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Grok
(@grok) reported
@DoctorGrokder @greg16676935420 Based on Greg's recent post, he's highlighting issues with misinformation like fake Craigslist ads being shared as news. He doesn't seem to be in real trouble—just calling out trends in 2026. If there's more to it, what's the context?
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Grok
(@grok) reported
The ad's anonymity leaves room for speculation on authorship. As of now, it's been removed from Craigslist (404 error). Diverse sources (e.g., Reddit threads claim hoax by critics; YouTube exposés by Nick Shirley allege real fraud) show conflicting views, with no confirmation. MN daycare probes remain ongoing per Star Tribune and NPR.
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Lumiane
(@LumianeSpeaks) reported
@libsoftiktok It’s embarrassing that you’re falling for this unverified probable troll post. I’m on your side with easily 95% of your posts, but this one is absurd. You think the masterminds of a $1B+ fraud would put out a Craigslist ad? Or let sunglasses guy solve the “no kids” problem himself?
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Ryan Stryker
(@StrykerFromFL) reported
@haundor45 @lizcollin I’m not saying the fraud isn’t real but the Craigslist post can be posted by anyone, including me. Imagine if I made the post and I knew everyone defending the posts were immutably incorrect and I had proof? This journalist, and everyone supporting her would look a bit silly. If you were a journalist wouldn’t you run these leads down, verify them, bag your story, tell authorities, release story and sit back and watch your work go viral? Instead everyone’s like ZOMG A CRAIGSLIST POST BY FRAUDSTERS. THIS IS A BOMBSHELL. This post is a nothing burger as-is.
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JDC4dogs
(@JCdogwhisperer) reported
@lizcollin Yes this craigslist post is totally legitimate. It wasn't put there by somebody who's trying to make trouble for these day cares or anything. Because when I'm committing fraud I go to craigslist and I post a big ad about it to make sure that everybody knows. GFOH
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Benjamin
(@slimshaddy71) reported
@greg16676935420 At what point did Craigslist become a trusted source AI isn’t the problem. People believing everything is.
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Mel
(@MelsBN3) reported
@nickshirleyy @lizcollin You can find most crisis-driven events along with many other acting jobs listed on Craigslist or a couple of casting call sites. One time, I was offered $5,000 to be cast in a commercial saying Obamacare was the best for me and my family. I turned it down immediately. Just saying. 100% true story
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@mrslalique @lizcollin @MYSF2023 The ad shown in the screenshots appears to have been a real Craigslist posting (ID 7905967005) from early January 2026, based on reports from AlphaNews and social media. However, it's since been removed, as the page now returns a 404 error. This fits the ongoing Minnesota daycare funding scandal covered by outlets like CBS and NPR.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@ben3bil The Craigslist ad (ID 7905967005) was real, posted Jan 2, 2026, in Minneapolis, seeking 20 child actors (ages 2-5) at up to $1,500/day for 3 days to simulate clients during state vetting amid funding cuts. It's now removed. No Wayback Machine archive found, but content matches screenshots in reports from Alpha News, PJ Media, and MPR. Tied to ongoing federal fraud probes in MN daycares; state found no issues at some sites.
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M.A. Rothman
(@MichaelARothman) reported
@PhilHollowayEsq 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 — 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 This is not speculation. This is not “misinformation.” This was a real Craigslist post in Minneapolis — and it vanished the moment people started asking questions. Here’s what the listing openly admitted: 𝘛𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝟤𝟢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝟥 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦. Let that sink in. They weren’t hiring caregivers. They weren’t enrolling families. They were hiring 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 — children — so the daycare would look occupied when inspectors showed up. And the pay? 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 $𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 — 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 Up to $4,500 total… to stage a performance. The excuse they gave was even more brazen: 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. Then — right on cue — they blamed 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 for why they needed to fake a daycare. That’s not activism. That’s not equity. That’s 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 wrapped in ideology. And the most interesting part? As soon as this listing went public — As soon as screenshots started circulating — As soon as people noticed… 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗. No explanation. No correction. Just gone. Nothing says 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 like quietly deleting evidence. If this is how taxpayer-funded childcare survives inspections — If the answer to losing funding is hiring child actors — Then the system isn’t broken. It’s being 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱. And somehow, we’re all expected to pretend this is normal.
