Geezuz. They have to go back.@fancypants_s https://t.co/aieVWVnqjE
— Auntie Polly (@auntie_polly) May 22, 2026
h/t Auntie Polly
WTF?
Author: Blazingcatfur
Deep in the blackouts, desperate Cubans say: We want deal with Trump
On a street called “Perseverance” in the heart of central Havana, patience has run out. Its warren of homes, crammed behind the façades of once-grand mansions, have been without electricity for all but a few hours of the past two weeks. Most of its residents have moved from the stifling indoors to the marginally cooler pavement outside. There, they are letting their frustration rip.
“Come on Trump, just send the ships and end this shit,” said one, a rake-thin man who gave his name as Rafael. His neighbours appeared taken aback by such open dissidence, but none bothered to argue with him. “We want a deal with Trump. No war,” said a woman called Odalys, as she fed her baby.
WTF?
This woman completely lost it when her Ring camera notified her that a "black bear was walking on the gravel area"… only to realize the “bear” was actually her walking to her car.
She went straight into “count your days” mode over the AI description 😭
Ring rolled out these… pic.twitter.com/GvRh745fyL
— End3of6Days9 (Helen) 🇺🇸 (@end3of6days9) May 21, 2026
Alberta essential to plans to build a better Canada, Carney says in wake of Danielle Smith’s referendum gambit
OTTAWA—In a measured and conciliatory message to Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that he is working to make Canada “better” after the province’s premier revealed she will stage a vote that could trigger a historic separation referendum and set off a potential threat to national unity unseen in a generation.
Appearing in the 19th-century parliamentary library during a tour of ongoing renovations to the Centre Block, Carney cited former prime ministers Joe Clark, Stephen Harper, and other Alberta politicians who made “huge contributions” in Canada’s Parliament and other areas of national life.
A Mysterious Children’s Search Engine Is Misleading Kids
Since 2016, governments, media, and tech companies have warned about online disinformation targeting adults. Far less attention has been paid to the information tools increasingly shaping children, even as such “kid-safe” platforms become more embedded into the internet’s trust infrastructure.
One significant child-focused platform, Kiddle, delivers a striking pattern of geopolitical and ideological framing that softens authoritarian regimes and extremist movements while presenting itself as a trusted educational resource. Foreign terrorist organizations, like Hamas and Hezbollah, are whitewashed. Russia’s war on Ukraine is downgraded to a “military operation,” mirroring Kremlin language, while Joseph Stalin’s role in Russian history is reduced to his success in building a “strong, modern nation.”
CHARLEBOIS: Is the era of Skimpflation over?
Most consumers have heard of shrinkflation. Less quantity, same price. It is highly visible and easy to notice, especially now that everyone carries a smartphone, takes pictures, and collectively compares products online. Consumers have become far more vigilant.
Shrinkflation has long been perceived as a legal, yet deceptive, way to protect margins while quietly reducing value.
But another phenomenon has been unfolding more discreetly, and most consumers barely notice it. It is called “skimpflation.”
Sell Arms to Taiwan Now: China Is Bluffing
“The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations,” Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump during their summit this month, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. “If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.”
“The Taiwan Question,” according to China’s embassy in Washington, is the first of “the four red lines” in China-U.S. relations that “must not be challenged.”
The People’s Republic of China, however, is bluffing.
Doug Ford blasts Danielle Smith’s Alberta referendum move: ‘It’s not going to win’
Premier Doug Ford is blasting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to hold a referendum on whether her province should move toward secession from Canada.
“I’d never do it. Premier Smith knows how I feel. She wants to, I guess, protect her 30 per cent base,” Ford said Friday in Sault Ste. Marie.
That was an apparent reference to separatist elements with Smith’s United Conservative Party that want Alberta to secede.
When the Elitist Press Sounds Invested in Islamophobia
On Monday, two teenagers killed three men at the San Diego Islamic Center, then killed themselves. What a pointless spasm of violence it was. It took a few days for The New York Times to flex their rhetorical muscles and blame conservatives.
On the top left of Thursday’s front page, the headline read: “Islamophobia Spreads Fast, As Does Fear: Mosque Attack Reflects Rise in Overt Hatred.”
What a low life
Man arrested after thefts at Hamilton cemetery
This is Kathy’s resting place. I noticed an absence of a type of Christmas decoration this year as well. Where there had once been dozens none could be seen this year.
The Left Tried to Destroy Kash Patel. Crime Data Just Vindicated Him.
The FBI released preliminary crime data for 2025, and the numbers are stunning. Violent crime fell at a rate not seen in nearly a century, and the man overseeing the bureau is the same one the left has been trying to torch for months.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped more than 18% nationwide last year. Aggravated assault fell more than 7%. Rape declined nearly 8%. Robbery cratered by about 18.5%. All told, violent crime dropped about 9.3% overall; there were roughly 1.1 million fewer violent crimes than in 2024.
City of Toronto, security contractor trade blame in $32M lawsuit defences
While they’re both on the receiving end of the same litigation, security contractor One Community Solutions and the City of Toronto are not putting up a united front.
Both are fighting a proposed class-action lawsuit, and while they’re both disputing the allegations, in their statements of defence each is suggesting that the other would be responsible should a court find any wrongdoing took place.
France: One in Three Either Foreign Born or Descendant of Immigrants
A major study from France’s premier public research institute found “a society profoundly marked by long-term immigration,” with around a third of the population estimated to have been born abroad or to have been the child or grandchild of immigrants.
Research from the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED) in Paris has perhaps provided the clearest picture of France’s demographic makeup, a country officially governed by a colourblind doctrine that prohibits the collection of racial or ethnic statistics in its census, making systematic tracking of immigrant groups difficult.
Alberta to hold fall referendum on whether to have binding referendum on separating from Canada
Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be able to vote in the fall on whether they want the province to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada.
In a pre-recorded speech broadcast Thursday evening, Smith said a question will be added to a provincewide referendum in October that will ask, “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
Bank boss apologises for saying AI will replace ‘lower value’ humans
The boss of Standard Chartered has apologised for saying artificial intelligence would replace “lower value” humans.
Bill Winters, who has run the London-listed bank for more than a decade, said this week that Standard Chartered’s push into AI would eliminate thousands of roles, replacing “lower-value human capital” with technology.
The comments sparked a backlash and in a post on LinkedIn on Friday following the uproar, Mr Winters apologised for his choice of words.