Migration to Britain Drives Largest Population Rise in Recorded History

The mass migration policies of the ousted UK “Conservative” government have resulted in the largest population increase in recorded history.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the population of England and Wales climbed by 610,000 between mid-2022 and mid-2023, taking the officially recognised total population to 60.9 million, the sharpest increase since records began 75 years ago in 1949.

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‘Without consequence’: Intelligence memos warn of runaway political violence online

The torrent of online threats against public officials has led some Canadians to believe they can threaten, encourage and cheer on political violence with impunity, newly released government documents warn.

Canadian intelligence officials say threatening rhetoric is increasingly seen as a legitimate way to express frustrations, grievances and dissent, fuelling a surge of often violent threats against elected and public officials.

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We Now Know Why Secret Service Resources Were Redirected From Trump Rally

There are so many questions about how it was possible for a gunman to nearly assassinate former President Donald Trump late Saturday afternoon. Questions have been raised over who has jurisdiction over the building that the shooter was perched on, but it is widely agreed that there weren’t enough Secret Service resources protecting President Trump. This failure will be subjected to intense scrutiny for many, many months.

h/t DS & Richard

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Christopher Dummitt: Liberal MPs have the power to replace Trudeau — they just have to take it

The American Democratic party and the Canadian Liberal party both have the same problem: how to get rid of a leader who ought to know enough to resign on his own?

It’s anyone’s guess if U.S. President Joe Biden will step aside. But the Canadian Liberals should have an easy solution: if they could only remember that we live in a British-style parliamentary democracy, they could be rid of their Justin Trudeau problem.

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FBI: Ideology fueling Trump rally gunman still unknown

BETHEL PARK, Pa. — The FBI said Sunday that investigators have not yet identified any ideology fueling the gunman who fired at former president Donald Trump at a packed campaign rally, and they believe he carried out the horrifying assassination attempt on his own.

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‘It’s all out war now’: Liberal MPs, senior Grits predict a ‘volatile’ summer with ‘lots of political games’

If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to shuffle his cabinet or make any changes to his team of senior political aides, he should do so as soon as possible to calm caucus members’ jittery nerves as unfolding events are creating an atmosphere of unpredictability for the governing party, say Liberal MPs.

“It’s better to have it now. People expect there’s going to be some change, and that we need to see that change happen soon so that people can move on with their lives,” said one Liberal MP who spoke on a not-for-attribution basis to share their candid views. “Whether it’s leadership [change] in the PMO, in the party—definitely cabinet—[or a] change in orientation in moving to the centre.”

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‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday over Trump assassination attempt

MSNBC pulled its left-leaning talk show “Morning Joe” from the air on Monday following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend.

The progressive show, hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, will not air Monday morning and will resume Tuesday, despite the start of the Republican National Convention.

A source familiar with the matter told CNN that the show was pulled to prevent one of its dozens of guests from making an inappropriate comment while live that could paint the show and network in a bad light.

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Trump shooting: UBC prof celebrates assassination attempt, then deletes social media

A UBC professor is in hot water after posting a tweet that appeared to celebrate the assassination attempt of former U.S. president Donald Trump, and another which lamented its failure.

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Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump

A federal judge dismissed in its entirety the classified documents case against former President Donald J. Trump on Monday, ruling that the appointment of the special counsel, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution.

In a stunning ruling, the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, found that because Mr. Smith had not been named to the post of special counsel by the president or confirmed by the Senate, his appointment was in violation of the appointments clause of the Constitution.

The ruling by Judge Cannon, who was put on the bench by Mr. Trump, flew in the face of previous court decisions reaching back to the Watergate era that upheld the legality of the ways in which independent prosecutors have been named. And in a single swoop, it removed a major legal threat against Mr. Trump on the first day of the Republican National Convention, where he is set to formally become the party’s nominee for president.

h/t Mauser

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WTF?

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Diversity Crime Alert: Wadia Khaled & Fadel Yazba charged in Ontario Disability Support Program Robbery

Toronto police have arrested two men they say have been targeting Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) clients and allegedly stealing their funds.

Authorities were notified of a robbery just before 12:30 p.m. on June 28 in the Wellesley Street and Jarvis Street area.

… Two 18-year-olds, identified as Wadia Khaled of Toronto and Fadel Yazbak of Mississauga, were arrested and charged with robbery with an offensive weapon, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and disguise with intent.

They’re probably released and conducting another robbery as you read this.

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German town battles invasion of ‘super-ants’

The species from north Africa, Tapinoma magnum, has been known to knock out electricity and damage roads

An invasion of “super-ants” is causing a stir in Germany after a prolifically reproducing species from north Africa was blamed for knocking out internet and electricity connections.

Residents of Kehl, near the French border, say the insects are breeding at such a pace that nothing can be done to prevent giant colonies from spreading across entire districts, where their tunnels are undermining roads and pavements.

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Montreal tenant ‘appalled’ after landlord orders removal of Palestinian flag

Voted Ms. Bad Tattoo and Piercings

Kendra Downe says they never imagined they could potentially be facing eviction when they put up a Palestinian flag on their balcony of their Montreal apartment.

Downe put up the flag a few weeks ago, “just like people put up privacy screens. It was about the size of my balcony,” they said.

“And two hours later, I received a text from my landlord asking me to take it down. Not asking – demanding – that I take it down.”

I wonder why she doesn’t tattoo the flag on her forehead.

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