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Putin’s favourite band ‘soundtrack for torture’ in Russian prisons

The rock group Lyube are reported to have made more money since the invasion of Ukraine than in the previous eight years

President Putin’s favourite rock group, whose “patriotic” songs are played during the torture of dissidents, have made more money from Kremlin-sponsored concerts since Russia invaded Ukraine than they did in the previous eight years, a report says.

Lyube have earned more than 57 million roubles (£550,000) over the past 16 months of war, according to Agentstvo, a Russian media outlet banned by the Kremlin. The lead singer, Nikolay Rastorguyev, is a member of Putin’s ruling United Russia party.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•"Ukraine - Russia"

Drugs Now Leading Cause Of Death After Decriminalization In British Columbia

Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 59 in British Columbia after the Canadian province decriminalized several hard drugs.

Deaths from illegal drugs are now higher than homicides, suicides, accidents, and natural disease combined, British Columbia’s Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry said Monday in a press release.

From January to May this year, 1,018 British Columbians died from drug overdoses, a 2.9% increase over that period last year. At least 12,264 British Columbians have died from illegal drugs since April, 2016, according to the ministry.

h/t XC

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•Drug Legalization, Drugs

The billion-dollar search for immortality

There’s nothing noble about cheating death

In the pristine cylindrical atrium of Altos Labs’s Cambridge Institute of Science, under a skylight resembling a giant cyclopic eye, I ask the obvious question. What does the company actually do? “Cell rejuvenation,” replies the facilities manager. At least, looking back, I’m pretty sure that’s what he says. At the time, I hear something slightly different: “We sell rejuvenation.”

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•WTF?

Titanic sub search: US Navy detected implosion sounds after sub lost contact

The US Navy detected sounds “consistent with an implosion” shortly after OceanGate’s Titan submersible lost contact, a navy official has said.

Five people were aboard the vessel when it went missing during a dive to the Titanic wreck on Sunday.

The loss of the sub was confirmed on Thursday after a huge search mission.

The official told CBS News their information about the “acoustic anomaly” had been used by the US Coast Guard to narrow the search area.

🚨 #BREAKING: A top secret US Navy acoustic detection system first picked up on the Titan submersible implosion just HOURS after the sub began its mission on Sunday, officials involved told WSJ.

Almost immediately after the sub lost communication with its mothership, the Navy… pic.twitter.com/NRU1E97NxF

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 22, 2023

h/t XC

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•"Mother Nature Hates You"

Jamie Sarkonak: Liberals want to impose diversity requirements on streaming giants

The “modern approach” to broadcasting regulation, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), involves ordering broadcasters to budget and produce content with diversity quotas in mind, while mandating that various groups of people be consulted every two years.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•"Peak Woke", Canada, WTF?

Thrown to the Wolves – A physician reveals the nightmare of transgender ideology in a major children’s hospital.

I have been engaged in an ongoing dialogue with a physician who works in a major children’s hospital in a blue city. This physician has witnessed firsthand how transgender ideology has captured the medical profession and jeopardized the first commandment of the healing sciences: do no harm.

He has now chosen to speak out, on condition of anonymity, because he is alarmed by the sudden corruption of the medical community. His colleagues, many of whom oppose transgender interventions, have so far chosen to stay silent. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Christopher Rufo

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•"They really do want your children", Big Deviant, Big Tranny

Why does the government keep obstructing UFO transparency efforts?

It’s been nearly 27 years since I submitted my first Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA , request on UFOs . I was 15 years old at the time. That request unearthed a four-page Defense Intelligence Agency document detailing a 1976 event in which multiple UFOs shut off the communications and instrumentation panels of two separate Iranian F-4 Phantom jets. The advanced capabilities of these UFOs sparked my interest, and through the FOIA, I quickly discovered the incident was not an isolated one. I learned that there was much more to discover within official files.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•"UFO's"

Meghan Markle’s Popularity in Britain Just Hit a New Low

Meghan Markle’s public image has taken another hit as polling out of the U.K. suggests she is now more unpopular among Britons than ever.

