Which protective glasses do you use for watching (partial) solar eclipses?

As a kid I just used charred pieces of glass. Yeah, someone asked me what I was doing with a lit candle outside during the day. I resisted replying "Looking for an honest man". Do not do that! I'm lucky to have eyes still.

In August 1999, on a bus tour to Hungary to watch the (total) solar eclipse, we were given some kind of cardboard "eclipse glasses" with a dark foil "lenses" to use before and after the totality.

Afterwards I read that it needs to be at least DIN 14 welding filter and that those probably weren't protecting our eyes.

So which welding glasses should I buy? The eclipse is in August, but I expect shortage, so I want to get them soon.

#eclipse #IR #eyeProtection

Hello #Canada people. I’m pretty sure that as of December 2025 (with newly passed legislation), I’d now be eligible for Canadian citizenship based off my Canadian grandmother.

I’ve sent messages to a few immigration law firms that I found via a web search, but have only gotten one response (and it was written in a way that didn’t give me confidence in the firm).

Does anyone have any recommendations that I could reach out to?