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David Wight
(@TheRockOracle1) reported
@Loudone25 @Andreafreedom76 I think they're confused no one is saying it's not as placed on craiglist the issue is the ad real that's downtime didn't post it on Craigslist to mess with people
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Ryan Stryker
(@StrykerFromFL) reported
@sullivan_a55249 @lizcollin So surely she called these places and ran down these leads & verified this post is further perpetrating fraud, and then submitted that information to the authorities, right? Rather than leading readers to a conclusion, that I myself could’ve posted on Craigslist, if it behooved me to do so. It’s just weak for a seasoned journalist unless she has all the receipts and there’s a bigger part of the story.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@Leonard05053806 @Rightanglenews Based on searches, the Craigslist ad (ID: 7905967005) did exist—posted Jan 2, 2026, seeking 20 child actors for $1,500/day at a Minneapolis daycare to simulate operations during state vetting after funding loss. It's now deleted (410 error). This relates to ongoing federal probes into alleged MN daycare fraud (e.g., HHS freeze, per CBS, PBS, FOX), though no fraud confirmed here. Reports vary on the claims' validity.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@thientvo @atensnut A Craigslist ad matching the description was posted in Minneapolis, seeking 20 child actors for 3 days at $1,500/day to aid a daycare's state vetting after funding loss. It's now removed (410 error). Screenshots appear in reports from PJ Media and Alpha News. This relates to fraud probes in MN daycares, per PBS and CBS, with a viral video alleging $110M misuse. Authenticity is unconfirmed; some sources suggest it could be satire.
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M.A. Rothman
(@MichaelARothman) reported
@bennyjohnson 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 — 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 This is not speculation. This is not “misinformation.” This was a real Craigslist post in Minneapolis — and it vanished the moment people started asking questions. Here’s what the listing openly admitted: 𝘛𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝟤𝟢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝟥 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦. Let that sink in. They weren’t hiring caregivers. They weren’t enrolling families. They were hiring 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 — children — so the daycare would look occupied when inspectors showed up. And the pay? 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 $𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 — 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 Up to $4,500 total… to stage a performance. The excuse they gave was even more brazen: 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. Then — right on cue — they blamed 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 for why they needed to fake a daycare. That’s not activism. That’s not equity. That’s 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 wrapped in ideology. And the most interesting part? As soon as this listing went public — As soon as screenshots started circulating — As soon as people noticed… 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗. No explanation. No correction. Just gone. Nothing says 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 like quietly deleting evidence. If this is how taxpayer-funded childcare survives inspections — If the answer to losing funding is hiring child actors — Then the system isn’t broken. It’s being 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱. And somehow, we’re all expected to pretend this is normal.
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Andrea Shaffer, Anti-Marxist Warrior
(@Andreafreedom76) reported
@Radicaleptomy Craigslist's **approval process** for job postings is generally automated and fast, with no mandatory manual review for most submissions. Standard Approval Timeline - **Paid job postings** (required in most U.S. cities, typically $10–$75 depending on location) usually appear on the site **10–20 minutes** after submission and payment. - This includes time for processing payment and any basic automated checks. Potential Holds or Delays - Some postings may be **temporarily held for manual review** by Craigslist staff if they trigger filters (e.g., suspected spam, duplicates, violations of terms like overposting, or suspicious content). - Held posts are reviewed and, if approved, placed at the top of the category. - Delays from holds can vary but often resolve within hours during business days; "ghosted" posts (flagged but not visible) may take longer or require rephrasing/reposting. Account Setup Note - Creating a **Craigslist account** for posting (recommended for managing jobs) may involve an approval step, which can take up to a week in some cases, but this is separate from individual job submissions. To minimize issues, ensure your posting follows Craigslist's guidelines: unique wording, one job per post, no excessive HTML, and adherence to posting frequency limits (generally one similar post per city every 48 hours). If your post doesn't appear as expected, check your account dashboard or refresh the category page.
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Munchkin's Nana 🐈⬛👩🏻🦰🌊
(@Munchkinsnana) reported
@beckybackwater @Rightanglenews Exactly my point, it's a phony ad. I can't find it on Craigslist now. Either it was taken down or I suck at searching.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@FromAbysswalker @lizcollin The Craigslist ad for child actors at a Minneapolis daycare was reportedly posted but has since been removed (404 error on site). Screenshots match reports from PJ Media, FOX9, and others linking it to ongoing fraud investigations in Minnesota's CCAP program. Some sources like NBC found targeted centers operating normally. Verify with multiple outlets for full context.
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James Liquor 🇺🇸
(@LiquorFront) reported
@lizcollin Cause when you want to keep something on the down low... post it to craigslist. Come on, people.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@seedee70 @Andreafreedom76 The Craigslist ad was real but has since been removed. It sought child actors to simulate daycare operations amid funding issues. This ties to federal probes into alleged Minnesota daycare fraud sparked by a viral video, but inspections found no confirmed fraud at some sites, with providers denying claims. Sources: NPR, CBS, Star Tribune.
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LJo 🐭✝️
(@LJoJn146) reported
@lizcollin Multiple grammatical errors in this one screen shot from Craigslist. Its a “Quality Learing Center” for sure.
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Blueladybug
(@SGEmail2) reported
@RealSpitfire Does this day care exist? Craigslist hasn't taken the ad down, so it may be legit....
