Artemis (Cynthia Jeub) 4: Plotting The Grift for the New Location

[Giraffe]

18 minutes ago, Melissa1977 said:

Is it possible to change surnames in US? It's impossible in my country. We have 2 surnames (one from mom, one from dad), it's possible to change its order, but not to "invent" a surname. I assumed that Stardust was only used in social networks, but legally they are still Jeub. But US is far more flexible in naming than Spain, so maybe Stardust is their legal surname now.

Artemis is a nice name IMO. Some ancient Greek names have no gender I know some men and women called Ares (who in mythology was a male). So probably Artemis is the same.

With rare exceptions, the US doesn't have naming laws. Yes, anything someone wants, no matter how stupid (looking at you, Elon) is acceptable. 
 

https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/articles/us-naming-laws-by-state

[Coconut Flan]

17 hours ago, LongTimeLurkerOG said:

Health insurance (company, etc.) can change by area lived in... for Medicaid (the exPOS had it, and disability (ssdi)

I must be missing something.  That really wouldn't change their income, would it?  Medicaid is free to have if one is on SSI which is what I thought the partner was on.  Memory could have failed there.  Medicare is the same charge since it's federal although someone could change Medicare Advantage plans if applicable and there is a high income increase which is definitely not involved here.

[Expectopatronus]

9 hours ago, Giraffe said:

With rare exceptions, the US doesn't have naming laws. Yes, anything someone wants, no matter how stupid (looking at you, Elon) is acceptable. 
 

https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/articles/us-naming-laws-by-state

This might be a stupid question but why are accents, umlauts etc forbidden? I don’t understand why Chloé or Aïsha would be banned. Both of these are totally normal names where I live and I have taught several kids with these names. 

[Giraffe]

14 minutes ago, Expectopatronus said:

This might be a stupid question but why are accents, umlauts etc forbidden? I don’t understand why Chloé or Aïsha would be banned. Both of these are totally normal names where I live and I have taught several kids with these names. 

Honestly? Probably racism. 

[clueliss]

1 hour ago, Coconut Flan said:

I must be missing something.  That really wouldn't change their income, would it?  Medicaid is free to have if one is on SSI which is what I thought the partner was on.  Memory could have failed there.  Medicare is the same charge since it's federal although someone could change Medicare Advantage plans if applicable and there is a high income increase which is definitely not involved here.

Could one of them be on Medicaid and not Medicare? Because Medicaid would be state run and then tied to different payment levels depending on state I believe.

[Ozlsn]

Looks like they got the amount, and yet another "anonymous donor" matched donations. 

[Coconut Flan]

4 hours ago, clueliss said:

Could one of them be on Medicaid and not Medicare? Because Medicaid would be state run and then tied to different payment levels depending on state I believe.

Absolutely one could be on Medicaid and not Medicare.  It's the most likely scenario.  Medicaid has a federal basis in that the disability criteria and income and resource eligibility are standardized.  There is also a federal coverage schedule.  Some states may choose to expand Medicaid coverage.  Medicaid does not pay an income though.  That is SSI and states may supplement the federal amount if they choose.  It's possible they are receiving some in-kind support (rent discount, family providing meals or groceries are possible examples) that could reduce their monthly payment.  However, the expenses would also be reduced. It's also possible we are being spun a story similar to we need money to get new IDs when we get there.  They received the money and spent it on the "vacation" apparently.  Now they need ID money again. 

I'm feeling a bit jaundiced about grifters.  Yesterday due to an Amazon return, I drove through an area I usually avoid.  For years it has had professional beggars.  There's bound to be a word for that, but I can't find it.  They are dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon.  I don't know how much of the day's collection they keep or if they are simply paid a straight salary.  Over the years the people in charge have changed who they put out at the intersections to better fit the changing demographics of the neighborhood and the societal appeal at the time.  They've moved on to a new group since I was last there.  Changing people or changing stories, it's all so similar.

Edited September 14 by Coconut Flan

[Melissa1977]

7 hours ago, Expectopatronus said:

This might be a stupid question but why are accents, umlauts etc forbidden? I don’t understand why Chloé or Aïsha would be banned. Both of these are totally normal names where I live and I have taught several kids with these names. 

I think Zach and Whit Bates have a Khloé.

[marmalade]

19 hours ago, Melissa1977 said:

I think Zach and Whit Bates have a Khloé.

But was the accent allowed on her birth certificate?

