Drone at Pennsylvania electric substation was first to ‘specifically target energy infrastructure,’ according to federal law enforcement bulletin

A drone that crashed near a Pennsylvania power substation last year was likely meant to damage or disrupt the electric equipment, according to a federal law enforcement bulletin obtained by CNN.

The July 2020 incident is the first known case of a “modified unmanned aircraft system likely being used in the United States to specifically target energy infrastructure,” states the October 28 memo from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the National Counterterrorism Center. That statement is based on a review of drone incidents dating back to 2017.

No damage was done to the electricity supply or equipment, according to the memo. It is still unclear who was responsible for operating the drone that crashed on a rooftop near the unidentified substation.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Why is Trudeau pressuring Michigan to keep a dangerous oil pipeline open?

Canada would be apoplectic if the US government marched into a Canadian court and argued that the province of Ontario has zero authority over an American company operating an aging, corroded pipeline under Canada’s pristine Georgian Bay. Yet this is the exact approach Canada is taking in US courts by arguing that the state of Michigan has zero authority to order the shutdown of an aging and dangerous pipeline operated by a Canadian company under the Straits of Mackinac – where any spill would have catastrophic ramifications for the Great Lakes.

Canada’s strained position is premised on ignoring the plain text of the 1977 US Canada Pipeline Treaty: “Pipeline[s] shall be subject to regulations by the appropriate governmental authorities … with respect to such matters as the following: (a) pipeline safety … ; (b) environmental protection.”

The author is a former Obama appointee:

Lana Pollack was appointed by President Obama to chair the US Section of the International Joint Commission. The IJC was established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to assist the US and Canadian governments in managing and protecting waters shared by the two countries. The views expressed are Pollack’s, not those of the IJC

This is not looking great for Canada, I would not be at all surprised if Trudeau bends over again.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

China Has No Interest in Climate Change

Nothing better summarises Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attitude to the West’s obsession with tackling climate change than the old Chinese saying, “Hide a knife behind a smile.”

As world leaders gathered for the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Western leaders were desperately trying to reach a deal on cutting carbon emissions, which United Nations climate experts claim is a major cause of climate change.

There was no shortage of dire predictions in the run-up to the summit, with John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, warning that this is the world’s “last best chance” to stop a climate catastrophe and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talking in apocalyptic terms about the world’s failure to tackle the issue placing modern civilisation at risk.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"China - Communist Slave State", Green-Scam

How a medieval English law affects the US gun control debate

A medieval English law dating back nearly seven centuries is now at the heart of the most important US Supreme Court gun case in a decade.

The case – which stems from a New York legal battle – challenges a state law that requires that gun users who want a concealed carry permit first prove they have a valid reason.

To help them determine how broad the rights of America’s many gun owners go, the country’s nine supreme court judges are also looking back to the 1328 Statute of Northampton, which dates back to the reign of Edward III.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inGun Control, Gun Rights, USA

Cybersecurity expert says N.L. health care cyberattack is worst in Canadian history

One cybersecurity expert says the cyberattack on the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system may be the worst in Canadian history, and has implications for national security.

David Shipley, the CEO of a cybersecurity firm in Fredericton, said he’s seen similar breaches before, but usually on a smaller scale.

“We’ve never seen a health network takedown this large, ever,” Shipley said in an interview with CBC News. “The severity of this is what really sets it apart.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCybercrime

Retired Supreme Court justice calls for transfer of military sexual misconduct cases to civilian authorities

Retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has told the federal government to “immediately” transfer all criminal cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct in the military to civilian authorities.

The message was in a letter Arbour sent to then-defence minister Harjit Sajjan on Oct. 20, a copy of which has been obtained by The Canadian Press.

The letter comes six months after the Liberal government tapped Arbour to come up with ways to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, which has been battered with allegations against numerous top officers.

There really isn’t going to be much left of the CAF when the Liberal-Left is done with it.

Message from the Acting Chief of Military Personnel on Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture Change Short-Term Initiatives

Canadian Armed Forces Dress Instructions Update

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members can expect a refreshed Dress Instructions re-write, focused on removing the barriers to members’ choice of clothing and other aspects of appearance. The changes will eliminate binary choices by allowing members the freedom to choose the uniform that makes them most comfortable. Changes to our appearance policies will see a new approach to our look, one that provides a single standard applicable to all which is safe, inclusive and modern. By removing language related to gender, and eliminating separate instructions for men and women, this re-write allows our Dress Instructions to honour the diversity of our people in uniform, while continuing to prioritize operational effectiveness and safety.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada

Durham probe: Authorities arrest Steele dossier contributor Igor Danchenko

Igor didn’t kill himself.

A Russian analyst who was the key researcher behind the so-called Steele dossier was arrested Thursday as part of an ongoing special counsel investigation, according to reports.

Igor Danchenko was busted as part of special counsel John Durham’s probe into the origins of the FBI’s investigation of potential ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, a source told The Associated Press.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inTrump Derangement Syndrome

Ontario reports 438 new Covid cases … and Doctors Outraged!

Ontario reports 438 new Covid cases … and Doctors Outraged!

Ontario reports 438 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

Ontario reported a notable day-over-day jump in COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a day after the province announced its plan for administering booster shots.

Provincial health officials logged 438 new coronavirus infections today, up from 378 on Wednesday, and from 409 a week ago.

Doctors outraged as Ontario, Quebec deny COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health workers

The decision by Quebec and Ontario to not make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for health-care workers has drawn sharp criticism from doctors in those provinces, who say the move is not backed by science.

Both provincial governments announced Wednesday that they will not require health-care staff — hospital workers in Ontario and current health-care employees in Quebec — to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, pointing to the negative impact of such a mandate on the health-care system.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"China eats weird animals disease"

This Hypersonic Weapon Will Change the Future of Warfare

The SRM is part of the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) program and the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike weapon, two high-speed, long-range and precision-guided projectiles capable of traveling at more than five times the speed of sound on route to destroy a target. The SRM was a live-fire test, the second in a series of assessments intended to prepare to introduce unprecedented tactical advantages when it comes to high-speed, long-range precision strikes.

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by Sarcasticat••0•Posted inmilitary, The Future