Author: Sarcasticat
Iran’s Khamenei transfers power to son over health concerns
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has transferred his powers to his son Mojtaba Khamenei due to health concerns, Newsweek reported Saturday.
Pennsylvania legalizes delivery robots that weigh up to 550 pounds, classifies them as pedestrians
Pennsylvania has legalized autonomous delivery robots that roam sidewalks to deliver goods same-day from business-to-business or from point of sale to the buyer.
MasterCard investigating Pornhub over allegations of child sexual abuse content on site
A statement from MasterCard, which currently allows payments for the site’s offerings, said it is working with the company’s Montreal-based parent firm Mindgeek to understand the situation.
Continental Breakfast
Sidney Powell to Newsmax TV: Plenty of Time for Trump to Overturn Election Results
”With the fraud case, the Dec. 8 deadline doesn’t apply,” Powell said Friday during an appearance on Newsmax TV’s ”Stinchfield” in reference to the ”safe harbor” deadline that frees a state from further challenge if it resolves all disputes and certifies its voting results.
Trump tweets Giuliani is positive for coronavirus. ‘Get Well’ wishes from Right, & GEE GUESS WHAT from Left…
Giuliani, “by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus,” Trump tweeted. “Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!”
Chuck Schumer Endorses Biden’s Plan To Force Public Schools To Allow Males In Female Bathrooms
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer supports former Vice President Joe Biden’s plans to force schools receiving federal funding to accommodate students’ who want to use bathrooms, locker rooms, and play sports with students of the opposite biological sex.
Chrystia Freeland Thinks You’re Saving Too Much Money
She’s looking for ‘ideas’ on how to ‘unlock it.’
LILLEY: Deal for Meng may not mean a trip home for Kovrig and Spavor
This coming Thursday will mark two years since Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained, kidnapped really, by Chinese authorities.
Two years and still no closer to coming home even as the reason they were detained may soon be resolved.
Ottawa eyes ‘pre-loaded stimulus’ in Canadians’ savings accounts
Bay Street economists estimate businesses and households are sitting on upwards of $170 billion in excess cash. It’s an eye-popping figure the Trudeau Liberals are taking notice of, with no less than five references in the Fall Economic Statement to “unleashing” that money.
Let The Joker Go Wild
Okay, we’re in a pickle.
We are in risk of losing the republic. And if we lose it it’s going to be very hard to claw our way back. It could take centuries. So I’m going to suggest we don’t lose it. I’m going to suggest we refuse to stop being Americans.
FUREY: A Christmas in lockdown
A few weeks ago, Anthony Furey predicted the lockdowns would be over by Christmas. Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Despite Canadians pushing back against the lockdowns and new data and evidence which suggests lockdowns simply don’t work – the government has doubled down.
American Diplomats Who Became Ill In Cuba And China May Have Been Targeted With Type Of Radiation, Scientists Find
Years ago, American diplomats in China and Cuba reported falling ill, all with similar symptoms and all within the same time period. The diplomats reported feeling dizzy, visual impairments, unsteadiness, pressure in their head, and hearing a loud sound.
A new study from the National Academies of Sciences said the symptoms the diplomats experienced, a condition named Havana Syndrome, is consistent with the effects of a type of radiation associated with directed microwave energy. NBC News obtained a copy of the report on Friday, and noted the study did not determine whether the directed microwave energy was intentional through the use of some sort of weapon.
From tents to converted 4-star hotel, pandemic prompts changes for Montreal homeless
While tent cities like this are new to Montreal, shelter workers and experts say it’s not necessarily a sign that significantly more people in Montreal are homeless.
U.S. schools confront ‘off the rails’ numbers of failing grades
The first report cards of the school year are arriving with many more Fs than usual in a dismal sign of the struggles students are experiencing with distance learning.
School districts from coast to coast have reported the number of students failing classes has risen by as many as two or three times — with English language learners and disabled and disadvantaged students suffering the most.
KNIGHT: Governments need to govern, not dictate
Last week, Canadians witnessed the arrest of Adam Skelly – a restaurant owner in Toronto who dared to disobey John Tory’s draconian edicts. Dozens of Toronto police officers surrounded the restaurant and police put up barricades around the perimeter to prevent any customer from going in to get a BBQ sandwich.
Matt Gurney: China has done what it wants with the two Michaels, because it doesn’t fear Canada’s response
The phrase itself is telling. They’re ‘the two Michaels’ now, a monument to China’s bad behaviour, and Canada’s powerlessness, and denial, in the face of it.
Many Epidemiologists Want Social Distancing and Masks Forever—Even After the Vaccine
The New York Times asked 700 epidemiologists to describe their COVID-19 habits, how their thinking has changed since the pandemic began, and when they think it will be safe for normal life to resume. Dismayingly, several answered that last question with a resounding never.
Non-Firearm Owners Should Care About Trudeau Grabbing Guns
One of the things law-abiding Canadian firearms owners find most frustrating about the Liberal federal government attempting to take away their property is the non-gun owning publics’ naive approval of the whole situation.