Cyberattacks are targeting US water systems, warns EPA and White House

The Biden administration is asking states to bolster security for water and wastewater systems, warning that utilities across the country are being targeted by “disabling cyberattacks.”

In a letter sent to all US governors on Tuesday, the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cited ongoing threats from hackers linked with Iranian and Chinese governments, warning that similar attacks could disrupt access to clean drinking water and “impose significant costs on affected communities.”

h/t DS

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCyber War

Crazy Old Crank Joe Biden unveils sweeping crackdown on petrol cars in push to go electric

Joe Biden has announced new rules that will see as many as half of all cars sold in America run on electricity by 2030.

The US President on Wednesday moved to adopt strict European-style tailpipe emission rules. The finalised regulations will require manufacturers to drastically cut the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from cars and trucks from 2027 through to 2032.

The rules will trigger a seismic shift in the US, a country dominated by cars and one where the price of gas is used as a barometer for household finances.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

Planet Fitness sees $400MILLION wiped off its value in just five days after banning member who exposed ‘trans woman’ shaving in the female locker rooms

Planet Fitness’ valuation has plummeted $400 million in five days after they banned a member who shared a photo of a ‘trans woman’ using a female locker room.

The company’s value dropped from $5.3 billion on March 14 to $4.9 billion on March 19, and its shares are down by 13.59 percent compared to a month ago.

The decline follows Planet Fitness’ refusal to walk back its decision to ban a member who exposed a ‘trans woman’ shaving in a female locker room earlier this month.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inBig Tranny

Trudeau government calls in the RCMP over suspected fraud worth $5 million on federal contracts

OTTAWA—The federal government has referred three cases of suspected subcontractor fraud to the RCMP following an internal review that found nearly $5 million in illegitimate payments on federal contracts from 2018 to 2022.

“We need to do better when it comes to ensuring the integrity and the reputation of our procurement system,” Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters at a press conference Wednesday.

Ottawa should move to Haiti.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

Police accused of parodying JK Rowling with ‘Jo’, who thinks trans people should go to gas chambers

Scottish police have been accused of targeting JK Rowling by inventing a fictional character called “Jo” who thinks that sex is binary and bizarrely calls for transgender people to be sent to gas chambers.

At an official Police Scotland hate crime event, attendees were presented with a “scenario” in which Jo is described as a passionate gender-critical campaigner who, like Rowling, believes people cannot change sex and has a large social media following.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inBig Tranny

Canadians Express Confidence in Ability to Spot Fake News Without Help From Lying Liberal Government

Canadians are confident when it comes to recognizing fake news online without help from the government, a survey shows, but they are not so sure when it comes to AI-generated content.

Results from federal focus groups found that “a number of participants express reservations about the government presenting itself as an ‘authority’ on disinformation.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Disinformation", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

This is the end of the road for electric-vehicle subsidies

When the Alberta government announced its 2024 budget at the end of February, one item in particular raised eyebrows: a new registration fee of $200 on electric vehicles, beginning in January, 2025.

The justification was simple: EVs don’t pay fuel taxes when they are charged at home, which they often are. EVs are also, on average, heavier than their combustion engine counterparts, and thus, on average, more damaging to roads. Absent a clear usage metric by which to charge EV drivers for their share of road maintenance costs, an annual flat fee would be imposed.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"EV's - Electric Vehicles", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

NY reparations panel members should resign over ‘disturbing’ antisemitic and anti-police views

Two appointees to a new state committee considering paying reparations should resign for making “disturbing” antisemitic and anti-police remarks, New York Republicans said Wednesday.

GOP members of the state Senate called for Ron Daniels and Lurie Daniel Favors to step down from New York’s nine-member “commission to study reparations and racial justice,” which they were appointed to by state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx).

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inReparations, WTF?

Ottawa plans to create new way to swamp Canada with unwanted, unneeded, undocumented illegal immigrants against citizen wishes

Ottawa plans to create Canadian citizenship path for undocumented immigrants

Ottawa is preparing to create a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of people who have lived and worked in Canada illegally for years, starting with construction workers, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says.

In an interview, Mr. Miller said he is preparing to create a “broad and comprehensive program” that would allow many without valid documents to apply for permanent residency. Among those included would be people who entered the country legally, as temporary workers or international students, and then remained here after their visas expired.

Because you just have to grant citizenship to people who break the law.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", "Societally Destructive Immigration Policy", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

‘Woke’ London is most anti-Semitic city in the West, says Israeli minister

London is the most anti-Semitic place in the West, Israel’s diaspora minister said on Wednesday as he warned about the dangers of open immigration allowing extremism to build up.

Amichai Chikli, a controversial hardliner in Israel who is also in charge of anti-Semitism affairs, said a toxic mix of far-Left “wokeism” and Islamic extremism meant the capital city was no longer safe for Jews.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", "Oct 7 2023"