Gloomy New Yorkers

Says one New Yorker: “This is a nightmare, a catastrophe. How did we let this happen?”

This was after the debate, for mayor, against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, and though nobody asked, the probable winner, Zorhan Mamdani, forcefully, and emphatically, and angrily, announced himself a proud Muslim who intends to serve New York City as a proud Muslim. Other proud Muslims stood there with him, unsmiling.

For far too long, said Mamdani, Muslims have been living in the shadows. This will change when he becomes mayor.

Inviting Muslims to settle was the most stupid and evil act of our elites ever.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia"

‘No Kings’ protests composed mostly of educated white women in their 40s: experts

At last weekend’s “No Kings” protest in Washington, D.C., inflatable chickens bobbed above a crowd that, according to demographic research, was made up mostly of educated White women in their 40s.

Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert said the “No Kings” protests were a snapshot of an era when emotional catharsis and civic activism have begun to blur.

“What we’re seeing is a kind of group therapy playing out in the streets,” he told Fox News Digital.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inTrump Derangement Syndrome

Leaky Pipe …

It doesn’t rain but it pours.

Suddenly the kitchen sink (a dual sink) ceased draining and began to fill with water as I was rinsing dishes.

Per habit I fed the sinks Drano but that did not fix the problem.

I then checked the pipes under the sink and discovered a leak where a previously solid weld is located.

Plumber will stop by tomorrow in the afternoon.

…Sigh.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

From Dreyfus to Macron: The Grand French Tradition of Politically Correct Antisemitism

On the eve of the Jewish New Year, when families across the world were preparing to celebrate renewal and resilience, French President Emmanuel Macron chose a different symbol.

He formally recognized, at the United Nations on September 23, a so-called Palestinian state — an act that emboldened Hamas, even as the 20 Israeli hostages still believed to be alive remained starved, tortured, and trapped in its tunnels in Gaza. Macron did not even have the decency to make his recognition of a non-existent Palestinian state contingent on Hamas releasing the hostages.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", France

Hundreds of Montrealers join march calling for Quebec independence

MONTREAL — Hundreds of Montrealers could be seen marching in the street Saturday, hopeful they’ll one day live to see Quebec become its own nation.

The march through the city’s downtown comes ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 referendum on Oct. 30.

Camille Goyette-Gingras, president of OUI Québec, one of the groups behind the rally, said day by day she’s seeing more youth getting involved in the movement.

“Gen Z, they’re looking for systemic change, and for them, independence is exactly that,” she said.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inQuebec

The ‘Hands Problem’ Holding Back the Humanoid Revolution

Armies of humanoid robots are poised to march into the world’s factories. But before they’re ready to turn a wrench, they must solve what Elon Musk calls “the hands problem.”

Creating the mechanical equivalent of the human hand is a challenge that has been stumping corporate and academic researchers for years. Replacing muscle and skin with motors and sensors is a critical step in making humanoids a versatile source of labor, potentially unlocking a global market that Morgan Stanley estimates could reach $5 trillion by 2050.

“We’re setting 10 years as our goal to have dexterity, be functional and useful and able to do some of the things that humans do,” said Kevin Lynch of Northwestern University’s Center for Robotics and Biosystems, part of a federally funded consortium that is developing robotic hands for a variety of workplaces. “It’s not next year, that’s for sure.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"AI - Artificial Intelligence"

Is Doug Ford and Mark Carney’s good cop, bad cop routine with Donald Trump finished?

A new rule may be emerging in Canada-U.S. relations — it’s a risky business, mixing politics and baseball.

Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted this week that he had no luck so far tempting Donald Trump into placing a wager on the World Series. Grinning ear to ear as he stopped by the Blue Jays practice on Thursday, Carney said: “I think he’s afraid to make a bet. He doesn’t like to lose. He hasn’t returned my call yet on the bet.”

Over? But its worked so well so far!

