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That criminal activity has nothing to do with actual need for a wall. The build should not need private donations. Those guys preyed on the sentiments of many Americans that a wall is needed. NPR. I never go to their site because they are so biased, so while I was there, I searched Hunter Biden. Nothing about recent developments. Their last mention was in February: Former Twitter officials denied claims the U.S. government and Joe Biden's presidential campaign were involved in the social network's controversial, short-lived decision to block users from sharing a New York Post story about Biden's son Hunter just weeks before the 2020 election. https://www.npr.org/2023/02/08/1155491204/ex-twitter-officials-reject-gop-claims-of-government-collusion In December, they wrote about the Twitter files: Elon Musk is using the Twitter Files to discredit foes and push conspiracy theories https://www.npr.org/2022/12/14/1142666067/elon-musk-is-using-the-twitter-files-to-discredit-foes-and-push-conspiracy-theor

Add to that a huge mental health problem, especially in younger people, and over medication of same, all to the benefit of big pharma.

Welcome to the Philippines! Sorry, off topic.

I've got a suggestion for a very permanent disablement they could use that involves a French technique.

For those that don't know, Lander's is Costco warehouse style store here in the Philippines. They opened a giant new one in Angeles City, with grand opening last Thursday. Last evening, it rained. Hard.

This is really bad in the Philippines. I suspect it is worse in poor countries. An opportunity to make money that did not exist before. TikTok and YouTube has thousands of young women posting sexy dance videos.

I am started to doubt that moving my 3 school age daughters from the Philippines to the U.S. is best for them. Thoughts? I doubt that these numbers hold up, but the 2015 to 2021 change indicates to me a few things. Woke teachers in schools exposing children to ideas they don't need to be exposed to as a child. Children exposed to social media and other media highlighting alternative lifestyles. A mental health emergency. About 1 in 4 high school students identifies as LGBTQ, according to a report the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Thursday, using data from 2021. In 2021, 75.5 percent of high school students identified as heterosexual, the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) found. Among high school students, 12.2 percent identified as bisexual, 5.2 percent as questioning, 3.9 percent as other, 3.2 percent as gay or lesbian and 1.8 percent said they didn’t understand the question. The CDC says the number of LGBTQ students went from 11 percent in 2015 to 26 percent in 2021. Continued... https://www.yahoo.com/news/one-four-high-school-students-193552822.html

Yes to hybrid tanks. No to EV military equipment.

Alex Epstein makes a lot of sense!

That is so aggravating to watch. The citizens should have dragged them off the road immediately and detained them until police arrived. Even if the citizens did not do that, why do the police have to negotiate with them? Get them off immediately.

NBI Olongapo finally got their internet back and we went today. My stepdaughter was done in 5 minutes. My wife, with her 5 AKAs, come back May 9th!

I forgot about the SCOOT part, They are not reliable on connecting bags so there needs to be ample connection time. I never understood how SCOOT can be so bad when SQ is so good,

We would be happy to say hello to Singapore Changi if I could get a ticket price like that! 😁

A friend of mine flew RT Clark/Seattle on EVA last week and it was only $775. I hope fares come down before my family needs 5 one ways. The RT was just for me to go scouting and see my ill sister. I will check Delta from Manila too.

Yes, I was following the prices since January, and before the startup (March 30) I could get RT for 800-900. After the flight started, prices have more than doubled for all the way to August! September you can find <1000.

Where can I find that fare?

Following. I will need 5 tix later this year, also to IAH but from Clark or NAIA. Please update us if you go with the RT and request refund.

Your last paragraph is most likely the ultimate goal. EVs just are not practical for so many and too expensive for many. I would love to have a good one but it would have to be my second vehicle. Ideally my first vehicle would be a hybrid. Had a 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid from 2006 to 2012. Loved it but the MPG was just ok. Sold it to my sister when I left for the Philippines. They kept it until 2016 and sold it to a friend, and then it got totaled in an accident. I think the hybrid technology needs to be pushed more. I think Toyota is doing that.

How old is she, what is her job and has she travelled before? Will she be travelling with you? Unfortunately those are big factors. However, immigration recently apologized from some offloads and they were going to review the practices.

@Neonred Copied from the other topic.... He was on the Adam Corolla podcast a few weeks ago telling Adam how much he admired Adam's independent setup, and he had already copied it. So I think he will hit the ground running at his own studio as a podcaster / You Tuber, etc. Or perhaps associate with an outfit like the Daily Caller.

Tucker Takes New Role On ‘The View’ CELEBS·Apr 24, 2023 · BabylonBee.com NEW YORK, NY — As part of a plan to broaden its audience, the long-running daytime talk show The View has announced former Fox News host Tucker Carlson will be joining the program's panel. Producers hope Carlson's presence will both draw new viewers and educate current cast members. "Tucker's going to be a great addition," said Executive Producer Brian Teta. "Not only will we reap the benefits of bringing in a more politically conservative audience but our other co-hosts will benefit from hearing new political perspectives! Win-win!" Early test footage shows Carlson surrounded by laughing women looking perplexed, apparently shocked by a dumb thing Joy Behar said. More here...... https://babylonbee.com/news/tucker-takes-new-role-on-the-view

Just in case, I will add a bit more on keeping your case open at NVC. Regardless of paying the fees, you need to have activity in your NVC account within every 12 month window or risk having your case closed. All you have to do is log in once in a while to keep it open. The window resets every time you log in. Given the timeline you mentioned, you may not need to worry about this, but keep it in mind. I have been delaying at NVC since October 2021. I went ahead and paid the fees. You can just hold back documents if you like. We are finally moving forward and I will probably submit the NVC docs in the next week or two. Once that is ready, I may move into the timing / postponing the interview phase. I am trying to work with school schedules. For the CRBA, I would get in touch with the embassy right now (or maybe just their website) to make sure you have the correct documents right after the baby is born. The baby can be a USC as soon as he is ready for his CRBA interview. 👶You will apply for his U.S. passport at the same time as the CRBA. I know about CRBAs in the Philippines but it might be slightly different in Taiwan.

"Newsom also hinted at the recent debate around San Francisco crime, noting the city has a violent crime rate lower than comparable cities, but also said more must be done to address “public safety concerns, especially the fentanyl crisis.”" Violent crime should go down when you let criminals have everything they need. Walk in stores and leave without anybody laying a hand on them. Downgrade felonies to misdemeanors or no charges at all. Let criminals walk with no bail. Great strategy! No need for violence from the normal criminals. All that is left is the random unprovoked crazy violent attacks from drugged out mental cases. After all the chain stores have moved out the only stores left will be small businesses with owners who will not put up with criminals in their stores, and then there will be violence.

They are considering adding Kamala Harris' laugh as #9. U.S. — The American Medical Association has officially added "The View" to its pain scale to help patients better understand what is meant by the term "worst pain possible." "In that case, I guess my pain is a nine," said trauma patient Bill Reynolds, whose femur was currently lodged in his own spleen. "Please change the channel." With "The View" as a comparison, the pain rating of horrific injuries has fallen dramatically. "Sure, my skull is shattered - but that seems about half as bad as watching 'The View', so I'll go with a five," said car wreck survivor Glenn Higgins. "In retrospect, I really oversold how bad it hurt when my arm got caught in that wood-chipper. That was more like an eight." Full Story https://babylonbee.com/news/revised-hospital-chart-has-patients-rate-pain-on-scale-from-one-to-watching-the-view