Telling us what we already knew…

Unsettled Science Wuhan Flu 65 Comments

Since the Daily Mail is hardly a publication known for conspiracy theories, it may be harder for the rest of the mainstream media to dismiss these findings regarding common surgical masks.

The blue, cloth surgical masks that have become popular during the pandemic were found be only 10 percent effective as it does not cover the face properly.

As the ineffectiveness of the mask mandates becomes more obvious over time, it would be premature to expect medical authorities to stop pushing for them. Judging by past experience, the use of N95 masks will likely be legally mandated with stiff fines for those using any other.

Wuhan Flu: They Shoot Puppies, Don’t They?

Let Them Eat Taser Wuhan Flu 38 Comments

Several impounded dogs due to be rescued by a shelter have instead been shot dead by a rural council in NSW under its interpretation of COVID-19 restrictions, alarming animal activists and prompting a government probe.

Bourke Shire Council, in the state’s north-west, killed the dogs to prevent volunteers at a Cobar-based animal shelter from travelling to pick up the animals last week, according to council’s watchdog, the Office of Local Government.

“OLG has been informed that the council decided to take this course of action to protect its employees and community, including vulnerable Aboriginal populations, from the risk of COVID-19 transmission,” a spokesman from the government agency said.

The shelter was located in a region of Australia where there are no COVID cases. But quick thinking there, dragging out Aboriginals as human shields.

The Doctor Won’t See You Now

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Group seeks virtual care options post-pandemic

Since March 2020, there have been more than 3.1 million virtual visits with physicians in Manitoba, according to a release from Doctors Manitoba.

The organization represents more than 4,000 physicians and medical learners across the province.

They’re calling on the province to extend virtual care past the pandemic, based on the success of what is currently in place.

I have mixed feelings about this one. Living out in the sticks it would be very handy to do some of this stuff with a phone call. On the other hand more serious things need an actual visit and I can see doctors sluffing a number of these off because they’re just not in the mood. Thoughts?

Not Our Problem

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Kevin Newman: Kabul shows the unflattering truth: Canada is slow, risk-averse and selfish

There were no buses, soldiers or escorts for these terrified people . Thursday they received a short text from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). They were instructed (in English only) to urgently head to the airport on their own, try to find a way through multiple Taliban checkpoints searching for them, and then if they survived that kilometres-long trip, figure out a way through thousands of desperate Afghans trying to flee. They were told by IRCC to carry documents to identify themselves to a gate agent, but because those same documents would be used to identify them by the Taliban, it was up to them to decide whether to carry them. With that, IRCC wiped its hands of responsibility. No direction on where to avoid Taliban checkpoints, no specific gates to head to (there are eight), and no Canadians on site to help. In fact there hadn’t been any Canadian officials in Kabul for a week, and when a few arrived hours after that text blast, reporters said they had travelled on an American military flight because their Canadian C-17 needed servicing somewhere else.

Needless to say, no one got through the airport, so they returned to their safe houses — wondering if their last flight to freedom had left without them.

Prime Minister Trudeau could be found yesterday at a Food Fare in Winnipeg talking about paid sick leave. Good to see him focusing on the important things and the media allowing him to do just that.

More than 40,000 Canadians served in Afghanistan, and 158 were killed. The recapture of the country by the Taliban is probably the most significant foreign story for Canadians since we pulled out a decade ago.

We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars

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The best part of EV’s is that you can charge them at your home.

While your family sleeps.

General Motors says it has expanded a recall of its Chevy Bolt electric vehicles to include all model years because of a risk the battery cells could catch fire.

This latest recall includes about 73,000 Bolts from model years 2019 through 2022, including just over 10,000 in Canada. A previous recalled announced in July was for 69,000 Bolts from between 2017 and 2019.

The company says that in rare cases, two manufacturing defects in the battery cells create a risk of fire.

It warns that owners should limit charging to 90 per cent of battery capacity, park vehicles outside immediately after charging and not leave vehicles charging indoors overnight.

h/t Chris

Let Them Eat Taser

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Australians are finally pushing back.

Around 20,000 gathered to peacefully protest in Brisbane and has taken a route twice as long as the Freedom Rally in July.

Beginning at the Botanical Gardens, protesters walked alongside Parliament House and then down into the retail heart of Brisbane, flooding Queen Street Mall.

Police closed the main streets and allowed the protest to move along unimpeded. They maintained communication with protesters and their organisers throughout with no incidents of violence reported. […]

The situation has turned violent in parts of the Melbourne protest, with reports that police have fired rubber bullets into the crowd.

Thousands came out to march for two and a half hours until police broke the group apart and started hunting down stragglers. Tear gas and pepper spray was deployed against both the media and protestors, including Rebel News reporter Avi Yemini.

More: Chaotic scenes as protesters break through police barricades in Melbourne, Australia

Now Is The Time At SDA When We Juxtapose!

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June 9th, 2021;

In his first remarks as president overseas, Joe Biden attempted to send a message to the rest of the world: America will resume its leadership role, recommit to global alliances and push democracy over the rise of authoritarianism.

“At every point along the way, we are going to make it clear that the United States is back and the democracies of the world are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and issues that matter most to our future,” Biden said.

August 21, 2021;

Biden’s statement that he has seen ‘no question of our credibility from our allies’ has said allies furious. Every NATO country has people trapped in Afghanistan and they tend to be trust fund babies or friends of trust fund babies. Every prime minister’s phone is blowing up with VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE asking how they’re going to get their kids or their kids’ friends out of Afghanistan and every ally is blowing up the phones of the White House and State Department and getting jack shit from them.

And they’re all blaming ‘America’ but they also know it’s on Biden.

Somebody can probably get an at least ‘off the record’ statement on this from just about any embassy in NATO.

Furious doesn’t cover it.

I don’t understand. This was the President they wanted, yes?

Update: The smartest people in the room…

The band played while the ship sank.

Great Moments In Socialism It's Probably Nothing 14 Comments

On a topic that is seldom discussed thus far in the election, it appears that zero percent interest rates are still working their “magic”.

The spike in mortgages is evidence of Canadians’ demand for more living space during the Covid-19 pandemic, which sent sales and prices to record highs. Driven by lower interest rates, the total amount of real estate-related debt outstanding in the country has risen 9.2% in the past year, the largest increase since 2008.

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