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pandr32

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14. Maybe I'm paranoid, but is this about keeping us here?

Reply to RainCaster (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:03 AM

20 hrs ago

I can remember when Russia kept a choke hold on Russians and anyone wanting to enter Russia had to go through very rigid checks and then would be followed around.
I don't think the "detentions" of U.S. citizens has been amped up to the level they are actually planning for yet. The early stages we are seeing are still easy for people to downplay.

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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs [View all] RainCaster Yesterday OP

This will fuck up a lot of travelers. SunSeeker Yesterday #1

Oh they'd better not fuck with my Precheck. Initech Yesterday #4

TSA/pre-check suspension... suspended!!! agingdem 18 hrs ago #26

And all of this was brought to us by the Turd Reich's favorite propaganda channel. Initech 15 hrs ago #29

i have some good news for you. barbtries 15 hrs ago #30

I fly this week for Spring Baseball RainCaster 21 hrs ago #12

it'll be longer lines barbtries 15 hrs ago #31

Hopefully, "serious real world consequences" includes not buying her and Lewandowski a $70M flying bedroom William Seger Yesterday #2

Oh god damn these stupid MAGA toddler crybaby assholes. Initech Yesterday #3

These programs BlueMTexpat Yesterday #5

They want the REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN markodochartaigh Yesterday #6

What about CLEAR? sinkingfeeling Yesterday #7

Clear isn't run by the government. After identity verification, CLEAR workers escort passengers to the appropriate TSA 24601 Yesterday #8

Flying out tomorrow and looking forward WA-03 Democrat 21 hrs ago #13

Here's my beef with CLEAR continuing as Pre-✔️ goes dark: BadgerMom 18 hrs ago #23

Yes, and my guess is that this is to boost CLEAR's business. Tumbulu 18 hrs ago #25

Is she still jetting around in her airborne whorehouse? 617Blue Yesterday #9

She better be very careful Farmer-Rick 22 hrs ago #10

Right? BadgerMom 18 hrs ago #24

Homeland Security has more than enough money. That was part of trump's big beautiful BULLSHIT bill. I suspect lostincalifornia 21 hrs ago #11

Maybe I'm paranoid, but is this about keeping us here? pandr32 20 hrs ago #14

I've been out of the country twice since Trump was elected. Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #16

I hope you are right, but I think they are implementing their control in stages. pandr32 20 hrs ago #17

Cutting off courtesy features which require extra personnel, Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #19

No...its about them being stupid enough to inadvertently punish Volaris 18 hrs ago #22

Completely unnecessary action. Bullying tactic. marmar 20 hrs ago #15

Then, I WANT A REFUND LittleGirl 19 hrs ago #18

Chaos by design. YodaMom2 19 hrs ago #20

So everyone that paid.............. oh I don't know $130.00 dollars for not having to take off their shoes turbinetree 19 hrs ago #21

no. barbtries 15 hrs ago #32

This is already old news. The suspension has been suspended. lol mikewv 18 hrs ago #27

TSA PreCheck will remain operational, despite earlier suspension plans LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #28

"suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts" AZ8theist 15 hrs ago #33

Well... OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #34