https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 20:14:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702707 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:00:03 +0000 PurplePeony 2702707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: They announced a day or two ago that it was going to be their new slogan. I think it went up first on the website but will be in print and anywhere else the WP logo appears shortly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702704 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:46:33 +0000 littlebug 2702704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Washington Post has "Democracy Dies in Darkness" under their name on the website. It feels like an omen. This is really really scary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702697 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:40:38 +0000 ShootingStar 2702697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like our democracy is starting to burn down around us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702695 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:40:24 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2702695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: @MrsSCB: thanks, I started hunting for more info after my comment. Its really scary to think what this adminstration will do in the dark given how the sh%t they have already done in the open. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702691 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:30:29 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2702691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When the polls were in and it was obvious that this presidency would be our reality, I remember thinking that I'm just waiting for aliens to fly into the sky. It's more true now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702682 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:19:14 +0000 maddyz 2702682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so so so so so so scary </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702679 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:18:12 +0000 MrsSCB 2702679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @ShootingStar: Yes, the AP and Time boycotted as a result. And maybe some others as well? I definitely saw those two, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702675 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:16:00 +0000 Boogs 2702675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What the?!?!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702670 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:13:03 +0000 ShootingStar 2702670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: They can. A couple did not go in solidarity. But some of the orgs they did let in are probably jumping for joy. I.e. Breitbart (ugghhhh). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702660 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:06:09 +0000 Alba4 2702660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wtf!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702656 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:03:01 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2702656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wtf?? 😳 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702653 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:02:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2702653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Too bad the other media outlets can't do a walkout and protest this on behalf of the other outlets. We need some reporting after all. This is so messed up though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702651 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:01:04 +0000 psw27 2702651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Insane but not remotely surprising. I am REALLY curious to know if Trump people think this is genuinely okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702649 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:59:20 +0000 macintosh 2702649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702646 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:56:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 2702646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All I can say I'm truly scared. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702644 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:56:00 +0000 ShootingStar 2702644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>😱😳💩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/news-outlets-banned-from-white-house-briefing#post-2702642 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:54:12 +0000 MrsSCB 2702642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CNN, New York Times, LA Times, Politico and BBC (among others) were barred from a press briefing today. Oh, but Breitbart was there... Is this real life? Regardless of your opinion on these outlets, this is a clear violation of the free press and should be appalling to anyone who cares about a free and democratic society. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691747 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:14:21 +0000 farawayyama 2691747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I become eligible for citizenship in 6 weeks. Financially it is something we would really struggle to swing right now, but are considering it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691494 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:26:15 +0000 Matcha Latte 2691494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband travels a lot internationally for work and Although he is eligible to apply for citizenship now he isn't interested. He gets more perks with the passport he currently has so it would be easy for us to leave if things ever got too crazy. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691354 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:32:02 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2691354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked my husband to apply for citizenship for the same reason 😕 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691286 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:03:02 +0000 snowjewelz 2691286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad never naturalized and travels for business... Will Trump mess with China?! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691262 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:36:41 +0000 MediaNaranja 2691262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is not a citizen, and not interested in applying for citizenship at the moment even though he's eligible. He is not from a Trump-targeted country....at least not yet, heh. We are going on an international trip later this year, so hopefully nothing crazy happens in the meantime (wishful thinking).</p> <p>I have to walk past my local USCIS office on my way to work every day, and I have noticed an increased number of people going in and out of the building over the past several months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691159 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 03:20:54 +0000 Amorini 2691159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh I was afraid of this. I mentioned it to DH "lightheartedly" back then when the campaign was in its early days... I literally said that we better get him his citizenship now because this thug could make our lives a living nightmare. DH has been eligible for almost 2 years but we've been doing other things with our money...you know IVF and buying a house. (Gulp, soon daycare!) We have some certified translations to get done and they always cost a bundle. Anyway, yes, this is/will be affecting us just due to backlog now, not because of his nationality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691132 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 22:05:02 +0000 MrsKoala 2691132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And they were overwhelmed BEFORE this! They have been behind on processing times for the past couple years because they desperately need more staff but the hiring freeze will prevent that from happening. It's ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691130 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 22:00:42 +0000 Iced Tea 2691130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@madisonbee: Yes, my husband could have applied for citizenship five years ago. Now he wishes he'd done it a long time ago. It seemed too expensive at the time (to a couple of poor graduate students), but it's actually a lot more expensive now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691080 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:00:30 +0000 Boogs 2691080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm helping a relative renew a green card now. I was told the process would take a year. I was hoping they would just apply for citizenship, but they weren't interested. Now I'm wishing they had changed their mind, or better yet handled their citizenship years ago. Scary times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691077 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 19:55:36 +0000 Mrs. Oreo 2691077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was eligible to apply for citizenship last February and held off on it because the fees were expensive. So I finally bit the bullet and applied in December. I've gone through the biometrics process and as of Jan 1st, in line for my interview. Where I'm at, the USCIS lady said that it takes about 2 months to get notice of an interview. </p> <p>I'm not from any of the countries with the ban nor is my country likely to be targeted by Trump, but he hasn't been in office long and look at all what's happened. You never know, so I'm just being cautious. </p> <p>P.S. I should've done it when I was eligible so I could've voted against him! :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uscis-is-about-to-be-totally-overwhelmed#post-2691069 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 19:31:17 +0000 Iced Tea 2691069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today my husband met with his immigration lawyer. The lawyer said it's been his busiest week EVER. Every permanent resident who currently qualifies to apply for citizenship is rushing to do it now due to all the scary uncertainty Trump is causing. </p> <p>The processing time for a naturalization application was already 9-12 months for our service center. The time for simply renewing a permanent resident card was 6 months. But now that there are so many applications, the backlog is going to REALLY be totally outrageous. And you know they won't hire more people to review applications, because of the federal workforce hiring freeze! It's craziness. </p> <p>My husband is not from a country likely to be targeted by Trump, but he wants to get his citizenship ASAP because you just never know what Trump might do. </p> <p>Is anyone else affected by this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/political-differences-impacting-relationships#post-2624073 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:21:53 +0000 caterw 2624073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always been pretty liberal and my parents have always been conservative. My dad has gotten more and more right-wing over the past few years and he plans to vote for Trump. My mom thinks he's crazy (as does the rest of our family) and she has been known to throw away his bumper stickers and yard signs. She plans to support Clinton- her first Democrat vote in decades. We tend to have pretty spirited debates and make lots of political jokes about both sides but this year my dad is really defensive about Trump. It's pretty worrisome to me that my dad, who is extremely intelligent and has logical conservative views due to religious reasons (even though I disagree with him) would support someone who is so obviously insane. </p> <p>My ILs are also Trump supporters and lifelong Republicans. My MIL once asked me not to tell her family that I was a Democrat lol.... We don't ever talk about politics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/political-differences-impacting-relationships#post-2624020 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:09:51 +0000 catlady 2624020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Avoid the topic, and leave the conversation if you have to. This has been my life for over 10 years now. My parents were liberal and voted Dem their whole lives, until 9/11. Then Fox News came along and they got sucked in. My dad is a proud Trump supporter and it has taken me years to figure out how to have a reasonable conversation with him again, as he loves to talk politics. I have a steady stream of neutral topics that I bring up (sports, latest movies, stuff LO is up to, etc) to change the topic. When he persists, I physically leave the room if I can. It has taken awhile, but he has finally gotten the idea. He still loves to "tease" me about it but I shut it down immediately and we get along much better now. </p>