Miranda 🍁
@miranda-woods.bsky.social
At the intersection of adult education, democracy, and the digital.
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Miranda 🍁
@miranda-woods.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Here's a late introduction to help find my people: I'm a grad student exploring AI's role in adult education and democracy at Athabasca University. I'm also a former political party Board Co-President, drum major, estate manager, and a big-picture thinker. #GovGeek #canpoli #academicsky
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You can tell how different Canada is from America in that if you go to Montreal, where the official language is French, cashiers or baristas or whatever will greet you with “Bonjour, hi!” whereas in America if anyone ever says “Hello, hola!” they are 100% ICE
December 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You can tell how different Canada is from America in that if you go to Montreal, where the official language is French, cashiers or baristas or whatever will greet you with “Bonjour, hi!” whereas in America if anyone ever says “Hello, hola!” they are 100% ICE
Brookfield guy worries about property investment /empty office space while faux-running country.
Terribly stupid idea that will satisfy faux-populist urges to dunk on public servants while simultaneously making the lives of public servants and the service itself so much worse.
Goofy stuff.
Goofy stuff.
Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/08/c...
December 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Brookfield guy worries about property investment /empty office space while faux-running country.
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. May continues "I'm the victim" tour rather than journalists hearing from Liberals (besides Guilbeault) on why they think this is what Canadians wanted.
Liberal MPs are whipped and May is an authoritarian leader who can say anything with 0 accountability.
Liberal MPs are whipped and May is an authoritarian leader who can say anything with 0 accountability.
MAY: "It's not just me who's wondering, 'How did this happen that a Prime Minister we thought was going to stand for certain things is standing for other things?'"
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. May continues "I'm the victim" tour rather than journalists hearing from Liberals (besides Guilbeault) on why they think this is what Canadians wanted.
Liberal MPs are whipped and May is an authoritarian leader who can say anything with 0 accountability.
Liberal MPs are whipped and May is an authoritarian leader who can say anything with 0 accountability.
With limited time in federal politics (on the chief agent side) I speak from experience that, even on the intra-party level, politicians will ALWAYS attempt to move the goal posts. And, if there isn't significant pushback they will ALWAYS succeed at centralizing power. It's totally normalized.
It’s naked corruption:
“Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years. “ #cdnpoli
“Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years. “ #cdnpoli
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
With limited time in federal politics (on the chief agent side) I speak from experience that, even on the intra-party level, politicians will ALWAYS attempt to move the goal posts. And, if there isn't significant pushback they will ALWAYS succeed at centralizing power. It's totally normalized.
The number of people that have doubled down on "bUt woUlD yOu waNt PoiliEvRe?!" is astonishing.
1. You should always be able to critique policy and politicians.
2. I didn't want PP - it follows to not want the guy that does what PP would have and is just less of a blatant dick about it.
1. You should always be able to critique policy and politicians.
2. I didn't want PP - it follows to not want the guy that does what PP would have and is just less of a blatant dick about it.
I don’t know how to explain to people that a Prime Minister who lied to everyone to pass his budget and then gave reporters a fake copy of the Budget implementation act is not a good guy apparently. But I can’t handle hearing how good of a PM he is anymore.
December 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The number of people that have doubled down on "bUt woUlD yOu waNt PoiliEvRe?!" is astonishing.
1. You should always be able to critique policy and politicians.
2. I didn't want PP - it follows to not want the guy that does what PP would have and is just less of a blatant dick about it.
1. You should always be able to critique policy and politicians.
2. I didn't want PP - it follows to not want the guy that does what PP would have and is just less of a blatant dick about it.
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Women have never been less safe in Canada 🇨🇦 and the government is doing very little to stop it. But all their Polytchnique posts say the right things:
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Femicides on the rise as report indicates a woman or girl is killed every 48 hours in Canada
Femicides in Canada are on a concerning rise according to a new report that says a woman or girl is killed every 48 hours in the country and this number is likely to increase.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Women have never been less safe in Canada 🇨🇦 and the government is doing very little to stop it. But all their Polytchnique posts say the right things:
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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At least Trudeau cared about women and had fully funded a 10 year plan to combat GBV, Mark Carney cancelled that plan.
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
At least Trudeau cared about women and had fully funded a 10 year plan to combat GBV, Mark Carney cancelled that plan.
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NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
Cuts at Natural Resources Canada ‘decimate’ wildfire and flood tracking capacity, unions warn
Carney's cuts have hit Natural Resources Canada, causing uproar from public sector unions warning the layoffs will hurt Canada's ability to respond to cliamte change and protect Canadians from wildfir...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
GPC didn't even share that this Live was happening on their social media. A curated group of May supporters primarily made up the comment section. Either that, or no one else cares enough to hold her accountable...but it you don't even let your members know about a public event...
