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lol Google's offices must stink
Liz Fong-Jones / Elliot William Fong / @lizthegrey - 'Consent accident' enjoyer, ex-Google employee, nepotistic sex pest, Robert Z'Dar look-alike who wants authority over the Internet
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Another interesting piece of info I found the Greta Gustava thread about this poor obsessed troon of colour is very willing and able to to splash the cash:
He's also clearly been waiting for a moment to seethe about Cloudflare for quite a while:
Tweet | Archive
>" the people empowering the people trying to get me killed".
Quite the drama king.
He's also clearly been waiting for a moment to seethe about Cloudflare for quite a while:
Tweet | Archive
>" the people empowering the people trying to get me killed".
Quite the drama king.
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Troon imperialism in action. I wonder how his ancestors feel.Imagine being born Asian, the race specifically that at times is hard to tell man from women and famous for being fetishized as shemales by western sex tourists. To troon out and look like this
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ancestor cri
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Imagine being so insufferable you can't get a job in tech despite having ALL the snowflake statuses.
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The guy was a menace when working at Google (oh and he is currently married to a current Google Troon and has been in a poly relationship for a while), he left a manifesto as his farewell email and was only praised because of his activism (I doubt his technical abilities at this point as I was told google soyjacks were almost always afraid of crossing him because he was very vocal and him being a Troon and having an estrogen boner for activism and issues)
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He can't code and most of his github is trivial forks of other people's shit. Typical troon.
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I have seen claims in the Keffals thread of Liz dating a trans-snake and walking them on a leash. These posts appear to be the root: https://kiwifarms.net/threads/2017-...or-hosting-my-email.33411/page-7#post-3012954
This was before my time on the farms so I don't know shit or have sources, plus the social media in the Lucia thread wasn't archived, but if anyone could find evidence whether Liz did or did not date the trans-snake that definitely seems like OP material.
edit: Looking through both threads they were mental tranny pals who both worked at Google, but them being an item or snake boy squirming around with a collar seems to be pure rumour.
This was before my time on the farms so I don't know shit or have sources, plus the social media in the Lucia thread wasn't archived, but if anyone could find evidence whether Liz did or did not date the trans-snake that definitely seems like OP material.
edit: Looking through both threads they were mental tranny pals who both worked at Google, but them being an item or snake boy squirming around with a collar seems to be pure rumour.
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It's from the Kevin Batman thread (about a different troon). Yes, that actually is his real name. I don't think the snake dude has his own thread, but he's also been mentioned in the Greta thread. There could probably be a whole thread just about utterly insane degenerates who work at Google.
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Broken branch, ancestor cry, etc. Looking forward to seeing this thread expanded. This dude has to have plenty of skeletons in his closet.
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Another minor funny about his Kiwi Farms seething streams. They have shit like/ dislike ratios:
#DropCloudflare Pt. 1: Meet Cloudflare Customer KiwiFarms: 180 | 448 28.6%
#DropCloudflare Pt. 2: How Cloudflare abdicated its responsibility for a better internet: 92 | 277 24.9%
#DropCloudflare Pt. 3: Alternatives to Cloudflare that don't facilitate transphobia: 58 | 168 26.2%
For all the bluster he and Lucas have made about the seethe campaign against the forum and Cloudflare, he can't get much notoriety or positive feedback on anything outside of Twitter.
#DropCloudflare Pt. 1: Meet Cloudflare Customer KiwiFarms: 180 | 448 28.6%
#DropCloudflare Pt. 2: How Cloudflare abdicated its responsibility for a better internet: 92 | 277 24.9%
#DropCloudflare Pt. 3: Alternatives to Cloudflare that don't facilitate transphobia: 58 | 168 26.2%
For all the bluster he and Lucas have made about the seethe campaign against the forum and Cloudflare, he can't get much notoriety or positive feedback on anything outside of Twitter.
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All you had to do was make big money and accept your penis. You almost had it.
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This retard is a forever whiner victim about everything and seems like an absolute nightmare to deal with. How can your place of work be so absolutely pozzed to employ this walking complaint box.
For years, vulnerable people in Silicon Valley have whispered warnings to each other about the unethical behavior of multiple Alphabet executives who sexually harassed individuals they held power over in the workplace. On October 25, two New York Times reporters released their yearlong investigation, and the scandal burst into the open. Andy Rubin, founder of Android, and Amit Singhal, head of Google Search, were paid off to leave the company in 2014 and 2016, respectively, but Richard DeVaul, inventor of Project Loon, didn’t resign until shortly after the article’s release. David Drummond is still Alphabet’s chief legal officer. A week later, 20,000 employees walked off the job to protest Alphabet’s systematic mishandling of harassment and discrimination. Why did it take so many years for even a modicum of accountability to happen?
