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That’s a lot of guns …

Three Men Charged With Attempted Smuggling Of 89 Firearms

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”), Bryan DiGirolamo, announced today the arrest of MALIK BROMFIELD, FAIZAN ALI, and KAMAL SALMAN, who are charged with multiple offenses relating to the transporting of 89 firearms, including at least 17 that were reported stolen, and attempting to smuggle those firearms to Canada. BROMFIELD, ALI, and SALMAN were presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy in White Plains federal court, and detained.

FBI New York, @SDNYnews, @nyspolice, and @ATFNewYork announced the arrests of Malik Bromfield, Faizan Ali, and Kamal Salman, who are charged with attempting to smuggle nearly 90 firearms from the United States to Canada.

"These three defendants, including two foreign nationals,… pic.twitter.com/UQCunh4RgS

— FBI New York (@NewYorkFBI) May 8, 2026

Bromfield and Salman are Canadian.

h/t Patti Jo & Mauser

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 9, 2026•0•Canada, Crime, USA, WTF?

’I’m not going back’: Canadians stand firm on boycotts of U.S. travel and liquor as trade talks continue

A vast majority of Canadians, eight out of 10, still believe boycotting American goods and travel to the U.S. is helpful in strengthening Canada’s bargaining position, according to a new survey by Nanos for CTV News.

Fifty-three per cent of respondents believe a boycott is helpful, while 29 per cent believe it’s somewhat helpful.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

The death of Los Angeles

It was a sentence I never thought I would hear myself uttering: ‘I think I’m going to vote for Spencer Pratt for Mayor of LA.’

At a dinner party in the Hollywood Hills last week, I imagined I would instantly be ridiculed by my (mostly) liberal friends for admitting that Pratt – best-known as the loudmouthed bad boy of the reality show The Hills – would get my vote to lead America’s second-largest city and the place I’ve called home for 30 years.

But instead of raised eyebrows, the reaction of the group I was with, which included a senior executive with one of Hollywood’s biggest studios, shocked me by backing the Republican candidate: ‘Oh yes, I might do too,’ the movie executive said, ‘After all, what do we have to lose?’

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by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•USA

CHARLEBOIS: Canadians aren’t giving up meat but are now opportunistic eaters

For years, the food industry assumed Canada’s protein future would be shaped by a dramatic shift toward veganism and strict plant-based eating. That future never arrived. Instead, Canadians have chosen something far more pragmatic and far more disruptive to the market: Flexibility.

The latest Canadian Food Sentiment Index from Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, supported by Caddle, shows a remarkable transformation in dietary behaviour among Canadian adults. Omnivorous diets, meaning consumers with no specific dietary restrictions, fell from 67.6% in fall 2024 to 55% in spring 2026.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•"Food Insecurity"

Trump indicates US could move troops from Germany to Poland

President Donald Trump said Friday night that the United States military could decide to relocate the troops that are currently stationed in Germany and move them to Poland.

The president touted his friendship with the country’s leader, President Karol Nawrocki, who assumed office last year. The Pentagon previously indicated that the U.S. would move 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months.

I’m told this country is Germany …

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by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•Germany, USA

I went home to the heartland of Alberta independence. Even after covering Donald Trump for 10 years, I was still terrified by what I found

EDMONTON, CALGARY, MOSSLEIGH, LETHBRIDGE—I had known Mitch Sylvestre — the architect of the Alberta independence movement — for less than five minutes when he first implied King Charles might have him killed.

It was late February. We were in a loud coffee shop near the Alberta Legislature. He kept mouthing the words.

“The King! The King!”

But he wouldn’t say them out loud.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", The F$CKING Toronto Star, WTF?

Germany Threatens Fines as Youth Ignore Call-Up Survey

Thousands of young Germans are refusing to comply with a compulsory survey that could see them called up for military service, forcing the government to threaten fines and even jail time to enforce participation.

Since January, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government has sent more than 200,000 mandatory notices to 18-year-old men under a new system designed to rebuild the Bundeswehr. Recipients must provide details on their health, fitness, and willingness to serve—information that will be used to decide who is selected.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•Germany

John Ivison: The buzz in Conservative circles this week isn’t about Pierre Poilievre

Pierre Poilievre’s speech to the conservative Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on Thursday was a perfectly acceptable Opposition leader’s address.

Modestly delivered and modestly received, it had much to be modest about.

