Swimming while wearing a burqa, a warning: you may be strangled by your religious garb in the pool.
Take the proper precautions. pic.twitter.com/RqTG1Vx3De
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) August 17, 2026
WTF?
Author: Blazingcatfur
The end of USMCA would have a surprisingly small impact on the Canadian economy
Let’s start with what everyone knows: The end of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, if it comes to that, would be bad for the Canadian economy. You know it, I know it, Ottawa knows it.
Art of the Deal Donnie is counting on us being so fearful that we’ll offer up all sorts of concessions in an attempt to mollify him, because without access to the U.S. market, our economy would surely collapse.
Whistling past the graveyard or setting new public expectations?
What it’s like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln
US Navy veteran Jonny Burnell spent 111 days aboard the battleship USS Vinson during the US war with Afghanistan in 2001.
His role as a Navy photographer allowed him to visit crew throughout the ship, unlike most sailors who are confined to parts of the vessel where they work. In an age before digital photography, troops were often eager to get their picture snapped whenever they saw him.
Over more than three months aboard the USS Carl Vinson, he witnessed a change among the crew as their excitement and energy faded to what he called a “sadness”.
Sad? Sad is the Brits who can’t make a seaworthy aircraft carrier. Contrast the article with “The Fighting Lady” a WWII era “Newsdrama” documentary.
Michael Higgins: Toronto Metropolitan University is a disgrace
The cesspit of antisemitism that has been permitted to fester at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is laid bare in a just released report by former Ontario Appeal Court Justice Mary Lou Benotto.
Jewish students spat on, pelted with sour milk, intimated, harassed, threatened, and living in fear because a university was unable to tackle the scourge of antisemitism that swept through its halls after Oct. 7, 2023.
The Arctic: China Taking Over the Top of the World
This month, China’s Sea Legend Shipping launched the first regular container service through the Arctic, along what it calls the “Ice Silk Road.” The route, dubbed “China-Europe Arctic Express,” connects Ningbo, on China’s east coast, with England’s Felixstowe. The Chinese-run shipper plans eight voyages this summer season from this month to early October.
Sea Legend, which will use Russia’s Northern Sea Route, promises to cut in half the current 40-day sailing time.
Dearborn USA
@fancypants_s https://t.co/1RGQhAEYON
— Patti Jo (@TheSupeHero) August 18, 2026
NOW: Crowds chants "USA USA" as possible counter-protester ARRESTED during Anti-Islam Protest in Dearborn Michigan pic.twitter.com/VVMuw9Klyt
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) August 18, 2026
h/t Patti Jo
Geopolitical Reality Has Ended the Rush to Renewables
The world is quietly abandoning the fantasy that renewables alone can guarantee energy security.
The U.S.–Israel war on Iran exposed how vulnerable the global economy remains to disruptions in fossil fuel supply chains. Any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz quickly affects global fuel prices, inflation, and energy costs worldwide.
A little good news?
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
The ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died at the age of 77.
A spokesperson for the band confirmed that Beard died on 17 August in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. His family were by his side.
h/t Mauser
HUNTER: Why can’t Windsor child sex assault suspect be deported?
Qasim Sabi possesses the same super secret weapon that has kept convicted sex offender Medhani Yohans in this country.
Yohans, 37, an Eritrean refugee, has a couple of sexual assault convictions and an endless array of breaching conditions under his belt but, but, but, he’s still here. He is considered dangerous.
Polling Firm Showing Karen Bass, Francesca Hong in Lead Admits Fake Polls: ‘Short-Term Social Experiment‘
A fake polling firm projecting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Wisconsin Democrat socialist gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong with leads over their opponents admits these were fake polls as part of a “short-term social experiment.”
In a statement posted to the website for Median Strategies, the fake polling firm explained it “has concluded its polling project and will not publish additional polls.”
Drug companies choosing not to sell life-saving and life-extending medicines in Canada
“Canadians have only access to eighteen per cent of all innovative medicines that are available around the world. Americans have access to over 90 per cent,” explains Dr. Bettina Hamelin, President and CEO of Innovative Medicines Canada, which represents Canadian pharmaceutical companies.
“Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, which are the richer countries in this world, have access to about 28 per cent [of innovative medicines]”, Hamelin says from her Toronto office, explaining that the big problems are time and money.
El-Sayed Oversaw Animal ‘Slaughterhouse,’ and This Is Not Just a Story About Killing Dogs
From 2015 to 2017, the socialist Muslim Senate candidate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, was executive director and health officer of the Detroit Health Department. In that capacity, he was in charge of Detroit’s Animal Control operation at a time when that department was engaged in some highly questionable activities. El-Sayed has boasted about how he “rebuilt the animal control system,” but he actually seems to have left a wide swath of destruction in his wake. And this is not just a story about the ethical treatment of animals.
So called Canadian with alleged Muslim terrorism links denied Panama entry
A Canadian man with alleged ties to terrorist organizations has been barred from entering Panama and returned to Canada.
According to Panama’s National Migration Service, the detection occurred during verification procedures.
Trump says there are no talks between US and Iran
President Donald Trump shot down any indication that the United States is negotiating with Iran after the 60-day memorandum of understanding expired this week.
“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. “The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated.”
Why is Australian beef the cheaper option in Canadian grocery stores?
Australian beef is on Canadian supermarket shelves at much lower prices than for Canadian beef.
Some producers are concerned about their products being undercut, and some consumers are just happy to have an affordable option.
Tyler Fulton, president of the Canadian Cattle Association, said the Australian option has been around for years.
Do you see Oz Beef on offer at your local grocer?