R Miel 🐝
@rmiel.bsky.social
Making beautiful sense out of a complex world.
Aka I spend a lot of time thinking about trees and soil and bugs. 🪲🦋🐜
Also:🦉🐰👯🐕🐶📚🎨✊❤️
Aka I spend a lot of time thinking about trees and soil and bugs. 🪲🦋🐜
Also:🦉🐰👯🐕🐶📚🎨✊❤️
How is this even legal?
In just the last few years, North Carolina's Republican lawmakers have given away tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to a large network of fake clinics often called "crisis pregnancy centers."
These outfits are a gigantic scam.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...
These outfits are a gigantic scam.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...
April 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
How is this even legal?
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This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
April 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
I know this is a small thing and something everyone did a year ago, but we finally cancelled our Prime membership + got a refund.
We made lots of excuses about our life being “too busy” or not being able to find things locally but it’s all BS.
We made lots of excuses about our life being “too busy” or not being able to find things locally but it’s all BS.
April 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I know this is a small thing and something everyone did a year ago, but we finally cancelled our Prime membership + got a refund.
We made lots of excuses about our life being “too busy” or not being able to find things locally but it’s all BS.
We made lots of excuses about our life being “too busy” or not being able to find things locally but it’s all BS.
Has something changed in the world of email marketing? More than one client has seen decreased opens despite DKIM, SPF, etc and they have all had steady stats before. I’ve seen multiple consultants with the same issue. #emailmarketing
April 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Has something changed in the world of email marketing? More than one client has seen decreased opens despite DKIM, SPF, etc and they have all had steady stats before. I’ve seen multiple consultants with the same issue. #emailmarketing
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The moment Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's speaking record:
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
April 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The moment Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's speaking record:
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
"I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."
I am continually confused by Bluesky. I just saw some mentions that were months old (sorry @charliereece.com @megoftheworld.bsky.social @shannonritchie.bsky.social) but they didn’t show up in my mentions tab. I feel like an old.
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I am continually confused by Bluesky. I just saw some mentions that were months old (sorry @charliereece.com @megoftheworld.bsky.social @shannonritchie.bsky.social) but they didn’t show up in my mentions tab. I feel like an old.
Listen, I know it is April Fools, but I really DO want to go on a multi-year @duolingoverde.bsky.social cruise.
April 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Listen, I know it is April Fools, but I really DO want to go on a multi-year @duolingoverde.bsky.social cruise.
I was today years old when I realized the fetti in funfetti cupcakes are just sprinkles.
February 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I was today years old when I realized the fetti in funfetti cupcakes are just sprinkles.
I hope whoever wins these googly eye and beetle lucite bracelets love them as much as I do because I cannot spend $3,000.
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February 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I hope whoever wins these googly eye and beetle lucite bracelets love them as much as I do because I cannot spend $3,000.
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I would like to see the Venn diagram of people who are calling USAID a corrupt slush fund and people who have known that USAID exists for more than a month.
February 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I would like to see the Venn diagram of people who are calling USAID a corrupt slush fund and people who have known that USAID exists for more than a month.
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I still remember way back before Musk was illegally destroying US foreign aid that time when he claimed he’d give $6B to the UK WFP if they could tell him how it would solve world hunger & then he ignored the response & gave $5.7B to his own charity & no one ever found out where it went from there
February 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I still remember way back before Musk was illegally destroying US foreign aid that time when he claimed he’d give $6B to the UK WFP if they could tell him how it would solve world hunger & then he ignored the response & gave $5.7B to his own charity & no one ever found out where it went from there
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simply repeating the straight reporting of what is happening in the executive branch makes you sound like you have lost your mind.
February 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
simply repeating the straight reporting of what is happening in the executive branch makes you sound like you have lost your mind.
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It's @george-lakoff.com's Truth Sandwich.
An essential skill for anyone who does any communications. Yet, over and over, people start by privileging their opposition's message or just outright lies.
