Cables show Trump’s moves on Greenland rattled other nations

The Chinese hoped President Donald Trump’s push for Greenland would help them peel Europe away from America. The Finns were desperate to prevent a trade war over the island. And Iceland was furious over a suggestion that it’s next on Trump’s target list — the “52nd state.”

A batch of State Department cables obtained by POLITICO expose the deep reverberations of the president’s demands for Greenland as foreign officials vented their frustrations this month with American counterparts. The messages, which have not been previously reported, offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the thinking of allies and adversaries about the impact of Trump’s would-be land grab.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inGreenland, USA

Conservatives to decide if Poilievre gets a second chance

Pierre Poilievre is about to ask for something no Conservative leader has been granted by the party for more than 20 years: a second chance.
On Friday night, thousands of party members will vote on whether he should stay on as leader after losing the April election.

The party’s constitution mandates a leadership review when it fails to win a federal vote. Mr. Poilievre is expected to win far more than the simple majority of votes that the constitution also requires for him to remain.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inConservative Party

Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest

The former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested on Friday on charges that he violated federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minn., multiple people familiar with the matter said, in a case rejected last week by a magistrate judge.

Mr. Lemon has said he was simply reporting as a journalist when he entered the Cities Church on Jan. 18 to observe a demonstration against the immigration crackdown in the area.

The protesters interrupted a service at the church, where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official serves as a pastor, and chanted “ICE out.” Afterward, the Trump administration sought to charge eight people over the episode, including Mr. Lemon, citing a law that protects people seeking to participate in a service in a house of worship.

h/t patthedog and Mauser

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Girl, 12, ‘raped in park after being pursued by asylum seekers’

A 12-year-old girl was raped in a daylight attack after being “targeted” by two asylum seekers, a court was told.

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, abducted the schoolgirl from a street before repeatedly raping her and taking photographs of the attack, Warwick crown court was told.

Mulakhil has admitted a charge of oral rape but says sexual activity that took place was consensual and “initiated” by the girl. He denies two other counts of rape, abducting a child, two counts of sexual assault and taking indecent photographs of a child.

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

Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK, Canada to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai

Donald Trump said it was “very dangerous” for the UK to do business with China, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Shanghai on the third day of his visit to the country.

…Beyond his brief comments, Trump did not say anything further about the UK’s engagement with China, pivoting instead to Canada and delivering a similar warning.

He said it was “even more dangerous, I think, for Canada”.

“Canada is not doing well. They’re doing very poorly, and you can’t look at China as the answer,” he added.

Odd language for a non-trade deal

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - China's 24th Province", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, UK, USA

Washington Pushes Back After EU Fines Musk’s X

Washington has pushed back against Brussels after EU regulators fined Elon Musk’s platform X earlier this month, with U.S. lawmakers warning that the move could set a global precedent for how online speech is policed.

The dispute centres on a €120 million penalty imposed by the European Commission under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a far-reaching law that gives Brussels new powers over the world’s largest online platforms. EU officials say the fine is about transparency and compliance; critics in Washington argue it shows how European regulation can be used to pressure foreign companies far beyond the EU’s borders.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA

CARPAY: CBC’s ‘neo-nazi’ link to the Freedom Convoy is a camera trick, not journalism

“The neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division linked to Ottawa’s “Freedom Convoy,” screams the Radio-Canada headline in French. This CBC smear-job story ran just prior to the Federal Court of Appeal releasing its January 16 denunciation of the federal government’s illegal conduct in February 2022. The court denounced former prime minister Justin Trudeau over wrongfully declaring a national emergency, illegally using violence against peaceful protesters, and violating Charter rights by freezing the bank accounts of hundreds of Canadians.

(Incognito)

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"NAZIS! NAZIS EVERYWHERE!", CBC

Carney’s speech makes Canada a threat to Trump

Carney Fades Away

As an illustration of Canada’s relative irrelevance on the world stage, I always liked the story about external affairs minister Lester Pearson’s visit to president Dwight Eisenhower, an avid golfer.

Pearson emerged from a meeting in disbelief that Ike hadn’t even heard of a pressing Canadian issue. “You’d think,” he muttered to an aide, “his caddie would have mentioned it to him.”

There have been moments when Canada popped up for a day or two on American news, but by and large we’ve been a marginal force. That changed with Mark Carney’s speech in Davos.

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

Fighting ICE In The Streets Is Not Demonstrating Jesus’ Love To Anyone

Fool Saints are dangerous

Some of the most vocal antagonists of the Trump administration’s attempts to rein in illegal immigration have come from men and women of the cloth. Last Friday, about 100 clergy members protesting deportation flights were arrested during a peaceful sit-in at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Episcopal bishops in New Hampshire and Minnesota recently exhorted their flocks to be prepared even for death in order to protect vulnerable illegal immigrants.

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

Why Everything Costs More in Canada (The Illusion of Choice)

Ever wonder why a block of cheese in Canada costs $15, or why your phone bill is the highest in the developed world? You aren’t crazy—you’re being ripped off. 🇨🇦💸
In this video, we expose the “Illusion of Choice” in the Canadian economy. From the “Robelus” telecom triad and the airline duopoly to the dairy mafia and the housing market casino, we dissect the 8 specific pillars that keep Canadians broke and corporate profits at record highs. It’s not just inflation; it’s a system designed to extract maximum value from your wallet through protected oligopolies and hidden taxes.

Discover the truth about why your dollar dies the moment it leaves your pocket.

h/t MW

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?