Hawk tried to grab the kitty but windscreen was in the way
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) November 26, 2024
Petition for another UK general election passes 2m signatures
Elon Musk has said the British public has “had enough of a tyrannical police state” as a petition calling for a general election passes two million signatures.
The billionaire entrepreneur and Donald Trump ally, 53, posted on his social media platform X on Sunday afternoon to share his support for the petition criticising Sir Keir Starmer’s government.
h/t DS
WTF?
BREAKING
Trudeau Government funds research into:
"Gender Politics in Peruvian Rock Music" &
"Finding Social Justice through Distinctions in Modest Fashion"
All while 2 million Canadians use food banks
This is your taxpayer dollars at work after 9 years of Trudeau
WATCH pic.twitter.com/LIb8vpTRsd
— Corey Tochor (@ctochor) October 23, 2024
H/T Hermes
“Refugee Lawyers” – Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown: Here’s what it means for Canada
The incoming Trump administration plans to send families to internment camps, deport 12 million undocumented people, and to end temporary protected status (TPS), a designation for migrants who cannot safely return home. Some of these people will have well-founded refugee claims and will look to Canada.
As refugee lawyers, we heard countless stories from clients during the first Trump administration who initially arrived in the U.S. but did not remain there. Trump’s anti-migrant rhetoric and policies propelled them to cross into Canada, many at Roxham Road.
Must be worried they’re going to lose business if Canada cooperates with Trumps sensible plans.
Blinken Mocked for Holding Therapy Cry Sessions After Trump Win
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been getting mocked for reportedly holding therapy cry sessions for White House employees upset over President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris.
What Impacts Could Flow From Trudeau’s Proposed Tax Break and Cheques? Economists Weigh In
The impact of the Liberal government’s plan to give Canadians a tax break and a cheque is up for debate, as economists weigh how meaningful the support will be for Canadians and whether the measures will contribute to inflation.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week he would remove the sales tax on certain “holiday essential” items for a two-month period and send a $250 cheque to Canadian workers making less than $150,000 per year.
Coyne has an Off Day, speaks sense.
I’m far from a fan of Andrew Coyne but he absolutely destroys Trudeau’s tax trick here. pic.twitter.com/3lH7Zo8FiX
— Glenda M (@McfarlaneGlenda) November 24, 2024
Anti-Israel activist arrested after Ottawa protest is public servant
OTTAWA — The woman arrested over the weekend in connection with an incident at a downtown Ottawa anti-Israel protest last week is a long-serving public servant with experience at a number of government agencies.
The woman arrested in Ottawa today is the head of PYM Ottawa (Palestinian Youth Movement) Sarah Wazzi Moukahal.
It hasn't been a good week for the Hamas activists in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/QzZlUWPZMr
— Leviathan (@l3v1at4an) November 24, 2024
Northvolt’s Bankruptcy and the EV Crash
Electric-vehicle dreams are crashing into reality, and the latest signs come from Europe. Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt last week filed for bankruptcy, one day after Ford announced 4,000 job cuts in Europe because of the government-mandated EV transition. Will the next Trump Administration learn from Europe’s blunders?
“The global auto industry continues to be in a period of significant disruption as it shifts to electrified mobility,” Ford said Wednesday. “The transformation is particularly intense in Europe where automakers face significant competitive and economic headwinds while also tackling a misalignment between CO2 regulations and consumer demand for electrified vehicles.”
Ukraine prepares to sell Trump on why U.S. should maintain support
Ukraine wants to convince Trump that it is not a charity case but a cost-effective and geostrategic opportunity that will enrich and secure the United States.
KYIV — As Ukraine prepares for the looming uncertainty of a new U.S. president, officials and business executives here are coming up with ways to sell Donald Trump on the idea that a strong Ukraine is useful to his own political goals — and expressing cautious optimism that he may act faster and more decisively than President Joe Biden.
Regulator Sues Anti-Police Activist Who Spent Charity Funds on Himself
The District of Columbia’s attorney general on Monday sued an activist known for his calls to abolish the police, saying that he diverted $75,000 from a charity to pay for mansion rentals, a trip to Cancún and designer clothes.
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, an elected Democrat who oversees nonprofits in the city, said Brandon Anderson had turned an anti-police-brutality charity called Raheem AI into a piggy bank for himself.
Mr. Schwalb also sued Raheem AI. He asked a judge to shutter the organization, bar Mr. Anderson from leading any other Washington nonprofit and order Mr. Anderson or Raheem AI to repay the $75,000. The money would then be given to a charity chosen by the judge.
‘Sarah’ McBride Isn’t Just A Congressman In A Dress But A Trojan Horse To Force Men Into Women’s Spaces Everywhere
The state of Delaware has elected a dude in a dress to the House of Representatives. Sarah (formerly Tim) McBride is a man who pretends to be a woman, and he will be going to Congress next year, which has provoked a fight over where he will, well, go when he is in Congress next year.
How Islamists Influence The UK Government
Last week, the Runnymede Trust published a report, forecasting a ‘bleak and dystopian’ future for Muslims in the UK. Chief executive Shabna Begum told the Guardian that
“Sayeeda Warsi coined the term ‘the dinner table test’, but I think we’ve got even beyond that… The way politicians talk about Muslims now is so derogatory, it’s in the most brutally divisive terms.
“Politicians are engaging in a popularity contest and that popularity contest is measured by how far they are willing to bully and demonise Muslims. And that has become not just an acceptable kind of currency, but a way in which to earn your political stripes.”
h/t Patti Jo
Canadian Hindu community asks: Where’s the police?
Hindus in Brampton, Ont., say Peel Regional Police aren’t protecting them, with recent violence outside a Hindu temple bringing built-up distress to a boiling point.
The attack on the Hindu Sabha temple during Diwali weekend on Nov. 3 “really shocked the community,” says Pushpita Prasad, chief communications officer for the Coalition of Hindus in North America (CoHNA). “It has left us traumatized.”
Brampton isn’t part of Canada any longer.
How mailmen saved rural America
Amazon will never be neighbourly
“You have to be a neighbour to have a neighbour.” That’s Mark Jamison’s mantra — and he should know. Until he retired, after all, the 68-year-old was the postmaster in Webster, a small town enveloped by the mist and hollers of North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains. And while he surely dealt with letters and parcels, townsfolk brought Jamison their troubles too. The title of postmaster, he says, “gives you some heft” in a quiet place like Webster, where he was the only representative of the federal government. Between sorting mail, that authority meant he also wrote money orders for people who couldn’t read, or else deciphered tax statements. Sometimes, he just offered advice to the downtrodden or simply loosened the jars of old ladies driving home from the store.
What Really Happened Between Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely
Six minutes. That’s all it took for two men to meet on the F train in New York City—and for their lives to change forever. It began a little after 2 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023. Jordan Neely, a homeless black man who suffered from schizophrenia, began screaming on the F train that he was looking for food. According to witnesses, Neely said he was “ready to die.” That he would “kill a motherfucker.” The other riders were scared.