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scullerywench retweeted
A message I received this morning from a cop:
Tracey,
Good morning.
You know I’m a cop here in Hamilton.
Last night we had a shooting. Guy shot a 30-round clip with a Glock switch into a house.
A 22-year old woman was walking down the street. Took a few of the bullets.
She’s dead.
Completely innocent. Minding her own damn business.
Meanwhile the Liberals want me to go confiscate guns from good men and women who have done nothing wrong.
Thank you for everything you do. I need you to get the word out about what’s going on in this country. It’s out of control.
We can’t lose this election. Lives depend on it.
😞
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Everyone should take a deep breath and stop freaking out following this threat by Trump to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian exports. This is extremely unlikely to happen, although it doesn’t mean we should ignore it.
Trump is the author of “The Art of the Deal”, and he has a habit of making outrageous declarations as a bargaining position to force his counterparts to do something or make concessions under threat.
He similarly threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imported goods from Mexico in 2019 if the Mexican government didn’t curb the flow of migrants.
There are limits to how much tariffs he can impose given how interdependent our economies are. Trump says he will make us pay, but he knows that it’s American businesses and consumers who will actually pay the tariffs. Our exporting industries would of course suffer considerably, but inflation would spike in the US.
Trump knows that the flow of illegal migrants and Fentanyl from Canada into the US is a tiny problem compared to what’s coming from Mexico (or China in the case of Fentanyl).
He probably added Canada to this threat not because he believes we are a big part of these problems, but because he despises Trudeau, knows he’s weak and on his way out, and wants to wield a big stick in preparation for the renegotiation of the USMCA, and demands that we spend more on defence.
Thanks to Trudeau’s insane mass immigration policy, we are also seen internationally as a country that opened its doors to everyone, including criminals and terrorists who sometimes cross the border into the US. The new administration rightly see Canada as a threat to American security.
What we need to do to preserve our access to the US market is by all means not to get into a commercial war and threaten to retaliate. It’s to make real reforms, regain control of our borders, impose a moratorium on immigration and deport all illegals and foreign criminals, stop the experiment on making hard drugs more easily available, and upgrade our defence instead of turning our armed forces into a club for woke sissies.
And get ready for a renegotiation of the USMCA with tangible offers to put in the table, including scrapping supply management, which would actually be good for Canadian consumers.
What we need is a serious government willing to do the necessary reforms — not just to placate Trump and preserve our access to US markets, but because this will be beneficial to Canadians.
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While Many Canadians have heard about Trudeau’s gun “buyback”, few realize it’s actually a larger battle over #PropertyRights.
At its heart, Trudeau’s proposal is straight up property theft via forced confiscation for 💵. But imagine when it comes time to pay up for the property…
…Trudeau simply refuses.
Sound crazy? Maybe not. Shockingly, this is what BC business and land owners who’ve been displaced by a landmark court decision involving aboriginal title are now facing.
It would seem The NDP govt lied about, or is at the very least, picking and choosing who gets compensation for those affected by the decision. When it came time to pay up, they quietly backed out leaving Doug McMann with nothing.
“I don’t want to give the impression that we are blaming the First Nation. It’s the furthest thing from the truth. The land has been declared title for them. It’s theirs. They need reparations and funding. But holy Christ, man, why should I lose everything I’ve got?”
-Guide Outfitter, Doug McMann
This isn’t going to be a one-off case in a remote region of BC. With #UNDRIP on the horizon, every single Canadian land owner is at risk to this situation. Businesses, farms and families could lose everything overnight to aboriginal title and there is absolutely no guarantee they’ll get a dime for the loss.
If your land is declared First Nation, or access completely cut off to it as a result, the opening barrage from BC NDP govt seems to be that you lose your biggest investment and well, that’s just too bad.
Who owns the land is irrelevant, what we’re talking about here is a separate issue:
Law abiding citizens who did not break the law payed huge sums of money to legally own property and are now losing it all, receiving zero compensation.
Thats theft.
This story is all too familiar to licensed firearm owners. Most Canadians don’t realize how far this battle goes. For example, your bank account is property. Just ask those affected by Chrystia Freeland’s bank freeze. So is your own body, It’s your property. But not under Canadian law.
🇨🇦 must start listening to concerns over property rights & #ConstitutionalReform
This fight is coming to your front door folks. It is not just a fight about guns, land, culture, heritage or legacy @Harry__Faulkner, it’s a fight over the fabric of our society and how a fair democracy can sustainably and reasonably function.
