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Space command’s rare attempt at humour misfires after critics point out the ‘fascist’ connotations of hosting stormtroopers
The German military’s decision to invite Darth Vader to the launch of its new space defence programme backfired after critics pointed out awkward parallels to the Nazi past.
At the opening ceremony for the new headquarters of Germany’s space command, Major General Michael Traut gave his speech flanked by stormtroopers and imperial officers from Star Wars.
This week school choice is being debated in Texas & some Republicans are opposing it
This trans nonbinary Texas middle school teacher explains how she incorporates discussions about queerness & transness in the classroom
Parents should have the power over their kids’ education! pic.twitter.com/buQvNCFuuk
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 5, 2023
Classified documents detailing secret American and NATO plans have appeared on Twitter and Telegram.
WASHINGTON — Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia were posted this week on social media channels, senior Biden administration officials said.
The Pentagon is investigating who may have been behind the leak of the documents, which appeared on Twitter and on Telegram, a platform with more than half a billion users that is widely available in Russia.
Military analysts said the documents appear to have been modified in certain parts from their original format, overstating American estimates of Ukrainian war dead and understating estimates of Russian troops killed.
An Ontario man who once allegedly bragged he’d moved over 1,000 people across the Canada-U.S. border, is now facing a nine-count indictment alleging he was the “primary organizer” of a human smuggling network using Akwesasne Mohawk territory.
Simranjit “Shally” Singh of Brampton, Ont., pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in the U.S. Federal Court for the Northern District of New York to charges related to human smuggling. He was extradited to the U.S. on Thursday.
‘Most households will see a net loss, paying more in the federal fuel charge and GST,’ the PBO says
… Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield wrote an open letter to Giroux on Wednesday asking him to take a broader perspective, arguing the PBO wasn’t factoring in the cost of climate inaction.
“In light of the overwhelming body of evidence, including your own analysis, that climate change is bringing huge costs to bear on Canadians, I would ask that you launch a new study that integrates both sides of the climate ledger into your assessment,” Longfield wrote.
Make 2+2=5!
An Ohio school bus driver resigned in despair after screaming at students who sprayed perfume on her bus in the hopes of making her have an asthma attack.
Jackie Miller was filmed telling the alleged teenage bullies to ‘shut your mouth’ in the town of Amherst where she’d worked for the past two years, before finally declaring ‘I’m done with this s**t!’
The driver of 15 years quit after last week’s incident, throwing up her hands on what she told local outlets was incessantly bad behavior from a specific group of students on her line, who she claims bullied her out of a job.
Disgraced Frank founder Charlie Javice has joined the likes of Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried on a growing list of founders to be lavished with honors by the financial news outlet Forbes – only to later face criminal fraud charges.
Forbes has faced relentless mockery on social media – with users pointing out the dubious record of business figures who have earned a spot on one of its “30 Under 30” lists or the cover of its magazine.
Uncanny.
… The Florida arm of the NAACP wants its national board to issue a travel advisory for the state, urging Black people to avoid visiting or moving to the state of Florida in response to a slew of proposals put forth by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that they say target Black history education and other diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the Sunshine State.
Trudeau calls for peace following Israeli raid of mosque
“It’s the holy month of Ramadan, it’s Passover right now, and families — Israeli and Palestinian — deserve to be able to celebrate and reflect in peace and in security. That’s why we deplore what’s going on right now in Israel,” Trudeau said at a news conference.
Playing to the Islamists as usual.
A trans EMT tried to use his medical training to prove that sex is not binary. He ran into trouble when I asked him how he’d respond to a patient with a penis who claims he’s having a miscarriage.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) April 5, 2023
OTTAWA – France’s ambassador to Canada says Ottawa must choose between tying itself entirely to Washington or broadening its links to partner more with Europe — while also calling out Canada’s “weak” military engagement.
“This nagging question of the future American commitment offers, in any case more than ever, the opportunity for Europe, France and Canada to play a role together,” Michel Miraillet said in a French-language speech Tuesday to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.
Given France’ & Europe’s internal Islamic rot I think we should take a pass though Junior will find it appealing and he’ll just love this…
Macron warns Europe must not ‘dissociate’ with China
French President Emmanuel Macron landed in China on Wednesday for a three-day visit. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was also expected to join the trip.
The leaders will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping with the objective of repairing ties with Beijing — an important economic partner.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland participated in an undisclosed session on the financing of Ukraine during her visit to the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos earlier this year, an official document shows.
The information was revealed in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled by the government on March 29 in response to an order paper from Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis.
The private session attended by Freeland was not listed in her public itinerary and neither did it appear in the public program of the WEF.
It’s important that Canadians not know what the hell Chrystia is up to.
Canadian politician Kristyn Wong-Tam, who uses the pseudo-pronouns "they/them," proposes legislation to criminalize "offensive remarks" within 100 meters of a Drag Queen Story Hour.
They want to eliminate free speech and turn normal people into criminals.pic.twitter.com/egqEnXmYe5
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) April 5, 2023
We have any number of serious issues to contend with but this twit is worried about safe spaces for Drag Queens.
Xi must be pleased.
A US nuclear bomb was bent in what appears to be the first case of an accident involving nuclear weapons in Europe since the Cold War.
A photograph of a B61 bomb with a very noticeable curve in its middle being inspected by US soldiers at a Dutch air base was discovered by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) .
Canadian Public Requires ‘Increased Education’ if Electric Vehicle Mandate Is to be Met: Federal Report
The general public needs to receive “increased education” to quell broad concerns about electric vehicles (EV) if the government’s EV mandate over the next 12 years is to be met, says an in-house federal research report.
Titled “Canadians’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to zero emission vehicles” and published in February, the report included results of a survey conducted in September and October 2022 with over 3,450 Canadian adults participating, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.
