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  1. Totally bummed. After 40 years my #Sears #Craftsman shop vac has an issue. The run/off switch broke off right at the base of the shaft. Not sure I can even find the screws that hold it all together after this many years of use. I'll be wrecked if I can't fix it for a lousy on/off switch.

  2. I wonder if someone has the appropriate catalog for this one online anywhere. #Sears

  3. Hey, I was trying to do an important research project for the last year, but despite the buzz, nobody seems to have uncovered it yet. The project is... Did #PopeLeoXIV ever work for #Sears, the department store or its affiliates, headquartered in #GreaterChicago? His legal name is #RobertPrevost if that helps. I used to work at Sears (during its recent struggling bankruptcy era) and it's neat the Pope is American, but I want to see if he has more similarities to me.

  4. #Sears Exposed #AI #Chatbot Phone Calls and Text #Chats to Anyone on the Web

    Customer conversations with #chatbots can include contact information and personal details that make it easier for #scammers to launch #phishing attacks and commit fraud.
    #privacy #security

    wired.com/story/sears-exposed-

  5. Capitalism, in theory, is great. #Capitalism, as currently practiced, doesn't work very well.

    Many years ago I read Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" [1]. If you don't understand #economics but want to, it's the second book I recommend you read [2] to get there. He describes how all the parts of the system work together, what influences other actors in the system, how it incorporates diverse feedback, and more.

    What we actually have today, though, only approximates what Smith describes. There's too many things gummed up with collusion and political and regulatory capture and a bunch of other things, so our #economies don't run very well.

    Illustration:

    Sears lasted longer in Canada than it did in the USA, but it still failed. At some point, #Sears #Canada shuttered its retail operations while it tried to figure out what to do. There was a large Sears warehouse in my city, visible from a busy freeway.

    So the company had no #revenue, but ongoing #expenses - like property #taxes. Some bright spark #MBA realized unimproved real estate was taxed at lower rates than buildings, so they tore the warehouse down, razed it.

    It was still completely full of #merchandise at the time. I watched it. Too much trouble to sell or give away, so off to the dump.

    Then Sears went bankrupt, somebody bought the land, and built a warehouse on it.

    [1] As was common then, its full title is ridiculously long.
    [2] The first, much easier read is Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson".

  6. Capitalism, in theory, is great. #Capitalism, as currently practiced, doesn't work very well.

    Many years ago I read Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" [1]. If you don't understand #economics but want to, it's the second book I recommend you read [2] to get there. He describes how all the parts of the system work together, what influences other actors in the system, how it incorporates diverse feedback, and more.

    What we actually have today, though, only approximates what Smith describes. There's too many things gummed up with collusion and political and regulatory capture and a bunch of other things, so our #economies don't run very well.

    Illustration:

    Sears lasted longer in Canada than it did in the USA, but it still failed. At some point, #Sears #Canada shuttered its retail operations while it tried to figure out what to do. There was a large Sears warehouse in my city, visible from a busy freeway.

    So the company had no #revenue, but ongoing #expenses - like property #taxes. Some bright spark #MBA realized unimproved real estate was taxed at lower rates than buildings, so they tore the warehouse down, razed it.

    It was still completely full of #merchandise at the time. I watched it. Too much trouble to sell or give away, so off to the dump.

    Then Sears went bankrupt, somebody bought the land, and built a warehouse on it.

    [1] As was common then, its full title is ridiculously long.
    [2] The first, much easier read is Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson".

  7. Capitalism, in theory, is great. #Capitalism, as currently practiced, doesn't work very well.

    Many years ago I read Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" [1]. If you don't understand #economics but want to, it's the second book I recommend you read [2] to get there. He describes how all the parts of the system work together, what influences other actors in the system, how it incorporates diverse feedback, and more.

    What we actually have today, though, only approximates what Smith describes. There's too many things gummed up with collusion and political and regulatory capture and a bunch of other things, so our #economies don't run very well.

