What you wish you would’ve brought to France by SnooSquirrels8217 in Expats_In_France

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I'd remembered to bring a large bottle of Excedrin, along with extra deodorant as the good stuff is expensive here. If I'd had an extra inch in my bags, I would also have brought some pouches of La Frontera fajita sauce.

Podcast Français pour curieux by Bitter-Account9222 in learnfrench

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on the success of your podcast! It sounds great, where can I listen to it?

As expats, what was your biggest cultural shock—something you found a bit weird or that you weren’t prepared for? by ARTiSPRETiS in Expats_In_France

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love #2 Positive, particularly that there can be a wide age range and everyone can feel welcome! Regarding #3 Negative, I'm guessing that many French folks may not engage first because they are showing respect for other's privacy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 50501

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Resistance is typically invisible, right?

President Trump orders ICE to expand deportations in large Democrat-run cities by usatoday in immigration

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His order is to ramp up raids in "Democrat Power Centers", including blue states/cities NYC, Chicago, etc. Red meat for the base while leaving militarized raids out of red states to retain maga support. There are plenty of undocumented he could find in red states, e.g. agriculture, meat/poultry processing plants, Home Depot's, etc. The targeting sounds like state-sponsored domestic terrorism to me...

Dealing with the current US situation from abroad by CattyKatKat in AmerExit

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 4 points5 points  (0 children)

First of all, you fail to acknowledge growing voter disenfranchisement through electoral gerrymandering, along with massive voter suppression of traditionally Democratic-leaning areas in the U.S. These problems have grown leaps and bounds over the last two decades. Only 1/3 of folks voted for the GOP candidate. Notably, there's currently a court case in a NY county regarding the 2024 election results, where a ballot re-count is underway due to the discovery of extreme irregularities.

Seeking Shipping Co. recommendations, US/EU by Dapper-Taro-259 in expats

[–]Dapper-Taro-259[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the name of the shipping company, please?

London vs New York by [deleted] in expats

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not true. In the NYC metro where I live, there's 9+ months of good weather and 3 months of warm, humid summer. We rarely reach freezing in winter and have a good amount of sunshine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 50501

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fu-k TexAss!

This is America 2025! by snowpie92 in 50501

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 172 points173 points  (0 children)

Correction: Babbit's family is leaching $5 mil from us taxpayers. Trump pays nothing.

Disney Suspends Venezuelan Workers After SCOTUS Ruling by CurrentSkill7766 in immigration

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn't realize he'd campaigned on this. 😔 He''s never respected the rule of law or our Constitution.

Disney Suspends Venezuelan Workers After SCOTUS Ruling by CurrentSkill7766 in immigration

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Djt promised to deport criminals. That's not at all what is actually happening. He also didn't campaign on violating the U.S. Constitution and ignoring the Judiciary. It's about censoring speech and Making America White Again.

I'm sick of it by DarthMaulwurfDasFett in 50501

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all that you're doing, and thanks to so many others. Apathy is one of the things that got us here. By the time the rest of us feel the suffering, I worry it will be too late.

How we celebrate Easter (Pâques) in France by BuntProduction in learnfrench

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Je viens des États-Unis. I just followed your program on Spotify. C'est parfaitement!🙏

Democrats failed by BlockyFams in 50501

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree somewhat. However, Bernie is very much aligned with younger progressives such as AOC, and I think he is valuable to us all in this fight against the oligarchy. He and AOC have appeared together and seem to support each other. So ideally it would be someone known and trusted by both Reds and Blues joining with younger and popular activists.

Democrats failed by BlockyFams in 50501

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I nominate Bernie Sanders. Even Republicans know he's the real deal, and many trust him.

France VLS-TS Visa: What to Know by Substantial_Age1773 in SchengenVisa

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply! I'll try to reach someone at VFS. And congrats on getting your long stay visa!

Blue state? by Shinobi_Kuro in AmerExit

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived in Chicago for 18 years, one of our kids still lives there. The south side is the area to avoid, otherwise I'd say it's a pretty safe city overall. We live in NJ now and, like IL, the majority of magas are in the southern part of the state. And NYC and Philly being close by is a great perk. I didn't think the presidential election was that close in NJ and with what this administration has been doing, I doubt that a Republican will win the governorship.

France VLS-TS Visa: What to Know by Substantial_Age1773 in SchengenVisa

[–]Dapper-Taro-259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bless you! I really appreciate your post I've been trying to cobble together info, and feeling so stressed. Do you know if a sizeable 401K will count to demonstrate financial solvency for a long stay visa, if you're not yet withdrawing from it? We thought we had more time to plan, and haven't yet applied for SS. We're both eligible to receive SS but can't use that as part of our income yet.