A massive convoy of tractor-trailer trucks is converging on Ottawa from three directions. The truckers are protesting Canada’s recently-imposed “vaccine” mandate. Prime Minister Justin “Baby Doc” Trudeau said that the truckers were a small fringe minority and held unacceptable views.
The convoy began last weekend in British Columbia, and has been gathering additional participants as it moves east. The eastern portion of the convoy set out from Nova Scotia, and a group from southern Ontario is moving north towards Ottawa. The three branches of the convoy plan to meet on the weekend and surround Parliament Hill. They say that they will remain there until the Corona restrictions and mandates are removed, or Baby Doc resigns.
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Federal Reserve Indicates Interest Rate Hike Arriving in March
With both volatile markets and significant inflation in the mix, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday indicated that it may soon raise interest rates for the first time in more than three years.
“With inflation well above 2 percent and a strong labor market, the committee expects it will soon be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate,” the body said n a highly anticipated statement following its meeting.
The Federal Open Market Committee added that the central bank’s monthly bond-buying will proceed at just $30 billion in February, signaling that the program could come to an end in March as the interest rate increases.
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Montez Terriel Lee Jr., of Rochester, New York, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted for arson that resulted in a man’s death. More than two months after the arson, 30-year-old Oscar Lee Stewart was found dead in the rubble. Lee set the blaze during the riots after George Floyd’s death.
While sentencing guidelines indicated that Lee should be incarcerated for over 200 months, a memo from the US Attorney’s office for the District of Minnesota at the time of sentencing recommended a lesser sentence. The US Attorney stated that while “Mr. Lee committed a crime that cost a man his life,” his motives for setting the blaze should be taken into consideration at sentencing.
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Critical Race Theory Ban Moves Forward in Florida Chambers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are continuing to advance a controversial bill that would solidify the state’s ban on CRT, or critical race theory, in the classroom and even expand the prohibition to private businesses.
Republican lawmakers are moving quickly with this legislation despite concerns from Democrats.
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Dear Diary… CNN’s Acosta Compares Being Made Fun of by Trump to Physical Abuse
CNN bedwetter Jim Acosta said Tuesday that he is still scarred from his encounters with Donald Trump, comparing the President’s jibes toward him with physical abuse.
While filling the Cuomo slot, Acosta was asked by Don Lemon, “As someone who witnessed the unraveling of our democracy, had a front row seat to it … is it better? Worse? Can we turn this around in your estimation? You were the White House correspondent for the entire Trump reign.”
“Yeah. And I’ve got the marks on my back to prove it, Don,” Acosta replied
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Florida Doctor: Families Sneak Ivermectin to Loved Ones in Hospitals With COVID-19, See Improvement
Authored by Nanette Holt via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours)
A Florida doctor says families of loved ones hospitalized with COVID-19 are resorting to desperate measures when approved treatments have failed.
And when it’s not too late, some have seen tremendous success by sneaking medications prohibited by hospitals to patients, says Eduardo Balbona, an independent internist in Jacksonville.
He’s helped dozens of seriously ill patients recover using ivermectin and other drugs and supplements not officially approved in the treatment of COVID-19, he says.
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Hundreds of Michigan University Students Fined for Missing Weekly COVID-19 Tests
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WWMT) — Hundreds of Western Michigan University students have been fined by the school since its new COVID-19 testing policy took effect on Jan. 10.
Last month, the university announced it will start fining students who miss their weekly tests. Students in the weekly testing protocols are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. WMU said in order to be considered fully vaccinated, a booster shot is required.
A school official said students had been fined $60,050 as of Tuesday afternoon and that money would be used to offset COVID-19 testing costs.
For those who miss a test, they’ll be fined $50 for the first five misses. Then, the fine will increase to $100 for each miss after that. Once a student owes more than $300, the individual cannot register for classes, according to the school.
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In Atlanta’s Buckhead Neighborhood, Rising Crime Fuels Move to Secede
An increase in violent crime has spurred a movement in Atlanta’s wealthiest and whitest neighborhood, Buckhead, to push harder to secede and create a new city with its own police force. The idea, which has been gaining momentum over the past year, is raising alarm among Atlanta officials worried about a loss of population and tax revenue.
