Steve HermanJun 23
US Embassy Thailand - All who are applying for an F, M or J nonimmigrant visa must adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to ‘public’ for vetting.
https://th.usembassy.gov/visas/
Show threadKevin RussellJun 23

@w7voa

Stay the - hell - away from the states

Racists on Rampage.

No one is going to USA Olympics, not to compete, not to watch.

No one is going to the World Cup in USA.

#SayNoToRacisn #RedCard #eu #latinx #Olympics #worldCup #boycott #safety #America #racists #crazyRacists #thugs #kidnapping #sport

Show threadKevin Russell

@w7voa

Time to start tje campaign world wide to cancel rhe Olympics, Cancel rhe World Cup.

No one playing in Soccer in the world is safe in rhe United States.

No armed guard, no secure buildings will protect players or fans, from American official or unofficial racist harm.

Cancel the Olympics.
Cancel the World Cup.

#cancel #safety #Nazi #fascism #nope #olympics #worldcup #soccer #sport

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Steve HermanJun 23
US Embassy Thailand - All who are applying for an F, M or J nonimmigrant visa must adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to ‘public’ for vetting.
https://th.usembassy.gov/visas/
Show threadThomas TraynorJun 23
@w7voa HELL NO!
Show threadme_valentijnJun 23
@w7voa
It took several extra decades, but welcome to 1984 folks ... it's thoughtcrime time! 🤗
Show threadFurballsNHairballsJun 23
@w7voa
I hear whispers of a 21st century version of the Second Chief Directorate getting louder.
Show threadPaddyTech 👾Jun 23
@w7voa they announced the same in Ireland earlier today, I assume it’s a widespread change.
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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications https://jrnl.ie/6740830
US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications

The move has been heavily criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin who described it as “excessive”.

TheJournal.ie
Show threadEl DuvelleJun 23
@PaddyTech @w7voa that one (asking for your social media usernames) is not new though, was the same when I applied 2 years ago..
The thing about setting your privacy to public is definitely new! ( and really bad)
Show threadPaddyTech 👾Jun 23
@elduvelle @w7voa the linked article list changes, it now 5 years not 2 and requires profiles set to public.
Show threadJarjanJun 23
@PaddyTech
Right, so definitely no trips to the US for me then. I've been twice, beautiful country, many beautiful people. But now, thanks, no thanks!
@w7voa
Show threadPaddyTech 👾Jun 23
@jarjan @w7voa yeah. I feel the same right now. Worth noting this only applies for longer stay (seems to be student mainly) visas. So the ESTA requirements are different but of course what you get asked by immigration agents is another matter
Show threadBen AvelingJun 24
First they came for…
@w7voa @PaddyTech @jarjan
Show threadCarson HillJun 23

@jarjan @PaddyTech @w7voa

Random question... as a US person (Pacific Northwest) I have always kinda wondered what the draw was to visit the US from another country. When you visited in the past, where did you go (or want to go) and why?

I'm guessing stuff like Yellowstone, New York city, or Disney World would be attractive to foreigners, but I really have no idea.

I can't honestly recommend my own country these days, but Canada is also nice.

Show threadJarjanJun 24
@dicenbuttons
The last visit was to New York, so bullseye with you guess!
The first time was a bit different, we did a road trip in a rented car through the state of Washington, and then we did a 3 (maybe 4) week cycling trip from Seattle to San Francisco. I guess it was seeing and experiencing a different country and culture. Not so much about 'seeing sights'. Does that give you an idea?
@PaddyTech @w7voa
Show threadPaddyTech 👾Jun 24
@dicenbuttons @jarjan @w7voa so work (over 25 years) had brought me a good number of us cities (10 or so). As a tourist: LA, NYC, SF.
Worth remembering that for a lot of Irish people there are family & friends with connections to all over the US. Irish tourists show up all over the us.
Show threadCyberspiceJun 23
@PaddyTech @w7voa @derickr Fuckem. Don’t go to the US!
Show threadMad A. Argon Jun 23
@PaddyTech @w7voa 5 years... It would cover that time I use fedi exclusively...
Show threadAsbestosJun 24

@PaddyTech

@w7voa
but in Ireland the people who were rioting against immigrants will get moved to the front of the line

Show threadJe suis contenteJun 23
@w7voa
Boy there's an argument to not use social media ever.
Show threadKristoffer LawsonJun 23
@Pourroy @w7voa more like an argument to not travel to the US…
Show threadJe suis contenteJun 23
@Setok @w7voa
Yes, that is the better option.
Show threadPedestrianError  Jun 23
@Pourroy @w7voa Apparently they've already been denying people entry to the US for that too. Not wanting to support big tech billionaires is "suspicious".
Show threadjonathankoren™Jun 23
@w7voa this is transparent bullshit
Show thread⠠⠵ avukoJun 23

@w7voa across all countries from my small sample (just changed country codes in the URL)

https://nl.usembassy.gov/visas/

Technical Difficulties

Show threadEl DuvelleJun 23
@w7voa 🤮
Show threadKevin RussellJun 23

@w7voa

Stay the - hell - away from the states

Racists on Rampage.

