Michelle Loretta - Be Sage Consulting

.@iflymia @MayorDaniella - all escalators (up) out at sky train station 2, all escalators (down) out at sky train station 1, elevator out at sky train station 1, mobile sidewalk down at D10. Modernization in action? Not really. Why is this airport more chaotic than the 3rd world?

@Uber_Support Got it.

Thanks for telling us what happened. This is certainly something that needs immediate action since her gift card cannot be accessed into her account, and it requires payment to your account. However, your teen has to personally reach out to us through her app or through her social media account. This is because we are only able to access and disclose account information after account verification made by the account holder. We follow this rule to ensure the security of the account and the confidentiality of private information. We recognize that you two are related, unfortunately, as of now, this situation has yet to be accepted by our system as an exception to the rule. With this being said, we're sorry if the only option we can give you is for your teen to reach us directly. Thanks, and please be safe!

@Uber I need a way to get help from support ASAP. My teen loaded a gift card into her account and is unable to access it because it is requiring that the payment go through my account. (Which defaults to my cc.) Your help button on your app is useless. Please help! 😡

I debated whether to share my story on here, but I guess I will. I think there's an idea out there that millions of violent criminals are pouring across the border, carrying machetes and drugs, looking to harm Americans. Certainly, while some people fall into that category, the vast majority of undocumented immigrants don't. My family escaped Vietnam after the Tet Offensive and went through an arduous journey that eventually landed them in the Canada. My father worked there for a time as a janitor; my mother, a secretary. When work fell through, my dad was offered to work with his sister in the United States, so he went, as our family needed money. He ended up staying in the US longer than he was supposed to — not knowing immigration laws — and asked my mom to come be with him. Of course, she went and carried me over the border while I was still a baby. I'm still unsure whether we technically broke an immigration law. The border between Canada and the United States was pretty porous (as it is today, for the most part). But either way, since I came here without legal documentation, I eventually fell into the category of being an undocumented immigrant. Yet, I've been in the United States since I was a baby. My identity and roots are very much based in this country, no different from anyone else. The lack of legal immigration has totally shaped my life. It has made every interaction with the law much scarier. It has shaped which opportunities I could or could not get. It has taken an emotional toll, as this legal issue hangs over your head like a black cloud. There are millions of people in my situation — people who were brought here as children, some babies, and were unable to raise their hand during this process and say "maybe we should hire a lawyer." Parents may have crossed the border not knowing about the law, as the law can be pretty confusing and lawyers are expensive. Perhaps, in the end, they should have hired a lawyer; but sometimes life is messy. In the end, they crossed for the same reason many people rise every day: to support their families. I think it's unreasonable to deport millions of people who have contributed positively to society. It's simply not true that the majority of these people are violent criminals carrying drugs. Many own small businesses; many work as skilled laborers (including garment workers!). The vast majority are good, honest people. For those of us who grew up in the United States, sending us "back" to our "home" country would mean sending someone to a foreign land, as they grew up in the United States. Tearing families apart based on immigration status seems inhumane. About twenty years ago, I watched with some small measure of hope that the Dream ACT would pass and help a portion of undocumented immigrants. I saw people march angrily in the streets (something I supported). But I was dismayed to see nothing really come about. In fact, when Obama passed DACA, I was skeptical that it would be sensible to give your information to the federal government without a guaranteed path to citizenship. It seems that the Trump administration may use those lists to hunt down immigrants. I think the ICE sweeps are inhumane. I support and admire the protestors who are putting their bodies on the line for non-violent resistance. Ultimately, I think we need to solve this issue on a systemic level. It's unreasonable to me to expect that the government will deport some 10-20 million people. Even deporting 1 million will cause an insane amount of chaos, not to mention an incredible amount of wasteful government spending. The militarization of law enforcement is over the top and only escalate the situation. I have seen people march on this issue, only for it to be dropped later and dissolve into quiet grumbles. In the end, nothing is done for immigrants. Time passes until decades later, we have another political crisis like the one we have today. This cycle seems unsustainable. I hope people sustain this energy to solve the immigration issue and put undocumented immigrants — most who are peaceful, skilled, and hard-working citizens — on a path to citizenship. As time continues to go by, many undocumented immigrants are seeing their lives wasted away. If you care about this issue, I hope you get involved on the long haul: volunteer for pro-immigrant groups, donate to mutual aid, and perhaps pursue career paths that help people in this situation. I was moved to read someone on here say that, when they found their employee was undocumented, they helped them get a green card. The path was difficult, as our immigration system is broken (it took them 11 years). But I can tell you that this is like pulling someone drowning in raging waters. Ultimately, I hope me sharing this story helps push back against the idea that all undocumented immigrants are MS-13 members. I know many people in my position and they are all like your neighbors.