The Republican-majority state legislature, which just opened its 2022 session, is taking up proposed legislation this month for a referendum on Buckhead cityhood. Politicians in largely Democratic Atlanta oppose the idea.
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Liberal Supreme Court Justice Breyer Plans to Retire Before Midterms
Update (1515ET): Some more updates on Justice Breyer’s plans to retire: one Washington reporter claims that “multiple sources” have told her that Breyer wasn’t planning on announcing his retirement today. Now he’s “upset” with how the whole thing has played out. That being said, he has reportedly made up his mind about retirement.
Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during today’s WH press briefing that Biden “certainly stands by” his promise to appoint a black woman to SCOTUS.
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Mother Stabbed Repeatedly by Her Own Children, Police Say
A Texas woman has been hospitalized in critical condition following an alleged attack by her two sons.
Police were called to a home in the 8000 block of West Military in San Antonio and found the woman stabbed and beaten heavily. Officers arrested the woman’s two sons, aged 12 and 16, according to local media.
The attack is believed to have taken place around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, and officers think the woman may have been assaulted with a baseball bat.
The woman’s 16-year-old son was still at the property when police arrived, but the 12-year-old had escaped the premises. He was later found in the local area by police. The woman was taken to hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
Police say the investigation is ongoing…
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Neil Young is stunning and brave.
Because there’s nothing more edgy, rebellious and rock and roll…
Than acting as a pawn for those demanding anyone who dares question giant multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical corporations be silenced and censored.
Than bolstering regime narratives on COVID.
That’s so punk!
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Prince Andrew Demands Jury Trial, Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations in Virginia Giuffre Lawsuit
In response to Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit, Prince Andrew has requested a jury trial and formally denied the sexual abuse allegations made against him.
On Wednesday, Andrew and his lawyers released a response to Giuffre, the woman accusing the former royal, alongside now-dead convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, of sexually abusing her when she was a minor.
Giuffre’s civil suit was allowed to proceed after a judge ruled that a 2009 deal signed by her and Epstein did not protect Andrew from being sued.
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Rittenhouse Promises ‘Accountability’ Against White Supremacist Vigilante Lies
Kyle Rittenhouse spoke to Candace Owens to discuss his future plans, promising that “there’s going to be some accountability” for those who lied about him and smeared him as “murderer” and “white supremacist.”
Speaking to the Daily Wire host on Tuesday, Rittenhouse said he was just a “normal kid” who wanted to “help people” before his life was upended in the summer of 2020.
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An Asian-American man who was violently attacked in 2019 is suing San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, accusing the prosecutor of mishandling the case against his assailants — who beat him with a baseball bat, threatened him with a glass bottle and told him: “I’m going to kill you,” court papers show.
Anh Lê’s lawsuit against Boudin was filed just one day before the San Francisco Police Department announced an astonishing 567% increase in hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals.
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Spotify Removing Neil Young’s Music After Tantrum Over Joe Rogan ‘Misinformation’
Streaming music service Spotify is in the process of removing Neil Young’s music, depriving tens of fans access to the 76-year-old’s song library on the platform.
Young, whose biggest hit, “Heart of Gold” came out 50 years ago, threw a temper tantrum earlier in the week over podcaster Joe Rogan, who the aging rocker says was spreading “fake information” about vaccines.
In an email to Warner Records, Young said Spotify “has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform,” adding “I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform.”
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Teachers Union Partners With Tool to Filter Out “Misinformation” For Students
The second largest teachers union in the US, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), is partnering with NewsGuard, a company whose business is to rate news sites for “misinformation.” The partnership will allow tens of millions of public school students access to the service.
NewsGuard will provide access through a browser extension, and the AFT is touting this as a way to introduce news literacy among students and educators and help them identify misinformation on the internet.
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Video: Rand Paul Gives Advice on What to Do When Confronted by ‘Crazy Lunatic’ Mask People
Appearing on Fox News Tuesday, Senator Rand Paul issued advice on what to do if you find yourself confronted by one of the dwindling numbers of mask wearing “lunatics” who continue to appeal for mass “collectivism”.
Host Jesse Watters asked Paul about a recent indecent in which two mask Karens attacked a man for not wearing one, and as he was black, kept yelling ‘Black lives Matter’ at him.
“These people clearly aren’t well,” Watters noted, adding “Large swaths of America are in a Covid cult.”
