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msfiddlestix

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17. This is largely what I had been anticipating and freaking out about before the election.

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:17 PM

Apr 22

the crime syndicate which existed before the election even began campaigning mode was allowed to be free to hold this office despite all his crimin' back then. I

This the reality I was told I needed to accept.
How in the hell did we let this happen? I keep asking this question, but the answer was always right there. Good People Let it happen. Keeping to the rule of law they said, the wheels of justice grind slowly and blah blah blah blah.
But here we are, not so very hard to predict, and we're only 90 days in is it?
All cuz we didn't have strong leadership and citizens who could see it coming or cared enough in our camp.
I'm really glad my granddaughters have now obtained dual citizenship with Holland, which I hope will manage to stay strong against fascism and white supremacy. xfingers is all I'm able to do.

I did get my first passport recently. I have never heard of this global passport visa thing. I need to look into that.

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Question about foreign travel by US citizens [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 21 OP

Not that I heard of cally Apr 21 #1

What was the Global Entry application/issuance process? Stinky The Clown Apr 21 #6

You apply online leftieNanner Apr 21 #7

Thank you! Stinky The Clown Apr 21 #9

It's an online application with basic stuff. cally Apr 22 #13

Were you able, in the end, to get it done before you traveled? Stinky The Clown Apr 22 #14

Yes. But it depends where you live cally Apr 22 #16

We have our choice between BWI and Dulles Stinky The Clown Apr 22 #20

Check website for appointments cally Apr 23 #21

We got ours two years ago MurrayDelph Apr 22 #18

Anecdotal accounts, but our DFW has said he experienced no issues recently... hlthe2b Apr 21 #2

This is largely what I had been anticipating and freaking out about before the election. msfiddlestix Apr 22 #17

prepare to have your phone searched upon return lapfog_1 Apr 21 #3

You are doing the right thing! My youngest son (28) Quakerfriend Apr 21 #5

That sounds a bit paranoid pcdb Apr 21 #10

No issues that i have heard from family and acquaintances who have traveled recently DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 21 #4

I'm supposed to go to Berlin in july but I don't think I want to risk it being a black american having freely Solomon Apr 21 #8

Probably a good idea to use a burner phone just in case Meowmee Apr 21 #11

I'll give you an update Wednesday. Mariana Apr 22 #12

Thanks! Keep me posted!! Stinky The Clown Apr 22 #15

We didn't have any trouble. Mariana Apr 23 #22

Went to Canada last month, no issues on return tinrobot Apr 22 #19