A recent survey showed that most Canadians see Justin Trudeau as the worst prime minister of the last five decades. Not the smallest part in this judgment can be attributed to the hypocrisy and moral relativism evident in Trudeaus’s statements and actions.
WTF?
After being called “sir,” she just gets up and walks out of the restaurant.
How would you handle this if you were the manager? pic.twitter.com/AHpiULZ0Co
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) January 13, 2024
Electric cars ‘the best vehicle’ in frigid temperatures, Sask. advocates say
With the federal government planning to phase out sales of new gas-powered vehicles during the next decade, many drivers question how they will fare on cold Prairie days like this week’s.
But two electric car enthusiasts who chatted with host Leisha Grebinski on CBC’s Blue Sky this week say they love driving their vehicles in the winter.
Hmmm…
Fast chargers stop working in Yellowknife due to cold weather
Northland Utilities’ FLO fast chargers stopped working due to the extremely cold weather. The company is working with FLO to find a solution.
No Go Flo!
Real life is hard …
Took my wife into work today for safety sakes. It’s -45 this morning.
Saw a fellow sitting in his EV at a charging station. The businesses were still closed for him to stay warm and dawdle while his car charged.
I briefly spoke with him as he went into the store. He said… pic.twitter.com/INfnWU7eu1
— Mark Bohaichuk (@m_bohaichuk) January 13, 2024
h/t Mauser
Crime and History
Academic historians avoid talking frankly about the twentieth century’s urban crime wave—and the one going on now.
In Bonfire of the Vanities, Tom Wolfe’s shimmering portrait of 1980s New York, Sherman McCoy’s father offers his son the following advice: if you want to live in the city, “you’ve got to insulate, insulate, insulate” yourself from crime and disorder. “The cynicism and smugness of the idea struck Sherman as very au courant,” Wolfe writes. “If you could go breezing down the FDR Drive in a taxi, then why file into the trenches of the urban wars?”
Does Substack Have a Nazi Problem?
There aren’t many platforms left on the internet that protect free speech and encourage the exchange of ideas. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube have all de-platformed and demonetized users they believe hold extremist views, so when the Atlantic took aim at Substack back in November, accusing the platform of making money off of Nazi newsletters, everyone expected it to cave to the accusations.
GOLDSTEIN: The shameless hypocrisy of putting world’s only Jewish state on trial for genocide
At the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Israel is on trial for genocide and, once again, is being judged by standards expected of no other country on earth.
The ICJ, in its 78-year history since its founding by the United Nations in 1945, has never issued a direct finding of genocide against any other country.
Video of dozens of young Israeli civilians murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7
Is the International Court of Justice in The Hague watching this?
Via @YosephHaddad pic.twitter.com/pEymhphdOE
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 13, 2024
Why is Disney betting on the failed NFT market? Studio is accused of ‘grifting’ as it launches app where fans can collect ‘pointless’ images of Pixar and Star Wars characters
Disney, with depressed stock, a high-profile attack from an activist investor and succession concerns, has embarked on a speculative NFT investment.
Disney Pinnacle, a ‘digital pin and trading experience,’ was launched last month to offer fans the chance to buy and sell Disney, Pixar and Star Wars character NFTs.
These ‘non-fungible tokens’ are digital images which are given unique identification codes using blockchain – the same technology behind cryptocurrency – allowing them to be held as assets and traded online.
This is desperate and or just plain evil. NFT’s were a grift from the get go.
Iran’s Growing Ballistic Missile Threat
The period of the Biden administration’s leadership has witnessed notable strides in Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities. These encompass advances in range, accuracy and payload capacity. Because of the apparent lack of oversight from world leaders, especially the United States, the rising provision of ballistic missiles by Iran to non-state actors –including terrorist and militia groups, as well as rogue states — now presents a significant source of concern for global security.
Phony Fauci fesses up on fake science and COVID flim-flam
Former COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci gave closed-door testimony before Congress last week, so it’s time yet again for the Fauci Follies!
