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jmbar2

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March 31, 2025

Can you recommend nice small towns with cheap rent?

I'm in a high rent area and it's killing me. I need someplace I can lead a frugal, no frills life on a fairly low social security payment. I'm thinking like $500/mo rent.

What say ye DUers? Can you recommend hidden gems?

March 29, 2025

"Who is Government?" Author Michael Lewis interviewed on CNN. Our government workers do great things.

Lewis's new Book: "Who is Government: The untold story of public service.

March 23, 2025

Brookstone private equity vultures posting ads for housing "preservation vendors". Anticipating foreclosure crisis?

I read the local Craigslist ad every day. This is completely new. They're planning to crash the housing market!

https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/lab/d/coos-bay-preservation-vendors-for-bank/7836577246.html

Our company, Brookstone Management, has been in business for 20 years. We are a national company performing services for multiple national clients. We are looking for reliable contractors to perform inspections, property preservation, pre-foreclosure, and REO work in the entire state of Oregon! We are recruiting contractors familiar with FHA guidelines and have the capabilities to perform the services listed below. When responding to this advertisement, include your email address, phone number, contact name, and company name.

Services to include but not limited to:

· Winterizations
· Debris Removal
· Initial Securing and Lock Changes
· Snow Removal
· Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping
· Prepare Bids and Reports
· Minor Repairs
· Preservation – Pruvan mobile app
· Inspections – InspectorADE/EZ Inspections mobile apps
· Evictions
· Must carry HUD keys
March 22, 2025

A comforting note from RogueSSA -

In case you missed it, resistance fighters from agencies under attack by Elon and the Muskrats have established 'alt' or 'rogue' identities on BlueSky, sharing important and interesting information anonymously.

A member of RogueSSA (Social Security Administration) tells us that as soon as the judge ruled against Doge interference in social security, knowledgeable persons stepped in and cancelled their access to the systems.

... all 10 of the DOGE people at SSA were completely removed from the system. Someone was just dying to wipe their profiles, and they did it immediately.


https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vk4p5hyglij6zc5f4c436upc/post/3lkyega32622z
March 22, 2025

Musk and BabyMama high as kites at Bedminster

This is the guy telling addled Trump what to do! WTF?! I don't know which BabyMama this is.

https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1903462970065105180

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