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Texas Aggies (students, faculty, staff, alumni, and anyone remotely connected to Texas A&M University) are the utter laughingstock of the medium animal kingdom. Search for "Aggie jokes."

Worth a horrified reading. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Local cops refusing to share info with FBI as agency suffers 'crisis of confidence' with DEI hires, damning whistleblower report reveals As FBI Director Chris Wray performed his usual smarmy stonewalling in Congress Wednesday, a damning report on his $10 billion agency's "cult of narcissism" was delivered to the House Judiciary Committee by an alliance of retired and active-duty agents and analysts. The same group gave us the scathing DEI report last year about the FBI's degraded recruitment standards and coddling of physically unfit, mentally ill, drug-taking or generally useless agents to satisfy diversity requirements at the expense of merit and experience. This time they have assessed the entire bureau and drawn several worrying conclusions, including that local law enforcement partners have developed a "disturbing loss of trust in the FBI" and are therefore reluctant to share information, with alarming consequences for national security and public safety. [...] https://nypost.com/2024/07/24/opinion/local-cops-refusing-to-share-info-with-fbi-as-agency-suffers-crisis-of-confidence-with-dei-hires-whistleblower-report-reveals/

Thrilling Thursday report, see man: Actually, boring Thursday report, yawn man. It rained ALL day, How Dry We Aren't man. We did not leave the casa, no man. Breakfast/lunch was 2 dying bananas sliced with pancake syrup on top, tasty/filling ingest we man. We called a fridge-repair co. to look at our ice-maker, a dud for years man. Guy showed up after the Many-hour window, traffic & rain man. The heating element (to keep ice in cube/crushed form) is dead, bye man. Needs a new entire apparatus, what we expected man. The apparatus costs $Many00 and the labor costs $Many00 for a total of $Many00, oh well man. The good news is that the technician will clean our coils for free, not in bad shape man. We will schedule his return when the apparatus is in hand, OK man. We asked the technician whether we should get a new fridge, ours Many years old man. He said, "No, man -- yours was built when Frigidaire/Electrolux was decent, si man," si man. We asked him which brands were best, inquire we man of he man man. He said Bosch first, si man. LG is next-best, a little cheaper than Bosch man. He said that Whirlpool/Frigidaire/Electrolux now sucks, same company now man. He said to avoid Samsung like the plague, everything breaks one part after the other man. He even said that Samsung packed the wrong part in a box from the factory, man. We seem to remember that Ontarklar had trouble with Samsung or LG, enraged Ontarklar man. Din-din was Tuna Glop, ingest and diet we man. Miu has awakened in bored and needy form, demanding miu man. No word on whether Mini-B. got his hairs cut, time is wasting man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. Fence repairman is to show up Friday morn at o'-dark-Many, and probably monsooning then man. We have itineraried Many (2+1) ESs and a huge church GS for Friday, itinerary we man. And that was/is our thrilling Thursday, report we man.

Use of a template letter isn't the wisest action. If all letters look much the same, all of them will be called into question. Better to supply family with details (when you met, etc.) and let them put things into their own words.

What you're feeling is natural, and you'll survive it. Others will be along to offer advice and support.

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Whereas ICE might handle large scams involving groups or multiple individuals, the FDNS officer at your local USCIS office can deal with single cases. Take copies of all information that you have. Prepare a written statement, if possible, of what happened. Be objective. Turn in the papers to the FDNS officer. Sadly, you'll never hear of an outcome.

Big, BIG, BIG mistake -- and infuriating! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding system it has used for more than 50 years and will start assigning passengers to seats, just like all the other big airlines. [...] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/southwest-breaks-50-tradition-plans-103853024.html

Thread is moved to the Effects of Major Family Changes forum. This hurts. Whatever you're feeling is valid and natural. Things WILL get better (time heals).

Democrats Flee Capitol In Terror As Jew Stands Up To Speak WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sources from Capitol Hill report that Democrats in Congress fled en masse at the sight of a Jew standing up to talk. At the sight of the Jewish man preparing to say words out loud, Vice-President Harris ran fleeing from the Capitol along with several other Democrat leaders including Congresswomen Omar, Pressley, and Ocasio-Cortez. "RUN FOR YOUR LIVES, IT'S A JEW!" Congresswoman Ilhan Omar warned her fellow Democrats, pulling her emergency Hamas burqa out from under her desk. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-flee-capitol-in-terror-as-jew-stands-up-to-speak

~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'The Ad Writes Itself': Here are 2 'Choose a Side' Pics That MUST End Up in a Trump Commercial [...] Hamas-sympathizing protesters in Washington, DC having fits over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burned an American flag while yelling "Allahu Akbar" and confronted police. [...] https://twitchy.com/dougp/2024/07/24/the-ad-writes-itself-here-are-2-choose-a-side-pics-that-must-end-up-in-a-trump-commercial-n2398803

This objectively sounds like a problem. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Democrats Seem Pretty Nervous About Kamala Losing Her War Chest Within hours of President Joe Biden announcing he was suspending his 2024 campaign for the White House, which he did through a letter posted on X, his campaign quickly moved to change from the "Biden for President" to the "Harris for President" on official Federal Election Commission forms. They did this so Harris can access nearly $100 million in already raised campaign funds. But according to FEC Commissioner Sean Cooksey, a transfer of funds to Harris isn't that simple. [...] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/07/24/harris-campaign-likely-breaking-federal-election-law-do-they-care-n2642445

