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US ship unable to get Solomon Islands’ permission to dock, says Washington

A United States coast guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because its government did not respond to a request to refuel and provision, a US official said.

The Solomons government did not immediately answer a Reuters request for comment. It has had a tense relationship with the US and its allies since striking a security pact with China in May.

The USCGC Oliver Henry was on patrol for illegal fishing in the South Pacific for a regional fisheries agency when it failed to obtain entry to refuel at Honiara, the Solomons’ capital, a US coast guard press officer said in an emailed statement.

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Edmonton opts not to install sculptures fearing they could be ‘misinterpreted’

A pair of statues that have sat in storage for years will not be installed, with the city expressing concern that they could be misinterpreted “as a celebration of colonization.”

The Buffalo and the Buffalo Fur Trader — which features two large bronze sculptures — was commissioned in 2012 by the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Arts Council at a cost of $375,000. The piece was completed six years ago.

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Supreme Court Is a ‘Colonial’ Institution, Canada’s Attorney General Lametti Says

The Supreme Court of Canada is a “colonial institution” that should be revitalized to bring back certain practices from indigenous legal systems, says Attorney General David Lametti.

Speaking before the House of Commons justice committee on Aug. 24, Lametti said that indigenous peoples should see their cultures represented in institutions such as the Supreme Court.

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Radical Gender Theory Comes to the Heartland

A Missouri school district promotes the idea that “gender is a universe.”

Springfield Public Schools, the largest public school district in Missouri, has adopted a radical gender-theory training program that encourages teachers to believe that “gender is a universe” and to affirm sexual identities such as “non-binary,” “pansexual,” and “polyamorous.”

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American Express slapped with lawsuit alleging discrimination against White employees

A former American Express employee filed a class-action complaint Tuesday alleging that the credit card company exhibited “callous indifference” to civil rights law by terminating him because he is White and spoke out against its “racially discriminatory” policies.

Brian Netzel, who worked a decade for Amex until he was terminated in 2020, told FOX Business that he sued the company on behalf of himself and potentially thousands of other similarly situated employees following “an avalanche of bad things coming to White people in that company once George Floyd was killed.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Corporate Social Justice Warriors", Batshit Crazy Homicidal Progressives, Batshit Crazy Progressive Hypocrites, Batshit Crazy Progressive Racists, WTF?

Toronto teachers’ union files grievance as influx of Ukrainian children fleeing war boosts class sizes beyond caps

Toronto’s Catholic elementary teachers’ union has launched a grievance against the school board — and is seeking a $25,000 payout — after a sudden influx of Ukrainian children from the war-torn country last spring boosted class sizes beyond their caps, the Star has learned.

A copy of the grievance says class sizes ended up higher than the limit set out in the collective agreement — at least two senior elementary classes had about 40 students, or nine students over the limit — along with other contract violations.

Greedy much?

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US government diet guidelines ignore climate crisis say usual suspects

Meat and guns – The American Way.

“… A sustainability component would encourage Americans to eat less meat and dairy, which have a significantly higher climate impact than nutritionally comparable plant-based foods. “It would be virtually impossible to even meet the two-degree [Celsius] limit in global temperature change without incorporating substantial reductions in beef intake,” said Mark Rifkin, senior food and agriculture policy specialist for the Center for Biological Diversity, another signatory to the letter.”

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A new round of Freedom Convoy reviews is coming. Here’s what you need to know

The inquiry that will examine the federal government’s reasons for using emergency measures to end last winter’s Freedom Convoy protests is asking members of the public to share their stories of the occupation of downtown Ottawa.

Meanwhile, a parallel process to document Ottawa residents’ experiences during the crisis has announced hearings that will coincide with the inquiry’s hearings.

Last week, the Public Order Emergency Commission — the official name for the public inquiry — put out a call for submissions from people describing what they experienced during the protests and their thoughts about the unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act.

VAN GEYN: Do something about feds’ illegal use of Emergencies Act

The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act was illegal and unconstitutional, and now the public has the opportunity to do something about it and participate in a historic inquiry.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?

Italian man becomes the first person to simultaneously test positive for monkeypox, Covid and HIV

Scientists have reported the first known case of a person testing positive for monkeypox, Covid-19 and HIV at the same time.

Earlier this year, a 36-year-old Italian male began to develop a series of symptoms — including fatigue, fever, and a sore throat — nine days after returning from a trip to Spain.

The man, who has not been identified, spent five days in Spain from 16 to 20 June 2022 during which he admitted to having unprotected sex with men.

h/t MP

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