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DNA results of a Nigerian Fulani

DNA results of a Nigerian Fulani

Here are my results, some surprises but they chime with oral history of a further east origin for my maternal family and a full Amazigh great grandfather on paternal side.

u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 11 hours ago

[UK] How much if any do you put into a private pension?

I am going to go self employed soon. I have combined old pensions into one provider and I will transfer my current one too. How do you approach paying into your private pension as a self-employed person? Do you go by percentages or a set amount? How did you decide?
Many decisions as there's the matching part of things missing. Thanks in advance!

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 2 days ago

Don’t understand the Shakira remix backlash

Totally fine for Shakira to be on Eurosummer. It’s the summer that’s euro not them. I done had some Asian summers and I’m American.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 3 days ago
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Has anyone been to Nømad - thoughts?

I am moving to Toronto from a place where the techno scene is a lot more community oriented and not elitist. Anyone been to Nømad and what is it like? I am not seeing great things on Google and anecdotally about the techno scene in Canada more generally. Thanks in advance.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 4 days ago

‘The talk’ how have queer parents done this?

As a minoritised gay man, my parents told us about racism. I am planning on having kids one day but don’t know how to bring up that some people are homophobic and will hate their parents just for who they love.

Does anyone have experience of this? Any advice would be much appreciated, I want to be equipped when the time comes.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 4 days ago

How to avoid fast friendships that fizzle out

Basically recently, I’ve been making a lot of fast friendships that seem to peak early and then peter out.

I know who my day ones are and I’m getting a lot better at securing those, but how can I avoid people that just like that new friend feeling? What should I look out for?

Because it can honestly feel a bit heartbreaking when the energy switch comes.

I’m about to move to a new city and don’t want to go through this again.

For context, I am a gay man and I have experienced this with all genders and sexualities.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 4 days ago

Zoning is woke nonsense. Change my mind.

We should be past this as a nation and quite frankly only the PDP are beholden to it. Thoughts?

It’s giving confessional system like Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Lebanon despite the fact that it’s not in our constitution.

One nation indivisible is the way the forward, this needs to end.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 4 days ago

What is your favourite Lana song and why? Which lesser known ones should people look out for?

Mine is Pawn Shop Blues. It always gets me right in the heart. Beautiful melancholy and devastatingly tragic, and she does it with such simple yet poetic lyrics.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 5 days ago
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Anyone else thinking of emigrating? Where to?

I am working on my third emigration lol (this time it’s personal). Off in a few months for the final time I hope. Anyone else thinking of it and if so, where and why?

EDIT: Positive reasons for where you’re going please. UK bashing gets boring and those countries deserve positive cases for them not just to be a life raft.

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 5 days ago

Estonian e-residency - any tips and tricks?

I am exploring remote consultancy in my field, and setting up a business is the way to go. Does anyone here have any experience with Estonia’s e-residency program and any tips and tricks?

I am actively looking into which countries have trade in services deals with the EU/EEA but not sure if that would even be strictly necessary on a tax basis. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Aware it gives no residence rights, asking from a tax and bureaucracy perspective for someone planning to operate globally

EDIT 2: For context, I am a UK citizen, with permanent residency in an EU country, and plan to be between the EU, UK, and a third country

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u/Opposite-Ad8208 — 6 days ago