    Illustration:

    Sears lasted longer in Canada than it did in the USA, but it still failed. At some point, #Sears #Canada shuttered its retail operations while it tried to figure out what to do. There was a large Sears warehouse in my city, visible from a busy freeway.

    So the company had no #revenue, but ongoing #expenses - like property #taxes. Some bright spark #MBA realized unimproved real estate was taxed at lower rates than buildings, so they tore the warehouse down, razed it.

    It was still completely full of #merchandise at the time. I watched it. Too much trouble to sell or give away, so off to the dump.

    Then Sears went bankrupt, somebody bought the land, and built a warehouse on it.

    [1] As was common then, its full title is ridiculously long.
    [2] The first, much easier read is Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson".

  8. Capitalism, in theory, is great. #Capitalism, as currently practiced, doesn't work very well.

    Many years ago I read Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" [1]. If you don't understand #economics but want to, it's the second book I recommend you read [2] to get there. He describes how all the parts of the system work together, what influences other actors in the system, how it incorporates diverse feedback, and more.

    What we actually have today, though, only approximates what Smith describes. There's too many things gummed up with collusion and political and regulatory capture and a bunch of other things, so our #economies don't run very well.

    Illustration:

    Sears lasted longer in Canada than it did in the USA, but it still failed. At some point, #Sears #Canada shuttered its retail operations while it tried to figure out what to do. There was a large Sears warehouse in my city, visible from a busy freeway.

    So the company had no #revenue, but ongoing #expenses - like property #taxes. Some bright spark #MBA realized unimproved real estate was taxed at lower rates than buildings, so they tore the warehouse down, razed it.

    It was still completely full of #merchandise at the time. I watched it. Too much trouble to sell or give away, so off to the dump.

    Then Sears went bankrupt, somebody bought the land, and built a warehouse on it.

    [1] As was common then, its full title is ridiculously long.
    [2] The first, much easier read is Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson".

  9. Capitalism, in theory, is great. #Capitalism, as currently practiced, doesn't work very well.

    Many years ago I read Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" [1]. If you don't understand #economics but want to, it's the second book I recommend you read [2] to get there. He describes how all the parts of the system work together, what influences other actors in the system, how it incorporates diverse feedback, and more.

    What we actually have today, though, only approximates what Smith describes. There's too many things gummed up with collusion and political and regulatory capture and a bunch of other things, so our #economies don't run very well.

    Illustration:

    Sears lasted longer in Canada than it did in the USA, but it still failed. At some point, #Sears #Canada shuttered its retail operations while it tried to figure out what to do. There was a large Sears warehouse in my city, visible from a busy freeway.

    So the company had no #revenue, but ongoing #expenses - like property #taxes. Some bright spark #MBA realized unimproved real estate was taxed at lower rates than buildings, so they tore the warehouse down, razed it.

    It was still completely full of #merchandise at the time. I watched it. Too much trouble to sell or give away, so off to the dump.

    Then Sears went bankrupt, somebody bought the land, and built a warehouse on it.

    [1] As was common then, its full title is ridiculously long.
    [2] The first, much easier read is Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson".

  10. @RxBrad what are you triumph the insult comic dog now? #sears tower

  11. Almost everything you wanted, but didn’t get for Christmas, is on sale now at Sears. Oh wait a minute. #Sears www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/b...

    Why Sears’s Last Great Hope Wa...

  12. Good morning. ☕☕☕

    23 December 2025

    I remember decades ago, when I was just getting started — stationed overseas with the Army, no car, no easy way to get around. What we did have was the Sears catalog. I think they sent it out once a year, the way phone books used to arrive like clockwork. It was as thick as the phonebook of a major city, a brick of possibility. In a way, it was the 20th‑century version of Amazon. You could order almost anything by mail, though the process was much slower. Living overseas, it could take weeks for something to arrive.