The Greatest Biden Lies Of All Time Of all the great liars – Baghdad Bob, Teddy Kennedy, Bill Clinton, etc. – President Joe Biden has to rank at or near the top, and would certainly make the Mt. Rushmore of bovine post-digested food secretion artists in history. There is nothing he hasn't lied about, from his own childhood and academic accomplishments, to how and where his own son died. That shows a dedication to the craft unrivaled in modern times and a shamelessness that would make a Kardashian blush. All of Joe's life has been a lie, so that Democrats are extending that lie to his legacy should surprise no one. "He's done more in 4 years than most Presidents do in 8" is as absurd as it is hilarious. It's the "It's not you, it's me" or the "I love you too much" line you tell someone as you're dumping them before running off to be with the person you're really dumping them for. [...] https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2024/07/25/the-greatest-biden-lies-of-all-time-n2642480

Careful. Man's dominion ends at the shoreline. Prayers for all affected, and you keep the faith.

Some real details, surprisingly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Revelations: What Did We Learn About the Assassination Attempt From Christopher Wray's Testimony? [...] there remained a decent amount of bipartisan interest in seeking answers regarding the July 13 shooting and the ensuing investigation. And unlike some of his prior appearances, Wray's responses regarding the incident and investigation seemed largely straightforward. Below are some key takeaways from Wray's Wednesday testimony regarding the incident: [...] https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/07/24/revelations-what-did-we-learn-about-the-assassination-attempt-from-christopher-wrays-testimony-n2177326

A Confused Joe Biden Gives Address to the Nation, Only Deepens the Scandal Around Him and Kamala Harris [...] Unfortunately, though perhaps expectedly, Biden provided no real information at all. In fact, his clearly deteriorating condition combined with the things he said only served to deepen the scandal around him and Kamala Harris. Who is actually the president? Why is he remaining in office if he can't run for a second term? To illustrate the absurdity at play, Biden essentially argued that he's such an amazing president and so capable of serving a second term that he dropped out to "unite my party." None of this makes any sense. [...] https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/07/24/a-confused-joe-biden-gives-address-to-the-nation-only-deepens-the-scandal-around-him-and-kamala-harris-n2177342

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 Questions We Dare the Media to Ask Kamala Harris [...] In no particular order, when the Harris Honeymoon comes to a close, here are the 10 questions we dare the media to ask the Vice President: [...] https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2024/07/24/ten-questions-we-dare-the-media-to-ask-kamala-harris-n4931022

By The Way, Kamala Harris Is A Dangerous Authoritarian With some hard work, pluck, the right boyfriend, and a bit of genetic luck, Kamala Harris has found her way onto the presidential ballot without having to secure a single primary vote. Don't tell me the American Dream is dead. Sure, Harris is a demagogue who speaks in cringy, swirling, impenetrable platitudes. And sure, according to Joe Biden, Kamala was an identity hire. But "Morning Joe" says we're not supposed to talk about any of that. So, let's discuss her record and stated positions. It seems like a lifetime ago that Biden named Harris his running mate. What you may not recall is that the media tried to gaslight us into believing the California senator was another apolitical dealmaker. [...] https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/23/by-the-way-kamala-harris-is-a-dangerous-authoritarian/

This is entertaining and pointed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Obama Leaves No Fingerprints Behind Seconds after Barack Obama's knife was removed from Joe Biden's back—the current president having caved to the coup plotter's demands by stepping down from his re-election campaign–the Obama Left turned on their maudlin fire hose full blast. They soaked America with overwhelming, treacly sentimentality to lock her in as the Democrat party nominee no one voted for. It came out of that hose so forcefully that we could hardly breathe. It came out so forcefully that we forgot there was such a thing called democracy. And that it dies in darkness. The breathless story they told was that Biden was heroic, like George Washington yet even more so, a selfless, magnanimous, epic American patriot who loved his country more than he loved himself. "Joe Biden's record of accomplishments is unmatched in modern history," said his replacement, Vice President Kamala Harris majestically. "Yes, you may clap." [...] https://johnkassnews.com/obama-leaves-no-fingerprints-behind/

Thrilling Wednesday report, see man: Caucused with doc, caucus we man. We shall live until we die, confirmed conclusion man. Had several register-receipt CVS coupons to use, $i man. Got jug of Tide detergent, always good to have man. Store sale was $Many ($2+1) off, nice boon man. Coupons were applied, $i man. WUOCs, final amount due was Many (2x2x2 +2+2+1) pennies, financially savvy we man. Gassed T-B.-mobile at Costco, gassy we man. Parking space available, so went in for lunch, opportunistic we man. Lunch was the beef hot dog + (Diet) Pepsi, ingest and diet we man. Went from Costco to Costco Business, everything there on our list man. Got our Many (2+1) items without succumbing to further temptation, financially savvy we man. At casa, treated/lunched expectant miu, service miu we man. Went back out to supermarket, might as well man. Found one Manyzen bottles of Powerade Zero grape, refrigerator again full with it man. A satisfying siesta was then taken, zzz we man. Din-din was Modified Tuna Glop, ingest and diet we man. Spectacular evening weather, Texas weather Many man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. Midday caucus with refrigerator repairman on Thursday, fix ice-maker & perhaps clean coils man. Shall also finalize Friday ES itinerary, itinerary we man. And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

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Be careful regardless. Do you have food/water/fuel for several days/weeks?

We forwarded to ex-Mrs.-T-B. the verbatim passage from the skool P&P manual about hair, si man. We give this project only even odds of succeeding, and and man.

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