jordanlund

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

$4 mil seems low, must be 1960s dollars. :)

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

That was the thing my daughter in law ran into... Myanmar doesn't allow dual citizenship, so she had to give up her own citizenship to become a US citizen.

In the end, it's safer for her now because she can visit her family and doesn't have to worry about being immediately blocked re-entering the US.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

True, but it's a green card hearing that should have been done 29 or 30 years ago when she was 15 or 16 and trying to get her first job. :)

She's been here since the George H.W. Bush administration... plenty of time to have worked things out.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Well, the only guarantee is being born on US soil, there's nothing in place for minor children who are already citizens of a different country.

I could imagine automatic citizenship like that would cause more problems. Other countries would be like "Hey, we didn't authorize that!"

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Thanks! I'll check that out!

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Oh no, they'll still revoke legitimate citizenship, but she made it way too easy by, you know, not earning citizenship in the first place.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (4 children)

Well, if they come here at 10 and aren't a citizen and don't do the work to become a citizen, then they still aren't a citizen.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

People said the same thing about W. Bush and the opposing side said the same thing about Obama. I'm cautiously optimistic.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

This is not the place for open discussion or questions, see !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago

Saturday before Easter... 17 or 18 year old kid was going on and on about how he couldn't wait to get home so he could play Call of Duty all night, and this and that... lots of swearing, lots of talk about shooting and destruction.

Me: "I dunno man, don't you have to be in bed early so the Easter Bunny will come?"

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Seems likely spillover from the Diamond bankruptcy, it's hitting all the comics publishers that Diamond still owes money to:

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dynamite-owed-a-million-by-diamond-cant-make-payroll-next-week/

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

If it's leaking through, to a point where you need a bucket, yeah, time for a pro.

The hole in your roof is leaking on to the surface above the ceiling, which is saturated and now leaking through the ceiling.

Rot and mold are going to follow. You need to fix the roof AND everything hit by the water.

 
 

218 to 214. Republicans could afford to lose 3 votes, they lost 2.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-vote-big-beautiful-bill-rules-committee/

"Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania."

 

Just saw the notes in the books this week. :( Guice was a great artist, did fantastic work on Micronauts.

 

From the official AWA Studios Instagram and Facebook:

"Due to an unexpected misprint, all copies of THEY CHOOSE VIOLENCE #1 are being pulled from shelves ahead of tomorrow’s planned release.

Retailers and readers: we are asking that all copies be destroyed — violently, of course.

A corrected reprint is in process, and we’ll share the new release timeline as soon as it’s locked. We’re just as eager as you are to get this bold new series into your hands — thank you for your patience, your support, and your understanding."

 
 

The headline doesn't really tell you why this is important... so here you go!

To promote the first "live action" appearance of Krypto the Super Dog in the new Superman movie, D.C. is re-printing Krypto's first appearance, Adventure Comics #210. 3 copies contain a "Golden Biscuit" ticket for admission to a Superman premier in Los Angeles.

Because this is a special promo, D.C. made it available to retailers for $0.75 per copy. Retailers could decide if they wanted to sell them for the $3.99 cover price, give them away, whatever.

BUT - Retailers found out AFTER the books arrived, that each copy also includes a free one month trial to DCs online service.

Retailers essentially paid $0.75 a copy to advertise an online competitor to their own physical stores.

Some retailers reacted predictably, refusing to sell their reprint stock, some even choosing to destroy them instead.

BUT - NOW it turns out, this special polybagged edition ALSO contains a misprint of the original book.

A book already in limited distribution because retailers are destroying them.

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