Mieka
@mieka.bsky.social
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Mostly political here but also #datavis #dataviz #physicalization #design #data #art #painting #Calgary opinions are my own.
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Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
October 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
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To say this is a problem is a gigantic understatement. We live in the golden age of AI slop. Hopefully we will soon gain the right control the algorithms that control our online life in order to filter out AI slop to a large degree.
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
To say this is a problem is a gigantic understatement. We live in the golden age of AI slop. Hopefully we will soon gain the right control the algorithms that control our online life in order to filter out AI slop to a large degree.
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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Here is the transcript of the speech President Reagan delivered on April 25th, 1987, on “free and fair trade”:
Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade
042587a
www.reaganlibrary.gov
October 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Here is the transcript of the speech President Reagan delivered on April 25th, 1987, on “free and fair trade”:
Child rapist lives in 30 room estate paid for by everyday Brits. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Prince Andrew latest: Royal Lodge lease ‘redacted to conceal Andrew paid no rent’
Powerful select committee confirms it is writing to Crown Estate and Treasury asking for further information about prince’s lease
www.independent.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Child rapist lives in 30 room estate paid for by everyday Brits. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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“.. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic ..”
@pbsnews.org
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October 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
“.. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic ..”
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Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
October 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.
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When political risk types say we're in unprecedented times, they're right. 2025 combines high geopolitical risk (90th percentile) and off-the-charts trade policy uncertainty. We haven't seen anything like this in my lifetime.
Look at how 2025 blows up the x-axis.
Look at how 2025 blows up the x-axis.
October 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
When political risk types say we're in unprecedented times, they're right. 2025 combines high geopolitical risk (90th percentile) and off-the-charts trade policy uncertainty. We haven't seen anything like this in my lifetime.
Look at how 2025 blows up the x-axis.
Look at how 2025 blows up the x-axis.
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"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
October 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
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Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
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The techbros commit $300 million to Trump, and are expecting much more than that number in return. This is how things work. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Donors for Trump’s $300m White House ballroom include Google, Apple and Palantir
Work under way to demolish entire East Wing as president upped cost of new structure from $200m to $300m
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The techbros commit $300 million to Trump, and are expecting much more than that number in return. This is how things work. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Looking a bit tired and with sniffles, here’s an update on the #ForeverCanadian Unity Bus tour and on our signature count.
It’s looking really good, but we need to push it across the finish line. Keep in mind that some signatures may get rejected.
Thank you volunteers!
#ableg
It’s looking really good, but we need to push it across the finish line. Keep in mind that some signatures may get rejected.
Thank you volunteers!
#ableg
October 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Looking a bit tired and with sniffles, here’s an update on the #ForeverCanadian Unity Bus tour and on our signature count.
It’s looking really good, but we need to push it across the finish line. Keep in mind that some signatures may get rejected.
Thank you volunteers!
#ableg
It’s looking really good, but we need to push it across the finish line. Keep in mind that some signatures may get rejected.
Thank you volunteers!
#ableg
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Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"
October 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"
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Mosquitoes have been found in ICELAND for first time as global
warming changes the climate.
Three specimens have been discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without mozzies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateChange #iceland
warming changes the climate.
Three specimens have been discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without mozzies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateChange #iceland
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Mosquitoes have been found in ICELAND for first time as global
warming changes the climate.
Three specimens have been discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without mozzies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateChange #iceland
warming changes the climate.
Three specimens have been discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without mozzies.
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateChange #iceland
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A picture is worth 1,000 words.
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A picture is worth 1,000 words.
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It’s election day, Calgary. If you haven’t voted, today’s the day. The new system (thanks UCP) takes longer so put your patient pants on.
If you don’t vote, you have zero right to complain. This is the power of democracy, we have to use it, or lose it.
If you don’t vote, you have zero right to complain. This is the power of democracy, we have to use it, or lose it.
October 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It’s election day, Calgary. If you haven’t voted, today’s the day. The new system (thanks UCP) takes longer so put your patient pants on.
If you don’t vote, you have zero right to complain. This is the power of democracy, we have to use it, or lose it.
If you don’t vote, you have zero right to complain. This is the power of democracy, we have to use it, or lose it.
I’m glad I didn’t vote early in Calgary’s election. Changed my mind after watching CBC’s debate. First time that’s happened.
October 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’m glad I didn’t vote early in Calgary’s election. Changed my mind after watching CBC’s debate. First time that’s happened.
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#Wind and #Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than #Electricity from #FossilFuel Plants
Even without subsidies, #RenewableEnergy is staying competitive with power from #gas and #coal
#climate
www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind...
Even without subsidies, #RenewableEnergy is staying competitive with power from #gas and #coal
#climate
www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind...
Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants
Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal
www.scientificamerican.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
#Wind and #Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than #Electricity from #FossilFuel Plants
Even without subsidies, #RenewableEnergy is staying competitive with power from #gas and #coal
#climate
www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind...
Even without subsidies, #RenewableEnergy is staying competitive with power from #gas and #coal
#climate
www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind...
Jeromy Farkas summarizes his campaign: “Make every penny count” #yycelection2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1...
CBC Calgary's 2025 Mayoral Debate
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Jeromy Farkas summarizes his campaign: “Make every penny count” #yycelection2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1...
Jeff Davison summarizes his vision: “There is lots of things the city should do to act like a business and should” #yycelection2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1...
CBC Calgary's 2025 Mayoral Debate
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Jeff Davison summarizes his vision: “There is lots of things the city should do to act like a business and should” #yycelection2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1...
Brian Thiessen summarizes his vision: “Growth led by the private sector” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1... #yycelection2025
CBC Calgary's 2025 Mayoral Debate
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Brian Thiessen summarizes his vision: “Growth led by the private sector” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1... #yycelection2025
Sonya Sharp summarizes her vision for Calgary: “Let the developers build” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1... #yycelection2025
CBC Calgary's 2025 Mayoral Debate
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Sonya Sharp summarizes her vision for Calgary: “Let the developers build” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ily1... #yycelection2025