The pint-size patron saint of the failed restrictionist policies that lefties and COVID crazies love simply can’t admit he’s lost a massive argument with reality.
The Not-So-Good Doctor got off to a weak start in DC, surprising House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chair Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) with “how much he doesn’t recall” from the start of the pandemic.
Sounds like the Libs were happy to let Ukraine’s promised AA system rot in bureaucratic hell
Feds say Canada’s air defence donation to Ukraine has final hurdle to clear from U.S.
The Department of National Defence says Canada’s donation of an air-defence system to Ukraine is in the midst of clearing one final administrative hurdle with the U.S. government.
A spokesperson says Ukraine and the U.S. are finalizing a letter of acceptance that will confirm delivery timelines for a surface-to-air missile system Canada pledged to pay for more than a year ago.
… It took more than a week to get the response from the Defence Department, which sought information from the U.S. government.
The department spokesperson also says Defence Minister Bill Blair met with U.S. ambassador David Cohen Thursday to ask for an expedited timeline.
Seriously? You spend 500 million and don’t check up on delivery? I watch a pack of socks from Amazon closer.
What a Report on South Korea’s Dog-Eating Ban Teaches Us About PBS
The Public Broadcasting System is often exposed for what it is: a publicly-funded hotbed of progressive propaganda disguised as news. Left-wing biases hard-baked into its editorial lines and delivered with calm tones. But if you look hard enough, from time to time you’ll find a report that exemplifies what news delivery should be.
Our own media rises to the occasion from time to time.
4 arrests made at Avenue Road bridge demonstrations
Toronto police say they have arrested four people and removed them from the Avenue Road bridge on Saturday afternoon.
Police posted on X just before 4:00 p.m. that the arrests had been made due to Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw announcing a ban on demonstrations and congregations at the bridge, which has been shut down to pedestrian and motor traffic on at least three previous occasions.
Police warn protesters on highway overpass at Avenue Road they are not allowed to stand on the sidewalk:
“Either left or right.”#cdnpoli #Toronto #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #ProtestMania pic.twitter.com/Lc7Mfojd3m
— Caryma Sa'd – Lawyer + Political Satirist (@CarymaRules) January 13, 2024
Short and sweet.
High Drama!
Protester stands with arms in the air at entrance to highway overpass.
Police officer shoves him into another protester, causing a domino effect. Several people end up on the ground.
“This is what they did in the G20.”#cdnpoli #Toronto #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #ProtestMania pic.twitter.com/Yx8NbKWphK
— Caryma Sa'd – Lawyer + Political Satirist (@CarymaRules) January 13, 2024
Meanwhile a less than Joly time …
This is truly deplorable. @melaniejoly & her partner & her neighbours do not deserve this. This is not a government office. This is a private residence. Not an appropriate location for a rally or demonstration. https://t.co/S04hrwkWj7
— Anthony Housefather (@AHousefather) January 13, 2024
Gobboldygoop
It looks like the protesters are back on the over passes bridges in Toronto! The Toronto police is surrounding them! pic.twitter.com/mg4wQtVvWJ
— Jennifer Wu (@JenniferLiaXi) January 13, 2024
Nothing a couple of wind turbines or solar panels couldn’t fix I’m sure
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) issued a grid alert for power consumption on Friday.
The alert was issued at 4:16 p.m.
“The AESO issues a grid alert when the power system is under stress and we’re preparing to use emergency reserves to meet demand and maintain system reliability,” AESO wrote in an online statement.
Apparently AESO reported last evening that every wind turbine in Alberta shut itself down due to extreme cold – this is the alternative energy source we are supposed to count on? Wind and solar farms are a pathetic joke.
— Rick Parker 🦅 Alberta Freedom (@HappyintheWest) January 13, 2024
Can Israel Kill or Capture Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar?
The man believed by many to be the mastermind behind the 10/7 attack on Israel is Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar spent 22 years in an Israeli prison after he was convicted in 1989 of killing Palestinian informants and plotting the death of Israeli soldiers.