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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

Feb 22

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 Feb 22 OP

This will fuck up a lot of travelers. SunSeeker Feb 22 #1

Oh they'd better not fuck with my Precheck. Initech Feb 22 #4

TSA/pre-check suspension... suspended!!! agingdem Feb 22 #26

And all of this was brought to us by the Turd Reich's favorite propaganda channel. Initech Feb 22 #29

i have some good news for you. barbtries Feb 22 #30

I fly this week for Spring Baseball RainCaster Feb 22 #12

it'll be longer lines barbtries Feb 22 #31

Hopefully, "serious real world consequences" includes not buying her and Lewandowski a $70M flying bedroom William Seger Feb 22 #2

Oh god damn these stupid MAGA toddler crybaby assholes. Initech Feb 22 #3

These programs BlueMTexpat Feb 22 #5

They want the REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN markodochartaigh Feb 22 #6

What about CLEAR? sinkingfeeling Feb 22 #7

Clear isn't run by the government. After identity verification, CLEAR workers escort passengers to the appropriate TSA 24601 Feb 22 #8

Flying out tomorrow and looking forward WA-03 Democrat Feb 22 #13

Here's my beef with CLEAR continuing as Pre-✔️ goes dark: BadgerMom Feb 22 #23

Yes, and my guess is that this is to boost CLEAR's business. Tumbulu Feb 22 #25

Is she still jetting around in her airborne whorehouse? 617Blue Feb 22 #9

She better be very careful Farmer-Rick Feb 22 #10

Right? BadgerMom Feb 22 #24

Homeland Security has more than enough money. That was part of trump's big beautiful BULLSHIT bill. I suspect lostincalifornia Feb 22 #11

Maybe I'm paranoid, but is this about keeping us here? pandr32 Feb 22 #14

I've been out of the country twice since Trump was elected. Ms. Toad Feb 22 #16

I hope you are right, but I think they are implementing their control in stages. pandr32 Feb 22 #17

Cutting off courtesy features which require extra personnel, Ms. Toad Feb 22 #19

No...its about them being stupid enough to inadvertently punish Volaris Feb 22 #22

Completely unnecessary action. Bullying tactic. marmar Feb 22 #15

Then, I WANT A REFUND LittleGirl Feb 22 #18

Chaos by design. YodaMom2 Feb 22 #20

So everyone that paid.............. oh I don't know $130.00 dollars for not having to take off their shoes turbinetree Feb 22 #21

no. barbtries Feb 22 #32

Oh I know we will get through this I want the traitor and his gang to sit in a wired box.......toilet in one corner turbinetree Monday #35

This is already old news. The suspension has been suspended. lol mikewv Feb 22 #27

TSA PreCheck will remain operational, despite earlier suspension plans LetMyPeopleVote Feb 22 #28

"suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts" AZ8theist Feb 22 #33

Well... OldBaldy1701E Monday #34