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This one's big. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Rep. Michael McCaul announces he will not seek reelection to House Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) will not run for reelection in 2026, he told ABC News on Sunday. McCaul, 63, has represented Texas's 10th Congressional District, which spans from the Houston suburbs to Austin, since 2005. He also chaired the House Homeland Security and House Foreign Affairs committees from January 2013 to January 2019 and from January 2023 to January of this year, respectively. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rep-michael-mccaul-announces-not-143053654.html

You painted an excellent picture of not only the substance of the interview, but the mood -- from your side and the officer's. Thanks for this, and congratulations on your approval!

It is time for Sunday's Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke: =========================================== THE PRIEST AND THE POLICE OFFICER An Irish priest was driving home from a night at his favorite bar. A police officer noticed the priest's car swerving all over the road and pursued it. The Irishman pulled over, and the cop walked up. Checking the vehicle and noticing bottles all over the floorboard, the policeman asked, "Have you been drinking?" "I don't know what you're talking about, officer," said the priest. "I've just now left church after giving praise to the Lord for his many blessings and miracles." The policeman frowned. "Well then, what's in the bottles?" "Water," the priest replied. The policeman reached in, grabbed a bottle, opened the top, and was quickly overcame by the smell. "This is wine!" The priest then promptly shouted, "PRAISE THE LORD, HE'S DONE IT AGAIN!"

This story has a happy ending. At least two of the perps won't be out on bail. The other three got a pretty good lesson on why armed robbery is a bad idea. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Business Owner Fends Off Five Armed Robbers With a Gun of His Own An East Oakland pawn shop owner is in the hospital today after taking on five armed assailants who tried to rob him on Wednesday night. Thankfully, the man is expected to recover from his injuries, which he received during what police describe as a "major gun battle" between himself the five armed robbers. The incident unfolded around 7:45 Wednesday evening, when the five men entered the Cash 4 Gold pawn shop in East Oakland and attempted to rob the business at gunpoint. Instead of getting gold, they were greeted by a store owner who gave them lead instead. [...] https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2025/09/11/business-owner-fends-off-five-armed-robbers-with-a-gun-of-his-own-n1229873

That seems like quite an exact count. Regardless, good! And some are rightfully learning the hard way.

Thrilling Saturday report, see man: Dragged carcass over to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa to breakfast cute mini-miu, appreciative mini-miu man. We took some small balls for mini-miu to play with, take we man. Mini-miu especially liked the little fuzzy balls with soft spikes, like mini-miu man. We also sneaked Miu's brush over, introduce mini-miu to brushing man. Mini-miu enjoyed it on his back and cheek, enjoy mini-miu man. However, he couldn't figure out why the brush hurt when he tried to smell it, self-poke mini-miu man. We had grand plans to go GS-ing/ES-ing, plan we man. We were so tired that we went back for a siesta instead, try-to-zzz we man. Lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest first we and then wee man man. Mama T-B. called in a panic at 2 p.m. to "come now, si man," si man. We blew over there, blow we man. Mama T-B. merely wanted us to caddy her pills for the next Many days, could've waited man. We ended up staying a full 2 hours, stay we man. Din-din was Costco angusburgers, traditional Friday Saturday ingest Two Guys man. Movie night was 2 Better Call Saul episodes, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This tallies to Many (2x2x2) bowls for the week, just one day to reach quota man. We & Mini-B. went to visit mini-miu, appreciative mini-miu man. Mini-miu again played with all toys, energetic mini-miu man. Sat on our lap, affectionate mini-miu man. A good visit, conclude Two Guys and probably mini-miu man. So far, Miu has not suspected that she has a nephew that we've been visiting, unsuspicious miu man. We are unsure why Miu hasn't detected scents of mini-miu on us or Mini-B., mystery man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. No plans except breakfasting mini-miu and perhaps 2 ESs and of course Many LLs, plans man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Maybe there's hope for the UK yet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 100,000 Brits Take to the Streets For a 'Unite the Kingdom' Rally Against Immigration, and to Honor Kirk The media billed it as a "far-right anti-immigration rally," despite the fact that Reform UK, the political party identified with the anti-immigration movement in Great Britain, is leading in the polls. More than 100,000 people poured into the streets of London to protest the Labour government's immigration policies. A far smaller number of "anti-racism" counter-protesters (5,000) were also present, and some protesters from both sides mixed it up with the police. "At one point, the larger crowd stretched from Big Ben across the River Thames and around the corner beyond Waterloo train station, a distance of three-quarters of a mile (around a kilometer)," reported CBS News. [...] https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/09/13/more-than-100000-brits-pour-into-the-streets-for-a-unite-the-kingdom-rally-against-open-borders-n4943669

Office Depot sure reacted quickly and appropriately -- see apology partway into this short video:

I rather agree with this author. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Can the U.S. Still Trust Britain? Top national security officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand (the so-called "Five Eyes" alliance) met in London this week to ostensibly discuss combating human smuggling and drug trafficking. But recent developments in Britain should have American officials questioning whether we can truly trust a British government that is veering in a dangerous new direction. The meetings were convened by new British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who was appointed to her post by Prime Minister Keir Starmer just last week. The British Home Secretary is equivalent to the Secretary of Homeland Security in the United States, a post currently held by former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. The British press has set out to portray Mahmood, who is of Pakistani heritage, [...] https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/can-the-u-s-still-trust-britain/

We bought our long-time wristwatch at Monkey Ward during their final closing sale 2 Manyzen years ago, si man. Best watch that we've ever had, si man. Papa T-B. found it no surprise that Monkey Ward went out of business, sigh man. He observed, "They never had much that anyone wanted to buy, no man," si man. We think that an all-at-once national close-down was better than these "death by a Many,000 cuts" individual closures of Sears & KMart have been, painful man. We intensely miss both of the latter today, si and sigh man.

Prayers and sincere best wishes.

These people have so much hate and hatred in them. No wonder leftists are generally unhappy people.

George, your unanswered thread about how (generally) to bring over a family member of a USC has been removed as duplicative. See the "Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America" pinned thread for resources.

Thread is moved from the "AOS from WS&T Visas" Case Progress subforum to the main Process forum. Either, then file the I-130. However, if you marry in the U.S., he must return to Haiti while the I-130 is processed. It's my understanding, correct or otherwise, that TPS for citizens of multiple other countries has been revoked. If it's been revoked for Haitians, they too might need to return to Haiti. --- Your profile says K-1. Has the I-129F been filed?

Which consulate? Please complete your VJ timeline so that everyone can better help you.

See how we handled it:

Good. ~~~~~ Pete Hegseth's Crusade: Purging Pentagon and Military Jerks Mocking Charlie Kirk's Death If you are a military member who mocked the death of Charlie Kirk, Pete Hegseth wants your name. [...] https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2025/09/12/pete-hegseth-find-military-members-mocking-kirk-death-n2418885

Disgusting. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Iowa county leader says it will defy governor's order to fly flags at half-staff The chairman of the board of supervisors in Johnson County, Iowa, said the county will defy an order from state Gov. Kim Reynolds to fly flags at half-staff in memory of Kirk. The chairman, Jon Green, said in a post on Facebook last night that Kirk did not encourage inclusivity. "I condemn Kirk's killing, regardless of who pulled the trigger or why," Green stated. "But I will not grant Johnson County honors to a man who made it his life's mission to denigrate so many of the constituents I have sworn an oath to protect, and who did so much to harm not only the marginalized, but also to degrade the fabric of our body politic." [...] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/charlie-kirk-shooter-manhunt-live-updates-rcna230762?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=68c4883707e28c0001e5a9fa&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Office Depot's Propaganda Ploy: Two 'Slacktivist' Employees Canceled a Charlie Kirk Memorial Rally Order Some members of a freedom-focused group ordered posters for a 'Charlie Kirk Memorial' rally tonight. They ordered them through 'Office Depot' online, paid for them and planned to pick them up in four hours. Seemed like a great plan until they got there and two employees told them their order was not fulfilled. Did the machines break down, perhaps? Were they too busy to get to the order? Nope! Neither of those things. These employees just decided the posters were, wait for it, propaganda. As a result, they didn't print the order. [...] https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2025/09/12/office-depot-posters-propaganda-n2418890

Profound and elegant, from Jonathan Turley. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Prove me Wrong": Charlie Kirk's Final Challenge on Free Speech Yesterday, the United States entered a new and chilling stage of what I have called the "age of rage." After two attempted assassinations of President Donald Trump, leading conservative leader Charlie Kirk, father of two, was gunned down at a campus event at Utah Valley University. I learned the news while I was in Prague to speak on my book, "The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage" and the growing attacks on free speech around the world. I never imagined that I would be speaking about Charlie's murder and what it represents for free speech. [...] https://jonathanturley.org/2025/09/11/prove-me-wrong-charlie-kirks-final-challenge-on-free-speech/

Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the Working & Traveling forum -- topic is travel.

Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man: Breakfasted and skoolbused Mini-B., groggy we man. Breakfast for us was 2 hard-boiled eggs, ingest we man. We submitted to demands by miu for brushing, brush demanding miu man. A siesta was then taken, zzz we man. After ES-ing, lunch was onecan of Progresso split pea + ham soup*, ingest we man. *bought at a previous ES, financially savvy we man Siesta #2 was then taken, zzz we man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. was off to Florida, Bereft Chica Weekend man. Mini-B. skoolbused to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa to check on his son, mini-miu man. Mini-miu soon sat on our lap for quite a long time, affectionate mini-miu man. Din-din was at Dave's Hot Chicken, requested by wee man and ingest Two Guys man. A bit expensive, but better than Raising Cane's, agree Two Guys man. Mini-B. was open to Movie Night but ended up gaming with amigo, sigh we man. Submitted to more demands by miu for brushing, brush demanding miu man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. We must wait till morning to itinerary GSs/ESs, "addresses withheld till 2 hours before" we man. Must visit Mama T-B., caddy more pills man. And that was/is our thrilling Friday, report we man.

Friday ES report, see man: We attended all Many (2+2) ESs, reliable we man. Two ESs yielded the take, see man: -- ~full 1-liter bottle Nexxus shampoo = $2, steal man -- large decorative glass soup or salad bowl = $Many ($2+2+1), OK man Total = $Many ($2+2+2+1)

Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves that phase.

There needs to be zero possibility of being diverted to a non-U.S. jurisdiction. And you'd better have something in hand (e.g., evidence of cashed checks) to show CBP.