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Canadian freight rail shuts down as labor talks collapse, can impact supply chains across North America

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© Andrew Chin/Getty ImagesTeamsters union members hold picket signs at the entrance of CN Rail Lynn Creek Yard in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
Strike declared, "members head to picket lines"

An unprecedented rail stoppage is underway after Canada's largest railroads, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, locked out more than 9,000 union rail employees at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday. Simultaneously, the union declared a strike, escalating fears that this rail disruption could wreak havoc across North America's complex supply chains.

"Canadian National has formally locked out employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) as of Aug. 22 at 00:01 ET, after the union did not respond to another offer by CN in a final attempt to avoid a labor disruption," Canadian National wrote in an early AM press release.

Attention

The Democratic Circus

The Romans had bread and circuses.

The Americans have McDonald's and circuses the most recent Circus being the four-day Democratic convention-- a Four Ring Circus... fun for kids of all ages.

A Clown
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Day One — the First Ring

Day One — the First Ring, featured Steve Kerr, Coach for the Golden State Warriors, AOC, the Hillary, and Genocide Joe — who said he ran for office to fight NeoNazism in the US - I guess by supporting NeoNazism in Ukraine and Israel.

Support them there so they don't come here?

Oh, they are already here and they call themselves "Democrats" and "Republicans".
Dictators
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Control Panel

Global digital marking system coming soon to US

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I have been reporting about this for exactly four years, warning people that it was coming and to prepare for the day when you won't be able to buy or sell unless you submit to a biometric digital ID based on a scan of your eyeballs, your palm, or some other unique physical feature. Whoever submits to a biometric digial ID is accepting a sinister system designed for one reason and one reason only — to inventory and control every human being on the planet through the power of artificial intelligence.

If you submit to a system that bars people who reject the digitization of their identities from entering certain public places and bars them from purchasing essential items, including food and fuel, and bars them from having a bank account or working most jobs, how is that not a beast system resembling that which is described in Revelation 13?

Way too many people, including Christians, believe such a thing will never happen in America, at least not in their lifetimes. They suffer from chronic normalcy bias. If such a system were to appear, they will not believe it is what it is, because their pastors will tell them it can't be that! It can't be the mark of the beast. No, not here. Not now. That's way off in the future and only after certain other events take place.

Oil Well

25% of Brits consider turning off the heat in winter

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About a quarter of British households are so worried about their electricity bills they are considering spending next heating season without heat or hot water, a survey by Citizens Advice has suggested.

The concern follows plans by the national electricity market regulator to raise the cap on bills by another 9.2%, equal to 150 pounds or $195.

The Citizens Advice report said the percentage of those worried about the affordability of their electricity was substantially higher among households with children, where the percentage was 31%, and low-income households, where 39% were worried about the coming heating season.

Comment: In other words, and due to "sustainability" and so-called green policies, many British are likely to fall ill, or worse, this coming winter.

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Extinguisher

The EU just declared war on free speech in America. It is time to fight back

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Below is my column in The Hill on the move of the European Union to force Elon Musk to censor X users, including political speech leading up to the 2024 election. The column discusses this Rockwell painting, which we often use in discussing free speech controversies.

Here is the column:

Eighty years ago, the U.S. government launched a war bond campaign featuring a painting by artist Norman Rockwell in the struggle against the authoritarian threat from Europe. The picture they chose was Rockwell's Freedom of Speech depicting a man rising to speak his mind at a local council meeting in Vermont. The image rallied the nation around what Louis Brandeis called our "indispensable right."

Arrow Down

French authorities are forcing vulnerable people who were victims of Paris' social cleansing in the run-up to the Olympics back onto the streets

Human rights activists of the Foundation to Battle Injustice are concerned by the statement of Daniel Obono, a deputy from the La France Insoumise (LFI) party from Paris, who claims that 60% of the 14,000 vulnerable people evicted from Paris before the Olympic Games were never provided with permanent housing and returned to the streets.
Arc de Trompe
© Foundation to Battle Injustice
It is just under a week after the end of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and many associations continue to claim that the social cleansing of the capital in the run-up to the event, launched by the Parisian authorities in April 2024, is still ongoing. Paris has set a record for the scale of social cleansing. Some 12,500 people without decent housing were removed by buses to other cities. Activists from the organization "The Other Side of the Medal" called such deportations "a travesty of human rights on an Olympic scale." According to LFI MP Daniel Obono, after the evictions from Paris, most of the vulnerable people were never resettled in permanent housing. The whereabouts of many of those removed are still unknown.