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Woman Who Came Into Contact With Escaped Monkeys Says She Developed Symptoms
By Jack Phillips of The Epoch Times
A Pennsylvania woman who came into contact with laboratory monkeys last week after a truck carrying them crashed has said she developed unusual symptoms.
On her Facebook page and during media interviews, the woman, Michelle Fallon, said she developed symptoms after the accident. Fallon wrote that she sought emergency room treatment at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Fallon told local media that after the crash, she believed the truck was carrying cats. However, when she approached the cages, a monkey appeared at hissed at her.
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YouTube Permanently Bans Dan Bongino as He Breaks Rumble Traffic Records
YouTube has permanently banned political commentator Dan Bongino from its platform.
Boningo was already temporarily suspended from the platform after being accused by the Big Tech giant of spreading “misinformation” about Covid.
However, YouTube has now made the ban permanent.
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Breaking: Trudeau Says Freedom Truckers a ‘Small Fringe Minority’ With ‘Unacceptable Views’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not mince words in describing participants of the freedom convoy, set to arrive in Ottawa from across Canada this weekend.
The group, which spawned following a flip-flop from the Trudeau government on whether or not truckers would require vaccination to enter into Canada, has received support from several high-level Conservative politicians, excluding party leader Erin O’Toole.
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Canadian Kids Send Heartwarming Messages to Trucker Convoy
The trucker convoy here in Canada has taken the world by storm, making their way from coast to coast to converging on our capitol city in coming days.
This convoy has become representational of all walks of life, vaccinated to unvaccinated, our oldest to our youngest, and has even gathered international support as it makes it way to Ottawa in protest of the ever-changing, but always present COVID-19 mandates.
From mandatory vaccines to mask orders, it seems these people and their supporters have decided the time for government mandates is through, and they plan on making that known as they converge on the grounds of our nation’s capital.
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First Reading: Have a Bunch of Truckers Become Canada’s Most Powerful Protest Movement?
As spontaneous Canadian grassroots protest movements go, Freedom Convoy 2022 is shaping up to be one of the largest the country has seen in years . Cities across Canada are now regularly witnessing scenes of kilometres-long convoys of trucks being greeted by crowds of flag-waving supporters …
A recent drone video showed lines of trucks long enough to bisect Downtown Vancouver.
Aerial footage taken by a supporter somewhere in the Prairies showed a line of trucks literally stretching as far as the eye could see.
In Okotoks, Alta., it took about 30 minutes for the convoy to fully pass.
In just 24 hours, the GoFundMe for the convoy has surged more than $1 million to hit $4.6 million. And that’s largely being driven by small donations of $50 or $100. The largest single donation, in fact, is just $11,000, which came in from a donor identified as MGV Concrete Finishing.
On Tuesday, however, GoFundMe froze the money until organizers could provide them with details on how they plan to disburse it . The fundraiser was begun by Tamara Lich — an official from the western separatist Maverick Party — who wrote in a description that “money raised will be dispersed to our Truckers to aid them with the cost of the journey.”
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‘Freedom Convoy’ Expected to Move Through Greater Toronto Area Thursday
The so-called “freedom convoy” is expected to make its way through the Greater Toronto Area on Thursday.
As a result, Ontario Provincial Police said on Twitter that disruptions are possible on the Queen Elizabeth Way and highways 403, 401, 427 and 400.
Convoys of truckers are making their way to Ottawa this week to protest COVID-19-related mandates.
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Freedom Convoy, Day Two: From Medicine Hat to Regina
Medicine Hat, Alberta was packed with supporters. As such, we were greeted with love and support that could be tangibly felt. The people were very grateful to have us interviewing truckers/supporters to get their side of the story.
There were enough people that all the major streets and intersections were closed for the convoy to pass through. Truly a beautiful moment to share with everyone present.
After Medicine Hat, we decided to stop off in Tompkins, Saskatchewan where supporters lined the highways and filled the small gas station.
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National Trucker Convoy to Make Stops in Peterborough and Port Hope on Saturday
Truckers partaking in the national freedom convoy to Ottawa will make early morning pit-stops in Peterborough and Port Hope on Saturday (Jan. 29).
Hundreds of truck drivers departed British Columbia on Sunday (Jan. 23) on their cross-country voyage to Parliament Hill in protest of Canada-U.S. border mandates.