Only way to deal with guys like Elon and Trump.
An essential skill for anyone who does any communications. Yet, over and over, people start by privileging their opposition's message or just outright lies.
Only way to deal with guys like Elon and Trump.
February 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's @george-lakoff.com's Truth Sandwich.
An essential skill for anyone who does any communications. Yet, over and over, people start by privileging their opposition's message or just outright lies.
Only way to deal with guys like Elon and Trump.
An essential skill for anyone who does any communications. Yet, over and over, people start by privileging their opposition's message or just outright lies.
Only way to deal with guys like Elon and Trump.
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No. The Medicaid portals were shut down because the OMB demanded they be. They’re only back up because of the outcry. I’d tell you to stop lying but we know that’s a feature of this administration.
January 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
No. The Medicaid portals were shut down because the OMB demanded they be. They’re only back up because of the outcry. I’d tell you to stop lying but we know that’s a feature of this administration.
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At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
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Trump has frozen work, hiring and active research across the National Institutes of Health, including suspending ongoing research into all forms of cancer treatment.
Agency staff has been banned from meeting with patient groups or recruit for ongoing drug trials.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Agency staff has been banned from meeting with patient groups or recruit for ongoing drug trials.
www.science.org/content/arti...
January 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trump has frozen work, hiring and active research across the National Institutes of Health, including suspending ongoing research into all forms of cancer treatment.
Agency staff has been banned from meeting with patient groups or recruit for ongoing drug trials.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Agency staff has been banned from meeting with patient groups or recruit for ongoing drug trials.
www.science.org/content/arti...
For the “Covid is just like the flu” group … I tested positive for Covid on New Year’s Day. After the initial infection, a rebound, and a secondary infection, I’m still only about 50% back to my usual healthy self. 27 days later.
I have never had that happen with the flu.
I have never had that happen with the flu.
January 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
For the “Covid is just like the flu” group … I tested positive for Covid on New Year’s Day. After the initial infection, a rebound, and a secondary infection, I’m still only about 50% back to my usual healthy self. 27 days later.
I have never had that happen with the flu.
I have never had that happen with the flu.
How many pairs of Duluth overalls is too many? Also, can we make it socially appropriate for overalls to be business casual?
January 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How many pairs of Duluth overalls is too many? Also, can we make it socially appropriate for overalls to be business casual?
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As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽💻
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽💻
Okay, I overloaded my follows with Very Serious Things ™. I need some palate cleansers like “look at this cool bug” or “baby animals being cute”. Any suggestions?
January 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Okay, I overloaded my follows with Very Serious Things ™. I need some palate cleansers like “look at this cool bug” or “baby animals being cute”. Any suggestions?
Opened Bsky for the first time in a while and it makes it really clear how broken other SM apps are… I get to see real people that I actually know!
…and no one has tried to sell me weight loss drugs!
…and no one has tried to sell me weight loss drugs!
January 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Opened Bsky for the first time in a while and it makes it really clear how broken other SM apps are… I get to see real people that I actually know!
…and no one has tried to sell me weight loss drugs!
…and no one has tried to sell me weight loss drugs!
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Palestinian children celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal.
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)
January 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Palestinian children celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal.
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)
(The IRC reports that around 20,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents since the start of the genocide, but IRC warned the actual number in conflicts can be three times as high.)
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This map of the 60K people who would have their vote nullified. Damn.
January 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This map of the 60K people who would have their vote nullified. Damn.
Flying to NYC today and just saw 5-year-old twins flying down the moving sidewalk with beaming grandparents behind them. Small glimpse that airports can still be happy places.
January 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Flying to NYC today and just saw 5-year-old twins flying down the moving sidewalk with beaming grandparents behind them. Small glimpse that airports can still be happy places.
That seam in my sock is twisted and I can’t fix it for at least 30 more minutes. 😬
November 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM
That seam in my sock is twisted and I can’t fix it for at least 30 more minutes. 😬