To be clear, these newly documented abuses are not merely the aftermath of a few bad apples. There is a systematic pattern of influential figures in entertainment, media, government, and business using their positions to coerce and silence those with less power, especially women and nonbinary people. Complicity in covering up Rubin’s abuse came directly from Alphabet’s CEO and board, who spoke positively about him upon his departure and must have authorized the $90 million payout. We as workers certainly cannot be safe while our leaders engage in, reward, and cover up sexual harassment and abuse.
Although the New York Times article shed light on workplace harassment, the stigmatizing depiction of polyamory and BDSM counterintuitively hurts victims and makes them less likely to speak out. We cannot agree with its characterization of the practice of polyamory and BDSM as inherently abusive or salacious. The executives’ excuses about their participation in polyamory and BDSM are yet another layer of deflection of responsibility. In fact, it is victims who are polyamorous or who practice BDSM who fear being shamed, isolated, and further retaliated against when reporting abuse, should they be outed in the process.
As women and nonbinary people who work at Alphabet (but who do not speak for our employer), and as people who have dealt with sexual harassment and assault, we want to set the record straight: Our existence as sex-positive and polyamorous people is not inherently abusive or scandalous. The abuses reported in the New York Times arose from corporate power dynamics and misogyny, not from polyamory or BDSM. The perpetrators’ appropriation of polyamory and BDSM terminology simply exacerbates existing power dynamics and makes their victims less likely to come forward.
There are countless more stories in chapter six of Emily Chang’s book Brotopia involving the power dynamics of Silicon Valley and women coerced into sex. When you have power, your “suggestions” carry a much greater weight, and abusive people in power use that to get what they want without ever making a clearly inappropriate request. If victims attempt to call them on it, they wind up being gaslit about the abuser’s intentions (“I didn’t mean it that way!”) instead of being able to obtain justice.
Adding in the dimension of stigma around polyamory and kink exacerbates the power dynamics in play. For one thing, if someone isn’t out as either polyamorous or kinky, threatening to expose them as such is an easy way for abusers to preemptively silence them. Even victims who aren’t polyamorous or kinky may be afraid to expose the abuse for fear of being publicly perceived as such because their abuser has used those words. Because of how polyamory and kink are often portrayed, being known as either can result in anything from social shaming and ostracization to loss of employment and custody of children. Furthermore, coming out early in one’s career can lead to further inappropriate propositions and being objectified as “that person who has weird sex” rather than being known for one’s accomplishments. But someone in a position of power can escape most of these consequences by simply denying the accusations. Even if they admit to being kinky, their careers won’t be affected — they are “too valuable to lose.”
Furthermore, abusers sometimes misuse polyamory and kink to excuse their unethical behavior. “If you were really kinky, you’d participate in this act.” Or, “Don’t worry, this is okay because I’m poly. You said you were poly, too, didn’t you?” Statements like this, coming from someone already in a position of power, places yet more pressure on the intended victim. In essence, they are no different from statements people make in other abusive relationships, such as “If you really loved me, you would…” or “You’re just overreacting.” Such coercive statements are indicative of predatory behavior rather than inherently being a part of polyamory or BDSM — abuse should not be conflated with ethical, consensual relationship practices. In a healthy polyamorous relationship, everyone is free to withdraw consent at any time, and their boundaries are always respected. The same holds true in healthy BDSM dynamics. Even when people consensually engage in authority-exchange relationships, the submissive (who gives up some of their power to the dominant) still must consent to everything that happens and has a safe word so they can withdraw consent.
Just like monogamous people, polyamorous people can conduct themselves in shitty ways. They can be abusive, unethical, or both. But polyamory itself is not abusive or unethical, despite the way it’s being framed in the media. More Than Two’s Relationship Bill of Rights is a good guide to the rights people should expect to have in any healthy relationship, whether that’s monogamous or polyamorous, vanilla or kinky. Coercion and “suggestions” with the force of orders play no part in such dynamics. Similarly, kink is neither inherently abusive or unethical. Watching bondage porn at home is perfectly ethical, as long as it stays out of the workplace. Though, like polyamory, kink is often portrayed in a negative light, people practicing BDSM are no more likely to be abusive than vanilla folk. Again, consent is key — kink without consent is abuse, and the BDSM community places a high value on enthusiastic, informed consent, as well as on checking in often to ensure that people are truly enthusiastic.