    We’d flip through the catalog and daydream about what we might buy. I remember lingering over the idea of a bicycle with a moped-style motor. I never went through with it — even that modest machine would have taken a big bite out of the little money I had. But at the time, the idea felt practical, even sensible. Looking back now, it feels more like a youthful fantasy of mobility and independence.

    These days, electric bikes are everywhere. And I think: what a cool idea — an electric bicycle. In some cities you see them lined up along the street, ready for use. I’m not entirely sure how the system works; I assume you rent them. If I were younger, I might be tempted to buy one myself.

    Sometimes I wonder whether we’ll eventually see electric bicycle races — big arena events, something like the Indy 500 or NASCAR, with riders in bright suits and helmets, ready for a high-speed electric sprint. Maybe such races already exist and just haven’t hit the mainstream yet. Who knows — the WPEB, the World Professional Electric Bicycling league, might one day be a real thing.

    “Long before Amazon trucks rumbled down our hollers, Christmas arrived in a much quieter way — tucked in the mailbox… It was the Sears Christmas Wish Book. That catalog didn’t just show things. It showed possibility.” - Newsbreak

    #photo #photography #photographer #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #Sears #TuftedTitmouse

  13. Good morning. ☕☕☕

    23 December 2025

    I remember decades ago, when I was just getting started — stationed overseas with the Army, no car, no easy way to get around. What we did have was the Sears catalog. I think they sent it out once a year, the way phone books used to arrive like clockwork. It was as thick as the phonebook of a major city, a brick of possibility. In a way, it was the 20th‑century version of Amazon. You could order almost anything by mail, though the process was much slower. Living overseas, it could take weeks for something to arrive.

    We’d flip through the catalog and daydream about what we might buy. I remember lingering over the idea of a bicycle with a moped-style motor. I never went through with it — even that modest machine would have taken a big bite out of the little money I had. But at the time, the idea felt practical, even sensible. Looking back now, it feels more like a youthful fantasy of mobility and independence.

    These days, electric bikes are everywhere. And I think: what a cool idea — an electric bicycle. In some cities you see them lined up along the street, ready for use. I’m not entirely sure how the system works; I assume you rent them. If I were younger, I might be tempted to buy one myself.

    Sometimes I wonder whether we’ll eventually see electric bicycle races — big arena events, something like the Indy 500 or NASCAR, with riders in bright suits and helmets, ready for a high-speed electric sprint. Maybe such races already exist and just haven’t hit the mainstream yet. Who knows — the WPEB, the World Professional Electric Bicycling league, might one day be a real thing.

    “Long before Amazon trucks rumbled down our hollers, Christmas arrived in a much quieter way — tucked in the mailbox… It was the Sears Christmas Wish Book. That catalog didn’t just show things. It showed possibility.” - Newsbreak

    #photo #photography #photographer #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #Sears #TuftedTitmouse

  14. Good morning. ☕☕☕

    23 December 2025

    I remember decades ago, when I was just getting started — stationed overseas with the Army, no car, no easy way to get around. What we did have was the Sears catalog. I think they sent it out once a year, the way phone books used to arrive like clockwork. It was as thick as the phonebook of a major city, a brick of possibility. In a way, it was the 20th‑century version of Amazon. You could order almost anything by mail, though the process was much slower. Living overseas, it could take weeks for something to arrive.

    We’d flip through the catalog and daydream about what we might buy. I remember lingering over the idea of a bicycle with a moped-style motor. I never went through with it — even that modest machine would have taken a big bite out of the little money I had. But at the time, the idea felt practical, even sensible. Looking back now, it feels more like a youthful fantasy of mobility and independence.

    These days, electric bikes are everywhere. And I think: what a cool idea — an electric bicycle. In some cities you see them lined up along the street, ready for use. I’m not entirely sure how the system works; I assume you rent them. If I were younger, I might be tempted to buy one myself.

