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  • Me_irl

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  • If it’s a local destination that I know well I have a pretty good estimation in my head, but again those unexpected factors can throw a wrench in my plans.

  • I’ve only given it a relatively cursory look in the past, but it seems like Canada doesn’t give a quick pathway to citizenship via marriage. I think you can get a residency status somewhat quickly and easily, but it seemed like you’d need to live in Canada for a decade before you could apply for citizenship, whereas for my wife we could apply for US citizenship after 3 years or after she’d had her green card for 3 years, I can’t remember which exactly.

    If you have the money, a lawyer can make the process a lot easier for the US, so I’d guess the same might be true for Canada.

    Also, double-check how Canada views things, but if there’s any chance you might want to get your spouse a green card in the future, the US government strongly prefers that you get married in the United States. They seem very suspicious that marriages conducted in another country might not be real and that it’s just a scam to try to get a green card. The longer you’re married the less of an issue it is, but if you decide to get a green card in the first few years it could be a problem. If Canada is not as strict about that then you may want to have the legal wedding ceremony in the United States, even if you’ll be living in Canada.

    And overall, I feel like it’s most valuable to try to get both parties some sort of citizenship or permanent resident status in both countries. You never know when a family medical emergency might lead to you moving to another country, and that’s not when you want to try to establish residency permission. Canada seems to require you to actually live there for more than half the year to apply for residency, so we haven’t done that for me, but since you will be living there you should be able to. I think you can also apply for a green card without immediate plans to live in the US (but double check that) so you may want to start that process sooner than later.

  • Me_irl

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  • And to have an ETA.

    I mean, I feel like I probably could drive myself the entire ~1200 miles/2000 km to my in-laws without using navigation, but it probably wouldn’t be the best route at a given time of day. I could easily be stuck in traffic because of a car wreck, construction, or just rush hour.

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  • The way the model in the bottom right is staring back at him makes it the best picture

  • I felt like the difference was only obvious if the disk had gotten really bad in the first place, but maybe it was just psychological from seeing the colors move around.

  • Post as quoted in the article from the group’s X/Twitter account:

    Gmemecoin,

    We’re aware of the stunt that took place early this morning, when one of our community members entered the Punch enclosure at Ichikawa Zoo in Tokyo dressed in our mascot costume and carrying a teddy bear version of himself.

    First and foremost, we are endlessly grateful for the cult we have built together and for a community that continues pushing boundaries and creating standalone virality out of thin air.

    You’re built different.

    That said, with our Season 1 Create to Earn campaign going live tonight, we want to remind everyone to respect local laws and never put yourselves, others, or any animals at risk.

    Wild energy is part of the culture, but safety always comes first.

    We have reviewed the footage from several angles, and we are happy to confirm that no monkey was touched or harmed during the stunt. From what we can tell, the sole intention was to give Punch a fresh new teddy bear to keep him company.

    To the team at Ichikawa Zoo: please check your DMs. We would like to donate ¥1,000,000 toward improving the monkey enclosure and supporting the incredible work you do caring for these animals.

    We hope you’re as hyped for Season 1 as we are.

    Quoted tweet for context.

    Memecoin Mode.

    EDIT: ¥1,000,000 ≈ US$6,300 or €5,400

  • I haven’t made one in years. When I made my account it was back when you needed an invitation.

  • Maybe, although I think the ones we’ve encountered usually have a large doormat covering them

  • I wonder how much the new choice of CEO was up to the founder versus the venture capital investors. I’m assuming the investors had the main input.

    • Google is reportedly testing a 5GB storage limit for new Gmail accounts, down from the standard 15GB.
    • Users can “unlock” the full 15GB of free storage by adding a phone number to their account.

    Seems they’re trying to get phone numbers this way. Maybe it’s for increased user data, maybe it’s to prevent fraudulent activity, maybe it’s to have more information to give authorities.