It should be clear now how the abuse and harassment described in the New York Times article is abhorrent and far outside of ethical BDSM and polyamory practice. Propositioning prospective employees, groping people at off-sites, pressuring people into sex? We shouldn’t have to explain why that’s wrong. But it’s not the “bondage sex” or “ownership relationships” that are the issue; it’s the fact that a senior executive was using company property and time to watch porn and had relationships of any kind with his subordinates.
As a culture, we need to separate abuse and harassment from the ethical practice of BDSM and polyamory. As long as journalists and the public continue to conflate such practices with abuse, victims will face far too many barriers when seeking justice. If people don’t feel safe seeking out support or asking questions about whether behavior they’re experiencing is normal, they will be easy prey for predators. Communities dedicated to education about polyamory and BDSM practices exist, but they’re forced to exist in the shadows because of the fear of being outed and losing jobs, children, and more. Let’s work together to destigmatize ethical polyamory and BDSM so that powerful men will think twice before offending and past victims of abuse can seek justice.
To be clear, these newly documented abuses are not merely the aftermath of a few bad apples. There is a systematic pattern of influential figures in entertainment, media, government, and business using their positions to coerce and silence those with less power, especially women and nonbinary people. Complicity in covering up Rubin’s abuse came directly from Alphabet’s CEO and board, who spoke positively about him upon his departure and must have authorized the $90 million payout. We as workers certainly cannot be safe while our leaders engage in, reward, and cover up sexual harassment and abuse.
Although the New York Times article shed light on workplace harassment, the stigmatizing depiction of polyamory and BDSM counterintuitively hurts victims and makes them less likely to speak out. We cannot agree with its characterization of the practice of polyamory and BDSM as inherently abusive or salacious. The executives’ excuses about their participation in polyamory and BDSM are yet another layer of deflection of responsibility. In fact, it is victims who are polyamorous or who practice BDSM who fear being shamed, isolated, and further retaliated against when reporting abuse, should they be outed in the process.
As women and nonbinary people who work at Alphabet (but who do not speak for our employer), and as people who have dealt with sexual harassment and assault, we want to set the record straight: Our existence as sex-positive and polyamorous people is not inherently abusive or scandalous. The abuses reported in the New York Times arose from corporate power dynamics and misogyny, not from polyamory or BDSM. The perpetrators’ appropriation of polyamory and BDSM terminology simply exacerbates existing power dynamics and makes their victims less likely to come forward.
Ethical practice of polyamory and BDSM does not entail abuse or harassment. To explain this, let’s briefly define polyamory, BDSM, abuse, and harassment.
- Polyamory is an ethical framework for conducting multiple romantic relationships with the knowledge and consent of all parties involved. Cheating, or having an affair without the consent of one’s existing partners, is not polyamory. The potential to have multiple loving partners, romantic or platonic, who all know about each other and have freely agreed to that relationship structure, is at the heart of polyamory.
- BDSM, in contrast to polyamory, is not a relationship framework but a dynamic that can be practiced within any type of relationship. It’s a wide umbrella term for a variety of sensory and/or erotic practices, categorized under bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism, and is usually referred to colloquially as kink. Like polyamory, the key principle behind BDSM is consent.
- Abuse involves disregard for and violation of established boundaries and consent or a lack of meaningful and freely given consent. It frequently involves elements of secrecy, isolation, gaslighting, and deflection of blame.
- Workplace harassment involves a person with power using coercion to force someone they have power over to relent to inappropriate requests. For instance, a manager propositioning a subordinate to have sex would constitute workplace harassment, as would viewing pornography in the workplace or asking an interviewee on a date.
There are countless more stories in chapter six of Emily Chang’s book Brotopia involving the power dynamics of Silicon Valley and women coerced into sex. When you have power, your “suggestions” carry a much greater weight, and abusive people in power use that to get what they want without ever making a clearly inappropriate request. If victims attempt to call them on it, they wind up being gaslit about the abuser’s intentions (“I didn’t mean it that way!”) instead of being able to obtain justice.
