The venue changed for this year, too. Now it’s being hosted at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare, so that’s a cost bump as you put it.

Which, the entire move to rosemont was because they said it could support future growth. Now the event moves again a year after saying that.

Second Note: The prices are the prices that I paid. Some folks may have gotten better or worse pricing depending on their package, purchase date, etc.

I got the standard pricing each year, with a little bit of an early bird discount.

Overall, if my average change assumption holds up, I’ll probably be skipping this event. The experience hasn’t gotten better, and after last year, I felt as if they’re moving away from what I want it to be.

Who knows though, maybe they’ll make it cheaper!

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Things aren’t perfect, but our city still exists. Our residents still exist. This is still our home. We are the Twin Cities. We are Minnesota. And we are going to be okay. 🐾💚

I support peaceful protest, documenting events, and helping neighbors. I do not support violence or physical confrontation. Escalation only puts people at risk. Take the legal route. Stay alive.

There is significant fear, and I’m not downplaying that. After unlawful detentions, minority communities have legitimate concerns about what could happen to them. Fear is a valid emotion, but fear can cause knee-jerk reactions. Remember to breathe through it.

Protesters are loud, visible, and overwhelmingly peaceful, exercising their First Amendment rights. A very small number of incidents, including fireworks, physical interference, and vandalism, get amplified because conflict attracts attention, but they are not representative of daily life here.

Minneapolis and the Twin Cities are not “burning.”

What is happening is a tense and hostile situation. ICE agents have been using illegal tactics and, in some cases, have been actively hostile. They have fatally shot someone, non-fatally shot others, and gone door-to-door.

Nah we leave that shit up until after new years

Regulation did mine and it’s phenomenal - but I can’t find it on their site anymore.

But what about the game where you think “what does this dial do!”

This is the thing I want for Christmas

YAS IT IS 🤖 🎵