How did divers manage to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline?
It was an event that rocked Europe and shook world affairs.
Early in the morning on Sept. 26, 2022, a series of powerful undersea explosions damaged pipelines under the Baltic Sea near Denmark that carried Russian natural gas to Germany.
Fingers were immediately pointed at Ukraine, which had been at war with Russia since the latter invaded in February of that year. Ukraine denied involvement, and in the absence of reliable information, conspiracy theories proliferated about who attacked the Nord Stream pipeline.
WTF?
She beaned him in the head with a stick/pole pic.twitter.com/DJHoxt6Xt5
— Your Ole Pal Datagod (@datagod) August 18, 2024
h/t Patti Jo
‘How Do We Organize for Revolution?’: U.S. Funding, Running Cover
The Iranian regime’s significant role in the ongoing pro-Hamas protests in the US was finally acknowledged on July 9 by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.
“In recent weeks, Iranian government actors have sought to opportunistically take advantage of ongoing protests regarding the war in Gaza, using a playbook we’ve seen other actors use over the years. We have observed actors tied to Iran’s government posing as activists online, seeking to encourage protests, and even providing financial support to protesters.”
Haines made it sound as if the Iranian regime had been sitting on its hands until “recent weeks,” but apparently Iranian government agents have been active all along in stoking the protests, including in Ivy League universities such as Harvard and Princeton.
Does he call his horse Cokey?
Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze owes nearly $800K following latest court ruling
A breach of contract lawsuit against one of Canada’s most prominent Olympians finally ended last week with an Ontario judge ruling Eric Lamaze owed the plaintiffs more than $786,000.
The case lasted 15 years and Lamaze had argued he couldn’t take part because he had terminal cancer – but another judge in the same case ruled the evidence Lamaze submitted to prove he was receiving treatment wasn’t “credible or reliable.”
… Despite facing so many lawsuits – and despite testing positive for cocaine at several Olympics and having multiple judges issuing arrest warrants for Lamaze for contempt of court when he repeatedly failed to respond to court summons – Equestrian Canada named him in 2022 to a leadership role where he coached Canadian athletes on the world stage.
h/t DS
Joy Reid Fawns Over Harris-Walz ‘White Guy Taco’ Video
MSNBC’s Joy Reid and her Friday guests could not control their laughter on The ReidOut at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz discussing the latter’s “white guy tacos” and subsequent GOP reaction. For Reid, the episode proved that they are “normal, relatable, and just downright fun and joyful people,” while their Republican counterparts are not.
Canadian ERs keep closing this summer — but there’s no easy fix
In mid-July, when Doug Moore’s daughter fell and hurt her wrist at the family’s property in northern B.C., he rushed the nine-year-old to the nearest hospital — only to find the emergency department had shut down.
There was no advance notice of the closure, the Fort St. John resident recently told CBC’s Daybreak North.
“When you’ve got a nine-year-old, and it’s 9:30 at night, and she’s tired, she’s in pain … it definitely makes me nervous for my family and for those around us,” he said.
WTF?
Heyo @fancypants_s ! I'm crying! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/wFVZd4wFld
— Auntie Polly (@auntie_polly) August 18, 2024
Another Humiliating Rally for Kamala Harris
Last week, former President Donald Trump spoke to thousands of supporters at his rally in Asheville, North Carolina. According to reports, a venue worker mentioned that the crowd in line appeared to be significantly greater than the capacity of the 2,500-seat theater.
BREAKING: Kamala Harris’ campaign X account caught sharing video of Trump’s rally in Montana from *2 hours* earlier in the day, claiming it was the live footage.
I’ve never seen a campaign lie so blatantly in my life.
Shortly before Trump’s rally started, Kamala HQ shared the… pic.twitter.com/cWbokcUap6
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 10, 2024
Why Canadian tariffs on Chinese EV are absolutely necessary
The Center for Strategic & International Studies just revealed the enormity of China’s subsidization of its EV industry
Will she or won’t she? Will Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announce tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles this week? If so, will she follow the American lead and tack on a 100% levy on any battery-powered vehicle BYD or Geely might dare to try to import to the United States? Or will ours be a more nuanced — dare I say World Trade Organization-approved — approach like the “variable” tariffs the E.U. are finalizing? The entire Canadian automotive industry awaits her decision with bated breath, with more than $50 billion — the monies promised to Volkswagen, Stellantis, et al to build battery plants here in the Great White Frozen North — hanging in the balance.
What are Trudeau’s China class backers saying?
Protesters Will Converge on Chicago. City Leaders Say They’re Prepared.
As delegates arrive in Chicago on Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention, protesters plan to march along Michigan Avenue. On Monday, as the political show begins inside the United Center, demonstrators say they will gather by the thousands outside. And as the convention goes on, activists say, so too will the protests, every single day, showcasing divisions on the left during a week when Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to project Democratic unity and enthusiasm.
From the moment the Democrats chose Chicago as the site for their nominating convention, it was a foregone conclusion that protesters would show up in large numbers. The city has a long tradition of left-wing activism, and nominating conventions tend to attract demonstrations.
Toronto World Class? Stop it.
Toronto wants to be a world-class city, but after years of constant construction I’m getting out — as soon as I sell my condo
“We’re in a holding pattern,” said my real estate agent. “It’s a buyer’s market and it’s slow everywhere right now. In fact, there’s a surplus of condos in your sector right now.”
Great.
A surplus.
Just when I thought I had an exclusive condo based on size and location for sale in downtown Toronto, buyers have a broad selection. I’m on this adventure in the real estate market featuring motivated sellers (me) and cautious buyers (everybody else) as, after 12 years in one place, my wife and I have decided to join the exodus of Torontonians searching for a little tranquility elsewhere.
Radical Islamic preacher invited on BBC to discuss riots
‘Misogynistic, racist and homophobic’ imam who reportedly prayed to ‘grant victory’ to the Hamas links rioters to Zionism
The BBC interviewed a radical Islamic preacher who has been condemned by the Government’s counter-extremism commission and blamed the riots on those with a Zionist “agenda”.
Haitham al-Haddad was invited to speak on BBC Radio London about the recent spate of rioting, and was introduced by the presenter as a “highly respected imam”.
Earlier this month, al-Haddad discussed the motives of rioters at a sermon at Greenwich Islamic Centre in south London.
Just another example of Islam’s “acceptance” by the elites.