Adding in the dimension of stigma around polyamory and kink exacerbates the power dynamics in play. For one thing, if someone isn’t out as either polyamorous or kinky, threatening to expose them as such is an easy way for abusers to preemptively silence them. Even victims who aren’t polyamorous or kinky may be afraid to expose the abuse for fear of being publicly perceived as such because their abuser has used those words. Because of how polyamory and kink are often portrayed, being known as either can result in anything from social shaming and ostracization to loss of employment and custody of children. Furthermore, coming out early in one’s career can lead to further inappropriate propositions and being objectified as “that person who has weird sex” rather than being known for one’s accomplishments. But someone in a position of power can escape most of these consequences by simply denying the accusations. Even if they admit to being kinky, their careers won’t be affected — they are “too valuable to lose.”
Furthermore, abusers sometimes misuse polyamory and kink to excuse their unethical behavior. “If you were really kinky, you’d participate in this act.” Or, “Don’t worry, this is okay because I’m poly. You said you were poly, too, didn’t you?” Statements like this, coming from someone already in a position of power, places yet more pressure on the intended victim. In essence, they are no different from statements people make in other abusive relationships, such as “If you really loved me, you would…” or “You’re just overreacting.” Such coercive statements are indicative of predatory behavior rather than inherently being a part of polyamory or BDSM — abuse should not be conflated with ethical, consensual relationship practices. In a healthy polyamorous relationship, everyone is free to withdraw consent at any time, and their boundaries are always respected. The same holds true in healthy BDSM dynamics. Even when people consensually engage in authority-exchange relationships, the submissive (who gives up some of their power to the dominant) still must consent to everything that happens and has a safe word so they can withdraw consent.
Just like monogamous people, polyamorous people can conduct themselves in shitty ways. They can be abusive, unethical, or both. But polyamory itself is not abusive or unethical, despite the way it’s being framed in the media. More Than Two’s Relationship Bill of Rights is a good guide to the rights people should expect to have in any healthy relationship, whether that’s monogamous or polyamorous, vanilla or kinky. Coercion and “suggestions” with the force of orders play no part in such dynamics. Similarly, kink is neither inherently abusive or unethical. Watching bondage porn at home is perfectly ethical, as long as it stays out of the workplace. Though, like polyamory, kink is often portrayed in a negative light, people practicing BDSM are no more likely to be abusive than vanilla folk. Again, consent is key — kink without consent is abuse, and the BDSM community places a high value on enthusiastic, informed consent, as well as on checking in often to ensure that people are truly enthusiastic.
It should be clear now how the abuse and harassment described in the New York Times article is abhorrent and far outside of ethical BDSM and polyamory practice. Propositioning prospective employees, groping people at off-sites, pressuring people into sex? We shouldn’t have to explain why that’s wrong. But it’s not the “bondage sex” or “ownership relationships” that are the issue; it’s the fact that a senior executive was using company property and time to watch porn and had relationships of any kind with his subordinates.
As a culture, we need to separate abuse and harassment from the ethical practice of BDSM and polyamory. As long as journalists and the public continue to conflate such practices with abuse, victims will face far too many barriers when seeking justice. If people don’t feel safe seeking out support or asking questions about whether behavior they’re experiencing is normal, they will be easy prey for predators. Communities dedicated to education about polyamory and BDSM practices exist, but they’re forced to exist in the shadows because of the fear of being outed and losing jobs, children, and more. Let’s work together to destigmatize ethical polyamory and BDSM so that powerful men will think twice before offending and past victims of abuse can seek justice.
bull shit.
From ycombinator about him organizing the 2019 boycott
S/A
Why he fled to tranada because of trump and the coof or whatever
When President Trump was elected in 2016, my wife Elly and I vowed we would stay and fight for others more marginalized than ourselves as long as we could. The COVID-19 crisis ratcheted up the level of fear for my well-being I felt living in the United States as a disabled, transgender woman of color. We came to realize over the course of the year that we would be better off advocating for trans people of color from outside of the United States.
The saying goes, “put your own oxygen mask on before trying to help others.” With the United States spiralling downward with each passing day, and worries that my spouse would inevitably bring home the virus with the groceries, it felt like we were barely able to hold together ourselves, let alone help anyone else.
The deciding questions we ultimately asked ourselves were “will we feel safe living here even if there is a change in the Presidency? will we regret leaving if there’s a change in leadership?”
The problems with the United States are deep-rooted, and won’t disappear after a single Presidential election, so it was time for us to act.
Canadian entry stamp showing entry at Rainbow Bridge on 11 Sep 2020
However, none of these processes would complete on the timeline we needed. As of September 2020, Australia is still processing family reunification visas applied for 18 months ago. I’d put in my Australian paperwork in December 2019, so I was nowhere close to the head of the line. And with COVID-19 shutting borders across the world or forcing countries to re task their foreign services to repatriating stranded citizens, we weren’t confident any of the other options would work out for us in time.
