#costs

[oncce-againn]

The cost of not following your heart is spending the rest of your life wishing you had

[wickywackwhat]

Bills sketchbook, Part2 I think one of the pages are alive, weird!

[shannnnnanigans]

[saywhat-politics]

Study shows Operation Metro Surge costs taxpayers $18 million a week

North Star Policy Action, a progressive research institute, released the study Thursday.

Study shows Operation Metro Surge costs taxpayers $18 million a week

North Star Policy Action, a progressive research institute, released the study Thursday.

Author: Lydia Morrell

Published: 11:19 AM CST January 23, 2026

Updated: 11:19 AM CST January 23, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — North Star Policy Action released a study Thursday showing that ICE's "Operation Metro Surge" is costing taxpayers $18 million per week.

The institute is progressive and provides research on ICE, the environment and other topics in Minnesota.

In the study released Thursday, Jake Schwitzer with North Star Policy Action broke down where the $18 million is going.

[the-crazy-echidna-lady]

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Credit to u/DarkLadyRebel on reddit for making this (and its series) on reddit. I will continue to periodically repost these here. Both image & post should be linked to the OP.

[mintconditioned]

opportunity cost is ruining weekend plans

so let's say it's friday night. you have $20, two invites, and the illusion of free will. option one: go out for ramen with my friends. option two: finally buy that book you've been eyeing (and then dramatically annotate it). you can’t do both unless you magically generate more money (which, sadly, the federal reserve won’t let you do).

enter opportunity cost. aka, the thing economics uses to remind you that every choice comes at a cost. not just in money, but in whatever you had to give up.

if you choose ramen: you lose your cozy solo night and the book. if you choose the book: you lose the serotonin of slurping noodles with people you love. either way, you lose something.

but it gets worse.

opportunity cost doesn’t just ruin your friday night — it’s everywhere. sleep in or study? splurge on iced coffee or save for gas? take ap stats or “enjoy your life” (according to my friends)? these aren’t just decisions. they’re little economic experiments. and we’re all participating, whether we like it or not.

and here’s the kicker. not choosing is still a choice. if you sit on your bed for two hours overthinking both plans, then guess what? you've already paid the opportunity cost of not doing either. rip.

so what’s the point?

well. understanding opportunity cost doesn’t mean you’ll always make the “perfect” decision. but it helps you make intentional ones. it reminds you to think:

“what am i giving up by saying yes to this?” “is it worth it?” “am i making this decision, or is my brain on autopilot again?”

anyway. opportunity cost still ruins my weekend plans. but at least now, it makes you feel smart.