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The oh-so-pulchritudinous one (D-Ramallah) isn't endorsing Kommie. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib Passes on Chance to Endorse Kamala Harris [...] The Squad has been pretty quiet too when it comes to endorsements. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of the battleground state of Michigan passed on the opportunity to endorse Harris. [...] https://twitchy.com/brettt/2024/11/02/michigan-rep-rashida-tlaib-passes-on-chance-to-endorse-kamala-harris-n2403157

Bombshell Revelations in Daniel Penny Trial Turn Entire Prosecution on Its Head While the current election is justifiably dominating the news, Daniel Penny's trial for allegedly killing Jordan Neely on a New York City subway has begun, and a new revelation has turned the prosecution on its head. As RedState reported, Penny initially subdued Neely after the latter began to act erratically, including lunging at and threatening women and children on the train. Neely would go on to perish and Penny was arrested and charged with manslaughter by infamous Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. At the time, the facts of the case were already called into question after a video taken on the scene showed Neely still breathing for a significant period after the altercation. Further, Penny put Neely in the "recovery position," suggesting he had no intent to cause permanent harm. At the time, I asked whether Neely was still breathing when first responders arrived. [...] https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/11/01/bombshell-revelation-in-daniel-penny-trial-turns-entire-prosecution-on-its-head-n2181412

This is wonderful stuff. Read about the Amish! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feel-Good Friday: The Resurrection of Western North Carolina Is an Example of America at Its Finest After the late September devastation in Western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene and the heroic rescue and recovery efforts, the region continues to be given a shot in the arm, thanks to Americans locally and from across the country stepping up. This past month has seen the creative and innovative ways they have helped to bring this area and its people back to life. [...] https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2024/11/01/feel-good-friday-the-resurrection-of-chimney-rock-nc-is-america-at-its-finest-n2181408

When was the last time a sitting President failed to endorse his VP as successor? LBJ & Hubert Humphrey? Before that, nothing immediately comes to mind except perhaps in the early days of the Republic when the VP was the guy from the other party who had lost to the ultimately victorious President. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TURMOIL: Kamala Harris Tells Joe Biden to Take a Hike, Cancels His Campaign Events It's Joe-over, at least as far as his role as a campaign surrogate for Kamala Harris goes. The president has been canceled by his vice president following a damaging interview in which he called Trump supporters "garbage." According to a new report, all his campaign calls have been scrapped and he now has zero events affiliated with the Harris campaign scheduled before election day. That's simply unprecedented. https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/11/02/turmoil-kamala-harris-tells-joe-biden-to-take-a-hike-cancels-his-campaign-events-n2181417

Wonder what they'll say if Princess Ilhan Omsr gets deported for treason or for marrying her brother in order to stay in the U.S.? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HUGE: Muslim Minneapolis Somali Community Leaders Endorse Donald Trump There are times when one can't be sure of the impact of a particular event involving an election. All too often we don't know what the impact is until the votes are tallied. But this one has the potential to be quite a big deal. On Saturday, a group of Minneapolis community leaders offered some very enthusiastic endorsements of, and support for, Donald Trump for president. Why is this significant? Because the endorsements come from Muslims in Minneapolis's Somali community. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/11/02/huge-minneapolis-somali-muslim-community-leaders-endorse-donald-trump-n2181428

