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MolotovCocktail says

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-abc-disney.html

ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show off air ‘indefinitely’ over Charlie Kirk comments

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https://apnews.com/article/brad-lander-nyc-immigration-court-arrest-6ed341297efab31a08a14421674d8ed8

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday after he linked arms with a person authorities were attempting to detain.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/1-2-million-immigrants-are-gone-from-the-u-s-workforce-under-trump-preliminary-data-shows

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2zk4l8g26o

Trump to add $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants

US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme aimed at bringing in skilled workers from abroad into certain industries.

The proclamation will reportedly mention "abuse" of the programme and will restrict entry unless payment is made.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-visas-deportations-068ad6cd5724e7248577f17592327ca4

Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas for any violations

MolotovCocktail says

Booger says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2zk4l8g26o

Trump to add $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants

US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme aimed at bringing in skilled workers from abroad into certain industries.

The proclamation will reportedly mention "abuse" of the programme and will restrict entry unless payment is made.

Believe it's per year if I read correctly. I could be wrong. Massively huge deal if so.

WookieMan says

Believe it's per year if I read correctly. I could be wrong.

Not your fault if you are. The Proclamation issued for it makes your take is clear. Lutnick even said so at the press conference. But then later on both Leavitt & ICE both said only once. And only for new applicants starting Sept 21.

Ah, so much winning. I've waited 30 years for this shit.

Trump has been though hell and back, and he's a billionaire. I think, for the first time since Andrew Jackson, our country has a president that empathizes with the common man.

Unlike that bastard Clinton, who emptily professed "I feel your pain," Trump has been nearly killed once, out of three known assassination attempts, been criminally convicted multiple times through corrupt judiciary processes, and the victim of overwhelming NSA and CIA spying.

I'd say Trump understands now more fully than ever how the average American has been fucked over for the last 50 years. I'm guessing that Trump thinks "If they can do this to me, and I barely survived because of my billions, what about the tens of millions who have been railroaded because they didn't have the resources to fight back?"

I'm going to practice variants of this to any libtards I encounter from now on.

MolotovCocktail says

TATA Layoffs!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-plans-emergency-powers-stop-220059652.html

US Plans to Use Emergency Powers to Save More Coal Plants

The Trump administration plans to continue using emergency authority to stop coal-fired power plants from retiring.

“This administration’s policy is going to be to stop the closure of coal plants,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday during an event held by the New York Times. Shutting down coal-fired power plants “that are working today” would drive up electricity prices, and hinder efforts to reindustrialize the US economy, he said.

zzyzzx says

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-plans-emergency-powers-stop-220059652.html

US Plans to Use Emergency Powers to Save More Coal Plants

The Trump administration plans to continue using emergency authority to stop coal-fired power plants from retiring.

“This administration’s policy is going to be to stop the closure of coal plants,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday during an event held by the New York Times. Shutting down coal-fired power plants “that are working today” would drive up electricity prices, and hinder efforts to reindustrialize the US economy, he said.

Gotta provide power to those escalators at the UN.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-white-house-asks-federal-agencies-to-consider-mass-firings-if-government-shutdown-happens-122227272.html

Trump's White House asks federal agencies to consider mass firings if government shutdown happens

Booger says

Trump's White House asks federal agencies to consider mass firings if government shutdown happens

Well, based on past experience, I would say the "firings" will turn into paid vacations while the fired folk are re-hired later when the resolution passes, and given back pay.

MolotovCocktail says

Somebody remarked it's all but guaranteed the show had an episode where the antagonist was an analogue to Charlie Kirk.

Another claimed the Big Faboozle Mastermind was based on Charlie Kirk, who appeared as a reasonable debater type while he sent armies of Groinpat types out.

HeadSet says

Well, based on past experience, I would say the "firings" will turn into paid vacations while the fired folk are re-hired later when the resolution passes, and given back pay.

This time they will be actual firings. And yes I think Democrats are stupid enough to force a shutdown which will be followed by mass firings at government agencies.

Booger says

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-white-house-asks-federal-agencies-to-consider-mass-firings-if-government-shutdown-happens-122227272.html

Trump's White House asks federal agencies to consider mass firings if government shutdown happens

Well. at least they get unemployment, unless the various states in which these people are unemployed has pilfered the unemployment insurance provided by the Federal Gub'ment. If the shutdown happens, then no emergency funds to states to shore up the unemployment $$ like what happened in 2020. States this time around will be fucked.

This should probably go into the predictions thread.

If a business can't make a budget they have layoffs, government should be no different. A lot of government jobs are just grifters and provide no real value to taxpayers.

I guess for this weirdness it will be "festering, gaping wound intensifying thread" His 'husband' will stick it in one hole and it'll come out the other.
MolotovCocktail says

LoL. They will have to spend all of their earnings here. However, we know that this is kind of empty, because they will be able to transfer through various black market methods. It might keep immigrants from coming here, though, if they don't think they can support their families back home with filthy American lucre.
Booger says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-government-shutdown-will-be-devastating-for-the-dc-region/ar-AA1NDkLi

It means they will have to seek jobs in private enterprise where they will have to work instead of being crypto Kommie deadweight sucking off the tax welfare tit by another name.

Fortunately for them, Trump's policies will be creating a lot of non governmental jobs.

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MolotovCocktail says

One little thing. At least, let us respect her language. It is "bitchachA". (You all see the replacement of the a on the end instead of the o? It communicates male or female in that language. It helps them know who you are talking to).

MolotovCocktail says

As someone on this site that's admitted liking beer. If you're in this country illegally and put yourself out there online AND then drink and drive. That's some sort of stupid and you should really just have cement blocks tied to your ankles and be dropped in the ocean by ICE. I don't know Columbians but am glad she's at least out of this country. I now feel bad for Columbians in a weird way.

Does this mean that she can only return as an illegal immigrant? Karma has a sense of humor.
Booger says

Booger says

Isn't this standard practice? If one revokes their citizenship they lose their passport, along with the right to vote, etc. She can still travel to the US on an Irish passport. No visa needed for Irish citizens, up to a 90 day stay.

Ceffer says

Does this mean that she can only return as an illegal immigrant? Karma has a sense of humor.

It's too bad it's fake.