In November, the Canadian government announced new protocols for unvaccinated people travelling across the border. Part of the announcement included changes in the new year for groups of travellers, such as truck drivers, who were, at the time, excluded from entry requirements.
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NHL Legend Theo Fleury Says Trucker Convoy Has ‘Ignited the Entire Country of Canada’
NHL legend Theo Fleury appeared on the Ingraham Angle on Fox News, where he explained to the show’s American audience what was taking place across the northern border.
“There’s one of the biggest revolutions happening,” said Fleury, who said that there are “50,000 truckers and about 1.4 million people headed to the Parliament in Ottawa, and they’re gonna stay there until Trudeau resigns, or they give us back all of our freedoms and rights.”
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Politicians and the Mainstream Media Can No Longer Ignore the Trucker Freedom Covoy
The story of the day is the story of the year: the trucker convoy, which is converging on Ottawa from around the country.
In yesterday’s episode of The Ezra Levant Show, Ezra goes through some of the on-the-ground work done by our chief videographer Mocha Bezirgan, who is accompanied on this trip by a new intern, Selene.
We’ll also talk about how the media is ignoring the fact that the organizer of the convoy’s GoFundMe, Tamara Lich, is a Métis woman, and about how Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra is characterizing the convoy.
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Protester Superglued Hand to Trans-Canada Highway in B.C. Old-Growth Logging Protest
A protester superglued their hand to the surface of Highway 1 during a protest against old-growth logging in West Vancouver, B.C.
A group gathered on the stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway leading to the ferry terminal in West Vancouver Wednesday morning, including the activist who used glue to make their point.
Most held yellow and black signs with the message, “Save Old Growth.”
One person was taken into police custody before the demonstration was broken up and the highway reopened.
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Quebec Has Issued $45M in Fines During the Pandemic, But Only a Fraction of Them Have Been Paid
Since the start of the pandemic, Quebec has issued millions of dollars in tickets for public health violations, but only a fraction of them have actually been paid so far, according to provincial data.
From April 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2021, authorities have handed out a total of 30,488 tickets to citizens and businesses for not following measures under the Public Health Act.
Out of the $45,732,899 in tickets, Quebec’s Ministry of Justice told CTV News that $5.7 million has been collected so far as the vast majority of people who have been fined either ignored them or are challenging them in court.
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Quebec Implements Ban on Unvaccinated From Costco, Walmart
Quebec implemented its ban on unvaccinated shoppers entering big box stores including Walmart and Costco on Wednesday.
The province made it so that stores larger than 1,500 meters be banned for the unvaccinated. Those who wish to enter a Walmart or Costco to use their pharmacies must be accompanied by an employee of the store.
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Speech: Maxime Bernier Addresses Crowd at Toronto’s Worldwide Rally for Freedom
On January 22, 2022 thousands of protesters gathered in Toronto’s Queens Park as part of the Worldwide Rally for Freedom.
Maxime Bernier, leader of the federal People’s Party of Canada, was among those in attendance and spoke to the crowd of those protesting COVID mandates.
You can see our full coverage of the January 22 Worldwide Rally for Freedom here.
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Thousands of People, Including Doctors, Attend Vancouver’s Worldwide Freedom Rally
Thousands of pro-freedom protesters gathered peacefully in Vancouver on Saturday, January 22 to attend the sixth Worldwide Freedom Rally. The rally was one of over 40 demonstrations taking place across the world, attracting people calling for an end to government overreach and COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine mandates.
Vancouver’s rally, hosted by Danielle Kinchella-Pistilli and Alicia Johnson, started off with speeches at the Vancouver Art Gallery, then to a 45-minute march around the surrounding downtown streets, and it ended with an hour of music and dancing.
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Truckers for Freedom Convoy Enters Ontario With Growing Attention, Opposition and Support
The first leg of a convoy of Canadian truckers has reached Ontario as its travels cross-country to protest Canada’s vaccine mandates and other ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in the nation’s capital.
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White Professor Teaching ‘Black Lives Matter’ Course for $140K/Year
After receiving an anonymous tip on the Rebel News tips line (Tips@RebelNews.com), this report features an example of the woke indoctrination plaguing educational institutions today.
