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Comment on "Visa" Gift Cards - What should I be looking at? in ~finance
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Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society
Adys Link ParentThese are things that get easily solved for the people I help. I can't give more details, but it's why I built a program. Check if your spouse can fall under the special status many ukrainians...Moving countries requires legal residency and income authorization. For most people, that means an employment-sponsored visa.
These are things that get easily solved for the people I help. I can't give more details, but it's why I built a program.
My spouse is Ukrainian, so relocation to Ukraine is legally possible, but given the war, that is a lateral move in risk rather than an upgrade in stability.
Check if your spouse can fall under the special status many ukrainians have eligibility for. This gives EU-wide access including for their family.
Believe me, I have been looking for exit paths since November 2024 and weighing all my options.
DM me, or email me at jerome@leclan.ch. If you're serious about it, your case looks very easy and I can help you move to Belgium. This is a service I give for free to any american resident that is looking for exit paths to Europe.
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Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society
Adys Link ParentWithout selling it: If you're able to rent it, it's supplemental income (even if it's break even), and will give you a stronger position in most western countries. Moving doesn't have to mean you...It could be an asset, if I can sell it quickly enough and make money on it, or it could be a loss if I need to move in a hurry. I'm not imagining a slow, long term plan, but a "shit is fucked" situation.
Without selling it: If you're able to rent it, it's supplemental income (even if it's break even), and will give you a stronger position in most western countries. Moving doesn't have to mean you sell off your house / assets.
I'm confused by "smaller economies." Where do you envision me moving given an inability to fly and a disabled spouse without legal recognition? Canada is about the only reasonable option, assuming they or anyone is willing to take a paraplegic.
Well, as I said I don't know the details about your partner but several countries in Europe would take both of you, given the right arguments (and those arguments can be built up). Mind you, his physical situation is a more logistical problem than the rest; if you know everything else, this simply becomes "Make a plan and execute it".
I suspect that startup founders have more cash than I do
Successful startup founders don't need my help to move to where they want - that's the minority though. Most startup founders are in debt and highly precarious work situation (no guarantee of income etc).
My degree is in counseling, I do social work in higher education.
Pretty specific indeed, but I believe I've seen people with similar backgrounds work at the regional government level (either as advisors, or part of teams doing this type of work). Not easy, but I've seen far more specific backgrounds find work.
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Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society
Adys Link ParentDon't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's easy or even possible for everyone. But when I ask "What are your reasons" and get a serious answer, we often find that at least several of the reasons are...Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's easy or even possible for everyone. But when I ask "What are your reasons" and get a serious answer, we often find that at least several of the reasons are actually very solvable problems. For example, in your case the house is a non-issue (it can be turned into a great asset and a headstart in a smaller economy), and the minimal savings are also not a huge problem (moving takes time, and again a lot of problems disappear when you move to smaller economies).
Many people get "tunnelvision" when thinking about moving - it feels so radical. But we live in an incredibly interconnected world, one where moving is mostly a financial ordeal, and it's not that bad if well planned. And it's worth noting that America is one of the most expensive countries in the world: Moving can absolutely upgrade your buying power, and be a lot less expensive than you think.
For some context, over the past years I've helped several Americans move to Europe and even created a program for US-based startup founders to move to Belgium. I believe that taking this step is one of the biggest, most positively impactful things you can do with your life -- significantly more impactful than many donations, shows of support, protests, and so on. I can explain further if you like.
But... yes, although it's easier than many think, it's also not like flipping a switch. I have no idea what to do about your partner as I don't know the situation, and I would need to understand more about your job as well to help. I know you're not considering it seriously, but you are also welcome to DM me if you want to brainstorm.
Even hypothetically. 😉
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Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society
Adys Link ParentWhy not? DM me if you want to talk about this seriously.I cannot afford to pack the family up and figure out how to exist in another country (though I'd love to).
Why not?
DM me if you want to talk about this seriously.
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Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society
Adys Link ParentMe, French, thinking about the French approachI'm open to new approaches.
Me, French, thinking about the French approach
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
Adys Link ParentYou are correct on the consequences. You are incorrect that these are not wanted by the Trump administration. Everything is going according to their plan.You are correct on the consequences. You are incorrect that these are not wanted by the Trump administration. Everything is going according to their plan.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
Adys Link ParentI think it's crazy at this point to still say "He wouldn't". What kind of signal do you have to back up the idea that trump /wouldn't/ send boots, when all the signals are there to say he would? I...I think it's crazy at this point to still say "He wouldn't". What kind of signal do you have to back up the idea that trump /wouldn't/ send boots, when all the signals are there to say he would?
I think you might be in for a serious pikachu-face moment a few months from now...
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
Adys Link ParentTrump fuckin' speedrunning my 2026 predictions ehTrump fuckin' speedrunning my 2026 predictions eh
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
Adys Link ParentMoving up in the world eh?I have updated Associated Press' headline.
Moving up in the world eh?
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
Adys Link ParentIt’s both “can’t get worse” and “the interests of the enemy of my enemy are sometimes aligned with mine”. Of all the things trump has done this is probably the only one that has a net positive...It’s both “can’t get worse” and “the interests of the enemy of my enemy are sometimes aligned with mine”.
Of all the things trump has done this is probably the only one that has a net positive outcome. International law is fucked anyway as long as he’s in charge.
I’m just gonna be happy putin lost an ally today.
