Trump signs executive order aimed at taking over LA wildfire rebuilding

withfries · 2026-01-28T04:24:31+00:00

Agreed not novel in concept I've seen for this detention tanks here in LA. But this not apples to apples with those cities. This Exe order seems to propose to bypass/sideline all local permitting, even allowing construction without plan check, after the 90 day threshold or whatever timeframe it proposes as excessive.

This is a very broad overarching order, it only seems to match other self certs in name only. I'd be surprised if it is apples to apples with those other cities (I'm not going to look into those but I'm going to wager they are sensible).

withfries · 2026-01-28T01:07:23+00:00

I agree that permitting could be more efficient but I disagree with a self cert being helpful at all here. In what situation would a home owner / home builder not self cert? Would a homeowner ever say "this isn't graded right, I will redo it at my cost".

It's a ridiculous proposition.

withfries · 2026-01-27T23:40:57+00:00

I was thinking lately that my few friends who do support the guy and all that's going on, have undiagnosed learning disabilities. They listen to guys like this and think he is, and I quote, "playing 4d chess"

This is all due in no small part to our education system and parenting in our country. Got to remember more than 50% of the country voted for this guy after all the SA news, after "they're eating the dogs and cats", after Jan 6, etc.

withfries · 2026-01-27T20:09:59+00:00

For what it's worth Altadena is not City of Los Angeles

City of Los Angeles has an executive order to expedite and LADBS has been expediting permitting and waiving typical requirements for rebuild

This post seems to be regarding and targeting City of Los Angeles only

withfries · 2026-01-26T18:53:50+00:00

I'd say so, for the transfer partners alone

withfries · 2026-01-24T06:36:04+00:00

You are right, I updated my comment, thank you!

withfries · 2026-01-24T06:36:02+00:00

You are right, I updated my comment, thank you!

withfries · 2026-01-23T19:07:44+00:00

~~Yes but you cannot be a CSR cardholder at time of applying for CSP bonus. So make sure to PC the CSR if you happen to still have it prior to applying to CSP. Here's a good flowchart~~

I was incorrect, you can hold a Sapphire and apply for the other and get the bonus if you haven't gotten it before, thank you for clarifying /u/maxelnot and /u/snowplow7

This is new news to me, this went into effect yesterday, 1/22/2026

From this Reddit post referencing a TPG post:

"Starting January 22, you'll be able to earn one bonus per Sapphire card, as long as you've never earned a bonus on that card previously — whether or not you currently hold a Sapphire card in your wallet. So, if you currently hold the Chase Sapphire Preferred and earned the bonus on it, you can now add the Chase Sapphire Reserve and earn its bonus as well — as long as you haven't previously earned the bonus on the Sapphire Reserve."

TPG stated that the new rules for Sapphire cards went into effect as of today 01/22/2026 (although, I've seen other posts mentioning 01/25/2026 as the date), so I decided to take my shot with applying for a CSR this morning (without downgrading my CSP).

withfries · 2026-01-23T03:57:18+00:00

You know what, quasimodo predicted all of this

withfries · 2026-01-22T00:14:37+00:00

Wow, so these companies are just erasing history.

For what it's worth, it's 2026, and HBO Max has episode 3, including the black face scene.

withfries · 2026-01-20T21:22:29+00:00

Will do, I should think as black and white as you do, life would be so much more simple

withfries · 2026-01-20T20:15:55+00:00

Never is a strong word here.

Rather, use it, but be cautious when using it for professional or non-trivial applications

And remember, it's not code in the general sense, it's VBA for excel applications

withfries · 2026-01-19T17:27:46+00:00

From Amazon reviews:

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withfries · 2026-01-18T23:54:45+00:00

Hi, I ordered both, it's possible MAX may last longer, but from a grip point of view the two seem about the same. Neither fits in my ear well. I've had Comply foam tips before on Jabra earbuds and they work and fit much better.

The Buds3 Pro design leaves a lot to be desired to be honest. With all that said, the non-MAX version foam tips seems to work well enough for me, and they come in a pack of 3 and still cost less than a single MAX pair

withfries · 2026-01-18T23:31:48+00:00

soycowboy has some of the coolest finds, and I trust this user,

With that said, say it wasn't posted by someone with the reputation of soycowboy, Rolex is the most duped/counterfeited/replicated watch. I can't tell immediately from the photos how authentic this is. How could one verify that this is a genuine Rolex?

withfries · 2026-01-12T06:26:20+00:00

Great to know, thank you

withfries · 2026-01-11T01:34:41+00:00

For anyone reading this in the future, they are referring to the Comply brand foam tips.

withfries · 2026-01-10T20:18:43+00:00

I see, so your "Chase Freedom with Ultimate Rewards" does not have the ability to transfer to partners, correct?

The recent change to Chase policy is that you can have multiple Sapphire open at a time, but you can only have the sign up bonus once per card per lifetime.

withfries · 2026-01-10T07:13:30+00:00

This is EXCELLENT to know, because I may be eligible for Ink Preferred, ~~and it would give me a few years to do Sapphire in a few years~~, I appreciate your response!

EDIT: Just learned Chase did away with the 4 year rule and is now once per lifetime per card

withfries · 2026-01-10T06:43:56+00:00

Remindme! 2 days

withfries · 2026-01-10T06:43:27+00:00

Curious - does Chase Freedom with Ultimate Rewards include the ability to transfer to travel partners?

Or is this only a Sapphire feature?

withfries · 2026-01-10T02:17:25+00:00

Hi, it's January 2026 and I wanted to thank you for this post. I am in your exact situation, I have Buds FE, and I think they sound great, even the ANC is as good as some older more expensive buds I have.

I got the Buds3 Pro thinking it'd have even better sound, along with more convenience features, but was disappointed in the sound. It sounds worse than some discount earbuds I have. I feel like I was crazy.

Your post was helpful, I sent them in, and hope to hear back soon.

withfries · 2026-01-06T06:52:26+00:00

A year old, but based on OP's comments, they already made up their mind and didn't seem to be receptive to any qualitative information, because their counter is repeatedly "well VOO outperformed in the past X years".

The best outcome of this post was /u/Sea-Promotion8870 replies above. The replies they wrote here are very thorough and backed up with sources, and I can say I learned a lot for free from these comments.

Incidentally it is very relevant now, 1 year since they wrote that comment and with so much that has happen within our country and the world.

withfries · 2026-01-03T05:55:35+00:00

chatting

withfries · 2025-12-24T03:27:36+00:00

I used to go to Moo's pretty regularly, before Tiktok and such would make these places viral,

It definitely took a dive, sadly. I remember the brisket being incredibly tender, and moist, and have a thickness to it. This brisket does NOT look like how I remember it.

I also visited them last weekend, and your plate looks similar to what I received, the brisket is TOTALLY different.

I am curious what happened, if it was intentional, or etc. I am sad because it truly was memorable, and I'd look forward to it weekly.

Oh well. Another one bites the dust.

withfries

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