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U.S. Shoots Down Spy Balloon As It Was Getting Too Close To Ukraine "We sent a strong message to China," said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. "So long as the spy balloon stayed over America, we had peace. But the moment that spy balloon got a little too close to Ukraine - boom! We had to take it out." https://babylonbee.com/news/us-vows-to-shoot-down-chinese-spy-balloon-the-second-it-crosses-into-ukraine

It is Sunday, time at last for our highly necessary Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: ======================================= IT'S GOING TO COST YOU... One day, while walking through the Garden of Eden, Adam looked up to Heaven and spoke to God. "Father, this place is great, but there is one thing missing," he said. "What is that, my son?" God asked. "Well, it would be nice to have a mate; I'm awfully lonely down here, and all the other animals have mates but me. All I'm asking for is: a creature more beautiful than the Garden, one who likes making love like I do, never has a headache, and who will cook, clean, and be at my beck and call morning, noon, and night," pleaded Adam. And God said, "That's a tall order, although perhaps I have just such a creature in mind. However, it's going to cost you big-time." "Really? How much?" asked Adam. "An arm and a leg," replied God. Adam thought this over, and then asked, "Well, what can I get for a rib?"

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Pfertilitygate? Could the COVID vaccine be causing mass infertility? So Pfizer knew about the potential for rendering those who take its COVID shot sterile, and did nothing, and the evidence is mounting that the mRNA vaccine's RNA nanoparticles hovers in the reproductive systems with high potential for rendering women and the babies they may be carrying sterile. And 42% of women report that there has been disruption of their menstrual cycles as a result of taking the vaccine which was mandatory if they expected to be able to perform normal activities such as working or flying a plane. [...] https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/pfertilitygate_study_shows_that_pfizer_covid_shot_affects_42_of_womens_menstrual_cycles.html

China Expresses 'Strong Discontent' Over Balloon Shootdown, 'Retains the Right to Respond Further' [...] the lighter-than-air craft drifted off course to inadvertently cross into U.S. airspace and that the entire incident was "totally accidental." Sure, I believe you. https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/02/04/china-expresses-strong-discontent-over-balloon-shootdown-retains-the-right-to-respond-further-n698875

Short-term staffer accuses George Santos of sexual harassment https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/02/04/short-term-staffer-accuses-george-santos-of-sexual-harassment-n528451

BREAKING: Down goes spy balloon! This one, anyway The big question is why it took this long to take the obvious step, and what the shootdown now gained. Presumably, China gets real-time data from these crafts; retrieving them would save them money, but unless Beijing is staffed by total idiots, their missions are not reliant on retrieval. Biden essentially waited until the potential for intelligence acquisition had been completed. [...] https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/02/04/breaking-down-goes-spy-balloon-this-one-anyway-n528416 This BB story turned out to be extremely accurate!

Thrilling Saturday non-ES/GS report, see man: Groceried for the week, stock up we man for Two Guys week man. Mollified indignant miu, treats and soft glop man. Breakfast/lunch/din-din was onecan beef stew mixed with onecan SpaghettiO's (plain) from today's ES, financially savvy we man. Needed shower after day out, Texas weather Many man. Mowed full lawn, grass weeds leaves man. Looks like the fairways at Augusta National, proficient we man. Took magnificent siesta, zzz we man. Two more ESs available on Sunday, whee man. In opposite directions with minimal overlapping times, unenthusiastic we man. Raucous party with the rubias commences imminently, cavort we man.

