American Christians: Heed the Example of Decimated Europe

Investigation underway after vandalism reported at church before Turning Point USA event

Those of us sitting in the pews as our bishops deliver thinly-veiled social justice diatribes must work to empower pro-Christian leaders.

Mass immigration and rising godless progressivism have resulted in a surge of hostility and violence against Christians in Europe, but the same could happen in America if American Christians aren’t careful. José Luis Bazán, a consultant to Europe’s Catholic bishops, recently issued a report on the phenomenon, documenting roughly 1,600 attacks against Catholic Churches in France and Greece, as well as similar attacks in Spain and Italy. “These attacks reflect a climate of ideological hostility toward religion,” Bazán told Catholic News Agency. “Attacks or acts of vandalism against places of worship are pandemic,” he emphasized. “We have fragmentary elements here and there, but if you put them all together, you realize the upward trend.”

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

There are divisions in every part of the country. Is Canada at the breaking point?

Donald Trump, in his second term, threatens Canada’s economy, its security, its very future. But the American President is also a catalyst.

For too many years, Canadian political leaders have turned away from long-standing difficulties. The Trump Challenge forces us to reckon with the country’s future.

We have always been an improbable country, occupying the cold half of the North American continent, much of the population strung out across a 9,000-km border with the United States. There is a certain logic to Mr. Trump’s suggestion that we simply become part of the U.S., especially because so much of our history has been marked by linguistic, cultural and regional division. And new demographic, population, generational and cultural shifts have left us more divided than ever.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada

DOBBIE: We need hope, Canada

After listening to Mark Carney speaking to young people on Wednesday night, I could only imagine their sense of hopelessness upon hearing him. Instead of outlining concrete ways to allow the economy to be rebuilt and to show how young people can participate, he counseled them to make more sacrifices. He treated them like children, explaining how they just have to be patient and wait for their turn while he fixes things. But all they want is a chance to have a productive and satisfying job – now! Not some faraway day in the future. Which, if the budget predictions are correct, they will still be paying for.

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

Gloomy New Yorkers

Says one New Yorker: “This is a nightmare, a catastrophe. How did we let this happen?”

This was after the debate, for mayor, against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, and though nobody asked, the probable winner, Zorhan Mamdani, forcefully, and emphatically, and angrily, announced himself a proud Muslim who intends to serve New York City as a proud Muslim. Other proud Muslims stood there with him, unsmiling.

For far too long, said Mamdani, Muslims have been living in the shadows. This will change when he becomes mayor.

Inviting Muslims to settle was the most stupid and evil act of our elites ever.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia"

‘No Kings’ protests composed mostly of educated white women in their 40s: experts

At last weekend’s “No Kings” protest in Washington, D.C., inflatable chickens bobbed above a crowd that, according to demographic research, was made up mostly of educated White women in their 40s.

Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert said the “No Kings” protests were a snapshot of an era when emotional catharsis and civic activism have begun to blur.

“What we’re seeing is a kind of group therapy playing out in the streets,” he told Fox News Digital.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inTrump Derangement Syndrome

Leaky Pipe …

It doesn’t rain but it pours.

Suddenly the kitchen sink (a dual sink) ceased draining and began to fill with water as I was rinsing dishes.

Per habit I fed the sinks Drano but that did not fix the problem.

I then checked the pipes under the sink and discovered a leak where a previously solid weld is located.

Plumber will stop by tomorrow in the afternoon.

…Sigh.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

From Dreyfus to Macron: The Grand French Tradition of Politically Correct Antisemitism

On the eve of the Jewish New Year, when families across the world were preparing to celebrate renewal and resilience, French President Emmanuel Macron chose a different symbol.

He formally recognized, at the United Nations on September 23, a so-called Palestinian state — an act that emboldened Hamas, even as the 20 Israeli hostages still believed to be alive remained starved, tortured, and trapped in its tunnels in Gaza. Macron did not even have the decency to make his recognition of a non-existent Palestinian state contingent on Hamas releasing the hostages.

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

Hundreds of Montrealers join march calling for Quebec independence

MONTREAL — Hundreds of Montrealers could be seen marching in the street Saturday, hopeful they’ll one day live to see Quebec become its own nation.

The march through the city’s downtown comes ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 referendum on Oct. 30.

Camille Goyette-Gingras, president of OUI Québec, one of the groups behind the rally, said day by day she’s seeing more youth getting involved in the movement.

“Gen Z, they’re looking for systemic change, and for them, independence is exactly that,” she said.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inQuebec

The ‘Hands Problem’ Holding Back the Humanoid Revolution

Armies of humanoid robots are poised to march into the world’s factories. But before they’re ready to turn a wrench, they must solve what Elon Musk calls “the hands problem.”

Creating the mechanical equivalent of the human hand is a challenge that has been stumping corporate and academic researchers for years. Replacing muscle and skin with motors and sensors is a critical step in making humanoids a versatile source of labor, potentially unlocking a global market that Morgan Stanley estimates could reach $5 trillion by 2050.

“We’re setting 10 years as our goal to have dexterity, be functional and useful and able to do some of the things that humans do,” said Kevin Lynch of Northwestern University’s Center for Robotics and Biosystems, part of a federally funded consortium that is developing robotic hands for a variety of workplaces. “It’s not next year, that’s for sure.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"AI - Artificial Intelligence"

Is Doug Ford and Mark Carney’s good cop, bad cop routine with Donald Trump finished?

A new rule may be emerging in Canada-U.S. relations — it’s a risky business, mixing politics and baseball.

Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted this week that he had no luck so far tempting Donald Trump into placing a wager on the World Series. Grinning ear to ear as he stopped by the Blue Jays practice on Thursday, Carney said: “I think he’s afraid to make a bet. He doesn’t like to lose. He hasn’t returned my call yet on the bet.”

Over? But its worked so well so far!

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Chinese and U.S. officials tentatively agree to avert 100 percent tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Negotiators have reached a framework of a trade deal to avert additional 100 percent tariffs that President Donald Trump had threatened to impose on imports from China, setting the stage for the U.S. president’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in interviews Sunday that constructive meetings with his Chinese counterparts led to the deal, with the delegation from Beijing agreeing to defer restrictions on rare earth minerals that were poised to harm the U.S. economy. The announcement marked a significant de-escalation of a whiplashing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, which heated up when Trump threatened to ratchet up tariffs earlier this month in response to China’s restrictions on the minerals, which are essential components in most electronics.

And from CBC – Shadow of Trump’s trade war follows Carney to Malaysia

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Malaysia late Saturday in search of trade opportunities with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

But the question on everyone’s mind is whether he’ll get any face time with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is expected to arrive at the same gathering on Sunday.

Learn Mandarin Cheap!

The Soybean Summit!

h/t Mauser and Clink9

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

Seventy-two per cent of Canadians say pipelines are key to Canada’s economic future: poll

Transmountain Pipeline Terminal

A near-majority of Canadians support the development of a new oil pipeline to meet international demands for energy, and economic demands at home, while nearly three-quarters say pipelines are important to Canada’s economic future, new polling from Leger shows.

In an online survey of just over 4,000 Canadian adults from coast-to-coast, 49 per cent said they support the Alberta government’s plan for a new oil pipeline connecting the province to the northwest coast of British Columbia, opening up markets for Canadian energy in Asia.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Energy Matters"