Charles Mire 🇨🇦
@charlesmire.bsky.social
Outdoors enthusiast, scientist, math nut, beer & wine nerd, 3D printing expert, recovering entrepreneur
It's now confirmed Hitler -- worshiped by modern white supremacists & believers in a master race -- likely had a micropenis, & a genetic "predisposition to autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder."
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Hitler likely had genetic condition limiting sexual development: research
Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome that can manifest itself in undescended testicles and a micropenis, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, fol...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's now confirmed Hitler -- worshiped by modern white supremacists & believers in a master race -- likely had a micropenis, & a genetic "predisposition to autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder."
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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GOP Rep. John Rose on GOP senators' taxpayer-funded payouts: "I'm calling on senators to disavow this, including Marsha Blackburn, who unfortunately apparently telegraphed she's planning to take advantage of this opportunity to put millions of dollars in her pocket at the expense of the taxpayer"
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
GOP Rep. John Rose on GOP senators' taxpayer-funded payouts: "I'm calling on senators to disavow this, including Marsha Blackburn, who unfortunately apparently telegraphed she's planning to take advantage of this opportunity to put millions of dollars in her pocket at the expense of the taxpayer"
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The three 22-year-old cofounders of Mercor became billionaires last month. Now workers say they canned an AI project that involved thousands of contractors, then offered to rehire workers at a lower hourly rate.
Mercor Contractors Allege The AI Company Slashed Their Wages
Mercor allegedly canned an AI training project with thousands of contractors just weeks after hitting a $10 billion valuation.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The three 22-year-old cofounders of Mercor became billionaires last month. Now workers say they canned an AI project that involved thousands of contractors, then offered to rehire workers at a lower hourly rate.
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Google says the origin of many of today's text scams stems from “a cybercriminal group in China” that's been selling “phishing for dummies” kits to unsavvy fraudsters.
Google vows to stop scam E-Z Pass and USPS texts plaguing Americans
“Phishing for dummies” kits make it easier to scam millions, Google alleged.
arstechnica.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Google says the origin of many of today's text scams stems from “a cybercriminal group in China” that's been selling “phishing for dummies” kits to unsavvy fraudsters.
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As Americans cope with an up to 50% increase in healthcare costs due to Trump's defunding of ACA, Hegseth is spending $2 billion on illegal signage to hype his new nonexistent job title of "Secretary of War." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As Americans cope with an up to 50% increase in healthcare costs due to Trump's defunding of ACA, Hegseth is spending $2 billion on illegal signage to hype his new nonexistent job title of "Secretary of War." www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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All 15 infants have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
Formula with “cleanest ingredients” recalled after 15 babies get botulism
Cases span 12 states. All affected babies have been hospitalized, but no deaths reported.
arstechnica.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
All 15 infants have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
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Never forget: At breakneck speed we are leaving the stable Holocene climate in which human society developed and thrived. Weather extremes are outside historical experience. Sea-level rise is accelerating. Dangerous tipping points are ahead.
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Never forget: At breakneck speed we are leaving the stable Holocene climate in which human society developed and thrived. Weather extremes are outside historical experience. Sea-level rise is accelerating. Dangerous tipping points are ahead.
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
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The stunning thing all this year was how Republicans were sticking with Trump through everything. This is the first poll I've seen where he's started to lose some of their support.
The stunning thing all this year was how Republicans were sticking with Trump through everything. This is the first poll I've seen where he's started to lose some of their support.
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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The stunning thing all this year was how Republicans were sticking with Trump through everything. This is the first poll I've seen where he's started to lose some of their support.
The stunning thing all this year was how Republicans were sticking with Trump through everything. This is the first poll I've seen where he's started to lose some of their support.
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp lies about whether it lies about the climate crisis. Via @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ScienceUnderSiege #NewsCorpse
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ScienceUnderSiege #NewsCorpse
News Corp Australia chair says outlets not part of climate crisis ‘denial machine’
Michael Miller tells Senate misinformation inquiry platforming climate deniers and net zero critics part of ‘great democracy and healthy debate’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp lies about whether it lies about the climate crisis. Via @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ScienceUnderSiege #NewsCorpse
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ScienceUnderSiege #NewsCorpse
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misogynist males are cognitively unsuited to lead
One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
misogynist males are cognitively unsuited to lead
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Apple is complaining that after reducing its App Store cut from 30% to 20% in the EU as part of complying with the DMA, developers didn’t reduce their prices and pass the savings on to consumers.