It's 👏🏻 theater 👏🏻
It's 👏🏻 theater 👏🏻
She shouldn't have voted yes. She didn't need to vote yes. Don't tell me "Canadians don't want an election" when we know GPC just can't AFFORD an election.
This is actually her just displaying her true colours - she doesn't give a 💩 about Global Green Principles.
This is actually her just displaying her true colours - she doesn't give a 💩 about Global Green Principles.
🚨 LIVE TOMORROW AT 11:00amET 🚨
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
December 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
GPC didn't even share that this Live was happening on their social media. A curated group of May supporters primarily made up the comment section. Either that, or no one else cares enough to hold her accountable...but it you don't even let your members know about a public event...
It's 👏🏻 theater 👏🏻
It's 👏🏻 theater 👏🏻
JB talks like a politician in this interview, and I don't mean that as a compliment.
Also, the whole statement of financial contribution at the start was weird. Like, was JB trying to show he's a nice guy? Was it a backwards conflict declaration? 1/2
Also, the whole statement of financial contribution at the start was weird. Like, was JB trying to show he's a nice guy? Was it a backwards conflict declaration? 1/2
Accounts and Accountability ft. Jesse Brown | The North State
Posing the hard questions to Canadaland's founder
shows.acast.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
JB talks like a politician in this interview, and I don't mean that as a compliment.
Also, the whole statement of financial contribution at the start was weird. Like, was JB trying to show he's a nice guy? Was it a backwards conflict declaration? 1/2
Also, the whole statement of financial contribution at the start was weird. Like, was JB trying to show he's a nice guy? Was it a backwards conflict declaration? 1/2
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I can't stop thinking about this song and what it means.
Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were killed in a Montreal mass shooting by a loser incel.
This song is about that event.
We're still fighting for effective gun control laws next to a country that has abdicated all accountability & sanity on guns.
Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were killed in a Montreal mass shooting by a loser incel.
This song is about that event.
We're still fighting for effective gun control laws next to a country that has abdicated all accountability & sanity on guns.
The Tragically Hip - Montreal (Live Audio)
YouTube video by TheTragicallyHipVEVO
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I can't stop thinking about this song and what it means.
Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were killed in a Montreal mass shooting by a loser incel.
This song is about that event.
We're still fighting for effective gun control laws next to a country that has abdicated all accountability & sanity on guns.
Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were killed in a Montreal mass shooting by a loser incel.
This song is about that event.
We're still fighting for effective gun control laws next to a country that has abdicated all accountability & sanity on guns.
When I worked in bankruptcy and insolvency I met with debtors who had higher income from pensions than I did working in a FT management position. Part of that income was OAS.
So yeah, maybe stop giving <$1000/mon to people who don't need it and put it towards oh I dunno, UBI, for affordability now.
So yeah, maybe stop giving <$1000/mon to people who don't need it and put it towards oh I dunno, UBI, for affordability now.
A rare moment in Canadian politics! Politicians agree that reform is needed for Old Age Security benefits. Billions in benefits are going to those with household incomes above $100K/year while 400,000 seniors live in poverty. youtu.be/j15PUVpdIyM #cdnpoli #Canada
Politicians Agree! Old Age Security needs reform!
YouTube video by GenerationSqueeze
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
When I worked in bankruptcy and insolvency I met with debtors who had higher income from pensions than I did working in a FT management position. Part of that income was OAS.
So yeah, maybe stop giving <$1000/mon to people who don't need it and put it towards oh I dunno, UBI, for affordability now.
So yeah, maybe stop giving <$1000/mon to people who don't need it and put it towards oh I dunno, UBI, for affordability now.
Elder millennials in peri menopause are ready to provide backup. 🙎🏻♀️
I wouldn’t pick a fight with a Gen Xer in menopause for all the money in the world god men are stupid.
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Elder millennials in peri menopause are ready to provide backup. 🙎🏻♀️
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
She shouldn't have voted yes. She didn't need to vote yes. Don't tell me "Canadians don't want an election" when we know GPC just can't AFFORD an election.
This is actually her just displaying her true colours - she doesn't give a 💩 about Global Green Principles.
This is actually her just displaying her true colours - she doesn't give a 💩 about Global Green Principles.
🚨 LIVE TOMORROW AT 11:00amET 🚨
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
Was voting for the budget a mistake? (feat. Elizabeth May)
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
She shouldn't have voted yes. She didn't need to vote yes. Don't tell me "Canadians don't want an election" when we know GPC just can't AFFORD an election.
This is actually her just displaying her true colours - she doesn't give a 💩 about Global Green Principles.
This is actually her just displaying her true colours - she doesn't give a 💩 about Global Green Principles.