Thrilling Saturday report, see man: We did not leave the casa at all, no and see below man. We were at our lowest body-weight in quite a long time, we man. We unenthusiastically did our a.m. caffeine, ingest we man. The weather was cloudy, breezy, and not too humid, si, si, and no man. We decided to mow the full lawn, needful after probably a month even with no rain man. We figured that we would go GS-ing after finishing and up-cleaning, reason we man. Breakfast was one turkey-&-cheese sandwich, ingest we man. We mowed and off-blew the debris from front pavement with use of our corded blower, blow we man. Smaller battery blower for back pavement wasn't charged, sat too long unused man. We went inside to off-cool and wait for it to charge, si man. Half an hour later, we went outside, si man. We were startled to see that it had rained, very silent man. We could not off-blow wet grass from back pavement, reasoned we man. Shortly, it began to monsoon like an illegitimate male child, build an Ark man. It monsooned on & off (mostly on) all day, rainout man. We concluded that the GSs would be halted and the ES wasn't worth venturing out for, reason we man. We therefore stayed in the casa all day, wonderful Saturday man. A siesta was taken, marginally restorative man. Din-din was onecan of Aldi chili and dessert was onecan of bean-with-bacon soup*, ingest we man. *bought from a supermarket dented/clearance bin, financially savvy we man Rant, see man: We hate Standard Time with a passion, si and grrrr and man. It serves no modern purpose except to cut kids' outdoor playing time, gets dark too early man. It's a pain in the culo to change all the clocks, never get that wasted time back ever again man. We changed all Many (2+2+1) clocks upstairs, we man. We changed all Many (2+2+2+1) clocks downstairs, we man. We must change the T-B.-mobile clock tomorrow, we man. There's never been a prayer of changing the oven clock, who ever knows how that's done man. , rant we man. On Sunday, we must help Uncle T-B. change batteries in his scooter, help we man senior he man man. We must then help Mama T-B. change her kitchen clock and also get lectured, man. We must then conquer our LL and prep for Two Guys week, si man. The envisioned menu for Two Guys week is as follows, see man: Mon. = Costco bacon + scalloped potatoes**, probably ingest Two Guys man. **bought on sale at Costco, financially savvy we man Tues. = Birdseye garlic chicken + vegetables**, probably ingest Two Guys man. **bought on sale at Costco, financially savvy we man Wed. = Aldi lasagna, probably ingest Two Guys man. Fri. = Costco angusburgers, probably ingest Two Guys man. Sat. = Yakitori chicken & rice**, probably ingest Two Guys man. **bought on sale at Costco, financially savvy we man Thursday is non-Two Guys eve, man. If Mini-B. has another Band obligation, one menu item will be scratched, they feed him there man. Some idiot has been setting off firecrackers in the 'hood for several hours, man. We have no idea what he's celebrating... aha man -- Columbus Day in Poland, oj tak! And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Thread is moved from the Emigrating Outside the US forum to the Australia/New Zealand regional forum.

I think that everyone realizes this, and your experience is appreciated. Your awareness of Cambodian culture, your strict adherence to proper protocol, and your wish to clarify the issue are commendable. I'm VERY sure that the replies here are to re-emphasize -- to the unwashed who are reading this -- that any such undertaking must be 100% "by the cultural book" and leave absolutely zero doubt as to what the ceremony is and is not. The slightest deviation or misperception can result in a consular decision that the couple is "too married" for a K-1, and they'll then be in the position of having to prove a negative -- or of having to marry (for real) to apply for a CR-1, thus losing years in starting the process over. As stated throughout, the issue is risk and how much is tolerable.

Didn't 0bummer do something similar? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Biden-Harris Admin Disenfranchises Overseas Military With just days left until Election Day, reports are emerging that military service members have raised concerns over not receiving enough absentee ballots to cast their votes in time for Election Day. Reps. Brian Mast (R-Fla), Bill Huizenga (R-Mich), and Mike Waltz (R-Fla) have sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, expressing "grave concern" over what they describe as "deficiencies in the Defense Department's protocols" for military absentee voting. The letter highlighted the fact that the stockpile of absentee ballots has reportedly been "depleted and not replenished," likely having a negative impact upon service members' ability to vote. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/11/02/the-biden-harris-admin-disenfranchises-overseas-military-n4933897

Inexcusable. Utterly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harris really does want illegal aliens voting The Supreme Court on Wednesday stepped in to prevent a group of known illegal aliens from voting next Tuesday. The commonwealth of Virginia filed an emergency appeal after being chastised by a federal judge for taking the names of 1,600 self-identified illegal aliens off the list of registered voters. The case is now on hold and will be resolved after the election. "It should never be illegal to remove an illegal voter," Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a statement after the lower court's ruling. "Yet, today a court — urged by the Biden-Harris Department of Justice — ordered Virginia to put the names of non-citizens back on the voter rolls, mere days before a presidential election." [...] https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/30/editorial-harris-really-want-illegal-aliens-voting/

