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Donald Trump is a threat to democracy, warns former prime minister Jean Chrétien

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is warning that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy because the U.S. president “does not care much about the rule of law,” and that “could cause a lot of problems south of the border.”

“Western society is built on the rule of law,” Chrétien said in an interview with CBC’s The House. “When there is no more rule of law, it’s blackmail on a daily basis, and it’s not working.”

Rule of Law? Adscam cranked up during Chretien’s tenure. And ask him about his real estate deals in Shawinigan.

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Scooter-riding thieves break into Louvre, swipe priceless jewels belonging to Napoleon in brazen daylight heist

Professional thieves broke into the Louvre Sunday morning — stealing priceless jewels that belonged to Emperor Napoleon in a brazen daylight heist in Paris.

The robbers used an aerial lift and an angle grinder to break in through the window of the iconic French attraction, before making off with nine pieces of jewelry, Le Parisien reported.

Chainsaw massacre.

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MSNBC Compares ‘No Kings’ Critics To Nazis

Saturday was a day that ended in Y, which meant it was time for MSNBC host Ali Velshi and philosophy professor, media hero, and professional crazy person Jason Stanley to compare Republicans to Nazis. This time, the GOP’s offense was calling far-left No Kings rally attendees Marxists.

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Pentagon blasts ‘woke garbage’ Netflix after release of new gay military series ‘Boots’

The Pentagon is stomping on Netflix amid the release of “Boots,” its new series about a closeted gay Marine recruit, blasting the streaming giant as “woke garbage.”

Trump administration officials accused the platform of pushing an “ideological agenda” with the series, which tells the story of a closeted teen from Louisiana who joins a US Marine Corps boot camp in the 90s, when openly gay recruits were forbidden.

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Putin aide proposes direct Russia-US tunnel

Russia US Tunnel – Bering Strait

Russia and the US should build a direct rail tunnel under the Bering Strait to link the two countries, Russian presidential aide Kirill Dmitriev has suggested.

In a post on X on Thursday, Dmitriev, who also serves as head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund (RDIF), said both nations would benefit from the route and invited billionaire Elon Musk to join through his Boring Company, which builds underground “Loop” transport systems.

h/t DH

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