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Surveillance crapitalism.
NEW: Your "end-to-end encrypted" poop pictures taken by this $599 (+ subscription) smart toilet camera are actually not end-to-end encrypted.
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techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
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techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/e...
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
techcrunch.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Surveillance crapitalism.
I would argue they are the same. So-called "political strategy" is just lying - whether it's blatant or by omission - and politicians play a game of chicken with each other and their supporters.
Politicians are the ones degrading democracy with this "strategy."
Politicians are the ones degrading democracy with this "strategy."
What people don’t understand about the Althia Raj story is that it is one thing for politicians to lie to Canadians it is a whole other thing for the Prime Minister to lie to a Cabinet Minister, an opposition leader, and the Premier of British Columbia. #cdnpoli
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I would argue they are the same. So-called "political strategy" is just lying - whether it's blatant or by omission - and politicians play a game of chicken with each other and their supporters.
Politicians are the ones degrading democracy with this "strategy."
Politicians are the ones degrading democracy with this "strategy."
Every time I read/hear "zombie pipeline" all I see is...
November 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Every time I read/hear "zombie pipeline" all I see is...
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The Liberal team successfully fought off their right flank and attracted purple voters.
If they don't evolve and adapt to ALL Canadians' concerns, not just the trade-exposed ones (mostly boys), they will lose some peach/salmon coloured voter (mostly girls) in the next electoral test.
If they don't evolve and adapt to ALL Canadians' concerns, not just the trade-exposed ones (mostly boys), they will lose some peach/salmon coloured voter (mostly girls) in the next electoral test.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Liberal team successfully fought off their right flank and attracted purple voters.
If they don't evolve and adapt to ALL Canadians' concerns, not just the trade-exposed ones (mostly boys), they will lose some peach/salmon coloured voter (mostly girls) in the next electoral test.
If they don't evolve and adapt to ALL Canadians' concerns, not just the trade-exposed ones (mostly boys), they will lose some peach/salmon coloured voter (mostly girls) in the next electoral test.
So my MP, Scott Reid, is the other dumbass who "couldn't vote" on the federal budget.
Hey CPC, can you guys just say you like it instead of this theater?
It's really poo poo caca.
Hey CPC, can you guys just say you like it instead of this theater?
It's really poo poo caca.
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
So my MP, Scott Reid, is the other dumbass who "couldn't vote" on the federal budget.
Hey CPC, can you guys just say you like it instead of this theater?
It's really poo poo caca.
Hey CPC, can you guys just say you like it instead of this theater?
It's really poo poo caca.
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A hot take during this episode is that reflecting on one's leadership style would be seen as weak.
NO.
Leaders who are able to reflect build stronger teams because they actually know their weaknesses and find team members to fill those gaps.
1/2
NO.
Leaders who are able to reflect build stronger teams because they actually know their weaknesses and find team members to fill those gaps.
1/2
Poilievre tries to turn the page from Front Burner on Hark
Listen to the Poilievre tries to turn the page episode from the podcast Front Burner on Hark.
share.harkaudio.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A hot take during this episode is that reflecting on one's leadership style would be seen as weak.
NO.
Leaders who are able to reflect build stronger teams because they actually know their weaknesses and find team members to fill those gaps.
1/2
NO.
Leaders who are able to reflect build stronger teams because they actually know their weaknesses and find team members to fill those gaps.
1/2
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If you are travelling on the 401 between Napanee and Kingston, in either direction, be prepared. There are at least a dozen accidents and conditions aren’t getting any better.
🚔🚒🚑 Collision on 401WB near Odessa.
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If you are travelling on the 401 between Napanee and Kingston, in either direction, be prepared. There are at least a dozen accidents and conditions aren’t getting any better.
A House of Dynamite ❌
The Day After ✅
The Day After ✅
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
A House of Dynamite ❌
The Day After ✅
The Day After ✅
I just had a paper declined by a journal. The paper was on co-creation with AI (and outlining the problems).
Rejection with critical feedback is fine but the part that stands out is the excerpt I explicitly cited as AI was, "so interesting."
I'm sorry, the highest compliment went to AI. WTAF
Rejection with critical feedback is fine but the part that stands out is the excerpt I explicitly cited as AI was, "so interesting."
I'm sorry, the highest compliment went to AI. WTAF
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I just had a paper declined by a journal. The paper was on co-creation with AI (and outlining the problems).
Rejection with critical feedback is fine but the part that stands out is the excerpt I explicitly cited as AI was, "so interesting."
I'm sorry, the highest compliment went to AI. WTAF
Rejection with critical feedback is fine but the part that stands out is the excerpt I explicitly cited as AI was, "so interesting."
I'm sorry, the highest compliment went to AI. WTAF