Charles Mire 🇨🇦
@charlesmire.bsky.social
Outdoors enthusiast, scientist, math nut, beer & wine nerd, 3D printing expert, recovering entrepreneur
Hopefully these archives will remain widely accessible. It seems like they will be helpful in the near future. #Ukraine #ICE #Palestine
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80 years after the Nazis were tried for war crimes, the documents are online for all to see | CBC Radio
Eighty years after prosecutors began trying the leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes, the documents related to those trials are available in full online, and free of charge.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Hopefully these archives will remain widely accessible. It seems like they will be helpful in the near future. #Ukraine #ICE #Palestine
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Condo ownership has to be the shittiest homeowner pathway in Canada, especially when there are nightmare scenarios like this.
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Townhome owners stuck footing $2M bill after stormwater system at new-build complex collapses | CBC News
Dozens of townhome owners in Vaughan, Ont., are facing massive bills — now up to about $2 million collectively — to replace major damage to their recently built complex. Some owners point to what they...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Condo ownership has to be the shittiest homeowner pathway in Canada, especially when there are nightmare scenarios like this.
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The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
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Man who gets winded climbing stairs describes plan to repel home invasion
Man who gets winded climbing stairs describes plan to repel home invasion
GEORGE, NB - Despite no self-defense training and being incredibly out of shape, cell phone kiosk employee Wade Creamer, 27, has often described to friends his plans for countering a potential home in...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Man who gets winded climbing stairs describes plan to repel home invasion
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Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply In November—Hitting Lowest Level Since April
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
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"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
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![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office said it would cost $244.64 to review the emails between Abbott and Musk, which @kutnews.bsky.social and The Texas Newsroom paid.
After the check was cashed, Abbott’s and Musk’s lawyers sought to keep the records secret.
After the check was cashed, Abbott’s and Musk’s lawyers sought to keep the records secret.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s i...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office said it would cost $244.64 to review the emails between Abbott and Musk, which @kutnews.bsky.social and The Texas Newsroom paid.
After the check was cashed, Abbott’s and Musk’s lawyers sought to keep the records secret.
After the check was cashed, Abbott’s and Musk’s lawyers sought to keep the records secret.
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Budget 2025 didn't include further financial investment to expand Pharmacare & ensure free universal access to contraceptives everywhere in Canada. The SOGC calls on Ottawa to commit to moving forward with agreements nationwide.
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Is pharmacare on ice? Health minister says no new deals with provinces in the works | CBC News
Canada’s public drug insurance program appears to be in limbo, with the Carney government failing to earmark any new money to expand coverage to the rest of the country.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Budget 2025 didn't include further financial investment to expand Pharmacare & ensure free universal access to contraceptives everywhere in Canada. The SOGC calls on Ottawa to commit to moving forward with agreements nationwide.
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A 13-year search for one of the world's rarest flowers in Indonesia ends in a 'magical experience'
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Researcher cries after finding rare flower in Indonesia
A team of researchers describe the "magical" experience of finding a rare species of flower in bloom deep in the Sumatran rainforest after a 23-hour trek.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A 13-year search for one of the world's rarest flowers in Indonesia ends in a 'magical experience'
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A good article on the real poverty line. The growing gap between the super rich and everyone else gets bigger every day. It is having serious political and social consequences.
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Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
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November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A good article on the real poverty line. The growing gap between the super rich and everyone else gets bigger every day. It is having serious political and social consequences.
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In a normal world this would be a scandal.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In a normal world this would be a scandal.
Piggy sez wut?
Trump on Pritzker: “I would never want to talk about his weight. I don't talk about people being fat. I refuse to talk about the fact that he's a fat slob. I don't mention it.”
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Piggy sez wut?
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Everything Ford does is to consolidate power, this sucks
There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region?
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There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region?
Active discussions are underway, predicting regional chairs will be appointed instead of elected and directly elected regional councillors would also be gone by the 2026 municipal election, Luisa…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Everything Ford does is to consolidate power, this sucks
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Holy effing shit. So long democracy.
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Holy effing shit. So long democracy.
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It’s been obvious we’re in the dumbest timeline for a while, but we’re going to next level. The President of the United States has expended time and energy to get a new instalment of his favourite nineties film franchise, Rush Hour, a buddy cop series with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It worked.
‘Rush Hour 4’ revived after Trump urged Paramount Skydance to resurrect franchise, reports say
Studios initially declined a fourth movie over concerns around director Brett Ratner, whose career crashed after sexual misconduct allegations he denies.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
It’s been obvious we’re in the dumbest timeline for a while, but we’re going to next level. The President of the United States has expended time and energy to get a new instalment of his favourite nineties film franchise, Rush Hour, a buddy cop series with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It worked.
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Putin rejects his own plan (the one he fobbed off on the oblivious Americans as a "U.S. peace plan") by attacking in every direction on the invasion battlefront in Ukraine.
The Russians don't care if their insane demands are accepted or rejected. They'll wage war no matter what.
The Russians don't care if their insane demands are accepted or rejected. They'll wage war no matter what.
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Putin rejects his own plan (the one he fobbed off on the oblivious Americans as a "U.S. peace plan") by attacking in every direction on the invasion battlefront in Ukraine.
The Russians don't care if their insane demands are accepted or rejected. They'll wage war no matter what.
The Russians don't care if their insane demands are accepted or rejected. They'll wage war no matter what.
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The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words:
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words:
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
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Breaking:
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Breaking:
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.
"Somehow, they’ve conceived of disaster scenario where the most needful of all things is a ductile metal with a few marginal uses in electronics."
Exactly.
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Exactly.
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Boss preppers
What does a captain of industry have to offer after the shit hits the fan?
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November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"Somehow, they’ve conceived of disaster scenario where the most needful of all things is a ductile metal with a few marginal uses in electronics."
Exactly.
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Exactly.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
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British mum detained by ICE agents in California as six-month old baby and stunned husband watch on | LBC
Katie Paul, 33, was in the process of applying for a green card when she was ambushed by immigration agents
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November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
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Interesting divergence between the tight party numbers between the CPC & LPC and the chasm between the leaders.
📊Preferred PM tracker, Nanos Research (Oct.31-Nov.21, 2025):
🔴53% Mark Carney (+4)
🔵26% Pierre Poilievre (-1)
(Comparison with previous 4-week sample)
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🔴53% Mark Carney (+4)
🔵26% Pierre Poilievre (-1)
(Comparison with previous 4-week sample)
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338Canada | Nanos Research federal poll, November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Interesting divergence between the tight party numbers between the CPC & LPC and the chasm between the leaders.