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We as a country still have much to do in confronting what was done and is still often being done to first nations people, and other minorities as well. What we are doing different than the US is not pretending that systemic discrimination does not exist, and we are not threatening to kill people to prove that. We are a work in progress, no question, but there are a lot of other places in the world that are way worse.

I'm Sure It Was Just A Coincidence Hyatt Hotels says it takes concerns that CPAC stage resembled Nazi symbol “very seriously” CPAC organizer Matt Schlapp said the comparison was “outrageous and slanderous” and the stage was “very pretty" Hyatt Hotels on Sunday said it was treating concerns that the stage for Conservative Political Action Conference — held at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando — resembled a Nazi symbol "very seriously" and condemned symbols of hate as "abhorrent." Photos of the CPAC stage at the Orlando hotel went viral on social media as thousands of users compared the design to a Norse rune used by the Nazis during World War II. The othala rune, which dates back hundreds of years, was adopted by the Nazis as "part of their attempt to reconstruct a mythic 'Aryan' past," according to the Anti-Defamation League, and was included on certain Nazi SS uniforms. It has since been incorporated by white supremacist groups in the United States and Europe and was seen at the deadly 2017 neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville.

We can see the light breaking on the horizon!

Canadians Can Expect A Mild Spring Across The Country: Weather Network Canadians across the country can look forward to a mild spring peppered with the odd winter flashback throughout the first part of the season, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster. Chris Scott, chief meteorologist with The Weather Network, said Canadians can count on some sunny days to put a bounce in their step after a long winter. “There’s going to be some challenges. We’re not out of the woods for winter, but we’ve certainly put the worst behind us and there’s some really nice days ahead,” said Scott, adding that people should get out and enjoy the sunshine when the daily forecast calls for it. The Weather Network predicts that March will bring extended tastes of early spring to Ontario and Quebec after a particularly wintry February. But Scott said the two provinces should brace for a period of colder weather in mid-spring before more consistent warmth sets in.

The only constant in life is change. When the books from Guttenberg press became widespread, people moaned that the oral traditions would die out. When newspapers appeared, people moaned that books would become obsolete. When radio made its debut, the death of the printed word was predicted. When TV started, the end of radio was certain. And now that the internet is popular, surely the print media, radio, and TV are doomed. There is room for all, but adaptations are inevitable. Get used to it, folks.

Apparently a half-inch of rain is equivalent to 10 inches of snow, so all we need is one downpour when the ground is thawed and we're good.

Not unless the event was held in Saskatchewan, and then gopher al dente would be a side dish.

I think that a reality show where participants search for the edge of the world would be very popular.

There is every indication that we are likely to have an early, somewhat drier than normal spring.

Scaramuchi said today that Trump will be in it so long as the rubes keep pumping the money in to his "re-election campaign". The rest of the GOP does not have the sense to realize that Trump is leading the lemmings to the edge of the cliff and does not give a damn whether they live or die.

Instead of worshipping a golden calf, they are worshipping a golden butthole.

Most Independents and Democrats selected Choice #2. But among GOP respondents, most picked #1. And among Trump voters specifically, fully two-thirds chose the first, darker option. I think this is says a lot and frankly isn’t surprising. MAGAs and Republicans lean to authoritarian leaders. There are those among us who, either by personality or by socialization, choose to delegate their thinking and responsibility to others who they invest with power and who they are predisposed to obey. The Stanford experiments have shown that even "normal" people can be directed to think and believe like this,

Monarch Butterfly Population In Mexico Drops By More Than A Quarter The population of monarch butterflies that arrived in Mexico’s forests to hibernate this winter fell by 26 percent from the year before, the country’s Commission for National Protected Areas and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said on Thursday. Millions of orange and black monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico on a 2,000-mile (3,220-km) journey each year from Canada across North America. But the butterflies occupied only 2.1 hectares in December 2020, compared with 2.8 hectares the previous winter season, the conservationist group WWF said in a statement. Climate change had a “considerable impact” on the butterflies’ migration pattern, as well as the reduction in their milkweed breeding habitant in the United States, the WWF said. Mexico’s western state of Michoacan is home to the country’s largest monarch butterfly reserve, typically a major tourist attraction. Visitors to the reserve have plummeted during the pandemic, sanctuary officials said.

Unless its Texas.