It is imperative, BC voters obliterate the NDP next election and stomp this spark out before it it sets the province on fire. If I was @Conservative_BC leader @JohnRustad4BC I’d be blasting this story in the face of BC voters 24/7
because if NDP is re-elected
…they are literally next.
You guys will probably want to read this @CCFR_CCDAF_ @Martyupnorth_2 @TheGunBlog @Calibremag @jenniferelle
northernbeat.ca/opinion/bc-g…
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A rock band is performing and the singer sees a kid with a banner asking to play guitar with them. The singer asks him:
- Do you really know how to play guitar?
- Yeah!
- What's your favorite band?
- Guns N' Roses
What happens next is incredible.
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I came out 26 years ago - when I was 16 years old - in the 90’s.
Back when there weren’t Pride flags everywhere, there weren’t Pride stickers in the window of every bank, store and restaurant, and they were no Pride crosswalks.
We had a weekend Pride celebration (once a year) that was attended by the actual LGB&T community and others. But we didn’t refer to them as allies - they were just friends and they weren’t there to virtue signal or prove their inclusivity.
They were there because they believed that we deserved the same rights as everyone else, that we weren’t perverts, that a man could love another man, a woman could love another women, and that transsexuals weren’t a threat to others because they were actual transsexuals and they weren’t playing dress up/make believe.
There were no children.
They was no nudity.
And there were no pronoun police.
We fought for our rights and to live our lives quietly amongst the rest of society.
We celebrated.
We laughed.
We hugged.
We loved each other.
And we were thankful to no longer be looked down upon. And as the years passed, we truly attained the same rights as everyone else.
Life had become everything we wanted it to be. We had what everyone else had - and that was enough.
That was back when Pride meant something.
Back before it was hijacked by activists and the alphabet mafia.
Back when children weren’t being put on puberty blockers.
Back when children weren’t being mutilated.
Back when children weren’t being sentenced to life long medicalization.
Back when kids weren’t being asked to make adult decisions or invited into adult conversations/situations.
Back when children weren’t being taught that their sexual orientation or how they identify is the only thing that matters.
Back when child abuse wasn’t celebrated and child abusers weren’t hailed as heroes.
Back when women’s rights mattered.
Back when women had their own safe spaces.
Back when men (pretending to be women) weren’t redefining what it means to be a woman.
Back when asking “what is a woman?” wasn’t a controversial question.
Back when women didn’t have penises.
Back when gay history wasn’t being rewritten.
Back when the LGB&T community was the LGB&T community.
Back when human rights had meaning and they weren’t a list of ridiculous/harmful demands.
Back when straight people - identifying as queer and desperate to fit in somewhere - weren’t destroying everything we fought for.
It was better back then.
I liked it back then.
Call me a bigot.
Call me transphobic.
Call me homophobic.
Call me a right wing extremist.
Call me a RWNJ.
I don’t care.
I’d rather be called those things than engage in what Pride celebrations are today.
Pride has become an abusive charade that no longer represents those who fought for it.
And lastly:
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You’ve asked me several questions on this thread and accused me of avoiding answering, so here goes.
I believe a woman is a human being who belongs to the sex class that produces large gametes. It’s irrelevant whether or not her gametes have ever been fertilised, whether or not she’s carried a baby to term, irrelevant if she was born with a rare difference of sexual development that makes neither of the above possible, or if she’s aged beyond being able to produce viable eggs. She is a woman and just as much a woman as the others.
I don’t believe a woman is more or less of a woman for having sex with men, women, both or not wanting sex at all. I don’t think a woman is more or less of a woman for having a buzz cut and liking suits and ties, or wearing stilettos and mini dresses, for being black, white or brown, for being six feet tall or a little person, for being kind or cruel, angry or sad, loud or retiring. She isn't more of a woman for featuring in Playboy or being a surrendered wife, nor less of a woman for designing space rockets or taking up boxing. What makes her a woman is the fact of being born in a body that, assuming nothing has gone wrong in her physical development (which, as stated above, still doesn't stop her being a woman), is geared towards producing eggs as opposed to sperm, towards bearing as opposed to begetting children, and irrespective of whether she's done either of those things, or ever wants to.
Womanhood isn't a mystical state of being, nor is it measured by how well one apes sex stereotypes. We are not the creatures either porn or the Bible tell you we are. Femaleness is not, as trans woman Andrea Chu Long wrote, ‘an open mouth, an expectant asshole, blank, blank eyes,’ nor are we God’s afterthought, sprung from Adam’s rib.