If we were going to need job offers anyways to enter Canada, what option might allow us to move in a matter of weeks?
Enter the free trade agreement USMCA (née NAFTA), which allows for Americans to work in Canada either as “intra-company transferees” between subsidiaries, or “professionals” holding specific job titles. Better yet, an American can apply at an air or land crossing and receive an on-the-spot work permit for them and for their spouse (regardless of their spouse’s occupation) without needing to wait for approval from a consulate in advance.
The paperwork is relatively straightforward: proof of nationality (passport), proof of funds to support living expenses, marriage certificate, and proof of a job offer from a Canadian company along with job description, resume, and college degree. Furthermore, NAFTA workers do not need to complete a medical exam, meaning that my disability was not an issue in the process. My spouse’s employer, which is a multinational tech company with a branch in Canada, agreed to write her a Canadian transfer job offer and provide legal assistance with immigration, so we were set there.
The Canadian border has been closed to non-essential travel because of COVID-19; it’s perfectly sensible for Canada to not allow the US’s mismanagement of COVID-19 to result in the epidemic growing in Canada. Thus, all skilled immigrants entering Canada must prove that their travel is essential, that their Canadian employer is still operating, and that they have plans to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in Canada. Fortunately for software professionals, our work falls under the umbrella of “critical infrastructure” and can still be done from remote worksites at home.
Elly flew into Vancouver, spent half hour at immigration waiting for an officer to input her paperwork and print her a work permit good for 3 years, then went directly to quarantine in the furnished apartment we’d rented for our first few months. There were a few hiccups, notably that “furnished” doesn’t mean that housewares are provided, but she passed her quarantine a few days ago and is sending me pictures of the neighborhood!
After Elly’s work permit was issued, I loaded up a rental car and drove across the border with the rest of our stuff and one very silly dog. I brought with me a copy of her work permit, our marriage certificate, the dog’s rabies certificate, and an inventory of all of the goods in each shipment (traveled with Elly, with me, and to arrive separately). The officials at the border were initially perplexed as to why I crossed on my own, but I’m sure seeing the cute, rambunctious dog in the backseat was a useful hint in the right direction. Because the land border crossing was not busy at all owing to the border restrictions, they had me pull over for half an hour, got the paperwork processed, collected the service fee, and I was on my way with a 3-year work permit of my own.
I’m writing this now from quarantine at a house with a backyard in the Greater Toronto Area. I get out of quarantine shortly and will fly domestically within Canada to rejoin Elly.
And so our Canadian adventure will begin!
In a year, we’ll have enough points from Canadian work experience to apply for Express Entry, or we’ll move onward to Australia when my paperwork comes through. In the meanwhile, we finally feel safe. Yes, there is still racism in Canada. Yes, Canada has mistreated and continues to mistreat Indigenous people. But it still feels like a breath of fresh air compared to what we were facing in the United States.
Hopefully this story gives you an idea of how you might be able to leave the US in a pinch, if you’re as worried as we were about our personal safety, and have the privilege we did of being able to live and explore Canada!
The saying goes, “put your own oxygen mask on before trying to help others.” With the United States spiralling downward with each passing day, and worries that my spouse would inevitably bring home the virus with the groceries, it felt like we were barely able to hold together ourselves, let alone help anyone else.
The deciding questions we ultimately asked ourselves were “will we feel safe living here even if there is a change in the Presidency? will we regret leaving if there’s a change in leadership?”
The problems with the United States are deep-rooted, and won’t disappear after a single Presidential election, so it was time for us to act.
Canadian entry stamp showing entry at Rainbow Bridge on 11 Sep 2020
Choosing Where To Go Next
We initially investigated emigrating to a number of countries where we had connections. For instance, my spouse is an Australian citizen and I was eligible to apply for family reunification with her. If one of us were an EU citizen, certainly we’d have looked at migrating to the EU. We’d also heard good things about the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty, but it would have required us both to get completely new jobs, as neither of our employers would support employment in the Netherlands.However, none of these processes would complete on the timeline we needed. As of September 2020, Australia is still processing family reunification visas applied for 18 months ago. I’d put in my Australian paperwork in December 2019, so I was nowhere close to the head of the line. And with COVID-19 shutting borders across the world or forcing countries to re task their foreign services to repatriating stranded citizens, we weren’t confident any of the other options would work out for us in time.
