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Similar situation in Russia, though when entering Russia, my wife presents both passports and she does not have any issues (maybe a 5 minute wait the first time). Good Luck!
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HOW LOW CAN BLUE CITIES SINK? [merged threads]
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
The inevitable response. Now this is progress. I suspect soft-on-crime Bragg (or the prosecutor where it happened as it was not clear if in Manhattan or another borough) will prosecute these two to the fullest extent of the law. -
Progress? Personally I think all this D.I.E. stuff is teetering on the edge at least in the business world, but I guess not so much in the University system. California universities have found a way to circumvent the state's long-held affirmative action laws Many applications for the University of California school system’s faculty jobs include submitting a statement of allegiance to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to be considered, despite the fact that race-based employment and admissions policies at public universities have been outlawed in the state since 1996. UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, and UC Berkeley’s point system for evaluating potential employees prefer applicants with “clear knowledge of … dimensions of diversity that result from different identities,” a “consistent track record” in advancing DEI, and experiences in aiding “underrepresented individuals.” Despite state laws against affirmative action at public universities and other state institutions, diversity statement requirements can serve as a way to manipulate the racial makeup of a hiring pool, without directly discriminating based on race. UC's own research shows this. Data from UC Berkeley shows that using DEI statements in applicant screening reliably results in fewer Asian American and White applicants being shortlisted for hiring. In fact, since aggressively employing these practices in faculty hiring, the university has seen a notable increase in Black and Hispanic hires, and a decrease in White and Asian hires. https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=23700
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I am going to put this here since it involves child trafficking (kind of). Former Seattle middle school teacher arrested for rape after pleading guilty to sex crime Further details show that he texted a victim that he went to Seattle to kidnap a teenage girl to have her as a "sex slave." The victim said Hunter also forced her to watch "black market" pornography. He was booked into Chelan County Regional Justice Center and arrested on suspicions of first-degree rape and second-degree assault. Police also found towels with bloody fluids on them and a one-piece bathing suit designed for a young girl at his home. Hunter committed previous sex crimes in Aug. 2021 and was charged with rape in the third degree in Feb. 2022, which was lessened to the fourth degree. He pled guilty to a lesser charge of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation when he was first arraigned in the 2021 crime. https://thepostmillennial.com/former-seattle-middle-school-teacher-arrested-for-rape-after-pleading-guilty-to-sex-crime
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Daily update on Biden tanking america
Dashinka replied to Nature Boy 2.0's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
The MSM is really doing their best to ignore the credit rating downgrade (I expect another Trump indictment coming soon), but this will certainly do no favors relative to Bidenomics. -
How intolerant will the ultra-Left Democrats become? I guess insurrectiony acts are fine for some. Andy Ngo's lawsuit against Rose City Antifa goes to trial (Update) On May 28, 2021, Hacker and Richter allegedly participated in events that resulted in Ngo being beaten by a mob of Antifa. On that day, Ngo was observing Antifa attacks on the Portland Justice Center and the central precinct of Portland police when Hacker reportedly approached Ngo and questioned him about his attire. Ngo was reporting undercover in attire that concealed his identity. After Hacker identified Ngo, a mob of Antifa chased him down the street and brutally beat him. The first person to identify Ngo that night was Hacker, according to Yamamoto. Another defense attorney who claims the defendants are just good progressives trying to make the world a better place: The rest of that tweet reads: “During this event, Ngo testified that he was doused with bear mace, and was punched in the head by Benjamin Bolen, a defendant in the complaint. Ngo changed his reporting tactics after this incident, telling the jury, ‘I was scared to be Andy covering this stuff.'” Bolen is the person, mentioned above, with whom Ngo has already reached a settlement. Daviscourt mentioned in a later tweet that Ngo was punched in the stomach, not the head, by Bolen. https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/08/02/andy-ngos-lawsuit-against-rose-city-antifa-goes-to-trial-n568718
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Oh how I love watching the Left/Democrats tie themselves into hypocritical knots. Changing your sex is possible, but race swapping apparently is not. Because reasons... No, what is so absurd is the mental gymnastics that “experts” feel obligated to go through to maintain ridiculous contradictory and assertions. Race is not real. Race is immutable. Sex is not real. But self-identity is absolute. But self-identity about race is unacceptable. Make it make sense if you can. I am not mentally flexible enough to do so. https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/08/03/changing-your-sex-is-possible-but-race-swapping-apparently-is-not-because-reasons-n568806
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The incandescent light bulb ban is upon us
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
OK, instead of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, I guess I can just say decay, or deterioration. -
How's that little UPS/Teamster tussle going?
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
Yep, the Teamsters were focusing on UPS, and Yellow folds. Sounds like a good plan. -
Completely agree with you if the laws were actually applied equally which from all appearances, and from sworn testimony from whistleblowers, it doesn’t appear to be the case. Trump is an idiot narcissist that doesn’t fit into elite DC, so we get this. Biden a career corrupt politician gets special treatment. What’s not to like about our DOJ. That added to Garland who most likely is seeking revenge for being held off SCOTUS (thank God), and many outlets including many here already convicting him makes me feel the CJ system is broken. Whatever, I really don’t care about Trump, what scares me is the current corrupt occupant in WH.
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Daily update on Biden tanking america
Dashinka replied to Nature Boy 2.0's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
More idiocy coming from the Creepy Corrupt Biden Administration. Biden's traffic boss will force you to "live a simpler life" https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/08/02/bidens-traffic-boss-will-force-you-to-live-a-simpler-life-n568661 -
Hmm, I guess to the Left trying to normalize MAPs, it probably is a conspiracy theory. It must be a QAnon conspiracy theory The FBI just announced that they have arrested dozens of human traffickers, and rescued more than 200 victims. Including 59 missing children. 59 CHILDREN. This must prove that the FBI is filled with QAnon conspiracy theorists. How else can you explain this? After all, we have all been assured that only QAnon conspiracy theorists actually believe that the sex trafficking of children exists. https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/08/02/it-must-be-a-qanon-conspiracy-theory-n568734
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My wife traveled like this several times with no issues. One suggestion, make a couple copies of the extension letter and keep the original safe as you need to present the original to CBP. One time an airline clerk in Beijing asked to keep the letter my wife had, luckily she had copies. Also, it is always a good idea to have a copy of the CBP carrier guide as sometimes you need to educate airline staff. Good Luck! https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf
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It appears this was done as a full view, and not a study of any specific region. I know I did a study locally when we were replacing my wife's car, and we would save money charging, but the payback on comparable vehicles was something like 13 years and that assumed no increase of electricity rates (I also included basic maintenance such as oil changes to the operating costs of the ICE). Since we only plan to keep the vehicle for 3-4 years, it made no economic sense. Also considering the fact that EVs can or may emit more CO2 over the life of the vehicle (see previously posted Manhattan Institute Analysis), we decided to stay with the ICE powered vehicle.
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I keep hearing EVs are so cheap because everyone charges them at home. Hmm, seems to be a bit mythical. Most cars still cost more to charge than to fill up with gas It's not yet cheaper to charge many electric cars than it would be to fuel their gas-powered counterparts up with gas, a new study indicates. The cost of filling up at a gas station versus plugging in — and whether those two match up — largely depends on the segment and price, a study from Anderson Economic Group suggests, published Tuesday. Trucks cost about the same to fuel and charge, while entry and midlevel cars and SUVs cost more to charge at home and in public than they do to fuel at a gas station, the group found. Luxury cars and SUVs fall somewhere in the middle. https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-charging-cost-versus-gas-car-truck-suv-2023-7