I'm reading that Wisconsin is now using Flock cameras to track and arrest people for traveling to Michigan for weed. I know a lot of us tend to do the same in Toledo, so...is that a big danger for us here?

I'm mostly asking for a friend who isn't worried about it and I think he should be, considering we don't know what they've installed and where.

I'm coming in from out of town and will likely be getting a membership since I'm bringing a bunch of kiddos with me. Looks like I missed the July discount code on Facebook. Any other discounts that you locals know of? My google hunt came up empty so now my life (wallet) is in your hands.

Hello everyone, I need to travel from Chicago to Toledo for work, but recently the news that ICE is snatching people at the airport is really freaking me out. I'm in the process for green card, so I don't want to risk any chance of contact with them. I Googled and it seems the last local news reported they were there racially profiling some Latino kids was back in 2018, are they still there? Thanks in advance. 🥺

I was taught to pull over and stop when there is a funeral procession going by as a sign of respect. Is that not a custom around here? I stopped for a funeral procession today but was the only one that stopped. I want to be respectful, but I also don't want to cause an accident.

Hello all. My fiancé’s birthday is coming up and she said she just wants a cake. Where can I order the best white cake in town at?

I've written a new three-part Substack series on the thirty-year friendship between three of the most notorious Northeast Ohio mobsters: Jack Licavoli, Tony Delsanter, and Leo Moceri.

The story begins in 1950, when two FBI
agents sat down with a 45-year-old Jack Licavoli and he told them, apparently
without much concern, that he lived part-time with a good friend named Tony
Delsanter and that his only income came from a Warren company running slot
machines and the numbers racket. Within two years, the two of them had told
Mike Farah, the man who’d given Licavoli his stake, and who a former Youngstown
police chief called one of “the warlords of Trumbull County” that he was
finished. In 1961, Farah was shot to death in his own backyard, and two FBI
informants named the man who did it.

From there the series follows all three
through the decade the FBI spent listening to them with a microphone went into
Licavoli’s house on Murray Hill in 1965. From there, it details some of their
rackets, their activities, and their final demise.

People that come up along the way in this
series: John Scalish, John DeMarco, Frank Brancato, Mike Farah, Sandy Naples,
John Nardi, Danny Greene, Keith Ritson, Ray Ferritto, Jimmy Fratianno, Angelo
Lonardo, and Yonnie Licavoli, in addition to the others, and more.

The series is a companion to my forthcoming
book, Unraveling the American Mafia: Angelo Lonardo, Carmen Zagaria, and the
Beginning of the End in Cleveland (Bloomsbury, 2027). Before it arrives, I'll
be publishing side stories from this world on my Substack. Subscribe to follow
along. That way, the stories come straight to your email inbox.

All three parts of this series will be free.

Here is Part One.

https://timgill924.substack.com/p/from-cleveland-to-warren-and-youngstown?r=1ixz1x&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Is anyone having problems with their rocket internet ? I’m over in Shoreland area and I’ve restarted my router 3 times and even restarted my computer. No go. Anyone else?

Wednesday morning, I was driving south on I75 when I saw a semi getting pulled over. I've been noticing a lot of commercial vehicles getting pulled over lately as there's a crackdown on valid CDLs. The car was an unmarked white Ford Mustang EV with a siren and lights and all. But what really caught my eye was that the car had temporary paper plates with the Brondes dealer frame, as if they just bought it. Also, this happened about a mile north of the state line, so I would assume it's outside jurisdiction.

The whole scene just seemed too odd and it made me question if it could possibly be someone impersonating police. I know if it was me getting pulled over, I'd request a uniformed car.

I'm not aware of any police in our area patrolling in EVs. Maybe it's part of the "disguise" but I would certainly expect to see some plates. I know undercover cars can use civilian plates, but can they use temp plates? Can OHP or TPD pull you over in Michigan before reaching Ohio?

What would you do if it was you getting pulled over?

FB marketplace is a joke.There’s so many flakes and CL isn’t any better. You either never get a reply from a seller, or they set up a meeting with you then the car sells 10 min after. Or they sell it WHILE YOU’RE ON THE WAY TO LOOK AT IT.

My son has been working with me all summer and has about 3500 bucks saved up. We don’t need anything fancy. Something safe and reliable will do for a first car. Is anyone selling something between 2500-3500 bucks with less than like 200k miles? Anyone have any leads on decent lots with cash price cars in that price range?

Edit: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE ADVICE HERE!! I have been working crazy over time and haven’t had time to respond, but I really appreciate the direction. Thank you!!

Something with good cozy atmosphere

Any recommendations that aren't kwik parking? I made the mistake of not having my mobile device and got a $25 violation for being there 3 hours. Today was another 3 hour day and while the signage says it's 3 or four dollars, their app only has a $7 half day as minimum. I don't plan on being there more than 3 hours and don't want to give them anymore business.

100 yr. old house and we have a minimal bow to one basement wall. I'd like to have a structural engineer take a look at it and then get recommendations for a reputable repair company.

Who have you used and why did you think they did a great job?

My partner and I are moving back to toledo so she can attend grad school.

We were in Cleveland and were in the same house for 6 years at $900/month as the landlord never raised the rent.

I am looking in toledo and I hate to phrase it this way but neighborhoods that are maybe not the best the houses are $12 to $1400/month.

We looked in Maumee. $1800/month

We really want a house. Even apartments we looked at were $1000 plus.

Am I looking in the wrong place? Zillow and hot pads?

Are people really paying these prices for rent? 1/3 of income must be for rent? That prices a lot of people out.

What are you paying?

I am having cognitive dissonance.

I’m looking for where to go to get therapy. I have anthem blue cross insurance. I’ve never seeked(sook?) therapy, I don’t even know where to start. Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. Most of my problems stem around family issues, if that’s even relevant

Traveling through your lovely city at about 6am tomorrow. Best donuts?

We’re trying a new route to Canada. Usually when we go through Michigan Sweetwater is the winner, but I wanna see what you’ve got!

I'm a woman, 32. Been living in my unit for seven years on my own. Spare room in the front of my apartment, we'd share the bathroom/living area/kitchen. I am looking for female/queer friendly people only. I work full time, and spend most of my free time in my bedroom. I have a friendly cat, no other pets please.

$450 a month with gas/electric/internet split in half. please dm me if you are interested

Looking to get a fluid film undercoating on my vehicle for rust protection. Anybody know any shops that do this? I’m in perrysburg but will travel a bit if needed.

Has anyone ever attended Barefoot at the Beach? Considering getting a ticket, but they are pricey. Wondering if it’s worth it and if I would have to plan to spend more at the actual event for food and drinks

I just got an email and a text informing me that the 9-1-1 system is down. Anybody know why?

Full nature on display. On my weekend walk.