  • Hildebrandt was sentenced to three years in jail for attempted murder, 10 years for attempting to destroy the aircraft and two years for the explosives charge. He successfully appealed the sentence in the Queensland Criminal Court as he argued that the aircraft which was 35 minutes into the flight, was over New South Wales (NSW) when he armed the explosives in the aircraft toilet. He served a three-year sentence in Brisbane, for attempted murder and on discharge was arrested by detectives from NSW. He faced court again and was convicted on the charge of attempted destruction of an aircraft and sentenced to seven years imprisonment in NSW.

    So these were basically all state-level charges, it didn’t trigger a higher national-level charge?

  • My dog hated elevators the first couple years we used them when we’d travel to see my in-laws. The floor is moving? She wanted nothing to do with that. Even now I’d say she only tolerates them.

    She still hates the grates inside the entrances of Canadian hotels that I think are to help deal with melting snow. They tend to sink/bounce as you walk across them. She tries to go around or leap over them, or runs across them like they’re a platform in a video game that will fall if you stand on them too long.

  • To you as well!

  • I was just thinking about this a couple weeks ago!

  • As in you think they were pressured into stopping development so people would switch over to BitLocker, which now appears to have a backdoor put in by Microsoft or at least one of the developers, presumably at the behest of a government?

  • Maybe the neighbors are using your house as their sacrificial wood!

  • How did you get into doing real estate photography? It seems like a decent gig. I used to work in TV but got out because of the hours when I got married and had a family. Now I’m in an unrelated field.

  • Is this an old photo or are you actually someplace that still has this much snow in May?

  • I’m not surprised to see a conservative Baptist minister not missing a chance to take a swipe at Catholicism

  • Which team is that?

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Windows 3.1 on a Modern AM5-Based PC is Surprisingly Usable

    hackaday.com /2026/04/02/windows-3-1-on-a-modern-am5-based-pc-is-surprisingly-usable/
  • Crazy Fucking Videos @lemmy.world

    Air Canada Express flight AC8646 CRJ-900 at LaGuardia crash footage (two dead, not seen)

  • Tycoon Games @lemmy.world

    The gold standard of optimization: A look under the hood of RollerCoaster Tycoon

    larstofus.com /2026/03/22/the-gold-standard-of-optimization-a-look-under-the-hood-of-rollercoaster-tycoon/
  • Dad Jokes @lemmy.world

    In 3,024 years life will either be really good or really bad

  • Civil Aviation @lemmy.zip

    Alpine skiing-Helicopter crew recounts smooth but complex rescue after Vonn crash

    www.reuters.com /sports/alpine-skiing-helicopter-crew-recounts-smooth-complex-rescue-after-vonn-crash-2026-02-08/
  • Trippin' Through Time @lemmy.ca

    Customers who think you have no life and live at the store

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world

    TIL “sleet” does not have the same meaning in all English speaking countries

    en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ice_pellets
  • Hydro Homies @lemmy.ml

    Unless you're too scared?

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world

    Maybe sprinkling 1337 into our online texts would make them less useful to AI training

  • LinkedinLunatics @sh.itjust.works

    SPLT: You can also put a chip reader on your pocket and casually bump into people.

  • Beavers @lemmy.world

    Look at how proud he is of his work.

  • A place for everything about math @lemmy.ml

    First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself

    www.quantamagazine.org /first-shape-found-that-cant-pass-through-itself-20251024/
  • Cats With Jobs @lemmy.world

    Meownager

  • BudgetAudiophile @lemmy.world

    Buying used gear?

  • And Finally... @feddit.uk

    Firefighters rescue man stuck in slide on Vernon [Connecticut] playground

    www.nbcconnecticut.com /news/local/firefighters-rescue-man-stuck-in-slide-on-vernon-playground/3626381/
  • Offbeat @lemmy.ca

    Selfies of woman "dripping in diamonds" on cruise led to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say

    www.cbsnews.com /news/selfies-woman-dripping-diamonds-cruise-arrest-jewelry-theft/
  • Books @lemmy.world

    What English translation of The Three Musketeers do you like?

  • Books @lemmy.ml

    What English translation of The Three Musketeers do you like?

  • BestOfLemmy @lemmy.world

    @manxu@piefed.social explores the human flaws that undermine online dating

    lemmy.world /comment/17409630
  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world

    Physical Media Forever