[MargieB]

I do not understand how Artemis made it to the age of 32 without understanding that you need to have a little money in your bank account for unexpected expenditures.  So Art needs $22 to cover internet and added in the cost for state ids to it since they apparently spent all the move money on other things.  Artemis really needs to learn how to budget instead of relying on strangers to support them.

[Lightfyre]

1 hour ago, MargieB said:

I do not understand how Artemis made it to the age of 32 without understanding that you need to have a little money in your bank account for unexpected expenditures.  So Art needs $22 to cover internet and added in the cost for state ids to it since they apparently spent all the move money on other things.  Artemis really needs to learn how to budget instead of relying on strangers to support them.

Probably because their parents didn't spend money wisely and they were raised to believe grifting for a living is acceptable.

[Maggie Mae]

On 9/13/2024 at 2:52 PM, Expectopatronus said:

This might be a stupid question but why are accents, umlauts etc forbidden? I don’t understand why Chloé or Aïsha would be banned. Both of these are totally normal names where I live and I have taught several kids with these names. 

I think it has to do with database/records.  Like my middle name as a hyphen but in some states it doesn't. I also have 27 letters in my name, and I watched the lady count them to make sure it was less than 30, because apparently if it was over 30 in that state, it wouldn't be an "official" name and I'd have problems.  I still have problems TBH because IDs and forms often cap length and don't allow specific characters. 

Some older databases just won't accept characters and accent marks. And lots of people don't know how to look up and use alt codes. 

 

4 hours ago, MargieB said:

I do not understand how Artemis made it to the age of 32 without understanding that you need to have a little money in your bank account for unexpected expenditures.  So Art needs $22 to cover internet and added in the cost for state ids to it since they apparently spent all the move money on other things.  Artemis really needs to learn how to budget instead of relying on strangers to support them.

I don't know how they don't realize that you don't need to get a new ID the day you move. You can still apply for SNAP etch with your out of state ID. You just have to bring a piece of mail with your name and address with you. Same with library cards. Not that they will use the Library, it involves leaving the house. 

I found three addresses for them in Seattle. If it's the one downtown/near Belltown/city center, i can see why they had money problems if they refused to walk up hills or use public transportation to get groceries. However, it also boggles my mind as to why they wouldn't walk to the aquarium or take advantage of the massive amount of free things that are always happening. 

 

[FiveAcres]

8 minutes ago, Maggie Mae said:

I think it has to do with database/records.  Like my middle name as a hyphen but in some states it doesn't. I also have 27 letters in my name, and I watched the lady count them to make sure it was less than 30, because apparently if it was over 30 in that state, it wouldn't be an "official" name and I'd have problems.  I still have problems TBH because IDs and forms often cap length and don't allow specific characters. 

Some older databases just won't accept characters and accent marks. And lots of people don't know how to look up and use alt codes. 

 

I don't know how they don't realize that you don't need to get a new ID the day you move. You can still apply for SNAP etch with your out of state ID. You just have to bring a piece of mail with your name and address with you. Same with library cards. Not that they will use the Library, it involves leaving the house. 

I found three addresses for them in Seattle. If it's the one downtown/near Belltown/city center, i can see why they had money problems if they refused to walk up hills or use public transportation to get groceries. However, it also boggles my mind as to why they wouldn't walk to the aquarium or take advantage of the massive amount of free things that are always happening. 

 

I was a poll watcher here in Colorado a couple of years ago. As part of the training, I found that there are over twenty forms of ID that are accepted to register at the poll. (In Colorado, you can register up to the day of voting is over.) One was a utility bill with the name of the person and a Colorado address.And there were student IDs, military IDs, forms of ID used by indigenous Americans, Medicare card, and others that I would have to look up. 

[allyisyourpally5]

The grift is back in full flow on Art’s Facebook…..

They don’t know how they’re going to make the bare minimum by October and all their energy is going towards sorting prescriptions and their first doctors appointment so they can’t write much. Food money for Ryann hasn’t arrived yet. I’m assuming this is some sort of welfare amount specifically for food? Coupon form? They haven’t specified an amount but are begging for donations.
 

Having just received thousands in the last couple of months I just…..I don’t know. If Art is genuinely in this much pain constantly and genuinely genuinely cannot work……but some of the things they say…..they clearly cannot manage money and have no energy to write but have all the time in the world to constantly post memes on Facebook about the rich (or let’s be honest, anyone who works or just has money because they work). 

I’m so torn with this one. Art just will not see that they really need to start helping themselves.