Saturday ES/GS report, see man: We itineraried 2 GSs, 2 ESs, and an MS (moving-sale), itinerary we man. The MS was phantom, grrrr man. Both ESs paid off, si man. The GSs were a joke, but a drive-by GS paid off, si man. See the take, see man: -- shirt & book for Mini-B. = $2, OK man -- high-quality bed pillow = $Many ($2+2+2), deal man -- Manycans (2x2x2 +2) vegetables et al.; full large jar Jif extra-crunchy peanut butter; unopened bottle astringent = $Many ($2+2), steal man Total = $Many ($2x2x2 +2+2)

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This is a blessing, because you matter to them, and a curse, for the same reason. Unless things come together, it might be anywhere from somewhat to quite a bit longer. Unless you're imprisoned or in a straitjacked in Bellevue, . If Spanish or English are spoken (and you didn't specify the place that you had in mind), at least she'll be able to communicate -- the language barrier elsewhere would be daunting. You might stay long enough to get her situated and fixed up with a support network -- something else to begin looking into shortly, at least preliminarily. There's some more-direct line to USCIS than we have. If your papers are on a service center's processing floor, one or two calls would suffice to move them along to the next place that they should go. Tell the aide that your matter is in queue for Tier 2 assistance, and the exact timing (30 days into it, multiple recent calls); this may suggest the right people to contact. You have several promising avenues, and one of them will pay off. I'm going to send you a private message in a bit. Find nonalcoholic ways of stress relief: -- violent physical exercise -- tape a thick pillow to a wall and punch it hard while shouting wildly -- treat yourself to a great meal that you cook, have delivered, or go out for -- prayer (don't downplay this)

1. Avoid panicking. 2. Narrow down the travel options and speak with a travel agent on Monday. 3. Make a list of the diplomatic options (asylum, expedited USCIS petition, et al.) to discuss with the Congressman's aide. 4. Think long and hard about leaving your daughters. They'll be affected whether you want to think otherwise. 5. See (1.).

Biden Announces U.S. Surrender To Chinese Balloon WORLD — In a surprise statement to the world from the White House Situation Room, President Biden has announced America's unconditional surrender to the Chinese Spy Balloon. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-announces-us-surrender-to-chinese-balloon

'Why, Hello There Beautiful!' Says Eric Swalwell Suavely Approaching Sexy Chinese Spy Balloon "Say, baby – how would you like to go back to my place and look at some classified briefings?" Representative Swalwell adjusted his tie and cuff-links while making his move, according to FBI surveillance footage, sidling up to the balloon with a wink. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/why-hello-there-beautiful-says-eric-swalwell-suavely-approaching-sexy-chinese-spy-balloon

Biden Says He'll Shoot Down Chinese Spy Balloon As Soon As He's Done Letting It Spy U.S. — Americans are up in arms after a Chinese high-altitude spy balloon was seen hovering over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana. Biden was quick to quell fears, vowing to shoot down the hostile balloon as soon as he's done letting it spy. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-says-hell-shoot-down-chinese-spy-balloon-as-soon-as-hes-done-letting-it-spy

Trump's Response to Chinese Spy Balloon Stands in Stark Contrast to Biden's https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/02/03/trumps-response-to-chinese-spy-balloon-stands-in-stark-contrast-to-bidens-n2619130

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GOP Senator Demands 'Immediate Answers' From the Biden DoD on Chinese Spy Balloon's Threat to 'Critical Military Infrastructure' https://redstate.com/beccalower/2023/02/03/gop-senator-demands-immediate-answers-from-the-biden-admin-on-chinese-spy-balloons-threat-to-critical-military-infrastructure-n698379

There's your engineer brain at work. Hoorah! Feeling and rooting for you, brother. Catch some zzz's now.

Paging the Liberal Media: Fact Check This Raging Lie From Joe Biden [...] On Friday, he demonstrated just how deep that delusion is when he was asked about his responsibility for inflation that has been crushing the American people for about a year and a half. [...] https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/02/03/paging-the-liberal-media-fact-check-this-raging-lie-from-joe-biden-n698268

If you're an AAA member, at least this branch in Rochester seems to have Saturday hours: https://www.hoursguide.com/aaa/rochester/4624103/ To be safe, I'd call or show up there between 9a and 2p, or 9a and noon. Sadly, your Congressman's office might not answer phones or e-mails on a Saturday. However, you can look into refundable airline tickets now, and pursue the Congressional and other avenues starting Monday.