A survey by global public opinion and data company YouGov in Britain between June 7 and June 8 found that the duchess’ net positivity rating currently stands at -47 percent. This is down six points from data compiled by the company in April.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•"Woke Royals"

Manipur: Fears grow over Indian state on brink of civil war

Last week, a retired lieutenant general in India’s army bemoaned the volatile situation in his native Manipur, a violence-wracked state in the north-east of the country.

“The state is now ‘stateless’,” tweeted L Nishikanta Singh. “Life and property can be destroyed anytime by anyone just like in Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Syria etc.”

Nearly two months after it was convulsed by ethnic violence, Manipur is teetering on what many believe is the brink of a civil war. Clashes between the majority Meitei and Kuki communities have left more than 100 dead and over 400 wounded.

… The majority Meiteis make up more than half of Manipur’s estimated 3.3 million people. Some 43% of the people are Kukis and Nagas, the two predominant tribal communities, who live in the rolling hills. Most Meiteis follow the Hindu faith, while most Kukis adhere to Christianity.

Another church is burning in Manipur – Modi is in the USA. pic.twitter.com/PJcLUaGBut

— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) June 20, 2023

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•India

Palestinians: We Prefer Terrorism to Peace with Israel

The Biden Administration has resumed its efforts to relaunch peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

On June 19, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf arrived in Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority (PA), and met with Hussein al-Sheikh, a senior Palestinian official who serves as Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•Israeli - Islam Conflict

Report: Woke Hollywood Elite To Meet At Propaganda Summit

The AFP reports that the elite of Hollywood are set to meet in Los Angeles for a four-day summit designed to formulate a strategy to “tackle climate change.”

The report notes that THOUSANDS of stars, directors and writers will convene with “scientists and activists” in an effort to “encourage movies and TV shows to use their outsized influence on audiences around the world.”

h/t Mauser

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•Hollywood, WTF?

GOLDSTEIN: Fred DeLorey: A Conservative campaigner the Liberals can love

Since the federal byelections on Monday, the fiercest critic of the Conservatives’ performance hasn’t been a Liberal, but the national director of the Conservatives’ losing 2021 election campaign.

Fred DeLorey served in that capacity for former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, who is now out of politics after that election saw the Conservatives make no progress from their disappointing 2019 campaign under Andrew Scheer.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•Conservative Party

Nolte: Disastrous Diversity Officer Out at Disney

Disney’s Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Latondra Newton is, exiting the grooming company, per various news reports.

Newton has led the grooming outfit’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for six disastrous years. In a Tuesday memo, Disney’s chief human resources officer, Sonia Coleman, told the Disney staff that Newton decided to leave to “pursue other endeavors.” The far-left Deadline reports that Newton is moving on to destroy her own company: “We hear that she plans to join a corporate board and focus on a creative company she owns.” Please do put identity over merit at your own company, Latrondra, so we can watch that crash and burn like Disney.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•Hollywood

CHARLEBOIS: Food fraud in Canada on the rise

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently released its annual report on food fraud in Canada, shedding light on a concerning trend.

While this report often goes unnoticed, it is crucial for the federal agency to assess the authenticity of the food available in our country. In its surveillance efforts, the CFIA focused on inspecting, sampling, and testing various food products, including fish, honey, meat, olive oil, other expensive oils, and spices.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•Canada

Debris discovered near Titanic wreckage confirmed as OceanGate vessel as all five passengers ‘have sadly been lost’

The debris discovered by a remotely operated vehicle searching the site of the Titanic’s wreckage for the lost OceanGate submersible was confirmed to be that of the missing vessel.

US Coast Guard officials said five major pieces of debris were found 1,600 feet from the shipwreck, with the debris being “consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber” belonging to the Titan sub.

Authorities said Titan imploded under the pressure of the Atlantic, killing all five passengers aboard.

by Blazingcatfur•June 22, 2023June 22, 2023•0•"Mother Nature Hates You"