Professor. Litigator. Scientist. Bicyclist. Husband. Father. Son. Wrecks grifters, creeps, anti-vaxxers & scientific illiterates. Personal account (not @uOttawa, not legal advice).
Just call him Chickenshit Little cos: “It is thought to be the 12th time in the war between the US and Iran that Trump has called off threatened strikes.” 😂
Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump saysUS president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washingtonwww.theguardian.comThe Carney government’s hatchet job of Canada Post is extremely shortsighted. France, not so.
As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the RescueTo help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.www.nytimes.comSingapore once again proves it’s the Grinch of Asia.
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblemsTwo members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authoritieswww.theguardian.comArrogant, entitled Bank of Canada boss, too cheap to pay his striking workers, breaks the law instead and says it’s okay. Fire him.
Bank of Canada governor defends use of replacement workers during strike | CBC NewsThe head of the Bank of Canada is defending the central bank's use of replacement workers during a strike involving security officers.www.cbc.caConsidering the USA bombed a girls school in Iran and murdered about 200 without apology, is it surprising or undeserved that Iran is attacking America’s water supply?
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to IranMichigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.www.nytimes.comWhat is happening in backwards Quebec with cops calling their Black accusers racist is straight out of the MAGA playbook.
LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments charged with felony eavesdroppingLos Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues' racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job.www.latimes.comShe committed FRAUD years ago, got caught, but still the morons at CSIS and RCMP gave her a secret clearance! Could we blame NATO or Trump retaliating against Canada for this? Not really.
Arrested NATO intern has history of fraud, was ordered to take ethics courseBiwei Zhang, who also goes by the name Claire Zhang, was arrested in Belgium for espionage on suspicion of spying for Chinawww.theglobeandmail.comI’m delighted to be representing Lac Simon First Nation pro bono in their lawsuit against the federal government for pushing caribou to extinction. We are going to win, and we are going to make a legal precedent that Ottawa will deeply regret. (Thread 🧵)
Lac Simon requests judicial review of Ottawa-Quebec caribou dealLac Simon's council said it wishes to confirm the deal is federally compliant with obligations established under the Species At Risk Act.www.aptnnews.caKeep up the boycott Canadians! We did this! 🇨🇦 + ❤️ = 🇺🇸 👋🏼
The New York TimesWine sales in the U.S. are at their lowest in more than two decades, as people drink less and younger generations turn to other beverages. For some winemakers, it’s often cheaper to let grapes rot than to harvest them when so many unsold bottles clog the shelves. nyti.ms/4hHEFd8
Republicans know their best voters are the the uneducated, so they do things like removing literacy standards for kids. It’s their strategy to make future Republicans.
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating ItThe White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.www.nytimes.comTobi Lütke is German, so he will know the word “Fachidiot.” It means someone who does his job, maybe excels at it, but is an idiot about everything else. Behold!
Opinion: One person, one vote is basic democratic principle. We should try it some timeTobi Lütke’s musings on democracy remind us of what’s at stakewww.theglobeandmail.comIran just bombed two oil tankers America was escorting. Right under American noses. The Emperor looks pretty naked right now.
Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss warEnergy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle Eastwww.theguardian.comThis managed to get past university graduates, American diplomats even, in Washington DC. Explains a lot about America.
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.comGlobal “superpower” won’t hire lawyers for children in court, so the children have to defend themselves.
Thousands of immigrant children on verge of losing legal representationA federal contract that provides attorneys for vulnerable undocumented minors is set to expire Friday. Advocates fear children will be left to defend themselves in court alone.www.washingtonpost.com"Secret talks" here meaning, "Say Gianni, what can you do about Balogun's red card?" Infantino is corrupt AF. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Secret Talks With Kushner Led to FIFA’s Controversial Sale PlansThe uproar roiling international football in the wake of FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in its new media division got its start in secret talks last year, when the chief of the sport’s international bod...www.bloomberg.comIt blows my mind @theglobeandmail.com reports this as a done deal, but without any hint that First Nations consent, because they can so easily wreck it. The elites forget power is not all in Ottawa. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Ottawa approves construction of Canada Nickel’s Crawford mine, sources sayOntario project is the first mine to be greenlit under the Impact Assessment Act and is part of push to fast-track major projectswww.theglobeandmail.com