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Chinese and U.S. officials tentatively agree to avert 100 percent tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Negotiators have reached a framework of a trade deal to avert additional 100 percent tariffs that President Donald Trump had threatened to impose on imports from China, setting the stage for the U.S. president’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in interviews Sunday that constructive meetings with his Chinese counterparts led to the deal, with the delegation from Beijing agreeing to defer restrictions on rare earth minerals that were poised to harm the U.S. economy. The announcement marked a significant de-escalation of a whiplashing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, which heated up when Trump threatened to ratchet up tariffs earlier this month in response to China’s restrictions on the minerals, which are essential components in most electronics.

And from CBC – Shadow of Trump’s trade war follows Carney to Malaysia

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Malaysia late Saturday in search of trade opportunities with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

But the question on everyone’s mind is whether he’ll get any face time with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is expected to arrive at the same gathering on Sunday.

Learn Mandarin Cheap!

The Soybean Summit!

h/t Mauser and Clink9

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"China - Communist Slave State", USA

Seventy-two per cent of Canadians say pipelines are key to Canada’s economic future: poll

Transmountain Pipeline Terminal

A near-majority of Canadians support the development of a new oil pipeline to meet international demands for energy, and economic demands at home, while nearly three-quarters say pipelines are important to Canada’s economic future, new polling from Leger shows.

In an online survey of just over 4,000 Canadian adults from coast-to-coast, 49 per cent said they support the Alberta government’s plan for a new oil pipeline connecting the province to the northwest coast of British Columbia, opening up markets for Canadian energy in Asia.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Energy Matters"

Police arrest Louvre heist suspects, Paris prosecutor says

Suspects have been arrested in the Louvre museum heist, the Paris prosecutor said Sunday, a week after thieves broke into the Paris museum and stole thousands of jewels and diamonds estimated to be worth over $100 million.

Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau did not disclose the number of people arrested or identify the suspects. The arrests were made Saturday evening local time, Beccuau said in a statement, adding that one of the men arrested was preparing to leave the country from Roissy Airport.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCrime

BARBER: New Japanese PM spells further isolation for Canada

At the beginning of the month, multiple news sources hailed the 64-year-old Sanae Takaichi as the soon-to-be first female prime minister of Japan. She is the president of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The LDP has dominated Japanese national politics since the 1950s. This unprecedented run, with only two brief exceptions, was not always based on a parliamentary majority. The LDP often formed a coalition with the Komeito Party, a socially conservative-centrist party, which is associated with the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai. At the last minute, this long-standing LDP-Komeito coalition fell apart, and it appeared that Sanae Takaichi would not become prime minister. However, the LDP formed a new alliance with the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP). This party is considered centre-right and more conservative than Komeito. Following the new alliance, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office on October 21.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Japan, USA

“New Tech Launch” sounds so much nicer than “Surveillance State Citizen Criminalization Cameras”

WRPS hosting public info sessions ahead of new tech launch

In an effort to remain transparent, Waterloo Region Police Service (WRPS) will be hosting several public information sessions ahead of the installation of new closed-circuit television (CCTV) and automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technology.

WRPS plan to use new CCTV equipped with ALPR systems to help prevent and investigate crime.

Every day the screw tightens until it’s too late …

h/t Patti Jo and Auntie Polly

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Criminalizing Dissent", "Surveillance Society"

Timing has worked wildly in Mark Carney’s favour before, but now he has a problem

So much of Mark Carney’s short, hectic political career has been about time and timing. Yes, all any of us on this Earth have is time, but I promise we’re headed somewhere other than Obvioustown, so stay with me.

First, there was the unbelievably lucky timing of Mr. Carney’s moment to run for the Liberal leadership. It arrived just as Donald Trump was holding a knife to the throat of Canada’s economy, making a calm, crisis-handling economist look pretty appealing to voters.

TDS Ahead.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Prince Andrew faces humiliation at historic Commons debate

Prince Andrew faces a pincer movement from parliament and Buckingham Palace to strip him of his dukedom and banish him from his 30-room mansion in Windsor.

MPs are set to discuss Andrew’s future, defying years of convention that usually prevents politicians from ­criticising the royal family.

The Liberal Democrats have ­signalled that they intend to use their next Opposition Day debate to allow members to consider officially removing Andrew’s Duke of York title and discuss his continued use of Royal Lodge. Although such debates are rarely binding, it will allow the Commons to “express its will” and heap pressure on the ­government and the King to act.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Woke Royals"