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applegrove

(131,600 posts) Fri Feb 27, 2026, 11:10 PM Friday

Come on. It takes a minute to check shoes at the airport. [View all]

Breaking WSJ:

Kristi Noem for months failed to appropriately respond to the findings of an internal watchdog that one of her biggest changes to airport securityâ€”allowing passengers to pass through screening checkpoints with their shoes onâ€”is creating "significant" security risks.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2026-02-28T02:45:34.713Z

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Come on. It takes a minute to check shoes at the airport. [View all] applegrove Friday OP

Don't tell me we have to take them off again! Blues Heron Friday #1

They allow older people to board without shoe removal radical noodle Friday #2

That was the ONE thing this admin did that I was happy about - TBF Friday #3

Taking shoes off his horrendous and time consuming Melon Friday #4

Horrendous, time consuming... 3catwoman3 Saturday #5

Thank you! VTderry Saturday #7

That's exactly what I do! FormerOstrich Saturday #8

I have Trusted Traveler but usually wear the bulkiest VTderry Saturday #9

Going through TSA preCheck means VMA131Marine Saturday #6

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