Hubble watches neutron stars collide and explode to create black hole and 'birth atoms' Astronomers have witnessed the titanic collision between two neutron stars that resulted in the birth of the smallest black hole ever seen and forged precious metals like gold, silver, and uranium. The team's snapshot of this violent and powerful collision, which occurred 130 million light-years away from us in the galaxy NGC 4993, was created with a range of instruments, including the Hubble Space Telescope. It will hopefully paint a picture of the "past, present, and future" of the mergers of these dense dead stars. This could reveal the origins of elements heavier than iron, which can't be forged in even the most massive stars. The collision and merger of the neutron stars results in a powerful blast of light called a "kilonova." As the wreckage of this event expands at nearly the speed of light, the kilonova illuminates its surroundings with light as bright as hundreds of millions of suns. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/hubble-watches-neutron-stars-collide-200002235.html

Of course, we Central Chimpanzees have already traveled to Mars, and we have left much flung-around poo. The space biologists will go absolutely ape when they discover it.

Dad Says Results Of Halloween Candy Inspection Could Be Delayed Up To 2 Weeks [...] According to the O'Malley children, whose candy was confiscated last night immediately after their return from trick-or-treating, their dad let them know that "technical difficulties" had resulted in unavoidable delays in completing the annual candy inspection process. "I'm really sorry, guys, but you'll just have to bear with me," O'Malley reportedly said. "We've got a lot of candy to go through here. With so many pieces, this isn't something that can be done overnight. We want to make sure every piece of candy is accounted for, including late-arriving candy from the more densely populated urban areas. We appreciate your patience in this matter." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/dad-says-results-of-halloween-candy-inspection-could-be-delayed-up-to-2-weeks

10 Things You Should Do One Last Time Before Trump Institutes A Totalitarian State Trump is on the verge of seizing power once again and becoming Hitler a second time. He will be banning all the things that our forefathers fought for: life, liberty, and the right to unlimited abortions. So hug your kids and hold on to your loved ones tight. Here are ten things you should do before Trump bans them forever: [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/things-you-should-do-one-last-time-before-trump-institutes-a-totalitarian-state

453rd Election Mailer Changes Man's Mind ROGERS, AR — Nearing the end of what has been a whirlwind election season, one candidate in a race won over what could potentially be the deciding vote, as a 453rd election mailer changed a local man's mind. Norm Cross had remained staunchly on the fence about the race for a vacant seat on the City Council, unable to decide between Linda Breckenridge and Pat Dorton. Fate swung in Dorton's favor, however, as the 453rd flyer sent to Cross's house sealed the deal. "This one really convinced me," Cross said. "I [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/453rd-election-mailer-changes-mans-mind

Nation Anxiously Waits To See Which Side Will Be Denying Election Results [...] Though the country remained deeply divided on a wide range of issues, Americans from across the political spectrum were eager to see which party would be left refusing to accept the outcome of the hotly contested presidential race. "It's so suspenseful not to know which side will reject the new president," said Fox News political commentator Brit Hume. "It's the most exciting part of every presidential election now, waiting to see which side will say the election was rigged and stolen. Will it be Russia's fault? The Dominion voting machines? Republicans suppressing urban voters? Democrats illegally stuffing ballot drop boxes? We're all waiting with bated breath to find out next week." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/nation-anxiously-waits-to-see-which-side-will-be-denying-election-results

This is a bit cart-before-horse, but the ideas sound appealing, huh? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The true impact Elon Musk could have if he's appointed to serve by Trump Donald Trump has announced that, if elected, he will ask tech billionaire Elon Musk to lead a "government efficiency commission" that will conduct "a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government" and make "recommendations for drastic reforms." The idea for such a commission was apparently suggested by Musk himself — and even before Election Day, he is eager to get started. "Can't wait," he posted on X, the social-media platform formerly known as Twitter, which he happens to own. Musk believes there's "a lot of needless waste and regulation in government that needs to go." [...] https://nypost.com/2024/10/31/opinion/the-true-impact-elon-musk-could-have-if-hes-appointed-to-serve-by-trump/

It is not an official World's Serious unless the Astros are in it.

