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Sverige’s national holiday schedule is suboptimal.

Many are religious and move based on the w̶e̶r̶e̶w̶o̶l̶f̶ full moon calendar. When they fall on a weekend, labor loses time off.

There are 0 holidays between Midsummer and late October because many people take long summer vacations.

Better: Canada has 1 holiday every month.

Best: 4-day, 32-hour work week + move holidays to Friday when most would be off.

From @thelocalsweden.bsky.social: https://www.thelocal.se/20240517/why-is-pentecost-not-a-public-holiday-in-sweden?utm_source=activitypub&utm_medium=activitypub&tpcc=activitypub

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Why is Pentecost not a public holiday in Sweden?

Danes and Norwegians are enjoying the day off because of Pentecost and Whit Monday. But not Swedes. Why?

The Local Sweden

Jeremiah Lee Apr 17

Another example of Moderaterna-led Tidöavtal hurting good people—and the economy. As Sverige’s economy shifts to knowledge-based work, the country should be incentivizing innovators to make the country their home.

“The old branding of Sweden as a welcoming, equality-driven and stable environment no longer matches the reality many internationals are experiencing. The Swedish Dream for foreigners is dying.” —Amanda Herzog

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-i-am-leaving-sweden-after-8-years-amanda-herzog-j7rbe/

#SVPol #TillSverige

Why I Am Leaving Sweden After 8 Years

I've received messages from some of you wondering why I haven't posted on LinkedIn in a while. The truth is, I’m ready to move on.

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Jeremiah Lee Apr 5

Things can be true at the same time:

1. I have struggled to learn any subject that I did not intrinsically value. Secondary languages are not unique. I barely passed classes that forced me to study English literature and theory.

2. I have 0 expectation of English accommodation in Svenska-settings. My linguistic exclusion is my problem to deal with, not others’.

3. Accessibility accommodation like live captioning help native- and non-native speakers. They should be used more.

#TillSverige

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Jeremiah Lee Apr 5

What if instead of speaking Svenska, the arbitrary expectation was learning to hunt deer for food?

Them: Why haven’t you learned to hunt, clean, and cook deer yet? It’s our culture’s primary food.

Me: I don’t like eating deer.

Them: But how do you survive?

Me: I live better than you eating only plants.

Them: But you’ll never know what it’s like to be Not Immigrant.

Me: You proactively tell Immigrants who now expertly eat deer that they still will never be Not Immigrant.

#TillSverige

Jeremiah Lee Apr 5

I celebrated my 9 year Sveriversary with dread. I hate being asked the question, “How long have you lived here?” when someone realizes that I am not fluent in Svenska. Both Svenskar and other immigrants respond with slightly judgemental encouragement.

I know the only way to defend my excuses, some legit and some not, is to suck less at this. It’s hard to stay motivated to learn something that has no daily usefulness and is an obligation imposed on me by others’ expectations.

#TillSverige

Jeremiah Lee Apr 4

A trans refugee in Sverige facing deportation to Türkiye. I signed a petition to oppose the deportation.

Any immigrant to Sverige contributing to society should be welcomed to stay, especially those unable to live authentically elsewhere.

https://savebella.org?ref=activitypub

#SaveBella #TillSverige #GSRM

Save Bella: Stop the Deportation

Sign the petition to stop Sweden from deporting Bella Demhat, a trans refugee, to Türkiye.

Save Bella

Jeremiah Lee Mar 10

In Svenska, Johan is pronounced like “yo-one”. It’s one of the most common names in Sverige, so I joke, “If you can’t be the Johan you love, love the Johan you’re with.”

I tried that joke 3 times with Johans in Stockholm before accepting that Svenskar don’t have a cultural appreciation of Crosby, Stills & Nash.

https://open.spotify.com/track/6kXGGyEPSRS1g9Ltm70jo9?si=db7559049c27485d

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