Utilizing questionable “leaders” to inform the debatable content, this course has been developed by privileged white professor Charmaine Eddy. Eddy is an English professor at Trent University which is based in Peterborough, Ontario, and has developed a course thoughtfully named, “Black Lives Matter” (BLM).
Eddy’s last documented salary from 2019 was just shy of $140,000. Coupled with a fairly mediocre rating on Rate My Professor of 3.2 stars out of five, it appears zero of the students who offered reviews would take her course again.
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As Many European Nations Relax COVID-19 Measures, Czechia and Germany Hold Fire
Due to the omicron variant, the number of new cases of Covid-19 in Europe is still rising. However, some countries are already beginning to loosen measures, with the image of the end of the pandemic on sight. England was the first to decide on easing restrictions. Ireland and, more recently, France are preparing to do so as well, albeit only for the vaccinated.
The Czech government has not yet set any specific goal that should be met in order to loosen Covid-19 measures. Last week, Health Minister Vlastimil Valek only estimated that the current system of testing should last until the end of February. Further measures are to be decided as soon as the epidemic caused by the omicron variant begins to decline.
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COVID-19 Has Cost the German Economy €350 Billion, AfD Party Calls for End to Restrictions
The coronavirus pandemic measures has to date cost the German economy approximately €350 billion, according to calculations by the German Economic Institute (IW).
Reported by German publication Der Spiegel, the economic damage caused by the implementation of Covid-19 measures across the country have been astronomical, and the federal government expects even weaker growth than previously assumed for 2022.
The crisis has had a profound affect not just on Germany’s economy, but also on the well-being of its youth, with suicide attempts quadrupling for children during the pandemic. The massive economic cost and other factors are driving the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to call for an end to the restrictions.
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Cyprus: Syrian Man Wanted in Connection With Limassol Arson Attack-Photos
Police are looking for CHYAAR CHIKHOU, aged 34, from Syria in connection with an arson attack in Limassol on Friday, January 21.
Anyone with helpful information is asked to contact Limassol CID on 25-805057, the closest police station or the citizens’ hotline on 1460.
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Cyprus: Police Issue 20 Fines in 24 Hours for Breach of COVID Measures
Police fined 13 individuals and seven establishments all across Cyprus over the past 24 hours for violation of measures aiming to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The Force had carried out a total of 1,753 inspections, according to the CNA.
In Nicosia, they carried out 517 checks and fined 5 individuals and 3 establishment managers.
In Limassol, they conducted 171 checks and handed out fines to 4 people and 3 establishment managers.
In Larnaca, they carried out 412 checks with no fines, while in Pafos they carried out 46 checks and reported 2 individuals.
In Famagusta, a total of 274 checks were conducted and 2 people and 3 establishment managers were reported.
In Morphou area, they carried out 195 checks, without reporting anyone.
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Danish Lecturers Refuse to Teach in Protest of Vaccine Passports
Two lecturers at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) have refused to teach at as long as there is a requirement to produce a so-called COVID-19 passport at the university, making a startling comparison to how the Nazis treated Jews, during and before World War II.
Rasmus Hougaard Nielsen and Ole Bjerg informed their 120 students of macroeconomics that they will not attend school for as long as the requirement is present.
“Under the current circumstances, there will thus be no teaching of macroeconomics with us as educators. We are not interested in a compromise,” they wrote, as quoted by Danish Radio.
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EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced on Tuesday that the European Commission could propose a freeze on European funds for Poland and Hungary before the Hungarian general election on April 3.
“We must act according to the rules and guidelines and we cannot be guided by the date of the elections,” Hahn said, answering a question from the press about when Brussels could activate against the two countries the new mechanism that allows the European Commission to suspend European funds when it considers that a country does not respect the rule of law.
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Ex-Irish Defence Forces Soldier Pleades Not Guilty Over ISIS Membership
An ex-servicewoman of the Irish Defence Forces has pleaded not guilty to membership of the Islamic State during a court hearing on Tuesday.
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Former Czech President Slams Government’s Pandemic Law as an ‘Attack on Freedom’
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has sharply criticized the planned amendment to the pandemic law which the government is trying to enforce in the Chamber of Deputies, it has emerged.
According to Klaus, the proposal is an “extraordinary attack by state power on freedom, democratic order, and constitutionally protected rights.”
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Germany: ‘Medical Emergency’ Or Victim of Police Violence?
