A Virginia judge issued an opinion in which he stated that a black man who was being tried on charges of eluding police must not have his trial in one of the courtrooms used during the coronavirus pandemic because those larger courtrooms have numerous portraits of white people.
WTF?
wtf
Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless is an ‘ offensive, discriminatory stereotype’ for being played by a white actor says Brit film censor
Viewers have been warned about an ‘outright offensive’ character in the iconic movie Flash Gordon.
The British Board of Film Classification has added a warning about Ming the Merciless, advising the audience that the character played by the late Swedish actor Max von Sydow is a ‘discriminatory stereotype’.
The 1980 movie was reclassified as a 12A earlier this year, and the BBFC said Ming is ‘coded as an east Asian character’ and would now be considered, ‘dubious if not outright offensive’.
‘Women’ or ‘vagina owners’? Teen Vogue’s publication of ‘masturbation guide’ mocked for advances in woke linguistics
Teen Vogue has rolled out an ultra-inclusive anatomically-based new category of person in its never-ending bid to avoid offending anyone, and social media users are rolling in the aisles at the result. Behold “vagina owners.”
Canadian military ordered to salute Chinese president, alongside North Korea
Resurfaced Chinese state propaganda videos from last year’s Military World Games in Wuhan, China proudly show the Canadian Armed Forces doing something that will make you sick
Expletive-laden song ‘Boris Johnson is a F***ing C***’ vying for UK Christmas number one
Comedy rock group The K**ts have rocketed up the UK singles charts and are now facing off against the likes of Mariah Carey and Ladbaby for the coveted Christmas No.1 spot with their song, ‘Boris Johnson is a F***ing C***.’
The 82-second-long track contains the timeless and catchy lyrics, “Boris Johnson is a f***ing c***/ He’s a f***ing c***,” on repeat and has already peaked at number 2 on the UK iTunes chart (now sitting in fourth place) while also reaching second place on the Amazon Music charts (currently in third).
CEOs raked in hefty dividends as their companies accepted Covid wage subsidy, Financial Post analysis finds
The chief executive officers of 68 Canadian companies that paid out dividends while receiving the pandemic wage subsidy earned an estimated $30 million in dividends themselves during the quarters in which their firms accepted the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), according to an analysis of share ownership stakes by the Financial Post.
Earlier this month, a Post investigation revealed that at least 68 companies that received more than $1 billion in CEWS — a subsidy designed to help companies that have seen their revenue drop significantly cover payroll costs and keep employees in their jobs — paid out more than $5 billion in dividends over the past two quarters.
McDonald’s China offers weird limited edition ‘Oreo x Spam burger’

McDonald’s has just released a bizarre new creation from its test kitchens in the form of a new burger. The new addition comes with a full cast of unlikely burger characters such as Spam, crushed Oreo pieces and a creamy sauce. McDonald’s China is the birthplace of this unique menu item called Oreo x Spam burger which was launched on December 21.
‘Zombie Angelina Jolie’ statue which terrified residents in Russian city lasts just one day, torn down after outcry from locals

Tearing down statues has become a new frontier in the West’s culture wars. But one Russian town’s decision to cart off a “terrifying” new metal monument is unlikely to cause much controversy.
Authorities in Novovoronezh were filmed using a crane to pull up the figure and load it into a truck on Monday. Named ‘Alenka’, it had been unveiled only the day before, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the village first founded on the site.
Pastor irked after Covid police called during London, Ont. collapse victim’s funeral
The pastor at a Port Burwell church says he was surprised to get a call from police during the funeral for a young man killed in the partial collapse of an under-construction apartment complex in London.
Pastor Herman Bueckert of the Lighthouse Gospel Church says an OPP officer left him a voicemail citing a report of overcapacity issues at the church, where mourners had gathered last Thursday for John Martens’ funeral.
Who in hell rats out a funeral church service?
Your Search History Will Determine Your Financial Credit Score In Future, Says IMF
A new white paper by the IMF calls for linking your search history to your financial credit score, which would in effect lower your score if you visit websites marked harmful by their fact-checkers.
In a new blog post for the International Monetary Fund, four researchers presented their findings from a working paper that examines the current relationship between finance and tech as well as its potential future.
‘Show us the evidence’: Scientists call for clarity on claim that new Covid-19 variant strain is 70% more contagious
Boris Johnson was last night urged to publish clear evidence of the Covid data he used to cancel Christmas for millions.
The Prime Minister has warned the new variant of coronavirus may be up to 70 per cent more transmissible than previous strains and could overwhelm the NHS.
But last night one scientist demanded greater transparency over the number that shut down swathes of the UK.
Ontario planning to implement provincewide lockdown, including school closures: sources

Global News has learned the Ontario government is currently planning to implement a provincewide lockdown beginning Christmas Eve.
The announcement is expected to come Monday afternoon at Queen’s Park from Premier Doug Ford.
According to sources briefed on the plans, as of Sunday afternoon, the government was expecting to implement a 28-day lockdown for most of the province, while the north would be subject to a two-week lockdown.
WTF?
Toto got away!
Master of disguise!
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