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  1. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    I primarily work with belgium but did you look at UK? AFAIK it's extremely easy for US nurses to transfer over to UK.

    I primarily work with belgium but did you look at UK? AFAIK it's extremely easy for US nurses to transfer over to UK.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    Whichever one is easiest for the person in question. Usually it's a work visa.

    Whichever one is easiest for the person in question. Usually it's a work visa.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on "Visa" gift cards - What should I be looking at? in ~finance

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    This is entirely outdated information.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.

    This is entirely outdated information.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.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    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. 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.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    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...

    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.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    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...

    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. šŸ˜‰

    8 votes

  7. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    Why 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.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    Me, French, thinking about the French approach

    I'm open to new approaches.

    Me, French, thinking about the French approach

    15 votes

  9. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    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.

    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.

  10. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    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...

    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...

    3 votes

  11. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    Trump fuckin' speedrunning my 2026 predictions eh

    Trump fuckin' speedrunning my 2026 predictions eh

  12. Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society

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    Moving up in the world eh?

    I have updated Associated Press' headline.

    Moving up in the world eh?

    20 votes

  13. Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society

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    Itā€™s both ā€œcanā€™t get worseā€ and ā€œthe interests of the enemy of my enemy are sometimes aligned with mineā€. Of all the things trump has done this is probably the only one that has a net positive...

    Itā€™s both ā€œcanā€™t get worseā€ and ā€œthe interests of the enemy of my enemy are sometimes aligned with mineā€.

    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 heā€™s in charge.

    Iā€™m just gonna be happy putin lost an ally today.

    10 votes

  14. Comment on US Federal Communications Commission bans new DJI Chinese drones, citing national security in ~society

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    Longer R&D is also more risky ā€¦ 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 ā€¦ 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.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on YouTube is awful. Please use YouTube, though. in ~tech

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    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...

    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..

    6 votes

  16. Comment on Jon Stewart is our only hope in ~society

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    I love Jon Stewart but I also love Jerry Seinfeld and neither of them have any interest in nor the qualifications to runā€¦ I really think the US is fucked regardless for the time being. Youā€™re...

    I love Jon Stewart but I also love Jerry Seinfeld and neither of them have any interest in nor the qualifications to runā€¦

    I really think the US is fucked regardless for the time being. Youā€™re talking about 2028 elections like itā€™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.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    Openly 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.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    Anyway Iā€™m about to make the saddest prediction, but I feel like 2026 is a strong contender for this one. By end of year, Iā€™m thinking: the USA will be unofficially at war with at least one...

    Anyway Iā€™m about to make the saddest prediction, but I feel like 2026 is a strong contender for this one.

    By end of year, Iā€™m thinking: the USA will be unofficially at war with at least one country in the EU.

    Obviously thereā€™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.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    OT - oh man I checked out for the past three yearsā€¦ last one I did was 2022. Iā€™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 yearsā€¦ last one I did was 2022. Iā€™d love to see someone do a recap of all the threads and how well people did.

    https://tildes.net/~talk/13u4/2023_predictions_thread_who_lives_who_dies_who_tells_a_story#comment-7ndj

    Guess I didnā€™t do so bad all in all, mastodon is the main one that didnā€™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.

    Sent from my iPhone 15 with USB-C

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Twenty years of digital life, gone in an instant, thanks to Apple in ~tech

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    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.

    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.