I Burned a Quran. The British Government Punished Me for Blasphemy.

My name is Hamit Coskun, and I’ve just been convicted of a religiously aggravated public order offense. My “crime”? Burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London. Moments later, I was attacked by a man in full view of the street. I was hospitalized. Then I was arrested.

Some may say that book burning is a poor substitute for reasoned debate. I would counter that it was a symbolic, nonviolent form of expression intended to draw attention to the ongoing move from the secularism of my country of birth to a regime that embraces hard-line Islam.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West

Carney better buy Burqas for his wife and daughters …

h/t Patti Jo

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West

J. D. Vance Is Right About the Promise of Autonomous Trucking

While in Rome last month to celebrate Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration, Vice President J. D. Vance expressed a tempered optimism about artificial intelligence that should cheer economic accelerationists and reassure skeptical conservatives. Speaking with Ross Douthat of the New York Times, Vance distinguished between some of the deleterious social effects of AI that conservatives are right to fear and the productivity and quality-of-life enhancements that they should actively seek. “I think the history of tech and innovation,” Vance told Douthat, “is that while it does cause job disruptions, it more often facilitates human productivity as opposed to replacing human workers.”

Not sure the historic displacement will pan out as hoped.

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

What the PBO Just Revealed: Debt Costs Now Outpace Canada’s Core Services

The Parliamentary Budget Officer has released his latest report—the 2025–26 Main Estimates. Now, don’t let the dry title fool you. This is the most important document in the country right now. It tells you exactly where your tax dollars are going, how much the federal government plans to spend, and just how deep the financial hole has become. And if you care about Canada’s future, this should alarm you.

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

Strategic U.S. Real Estate Acquired by Aggressor Nations Needs Urgent Review

When Chinese entities began to buy up farmland near remote but strategic American military installations here in the United States, there were some of us who raised the question, Why?

Those who did so were criticized, described as paranoid, Sinophobic, and hostile to Chinese investment in America.

We might want to revisit that criticism.

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

Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada are likely here to stay, U.S. ambassador insists

OTTAWA — President Donald Trump’s envoy to Canada says some level of American tariffs on Canadian products is the new normal, holding out only slim hope that direct talks between Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney could see them lifted entirely.

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in an interview with the Star that the president and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are deep into private discussions with Canada to establish what Carney calls a new economic and security relationship, and said Trump and Lutnick indicated “tariffs are a part of the framework moving forward.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Biden Illegal Charged With Raping 8-Year-Old in Massachusetts

A previously-deported illegal alien who was released back into the U.S. by the Biden regime has been charged with forcibly raping his wife’s 8-year-old daughter in the sanctuary state of Massachusetts, according to reports.

On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that a detainer has been issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) against Lorenzo Lopez Alcario, a 30-year-old Guatemalan national.

h/t kiki9

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, USA

Canada’s unemployment rate could reach 7.5% as Liberal Gov’t & Corporate Canada continue to massively abuse immigration

Canada’s unemployment rate could hit 7.5 per cent as more newcomers are admitted to the country than expected after the government made massive cuts last year to its immigrant targets, says a new report.

“Visa approvals for temporary residents have picked up, which suggests that, rather than contracting as the government previously outlined, the population will continue to grow this year,” Harry Chambers, an assistant economist at Capital Economics Ltd., said in a note. “This will keep upward pressure on labour force growth and we now expect the unemployment rate to peak at 7.5 per cent, rather than seven per cent.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", "Societally Destructive Immigration Policy", Canada, Canada's Corporate Welfare Class, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

At WorldPride D.C., NPR Forwards Unfounded LGBTQ Panic Over at Trump

National Public Radio “breaking news” reporter Ayana Archie served up an example of tax-funded public media once again going beyond traditional liberal media support for gay rights and going full throttle to throw unprofessional, anti-journalistic support to the entire alphabet movement (LGBTQIA….) in an article posted to NPR Thursday, “The LGBT community shows up for WorldPride in D.C., despite some worries about Trump.”

Archie piled on the melodrama right off the bat.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Canada’s Economy Will Be Among Those Most Affected by Global Downturn: OECD

The global economy is headed for a downturn, and Canada is one of the nations that will be hardest hit as the repercussions of Washington’s tariffs persist, warns the world’s economic watchdog.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has updated its forecast for the second time this year, predicting global gross domestic product will decrease from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 2.9 percent this year and in 2026, assuming that the tariff rates imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are upheld despite legal disputes.

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

Musk’s Epstein Accusation Is Dead on Arrival. Here’s Why.

Oh dear. During the stunning rapid-fire deterioration of their working relationship, Elon Musk made a wild accusation against Donald Trump. Writing on social media, Musk declared, “@RealDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” The implication here (which Musk was careful not to actually write) is that Trump is guilty of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls, and that the evidence of this is hidden by the administration.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inTrump World

As separatist talk simmers in Alberta and Quebec, Canadians say breaking up will be hard to do: poll

Against a backdrop of fresh talk of Alberta separation and the constant spectre of Quebec’s sovereignty movement, a new national opinion poll found that most Canadians say breaking up will be hard to do.

A large majority of respondents nationally said any secession by one province would require negotiation with all provinces and must be supported by a clear majority of voters in the province, and most said separation cannot be a unilateral decision, and it should require approval by the federal House of Commons.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada

Toronto’s air quality currently among worst in world due to wildfire smoke

Toronto’s air quality is ranked among the worst in the world today as smoke from wildfires drifts into the region.

The wildfire smoke has prompted Environment Canada to issue a special air quality statement for the GTA, much of southern Ontario, as well as five other provinces and one territory.

Environment Canada’s David Phillips said as wildfires ramp up across the country, air quality is deteriorating. He noted that since the beginning of the month, there are 15 new out-of-control wildfires burning in northern Ontario and Western Canada.

Maps show how far smoke from Canadian wildfires has spread

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Toronto - Canada's version of a Democrat run city"

Senior skip day at Jones Beach ends in chaos as police helicopter descends on brawling horde of high schoolers: video

Hooky and right hooks.

Several brawls broke out during a high school senior skip day party at Jones Beach State Park on Thursday, forcing local police to disperse the group with a helicopter and shutting down the beach as tempers flared along with the temperature.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Black Fatigue"