Canadian Immigration Options
The most promising option was Express Entry, Canada’s points-based skilled immigration system for granting permanent residency. As tech professionals with bachelor’s degrees, native English fluency, and more than a decade of experience each, you’d think that it would be a slam dunk for us. However, the number of required points in the monthly draws has fluctuated between 470–480 over the past year, and my spouse and I only had approximately 430 points (since increasing age is penalized, and only 3 years of work experience outside Canada can be counted). For those who are 25-30 years old, have a master’s degree, and/or went to a Canadian University, Express Entry may be viable. But with an increasing number of Americans attempting to emigrate, it seemed unlikely that my spouse or I would be able to qualify soon without also having job offers from established Canadian companies (+50 points). And the processing time once selected is a long six months.If we were going to need job offers anyways to enter Canada, what option might allow us to move in a matter of weeks?
Enter the free trade agreement USMCA (née NAFTA), which allows for Americans to work in Canada either as “intra-company transferees” between subsidiaries, or “professionals” holding specific job titles. Better yet, an American can apply at an air or land crossing and receive an on-the-spot work permit for them and for their spouse (regardless of their spouse’s occupation) without needing to wait for approval from a consulate in advance.
The paperwork is relatively straightforward: proof of nationality (passport), proof of funds to support living expenses, marriage certificate, and proof of a job offer from a Canadian company along with job description, resume, and college degree. Furthermore, NAFTA workers do not need to complete a medical exam, meaning that my disability was not an issue in the process. My spouse’s employer, which is a multinational tech company with a branch in Canada, agreed to write her a Canadian transfer job offer and provide legal assistance with immigration, so we were set there.
The Canadian border has been closed to non-essential travel because of COVID-19; it’s perfectly sensible for Canada to not allow the US’s mismanagement of COVID-19 to result in the epidemic growing in Canada. Thus, all skilled immigrants entering Canada must prove that their travel is essential, that their Canadian employer is still operating, and that they have plans to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in Canada. Fortunately for software professionals, our work falls under the umbrella of “critical infrastructure” and can still be done from remote worksites at home.
Crossing The Canadian border
With packets from the lawyers in hand, we set out to acquire airline tickets and rental car bookings. Elly and I chose to cross separately to make the logistics of moving a pet internationally easier. We didn’t want to have the dog yowling to be let out of her crate at baggage claim while we were stuck in immigration waiting for our paperwork, followed by quarantining for two weeks in an apartment without a yard.Elly flew into Vancouver, spent half hour at immigration waiting for an officer to input her paperwork and print her a work permit good for 3 years, then went directly to quarantine in the furnished apartment we’d rented for our first few months. There were a few hiccups, notably that “furnished” doesn’t mean that housewares are provided, but she passed her quarantine a few days ago and is sending me pictures of the neighborhood!
After Elly’s work permit was issued, I loaded up a rental car and drove across the border with the rest of our stuff and one very silly dog. I brought with me a copy of her work permit, our marriage certificate, the dog’s rabies certificate, and an inventory of all of the goods in each shipment (traveled with Elly, with me, and to arrive separately). The officials at the border were initially perplexed as to why I crossed on my own, but I’m sure seeing the cute, rambunctious dog in the backseat was a useful hint in the right direction. Because the land border crossing was not busy at all owing to the border restrictions, they had me pull over for half an hour, got the paperwork processed, collected the service fee, and I was on my way with a 3-year work permit of my own.
I’m writing this now from quarantine at a house with a backyard in the Greater Toronto Area. I get out of quarantine shortly and will fly domestically within Canada to rejoin Elly.
And so our Canadian adventure will begin!
In a year, we’ll have enough points from Canadian work experience to apply for Express Entry, or we’ll move onward to Australia when my paperwork comes through. In the meanwhile, we finally feel safe. Yes, there is still racism in Canada. Yes, Canada has mistreated and continues to mistreat Indigenous people. But it still feels like a breath of fresh air compared to what we were facing in the United States.
Hopefully this story gives you an idea of how you might be able to leave the US in a pinch, if you’re as worried as we were about our personal safety, and have the privilege we did of being able to live and explore Canada!
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People always point out how hilariously short Ellen Page is compared to everyone else; similarly, imagine being an Asian male, standing next to this ogre, and still not passing because your jaw slider was turned up to Oblivion level wide
Fake Steve Franssen
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The link to the article and some text: https://kiwifarms.net/threads/keffa...x-sorrentihott.115295/page-1689#post-12844845