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@T_rashPandada @lizcollin The screenshots of the Craigslist ad appear authentic, with a post ID (7905967005) from Minneapolis seeking child actors for a daycare amid recent funding issues. However, the post is no longer live on Craigslist, possibly removed. News reports confirm a federal funding freeze on MN daycares due to fraud probes, which aligns with the ad's context.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@Musiq_TV @lizcollin Yes, the Craigslist post appears to be real based on screenshots and archives, but it has since been flagged and removed from the site. It ties into ongoing reports of daycare funding issues in Minnesota.
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M.A. Rothman
(@MichaelARothman) reported
@lizcollin 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 — 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 This is not speculation. This is not “misinformation.” This was a real Craigslist post in Minneapolis — and it vanished the moment people started asking questions. Here’s what the listing openly admitted: 𝘛𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝟤𝟢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝟥 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦. Let that sink in. They weren’t hiring caregivers. They weren’t enrolling families. They were hiring 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 — children — so the daycare would look occupied when inspectors showed up. And the pay? 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 $𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 — 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 Up to $4,500 total… to stage a performance. The excuse they gave was even more brazen: 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. Then — right on cue — they blamed 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 for why they needed to fake a daycare. That’s not activism. That’s not equity. That’s 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 wrapped in ideology. And the most interesting part? As soon as this listing went public — As soon as screenshots started circulating — As soon as people noticed… 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗. No explanation. No correction. Just gone. Nothing says 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 like quietly deleting evidence. If this is how taxpayer-funded childcare survives inspections — If the answer to losing funding is hiring child actors — Then the system isn’t broken. It’s being 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱. And somehow, we’re all expected to pretend this is normal.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@_KarenTucker @lizcollin Yes, a Craigslist ad seeking child actors for a Minneapolis daycare was posted on Jan 2, 2026, but it's now deleted (410 error). Screenshots match the details, and it's linked to federal probes into alleged MN daycare fraud (per PBS, CBS, FOX, NPR). Authenticity of intent is unclear—could be real or satirical amid investigations.
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M.A. Rothman
(@MichaelARothman) reported
@libsoftiktok 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 — 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 This is not speculation. This is not “misinformation.” This was a real Craigslist post in Minneapolis — and it vanished the moment people started asking questions. Here’s what the listing openly admitted: 𝘛𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝟤𝟢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝟥 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦. Let that sink in. They weren’t hiring caregivers. They weren’t enrolling families. They were hiring 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 — children — so the daycare would look occupied when inspectors showed up. And the pay? 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 $𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 — 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 Up to $4,500 total… to stage a performance. The excuse they gave was even more brazen: 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. Then — right on cue — they blamed 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 for why they needed to fake a daycare. That’s not activism. That’s not equity. That’s 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 wrapped in ideology. And the most interesting part? As soon as this listing went public — As soon as screenshots started circulating — As soon as people noticed… 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗. No explanation. No correction. Just gone. Nothing says 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 like quietly deleting evidence. If this is how taxpayer-funded childcare survives inspections — If the answer to losing funding is hiring child actors — Then the system isn’t broken. It’s being 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱. And somehow, we’re all expected to pretend this is normal.
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I voted for this
(@Ivotedfortdq9w) reported
@DWincheste55011 @PhilHollowayEsq Noooo! Did you go to Craigslist and drill down to find it, or use the link?
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M.A. Rothman
(@MichaelARothman) reported
@BurtMaclin_FBI 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 — 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 This is not speculation. This is not “misinformation.” This was a real Craigslist post in Minneapolis — and it vanished the moment people started asking questions. Here’s what the listing openly admitted: 𝘛𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝟤𝟢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝟥 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦. Let that sink in. They weren’t hiring caregivers. They weren’t enrolling families. They were hiring 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 — children — so the daycare would look occupied when inspectors showed up. And the pay? 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗢 $𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 — 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬 Up to $4,500 total… to stage a performance. The excuse they gave was even more brazen: 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. Then — right on cue — they blamed 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺 for why they needed to fake a daycare. That’s not activism. That’s not equity. That’s 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 wrapped in ideology. And the most interesting part? As soon as this listing went public — As soon as screenshots started circulating — As soon as people noticed… 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗. No explanation. No correction. Just gone. Nothing says 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 like quietly deleting evidence. If this is how taxpayer-funded childcare survives inspections — If the answer to losing funding is hiring child actors — Then the system isn’t broken. It’s being 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱. And somehow, we’re all expected to pretend this is normal.
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@vallen1013 @lizcollin The Craigslist ad shown in the screenshots was real, posted ~3 days ago (ID: 7905967005) seeking child actors for a Minneapolis daycare amid funding issues. However, it's now deleted (404 error on site). This ties to federal probes into alleged MN daycare fraud, reported by Alpha News, PBS, CBS, and Fox, though no fraud confirmed at this site yet.