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There is only one right time to make plans: the morning of the event. Anything before that and the event feels like a chore the day of and if it's too far into the day of the event, I've already made plans to not have plans.

I finally made it to Substack... And it only took a year of overthinking!

Why use #Medium as a Freelancer, Digital Nomad, or Expat? Simple: built-in #SEO Read how to actually get seen: tinyurl.com/4tu4vxu9 #JoinMeAbroad #DigitalMarketing #Expat #DigitalNomad #RemoteWork #LifeAbroad #WorkFromAnywhere #WritingTips #WriteSky

I will die on this hill: no one should have to pay to look for work. Here’s why I don’t paywall my newsletter, how it helped someone land a remote job (and me a tip), and how I actually make money: tinyurl.com/mpvzrk6x #ExpatLife #DigitalNomad #RemoteWork #RemoteJobs #Hiring #Medium #WriteSky

Ermehgerd! Look what came in the mail. I completely forgot that I had ordered this... Schweineherbst by German punk band Slime!

I can’t believe that the business model of providing underwhelming, overpriced, masquerading-as-Canadian garbage that was somehow organized only by brand and sold by the cattiest, rudest salespeople I’ve ever met FAILED. Sorrows. Prayers. πŸ₯±

New music by Pavement, Pulp and Suede? 2025 is taking us back to the 90s and for a brief moment we can all pretend that the last ten years or so never happened.

Building an email list? Cool. Now keep them engaged. This post shows why community-driven emails matter, and gives you an AI prompt to help write them. tinyurl.com/3au3b7k7 #expat #digitalnomad #remotework #newsletters #Freelance #Copywriting #EmailMarketing #ChatGPT #Gemini #AI #AIprompts

Thrift store CD finds today: David Usher, David Bowie, Collective Soul and Moist!

Words I can't spell without autocorrect and at this point just refuse to learn: - vacuum - occassion

Extremely smart of Netflix. Whatever Sesame Street costs, it's almost certainly a fraction of their usual production costs for series, there's probably some sort of tax break in there, and the goodwill Netflix just earned is a publicity multiplier. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...

Flea market CD finds: BjΓΆrk, Chemical Brothers, Cheerleader

Great bit of dystopian fiction by @joinmeabroad.com - give it a read!

Culture decides what’s edible. The menu changes when the map does. How living and traveling abroad changes the way you look at food: tinyurl.com/yc5w6byf #expat #expatlife #digitalnomad #travel #food #culture #solopreneur #SustainableLiving #PlantBased #FutureOfFood

Some great CD/DVD finds at the thrift store today! The The, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Howlin Kitty compilation, Novillero (local band), Blur, Kaiser Chiefs and Sex Pistols. (Not pictured: Nightmare On Elm Street)

An important and insightful read for anyone dealing with LLMs like ChatGPT

Totally me! And one day I will be AI's beloved pet while those rude to AI will be... probably batteries.

No "I voted" stickers?! What's even the point anymore?

Canada!! Happy Election Day!! πŸŽ‰ Repost this when you’ve voted and tell me how long you waited in line - I’m making a spreadsheet. VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Vote like your life depends on it. We are posed to have the highest voter turnout in history. Don’t be the one who stayed home. #cdnpoli

Went to the flea market and I'm glad I did! Sex Pistols, the Clash, R.E.M. and Punk-O-Rama to bolster my physical media music collection.

Elon Musk: β€œI work 180 hours a week and have 14ish kids. Why can’t everyone else work 180 hours a week and have 14ish kids?” The pile of 100 billion dollars in the corner of his bedroom: β€œI dunno man, it just doesn’t make sense…”

@bsky.app just let me turn my handle into my domainβ€”so now I'm officially @joinmeabroad.com Read why it matters (for free) on Medium: tinyurl.com/mxec5kby #expat #digitalnomad #bluesky #branding #remotework #remotejobs #digitalmarketing #Medium

I say we shoot astronaut Katy Perry back into space to go check it out

Echoes of Sol – 003 #EchoesOfSol #AI #Webcomic #Scifi #EmotionalIntelligence #artificialintelligence #sliceoflife #techlife

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Echoes of Sol – 002 #EchoesOfSol #AI #Webcomic #Scifi #EmotionalIntelligence #artificialintelligence #labor #techtruths

I'm looking for a used Chromebook and came across this listing. It's hilarious, as advertised.

Imma need a moment 😭 #wordle

While I can’t really speak on the election or talk about parties and policies, I can say one thing: You HAVE TO VOTE. No matter who you are, no matter who you’re voting for, you must get out and actually cast your vote. No voter apathy, no assumptions, just shut up and vote. Thanks kids. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Happy Birthday 'Alien Lanes'. This was my first Guided By Voices record and it's still my favourite. I met Robert and Tobin once and interviewed them before a show - maybe 1-2 years after Alien Lanes. They were both super nice even though my friend and I sucked at interviewing.

If you've ever looked around and thought, "there has to be something more than this..." There is. joinmeabroad.com #expat #digitalnomad #comic #webcomic #remotejobs

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Not the penguins! 😭

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Now that I'm without streaming services, I'm happy to see that one of my favourite albums is on YouTube. This is my holy grail record. I could buy it on eBay for $400 but I think I'll just wait for it to randomly appear on Marketplace for, hopefully, much less. Mischief Brew - The Stone Operation

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Gah! Can't wait... I love Pavement. The first time I listened to them was after reading a review of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain and I remember walking away a little disappointed. The review had compared them to Sonic Youth and they were definitely not that.