Why more young US women appear ready to move abroad

Aubrey and her wife are preparing to leave the United States for Costa Rica in January – a decision they haven’t taken lightly, after building a life as homeowners in upstate New York.

She says months of unease about the political climate in the United States – from debates over LGBT rights to concerns about basic safety – finally tipped them into making a plan to leave.

Her story could be far from unique, according to a recent survey by US analytics firm Gallup, which suggests 40% of American women aged 15 to 44 would move abroad if they had the opportunity.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA

Jamie Sarkonak: DEI funding exploded under Trudeau so much it can’t even be counted

It isn’t possible to hate this evil man too much.

In 2023, the Treasury Board of Canada’s program spending on diversity, equity and inclusion was roughly 100 times what it was in 2016. Public Safety Canada’s was about 40 times higher. The federal Crown prosecution service spent 20 times more.

These are some of the figures that were revealed in a House of Commons report tabled in response to a question by Conservative MP Vincent Ho. Back in October, he asked all federal departments to detail their DEI program spending, DEI-related jobs and DEI contracts, along with an explanation of how they evaluate DEI performance.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Anti-White Racism", "DEI - Code For Anti-White Racism", "DEI - Diversity Equity Inclusion", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

How a Canadian military intelligence operative ended up facing an espionage charge

Prior to being arrested this week and accused of passing sensitive or classified information to a foreign entity, a Canadian military intelligence member was embroiled in a secret, long-running internal dispute with his superiors, CBC News has learned.

Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar was the subject of a disciplinary investigation by his unit within the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command starting in October 2024. The probe resulted in a reprimand — what the military calls a remedial measure and a recorded warning — delivered last spring, according to internal documents.

He works in the counter-intelligence branch of the military at its headquarters in Ottawa.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", Espionage

The Great British Brain-Drain

I am friends with a billionaire property developer who left Britain for good this year. He went to live in a European tax haven because he objects to this country’s 40 percent inheritance tax—one of the most punitive rates in the world. He was born and had lived in London all his life, but his business interests are now global; he no longer recognizes this city, and feels the current Labour government is hostile towards wealth creators. The nation will miss him and his ilk: He reckoned he was frequently one of the top 10 taxpayers in Britain. Overall, the top one percent of earners generate 29 percent of all income tax receipts.

For centuries, Britain and especially London have been a magnet for talent and capital from across the world. Historically the center of the British Empire, and latterly the only financial hub to rival New York, London was a truly global city—full of high earners, a cultural mecca, brilliantly connected to other centers of finance and industry.

h/t kiki9

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUK

Everyone Thinks Legal Weed is Inevitable. Everyone Is Wrong.

In next November’s elections, residents of Massachusetts will have the opportunity to do something strange and unprecedented: re-ban marijuana. The state legalized recreational pot in 2016. But last week, organizers submitted the requisite 74,000 signatures to place on the ballot an initiative that would end the legal sale of the drug without reimposing penalties for mere possession.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inMarijuana

Children’s Aid Society knew women zip-tied boys into pyjamas but didn’t intervene, Ontario murder trial told

Becky Hamber, Brandy Cooney Killer Moms

The Children’s Aid Society (CAS) knew Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber were zip-tying two boys into one-piece pyjamas and their case worker didn’t tell them to stop, according to an email shown at the couple’s weeks-long murder trial in Milton, Ont.

Holly Simmons, their Halton CAS worker at the time, emailed the two prospective parents in July 2019 and acknowledged they used zip ties so the boys couldn’t take off their clothes, in order to control “urine” and for “safety.”

No one will be held accountable because you’re not allowed to offend the lesbians.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCrime

President Trump’s Farsighted Policy on Venezuela, Iran’s ‘Second Home’ in the Americas

Iran has recently come out publicly, voicing strong support for Venezuela against the United States. Its statement reflects a deep strategic and military relationship that serves multiple interests for Tehran. The Iranian regime openly views its partnership with Venezuela as a rare foothold in the Western Hemisphere, a staging ground for influence, and a safe haven for key figures and networks. The relationship encompasses military cooperation, intelligence sharing, support for proxy groups, and opportunities for illicit trade, all of which bolster Iran’s global reach while challenging U.S. interests.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inIran, USA, Venezuela

2 dead, 8 critical: Gunman on the loose as active shooter targets Brown University

From NBC

“Providence police released a brief description of a gunman.

“Preliminarily, all we have is a suspect that was a male dressed in black,” Providence Police Commander Timothy O’Hara, deputy chief of the department, said at a news conference.”

An alleged gunman remains on the loose in an active shooter situation on the campus of Brown University, school officials said after retracting an announcement that they had arrested a suspect.

The Rhode Island Ivy League school sent out a first alert to students on campus shortly after 4:20 p.m. of an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering school building.

Shooting at Brown University sparks panic with ‘multiple victims’ as students are told to ‘RUN’ or ‘FIGHT’

An active shooter has left ‘multiple casualties’ at Brown University campus as students were urged to ‘run, hide and fight.’

The Ivy League campus in Providence, Rhode Island has been shutdown following reports of a shooting on Saturday evening.

The terrifying incident unfolded near the Barus and Holley Engineering building, according to an alert sent out by the university at 4:22pm local time.

 

NBC Live updates: Brown University warns of active shooter on campus

BBC Live Feed: Search for suspect under way after shooting on campus, Brown University says

Twitter –Brown University

h/t PA Cat

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Shooting"

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say

Iranian security forces have “violently arrested” Nobel Peace Prize winner and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi, her foundation has said.

The Narges Foundation said Ms Mohammadi, 53, was detained in the eastern city of Mashhad, along with other activists.

The Nobel Committee said it was “deeply concerned by today’s brutal arrest of Narges Mohammadi” and called on the authorities “to immediately clarify Mohammadi’s whereabouts, ensure her safety and integrity, and to release her without conditions”. Iran does not appear to have commented.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inIran

Oh sure ….

She says — as Canadians face rising living costs, ongoing challenges in finding affordable housing, and increasing pressure on public services — refugees and newcomers have too often been unfairly cast as scapegoats for deeper systemic issues.

“We often focus on the demand side … and we don’t look enough at the supply side,” said Clark-Kazak. “People who are coming to this country are also trained as doctors, engineers and construction workers who could build housing.” 

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Immigration from incompatible cultures"

Met will not investigate claims against Andrew relating to Virginia Giuffre

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not be the subject of a criminal investigation in Britain over allegations he had sex in London with a teenager who was trafficked, and then put pressure on his police protection officer to dig up dirt on her.

The Metropolitan police on Saturday said after weeks of review, it would not launch any formal criminal investigation into King Charles’s brother. Mountbatten-Windsor’s ties to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein led to the stripping of his royal status.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Woke Royals"

Ontario judge questions U.S. case against Deepak Paradkar at bail hearing

An Ontario Superior Court justice repeatedly questioned the strength of evidence Friday against a Toronto-area lawyer facing extradition to the United States on charges tied to fugitive and alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding.

During a bail hearing for Deepak Paradkar, Justice Peter Bawden pushed back on Crown submissions that if the suspended lawyer were released pending the outcome of his extradition hearing, he would be a flight risk.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Crime, USA