John Ivison: Blind to the obvious, David Johnston testifies against himself

It was a lamentable spectacle, watching the once-admired David Johnston, glassy-eyed and defiant, struggling to see the obvious conflicts

A recent episode of the excellent podcast The Rest is History explored the world of freemasonry, debating whether the masons are “a secret cabal of devil worshippers that run the world” or a “fraternity of like-minded individuals who enjoy eccentric rituals.”

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“There clearly were strange practices, unusual practices going on” at Dong nomination but that’s OK says Special Crony

Johnston did not interview Han Dong for foreign interference report

… David Johnston, a former governor general appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to review allegations of foreign meddling, told a House of Commons’ committee Tuesday that he did not interview Don Valley North MP Han Dong during his two-month probe.

That’s despite finding that “there clearly were strange practices, unusual practices going on” during Dong’s 2019 nomination contest in the safe Liberal riding. Johnston said his team did not conclude that those “strange practices” could be attributed to the People’s Republic of China, though his report noted suspicions that they could be.

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Judge rules Toronto massage parlour murder was a terrorist act

In a precedent-setting ruling, a Superior Court of Ontario judge has ruled the murder of a female employee and the attempted murder of another female employee at a North York spa in February 2020 did meet the Criminal Code definition of a terrorist activity, motivated in whole or in part by the misogynistic incel ideology.

Justice Suhail Akhtar delivered his bottom-line ruling over Zoom. His reasons for the decision will follow at a later date.

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Teacher finds out values of acceptance, inclusion and belonging are a one way street when it comes to Islam

Edmonton teacher lambastes her Muslim students for skipping Pride events

“I want to emphasize that the views expressed by the teacher do not reflect the values of acceptance, inclusion and belonging that are so strong at Londonderry School.”

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Surge in gonorrhoea and syphilis linked to end of lockdown

Cases of gonorrhoea have soared by 50 per cent in the past year to the highest on record, while those of syphilis are the highest since 1948 as as sexually transmitted infections bounce back following lockdown.

The UK Health Security Agency said 82,592 people were diagnosed with gonorrhoea last year, the highest since records began in 1918, amid a rise in antibiotic-resistant infections.

More than a third of these cases were in people aged 15 to 24, but cases in pensioners have also doubled over the past year.

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Hasbro Sells Gay-Themed Transformers, G.I. Joe Merchandise to Support Group that Held ‘Youth Drag Workshop‘

GI Joe Action Figures Team Up for an Epic Gay Desert Throwdown in New Ad: WATCH

Hasbro — which owns many of the most recognizable children’s toy brands — is celebrating gay pride month by promoting gay-themed merchandise tied to the Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Dungeons & Dragons.


Even as a kid I found something off about GI Joe, certainlty the original iteration.

Looked like you were playing with a Barbie Doll.

Little Green Army men rocked my world, popsicle stick bunkers, firecrackers, BB guns.

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Trudeau Foundation Has Investments in Chinese Companies Flagged for Security Risks, Says Former Board Member

The Trudeau Foundation has investments in Chinese companies Baidu and Tencent, a former board member told MPs on a parliamentary committee. Both companies have been subjects of security warnings.

The Trudeau Foundation was created with a $125 million endowment from the federal government in 2001 in memory of former prime minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, to provide grants and academic scholarships.

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America Signs Global Climate Agreement to Crack Down on Farming

Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration has signed a global agreement with 12 other nations to crack down on farming to “save the planet” from “climate change.”

The agreement, led by the United States, has been signed by several major cattle and food-producing states including Australia, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Spain.

The nations signed onto a commitment to place farmers under new restrictions to reduce emissions of methane gas.

h/t XC

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Taxpayer-funded museum says its plants are ‘queer’

I know that lots of people like to anthropomorphize animals, especially their pets. Heck, I think of our dog as a member of the family and attribute all kinds of motives and emotions to her that aren’t exactly based in science. And I am aware of recent research that claims that plants “scream” when cut or stressed. But imputing homosexuality to vegetative life strikes me as a matter of self-obsession when it comes to a museum that calls itself, “a nationally designated site of LGBTQ+ history.”

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‘Highly Credible’ Source Reveals Scandal Bigger Than Biden Bribery: FBI Election Interference

The confidential human source (CHS) behind the detailed allegations that then-Vice President Joe Biden agreed to accept money from a foreign national to affect policy decisions was reportedly “highly credible” and used by the FBI in multiple criminal investigations dating back to the Obama administration. Friday’s exclusive by Fox News provides further insight into Sen. Chuck Grassley’s focus on the FBI — as opposed to the Biden family — as the primary scandal in play.

“We aren’t interested in whether or not the accusations against [then]-Vice President Biden are accurate,” Grassley said during an interview last week discussing FBI Director Christopher Wray’s refusal to comply with the congressional subpoena issued for the FD-1023 form. That form, dated June 30, 2020, included detailed information from a CHS to the FBI regarding an agreement by now-President Biden to deliver preferred foreign policy positions for a $5 million payment.

h/t Mauser

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It’s climate change wot dunnit!

Cold Lake area man facing 10 arson charges after string of wildfires, blazes: RCMP

A 29-year-old man has been charged with 10 counts of arson after a string of wildfires and blazes in and around Cold Lake, say RCMP.

Cold Lake RCMP, the RCMP serious crimes branch, forestry crimes unit (FCU), and members from Alberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism have been investigating since last year multiple wildfires and arsons in and around the area of Cherry Grove, just south of Cold Lake.

h/t Mauser

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