No one is going to USA Olympics, not to compete, not to watch.

No one is going to the World Cup in USA.

#SayNoToRacisn #RedCard #eu #latinx #Olympics #worldCup #boycott #safety #America #racists #crazyRacists #thugs #kidnapping #sport

Show threadKevin RussellJun 23

@w7voa

Time to start tje campaign world wide to cancel rhe Olympics, Cancel rhe World Cup.

No one playing in Soccer in the world is safe in rhe United States.

No armed guard, no secure buildings will protect players or fans, from American official or unofficial racist harm.

Cancel the Olympics.
Cancel the World Cup.

#cancel #safety #Nazi #fascism #nope #olympics #worldcup #soccer #sport

Show threadSteve's PlaceJun 23
@w7voa Nazis only like Nazis. It's swell that voters elected one twice.
Show threadJon RoachJun 23
@w7voa also to attend psychiatric screening because if you're still applying for a visa you need your head examined.
Show thread8Petros [$ rm -rv /capitalism/*]Jun 23
@w7voa Glad to not be going to US(a)SR in my life.
Show threadNandor 🏳️‍🌈Jun 23
@w7voa Just go to Canada instead. Or the EU.
Show threadJamesWNealJun 23
@w7voa and also so everyone in your home country can see what you've posted, decide if you should be arrested and disappeared . . . but you know that's what you get for telling your online friends how you feel about your friendly neighborhood dictator or cartel boss.
Show threadNazaniJun 23
@w7voa Ah, yes, the Thai threat. 🙄 and I'm sure the State Dept is just teeming with Thai linguists. As for identity, doesn't a passport establish that?
Show threadcwicseolforJun 23
@Nazani @w7voa Looking like this is a widespread policy not limited to any country.
Show threadOregon Wine WomanJun 23
@w7voa
Oh, Eff that 💩!
Show threadkcpJun 23
@w7voa so what is FM or J Visa, and who do they apply to?
Show threadDmian 🇪🇺Jun 23
@kcpoole @w7voa F: student visa. J: Exchange visitor, M: Vocational or non academic student visa.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_United_States
For the record, tourism and business visas are B.
Visa policy of the United States - Wikipedia

Show threadkcpJun 23
@dmian @w7voa cool thanks,
seems aussies do not need a visa so for the moment not an isse.
note i am not going there, but my sister is doing so next year.
Show threadPedestrianError  Jun 23
@kcpoole @w7voa Mostly related to students who want to temporarily work while in the US, but once they get this policy in place for one group, they'll keep expanding it. Those with more privilege on "genius" visas for their sports, arts, scientific or business talent really need to speak the fuck up and consider taking their talents away from the US market altogether.
Show threadPedestrianError  Jun 23
@w7voa Among so many other problems, this makes it impossible for domestic violence or stalking victims who are likely to be murdered by their abusers if they make their online lives public to apply for US visas.
Show threadgluttoJun 23

@w7voa

Now this may be a stupid question, but...

What the hell is wrong with America these days?

Show thread🅱️eisbolCardsJun 23

@w7voa

Let me state on this public social media record that they can go fuck themselves.

Hope that's enough vetting for them.

Show threadRichard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴‍♂️📷 🗺️Jun 23

@w7voa

As if we needed another reason not to go to the United States (except for the international media, we need you there).

Show threadstony karkJun 24
@w7voa lol consider your tourism industry a thing of the past
Show threadvictor tsaranJun 24
@w7voa Marc should be up in arms in the first row?
Show threadT2RJun 24
@w7voa I hope they choose to go elsewhere to study. The U.S. is at its lowest IQ ever and we’ve ended a ton of research grants.
Show threadJeroen SZ 🦣Jun 24
@w7voa Privacy much?
Show threadiveylineJun 24
@w7voa US free speech - right?
Show threadP T RJun 24
@w7voa Silver lining: spotting POSs will be easy; they all got visas.
Show threadKarl AuerbachJun 24
@w7voa Well, people can establish a real social media presence and also create sacrificial presence. If the goons say "we can't get into <the real presence>" you respond, I gave you what you wanted <access to the sacrificial presence>, that other one does not belong to me."
Show threadJon RoachJun 24

@karlauerbach @w7voa also in response to "ah-hah! what do you have to say about the existence of <the real presence>?"

It's an AI-generated shallowfake prepared and maintained by my enemies.

Show threadKuba =)KJun 24
@w7voa It seems to be students (F, M) and exchange visitors (J), could it relate to disobedience of Harvard?
Show threadhallunke23 🇺🇦Jun 24

What about people who have no social media?

@w7voa

Show threadjavensbukanJun 26

@w7voa Better idea! Come to Canada instead. 🇨🇦

❤️

#boycottusa