Having been through the US immigration process (I got my first work visa more than 25 years ago and became a citizen in 2022), it's obvious to me that Americans have *no idea* how weird and tortuous their immigration system is:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/52177745821/

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/06/doge-ball/#n-600

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Ich bin immer noch so entsetzt über Merz Aussage, die #Windenergie sei eine Übergangstechnologie für „10. 20, vielleicht 30 Jahre“. Das mitten in der notwendigen und stattfindenden Energiewende. Wo ein Industrieland wie Deutschland noch dazu richtig Geld verdienen kann. Welch fatales Signal an Firmen, Investoren und (kommende) Fachleute

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Favourite Stations - Baker Street

Meet Anne, a Metropolitan Line train operator and photographer. Her favourite underground station is Baker Street

I've started a new branch of the Tube Mapper project exploring people's favourite stations or stops on the London Underground Tube Map. I meet people at their favourite stations, taking photos and interviewing them to find out what makes it so special.

What is your favourite station, and why?