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Not sure that this is a totally new idea, but it's ingenious, just so long as DEI hiring has been abandoned. Even if 98% of applicants wash out, the net result is a gain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6,000 Apply as Air Traffic Controllers After DOT Secretary Duffy Proposes Recruiting Gamers U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declared the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) campaign to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers "wildly successful," after nearly 6,000 applicants submitted forms within the first twelve hours of the program's launch. The FAA is reporting thousands of applicants applied after its unconventional new recruitment initiative launched on April 17, with the application portal reaching its cap at 8,000 candidates. The Trump administration is currently looking to address a persistent nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, as many of the most experienced have retired in recent years. "To reach the next generation of air traffic controllers, we need to adapt," Duffy said in a statement. "This campaign's innovative communication style and focus on gaming taps into a growing demographic of young adults who have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller." The recruitment drive features a high-energy promotional video and messaging that frames job requirements as "mission objectives," which is designed to appeal to Gen Z applicants. [...] https://pjmedia.com/bryan-s-jung/2026/04/18/6000-apply-as-air-traffic-controllers-after-dot-secretary-duffy-proposes-recruiting-gamers-n4951917

Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Did not leave casa yet again, party-animal we man. Mama T-B. said to wait till Monday, compliant we man. Despite HSM, another lousy night of zzz, man. Breakfast/lunch was onecan of Chunky soup, ingest we man. Weather cool, cloudy, windy, might as well mow lawn we man. Full lawn mowed, mow lawn we man. Two sweatbands consumed, one job one recovery man. Siesta hosed by hip pain, we man. Din-din was toucans of chicken noodle soup, ingest we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. brought Mini-B., start of Two Guys Week man. Din-din for Mini-B. was onecan of S+Ms, ingest wee man. Movie night was most of an NBA game, watch Two Guys man. One bowl of Costco popcorn was consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This tallies to Many (2+2) already for the week, counting Two Guys Eve last week man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Visit to Mama T-B. on Monday, visit senior she man we man man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

Yeah, right. If it does come, it had better be before the midterms. ~~~~~~~~ Kash Patel Makes Bombshell Promise: Arrests Are Coming Over 2020 Election FBI Director Kash Patel dropped a bombshell Sunday morning that the legacy media will do everything to attack. Appearing on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Patel announced that arrests are coming over the coordinated effort to rig the 2020 election. "We are going to be making arrests, and it's coming, and I promise you, it's coming soon," Patel said. That's not a vague promise from a bureaucrat hedging his bets. That's the sitting FBI director going on record, on camera, with a direct commitment to the American people that we’re finally going to see some accountability over the shenanigans that took place during the 2020 elections. [...] https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/04/19/kash-patel-makes-bombshell-promise-arrests-are-coming-over-2020-election-n4951964

It's Sunday, and time for our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: ====================================== I HAVE JOKES... I have a joke about construction, but I'm still working on it. I have a joke about time travel, but you guys didn't get it. I have a joke about being an electrician, but it's too shocking. I have a joke about hunting for fossils, but you probably wouldn't dig it. I have a joke about a broken pencil, but it's pointless. I have a joke about the flu, but I hope you don't get it. I have a joke about statistics, but it's not significant. I have a joke about pizza, but it's too cheesy. I have a joke about immortality, and it never gets old. I have a joke about paper, but it's tearable. I have a joke about trickle-down economics, but 99% of you will never get it. I have a joke about drilling, but it's boring. I have a joke about being a rejected organ donor, but I don't have the guts to tell it. I had a joke about canned juice, but I couldn't concentrate. I have a few jokes about retired people, but none of them work. I have a joke about a broken clock, but it's not the right time. I have a joke about nepotism, but I'll only give it to my kids. I have a joke about butter, but I'm not going to spread it. I have a joke about a roof, but it would just go over your head. I have a joke about inferiority complexes, but it's not very good. I have a joke about procrastination, but I’ll tell it to you later.

Maybe the U.S. can colonize the UK! (On second thought... nah.)

Global Entry takes a while to get, but it's worth it. When you're approved for an interview, you can interview anywhere that CBP offers appointments. I found no appointments in Houston for many months, so I did mine in Brownsville when I was down there on other business. The G.E. card was in my hands by mail in less than a week -- amazing.

Her green card is sufficient. There's no risk of diversion to another country when flying Hawaii <--> U.S. mainland.

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The photos can be printed 2 or 4 to a page and captions added. No need to go overboard with them.