Women are provably subject to certain experiences because of our female bodies, including different forms of oppression, depending on the cultures in which we live. When trans activists say 'I thought you didn't want to be defined by your biology,' it’s a feeble and transparent attempt at linguistic sleight of hand. Women don't want to be limited, exploited, punished, or subject to other unjust treatment because of their biology, but our being female is indeed defined by our biology. It's one material fact about us, like having freckles or disliking beetroot, neither of which are representative of our entire beings, either. Women have billions of different personalities and life stories, which have nothing to do with our bodies, although we are likely to have had experiences men don't and can't, because we belong to our sex class.
Some people feel strongly that they should have been, or wish to be seen as, the sex class into which they weren't born. Gender dysphoria is a real and very painful condition and I feel nothing but sympathy for anyone who suffers from it. I want them to be free to dress and present themselves however they like and I want them to have exactly the same rights as every other citizen regarding housing, employment and personal safety. I do not, however, believe that surgeries and cross-sex hormones literally turn a person into the opposite sex, nor do I believe in the idea that each of us has a nebulous ‘gender identity’ that may or might not match our sexed bodies. I believe the ideology that preaches those tenets has caused, and continues to cause, very real harm to vulnerable people.
I am strongly against women's and girls' rights and protections being dismantled to accommodate trans-identified men, for the very simple reason that no study has ever demonstrated that trans-identified men don't have exactly the same pattern of criminality as other men, and because, however they identify, men retain their advantages of speed and strength. In other words, I think the safety and rights of girls and women are more important than those men's desire for validation.
I sincerely hope that answers your questions. You may still disagree, but as I hope this shows, I’m more than happy to have this debate.
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So you think yourself a climatologist, well lets explore that.
This is one of those subjects where if you don't really dive in, you won't know a thing. That being the case, this one will be lengthy, especially since I know a thing or two.
I am by no means a top expert, but what this does qualify me to do is to be able to judge if a study can hold water or not. When it comes to general knowledge about all the categories below, I probably know more than most of them. Jack of all trades but only a master of one. (to my detriment) This is a list of occupations you will see that is needed for a legitimate study.
Most research papers have one or two of the fields mentioned below. They don't even cite research from the other fields that have been done previously for missing areas. They generically cite another paper, cherry-pick, and then move on. To do something on a meaningful scale, this is my estimate of what you would need.
-Geologists would be the most important. This affects global temperatures more than any other on this list. You have lava plumes beneath the Earth's surface that affect the temperatures greatly. This actually occurred recently under the ocean. A series of underwater volcanoes, several hundred, erupted because of one. It occurred under the Arctic ice caps and raised water temperatures.
-Astronomy would be next. You have things like the precession of the equinoxes, where the equator literally shifts 1,380 miles at the far ends and 0 miles at the intersection point. The Earth's bulge shifts, and elevations change drastically (remember hearing the Grand Canyon used to flow the other way). That is just the largest one on the list; there are smaller cycles that do not take tens of thousands of years. You also have cycles of the Sun that heat the Earth differently. These all change the amount of sun, if it's hitting water or land, and how much water or land.
-Oceanographers are next. Most of the CO2 and surface temperature of the Earth are stored here. Most of the oxygen is also made here. Things like salinity and tides affect currents, so these need to be taken into account. Water also holds temperature WAY longer than land and stores way more energy than the surface. They also help with ice cap predictions, etc. (usually, they are meteorologists and weather forecasters as well).
-Pedologists and conservation scientists, or soil and forest experts, are on the list too. Soil stores CO2 due to vegetation, bacteria, molds, fungi, etc. They help determine forest growth rates and impacts of CO2 on those regions. Also, oxygen production, fire prediction, heat absorption numbers, water content, and many other smaller things. Forests reflect more heat back into space than any other surface on the planet (conifer forests). This means more albedo (more reflection, less heat), and more CO2 on the planet means the more plants grow. You might be surprised to know that over the last 10,000 years or so, CO2 was almost at 200 ppm. That's when the world says goodbye, and all plants die.
-Meteorologists help with models and math involved in weather forecasting. (The one everybody is familiar with, enough said.)
-Weather forecasters focus on local weather patterns for areas (way better than meteorologists when models fail in an area. Still superior to meteorologists, but a dying breed as computers get better). This is where I am an expert. I was an acting nine-level and got a lot of crap in the military. Jobs have their own rank, and a middle-ranking staff sergeant would get a lot of crap for telling officers what to do. I won all my reviews that people tried to levy against me and gained a reputation. I was out forecasting all the other forecasters in Afghanistan and won a joint service achievement medal. Three different countries put me in for it to win that one. (one of the harder medals to get)
-Climatologists are the glue. Helping to put all that data together, but new/most of them just pick out a category or two from above and run with it. Older climatologists were much better; then again, I have not met the newest generation of them yet. Maybe they will take me to school and teach me a thing or two. Hope they do, I love learning.
