by rjtavares on 3/19/25, 7:43 PM with 126 comments
by ferguess_k on 3/20/25, 5:24 PM
I'm not implying anything, but anyone could have written a news piece like that.
by rjtavares on 3/19/25, 8:22 PM
> "I learned with concern that a French researcher" on assignment for the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) "who was traveling to a conference near Houston was denied entry to the United States before being expelled ," said the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Philippe Baptiste, in a statement sent to Agence France-Presse (AFP). "This measure was apparently taken by the American authorities because the researcher's phone contained exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration's research policy ," he added.
At some point we're going to have to debate where to run "western" scientific conferences. I can see Europe/Canada and US/Russia blocs emerging, I'm curious with whom other countries will align.
by LightBug1 on 3/20/25, 10:01 AM
A shame, as wanted to drive the Californian coastal roads in a year or two ... guess I'll stick to the Alps.
But let's be honest. Even I was let in, I wouldn't choose to now and ... I guess perhaps forever. Many many good people in the USA but your democracy has spoken. You want Biff in charge and no one wants to be a part of that.
by jiggawatts on 3/19/25, 9:03 PM
Use that as a reminder that you no longer live in a true representative republic or anything like it, no matter what superficial performative aspects remain. Fundamentally, the USA is now ruled by a King, not a President.
It will remind you of this fun law: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/104135048
It will remind you of what conservatives (“the right”) are fundamentally about: conserving the power of the king and keeping the accumulated wealth of the nobility safe.
You’re watching the birth of a new American Empire of North Pacifica that includes the Kingdom of Canada, the Kingdom of Panama and the Kingdom of Greenland. These will be ruled by princes and princesses that all have the Trump surname.
Again, remember, that the King is openly calling for war to enlarge his kingdom into an empire and the nobles are falling in line.
No one has dared question this or to depose the king.
If the king wills it, then war it is.
by TrackerFF on 3/20/25, 9:53 AM
If this is allowed, sooner than later the US will start to deny entry to all "undesirables", which translates to those that aren't 100% aligned with MAGA policies.
Just demand access to all phone data, run the data through some AI screening tool, which maps the data to some 2-D "desirability" scale.
Disagrees with Trump? No entry
Not opposed to LGBTQ topics? No entry
Reads too many left-leaning newspapers? No entry
And the list goes on.
I guess the (now at least 10 year old) tip still rings true: Travel with a burner phone, or some phone that you use minimally for anything other than travel.
by mdp2021 on 3/20/25, 12:56 AM
https://www.lbc.co.uk/world-news/diplomatic-row-french-trump...
> [...] Following his detainment, it's reported that his professional and personal equipment was reportedly confiscated, and the researcher was sent back to Europe the next day.
by xqcgrek2 on 3/19/25, 9:53 PM
No? Oh okay.