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Was away for a week visiting my parents. Don’t get to see them nearly enough, in no small part thanks to our lovely “European Values” meaning they have to jump through more hoops to come visit us in Ireland than they can manage at their age. You see, we don’t really see non-Europeans as human in Europe. They’re something less. A potential threat.

I may have an EU passport and pass for white but I never forget that. In fact, I think about it every time I miss my parents.

@aral Yes it is terrible. My girlfriend (Sasha) still cannot legally stay with me in EU despite us going through the process of "marriage" some 3 years ago. We try and try to get her a residency so she can also be able to leave, go to the US visit her family and such. We cannot....we at times talk to 3-4 different lawyers. It is insane.

It is such a prison....and you realize it so much when you bang your head into these things...

Like for us, to give her a residency I have to have a job and make more than 1k a month for at least a year. Else we are not humans.

@tio And all the work you do for the common good. Of course none of that counts. Because of course.

It bloody sucks. *hug*

Rokosun

@aral
For the past 3 years @tio has been working so hard on this documentary called TROM II and soon he'll be releasing it all to the public for everyone to watch for free - social.trom.tf/display/dbc8dc4
That's the kinda person he is, don't have a job because he works fulltime on important projects that benefit society.

Its incredibly sad to see humans in our world being treated like a bunch of livestock and not allowing them to be together with their loved ones, governments that do this are inhumane

social.trom.tfRokosunMy most awaited project of the year, the TROM II documentary, is now finally close to its release! 😃 So I just want to share a few thoughts as to why its ...
@futureisfoss @aral Thank you my friend! You are very kind