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US State Department revokes Visas of 6 migrants for criticizing Charlie Kirk after death

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US State Department revokes Visas of 6 migrants for criticizing Charlie Kirk after death

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https://xcancel.com/StateDept/status/1978218112882266594#m

https://apnews.com/article/trump-charlie-kirk-visas-revoked-455f43467c0c50e84d3857c1e9c81458

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-revokes-visas-six-foreigners-over-comments-made-about-charlie-kirks-death-2025-10-14/

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    China

    soft power

    Going to post my standard response to this topic:

    That’s some good soft power. Who wants a bear hug?

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      pandas are an actual china soft power policy. china sends pandas to zoos around the world as a sign of friendship.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_diplomacy

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        Yes, that’s the point I’m making. Along with a play on “soft power” and baby animals tending to be literally soft, fluffy, and hug shaped.

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      It’s unfair how adorable that panda is. No country could resist that

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        Bears have no right to be as cute as they are. If I’m not supposed to snuggle the bear cubs, then the bear cubs shouldn’t be so cuddle shaped and made of fluffy.

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          Russian hamsters

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            I want more bear cubs demanding cuddles than can actually fit in my lap… those look so snuggly. Hell, even one bear cub to hug would be so neat.

            If the Soviet Union had figured out how to use Siberian grizzlies as literal soft power, maybe we’d have gotten the good ending to the Cold War… these lil guys are so damn hug shaped. If bears not for bear hugs, bears shouldn’t be made of cute.

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              If bears not for bear hugs, bears shouldn’t be made of cute.

              hug shaped

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                Ooooh… the hexagonal bear! That’s a lotta bear to hug! Fluffy! If bear not for big hug, why bear so big and made of fluffy?

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