Rusty Meeks

my interests include electronic music, hockey, and geopolitics

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

"the conflicts that go on and on are the ones where both sides have a point"

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

@PeterZeihan The comments to this post basically confirm every point you're making

[Morbid Knowledge @MorbidKnowledge]

In 2016, a 26-year-man from the U.K., named Ben Innes, was on an EgyptAir flight to Cairo.

During the flight, a passenger named Seif Eldin Mustafa, hijacked the plane, wearing a vest packed with explosives and carrying a detonator.

The hijacker demanded that the pilot land the plane in Cyprus instead of Egypt. The pilot obliged fearing the terrorist would detonate the bomb if he didn’t.

Upon arriving in Cyprus, Seif Eldin released 52 out of the 55 terrified passengers but kept 3 passengers as well as 4 of the plane's crew on board as hostages.

Among these remaining 7 was Ben Innes.

Ben decided to walk up to the hijacker and then ask him if he could take a selfie. Although slightly bewildered, the hijacker allowed him to take the picture.

Thankfully, the bomb turned out to be fake. Seif Eldin was arrested and the remaining 7 people on board were freed.

When questioned about why he took the photo, Ben explained that he was attempting to remain optimistic. He reasoned that if the bomb turned out to be real, he felt he would have nothing to lose anyway.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Animated map shows the 2023 Canadian Wildfire Season. Just because the topic is unpleasant doesn't mean it doesn't deserve a visually pleasing data animation. Source: https://t.co/9zP8gks0yr

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A spherical ripple colliding inside of a cube.

[📹 reason4math]
https://t.co/jAXB8r3OeU

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Rage Against The Machine playing in a record store, months before their debut album blew up, 1992

[jocelyn romo @theeroamer]

people on discogs will straight up spend $1000 on a late 80s private press album that sounds like this

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

@smalltownpete Well they are experts at dropping bombs after all

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

@AnnLesbyPhD Savage!

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

@Sportsnet @ryanlesliemedia Kelsie is such a strong person and so well spoken

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

This album is prolific

[Objekt @keinobjekt]

Apparently Berghain have replaced their soundsystem. The old one put in 20 years of service, which means, assuming it was running 40 hours a week at an average of 135bpm (always 4 to the floor, obviously), it played approximately 340 million kick drums during its lifetime

[Reliable AB Energy @ReliableAB]

At this moment and current capacities, Alberta would need:

- 106 more Brazeau sized dams.
OR
- 5972 more wind turbines. (1 per day by 01-Jan-2035)
OR
- 74030 more acres of solar panels. (189821 NHL ice surfaces)

to replace all carbon based generation.

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

@kelsieswrites I'm so sad to hear this. Chris is such an incredible human and inspiration. So sorry for your loss

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A 22-year-old follower recently messaged me asking for career advice.

Here are the 5 pieces of advice I shared:

1. Swallow the Frog: This is one of the greatest "hacks" to get ahead early in your career. Observe your boss, figure out what they hate doing, learn to do it, and take it off their plate. Easy win.

2. Do the "Old Fashioned" Things Well: There are simple things that still stand out. Look people in the eye, do what you say you'll do, be early, practice good posture, have a confident handshake. It sounds silly, but these things are all free and will never go out of style.

3. Work Hard First (& Smart Later): It's in vogue to say that working smart is all that matters. Wrong. If you want to accomplish anything meaningful, you have to start by working hard. Build a reputation for hard work—take pride in it. Then you can start to build leverage to work smart.

4. Build Storytelling Skills: World-changing CEOs aren't the smartest or most talented in their organizations. They are exceptional at: (1) Aggregating data and (2) Communicating it simply & effectively. Data in, story out. Build that skill and you'll always be valuable.

5. Build a Rep for Figuring It Out: Early on, you'll be given a lot of tasks you have no idea how to complete. There's nothing more valuable than someone who can just figure it out. Do some work, ask the key questions, get it done. People will fight over you.

Embrace those 5 pieces of advice and I guarantee you'll stand out and be on the right track.

If you enjoyed this or learned something, follow me @SahilBloom for more in the future.

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

@LouStagner I love this driver

[Old Canada Series @oldcanadaseries]

Calgary, Alberta in the 1940s.

[Rusty Meeks @RustyMeeksMusic]

@NHL Pav