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Comment on US Federal Communications Commission bans new DJI Chinese drones, citing national security in ~society
Adys Link ParentLonger R&D is also more risky … less time of iteration means less time to know if your idea will work with consumers or not. If for example Apple had 5 year cycles R&D on the iPhone, one flop...Longer R&D is also more risky … less time of iteration means less time to know if your idea will work with consumers or not.
If for example Apple had 5 year cycles R&D on the iPhone, one flop could seriously damage the company. Whereas on the current cycle, a flop is quickly recovered from (eg the latest iPhone thin has been binned and likely we will not see it again). This makes R&D worthwhile rather than dangerous.
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Comment on YouTube is awful. Please use YouTube, though. in ~tech
Adys Link ParentThere is a massive amount of content that is well worth the watch on youtube. It's by far one of the biggest and most amazing resources we have. https://tildes.net/?tag=long_watch - most of these...There is a massive amount of content that is well worth the watch on youtube. It's by far one of the biggest and most amazing resources we have.
https://tildes.net/?tag=long_watch - most of these are likely worth a watch if they ended up on tildes.
Once you have a good quality feed going, basically everything that shows on your homepage is worth watching. I know that my career would be entirely different if I didn't have access to the plethora of content youtube gives me.
This idea that we should get rid of youtube because you see a lot of trash content is like saying we should get rid of wikipedia because there's plenty of trash articles on it. Pure madness..
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Comment on Jon Stewart is our only hope in ~society
Adys (edited )LinkI love Jon Stewart but I also love Jerry Seinfeld and neither of them have any interest in nor the qualifications to run… I really think the US is fucked regardless for the time being. You’re...I love Jon Stewart but I also love Jerry Seinfeld and neither of them have any interest in nor the qualifications to run…
I really think the US is fucked regardless for the time being. You’re talking about 2028 elections like it’s obvious they will even happen. As a country it has crossed the line into authoritarianism long ago, and there is little coming back from it unless a significant revolution happens.
Every day that passes, Trump solidifies his stay in office in ways that would make any other dictatorship jealous.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
Adys Link ParentOpenly hostile towards, actively interfering with, and has sent troops to. But without declaring war.Openly hostile towards, actively interfering with, and has sent troops to. But without declaring war.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
Adys Link ParentAnyway I’m about to make the saddest prediction, but I feel like 2026 is a strong contender for this one. By end of year, I’m thinking: the USA will be unofficially at war with at least one...Anyway I’m about to make the saddest prediction, but I feel like 2026 is a strong contender for this one.
By end of year, I’m thinking: the USA will be unofficially at war with at least one country in the EU.
Obviously there’s the stuff going on with Greenland but this may not even be the main trigger. I suspect some bullshit distraction resulting out of anti maga political tensions. If I were to guess, somewhere in the baltics, citing corruption.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
Adys (edited )LinkOT - oh man I checked out for the past three years… last one I did was 2022. I’d love to see someone do a recap of all the threads and how well people did....OT - oh man I checked out for the past three years… last one I did was 2022. I’d love to see someone do a recap of all the threads and how well people did.
Guess I didn’t do so bad all in all, mastodon is the main one that didn’t come true but I guess the pickup in bluesky and Threads satisfies the second part.
And the unfortunate thing about Putin is the persistent link between those pesky bodyparts.
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
Adys Link ParentOh yeah absolutely, I'm a pretty active user. Note that I don't backup my Google Drive via takeout so this & photos will be the two biggest ones, everything else will be tiny.Oh yeah absolutely, I'm a pretty active user. Note that I don't backup my Google Drive via takeout so this & photos will be the two biggest ones, everything else will be tiny.
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
Adys Link ParentThe biggest is Google photos as it’s about 25gb. The rest is data and a couple gb of emails.The biggest is Google photos as it’s about 25gb. The rest is data and a couple gb of emails.
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Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech
Adys Link ParentTo reshare my setup which, I strongly believe strikes a fantastic balance between convenience, cost and ownership: 1Password -- I love em and pay for them through my work, but I believe bitwarden...To reshare my setup which, I strongly believe strikes a fantastic balance between convenience, cost and ownership:
- 1Password -- I love em and pay for them through my work, but I believe bitwarden is more accessible at a lower price point. Regardless, I am not using google/apple for password management. And yeah, having this is SUCH a massive gain of time, and accessible enough -- I've set it up for my mom and my girlfriend.
- I pay 15 euros / yr for a domain name matching my last name (a .ch purchased at netim.com). I've had this domain for 15 something years now, I can safely share it at the family level, and fully feel like I own it. My email hasn't changed in those 15 years; it has migrated a few times but I've never had to update it anywhere. This is important. Only downside of a .ch domain is it cannot be prepaid for more than 1 year.
- I pay for Google Workspace to use that custom domain. This also gives me access to Google support; including billing support if I ever get locked out.
- My work also uses Google Workspace on separate domains/accounts. This kind of "over-invests" me in Google but it actually creates a layer of redundancy as I can very quickly migrate data between google accounts if I ever need to, and I can access support through more than one account.
- I use an iPhone, but all the icloud crap is turned off and I've paired it with my Google account instead. If there were a high quality open source android-based phone I'd likely be using that instead.
- My main computer runs arch linux and main laptop runs w11/wsl.
- I set up Google Takeout once a year to dump everything into dropbox.
Setup difficulty ★★☆☆
Maintenance difficulty ★☆☆☆
Reliability ★★★★
Control ★★★☆
Data sovereignty ★★☆☆
Cost / year ★★☆☆
This is entirely outdated information. Almost every US bank supports oauth and plaid has implemented it all since. They are also one of the biggest proponents pushing for this standardization.