Aral BalkanI cannot stress this enough: do not visit the US.
If you’ve booked a holiday, cancel it.
#USA #fascism https://mastodon.social/@randahl/114090985439981870
Jons Mostovojs@aral I'm so happy and surprised that my "apolitical" friend did it.
Erik Jonker@aral agreed….and that from someone like me who really liked the US before…
martin lentink 🇪🇺 🇺🇦📎@ErikJonker @aral
So did I. Studied therefor my Master's, visited many times after. But these are no longer the States I thought I knew and liked.
So did I. Studied therefor my Master's, visited many times after. But these are no longer the States I thought I knew and liked.
Leendaal@aral and let them know why.
ChookMother 🇦🇺🦘@aral Easy. I've never wanted to visit the US.
Rodrigo@aral Indeed due this fascist wave we've decided to cancel our NY visit during a long North America trip and visit only Canada.
JMD
Anne@rodricels @aral you will find a whole lot of wonderful things to do here, all across Canada. 🇨🇦
Hobson Lane@aral
Unless you have occupy Chicago planned, like a reverse of the Ottawa convoy of MAGA trucks.
@UkeleleEric
Unless you have occupy Chicago planned, like a reverse of the Ottawa convoy of MAGA trucks.
@UkeleleEric
sortius@aral not just don't visit the US, do not transit US airspace at all. Between this and the ATC shitfuckery, the US is on the no-go/no-fly list
Aline Dassel@aral agree. Not going for the first 4 years!
Aethelstan@aral so many ways to tank the US economy. Tariffs. Crush tourism…
Phil Thane ✅
Don Marti@aral I am in the USA and I agree with this. The situation is unpredictable and just because the place you want to visit is blue on a map it does not mean there won't be problems.
Do not assume that any food, transportation, or financial services here will be up to pre-2025 standards.
ProjektionsytaI've been thinking of a short business trip / study tour, for good reasons. But I will not take the risk, and will not spend money on America, as things are now.
SpaceLifeFormAlso, it is safer these days to avoid flying.
@aral USA joins my list "no go zone" together with Turkey, China, Israel, UAE and unfortunately many more .....
@aral I know we won’t be stepping foot in the USA for however long this insanity lasts. We are only about 1 hour north on the border, and would enjoy day trips and vacations - not now.
CelloMom On CarsAnd besides, we got spreading measles
Bill Zaumen@aral For a vacation, definitely pick Canada over the U.S. this year. While Yosemite is spectacular, Trump's mass firings are causing serious problems for our national parks that might lead to serious restrictions on the number of visitors this summer. Due to that, visit the Canadian Rockies instead
(Bamff, Jasper, etc., and if you are climbing, try the Bugaboos).
