Charles ☭ H @celesteh@queer.party

I no longer have covid, but I am still much more frequently confused than normal.

I feel less intelligent every day that i have covid.

Any system that leaks non-preferred names to academics is harming students.

The ease of getting residency and citizenship in EU countries is often inversely proportional to how likely you are to be able to find a job.

Also, be aware of how things /in practice/ differ from things on paper. For example, for non-refugees, British laws about how long things should take are often followed by the government.
In France, civil servants can seemingly arbitrarily hold up your process for years making more and more obscure paperwork demands, motivated by things like your accent.

Look at the political trajectory of your target country. Are they likely to keep and build the rights you want? Abortion and LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland are new, but seem to be very stable. Public healthcare in England is old, but is in serious peril.

If you want to migrate out of the US, there's still prejudice in Europe. Some places are worse, some better and some just different. There is no universal experience of being a migrant.

Things to consider: what is the path to citizenship. How much does it cost? How long will it take? Can I keep my pre-existing citizenships? Renouncing US citizenship means having to apply for permission to visit your family and involves paying a tax.

Open AI wants my email address name and phone number. .... This seems like sacrificing a ~lot~ of data for shitposting.

The onion front page is on a roll