Diane Ravitch’s Blog: Brookings Institution: Beware Voucher Advocacy Disguised as Research Diane Ravitch’s Blog: Brookings Institution: Beware Voucher Advocacy Disguised as Research Jon Valant and Nicolas Zerbino of the prestigious nonpartisan Brookings Institution examined the Arizona voucher program and were surprised to find that it was a giveaway to the richest families in the state. Voucher advocates did not like th…

If using Turo: beware Attorney confirmed: 99% of travel insurance, personal car insurance, credit card car insurance has a right to not cover any damages to cars taken via Turo. Reason: Turo is classified as a peer to peer and not a rental. In fact, most such insurances in their policy exclusively excludes peer to peer. submitted by /u/SheCums1st-Always

Credit Card Company Wont Let Me Pay Bill (Beware Fortiva) I have had this card for close to a year now, have had some issues before but lately its been terrible. Since last week I have been trying both on the app and by phone for them to unlock my account so I can pay the bill. I have left voicemails on at least three different days. It says they will call back the following business day and each time …

Aer Lingus beware It appears that the pilot strike is causing significant disruptions at Aer Lingus, leading to flight cancellations. Fortunately, I managed to fly just before it began. However, my experience has soured any future bookings with them. I can overlook the hour-long wait to check bags at Dublin Airport, despite the online check-in issues preventing e…

LPT Beware of job scams I got texted by someone claiming to have found my contact on upwork and this led eventually to WhatsApp. I entertained this despite my suspicions until they sent me the link devcommedia1.com at which point I ceased communications and blocked them, apologizing if they were a real person and it was actually legit (but make sure you block them afte…

Venus Square Neptune: Beware The Chronically Disillusioned I have Venus square Neptune natally. There is no end to the manifestations and problems associated but if there is one thing to keep in mind when you are dealing with a square (and your life in general) it’s this: Whatever is happening in your life, YOU are most certainly involved. Some people are constantly Source

Beware of Jacob Levinrad: Join Us to Stop the Scam Hey everyone, I want to share a serious issue that has been affecting many people, including myself. Jacob Levinrad has been scamming individuals, and it’s time we unite to put an end to this. If you’ve been scammed by Jacob Levinrad, please know that you’re not alone. There are many of us who are going through the exact same thing. Together, we…

Beware of Olivia Sophie women’s clothes online! Bought 3 dresses after consulting size charts. I’m a size 14 with a small top (M-L). The XXL size did not come close to fitting…they are maybe a 8-10 and maxis are too short. No lining….White dress is very see-though. They have offered CREDIT, which obviously doesn’t help me because I ordered the largest size they had! Don’t get fooled by the pr…

Beware of UTO Vacations – scam! I just wanted to post to warn others that UTO Vacations are scammers. I paid for a trip to China upfront. $1158 not including the additional amount I paid them to help me secure a visa. I found the deal through travelzoo and since I trusted travelzoo I felt safe booking the deal. I had scheduled the trip for spring break 2023and a few weeks befo…

Got Scammed at Taksim Istanbul. Tourists beware. Yesterday, while my brother and I was walking down Taksim looking for Nargile, a person bumped into us, like it was an accident. Then became friendly asking where are we going, where we are from, etc. Then he said he’s German Turkish, from Stuttgart but hometown in Antalya. His name was Mustafa. He then said he wanted to party, go to this Tokyo …

DAOs Beware: Neo-Imperialism Is on the Rise in Crypto-Land Wyoming’s new legal entities for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations sets up legal entities that cheapens the idea of creating protocols that work independent of nation states, Martin Schmidt writes.

Beware of Popular Online Liver Supplements, Doctors Say Like many supplements, popular online liver products are unregulated, meaning they do not have to meet the same safety and effectiveness standards as prescription medications.

Beware of Potential Bait-and-Switch Tactics by Hertz Rental Car Wanted to drop a quick warning about some sketchy practices I encountered with Hertz. Booked a car via Amex for a set price, email confirmation clearly states taxes and fees included. At the Hertz counter, they flipped the script—wanted to charge extra for those same taxes and fees. I followed the attendant’s advice to dispute the additional cos…

Booking.com phishing scam: Beware! I was looking for a place to stay in Melbourne, Australia just before Christmas on Booking.com. These two places came up: New Cozy Apartment in Melbourne Lux Apartment in Melbourne The prices seemed far too good to be true – and, after a quick google image search, they indeed are. Both are pictures of private luxury apartments ripped straight fr…

Beware of expired eyeshadow Beautiful people, I wanted to share that our “expired” eyeshadow palettes might not be as harmless as we think. I was looking at a palette, and I saw some tiny dots so I got my digital microscope to get a closer look and yuck! I checked out multiple palettes, and ALL of the older (more than 12 months) palettes from this brand had some kind of mo…

Goosebumps (2023) Review: Viewers Beware, You’re In For A (Very Fun And Nostalgic) Scare submitted by /u/Sisiwakanamaru

For anyone in Canada, beware of this Quo liner with UV glow (shoppers drug mart/ superstore brand) So I’m not sensitive to makeup and have never had a reaction before. I use a LOT of makeup too. I think it’s because this eyeliner has a UV component in it to make it glow under black light? But almost immediately after applying it my entire eyelids became swollen and inflamed right where my wing was. It’s been a day and a half and they’re still…

Beware Tech Billionaires Building Brand New Cities The latest effort by tech titans to create their own “technotopia” doesn’t bode well for cities old or new.

Buyer Beware: Delta-8 is the ‘Russian Roulette’ of Cannabis Delta-8 products have spread into vape shops, gas stations and other retailers, but are these products safe for use?

Protect Yourself from AI-Powered Email Scams – Beware of Hyperlinks! With the rise of ChatGPT and other AI programs, email scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated and dangerous. Even if an email seems to come from a known person, exercise caution when clicking on any hyperlinks. To verify the legitimacy of a link, simply hover your mouse pointer over it and check if the website address displayed at the bott…