Holy Freakshows Batman 😳 pic.twitter.com/OAPDAjn7Un
— The Black Spiderman🕷🕸 (@theblackspiderm) March 5, 2023
wtf
Holy Freakshows Batman 😳 pic.twitter.com/OAPDAjn7Un
— The Black Spiderman🕷🕸 (@theblackspiderm) March 5, 2023

As Americans’ awareness of threats from China increases — thanks to a spy balloon in our skies and a growing understanding of TikTok’s influence — the U.S. officials are ringing the alarm about another potential avenue for malign interference in the United States from Beijing: cranes.
CBC staff shocked to discover confidential religion, sexual orientation details in online HR files

OTTAWA — Some CBC employees say they felt “surprised” and “betrayed” after sensitive private information, including their sexual orientation, gender identity and religion, suddenly appeared in their online human resources profiles last week after they had provided it in a “confidential” diversity survey.

RCMP investigating violations of security law in connection to leaks of foreign interference allegations
The RCMP says it has launched an investigation into violations of national security information law in connection to media leaks of Chinese foreign interference allegations.
“The RCMP has initiated an investigation into violations of the Security of Information Act (SOIA) associated with recent media reports,” said a spokesperson for the federal police force in a statement to CTV News on Monday.
“This investigation is not focused on any one security agency. As the RCMP is investigating these incidents, there will be no further comment on this matter at this time,” said the RCMP’s Robin Percival.
One last favour from Lucki before her retirement starts.

A youth subculture whose members dress in black clothes decorated with spiders has been accused of seeking to destabilise both Russia and Ukraine after a series of mass brawls.
Little was known about the PMC Ryodan movement until last weekend, when more than 450 teenagers were arrested in Russia after fights broke out at shopping centres from St Petersburg to Siberia. Within days, the movement had spread to Ukraine, where at least 250 teens were detained by police in war-torn Kharkiv as they gathered to take part in pre-arranged clashes.
More at bellingcat – PMC Ryodan: The Strange Story of Anime Teens, their Sworn Enemies and the Kremlin
This seems a very pale imitation of the Ultras, kinda fitting they would fight in a mall somehow.

A huge Ukraine benefit concert is set to be held at Wembley this summer, with proceeds going to the victims of the ongoing Russian invasion.
The Live Aid-style gig has been scheduled for June 24 at Wembley stadium, with big-name artists such as U2, The Rolling Stones, The Killers, and Pink all being asked to perform.
It is thought that other high-profile musicians, such as Sir Paul McCartney, Adele, Florence And The Machine and Noel Gallagher may also be approached to perform at the concert.
I hate Bono.
h/t Mauser
Campfire songs enjoyed by generations of Girl Guides have had their lyrics changed to omit references to God as part of an inclusivity drive.
In a now-deleted blog post, Girlguiding said that the tradition of singing songs could have “references that have been hurtful to people” and suggested groups could make changes “so everyone can join in”.

The Satanic Temple (TST) made headlines in 2022 for fighting for the right to create after-school clubs for students and has recently been launching new groups across the country, raising concerns for religious advocates about the potential impact Satanism may have on students’ perception of faith.
A PhD candidate at the University of Virginia recently published a paper arguing that many women’s fear of being sexually assaulted is connected to their being ‘White’ or ‘Republican.’
Via Instapundit

A January theatre production out of Newton North High School has landed the school district under federal investigation by the Department of Education after the company barred white students from auditioning.
The Massachusetts school’s Theater Ink program put on a show titled ‘Lost and Found: Our Stories as People of Color,’ which according to the show’s audition packet acted as ‘a reserved safe space for this exploration and for people of color to be vulnerable and support one another.’
At the time of auditions last fall, the student director posted a video to the company’s website declaring that ‘All BIPOC [Black, indigenous and people of color] students at North are invited to audition.’
Jeffrey Marsh recommends that kids cut off contact with their parents and also says that if their parents are upset about being cut off then it’s just more proof that they should be. This is classic groomer manipulation. This man is an evil scumbag.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 3, 2023

Why did the board force out their founder?
The old adage goes that there are two sides to every story, and the truth lies somewhere in the middle. There doesn’t seem to be a better way to describe the recent turmoil at Project Veritas, the conservative journalism organization known for its undercover sting operations. Project Veritas’s founder and CEO James O’Keefe resigned from his post a little over a week ago after the non-profit’s board of directors placed him on unpaid leave pending an investigation for alleged financial malfeasance and abuse of staff.

Tesla doesn’t give you what used to come standard in the lowliest Yugo or Chevette.
Everyone knows electric vehicles are silent. But did you know they are also silencing something?
AM radio is something you can’t hear in a number of new EVs — including Teslas and the 2023 Ford Lightning, the electric version of the popular F-150 pickup truck. The same is true for Ford’s Mach-E “Mustang,” the automaker’s first mass-market electric crossover SUV.
These EVs aren’t equipped to receive AM signals.

The Orange County Register’s headline was another signpost along the way of our long march toward Racial Justice: “Disneyland quietly removes controversial lyric from new parade soundtrack.” That’s good, eh? It’s heartwarming to see the big corporations doing what must be done in order to ensure a just and equitable society for all. And so visitors to Disneyland will never again be subjected to having to hear these horrific racist lyrics: “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay / My, oh my, what a wonderful day / Plenty of sunshine headin’ my way / Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay.”