A 53-year-old anti-vaccine demonstrator died after a police intervention. The tragic incident happened at protests near Berlin. A demonstrator allegedly tried to break through a police cordon. The police then took down his personal details. Shortly afterwards the man collapsed. He was taken to hospital and died there.
That is the official version according to the police. A video circulating on Telegram however showed what had really happened. It shows a police officer forcibly pushing a man to the ground.
On Monday, “walkers” took to the streets across Germany against the unspeakable Corona policy. Hundreds of participants strolled through the streets of Wandlitz, 25 km north of Berlin, to protest against the Corona regime. In this case, the demonstration was stopped by the police. Personal details were taken.
The 53-year-old man allegedly collapsed shortly after the police intervention, and a “medical emergency” was reported. Police officers are said to have rushed to the man’s aid as first responders until the ambulance arrived to take him to hospital. Shortly afterwards, the individual died in hospital.
But for users on Telegram it is clear: The man had been a victim of police violence.
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German Jihadi Child Bride Goes on Trial for Aiding Crimes Against Humanity
A German woman who fled her homeland at the age of 15 to join ISIS will go on trial today in Germany, where she faces charges of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity.
Leonara Messing made headlines back in 2015 when she abandoned her life as the daughter of a German baker in the central town of Sangerhausen to join up with the Islamic death cult in Syria.
The jihadi child bride became the third wife of a fellow German national within the terror cell’s ranks, Martin Lemke, also known as Nihad Abu Yasir, and shared a home with him in the caliphate’s de facto capital of Raqqa.
She now stands in the dock at a German court in the eastern city of Halle, accused of being part of a human trafficking operation for the terrorist organization.
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It’s Not Over! Experts Say New Omicron Strain Could Prolong Pandemic
In what will surely be music to the ears of technocrats and newly famous television doctors, experts say the new strain of Omicron could prolong the pandemic.
Yes, really.
After Omicron failed to produce the hospitalisations and deaths predicted by doomsday groups like SAGE, many hoped it could spell the end of the pandemic by providing widespread natural immunity.
On Monday, Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s Europe director, said the continent was moving towards a pandemic “endgame” scenario.
However, Sky News, which has relentlessly lobbied for lockdown restrictions as part of its biased coverage, isn’t letting go that easy, with the headline ‘Current wave could be prolonged by new strain of Omicron variant, experts warn’.
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Le Pen Supporter Shot After Weeks of Receiving Death Threats in France
Following weeks of receiving letters containing death threats, a member of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s National Rally was shot while in a suburb of the city of Lyon.
On Monday, Enzo Dubois said he was in the Lyon suburb of Saint-Priest when he was shot at while getting out of his car.
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Nine Million Boosterless French Could Lose Vax Pass on February 15 — Minister
Nine million unboosted French people are set to lose access to their vaccine passes on February 15, according to one government minister.
Olivier Véran, France’s Minister of Health, has said that nine million unboosted individuals could lose access to their vaccine passes as rules regarding the regime change on February 15.
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Report: Activist Uses Apple AirTags to Uncover Secret German Intel Agency
An activist in Germany has reportedly used AirTags, a mass-market GPS tracking device developed by Apple, to identify a secret arm of German intelligence.
Activist Lilith Wittmann suspected that a mysterious German agency called the “Federal Telecommunications Service,” of which little is publicly disclosed, actually belonged to the country’s intelligence services. Wittman then utilized a novel method to discover the truth
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Scientific Miracle: German MPs Stay Immune Against COVID Longer Than Ordinary Citizens
The Coronavirus seems to be the world’s first political virus with a fine sense of privilege. This is evident, for instance, in the fact that German ministers like Karl Lauterbach appear to be less contagious than his subordinates.
This is the conclusion after a picture of Lauterbach circulated via social media. In a post with the following text: “Here’s to good cooperation. With General Breuer, the head of the crisis team, the logistics of vaccine supply will soon be significantly improved. For the first time with a general in a team game.”
None of their medical justifications explain why high-ranking officials should sit together at a table without wearing a mask while the subordinates in the room should be masked.
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…including Holland where bars will reopen after being shut for more than a MONTH
Tens of thousands of people have today gathered to protest Germany’s Covid rules as other European nationals start dropping restrictions despite cases still going up.
