WTF?

wtf

‘The Five’ Rips CNN’s Abby Phillip For Her Take On Conservatives During Joy Reid Interview

On Wednesday’s edition of The Five on Fox News, the panel had some harsh words for CNN NewsNight host Abby Phillip for some of the things she said about conservatives during a recent interview with former MSNBC host Joy Reid.

Share
by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inThe Media, WTF?

Coast guard patrol ships to be pulled from service ‘sooner than expected,’ amid pressures from new security mandate

OTTAWA — A long-troubled fleet of coast guard patrol ships that the Canadian government paid hundreds of millions to build will be pulled from service “sooner than expected,” an internal document shows.

It comes as the civilian agency braces for more demands under its new surveillance mandate from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who announced back in June that it would be folded into the National Defence Department.

Share
by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?

Italy to investigate ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian War

More than three decades after the siege of Sarajevo, Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into what may well be one of the darkest and least-known aspects of the Bosnian War, which ran from 1992 until 1995.

The investigation centers on so-called “hobby snipers” or “sniper tourists.” These were foreigners who allegedly paid to shoot at civilians in the city of Sarajevo, during what were called “Sarajevo safaris.” At the time, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was besieged by Bosnian Serb forces.

Share
by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

WTF?

h/t Patti Jo

Share
by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Canada pushes to join Eurovision: ‘This is about protecting our identity’

The prestige of Eurovision – I don’t want anything to do with this identity

When Canada released its federal budget this month, much of it was standard fare, from the plans to downsize the public service to the boost in defence spending.

But one line tucked in the nearly 500-page document has captured imaginations on both sides of the Atlantic: a mention that the government is working with Canada’s national broadcaster to explore participation in the Eurovision song contest.

When asked about the line, the country’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne, said the proposal to join the glitzy TV extravaganza had come from “the people who participate”.

Share
by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?

Germany agrees new military service plan to boost troop numbers

Germany’s coalition government has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers following months of wrangling between political forces.

Klinger Self Pre-screen

The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old men to fill out a questionnaire on their suitability to serve and, from 2027, to undergo medical screening.

The decision comes as Berlin aims to create Europe’s strongest conventional army.

The boss of Germany’s biggest defence firm, Rheinmetall, has told the BBC he believes that target could be met in five years.

Share
by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Black monks and villagers feature in title showing Scotland’s history as multicultural

Children’s book portrays Picts as black

The Picts have been depicted as black in a new book intended to show that Scotland has always been “multicultural and diverse”.

An illustrated book has been created to make the history of the Picts, who flourished from around 300 AD to 900 AD, more accessible to young people.

Illustrations in the volume depict the early inhabitants of north-east Scotland as multiracial, with black monks, bishops, religious healers and ordinary villagers.

Whoever engages in such antics should be horse whipped.

Share
by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?