-Atmospheric Scientists - Honestly, the most honorable role in the public eye, but it's the least important. (still important, however). Did you know that CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere is CO2? Only 11% of that 0.04 is us, and mostly from renewables. Some will argue more, but the way they measure it has changed; you need to compare apples to apples. They got satellites that can now measure it through the whole atmosphere and not just the surface. All our samples are surface samples, even from ice core drilling. So there is literally no historical data for it. That's what the crazies are using to try to push this narrative. It is also what all their historical data is based on. Yes, they use models to create a false history instead of the data we actually have.
Remember all this next time someone tries to shove climate in your face. Now that you know, look at what they give for research. If they don't have the above-listed, then they can go pound sand.
The biggest threat in my opinion to the environment is artificial chemicals and synthetics. Those can really jack up an environment fast. Just so you know I'm a tree hugger and still use a god damn French press.
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Here is the full Elon Musk interview from today (in Italy) xitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1yoKMwgNw…
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This is incredible, 154K+ signatures as of today, just 30K more will set a new record for the most signatures ever received on a HoC petition.
We have until Christmas Eve before the petition closes, so I think it's very achievable for us to hit 500K+ signatures by December 24th.
Sign here, it literally takes about 15 seconds, then repost this message, we need to keep the momentum going: ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/P…
Follow @MPFerreri - This is Michelle's petition.
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
We the citizens of Canada have lost confidence in Justin Trudeau and the Liberal/NDP coalition; We call on the house for a vote of no confidence;
We ask for an election 45 days after the vote if won;
The current government elected is not acting in the best interest of all citizens.
The policies of this government aren't aligning with the crisis Canada is facing: housing costs, infringement of civil liberties, highest inflation in history, unbalanced immigration policies, taxation to the point of poverty, weakening of our economy by importing natural resources that Canada already has and under-utilizes; and
Based on the past eight years of this Prime Minister, Canadians do not have confidence in this Prime Minister, after five ethics investigations and Canada's reputation being tarnished on a global scale under his leadership. To the extent that Canada is being discluded from participating in statements regarding important geopolitical events.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to call for a vote of no confidence and a federal election 45 days following the vote.
#canpoli #onpoli
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Love @KonstantinKisin and he’s particularly excellent here.
Crushed it @KonstantinKisin
Dare I say even topping the Oxford union speech
Listen 👇🏼
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PHYSICS NOBEL PRIZE 2022
SIGNS CLIMATE DECLARATION:
THERE IS NO CLIMATE EMERGENCY ‐ CLAUSER & a global network of over 1,609 scientists and professionals has prepared this urgent message:
Natural as well as anthropogenic factors cause warming
The geological archive reveals that Earth’s climate has varied as long as the planet has existed, with natural cold and warm phases. The Little Ice Age ended as recently as 1850. Therefore, it is no surprise that we now are experiencing a period of warming.
Warming is far slower than predicted
The world has warmed significantly less than predicted by IPCC on the basis of modeled anthropogenic forcing. The gap between the real world and the modeled world tells us that we are far from understanding climate change.
Climate policy relies on inadequate models
Climate models have many shortcomings and are not remotely plausible as global policy tools. They blow up the effect of greenhouse gases such as CO2. In addition, they ignore the fact that enriching the atmosphere with CO2 is beneficial.
CO2 is plant food, the basis of all life on Earth
CO2 is not a pollutant. It is essential to all life on Earth. Photosynthesis is a blessing. More CO2 is beneficial for nature, greening the Earth: additional CO2 in the air has promoted growth in global plant biomass. It is also good for agriculture, increasing the yields of crops worldwide.
Global warming has not increased natural disasters
There is no statistical evidence that global warming is intensifying hurricanes, floods, droughts and suchlike natural disasters, or making them more frequent. However, there is ample evidence that CO2-mitigation measures are as damaging as they are costly.
Climate policy must respect scientific and economic realities
There is no climate emergency. Therefore, there is no cause for panic and alarm. We strongly oppose the harmful and unrealistic net-zero CO2 policy proposed for 2050. If better approaches emerge, and they certainly will, we have ample time to reflect and re-adapt. The aim of global policy should be ‘prosperity for all’ by providing reliable and affordable energy at all times. In a prosperous society men and women are well educated, birthrates are low and people care about their environment."
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IN A FREE SOCIETY… - A THREAD 🧵
1/ Recent years have demonstrated just how confused Western societies are about the value of freedom. So herewith a little reminder of some simple truths about what it means to living in a free society...
