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Maine’s Communist Senate Candidate is Already Living Under Communism

“I got older, and I became a Communist,” Graham Platner, the socialist Bernie-endorsed candidate to become Maine’s senator, posted. Platner is also living under Communism.

While his mentor, Sen. Bernie Sanders, is famous for never being able to hold down a paying job for long until he went into politics, Platner, the prep school grad and son of a lawyer and grandson of a famous architect, who claims to be working class, has done even better at making the system work for him.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCommunism, Communists, WTF?

Canadians face rising tip prompts, prices with no end in sight: experts

From fast-food counters to self-checkout kiosks, Canadians are seeing more tip prompts than ever before — and experts say this constant nudging is reshaping how people tip.

While national data on tipping habits remains limited, several recent surveys point to a clear shift in how often Canadians are being prompted to tip — and how they feel about it.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Mississauga bylaw governing tall grass violates freedom of expression rights, court rules

An Ontario court has struck down part of a Mississauga bylaw that requires homeowners to keep their lawns below 20 centimetres, in a victory for natural gardeners who argue the municipal rules violate charter rights.

Residents have the freedom to express themselves through their front lawns, Superior Court Justice Michael Doi ruled this week in the case of Wolf Ruck versus the City of Mississauga.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?

Hollywood Celebrities Melt Down After Woman Rams ICE Agent in Minneapolis: ‘Impeach. Remove. Convict Them All‘

A throng of left-wing Hollywood celebrities have jumped to social media to accuse Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of “murder” in the wake of the death of a Minnesota anti-ICE activist.

Star Wars star Mark Hamill, for instance, called the incident “sickening” and exclaimed that “This is not law enforcement. This is murder.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCelebrity Idiots, WTF?

Viral video on WestJet plane sparks debate over passenger legroom, calls for more regulation

A viral video showing an Alberta family’s tight squeeze on a recent WestJet flight is prompting conversations about passenger legroom on Canadian airlines and whether the federal government needs to get involved.

On Dec. 26, 2025, Amanda Schmidt, her mother and father, Manfred Schmidt, were flying on WestJet from Edmonton to Toronto, en route to the Dominican Republic.

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Russia installs satellite dishes on horses to access battlefield internet

Russian military units have installed Starlink terminals on horses in an effort to increase internet coverage on the battlefield.

In the latest use of animals on the front line, footage shows the small satellite dish, which provides broadband access, strapped on to a horse saddle, giving troops reliable internet access in remote areas.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Ukraine - Russia", WTF?