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@jgg @BLTpizza @briankrebs Six days ago: US tourism sector faces $12.5 billion loss as visa restrictions expand https://www.traveldailymedia.com/us-tourism-sector-faces-12-5-billion-loss-as-visa-restrictions-expand/
The World Cup will bring in an estimated $30 billion to rescue the U.S. economy. Something to think about.
@BLTpizza @briankrebs That's right. The doofus who made this deal doesn't care about the implications: they are not his cross to bear. But what is the criteria that will be used? Who will be banned from entry? Who will be punished? Based on what? Gender? Immigration? Opinion? Are visitors seriously considering handing over their DNA and entire family, email, and social media history for a decade to the people who just murdered another civilian in cold blood?
@jimfl @briankrebs Oh, we wouldn't want that, would we? The tantrum that follows would be catastrophic.
@briankrebs FIFA's Word Cup tournaments in the U.S. need to be boycotted or cancelled. This puts the world at the mercy of these thugs.
It's interesting that Bluesky sends you to a Google login page to apply for verification if you're "notable," whatever that means. It's not quantified in this blog post: https://bsky.social/about/blog/04-21-2025-verification #Bluesky