Author: Blazingcatfur

The B-17 blew apart in an instant. The memory has burned for 80 years.

Mel Jenner had one of those World War II jobs that no one really tries out for. Waist gunner in a B-17 bomber was what you’d get if you didn’t draw the straw to be pilot or navigator. You had to man a machine gun in front of an open window space at an altitude of four to five miles, the swirling frigid air tough to bear even in a sheepskin jacket and other cold-weather gear. Handling that 50-caliber machine gun took strength and agility, and following an attacking enemy fighter with it, leading them just enough to account for the movement of both airplanes, was a very particular talent.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA, WW II, WW II History

IDF announce deaths of four hostages in Hamas captivity

The IDF on Monday night confirmed the death of four additional hostages from the remaining group which Hamas seized on October 7.

The four are Haim Perry and Yoram Metzger, age 80, and Amiram Cooper, age 84, all from Nir Oz, and Nadav Popplewell, age 51, from Nirim.

The announcement was based on intelligence and confirmed by a Health Ministry expert, in coordination with the Religious Services Ministry and the Chief Rabbi of Israel.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

‘Queers for Palestine,’ Like ‘Minks for Fur Coats,’ Support Those Who Want to Slaughter Them

The anti-Israel group “Queers for Palestine,” whose members frequently demonstrate in the streets of US cities to criticize Israel for defending itself against Islamist terrorists, has probably not heard about the case of Ahmad Abu Markhiya, a gay Palestinian man from the West Bank city of Hebron. Even if the organization were aware of the case, it has done nothing to protest against the horrific death of Abu Markhiya.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

Five New Biden Family Scandals ABC, CBS, NBC Are Censoring

As NewsBusters reported, ABC, CBS and NBC were obsessed (even before the final verdict came down) with the Donald Trump trial.

On Monday, another big trial involving a political figure begins.

However, don’t expect anywhere near the amount of network interest in D.A. Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump — because these legal proceedings involve Hunter Biden.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Biden Family Sleaze"

The Rich will never again have to worry about getting caught with illegal alien Nannies minding their brats under latest Liberal Party immigration scam

Caregivers from abroad to be given permanent residence on arrival under new pilot programs

Caregivers coming to Canada to look after children, seniors and disabled people will be offered permanent residency on arrival under two pilot programs to be announced Monday by Immigration Minister Marc Miller.

The pilots, which are enhanced versions of two programs set to expire on June 17, will put qualified nannies, child-care and home-support workers on a fast track to settling in Canada.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Kathy Griffin Mourns Losing 1/3 of Her Fans, Mostly Southerners, After ‘Beheaded Trump‘ Photo

Kathy Griffin estimates her infamous photo shoot where she was seen holding a fake bloody head resembling former President Donald Trump cost her a third of her fan base.

Griffin, whose career imploded in 2017 after she posed for the shot, detailed the repercussions she dealt with during her recent appearance on Dan Le Batard’s podcast “South Beach Sessions.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inTrump Derangement Syndrome

This social media prognosticator channels the angst of a housing-challenged generation

Millennial Moron is a self-appointed housing prognosticator who, with his dry wit and dour analysis of Canadian indebtedness, is more than a comedic content creator. He’s a voice of his generation.

He first rose to social media prominence a year ago for videos showing the absurdity of modest Canadian properties selling for around the same price as European castles or private Caribbean islands. He’s graduated to explaining Bank of Canada moves, and his worries about the country entering a period of Japanese-style stagflation.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Homelessness & Affordability Crisis"

Dr.Fauci tears up during congressional testimony as Republicans tear into him for Covid ‘lies’ and Majorie Taylor Greene says he belongs in ‘prison’

The pandemic patriarch Dr. Anthony Fauci got emotional when detailing death threats against him and his children, while also insisting taxpayer dollars were not used for risky gain-of-function research in China and he never used personal email for ‘official business.’

His bombshell admission came before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic that has been seeking for over a year now to determine the origins of the pandemic that killed over a million Americans and millions more globally.

The fast-paced hearing slowed down briefly when Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., asked Fauci about the personal toll his role on the White House Coronavirus Taskforce cost him.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"China eats weird animals disease"

Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow

In February, the United States did something that it had not done in many years — the country sent more electricity to Canada than it received from its northern neighbor. Then, in March, U.S. electricity exports to Canada climbed even more, reaching their highest level since at least 2010.

The increasing flow of power north is part of a worrying trend for North America: Demand for energy is growing robustly everywhere, but the supply of power — in Canada’s case from giant hydroelectric dams — and the ability to get the energy to where it’s needed are increasingly under strain.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Energy Matters", Canada, USA, WTF?

Canada must rebuild trust with the countries who share intelligence with us

At one point in our not-too-distant history, Canada was recognized by our allies as playing an important role in intelligence. During the Cold War by pure happenstance thanks to our geography, we kept tabs on Soviet military activity over the North Pole, thanks to a Canadian Armed Forces listening station in Alert on Ellesmere Island. Our contribution was critical to monitoring the threat from the USSR, including the horrendous possibility of the launch of nuclear missiles targeting North America.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Seizing white-owned farms among demands of South African coalition hopefuls

Seizing white-owned farms and nationalising all mines are among the demands of minority parties jostling for position in an unprecedented coalition after South Africa’s elections.

Frantic coalition talks began on Monday after the ruling African National Congress lost its majority in a humbling election.

Two of the political parties vying for power – former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK), and the Leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) led by Julius Malema – have staked out radical demands in return for seats in a coalition government.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inSouth Africa