Blazingcatfur – Page 173

‘Front groups and fellow travelers’: state department attacks US left over Cuba

As part of the Trump administration’s continuing attack on left-leaning groups, the US state department has listed several activists and organizations as “front groups and fellow travelers” for Cuba, including Hasan Piker and the Amazon Labor Union founder Chris Smalls.

In a 100-page report released on Monday, the state department denounces Cuba as the “capital of 21st-century communism”, accusing the Cuban government of carrying out a “campaign of subversion” that has “infiltrated the highest reaches of the US government, recruited and cultivated generations of American activists [and] backed an unprecedented wave of leftwing terrorism on American soil”.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•Cuba, USA

LILLEY: Trump owns the trade war. Carney owns his response

It’s unbelievable how far the Canada-U.S. relationship has deteriorated, and it’s hard to see it recovering. The anti-Canadian rhetoric and attitudes coming out of Washington are likely at their lowest point since calls to take over parts of British Columbia were expressed in the slogan “54-40 or Fight.”

Meanwhile … Hoekstra says Canadians ‘don’t think very highly’ of U.S. as Trump threatens new tariffs

Listen to Mark Warner. Every word “So it’s not so much are we discriminating against American products in the areas that he’s, he’s identified, but are we doing that relative to other countries and that there may be some factual questions there.”

“We’re kind of in It’s 5440 in… pic.twitter.com/OGHgWHtkOw

— cbcwatcher (@cbcwatcher) July 21, 2026

Carney the great negotiator.

(more…)

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Mass shooting suspect kills himself in German jail weeks after massacre that left six dead at shelter for mothers

A man suspected of fatally shooting six child welfare workers at a shelter for mothers in Stade in northern Germany last month died by suicide in jail on Tuesday.

The suspect, who has been partially identified in German media as 45-year-old Fatih Khan G., was found dead by jail staff in his single cell early Tuesday, the Lower Saxony state justice ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said there are ‘currently no indications of third-party involvement’ in the suspect’s death at the jail, and that both his relatives and the relatives of the shooting victims had been informed.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•"Mass Shooting", Germany

How Canada Keeps the Conservatives Shut Out of Power

In April, almost a year after last spring’s federal election delivered a minority government, Mark Carney’s Liberal Party inched its way to a majority by poaching a string of floor crossers from opposition parties. The new-found majority further strengthens the hold of a party that has been in power for 60 percent of Canadian electoral history. This makes them among the most successful political parties in the Western democratic world.

A Walrus piece.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Illegal immigrant who murdered Michigan woman sues Trump, demands $75M, public apology, US citizenship

An illegal immigrant serving a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of a Michigan woman is suing President Donald Trump, alleging he faced humiliation when his case was used as a political talking point, and is demanding $75 million, a public apology, and U.S. citizenship.

Brandon Ortiz-Vite, 27, who was previously deported from the United States, is serving a sentence of 39 to 102 years in prison for killing Ruby Garcia in March 2024.

h/t HallsOfMacadamia

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•Camp Of The Saints, USA, WTF?

Robert Fife admits Ottawa media biased against Conservatives, blasts CBC for shielding Liberal MPs

OTTAWA — Veteran political journalist Robert Fife has acknowledged that Conservatives face an unfair media bias in Ottawa, describing the problem as longstanding.

Fife made the admission during an interview with independent podcast host Aaron Pete on Nuanced.

“You may be right in the sense that there is an unfair bias against the Conservatives in Ottawa,” Fife said. “I think that’s probably true, and it’s always been the case, generally speaking.”

May be right?

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Government Owned News Media

Journey rocker SLAMS Bruce Springsteen as ‘an annoying, bitter old man’ who ‘should shut up’… after Mick Jagger takes aim at him

Journey musician Jonathan Cain has dubbed Bruce Springsteen an ‘annoying, bitter old man’ for interjecting his political opinions into his act.

Cain, 76, appeared on the podcast The Complete Disaster Network, where he made the remarks about Springsteen, 76, coming on the heels of Mick Jagger’s criticism of the rock icon for veering onto a political path with his material.