Demonstrators waved placards translating to ‘this policy destroys us all’ and ‘live and let live’ during a rally at the Koenigsplatz — a square in Munich — on Wednesday.
One protester was seen holding a sign reading ‘no compulsory vaccination’, as the country’s lawmakers debate whether to make the jab mandatory for all adults.
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Two-Thirds of Poles Are Dissatisfied With the Government’s Recent Handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Two-thirds of Poles believe the Polish government did not adequately prepare the country and its citizens for the latest coronavirus wave, according to new polling.
According to survey by Institute for Social and Market Research (IBRIS) for Rzeczpospolita daily, a shocking 66.2 percent of Poles were dissatisfied with the government’s recent handling of the pandemic, with just 26.7 percent in favor of the government approach, whilst 7 percent of respondents didn’t know how they felt.
The group of people dissatisfied with the government’s actions however is not unanimous as to why, with some believing the government has been too lenient when it comes to fighting the pandemic, and others thinking that the government’s actions have been too invasive.
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UK: Bubble Burst? Westminster in Febrile Mood Amid ‘Partygate’ Report Claim and Counter-Claim
Britain’s governing and media class stepped up to full-blown crisis mode on Wednesday as rumours circulated that the much-anticipated inquiry into lockdown-breaking parties at at the heart of government was set to the published imminently.
The inquiry into a series of events held at Downing Street during the United Kingdom’s interminable coronavirus lockdowns, conducted by senior civil servant Sue Gray, is claimed to now be complete and ready to report, The Times of London reports. Betraying impatience at the speed at which the report is being released, The Telegraph stated Wednesday morning that “Sue Gray’s report into “partygate” has still not been handed to Downing Street”.
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UK: Revealed: No One Has Paid £10,000 Fines Issued for Breaking COVID Rules
Headline grabbing £10,000 fines for organisers of large gatherings were introduced at the height of the pandemic, but none issued in Norfolk have been paid.
A woman who helped organise a demonstration of Covid sceptics in Norwich that was addressed by Piers Corbyn was among six people fined £10,000 by Norfolk police between March 27, 2020 and December 19, 2021.
Also issued with the hefty fine for contravening the ban on being involved in holding a gathering of more than 30 people was a 23-year-old man from Newmarket who helped organise a rave in Thetford Forest attended by more than 500 people.
While three University of East Anglia students were also fined £10,000 each for holding a house party that up to 100 people attended.
However it has now emerged that none has ultimately paid £10,000.
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U.S. Delivers Written Response to Demands From Moscow Amid Continued Tensions With Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has made no concessions to the primary set of demands from Russia pertaining to Ukraine and NATO, in a written response delivered to Moscow on Wednesday.
Russia has asked for a guarantee that Ukraine (as well as other ex-Soviet nations) will never be admitted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, and that the alliance will remove the troop deployments that have been sent to other former Soviet bloc nations.
“There is no change, there will be no change,” said Blinken, signaling that the U.S. is firmly committed to standing strong against pushing from Vladimir Putin. Blinken also said the document was sent with the blessing of President Biden, whom he said made personal edits and was closely involved in its development process.
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China Censors Original Ending of Fight Club So Authority Wins
Screenshots of a censored version of Fight Club have surfaced on the internet, showcasing a new ending China created especially for its citizens. Now, the police are the ones who rule the day at the end of the film.
The original ending of Fight Club reaches a climax involving the main character killing his imaginary alter ego Tyler Durden, with bombs destroying buildings in the backdrop as Edward Norton’s character looks out.
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LinkedIn Censors Article Criticizing Big Tech Censoring for China
Microsoft’s LinkedIn has removed a post about Peter Schweizer’s book Red-Handed, that explores connections between US elites, including those belonging to Big Tech, and Chinese authorities.
Breitbart published a story on its website — “Peter Schweizer’s Red-Handed Exposes Communist China’s Silicon Valley Sympathizers” — but a LinkedIn user who wanted to share it, along with a post referring to China’s Communist Party as “committing a genocide and having slaves in concentration camps,” was unsuccessful in doing so.
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French Minister: 1,100 Most Dangerous Foreigners Deported in Last Six Months
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has stated that France has deported 1,100 dangerous migrants in the last six months, including criminals and radical Islamic extremists.
