Christian Allaire is upset. As Senior Fashion and Style Writer at Vogue magazine and self-described “champion” of Indigenous stories and artists, he laments the sight of his Native culture being “reduced to a kind of gimmick” and “reduced to caricature” in the fashion world. He calls this “appropriation.”
Trans person converts to Islam and practices being an Imam.
Who wants to tell him pic.twitter.com/emLiHrHWoS
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 11, 2024
Pickering city officials steeled themselves. They watched as a line of people filed into council chambers to support Lisa Robinson.
Since her election in October 2022, the rookie councillor has opposed Pride events and denounced Black History Month. But when councillors try to speak out against her, and rein in what they feel is a growing distraction, Robinson’s defenders get louder.
The mayor received an email from a resident, who suggested he could face a public hanging. Two councillors say they were followed home after meetings by people they believe are Robinson supporters.
This non-binary person is desperately terrified that if DJT becomes president, they will have to go into hiding. pic.twitter.com/8wFZhyMxcX
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) July 11, 2024
It must be a strange time to be Prince Harry. A year and a half ago, he was the most famous man in the world, thanks to the headline-grabbing publication of his autobiography Spare. Whether you thought it was brave, incisive and fascinating, or overwritten tawdry nonsense, it was hard not to have an opinion on both the book and its subject; Harry’s every movement and utterance was eagerly scrutinized. But an awful lot has happened since, not least the illnesses of his father and sister-in-law. Even his wife’s increasingly desperate-sounding America Riviera Orchard brand has overshadowed his own efforts to put himself in the spotlight.
I still say Meghan dumps him.
BREAKING: President Joe Biden refers to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" during the NATO summit.
Holy sh*t.
"And now I wanna hand it over to the President of Ukraine who has as much courage as he has. Determination, ladies and gentlemen, President… pic.twitter.com/6ug5qh2nF8
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 11, 2024
h/t Mauser
Joe Biden does not appear likely to go gentle into that good night.
Seems like everybody out there has his or her own assessment of what’s actually happening with respect to the collapse of Joe Biden’s presidency and reelection hopes. I’ll give you mine in a moment.
But before I do, a recommendation: If you’ve never seen The Death of Stalin, the satirical 2017 thriller directed by Armando Iannucci starring Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, and Simon Russell Beale about the aftermath of the Soviet dictator’s demise, now would be a good time to remedy that. The movie is bitingly hilarious, which is reason enough to give it a watch, but it’s also a fairly insightful study into the behavioral dynamics of power-mad psychotics in high political positions.
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Once again, the media is only 5 years too late pic.twitter.com/ZVlUzDAphS
— Matt Orfalea (@0rf) July 10, 2024
Making fun of Joe AND Jill? They’ve taken it too far now.
I’m seething. pic.twitter.com/BtAd8Ddoyh
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) July 11, 2024
The lack of business investment in information technologies and research and development, compared to the U.S., is lowering the productivity of Canadian workers and suppressing our standard of living, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.
“The underinvestment in key technologies is showing up in Canada’s productivity numbers which are essential for improved living standards,” Steven Globerman writes in a report by the fiscally conservative think tank, titled “Comparing the Investment Performances of Canada and the United States Over the Past Five Decades.”
Why invest in productivity enhancing technologies when the government allows its corporate cronies to import cheap foreign labour by the shitload?
Hell Trudeau will even silence critics of the wage depressing mass immigration scam by smearing them as racist on behalf of our Captains of Industry!
Prominent Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti has been facing sharp criticism from many Palestinians after he was filmed hugging a former Israeli foreign minister during a recent conference in Italy. Barghouti is being accused of betraying the Palestinians by “promoting normalization” with Israel.
The latest “scandal” erupted after a video that appeared on social media featured Barghouti warmly hugging former Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami during a meeting of parliamentary factions in Italy. Ben-Ami, a historian, is known for his role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians more than two decades ago. He is also known for his support for the establishment of a Palestinian state next to Israel
TORONTO – The granddaughter of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach is asking an Ontario court to order the family business to disclose any documents that might exist related to complaints of sexual misconduct against him and settlements involving complainants.
In a recent court filing, Selena Stronach argues media coverage of the sexual assault allegations against her grandfather suggest it is likely the alleged misconduct “occurred in the corporate environment and included the misuse of corporate assets.”
The filing is the latest in an ongoing legal battle over the management of The Stronach Group’s and the family’s wealth.
It’s truly always a Joy! MSNBC’s race-obsessed host Joy Reid had choice words for “white,” “privileged” Democrats who dared to challenge President Joe Biden’s disintegrating campaign for reelection. On Monday night’s episode of The ReidOut, she launched into a series of deranged rants against her favorite target and least favorite race, defending Vice President Kamala Harris from what she alleged was “the right’s new favorite slur.”
Fresh home sales data has finally answered the question for real estate watchers: The Bank of Canada’s initial interest rate cut in June did not open the floodgates to buyers, many of whom remain sidelined through an unseasonably slow spring housing market.
Sales figures from local real estate boards released in the past week show last month’s home sales did not see much of an uptick after the Bank of Canada’s quarter-point cut on June 5, the first decrease in four years and a substantial shift in monetary policy after the central bank’s fastest tightening cycle on record.
Toronto condo sales are tanking — but asking prices aren’t budging. Here’s why
Condominium sales in downtown Toronto have tanked, but prices have barely budged thanks to over-leveraged sellers refusing to take a financial hit by listing their units for tens of thousands of dollars below what they bought it for.
In June condo sales fell a whopping 29 per cent year-over-year, but prices only declined by 0.9 per cent, according to data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). This has led to more inventory on the market with new listings up more than 12 per cent year-over-year giving buyers a bounty of options to choose from.
The condo’s they speak of are the 500 – 600 square foot units that flooded the market downtown during the peak. I recall seeing units for sale with only a microwave to cook with in what passed as a kitchen.
I question that Toronto has the recovery in it to make these units viable.
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday banned the online newspaper The Moscow Times.
The website was blocked in Russia for allegedly discrediting the country’s military shortly after the start of Kremlin-backed invasion of Ukraine.
The Ontario College of Family Physicians says there are now 2.5 million people in the province who don’t have a family doctor.
The college says that’s an increase of more than 160,000 people since the last count was released six months ago.
A separate study also shows that another 670,000 people in Ontario have a family doctor but need to travel more than 50 kilometres to see them.
