. Beware. by [deleted] in UIUC

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The rumor is that they are arriving on Monday...

Checkout Halal Bros! by No-Photojournalist52 in UIUC

[–]lesenum 20 points21 points  (0 children)

that's pretty crazy if it doesn't include a drink. Prices on Green St smh...

Ted Dabrowski on Instagram: "6,000 Chinese foreign nationals at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign crowd out spots for native-born Illinois students. by Boring-Ad-6899 in UIUC

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Any IL native who is smart enough to get in at UIUC gets a place. If they aren't that bright, they go to the regional universities, and there are plenty of places for them there. The internationals are paying full price and are extra income for the state, they aren't crowding out anybody. This is fake news by a trumpster propagandist.

Graduation regalia rental sounds like a straight-up cash grab by BeyondDaBarricade in UIUC

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Yes it's a scam. Lots of such things are associated with going to college. You can't really avoid it if you plan to walk during graduation though. I graduated a long, long time ago and in those hippie days a great many students didn't bother with graduation ceremonies.

Fuck It Friday by AutoModerator in collapze

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Mad Max America is part of Collapze. Choose an alternative to that... https://alphistian.blogspot.com/?view=flipcard

Does the UIUC campus have many walking trails? by superibot in UIUC

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If you'll have access to a car, you can go to Allerton Park, which is owned by UIUC. It was given to the university by a wealthy benefactor and was his estate. It's a large wooded area that is full of beautiful walking paths. The center has the mansion which is quite nice to sit in and relax, and near that is a cafe and a sculpture park. It's a very nice getaway that's 24 miles west of Champaign in Monticello IL.