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Another ls alias I’m a fan of is ls -latr which I alias to lt. It gives you a time sorted directory listing with the most recent next to your cursor (helpful for large directories).

Nothing special. Franks hot sauce, butter, and garlic eyeballed in ratios that seem reasonable.

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Researching around this cause I thought it was interesting, certainly not an expert. Apparently your case is considered an “accidental American” and you can probably search for others in your scenario. The IRS has a tax treaty with Germany that should be able to help you reduce (or maybe eliminate) your tax burden.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tax-implications-dual-citizenship-what-you-need-know-daniel-morris-jfxle https://www.irs.gov/businesses/international-businesses/united-states-income-tax-treaties-a-to-z

The special was actually really good in my opinion. I personally like the idea of preserving cultural icons a la the talking heads in Futurama via AI. I do think the estate should get royalty rights like they would with deceased artists, but why not embrace this medium of immortality?

Think it’s just you. You should try viewing it not on mobile if it’s giving you issues. It’s a 1665x3441 pixel image, plenty of resolution to render all the text.

Generic “assume everyone on the Internet is from my country.” US Roth IRA contribution limits for 2023 is $6.5k, going up to $7k next year. If different country, disregard.

The Personal Finance wiki from that other site has a Prime Directive flowchart that spells out how you should allocate windfalls. Here’s the US flowchart but they have them for other countries with their respective finance programs.

In short, if you already are able to live off a smaller income, build an emergency fund so you don’t go backwards, then pay your future self. Don’t inflate your expenses unnecessarily because that just makes the goal of retirement cost more in the end.

Cold front has moved in. Built a small fire, got a fresh pot of coffee, and enjoying the beauty of fall this morning. IWNDWYT!

Couldn’t sleep, so got an early start to play some video games. Gonna knock out chores and a workout before lunch, then relax with football this afternoon. IWNDWYT!

Just ordered one of the cocktails w/o bourbon. Too easy. Half the price and it tasted fancier than the seltzers I’ve been pounding. Win win.

I’ve been stressing about meeting up with this executive for a mentoring session at a bar he proposed. Supposedly really great atmosphere, huge selection of whiskey, and amazing cocktails for weeks. Not very sober friendly, but I cold called him to meet up and didn’t wanna open with “I’m sober, can we try some place else?”

I just this morning realized I can go back to my classic order of seltzer and lime. Maybe next time we get coffee. IWNDWYT

Way to go! Making a daily commitment is doable.

I didn’t even bother with AA since it doesn’t align with my beliefs. I like this community more than the other community. The smaller user presence has made this place feel more wholesome.

IWNDWYT.

Question for the hivemind. I largely have navigated my sobriety journey alone with the the help of passively listening to podcasts or consuming quitlit and just recently started participating in the c/stopdrinking community. What resources and communities have you tried and what was your experience with them?

Non-hangover weekend morning. Ready to get after it, then settle down this evening for football. IWNDWYT.

Way to go on making the decision to prioritize your health! I’ll only speak to my experiences since I firmly believe that everyone’s journey is there’s alone. There are certainly folks who subscribe to the “California sober” philosophy, but it doesn’t work for me. I used alcohol as a way to numb the negative experiences in my life and escape. It didn’t help me solve the challenges I was facing and it made them more difficult to navigate. I was avoiding confronting things that required my attention. For me, any other similar substance would just be trading one vice for another. I’ve been working to incorporate positive coping mechanisms for stress and exploring other activities that bring me joy. YMMV, but that’s my $0.02.

Really not feeling motivated to tackle the day today. Regardless, IWNDWYT.

IWNDWYT