Interior Minister Darmanin announced that the deportations came after a request from President Emmanuel Macron last year to list and identify all of the most dangerous foreigners in France.
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Spain Rescues 319 Migrants Off Canary Islands, 18 More Feared Dead
At least 319 migrants have been rescued while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in several different boats, according to Spanish authorities.
Emergency services on the Canary Islands reported that 24 children were among those rescued on Wednesday.
But the NGO Walking Borders says that at least 18 people travelling on one of the migrants’ boats had died.
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California Mom Sues School District: Claims Teachers Gave Daughter ‘Tips on How to Bind Her Breasts’
A California mother is taking legal action against the Spreckels Union School District (SUSD), claiming that two LGBTQ activist teachers “secretly manipulated” her 11-year-old daughter “into believing she was a transgender boy and gave tips on how to bind her breasts.”
Jessica Konen took action against SUSD with a legal claim stating two teachers, Lori Caldeira and Kelly Baraki, from the Buena Vista Middle School, who headed the school’s Equality Club, suggested her daughter was bisexual in sixth grade. Konen also claimed that, without her knowledge, school officials then created a “gender support plan” for her daughter.
Harmeet Dhillon, founder and CEO of the Center for American Liberty, filed the case on behalf of Konen.
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Pope Francis Urges Parents Not to Condemn a Child With ‘Different Sexual Orientations’
ROME — Pope Francis appealed to parents Wednesday to accompany their children with problems and never to condemn them.
Fear is a “part of life,” the pope said during his weekly general audience in the Vatican. “God does not promise us that we will never have fear, but that, with His help, it will not be the criterion for our decisions.”
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YouTube CEO: “Tackling Misinformation and Other Harmful Content is a Top Priority”
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has put together a missive, in which she revealed what Google’s platform considers to be its priorities for 2022.
The “Letter from Susan” published on the company blog tries to put the emphasis on creators and creator economy, but it at the same time insists that YouTube’s top priorities include things like “tackling misinformation” — a policy that has consistently resulted in censorship, demonetizing, and other unfair undermining of independent creators.
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“Trudeau said that the truckers were a small fringe minority and held unacceptable views.”
I ask this question in all sincerity: Is it just possible that he believes what he says?
The best liars convince themselves that they are telling the truth.
He is a disgusting narcissistic idiot, Schwab puppet, liar , liar , this guy belongs to prison like all this filthy politicians..
Prison is too mild, unless he’s in a cell full of sodomites.
Better would be inside some dumpster, a crematorium, or right next to Jimmy Hoffa, wherever that may be.
I dont know.
Igf he is so secure in the knowledge that the vaxx is safe and secure, why dont we use him as a test subject of “How many jabs can you get before an adverse reaction happens?”
When are you people going to bloody learn that traitors like this get the rope and nothing less will do.
Breaking: Trudeau Says Freedom Truckers a ‘Small Fringe Minority’ With ‘Unacceptable Views’- Yes I am sure he does believe all he says Anon-he is a man I would not trust, he has many strange views of his countrymen and women. Sadly he and many like him are slipping into the realms of Dictator, a touch of Maglomania as is shown in Putin and the like. They as many of the past will not last long, but they will cause considerable damage meanwhile.
Say what you want about ole Putin, he is far from stupid like Trudope is. For Putin is a practical, and coldly calculates his every move and doesn’t make a move without a plan. Trudope will screw up a wet dream. The rest of these western leaders including Biteme never ceases to amaze me that a majority of the voting public elected these dimwits.
“Former director of the Slovak Military Intelligence Service Peter Bučka (68) was found hanged in the Děvín district of Bratislava”
Sources say that it was an apparent suicide, although he had his hands tied behind his back.
https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/zahranicni/slovensko-policie-vysetrovani-peter-bucka-vrazda.A220127_091817_zahranicni_kha
It has nothing to do with the situation in Ukraine, and the good news is that Slovakia is making a flying car!
He forgot to lay in “insurance.”
Old cold war habits die hard.
Roll on, buddy, roll on
Roll on, buddy, roll on
You wouldn’t roll so slow
If you knew what I know
So roll on, buddy, roll on
Re Trudeau hiding out:
Brave Sir Justin ran away.
Bravely ran away away.
The truckers came, he was full of dread,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Justin turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
Swiftly taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat.
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