Thrilling Friday-on-Saturday non-ES report, see man: "Lunchfast" was a turkey-&-cheese sandwich, ingest we man. We left the casa at half-past Many (2x2x2 +2) a.m. and returned at Many (2+2+1) p.m., long day man. The first ES was an hour away, road destruction and awful traffic on much of entire route man. We stopped at a very nice Aldi along the route, productive man. At the end, we detoured to a nearby Costco to gas the thirsty T-B.-mobile and buy one item, detour we man. We returned to the casa without time for a siesta, man. We took a shower and immediately retrieved Mini-B. for Two Guys eve, Two Guys man. Din-din was BK*, ingest Two Guys man. *WUOC, financially savvy we man Movie night was the Georgie/Mandy episode and 2 of Everybody Hates Chris, watch Two Guys man. No Costco popcorns were consumed, could not ingest Two Guys man. Mini-B. went aysheep because ex-Mrs.-T-B. had unplugged his Oculus charger, wee man man. We involved him in indoor Nerf football and outdoor basketball, distract we man wee man man. A good Two Guys eve was had, conclude Two Guys man. Miu was excited to see Big Brudduh, excited miu man. We have itineraried Many (2+2) very proximal GSs and an ES, itinerary we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

Thrilling Friday ES report, see man: We attended all Many (2+2+2) ESs, reliable we man. The first (especially) and Many'rd yielded the take, see man: -- Many (2+2) Savane short pants, AM-PM pill-organizer = $Many ($2x2x2x2 -2), steal man -- L/S pocket t-shirt = $3, OK man Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2 +1)

Thanks for the nice introduction, write-up, and photos!

I was going to say something similar to this. People here don't often realize the absolute power of consular officers to halt one's petition. COs are trained to be healthily suspicious, and it's up to each of us to do everything in our honest power to convince these skeptical strangers that our relationships are bona fide. This includes minimizing risk -- not only in regard to engagement ceremonies as discussed, but also being alert to avoid playfully calling ourselves "hubby/wifey" in attached correspondence. The COs have to decide on the basis of the evidence provided -- they can't presume that "hubby/wifey" aren't really married, and they can't automatically presume (always or at all) that an engagement ceremony is precisely that and not a wedding. A 221g, Administrative Review, and outright refusal of the visa are not pleasant. When these issues come up, I urgently recommend the most risk-avoidant, conservative behavior possible. Why tempt fate? You worked within known, understood boundaries "consistent with Khmer culture," as you state, and that's wonderful. Congratulations on your visa, and best wishes during the further stages of your process.

New 'Kamalexa' Edition Of Amazon Echo Will Just Ramble For 10 Minutes Without Ever Answering Your Questions U.S. — A special edition of the Amazon Echo was announced today featuring a brand new "Kamalexa" A.I. voice. Based on current Vice President Kamala Harris, the smart device responds to your questions in long, incoherent sentences, and is explicitly programmed to never actually give you any answers. In a new commercial for the device, a woman asks Kamalexa what the weather is like for the day. "Weather," Kamalexa responds. "Weather is big. Weather is exciting. Did you know files are stored in the cloud? Your files, they're all up there, up in the cloud. Hahaha. So, the climate is changing, and that's bad. I am not Donald Trump." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/amazon-introduces-new-kamalexa-that-rambles-for-10-minutes-without-answering-any-of-your-questions

Aides Give Biden Tablet Playing Cocomelon And Some Goldfish To Keep Him Busy Until After Election WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a last-ditch attempt to keep him occupied and out of trouble until after the election, White House aides have reportedly given Biden a tablet to watch "Cocomelon" and a carton of Goldfish. According to several witnesses, the measure comes after Biden was caught trying to bite multiple children at a White House trick-or-treat event. "President Biden is still sharp, so we're going to let him exercise his mental acuity on this iPad Mini and bag of flavor-blasted Goldfish until next Wednesday," said black and gay former Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who is allegedly black and gay. "He will also [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/aides-give-biden-tablet-playing-cocomelon-and-bag-of-goldfish-to-keep-him-busy-till-after-election

Biden Fitted With Muzzle So He Can't Bite Any More Babies WASHINGTON, D.C. — Out of an abundance of caution, the White House confirmed Thursday that President Joe Biden had been fitted with a muzzle to prevent him from biting any more babies. This comes one day after a bizarre incident in which the president bit several babies at a White House Halloween event. According to sources, Joe Biden told one child he was so adorable "I could just eat you up" and then proceeded to do so, horrifying dozens in attendance. The entire incident was caught on video. Secret Service eventually intervened after parents complained. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-fitted-with-muzzle-so-he-cant-bite-any-more-babies