Republicans roll out “tidal wave of voter suppression”: 253 restrictive bills in 43 states Republicans across the country responded to record voter turnout by unleashing a flurry of legislation aimed at restricting ballot access, citing concerns over unfounded allegations of rampant voter fraud that they themselves stoked for months. At least 253 bills with provisions restricting voting access have been introduced, pre-filed, or carried over in 43 states, mostly by Republicans, according to an analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School, dwarfing the number of similar bills filed at this point in 2020. Many of these measures are in response to a "rash of baseless and racist allegations of voter fraud and election irregularities" that former President Trump and his Republican allies promoted for months without any evidence, the Brennan Center report said. "We are about to be hit with a tidal wave of voter suppression legislation by Republican legislatures throughout the country," warned Marc Elias, a prominent Democratic attorney and founder of the voting rights advocacy group Democracy Docket, who batted back many of the election lawsuits filed by Trump and his supporters. Elias said in an interview with Salon that he fears this could result in a historic "contraction of voting rights like we have not seen in recent memory." "Republicans are doing this because they think they can gain an electoral advantage from making it harder for Black, brown and young voters to participate in the process," he said, adding: "This is the reaction of a party that knows it can't compete for a majority of the votes. So it is acclimating itself to minority rule through a number of tactics. Gerrymandering is one piece of it. But certainly, voter suppression is a big piece of it" Republicans roll out “tidal wave of voter suppression”: 253 restrictive bills in 43 states | Salon.com

Another nail in the coffin of the petroleum industries and another reason to cancel Keystone pipeline.

Unless you are a Republican.

As an aside, about 25 years ago an Australian doctor, Sam Chachoua, lost his father to cancer. Chachoua was one of the youngest doctors to graduate from medical school, and at the top of his class. He decided to make the eradication of cancer the focus of his life and as a tribute to his father. He saw that the conventional "cut, burn and poison" treatments were limited decided to look for a better treatment process. He was aware that some cancers spontaneously go into remission and began to explore why. He came to the conclusion that a secondary viral infection attacked the cancers and eradicated them. When the secondary infection was treated, the cancers did not recur. As some of the secondary infections were difficult to treat, he decided to identify more benign viruses and use them to attack cancers. He also modified the secondary viruses to make them more effective and claimed to cure over 90% of stage 4 cancers, as well as well-advanced AIDS. He was not well-received in the US, and his story can be found at: Dr. Sam Chachoua | ENCOGNITIVE.COM Why have I posted this? The process of creating the COVID vaccine is almost exactly the one Dr. Chachoua created. The wheel is re-invented.

The COVID recovery outlook and CFL season are brighter prospects all the time.

This is a management ploy. I worked in a place where the manager voiced worker involvement in decisions but lower-level input was rejected again and again until the proposals got around to what management wanted all along. The amount of resentment and cynicism in line staff was staggering. On top of being saddled with policies and procedures that few really wanted, the process of "consultation" was an insult- if things didn't go well, the consultation would be blamed.

They have enough evidence on Trump to press charges of fraud and racketeering let alone all the crap he fomented on January 6th to put him behind bars for the rest of his misbegotten life. The only questions are if the Dems have the gonads to pursue him and also indict the GOPers who fanned the flames. If a planned, deliberate attempt to overthrow the legally elected government isn't enough of an incentive, I do not know what is.

Legghio looks to be able to drive low kicks ALA Bob Cameron- valuable in windy conditions and overall, an absolute steal for the Bombers. Only danger is that we might lose him to the NFL in a couple of years.

Home / Official reveals a right-wing militia plot to 'blow up the Capitol' Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman revealed disturbing details about multiple right-wing militias that participated in U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6. Not only were they contemplating harming lawmakers but, according to Pittman, intelligence indicates that there were also plans to "blow up" the U.S. Capitol amid the State of the Union. On Thursday, Feb. 25, Pittman delivered her testimony during a hearing with a House Appropriations subcommittee. "We know that members of the militia groups that were present on Jan. 6 have stated their desire that they want to blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible, with a direct nexus to the State of the Union," Pittman said during her testimony. She added, "Based on that information, we think it's prudent that Capitol Police maintain its enhanced security posture until we address those issues going forward." According to Pittman, the reports detailing potential threats to the Capitol have influenced the increased presence of law enforcement at the federal building. However, she also noted, "that existing intelligence has failed to highlight the fact that rioters who stormed the Capitol were not exclusively targeting politicians and officers, further stressing the need for heightened security in Washington D.C." Pittman told the committee, "They wanted to send a symbolic message to the nation as to who was in charge of that legislative process."

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