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Manmade CO2 'much too low to cause global warming.'
The Carbon-14 study debunking the climate hoax continues to soar in Altmetric rating.
Now ranked #517 (Monday at 683) out of 24 million studies.
So popular, no paywall. Help make it #1.
journals.lww.com/health-phys…
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#article In the face of a dire economic crisis at home, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again chosen to focus on international optics rather than the pressing issues at hand. During the recent G7 summit in Italy, Trudeau had the audacity to chastise Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni about her government's stance on LGBTQ+ rights, prompting a dismissive response from the Italian leader.
This incident perfectly encapsulates Trudeau's knack for illusionary leadership, where his virtue signalling takes precedence over the well-being of his own country. While Canadians grapple with a crippling economic disaster, Trudeau performs on the world stage, more interested in theatrics than substance. Trudeau's unwavering commitment to his green energy agenda has resulted in the effective shutdown of Canada's natural resource sector.
As our global allies, like Japan and Germany, desperately seek supplies of liquified natural gas, Trudeau's obstinate refusal to facilitate the sale of our resources forces them to look elsewhere. Regrettably, they may turn to countries like Qatar, known for their abysmal human rights record. The irony is palpable as Trudeau's obsession with green posturing indirectly supports nations with dubious ethical standards.
During a trade relations tour last winter, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida explicitly expressed his country's need for natural gas. Yet, Trudeau responded with nothing more than sanctimonious lectures on decarbonization. Kishida left Canada empty-handed, without any concrete commitment for increased supply.
This dismissive approach demonstrates Trudeau's alarming disregard for our allies' needs and the potential economic benefits Canada could reap from such partnerships. While Trudeau engages in empty theatrics, Canadian businesses are crumbling under the weight of economic pressures. Bankruptcies have skyrocketed, leaving countless employees, families, and communities devastated. This is not a mere statistical anomaly but a distress signal from the heart of our nation's economy.
Let's put it into perspective: From 2004 to 2023, the average number of bankruptcies in Canada stood at 342.44 companies. In March 2023 alone, the number surged to 331 companies, up from 234 in the previous month. These figures reflect the persistent challenges faced by businesses across the country. The Trudeau administration's economic policies bear significant responsibility for this distressing state of affairs.
While the government splurges on spending, Canadian companies struggle to stay afloat. Soaring inflation, coupled with the Bank of Canada's hawkish stance, has pushed businesses to the brink. Behind each bankruptcy lies a human story - hardworking employees losing their livelihoods, families depending on those jobs left in turmoil, and communities grappling with the void of shuttered businesses. These are the real-life casualties of policies that prioritize political posturing over economic realities.
As the economic storm rages on, Trudeau's reckless spending persists, further fueling inflation that surpasses market expectations. The Bank of Canada's decision to maintain the overnight rate adds insult to injury, squeezing struggling businesses under the weight of rising costs and tightened credit conditions.
Amidst these mounting challenges, the carbon tax exacerbates the situation. While touted as a measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it burdens energy-intensive businesses and undermines the global competitiveness of Canadian companies.
The toll of these ill-conceived policies extends beyond businesses, impacting ordinary Canadians. Consumer insolvencies have skyrocketed, and food bank usage is predicted to surge by a staggering 60%. These distressing realities expose the emptiness of Trudeau's virtue signalling. His grandstanding on the global stage cannot mask the fact that his policies are failing the very people he is entrusted to serve.
Trudeau's leadership is a mirage, detached from the harsh realities his policies impose. It serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of unchecked government spending, punitive taxes, and a disregard for the challenges faced by businesses in a competitive global economy.
Canadians yearn for leadership that understands their genuine needs and addresses them, rather than one that ignores them while delivering sanctimonious lectures to others. In the resonant words of the leader of the opposition, Pierre Poilievre, "If you're not responsible for any of these things, if you can't do anything about it, then why don't you get out of the way and let someone lead who can?" These words strike a chord with patriotic Canadians tired of witnessing their country stumble under ineffective leadership and empty virtue signalling.
The time has come for Justin Trudeau to step aside and cease hindering the progress and success of our beloved nation. Canadians deserve a leader who prioritizes their interests, champions their values, and leads with genuine passion and dedication as Trudeau's leadership is proving to be illusory and out of touch with the real-world consequences of his policies. His actions, or lack thereof, serve as a stark warning about the dangers of unchecked government spending, punitive taxes, and a disregard for the realities of running a business in a competitive global economy.
Canadians deserve leadership that understands and addresses their real needs, not one that ignores them while lecturing others on the world stage. #cdnpolitics #cdnpoli
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