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Autistic Science Person @autsciperson.bsky.social · 10h

All you have to do to be trans in the US is figure out what bathroom you can use at each state you travel through, and which airline will allow you to fly! So easy!! 🙃

"It may vary by airline and/or airport. If you try this please let us know with which airline, at which airport, and how it went."

Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 13h

Here's more on what's happening and what it means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 13h

Here's more on what's happening: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 13h

Here's more on what's happening and what it means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 13h

Here's more on what's happening and what it means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 13h

Here's more on what's happening and what it means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 13h

Here's more on what's happening and what it means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 13h

Here's more on what's happening and what it means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

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Christine M. @christine-m.bsky.social · 16h

Let's be frank: A little used law means, there is a legal basis which was exploited with bad intent.

A lesson to learn here: The legal systems - laws etc. - of so many countries are cluttered with legacy rules and laws which a criminal mind may dig out and use. Decluttering - a call for action?

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 18h

We understand.

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 18h

Sorry. It's known bug in the blog template that our volunteer designer/admin has been unable to correct easily. Workarounds include reading in portrait mode, in borwser "reader" mode, or on desktop.

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 1d

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with non-binary or non-gendered “X” passports: What's happening, and what can you do if you have an "X" passport:

papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 1d

More on what this means and what people with "X" passports can do: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 1d

More on what this means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 1d

More on what this means: papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 1d

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with non-binary or non-gendered “X” passports: What's happening, and what can you do if you have an "X" passport:

papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/1...

CBP changes procedures for airline passengers with “X” passports – Papers, Please!

CBP regulations require would-be airline passengers to identify as “M” or F”. These regulations were never changed, even when CBP was accepting “X” gender markers.

papersplease.org

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 2d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 2d

European Entry-Exit System (EES) launches Sunday, Oct 12: EU follows bad example of the USA with mug shots and fingerprinting of tourists and other visitors:

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"The officer will scan up to 10 of your fingerprints and take your photograph with a digital camera. Welcome to the U.S."

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 2d

European Entry-Exit System (EES) launches Sunday, Oct 12: EU follows bad example of the USA with mug shots and fingerprinting of tourists and other visitors:

hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 3d

I hope this incident (and public pressure it generates) will finally get airlines to close vulnerabilities of reservation systems to stalkers, harassers, etc. they've known about for decades but chose not to fix. CRSs need to add passwords & access logs: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. I've reported and tried to sound the alarm for 20+ years (including with authorities in the USA, Canada, and EU) about all of this.

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 4d

I've been warning for years that airline reservations are insecure. Anyone who shoulder-surfs "record locator" from boarding pass or bag tag can access, change, or cancel them without password. There are no access logs. See explainer and links here & more on my site: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 4d

I've been warning for years that airline reservations are insecure. Anyone who shoulder-surfs "record locator" from boarding pass or bag tag can access, change, or cancel them without password. There are no access logs. See explainer and links here & more on my site: hasbrouck.org/blog/archive...

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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 4d

Note circularity: Army says National Guard was requested to protect Federal courthouse in Loop (contradicting Chief Judge of that courthouse) *because* of "need" to protect court hearing regarding... deployment of Army to Chicago. If the Army weren't there, it wouldn't even arguably be needed.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 4d

Chief Judge Kendall's statement comes as last night an Army commander told a federal court that DHS had so far made two requests for National Guard deployments in the Chicago area: (1) at the Broadview ICE facility, (2) at the Dirksen Courthouse on Friday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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It's FOSS News @news.itsfoss.com.web.brid.gy · 5d

Microsoft Kills Windows 11 Local Account Setup Just as Windows 10 Reaches End of Life

Local account workarounds removed just before Windows 10 goes dark.

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