Our Midwest friend, Charlie Berens, makes a repeat performance on this month’s Reader Tips. Tonight he talks about the 5 Stages of Christmas.
As we turn the final corner into the final chapter of the year, your favourite funny Christmas stories, or general news tips, are much appreciated.
Perspective: As fans keep up with Argentina’s success in this year’s World Cup, a familiar question arises: Why doesn’t the team have more Black players? Argentina is far more diverse than many realize — but the myth that it’s a White nation has persisted. https://t.co/aSfmELgO7O
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 8, 2022
CTV- Millennium Library not scheduled to reopen next week, no timetable set
The library has been closed since Dec. 11 following the stabbing death of 28-year-old Tyree Cayer inside the building.
Four teens between the ages of 14 and 16 have been charged in connection to his death – three are facing a manslaughter charge, while the fourth has been charged with second-degree murder.
Metal detectors used to be installed and bag searches started in 2019 after police warned about weapons in and around the library.
But following backlash from community advocates, the scanners were removed.
Maybe you should put them back in?
Following the homicide, Millennium for All – one of the community advocates that raised concerns about the metal detectors – tweeted, “We remain committed to evidence-based strategies for safety that are rooted in inclusion, anti-racism, and harm reduction, and we encourage council to fund them.”
Not mentioned in the story is that cops now have a whole floor of the parkade to themselves – “Winnipeg city council has approved a plan to give police officers exclusive secure access to the Millennium Library parkade.”
h/t Cameron
By now many of us have heard about a recent study which claimed that mass vaccination for Covid saved 3 million lives in the U.S. and prevented over 18 million hospitalizations. What we don’t hear is that this “study” was actually a blog post which expounded on a computer model designed to generate a pre-ordained conclusion. The latest Dark Horse Podcast digs into the background of the study at the 36 minute mark.
In what has to be the quote of the day, Bret calls the creation of the virus, the lab leak and the subsequent pandemic policy response “…the greatest blunder in human history.”
Christopher Snowdon- This time last year, a bunch of scientists, activists and journalists tried to bounce a heavily vaccinated population into another lockdown. Here’s a day-by day reminder of how it happened.
Watts Up With That- Coal Consumption Hit a Record 8 billion tons in 2022
Global coal use is set to rise by 1.2% in 2022, surpassing 8 billion tonnes in a single year for the first time and eclipsing the previous record set in 2013, according to Coal 2022, the IEA’s latest annual market report on the sector. Based on current market trends, the report forecasts that coal consumption will then remain flat at that level through 2025 as declines in mature markets are offset by continued robust demand in emerging Asian economies. This means coal will continue to be the global energy system’s largest single source of carbon dioxide emissions by far.
Plus resignation of school leadership, a tuition freeze and a pony: NYC Students Refuse To Leave Campus Building Until They’re Given All “A” Grades
When asked if Denver is a sanctuary city, the mayor replied, “Denver never adopted a formal policy to be a sanctuary city. What we are is a very welcoming and inclusive city.”
An “All Ages” drag show was held on Wednesday in Austin, Texas called “A Drag Queen Christmas,” which was performed in front of over 20 children and featured performers doing acts like “tits in a box,” simulated sex, spankings, and telling stories of sexual encounters.
Related: The court heard Miller told the undercover police officer she had ‘boobs and a c**k’ and sent a picture of her chest and penis.
Over the past 2 years, many people took out exorbitant loans on cars.
Car values were inflated (and frankly, still are to some extent).
But many people simply had no choice and bought an overpriced a car.
h/t Daniel
A new study by a team of leading climate scientists suggests that the effect of carbon dioxide this century might be small if not undetectable when compared to natural climate variability.
Global surface temperature is and always has been the key climate parameter. Whatever is happening to the Earth’s climate balance, it must, sooner or later, be reflected in the global annual average temperature, and not just in regional variations. [emphasis, links added]
But therein lies what is to some an inconvenience as the changes in the global temperature this century are open to differing interpretations including the suggestion that increases in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are not needed to explain the changes we have seen in the last 20 years or so.
It’s a conclusion that many would dismiss as coming from climate “skeptics,” or downright deniers.
But what if it’s the view of scientists from two of the world’s leading institutes researching climate change; the University of Oxford and the US National Center for Atmospheric Research?
The paper is here.
“The Rule by Credentialed Midwits. People who are anything but great.”
Pride News: Worse than Putin. And grooming on the high seas.
Trudeau’s Canada: A warning from Jordan Peterson. CBC reports that racism is running rampant in the civil service. I wonder if Justin will impose the Emergency Act, as Indians call for blockades. A Canadian Muslim charity.
Biden’s America: Biden apologizes to slave sellers. Old Joe Biden sure likes to lie. Why leftists hate Christmas. Your morning meme. A bonus meme.
Global Warming Scam News: Eco-activists try to stop green tech.
Today In Islam: Hezbollah kills Irish soldier. A Muslim enjoys Christmas. Sharia court sentences Muslim cleric to death.
This evening we zoom back to 1966 to enjoy The Andy Williams Christmas Show.
Your best tips of the season are much appreciated!
Without introspection, without skepticism, without ethics, without respect for opposing viewpoints, an expert armed with statistics is, to borrow a line from Better Call Saul, “like a chimp with a machine gun.”
the state of "anti-racism" in Canada:
Trudeau's govt says it is so racist that its black employees need a special mental health program to deal with "the stress & trauma of racism." black employees then reject the program bcuz its implementation is..racisthttps://t.co/n02vSpPeWO— Jonathan Kay (@jonkay) December 17, 2022
Jean Marc Benoit MD- Canadian Emergency Departments in crisis?
The crisis in Canadian hospitals in 2021/22 does not appear to be driven by more severe illness (except in 20-44 year olds), or by the the number of ER visits, or by the number of admitted patients.
So what is the problem?
It seems highly likely that something knocked Canada’s hospitals’ efficiency off kilter in 2021/22.
Jean Marc Benoit MD- Pediatric virus crisis, Canada, fall 2022?
Ideally, a full look at the pediatric virus crisis in Canada this fall would incorporate ER visits, hospital admissions, and ICU admissions. For some reason, this data is not available in real time – although presumably Ministries of Health have access – so it is rather challenging to contextualize somewhat alarming reports by CBC, CTV et al about the “tripledemic” (RSV, influenza, covid19).
Brian Lilley- Canada takes dark turn in rush to expand medical assistance in dying
JP Sears- Satire, but just barely.
Neil Oliver talks about the China virus vaccines.
What a wicked web SBF et all have wove. Does anyone think that all guilty parties will be prosecuted?!