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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is a recurring theme in American politics in all sorts of areas.

I'm Canadian-born, and went through the process of a TN1 status, to a green card, to citizenship. There is an astounding amount of ignorance around how that works.

For example, the vast majority of Americans thought I would be granted citizenship when I married an American. Nope! The only advantage marriage gives is that you get to skip the green card lottery.

But the process still takes months, dozens of forms, and several thousand dollars (and I did the paperwork myself--those not fluent in English or not as confident in the paperwork will end up paying over $10,000 easily). And citizenship takes years and even more paperwork. People who think immigrants are just coasting along enjoying the easy life need to turn off Fox News and get out and talk to people.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

My wife is fighting for her 10-year green card right now. It's a fucking nightmare.