    Sometimes I wonder whether we’ll eventually see electric bicycle races — big arena events, something like the Indy 500 or NASCAR, with riders in bright suits and helmets, ready for a high-speed electric sprint. Maybe such races already exist and just haven’t hit the mainstream yet. Who knows — the WPEB, the World Professional Electric Bicycling league, might one day be a real thing.

    “Long before Amazon trucks rumbled down our hollers, Christmas arrived in a much quieter way — tucked in the mailbox… It was the Sears Christmas Wish Book. That catalog didn’t just show things. It showed possibility.” - Newsbreak

    #photo #photography #photographer #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #Sears #TuftedTitmouse

  15. Good morning. ☕☕☕

    23 December 2025

    I remember decades ago, when I was just getting started — stationed overseas with the Army, no car, no easy way to get around. What we did have was the Sears catalog. I think they sent it out once a year, the way phone books used to arrive like clockwork. It was as thick as the phonebook of a major city, a brick of possibility. In a way, it was the 20th‑century version of Amazon. You could order almost anything by mail, though the process was much slower. Living overseas, it could take weeks for something to arrive.

    We’d flip through the catalog and daydream about what we might buy. I remember lingering over the idea of a bicycle with a moped-style motor. I never went through with it — even that modest machine would have taken a big bite out of the little money I had. But at the time, the idea felt practical, even sensible. Looking back now, it feels more like a youthful fantasy of mobility and independence.

    These days, electric bikes are everywhere. And I think: what a cool idea — an electric bicycle. In some cities you see them lined up along the street, ready for use. I’m not entirely sure how the system works; I assume you rent them. If I were younger, I might be tempted to buy one myself.

    Sometimes I wonder whether we’ll eventually see electric bicycle races — big arena events, something like the Indy 500 or NASCAR, with riders in bright suits and helmets, ready for a high-speed electric sprint. Maybe such races already exist and just haven’t hit the mainstream yet. Who knows — the WPEB, the World Professional Electric Bicycling league, might one day be a real thing.

    “Long before Amazon trucks rumbled down our hollers, Christmas arrived in a much quieter way — tucked in the mailbox… It was the Sears Christmas Wish Book. That catalog didn’t just show things. It showed possibility.” - Newsbreak

    #photo #photography #photographer #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #Sears #TuftedTitmouse

  16. Good morning. ☕☕☕

    23 December 2025

    I remember decades ago, when I was just getting started — stationed overseas with the Army, no car, no easy way to get around. What we did have was the Sears catalog. I think they sent it out once a year, the way phone books used to arrive like clockwork. It was as thick as the phonebook of a major city, a brick of possibility. In a way, it was the 20th‑century version of Amazon. You could order almost anything by mail, though the process was much slower. Living overseas, it could take weeks for something to arrive.

    We’d flip through the catalog and daydream about what we might buy. I remember lingering over the idea of a bicycle with a moped-style motor. I never went through with it — even that modest machine would have taken a big bite out of the little money I had. But at the time, the idea felt practical, even sensible. Looking back now, it feels more like a youthful fantasy of mobility and independence.

    These days, electric bikes are everywhere. And I think: what a cool idea — an electric bicycle. In some cities you see them lined up along the street, ready for use. I’m not entirely sure how the system works; I assume you rent them. If I were younger, I might be tempted to buy one myself.

    Sometimes I wonder whether we’ll eventually see electric bicycle races — big arena events, something like the Indy 500 or NASCAR, with riders in bright suits and helmets, ready for a high-speed electric sprint. Maybe such races already exist and just haven’t hit the mainstream yet. Who knows — the WPEB, the World Professional Electric Bicycling league, might one day be a real thing.

