- As anticipated, the usual basket of deplorables were out in force yesterday. They appear to have vandalized a bookstore in Winnipeg's Osborne Village neighbourhood, which should give the undecided an idea of the kind of people they really are (as should certain other aspects of their modus operandi). Amusingly enough, some infighting has broken out among the deplorables, as the hillbillies realize that they're finding common cause with Muslims and feel uncomfortable about it.
- Also yesterday, and apparently related - a thousand kids in the Seven Oaks School Division were kept home by their parents based on a rumour that the schools were going to be distributing sexually explicit materials. Interestingly, the superintendent reports that many of the parents told him that they would have preferred to send their kids to school as normal but were facing pressure from their friends and neighbours.
- And speaking of these people, they claim to be all about protecting the kids - but presumably not from their own leaders.
- A man was fatally shot in his home in Winnipeg yesterday. This would not be all that surprising (sadly) except that the fact that it was reported in Indian media before our own media reported it, with numerous allegations of the victim's supposed criminality. One has to wonder how they got the scoop on this; perhaps from Indian intelligence?
- Poland now seems prepared to throw Ukraine to the wolves (or orcs?); apparently their agricultural lobby is pissed at Ukrainian retaliatory moves over Polish blocking of grain sales.
- Far right parties are still making gains in various parts of Europe.
- Drought conditions continue to cause problems for the Colorado River. The Mississippi is also dropping dramatically.
- Great Slave Lake has warmed sufficiently to cause a noticeable shift in the biota, with unpredictable consequences for the food chain.
- On a more positive note (maybe) bacterial strains are being developed to break down plastics. There are some caveats here, though, notably the fact that CO2 is a byproduct of said breakdown.
- You can now buy 3D-printed vegan salmon substitutes, though only in the EU so far.
- A Palestinian boy reportedly spotted undercover Israeli soldiers sneaking into a refugee camp in Jenin, so they killed him.
- A soccer team associated with the Croatian community in Canberra is raising eyebrows for displaying a portrait of WWII-era fascist collaborator Ante Pavelić.
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