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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given the military until Wednesday to remove content that highlights diversity efforts in its ranks following President Donald Trump’s executive order ending those programs across the federal government. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/war-heroes-gay-plane-images-flagged-removal-pentagons-dei-purge-rcna195344

Episode 1 was pretty good. I liked the chess players' cameo.

Most of the SS recipients have families, who will be impacted so yes, they might protest. And there are quite a few people, spouses and children up to age 18 who get Survivor benefits. I will stipulate that there will not be a lot of 150 Year olds out protesting.

Tiffany Flick, a former Social Security official, detailed what she sees as a “significant” risk of sensitive government data heading into the wrong hands under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Flick, who worked at the Social Security Administration (SSA) for almost 30 years, outlined her concern in part of a federal lawsuit about the fraught takeover of the agency as DOGE officials seek to reduce federal spending. She became acting chief of staff to the SSA’s acting commissioner in January before retiring a month later as DOGE officials new to the agency took on greater and greater roles and influence, pushing out the previous leader of the administration. Her 13-page legal brief is the first in-depth public account from a government executive about how DOGE has gained access to sensitive information on its mission to decrease the workforce. Flick’s retelling was first reported by The Washington Post. https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5186301-social-security-official-data-concerns/ The brief, worth a read... https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AFSCME-et-al-v-SSA-Flick-Decl.-3.7.25.pdf

There have been some oblique references to tracking visitors, and/or having them update their location, from within the app, when they move around Thailand. from the OP: I think, if the RTP wants to find someone, they'd go to the TM30 system first. But, as was the case with the Erawan bombers, they simply stayed in accommodations where a TM30 was not filed, that failed.

In that contentious cabinet meeting last week when Duffy squared off against musk, trump chimed in saying he wants MIT "geniuses" as air traffic controllers.

Given the boatload of holidays in April, I can't see this silly system—they have the TM30 for tracking tourists—being implemented on 1 May 2025. I could see a submarine being delivered by then or the High-Speed Rail line being finished.

Border Tsar homan is supposed to be accomplishing mass deportations, in the thousands per day. Now he is talking about deporting one person, possibly. More Clownage.

https://www.alottechs.com/product/nothing-phone-2a-plus-12-256gb

Puff piece. * Cough *

Nobody will trust a US treaty again Pretty sure Native Americans already illustrated the fickleness of a treaty with the U.S. government. The U.S. government entered into roughly 374 treaties with Native American nations between 1772 and 1867, and many of these were not respected or were outright broken, with Native Americans and First Nations peoples still fighting for their treaty rights. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Number of Treaties: From 1772 to 1867, the U.S. government and Native American tribes signed and ratified approximately 374 treaties. Treaty Violations: Many of these treaties were not respected, and some were outright broken by the U.S. government.

Regarding Android tablets, I've had good luck with Teclast. https://www.lazada.co.th/shop/teclast-th/ I think they fulfill orders now from within Thailand.

If one can start a thread on this subject, they are hardly "Secret" bases.

Magic 8-Ball says "Ask again later."

I guess the LCBO does not pay suppliers, like Jack Daniels, until the product is sold to a customer. Brown-Forman's going to have a receivables issue.

'Ol Sparky must be down for maintenance.

Yes. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=fidelity&c=apps&hl=en I am not familiar with other fidelity apps nor how their log in/security processes work.

Yes. Yes. https://th.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/Checklist-for-DS-82-Online-Payment-2.pdf All is explained here... https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/instructions-for-ds-82-processing-by-mail-and-online-fee-payment-for-u-s-citizens-residing-in-thailand/ Step 7: Return envelope, pay Thailand Post Courier Pass Back envelope fee 100THB here. (If the page appears in Thai, you may use a translate function into English at the top right corner of the page.) Then, includes a payment confirmation email in your application package. An actual envelope will be delivered to U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai for returning your document. The fee is non-refundable, and the mailing information cannot be amended after paid; ensure providing the applicant’s full name and accurate returning address on both shipping and billing address. The tracking number will be provided in a separate email from the vendor. You may trace your passport after the processing time has passed by using the tracking number here https://track.thailandpost.co.th/ NOTE: Prepaid envelope cannot be accepted when you are applying for a U.S. passport in Thailand. A Passport Card, for $3/year, renewal price, is a government-issued ID which is RealID compliant. It's been handy for me a few times. I'll stipulate that it is in no way a substitute for a Passport.

First off, thank you for sharing your experience, I did not know that Fidelity would/could send 2FA SMSes to our Thai phone numbers. You should be aware that with Fidelity you can accomplish 2FA via their app. I use this option most of the time, when logging in on a PC. Fidelity also supports third-party authenticators. GoogleVoice works fine for me with Fidelity, inbound calls to Fidelity, receiving calls from Fidelity, and receiving 2FA SMSes. Just an FYI, you would dial 011 66 85 555 5555, or from a mobile + 66 85 555 5555. Long press the "0" zero key for the "+"

He was a very high flyer. Maybe no way out for him other than suicide. And on the same day Big Joke was fired and denied a pension. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40047148

I think they've deported all the "criminals", so now they need to decide if they will arrest, detain, house in camps and physically move to another country undocumented persons who are not criminals. Crossing the border illegally is a civil offense, and these persons can be deported after judicial processes. Tom Homan is probably going to get axed.

I use a FIDO key for many 2FA requirements, including id.me , login.gov and BofA The FIDO key is an option, not just the sole solution. I bought mine from SIAMBC on Lazada. https://www.lazada.co.th/shop/siambc Specifically: YubiKey 5 NFC FIDO U2F FIDO2 Yubico Security Key

Maybe, possibly, certainly if is on one of the GDS's they use. You may also be able to look up any PNR if you have the six-character code and the last name. https://www.virtuallythere.com/new/login.html checkmytrip but you'lll need to create an account There are others. If pressed, and about to be denied boarding I might say that I plan to ticket that reservation, THL-NNN, as soon as I check in, I didn't want to ticket it until I was sure I could use it. If that failed I guess I'd buy a DMK-PNH on FD. BTW, Thais may use a booking, rather than an issued ticket, when applying for a visa.

I can log in to id.me successfully without using a VPN.

Yes, that appears to be the limit... 6.2. Select “Transfer Limit” – maximum limit is Baht 5,000,000/day, and press “Confirm” https://www.kasikornbank.com/en/kplus/instruction/dedit-card-limit