[Moderation note: The following was originally in this poster's writeup of his interview experience. Moderation asked him to kindly copy the portion below into the pinned "Complete Trip Reports" thread, which he did. This does not constitute spamming of the forums as we might typically perceive it.] Ciudad Juarez Trip Report by ***********, Petitioner IR-1 US Citizen Petitioner, Mexican Citizen Applicant Appointment Date: Thursday April 9, 2026 @ 7:00 AM Arrival and Accommodations Antonio and I flew to Ciudad Juarez from Guadalajara on Saturday April 4 — two days before his medical exam. Taxis were easy to find outside the airport. We paid $550 pesos (~$30 USD) for the 20-minute ride to our Airbnb (link), which was conveniently located near a Walmart and Sam's Club — perfect for picking up groceries and cooking our own meals. For all other local travel, Uber worked great: fast, affordable, and hassle-free. Medical Exam We scheduled our exam at Clínica Médica Internacional (cmi-medical.com), which is directly across the street from the consulate. We arrived at 7:00 AM and were greeted in the parking lot by clinic staff, who put a bracelet on Antonio and directed us to check-in. The waiting room is enormous — think airplane hangar — with hundreds of chairs for patients and their families. Antonio completed some brief intake forms and was seen immediately. The appointment took about 40 minutes and included a vision test, blood draw, and chest x-ray. He was then taken to a private room for a short interview with the doctor covering medical history, medications, and similar questions, followed by vaccines: MMR, Hepatitis B, and Tdap. Results were sent electronically to the consulate. Costs: Medical exam — $6,744 pesos (~$380 USD); Vaccines — $2,574 pesos (~$145 USD). Credit cards accepted. After the appointment, we crossed the pedestrian bridge in front of the consulate and found a lovely spot for breakfast: Pancake Paradise. Appointment Day (Document Delivery) Thursday The consular appointment date and time we received from NVC was Thursday April 9 at 7:00 am. This first appointment is only for document delivery. We arrived at 6:15 am and found a line of around 100 people had already formed. Only the applicant can wait in the line. I left Antonio at 6:15 am; he was done by 8:05 am — about an hour inside. The line began moving at 7:00 am sharp, and security guards grouped everyone by appointment time. He was told to have just his DS-260 confirmation, Passport, and Police Report in his hands. Next, my spouse passed an airport style security checkpoint. You cannot pass the security checkpoint with any electronic devices (phones, smart watches, etc) or belt buckles larger than the palm of your hand. They see you cowboys! After passing security, he was directed to a short line of other family based visa applicants. In total he was asked for: DS-260 Confirmation, Passport, Medical Exam Receipt, Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificate, Police Report, Sponsor’s most recent Tax Transcript They did not ask for a copy of the I-864 Affidavit of support. All the documents were returned to him in an organized packet with a blue entry pass for attending his actual interview scheduled for the following day, Friday, at 9:30 am. Consular Interview Day Friday Antonio arrived at the consulate with his blue interview entry pass at 8:45am. The guards were organizing people into two lines - one line for people with green entry passes and one line for people with blue entry passes. We don’t know what the color system signifies, but we were team blue. Antonio was quickly led into the consulate and joined a line of about 2 to 3 hundred applicants. He waited in line for about 3 hours. His interview started at 12:15 pm and was conducted by a woman behind a glass wall - think bankteller. Antonio gave the woman the packet of documents that were organized in his document delivery appointment. She asked routine questions - Where do you and your spouse live currently? Where will you live in the US? Have either of you been married before? Do you have children? Have you ever been to the US - legally or illegally? Do you or your spouse have any tattoos? The consular officer did not ask for any additional documents. The Affidavit of support was never requested, but we had uploaded it and all supporting documents to the CEAC system. After the short interview, the officer told Antonio he was approved and passed him a green slip with instructions. Receiving the Visa During the appointment registration process in the ais.usvisa-info system we elected to receive our visa at the ASC center in Guadalajara where we live. Using the Visa Status check link provided to us at the interview ( https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx ), we were informed that Antonio’s visa was “issued” on April 13, 2026. We received an email informing us that Antonio’s passport was ready for pickup at the ASC center on April 17, 2026 (7 days after the consular interview). We picked up the visa that day. From the DQ'd date, we waited 421 for our interview in Ciudad Juarez.

Historical era precised, si and see and man. Thing still chirps if a call or text comes in, man. Wish we'd been there at final cleanup to collect all unconsumed stuff, si and sigh man.

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Newsom Reinstates Death Penalty For Anyone Caught Investigating Fraud SACRAMENTO, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he would be signing a law reinstating the death penalty for anyone caught investigating fraud in the state. "We cannot let this happen, not here," Newsom told the press. "Investigating fraud is not just immoral, it's evil and steals taxpayer dollars from hardworking fraudsters. Not on my watch, man." The announcement came after investigative journalist Nick Shirley revealed massive amounts of fraud in California, primarily in [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/newsom-reinstates-death-penalty-for-anyone-caught-investigating-fraud

Once Fine Blokes, Now Just Broke: UK Would Be the Poorest State in the Union [...] The UK would be the poorest state if it joined the US. A place that was at one time the center of Western Civilization is lost. [...] https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2026/04/16/uk-is-broke-vip-n2427227

Britain Needs to Be Turned Off and Rebooted I'm not sure what the point of having a government in Britain is anymore. Because it sure isn't there to protect citizens. It seems to exist mainly to redistribute resources from productive people to criminals, illegal aliens, and friends of Labour politicians. [...] https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/04/17/paedos-get-a-free-ride-in-britain-n3814001