The problem was, it sounded like a reheated version of one of his speeches from last year’s election, a campaign in which he was rejected by voters who were apt to see him as too chippy and too negative.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

Apollo astronauts saw UFOs from the Moon, new files reveal

Apollo astronauts landing on the moon saw unidentified flying objects (UFO) floating nearby on two seperate missions, newly released files reveal.

A photograph from the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, the last time humans set foot on the lunar surface, shows three mysterious dots in a triangular formation floating in the sky.

Another photograph taken from the surface of the moon during the Apollo 12 mission, in 1969, appeared to show a vertical blue hazy phenomenon passing by.

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by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•"UFO's"

Government documents reveal barrage of threats against Mark Carney

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney faced near-daily threats over his first 100 days in office, according to newly released government documents that show how a wave of threats against top political leaders carried over from the Justin Trudeau era.

Obtained under the federal Access to Information system, the documents list hundreds of “direct” and “indirect” threats recorded against the prime minister and members of the federal cabinet from 2022 to June 2025. Descriptions of each threat are blacked-out, leaving only the date and the “affected” figure for each one.

Trump survives multiple assassination attempts and the Star yawns.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Dr Fauci’s top aide’s face says it all as he’s booked in court on federal charges for ‘COVID cover up’

Dr Anthony Fauci’s former top aide who allegedly worked to shield sensitive documents about COVID-19 from public view arrived in court on Friday to face federal charges.

Dr David Morens, 78, of Chester, Maryland, was indicted by the Department of Justice at the end of April for allegedly concealing falsified information to suppress alternative theories of COVID-19’s origins.

He served as a senior advisor to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 2006 through 2022. Fauci was the agency’s director from 1984 to 2022.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•"China eats weird animals disease", USA

Premier Smith tells PM Carney that Albertans, industry getting ‘impatient’

OTTAWA – Standing in his office Friday morning, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canadians in her province, and industry stakeholders, are “getting a bit impatient” when it comes to plans to get major projects moving.

Speaking about the memorandum of understanding (MOU) – the energy co-operation pact outlining conditions for a new oil pipeline connecting Alberta to the Pacific Coast to proceed – Smith said the two parties have “had some really constructive conversations.”

But now, she has told Carney that “if we’re going to move forward with that MOU, I hope it happens in the next number of days.”

But there is hope allegedly …

Ottawa suggests letting cabinet green-light pipelines before technical assessments happen

The federal government is proposing reversing the order of pipeline approvals, allowing cabinet to green-light a new project prior to the completion of technical assessments and approvals.

The proposed changes come less than two months before Alberta is expected to submit a proposal for a new pipeline to the west coast.

The idea of switching the order of the approval process by giving it first to cabinet and then to the civil service for a technical review is included in a sweeping set of proposals released by Ottawa on Friday.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•Alberta, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Make no mistake: these election results change British politics

These results are more than a warning for Keir Starmer and Labour — they signal a deeper collapse in the old order and a shift to Reform and the Greens

The first possible mistake will be to compare the result with expectations. Because some forecasts saw Labour losing 70 per cent of its seats, there might be reports which position losing, say, half their seats as a relief. Yet if a discrepancy does emerge between forecasts and outcome that is a piece of information only about forecasters. The information about Labour remains an utter disaster wherever in the range it lies.

Similarly the test for the Conservatives cannot be that they have failed to be utterly obliterated. It’s terrible for the main opposition party to be losing seats on this scale.

More …

‘Delusional’ Starmer urged to go by Labour MPs, ministers and unions as local elections ‘disaster’ sees Reform smash through Red Wall strongholds

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•UK

Two Singhs and a Toor found guilty of first-degree murder in killing of Abbotsford couple

The family of an Abbotsford couple found murdered in their beds four years ago said they felt relief and gratitude after the three men accused of planning and carrying out the violent killings were found guilty of first-degree murder.

Abhijeet Singh, Khushveer Toor and Gurkaran Singh, an international student from India, were charged with killing Arnold De Jong and his wife, Joanne, in May 2022.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•"Diversity Crime", "Diversity Fatigue"

WTF?

A Nigerian immigrant to Canada films herself accessing the food bank, even filming the whole process from inside.

Even though they are supposed to show proof of funds before entering the country, many take advantage of anything deemed "free".

Important note: much of her… pic.twitter.com/KUyP4pzIBk

— Curious George (@01CuriousGeorge) May 7, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2026May 8, 2026•0•WTF?