What a man freed from a 241-year prison sentence finds strangest of all

When Bobby Bostic was released from prison in November, 27 years into a 241-year sentence, lots of things seemed strange.

From wireless earphones (“Why are dudes talking to themselves?”), to people talking to their speaker (“I’m like, what is Alexis?”), to self-service drink machines (“You wave your hand and the water comes out?”), the world is much changed, compared to December 1995.

But strangest of all were the people.

“It’s how friendly they are, compared to prison,” the 44-year-old says. “You go into a grocery store, and it’s ‘Sir, can I help you?’ In prison, you got nothing but mean mugs [faces] and harassment…”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Justice"

Biden Administration Pushing Arabs Towards Iran

Many Arabs and Muslims are celebrating the Saudi-Iranian agreement to restore diplomatic relations as a devastating blow to the Biden Administration, a victory for Iran and China, and a sign of Washington’s failed policies in the Middle East.

According to these Arabs and Muslims, the Saudi-Iranian pact is the direct result of the Biden Administration’s antagonism towards America’s traditional Arab allies, especially Saudi Arabia, and the American policy of appeasement towards the mullahs in Iran.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"President Dementia AKA Joe Biden", Middle East

NewsGuard CAUGHT! Leftist Ratings Firm Doesn’t Deny $749K DoD ‘Grant,’ Claims Not Gov’t Funded

Leftist ratings firm NewsGuard claimed that it’s not federally funded after journalists accused the organization of receiving government money at the recent Twitter Files hearing. But NewsGuard lists the Department of Defense and State Department as Partners and received a substantial Department of Defense “grant” in 2021.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCensorship, WTF?

‘Unconstitutional’: In Massachusetts, Leftists Want to Give Islam Privileged Status

Just in case you’re not celebrating diversity enthusiastically enough yet, here is more reason to start waving those diversity pom-poms: a new bill in Massachusetts would give Muslims privileged status. Here we see it yet again: “diversity, equity and inclusion” efforts are inherently and in always and every case a gateway to the preferential treatment of the Left’s favored groups.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, USA

Philadelphia reaches $9.25M settlement with demonstrators over police tactics in 2020 protests

On Monday, the city of Philadelphia agreed to pay $9.25 million to over 200 rioters who claimed to have been injured by police during the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020.

As reported by Fox News, the settlement was announced by the law firm Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC, which represented the 237 activists who participated in the riots between May 31st and June 1st, 2020, following the fentanyl overdose death of George Floyd.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Anti-abortion groups angered by ouster of candidate for Conservative nomination

Two national anti-abortion groups are raising concerns about Pierre Poilievre’s leadership after the federal Conservative party upheld the disqualification of a candidate for a party nomination in Ontario although he was backed by five MPs.

Gerrit Van Dorland’s supporters in the southwestern Ontario riding of Oxford included Leslyn Lewis, a two-time candidate for the leadership of the Conservatives.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inAbortion debate, Conservative Party

Hundreds arrested as French protests continue after government survives no-confidence vote

Hundreds of people were arrested across France after sporadic protests broke out hours after President Emmanuel Macron’s government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform.

The failure of the vote will be a relief to Macron. Had it succeeded, it would have sunk his government and killed the legislation, which is set to raise the retirement age by two years to 64.

But the anger was felt as protesters took to the streets in cities across the France, opposition lawmakers vowed to force a U-turn and unions prepared for nationwide action on Thursday.

Pic – Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inFrance

Grocery prices surged 10.6% in February even as inflation cooled overall: StatCan

The annual rate of inflation cooled to 5.2 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says, though Canadians continued to feel the pain of surging costs at grocery stores.

The overall annual inflation rate was 5.9 per cent in January; StatCan said February’s CPI drop marks the largest deceleration in headline CPI since April 2020.

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

Ferraris and Hungry Children: Venezuela’s Socialist Vision in Shambles

Venezuelan children eat garbage.

 

CARACAS, Venezuela — In the capital, a store sells Prada purses and a 110-inch television for $115,000. Not far away, a Ferrari dealership has opened, while a new restaurant allows well-off diners to enjoy a meal seated atop a giant crane overlooking the city.

“When was the last time you did something for the first time?” the restaurant’s host boomed over a microphone to excited customers as they sang along to a Coldplay song.

This is not Dubai or Tokyo, but Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, where a socialist revolution once promised equality and an end to the bourgeoisie.

In shambles? Venezuela is the embodiment of the socialist vision. 

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCommunism, Communists, Venezuela

Special rapporteur Johnston’s mandate released, here’s what he’s being tasked with

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released foreign interference special rapporteur David Johnston’s mandate, which instructs the former governor general to determine by May 23 whether a public inquiry is necessary.

However, Johnston will have months more to dig into the broader issue of shoring up Canada’s democracy.

“Mr. Johnston is to recommend any additional mechanisms or transparent processes, such as a formal public inquiry, he deems necessary to reinforce Canadians’ confidence in the integrity of our democratic institutions by May 23, 2023,” said the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement outlining the details of this new job.

The rapporteur scam is complete bullshit, purposely designed to waste time.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Iceland Passes Asylum Clampdown Law

Iceland will tighten asylum laws after MPs voted 38 to 15 to strip benefits away from failed asylum seekers. The island nation has recently witnessed a dramatic spike in refugee arrivals, with over 2,500 asylum applicants lodged last year in a country of 370,000.

The ‘Alien Bill’’ proposed by the Icelandic Minister for Justice Jón Gunnarsson received the support of all three ruling government parties despite vocal opposition from the Pirate Party and Social Democrats, who raised concerns that refugees would be left homeless.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, Iceland

Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify on Chinese election interference at committee

Full of shit.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff has agreed to testify before one of the committees investigating the Chinese government’s interference in Canada’s elections.

“While there are serious constraints on what can be said in public about sensitive intelligence matters, in an effort to make Parliament work [Katie] Telford has agreed to appear at the procedure and House affairs committee as part of their study,” said a Tuesday statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

You can smell the bullshit from here.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government