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New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "European sunscreens are safer than American (2024)"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:05:55 +0000

Didn't the FDA clear new ingredients this week? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/well/fda-sunscreen-bemotr...

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Federal judge blocks H1B visa $100K fee"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:44:58 +0000

No. This is one of many right wing conspiracies floating around in the social media era.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Federal judge blocks H1B visa $100K fee"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:22:06 +0000

Sure but USCIS is already funded by fees.

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/budget-planning-and-performan...

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Federal judge blocks H1B visa $100K fee"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:45:46 +0000

I disagree. Fees have to be justified and USCIS is not spending $100,000 to process a H1B applicant. They are raising revenue. Which is taxation.

Calling something a fee doesn't make it a fee if, in substance, it operates like a tax.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Federal judge blocks H1B visa $100K fee"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:39:22 +0000

States don't regulate immigration.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Federal judge blocks H1B visa $100K fee"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:38:32 +0000

Not sure Alaska with it's threadbare tax regime is going to do that.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Federal judge blocks H1B visa $100K fee"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:36:10 +0000

You're confusing H1B with PERM. H1B has no job posting requirements.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/62o-h1b-recruit...

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Anthropic/OpenAI may be spending more than $1000 for every $100 you pay them"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:10:19 +0000

I would expect standardized testing to be the wall that prevents this from going far.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Ripping a DVD, a federal crime in 1999, requires $22 and free software in 2026"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:08:49 +0000

https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19634

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Anthropic/OpenAI may be spending more than $1000 for every $100 you pay them"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:41:41 +0000

Can you share some use cases of what you think will get companies to become hooked? I'm really failing to see a dependency link emerging either now or in the future.

That combined with the relatively easy switching costs. It doesn't bode well for AI companies seeking to create a walled garden.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "The dead economy theory"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Sat, 30 May 2026 05:39:18 +0000

Tesla's moat is bipartisan support for 100%+ tariffs on Chinese EVs in the United States.

How long that lasts remains to be seen. American consumers living close to either border are going to be able to see Chinese EVs themselves.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "I think Anthropic and OpenAI have found product-market fit"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:08:12 +0000

How are you billing clients when using AI? Do you pass on costs or do you multiply time saved by your hourly rate and bill that?

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S."

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:47:01 +0000

No problem https://www.wes.org can certify your degree.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S."

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 26 May 2026 00:32:18 +0000

Sure timing is an issue and so are the resulting travel implications of showing immigrant intent but it was 100% legal and therefore an acceptable route.

EAD/AP shows up in around 4-5 months for most people and those restrictions are then no longer a concern.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S."

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 26 May 2026 00:13:23 +0000

Plenty of people have filed an I-485 and been awarded Green Cards on a TN status. That was a completely acceptable path until last week.

Peter Roberts the immigration attorney that regularly posts here can validate that.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36913448

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S."

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Tue, 26 May 2026 00:02:04 +0000

No you can get a TN with it. I used my British degree.

Edit: You still need to be a Mexican or Canadian citizen.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S."

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Mon, 25 May 2026 23:52:00 +0000

Any university degree is fine but if it's not from a NAFTA country it needs a Foreign Equivalency Certification.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S."

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Mon, 25 May 2026 23:48:30 +0000

There was a pathway to citizenship until last week.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Sun, 24 May 2026 14:11:07 +0000

You mistake me reporting the method they intend to use for support of this action.

I think denaturalisation should be impossible and constitutionally protected.

New comment by QGQBGdeZREunxLe in "Green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply, Trump administration says"

QGQBGdeZREunxLe — Sun, 24 May 2026 06:53:38 +0000

Eritrea too.