Ukrainians saw Britain as our greatest ally. Now Starmer rewards Putin’s crimes

Ukrainians saw Britain as our greatest ally. Now Starmer rewards Putin’s crimes

The decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil is a disappointing and deeply concerning step by the United Kingdom. For all these years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has looked to Britain as one of its strongest and most principled allies.

It was among the first countries to provide military assistance, political support and tough sanctions against Russia. That support was both practical and symbolic. It showed Ukrainians that democratic countries were ready to stand firmly against aggression and defend international law. That is why Sir Keir Starmer’s move sends a very dangerous message.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Ukraine - Russia"

CSIS says transnational investigations are being hindered by Canada’s lack of lawful access powers

CSIS says transnational investigations are being hindered by Canada’s lack of lawful access powers

Canada’s spy agency says the lack of a “lawful access” regime that would give it easier access to Canadians’ digital data has frustrated its ability to help foreign intelligence partners combat transnational threats, including those moving into Canada.

In a rare on-the-record briefing, Nicole Giles, deputy director of policy and strategic partnerships at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, said that, in one instance, the agency was unable to respond to a request from a “like-minded” foreign intelligence partner to identify suspects found to have Canadian phone numbers.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Surveillance Society"

Europe Admits It Still Can’t Defend Itself Alone

Europe Admits It Still Can’t Defend Itself Alone

European leaders are attempting to downplay concerns after the United States announced plans to reduce its military presence on the continent, amid growing questions about Europe’s ability to defend itself without American support.

The Pentagon announced late on Tuesday that it was pausing the deployment of any additional troops to Poland. Vice President JD Vance described this as part of America’s demand for “more of Europe standing on its own two feet.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inEurope, USA

WTF?

WTF?

X now translates Tweets automatically which works fine on X however the translation does not carry over to embeds.

Translation – Luke Aikins, jumping from 7,620 meters—where there’s almost no oxygen at all—without a parachute, lands on a net setup spanning 30×30 meters without his parachute.

The only person in history to jump from an airplane without any flight equipment and land without any equipment…

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Fraser Tolmie: Snowbirds’ ‘pause’ a devastating blow to recruitment

Fraser Tolmie: Snowbirds’ ‘pause’ a devastating blow to recruitment

The Liberal government is cancelling the Snowbirds without a replacement jet in sight, after more than 50 years of service. The 431 Air Demonstration Squadron has served as a highly effective recruitment tool for the Canadian Armed Forces and a showcase of Canadian military excellence since 1971.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is ready to erase that proud legacy and deal a devastating blow to recruitment when our forces need it most.

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

Irrelevant Europe

Irrelevant Europe

Josep Borrell is a Spanish socialist who held several high-ranking positions in the European Union. Until 2024, he was a vice-president of the European Commission and the high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy. In that capacity, he ran Europe’s External Action Service, which is the diplomatic body that executes Europe’s foreign policy decisions around the world. He remains a man with a great deal of influence over European perspectives.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inEurope

Pentagon’s Defense Pause Is Also a Trade Warning for Ottawa

Pentagon’s Defense Pause Is Also a Trade Warning for Ottawa

The Pentagon’s May 18 decision to pause U.S. participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defence should not be treated as a routine bureaucratic dispute. The board is old, but not irrelevant. It sits inside the history of Canada–U.S. continental defence and carries symbolic weight beyond its meeting schedule.

The United States framed the pause as a response to Canada’s failure to make credible progress on defence commitments. That explanation may be partly true, but it is unlikely to be the whole story. The timing matters. The decision lands just weeks before the review of the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement, known in Washington as USMCA and in Canada as CUSMA, begins on July 1. It also comes as the United States reorganizes defence policy around homeland security, Western Hemisphere control, allied burden sharing, and deterrence of China.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Give the Greens the illegal migrants and the wind farms they vote for – in their own backyards

Give the Greens the illegal migrants and the wind farms they vote for – in their own backyards

EARLIER this month, Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s latest political incarnation, proposed one of the sharpest political ideas of modern times: to site new migrant detention centres in areas that vote heavily for the Green Party, which famously advocates for a ‘world without borders’. Likely locations include the historic Green Party stronghold of Brighton, but after last week’s local election success the list could easily extend to newly-won councils in Norwich, Hastings, as well as the London boroughs of Hackney, Lewisham and Waltham Forest. This is nothing short of a masterstroke in political simplicity: holding people to the professed beliefs they routinely foist on others.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Progressive Paradise"

Jerry Amernic: I was set up by CBC and mocked for the crime of not hating Canada

Jerry Amernic: I was set up by CBC and mocked for the crime of not hating Canada

Our state broadcaster, publicly funded, is mired in ideology and short on responsible journalism. It’s alienated viewers for years. Why anyone would watch the drivel it dispenses is beyond me, but then I don’t buy lottery tickets or follow the Game of Thrones. There is also a TV network, publicly funded, to enrich our understanding of Indigenous cultures, identities and languages. Sometimes these organizations join forces.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government, CBC, CBC Scandals, WTF?

‘Maniac’ sex criminal spits on British families as he is deported from UK on holiday flight to Turkey

‘Maniac’ sex criminal spits on British families as he is deported from UK on holiday flight to Turkey

A handcuffed sex criminal spat on British families while being deported from the UK on a budget holiday flight to Turkey.

Holidaymakers travelling on a Wizz Air service from London to Istanbul last Wednesday watched in disbelief as the scenes unfolded at Gatwick Airport.

The man – understood to be a Turkish national being deported after serving a prison sentence in Britain – was hauled from a van and forced onto the aircraft by officials in high-vis jackets.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?