    “Long before Amazon trucks rumbled down our hollers, Christmas arrived in a much quieter way — tucked in the mailbox… It was the Sears Christmas Wish Book. That catalog didn’t just show things. It showed possibility.” - Newsbreak

    #photo #photography #photographer #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #Sears #TuftedTitmouse

  17. Despite it being the second biggest day for discretionary spending in the year (after Christmas), Sears Canada never sold anything to do with Halloween - apparently a directive from the Board and/or some shareholders. All because of what they felt the day represented - the occult, witches, pagan beliefs, anti-Christianity, etc.
    I’m not saying Sears failed because of refusing to acknowledge Halloween, but it that kind of nonsense that didn’t help the bottom line.
    #sears #canada #halloween

  18. How the #Sears #Catalog Outsmarted #JimCrow

    This book sold the same stove, suit, or pair of boots to anyone at the same printed price. When #Rural Free Delivery brought it to the mailbox, the #SearsRoebuck catalog landed on #Black families’ porches it turned shopping from a ritual of humiliation into something closer to dignity.

    Here’s how the Sears mail‑order catalog quietly beat Jim Crow

    youtube.com/watch?v=Fua36HgaZj8

  19. How the #Sears #Catalog Outsmarted #JimCrow

    This book sold the same stove, suit, or pair of boots to anyone at the same printed price. When #Rural Free Delivery brought it to the mailbox, the #SearsRoebuck catalog landed on #Black families’ porches it turned shopping from a ritual of humiliation into something closer to dignity.

    Here’s how the Sears mail‑order catalog quietly beat Jim Crow

    youtube.com/watch?v=Fua36HgaZj8

  20. How the #Sears #Catalog Outsmarted #JimCrow

    This book sold the same stove, suit, or pair of boots to anyone at the same printed price. When #Rural Free Delivery brought it to the mailbox, the #SearsRoebuck catalog landed on #Black families’ porches it turned shopping from a ritual of humiliation into something closer to dignity.

    Here’s how the Sears mail‑order catalog quietly beat Jim Crow

    youtube.com/watch?v=Fua36HgaZj8

  21. How the #Sears #Catalog Outsmarted #JimCrow

    This book sold the same stove, suit, or pair of boots to anyone at the same printed price. When #Rural Free Delivery brought it to the mailbox, the #SearsRoebuck catalog landed on #Black families’ porches it turned shopping from a ritual of humiliation into something closer to dignity.

    Here’s how the Sears mail‑order catalog quietly beat Jim Crow

    youtube.com/watch?v=Fua36HgaZj8

  22. How the #Sears #Catalog Outsmarted #JimCrow

    This book sold the same stove, suit, or pair of boots to anyone at the same printed price. When #Rural Free Delivery brought it to the mailbox, the #SearsRoebuck catalog landed on #Black families’ porches it turned shopping from a ritual of humiliation into something closer to dignity.

    Here’s how the Sears mail‑order catalog quietly beat Jim Crow

    youtube.com/watch?v=Fua36HgaZj8

  23. Sex sells... #Belts??

    #Sears #VintageAdvertising #VintageAds

    An Ad with a blonde in a short sleeve collared shirt pulling up a pair of blue jeans with her underwear showing with the text Whoops! Ladies... If you want to wear the pants you can't forget your most important accessory... a belt!

  24. Sex sells... #Belts??

    #Sears #VintageAdvertising #VintageAds

    An Ad with a blonde in a short sleeve collared shirt pulling up a pair of blue jeans with her underwear showing with the text Whoops! Ladies... If you want to wear the pants you can't forget your most important accessory... a belt!

  25. Sex sells... #Belts??

    #Sears #VintageAdvertising #VintageAds

    An Ad with a blonde in a short sleeve collared shirt pulling up a pair of blue jeans with her underwear showing with the text Whoops! Ladies... If you want to wear the pants you can't forget your most important accessory... a belt!

  26. Sex sells... #Belts??

    #Sears #VintageAdvertising #VintageAds

    An Ad with a blonde in a short sleeve collared shirt pulling up a pair of blue jeans with her underwear showing with the text Whoops! Ladies... If you want to wear the pants you can't forget your most important accessory... a belt!