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— Auntie Polly (@auntie_polly) January 9, 2026
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Author: Blazingcatfur
Iran’s supreme leader looking to flee, Trump says as protests spread
President Trump has said the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is looking to flee the country as protests against his rule continue to spread.
Thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Friday night during an internet blackout by the authorities as what started as anger over the collapsing economy escalated into the most significant wave of dissent against the Islamic regime since demonstrations over disputed elections in 2009.
Lebanese media say Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Beirut was not merely ceremonial, as he arrived accompanied by his family.
Those traveling with him included his wife Arezoo Ahmadfand, his daughter Sadat, and his sons Seyed Hossein and Seyed Reza.
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— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 8, 2026
Half the Mullah regime lives in Canada
Trump: I don’t need international law – only one thing limits my power
Donald Trump has insisted he doesn’t need to abide by international law and the only constraint keeping his power in check is his own morality.
In a wide-ranging defence of a week of global provocation, the U.S. president laid out the motivation behind his actions.
h/t Mauser
Freeland resignation shakes up already fluid situation in House of Commons
Former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland is officially vacating her seat in the House of Commons on Friday, leaving the Liberal government — which is within striking distance of a majority — one MP down for the time being.
Freeland’s resignation adds to what was an already fluid situation in the House of Commons when MPs left Ottawa in December. The Liberals had picked up an extra seat on the final sitting day when former Conservative Michael Ma crossed the floor to the governing party — joining Chris d’Entremont who defected to the Liberals in November.
The Digital Services Act: A Mechanism of Mass Censorship
The Digital Services Act (DSA), adopted by the European Union in 2022 and fully applicable since February 2024 to “very large online platforms” (VLOPs) such as X, Facebook, TikTok, and Google, is not officially presented as an instrument of “organized censorship.” Formally, it is purported to be a regulatory framework intended to govern digital services in order to protect users from illegal content, systemic risks, and opaque platform practices.
However, a growing number of critics — particularly in the United States, including Elon Musk and several Republican members of Congress — describe the DSA as a mechanism of mass censorship. In their view, it imposes heavy bureaucratic oversight on freedom of expression and enables selective repression of dissenting opinions.
Olivia Chow’s budget is smoke, mirrors and raid on city reserves
Mayor Olivia Chow kicked off the announcement of her election year budget with a campaign-style speech on Thursday. Standing in the Junction Triangle Branch of the Toronto Public Library, Chow said that her budget was about investing in services and giving residents a break.
Minnesota Democrats Are Testing How Woke Is Too Woke
What is going on in The People’s Republic of Minnesota? The Democrat establishment in the Gopher State is nothing like it was back in the Reagan years, with ex-vice president Walter Mondale or Gov. Rudy Perpich. The insurrectionist echoes of their language about immigration-enforcement cops is eyebrow-raising in the same week the elitist media somberly mourned the attack on police at the January 6 riot.
Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled
OTTAWA – The cancellation of a planned event at York University has led some Conservative MPs to accuse students there of attacking free speech.
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says he was denied permission to hold an event on campus on Friday.
But the York University Student Centre says its decision was “not politically motivated in any way” and the event simply didn’t meet its requirements.
Illegal criminals released into US by Biden admin ID’d as Portland Tren de Aragua gangbangers shot while trying to mow down feds
The married Tren de Aragua gangbangers who were shot after they tried to mow down ICE agents in Portland were let loose by the Biden administration despite lengthy rap sheets, Homeland Security officials said.
A CBP agent opened fire on Venezuelan gangsters Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras after they “weaponized” their car fleeing a traffic stop Thursday, said a DHS statement.
Mississauga bylaw governing tall grass violates freedom of expression rights, court rules
An Ontario court has struck down part of a Mississauga bylaw that requires homeowners to keep their lawns below 20 centimetres, in a victory for natural gardeners who argue the municipal rules violate charter rights.
Residents have the freedom to express themselves through their front lawns, Superior Court Justice Michael Doi ruled this week in the case of Wolf Ruck versus the City of Mississauga.
Scott Bessent Says Feds Are Working to Ban Somali Funds from Leaving the U.S.
Any hope the people of Minnesota had that things would quiet down in their state following revelations of widespread and deep corruption tied to Somali scams has evaporated by now. The Trump administration has been flooding the state and the city of Minneapolis with people from all levels of the federal government and just about every major agency, all determined to assess the extent of the depravity.
Report by LPC linked Eurasia Group gins up the fear Canada could be hit hardest by U.S. political upheaval
Canada could be hit hardest by U.S. political upheaval, report warns
A new global risk assessment is warning that no country would be more “profoundly affected” by a political upheaval in the U.S. than Canada.
Published Monday, the Eurasia Group’s “Top Risks For 2026″ report cites deep economic, security and geographic ties that leave Canada especially exposed to instability south of the border.
Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, identifies what it calls a potential U.S. “political revolution” – driven by U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to consolidate power, “capture the machinery of government, and weaponize it against his enemies” – as the most significant threats to global stability this year.
Carney’s wife worked at Eurasia as does Butts. I’m sure they are well hedged against any anticipated market downturn this report may cause.
Hollywood Celebrities Melt Down After Woman Rams ICE Agent in Minneapolis: ‘Impeach. Remove. Convict Them All‘
A throng of left-wing Hollywood celebrities have jumped to social media to accuse Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of “murder” in the wake of the death of a Minnesota anti-ICE activist.
Star Wars star Mark Hamill, for instance, called the incident “sickening” and exclaimed that “This is not law enforcement. This is murder.”
Macron says Canada ’51st state’ threats an example of U.S. rejecting allies
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday cited U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to make Canada the “51st state” as an example of American foreign policy that is sacrificing allies for “the law of the strongest.”
Macron’s blunt remarks were matched by similar comments from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a separate speech that showed European leaders’ growing concern as Trump seeks to impose U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere, including actions in Venezuela and threats of a potential U.S. takeover of Greenland.
Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show
Huge crowds of protesters have been marching through Iran’s capital and other cities, videos show, in what is said to be the largest show of force by opponents of the clerical establishment in years.
The peaceful demonstrations in Tehran and the second city of Mashhad on Thursday evening, which were not dispersed by security forces, can be seen in footage verified by BBC Persian.
Later, a monitoring group reported a nationwide internet blackout.
I cannot wait to visit Tehran.
Persia is of our world’s greatest cultures. Iran has been almost half a century under this oppressive theocracy.
Wishing you all every success. Good luck out there.
I do not understand the lack of our coverage here. But we still hear you.
LFG. pic.twitter.com/yAkSEBYBjn
— Eric Weinstein (@EricRWeinstein) January 8, 2026
I’m not afraid. I’ve been dead for 47 years this is the voice of a woman in Iran who is fed up with the Islamic republic.
47 years ago, the Islamic Republic took our rights and turned a nation into hostages.
Today people have nothing left to lose, they rise.
Iran is rising. pic.twitter.com/GAawmynE0C— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) January 8, 2026