@volvoshine @BayfrontParkMIA @FrancisSuarez This is also very Vegas 🤔

Soo #Miami I LOVE it! 😍⛲ @BayfrontParkMIA @FrancisSuarez

@ClaireMPLS I grew up near Altadena and haven’t lived there in 20 years and still know about 20-30 people who lost homes. My friends in Altadena easily know 100+ people each who have lost homes. The devastation is unfathomable.

to give people who don’t live in LA an idea of the scope of the devastation: i have yet to talk to one LA resident who doesn’t personally know not just one, but SEVERAL people who have lost everything. just unimaginable

We don’t talk enough about out how insane the La La Land intro is youtu.be/xVVqlm8Fq3Y

@DannyManus I’m an LA native who has lived in Miami for 15 years and I can’t get any work done this week. I can’t imagine that anybody that is *actually* there can either. 😔

Is anyone in LA able to do work this week? Or we just doom scrolling and watching news for 8 hours a day?

@nickgraynews The better ones do. And, they charge a premium for this (as they should)!

I am once again asking wedding photographers and videographers to pull a red eye and edit footage overnight Very few people want to see photos and videos from a wedding 3 weeks later But everyone will watch and love next day

@Carlos_Film Oh wow! I had no idea! 😀

@besagealways Sure, but in Mexico they are actually known as Beto y Enrique lol those are their actual names in the Mexican version of Sesame Street.

Diego and Gael are not with “Bert and Ernie” in this photo, they are actually with Beto y Enrique. Big difference.

@nickgraynews How old was she? Asking because I tend to see this more often with GenZ. Selfies are very GenY. (I’m definitely generalizing based on my anecdotal observation. But I’m curious!)

I took an excellent picture of a woman recently and when I suggested she post it she said "no I don't do that" and I was like what? you don't do what? she said "I don't post solo pictures of myself. I only post pictures when I'm with friends and family, never by myself." I have never heard someone say it like that and to call out the explicit difference Some people, myself included, we post a lot of selfies and we maybe seek attention online in certain ways Attention or validation or whatever And to have a rule to never post a picture when you're alone- what an interesting idea Honestly it was refreshing to hear. I like it I won't do it myself but I like it

@MiamiHerald why do you paywall your ballot recommendations? I could really use the advice - as could many Miami residents. It's advice we shouldn't have to pay for; this should be a public service! PS - Paid for the Herald for yrs - stopped because I had to login so many times🙄

@realjuliasong I evacuated for Irma too. One thing that really stood out was how well organized the gas station exits were with state troopers and well-planned lanes. It didn’t feel chaotic and that made it less stressful. I actually felt at peace leaving - and relieved I had the means to do so

@KevinCate I report them to junk. Does that do anything? I’m hoping some is keeping score and will penalize them.

At what point do they start using Category 6 as a qualifier? #Milton

Is NOAA down? #milton 😨

@notcapnamerica I’ve tried this. And they laughed at me (in the form of a generic email saying no.) 🙄

Am I petty for telling American Airlines they need to refund my $11 for WiFi that NEVER worked the entirety of their flight? Perhaps. But I did it.