I guess developers keeping more of the money they earned building iPhone apps is unfathomable to Apple.
I guess developers keeping more of the money they earned building iPhone apps is unfathomable to Apple.
Developer fee cuts not passed on to EU users, Apple says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Lower developer fees implemented by Apple to comply with European Union tech regulations have not reduced prices for users, the iPhone maker said on Wednesday, renewing its critic...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Apple is complaining that after reducing its App Store cut from 30% to 20% in the EU as part of complying with the DMA, developers didn’t reduce their prices and pass the savings on to consumers.
I guess developers keeping more of the money they earned building iPhone apps is unfathomable to Apple.
I guess developers keeping more of the money they earned building iPhone apps is unfathomable to Apple.
“That all means the end of agriculture in the UK and across Europe, drought and monsoon failure in Asia and Africa, lethal heat and humidity,” said Hare. “This is not a good place to be. You want to stay away from that.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“That all means the end of agriculture in the UK and across Europe, drought and monsoon failure in Asia and Africa, lethal heat and humidity,” said Hare. “This is not a good place to be. You want to stay away from that.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Everywhere you look in Canada, there are no leaders of principle to be found.
Unlocked | Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence to international law.
www.hilltimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Everywhere you look in Canada, there are no leaders of principle to be found.
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The new 2025 Global Carbon Budget finds that fossil fuel emissions will reach a new high in 2025. Total CO2 emissions (including land use) remain flat at 2024 levels.
While the land sink is up from 2024, carbon sinks are weakening: www.carbonbrief.org/...
While the land sink is up from 2024, carbon sinks are weakening: www.carbonbrief.org/...
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The new 2025 Global Carbon Budget finds that fossil fuel emissions will reach a new high in 2025. Total CO2 emissions (including land use) remain flat at 2024 levels.
While the land sink is up from 2024, carbon sinks are weakening: www.carbonbrief.org/...
While the land sink is up from 2024, carbon sinks are weakening: www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Oh.
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Oh.
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REPORTER: Why'd it take so long to get sworn in?
GRIJALVA: *gestures at Johnson* That would not be my question!
MIKE JOHNSON: Look, I really like this lady
GRIJALVA: *gestures at Johnson* That would not be my question!
MIKE JOHNSON: Look, I really like this lady
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
REPORTER: Why'd it take so long to get sworn in?
GRIJALVA: *gestures at Johnson* That would not be my question!
MIKE JOHNSON: Look, I really like this lady
GRIJALVA: *gestures at Johnson* That would not be my question!
MIKE JOHNSON: Look, I really like this lady
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I don't think legacy media is reading the room correctly on the Epstein Files. Many of us are asking why they have ignored this story for the last decade? Why did they dismiss all of us who were concerned that Trump might be compromised? And where is their fucking contrition and apology now?
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I don't think legacy media is reading the room correctly on the Epstein Files. Many of us are asking why they have ignored this story for the last decade? Why did they dismiss all of us who were concerned that Trump might be compromised? And where is their fucking contrition and apology now?
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China is providing investment where low-income countries need it most. The U.S. isn’t offering a compelling alternative, and we’re losing ground. Here’s a short clip from my conversation on Forthright Radio. Full interview here: forthright.media/about/
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
China is providing investment where low-income countries need it most. The U.S. isn’t offering a compelling alternative, and we’re losing ground. Here’s a short clip from my conversation on Forthright Radio. Full interview here: forthright.media/about/
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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NEW: In a major win for transparency, Georgia’s election board agrees to stop conducting its business in secret after a government watchdog group exposed how members of the board used private emails and messaging apps to discuss election rules.
Settlement Forces Transparency from Election Deniers on Georgia Board
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
NEW: In a major win for transparency, Georgia’s election board agrees to stop conducting its business in secret after a government watchdog group exposed how members of the board used private emails and messaging apps to discuss election rules.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM