#starting the infestation then

[beardedmrbean]

Two men have been arrested in France after allegedly scamming elderly people into paying thousands of euros for bedbug treatment they did not need.

Police in Strasbourg said the men would go to their victims' homes, carry out phoney control services and then overcharge for treatment products.

They added that 48 people had been scammed altogether, many of them women over 90.

Recent months have seen a rise in bedbug infestations across France.

The issue has sparked concern across the country, with senior government officials working on measures to address it.

Entomologists and health experts have warned that the outbreak has also led to a rise in false sightings and unwarranted hysteria.

Authorities said the alleged scammers would phone their victims and tell them there was an infestation in their neighbourhood.

They would then visit the person's home posing as health officials and, using aerosol sprays, pretend to fumigate the space.

Before leaving, they would offer an ointment that they said would keep the bugs away from human skin. The ointment was in fact a simple eucalyptus-scented cream.

Victims would be charged between €300 and €2,100 (£257 and £1,800).

Police said they had received a total of nine formal complaints for suspected fraud.

The suspects were then placed under surveillance and arrested as they left the home of an alleged victim in Strasbourg.

The infestations in Paris have led to fears the problem could spread across the Channel to London.

Speaking to PoliticsJOE in October, London mayor Sadiq Khan said the threat to the capital's public transport system was a "real source of concern".

He said he had been in contact with counterparts in Paris as well as officials at Transport For London to "ensure we don't have that problem".

[atompalace-official]

Pokémon x Precure 🎀🍰💕 Cure Whip, Sylveon Shortcake style!

[ohposhers]

i cant wait for the next Infested update where we find out Tails got A-Trained by Sonic 🙏🙏 @flightyalrighty i am obsessed with your comic so much it makes me go insane anyone who hasnt read it yet needs to rn go go go go

[futureflipflop]

Wanna learn how to mew?

Reader persuades Leif how to mew. Surely, this is a responsible decision.

Bonus:

[sweaterrat]

Okay so I caved right

[marlinspirkhall]

[Arachnophobia TW]

I love that spiders pay rent if you leave them in peace. They're also territorial enough that once you have 2 or 3 spiders hiding out in your room it's kinda the max capacity.

[moonkhao]

hi.

[nosleep83]

Day 75-76 of waiting for Tales of the Tmnt!

Out of context memes me and @wingstobetorn made for our horror aus

[balloonihoodie]

more wips.... this one has me banging my head but honestly I think its going to be worth it

[mushtoons]

yeaaah not gonna finish this but 😖

[irlwakko]

any time Scott refers to the lake around Camp Wawanakwa as ‘shark-infested’, Mike mocks him relentlessly because “they LIVE there, Scott”

[londondziban]

might fuck around and start writing a Jegulus fanfic

*violently starts researching British slang*

[katinkulta]

sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking

sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking sinking

[deadpanwalking]

In your opinion is there still space for new authors (that don’t write YA) in the publishing industry?

I'm guessing you mean the traditional publishing industry. I’d be a hypocrite if I told you to burn down the Big Five publishing houses that take up space in your head, but you gotta understand that in addition to the shit that’s always been wrong, there’s a now a huge labor issue on account of the buyouts and layoffs last year, not to mention that the recent layoffs in the journalism industry = less book coverage = less publicity = fewer sales = more layoffs of editorial staff.  The chances of you getting a fair shake with that crowd any time soon are not great. Mind you, this is provided you’ve already locked down a literary agent who either likes your shit or thinks it will sell (birth of first child<the purple 😎 on QueryTracker when you get Offered Representation).  In any case, if you’re pitching literary fiction, get acquainted with reputable small presses, micro-presses, and indie publishers—some take unsolicited manuscripts if you aren't repped.

[plantanarchy]

My variegated lemon tree is blooming in my greenhouse and I hand-pollinated some flowers today. Citrus trees are one of my least favorite plants to care for but somehow this one hasn't annoyed me too much yet.

[alteredsilicone]

i was ready to yell at warframe in how the fuck does combining toxins and cold create viruses but then

"Most toxins that cause problems in humans come from germs such as bacteria."

ok yknow what i can suspend my disbelief and assume that if you freeze a toxic bacteria you get a virus or some shit

transmuting one life form (bacteria) into another (virus)

yeah yeah yeah