‘I used to be a Democrat back in the old days, but I couldn’t go there anymore, you know?’ Cain said on the podcast. ‘I’m a diehard conservative.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•Celebrity Idiots

Women and Gender Equality Canada Leaves X, Citing Need to Protect Employees From ‘Hateful Commentary’

A federal department officially has closed its accounts on the X social media platform, citing concerns that comments from users were causing mental distress among employees.

Women and Gender Equality Canada had kept its accounts dormant since March 2025, following an International Women’s Day post that drew a wave of responses, before formally closing them in late May 2026.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 20, 2026•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers

The US military says it launched another round of strikes against Iran to “further degrade” its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The 10th consecutive night of strikes took place after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers.

In response, Iran said it struck two oil tankers in the waterway, as well as US military assets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, state news agency IRNA reported.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 21, 2026•0•"US Israel Iran War"

Michael Higgins: Canada-U.S. relations are worse than ever under Carney and Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney inflicted a damaging blow on Canada-U.S. relations with his Elbows Up shenanigans but this last weekend it was America’s turn take a hammer to the alliance.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was openly gloating at the prime minister being embarrassed over the Gordie Howe Bridge deal while Donald Trump said he was considering demanding Canada pay damages over wildfires in this country.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 20, 2026•0•Canada, USA

Man, 28, charged with murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe

A 28-year-old man from Rotherham has been charged with the murder of the former MP and Reform UK party spokesperson Ann Widdecombe.

Joshua Kerry was charged with Widdecombe’s murder and will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at her home in Haytor Vale, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday 9 July.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 20, 2026•0•Batshit Crazy Homicidal Progressives

Carney offered to double oil exports to U.S. as part of potential deal, Hoekstra says

Pete Hoekstra, speaking at a conference in Edmonton on Monday, said that Mr. Carney made the pitch during an Oct. 7, 2025, meeting at the White House. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright were eager to take the deal, Mr. Hoekstra said, but President Donald Trump held them back.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 20, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Mother left ‘in constant fear’ after Bournemouth asylum seeker became ‘predatory’ then brutally beat another man in front of her 10-year-old daughter

A mother has spoken of living in ‘constant fear’ after a Bournemouth-based asylum seeker became ‘predatory’ then brutally beat a man in front of her 10-year-old daughter.

Jordanian national Mustafa Al Mbaidin, 29, was helping Sophie Burnett move into her new home in Southbourne, Dorset, when he hit Muhammed Al-Aseel over the head with a vodka bottle, a metal kettle and a wine glass.

Al Mbaidin, who came to Britain in 2024, had made Ms Burnett feel uncomfortable with inappropriate comments referencing her ‘good bottom,’ prompting Mr Al-Aseel to try to make his friend leave the property – only for the defendant to turn on him.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 20, 2026•0•"Islamophobia", Camp Of The Saints, UK

Widening Divide: Canada Lagging Behind US on per Capita Business Investment, Report Finds

Canada has experienced a sharp decline in business investment per worker over the past decade, in stark contrast to gains in the United States, highlighting a deepening productivity crisis north of the border, a new study suggests.

Inflation-adjusted business investment per Canadian worker fell 18.8 percent from $20,310 in 2014 to $16,493 in 2024, according to findings from the Fraser Institute’s latest study. The United States’s equivalent surged 31.3 percent from $23,263 to $30,555 over the same decade.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 20, 2026•0•Canada, USA

US doesn’t have enough missiles to return to all-out war with Iran

The US does not have enough missiles to return to an all-out war with Iran, an American official has warned.

Donald Trump is considering his options to launch a “wider war” against Tehran as more American warplanes are deployed to the Middle East.

However, a US official familiar with administration discussions said the operation would be limited by dwindling stockpiles of air defence and long-range munitions.

🚨BREAKING :

American forces reportedly launched 7 consecutive airstrikes targeting Iranian military, missile, and drone bases at 3 PM ET today.
Massive fires reported at multiple sites with casualties feared.
IRGC headquarters is allegedly suppressing the news and banning… pic.twitter.com/h5yBrQlHWt

— US AIRFORCE 🇺🇲 (@usairforce_x) July 20, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2026July 20, 2026•0•"Ukraine - Russia"