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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • It’s even stupider than that. She opted out of the body scan for a pat down and then got upset that it took longer. Another layer of stupidity is that she says she opted out because she’s pregnant and was worried about radiation exposure from the scan, yet she’s apparently ignorant that its radiation dose would be significantly less than exposure to cosmic radiation from the flight itself.

    Now, I don’t expect people to know exposure levels from different radiation hazards offhand. I actually looked it up out of curiosity after reading the article. But, I think it’s reasonable for a pregnant person that’s worried specifically about radiation to know stuff like this. Feels like fake outrage and grift on her part, tbh.

    That said, I won’t be bummed if this brings down the TSA somehow.






  • Thanks for the info. I know we’re in a league of our own, but the numbers are interesting and sobering.

    Maybe we should consider going in the opposite direction? Require gun safety and firearms training in elementary, middle, and high school; implement first time gun buyer programs for qualifying low income Americans; ban all concealed carry permits; allow firearms in your carry-on at the airport.

    I’m being facetious, but California’s Mulford Act shows Republicans can pass gun control laws if they’re terrified that their outgroups are also armed. Though I’m sure a similar law today would be entirely partisan and only apply to their opposition or something. As a sidenote, I do think everyone should have at least a basic education in gun safety.