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Sam Bankman-Fried ex Caroline Ellison made ‘foray’ into ‘Chinese harem’ polyamory

Disgraced Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison penned graphic blog posts about polyamory and masochism before the implosion of her FTX-linked cryptocurrency hedge fund.

Ellison — who dated FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried — wrote candidly about her “‘foray into poly” on her now-deleted Tumblr account back in February 2020, according to the Daily Mail.

The post — along with a series of other sexualized entries — was unearthed by the tabloid just days after CoinDesk claimed Ellison, 28, and Bankman-Fried, 30, were part of a 10-person “cabal of roommates” that managed operations for FTX and Alameda from a luxury penthouse in the Bahamas. CoinDesk claimed the group “are, or used to be, in romantic relationships with each other.”

by Blazingcatfur•November 18, 2022November 17, 2022•0•"Digital Currency", WTF?

Paris Games mascot mocked for resembling female genitalia

The launch of a patriotic French mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympics has become an embarrassment after it was mocked for looking like female genitalia and turned out to be made in China.

The “mischievous” little personalities in the shape of the Phrygian caps worn by the revolutionaries of 1789 were launched on Monday, intended as a stylish break from the cuddly animal figures usually chosen to embody the games.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•WTF?

‘Check all that apply’.

Xenogender, gender outlaw and genderf****: San Francisco’s $1,200-a-month handout to low-income trans people tells them to choose from 134 genders and pronouns (and they can pick as many as they want)

People applying for San Francisco’s new transgender low-income scheme must choose between more than 130 genders, pronouns and sexualities.

The Democrat-run city is the second in America to offer targeted benefits specifically for residents who are transgender and make less than $600 a month.

Those who want to apply for the guaranteed $1,200-a-month package can fill out a 10-page form online which asks about contact details, income and social security.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•WTF?

WARMINGTON: Two bomb threats on Oakville high school while transgender teacher off work

Two days and two bomb scares.

Students were back at Oakville Trafalgar High School on Thursday after Wednesday’s bomb scare, which was followed by another anonymous threat Thursday.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•WTF?

Extremists among ‘Freedom Convoy’ could attack the public, PM’s advisor warned

As the ‘Freedom Convoy’ demonstrations continued to snarl downtown Ottawa in February, the prime minister’s national security adviser warned of the possibility that its most extreme attendees could target the general public.

Notes from a closed-door meeting between Jody Thomas and what appeared to be senior bureaucrats on Feb. 14, cautioned that actors “espousing violent extremism” had entrenched themselves in Ottawa — and these people were “distinct” from individuals seeking to participate in “legitimate protest.”

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•"Criminalizing Dissent", WTF?

UNREAL. Parent in @friscoisd reads from a pornographic book available to kids. A board member stops her and says “there’s a child in our board room.”

They acknowledge it’s inappropriate to read in front of children but these books can be in the school library. Make it make sense pic.twitter.com/VwpUBWOYnb

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 17, 2022

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•WTF?

‘Complete failure’: New FTX CEO says crypto disaster worse than Enron

FTX’s new boss said the firm’s corporate governance under disgraced ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was the worst he’s seen in his career — including his stint cleaning up the mess at Enron.

FTX CEO John Ray III — an insolvency expert who steered energy firm Enron through its infamous $23 billion bankruptcy following a massive accounting scandal — ripped his predecessors in a scathing court filing on Thursday.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•"Digital Currency", WTF?

Quebec man charged with terrorism, planning to overthrow Haitian government

The RCMP say a 51-year-old Quebec man has been charged with planning a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian government of Jovenel Moise.

Police say Gerald Nicolas will appear at the Quebec City courthouse on Dec. 1 to face three terrorism-related charges.

Nicolas is charged with leaving Canada to facilitate a terrorist activity, facilitating a terrorist activity and providing property for terrorist purposes.

Haiti is not our problem.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•Haiti, WTF?

Thousands of mink killed crossing road after eco-warriors free mammals from fur farm

A plough had to be brought in to clean up the carcasses after thousands of mink were killed trying to cross a busy road after vandals freed them from a fur farm.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•Batshit Crazy Eco-Luddites, WTF?

Roommates were home when 4 University of Idaho students slaughtered — but called 911 hours later

Two roommates were inside the home where four University of Idaho students were slaughtered, authorities revealed Wednesday – but the 911 call wasn’t made until hours later.

City of Moscow Police Chief James Fry also said the two roommates were home when police responded to a call of an unconscious person and discovered a gory slaying described as “the worst they’ve ever seen.”

The latest revelation came during a press conference held by police and school officials where Fry also backtracked about how concerned the community should be about an ongoing threat after authorities originally said the public was not in danger following the quadruple homicide.

Not exactly inspiring police work. This has gone from “crime of passion” & no further community danger to 2 roommates were home but only called 911 hours after the fact and be on the lookout for a Kabar knife.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•WTF?

Brenda Lucki vows to keep top RCMP job amid cabinet discontent

Embattled RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says she wants to remain at the helm of the federal police force even as she faces growing dissatisfaction at the highest levels of the government over her leadership.

Commissioner Lucki, who has dealt with a series of controversies that has put the government on the defensive, said she does not want to step aside. Her five-year term comes up for renewal in March.

“I’m absolutely staying on as Commissioner of the RCMP,” she told reporters late Tuesday evening after testifying at the inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act.

Brenda Lucki is untroubled, even in hindsight

… Again and again the same pattern played out: A lawyer would probe in a few different ways to get at a piece of information, and Commissioner Lucki would repeatedly answer a question just off-centre of what was actually being asked. It was impossible to tell whether it was obfuscation or genuine confusion, and she was affably apologetic after each clarification.

Unfit.

by Blazingcatfur•November 17, 2022November 17, 2022•0•Canada, RCMP, WTF?

Adam Zivo: Trudeau on ‘Drag Race’ another cringey token gesture to LGBTQ people

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be making a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World,” and people across the political spectrum are cringing. His self-promotional reality TV stunt perfectly encapsulates Trudeau’s tokenism on LGBTQ issues.