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‘The beginning of the end’: The preppers who fear global meltdown in 2024

Global conflicts. Rising costs of living. The migrant crisis.

Mix in a presidential election which threatens to stretch political divides to breaking point and it’s easy to see why many Americans fear what 2024 has in store.

But some aren’t just braced for hardship ahead, they’re convinced the ‘perfect storm’ of crises will herald a catastrophe like no other.

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As Canada vies for UN Human Rights Council seat, some Indigenous leaders from the Amazon raise red flags

As Canada vies for a seat on the United Nations human rights council, Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates have launched a co-ordinated campaign drawing attention to Canadian companies operating in the Amazon region and raising questions about their environmental and human rights track record.

Seizing on Canada’s efforts to land a seat on the 47-member council, a vote that will take place in 2027, the group has called on the federal government to take greater responsibility for how it monitors the resource companies in the country’s large and influential extractive industry.

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Pennsylvania residents terrorized after finding notes about JFK, terror-riots, SS and Lord of the Rings in packets of Lucky Charms, Lindt Chocolate and chai tea

Pennsylvania residents have been left petrified after finding terrifying notes inside sealed food packages that reference JFK, terror-riots, SS and Lord of the Rings.

The cryptic notes have been discovered in ordinary grocery items, including Lucky Charms, Lindt Chocolate and Chai tea, bought from multiple stores in Northeastern Pennsylvania and across the state.

Joe Miller, from Sugarloaf Township, couldn’t believe his eyes when he found a folded piece of paper containing secret society messages in a box of Lucky Charm’s S’mores cereal that he purchased last week.

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Media Blames Christmas Massacre of Nigerian Christians on ‘Climate Crisis’

An attack on Christians in Nigeria over Christmas has left nearly 200 people dead. While Muslim herders are thought to be behind the violence, some major media outlets have blamed climate change for the killings, appearing to downplay existing religious conflicts.

The massacre took place on Christmas Eve in 26 different villages across the central Plateau state in the country’s interior. Locals said that bands of men armed with guns and machetes attacked villagers, killing 198 and wounding a further 300 in some of the worst anti-Christian violence seen in Nigeria in years, according to the Catholic News Agency.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, Nigeria, WTF?

What’s the Status of Universal Basic Income in Canada?

The concept of providing all Canadians with free money to alleviate poverty has been gaining traction on social media, as a Universal Basic Income (UBI) bill works its way through Parliament.

Bill S-233, which would require the development of a framework for a Guaranteed Livable Income, is currently being reviewed by the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, while an equivalent private members’ bill has been tabled in the House. It is rare for private members’ bills to become legislation, unless they get the backing of government.

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Tesla Cybertruck involved in first reported crash – demolishes Toyota Corolla’s front end in head-on collision

Tesla’s stainless steel Cybertruck was involved in its first reported accident after finally hitting the road last month — and it wasn’t pretty for the other car.

A Toyota Corolla was left crumpled after appearing to collide head-on with the fully electric, bomber-like vehicle on Thursday, according to a Reddit post that showed photos of the accident.

The Toyota’s front end was completely demolished, with the sedan’s side airbags deployed as it rested on the side of the road with its hood popped open and a headlight dangling, one photo shows.

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Heritage minister says she’d like CBC’s mandate updated to include more stuff no one will watch

Heritage minister says she’d like CBC’s mandate updated to include strong online presence, fill info gaps

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she wants the role of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada redefined before the next federal election.

In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, St-Onge said now is the time to update its mandate, to hedge against a possible change in government.

She said the Liberal government believes a strong public broadcaster strengthens democracy and promises to keep supporting it, adding she believes a Conservative government would destroy it.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCBC, WTF?