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Ian Hopper

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Retired diplomat, immigration wonk, post-solo student pilot, gamer, NHL Caps and AHL Bears. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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It just got VERY QUIET in this arena after Chychyโ€™s score

13.03.2026 01:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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12.03.2026 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have tickets for the Caps/Sabres game on Thursday. Uggghhhhhโ€ฆ.

09.03.2026 01:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Millions of Americans now learning what the Strait of Hormuz is.

09.03.2026 01:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The U.S. side is Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center; itโ€™s a U.S. diplomatic facility that hosts NATO as well.

01.03.2026 23:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tell me now who should have been your number #1 goalie, Team Canadaโ€ฆ

28.02.2026 02:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy birthday, but theyโ€™re macarons, not macaroons. Thatโ€™s a different cookie.

26.02.2026 22:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And if you are a hockey person, what happened here is the world sees just how trying-to-remember-to-breathe stupid Brady Tkachuk is.

26.02.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@ianoland.bsky.social Hey Ian - do you know what happened with Jerrod Wronski? Just saw the guyโ€™s post, and the announcer tonight botched many of the starting lineup names.

26.02.2026 04:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m a member. Convince me. :)

26.02.2026 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I could 100% see the Tkachuks go to the WH

22.02.2026 16:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tom Wilson looks like heโ€™s gonna rip that stuffie in half

22.02.2026 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Rest assured that no matter what colour medal Brady Tkachuk earns today, he'll spend the first 30 minutes after he receives it trying to unwrap the chocolate inside

Rest assured that no matter what colour medal Brady Tkachuk earns today, he'll spend the first 30 minutes after he receives it trying to unwrap the chocolate inside

from the other site

22.02.2026 15:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 336 ๐Ÿ” 80 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Iโ€™d just point out that fucking Connor McDavid, in addition to waving weakly at that shot from Hughes and screening his goalie, is continuing his streak of blowing finals. 2024, 2025, 2026.

22.02.2026 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Logan wouldโ€™ve had that

22.02.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, this is how I expected USA v Slovakia to goโ€ฆ

20.02.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was the most kicked in goal that was ever kicked

20.02.2026 21:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That, boys and girls, is what we call in hockey a โ€œdistinct kicking motion.โ€

20.02.2026 21:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Apparently Brady Tkachuk suddenly canโ€™t take a little shove.

20.02.2026 21:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tariffs struck down AND no offsides on that play? Thatโ€™s a good day for Canada.

20.02.2026 18:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Generally a good idea to start the document process as early as possible. It can take a long while. I'll DM you the name

18.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No problem. When you're ready to speak to an attorney, I can give you a name.

18.02.2026 16:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If each person in the chain has a BC, or you could document it with reliable secondary evidence like baptismal certs, then you'd be theoretically qualified. The length of the chain isn't the issue, it's the individual links. Longer it is, the more cumbersome.

18.02.2026 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haven't seen census records listed as a possible demonstration of proof; they need BCs (and sometimes MCs) to show the chain of lineage. Cumbersome, but not impossible. Walk up through the chain to see what BCs you and your family have, and then what you'd need to get from each province.

18.02.2026 15:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shoot!

18.02.2026 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was surrounded by badasses at USAWC with multiple degrees and scores of combat tours. I will put money down that the author couldnโ€™t make it into the war colleges.

16.02.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was the one State Dept officer in my 24-person cohort at USAWC. I did not make them more like me; I appreciated and understood them more.

In words they understand, fuck these morons.

16.02.2026 19:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is how July 4 works every year.

16.02.2026 02:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23. What does โ€œDow 50,000โ€ actually tell youโ€”anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger? Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: itโ€™sโ€ฆ

The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.

So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.

Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...

15.02.2026 12:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 6801 ๐Ÿ” 2855 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 252 ๐Ÿ“Œ 196

Hey, I work (in the US) for the largest and oldest immigration firm in Canada. If you need help with this, hit me up. My wife is currently waiting for her grandfatherโ€™s birth certificate from Quebec!

15.02.2026 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0