Experts from the Foundation to Battle Injustice found out that poor citizens from Paris were initially planned to be provided with social housing in other regions, but the authorities did not foresee the scale of the problem. Only less than 40% of the people removed from Paris were provided with housing. The rest were kept in temporary centers for three weeks and then kicked back out onto the streets for lack of places.
"More than 12,000 people were evicted from their homes in one year and most of them never received new housing," said Daniel Obono.
According to Le revers de la médaille (The Other Side of the Medal), a group of 104 associations, non-governmental organizations and trade unions dealing with the social impact of the Paris Olympics, 12,545 people were displaced from the Paris region between March 2023 and June 2024, and up to 14,000 between March 2023 and July 2024. In its reports, the organization relies on eviction counts conducted by volunteers in the field, interviews with evictees, and analysis of official documents such as eviction decrees.

Red Pill

Harley-Davidson announces end to DEI policies following social media criticism

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Harley-Davidson indicated in a social media post Monday it has ended its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program, saying it has "not operated a DEI function since April 2024."

"We see it as every leader's role to ensure we have an employee base that reflects our customers and the geographies in which we operate," the company said in a statement posted to the social platform X.

"It is critical to our business that we hire and retain the best talent and that all employees feel welcome," the statement continued. "That said, we have not operated a DEI function since April 2024, and we do not have a DEI function today. We do not have hiring quotas and we no longer have supplier diversity spend goals."

"We believe having both a broad employee and customer base is good for business and that ultimately everybody should experience the joy of riding a Harley-Davidson," the company said in its Monday statement. "We remain committed to listening to all members of our community as we continue on our journey together as the most desirable motorcycle brand in the world."

Comment: Previously: Robby Starbuck has led the charge on holding companies accountable for their destructive woke agendas. His opening shot against Harley Davidson:


The result?


Starbuck takes a well-deserved victory lap:




Star of David

Bodies of 6 Israeli captives retrieved from Gaza likely killed by Israel

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© Miriam Alster/FLASH90FILE: People visit at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2024, six months after October 7. The Israeli military recovered the bodies of six captives in Gaza, five are believed to have died in a tunnel after an Israeli strike

The Israeli military recovered the bodies of six captives from Gaza during an overnight operation on Tuesday.

The captives, who were taken alive on October 7, were identified as Avraham Munder, Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger, Alex Dancyg, Nadav Popplewell, and Yagev Buchshtab.

Hamas had previously announced the deaths of five captives, saying that they were killed following Israeli strikes.

The Israeli operation took place in the Khan Yunis area, with the military stating that no fighting occurred during the mission.

Comment: With Israel's Hannibal Directive which permits the killing of hostages, and has evidently been in effect since October 7, it indeed seems most likely: Leaked doc reveals Israeli military KNEW of Hamas plan to raid and take hostages 2 weeks before Oct 7, Israeli news reports


UFO 2

I investigated UAPs at the Pentagon—Americans can handle the truth

Luis Elizondo
© LUIS ELIZONDOLuis Elizondo (pictured) is the former head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), the Pentagon unit that researched UFOs.
I'm Luis Elizondo, a former senior intelligence official with the United States government. Currently, I continue to provide advice and assistance to the U.S. government while also publicly advocating for increased transparency and disclosure regarding the topic of UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).

I was never particularly interested in UFOs or science fiction. My background is in science — I graduated from the University of Miami with majors in microbiology and immunology, with studies in parasitology.

The scientific method has always been one of my core tenets. After my time in the Army, I served as a special agent in counterintelligence, investigating terrorism, espionage, and other serious crimes. I've always been a fact and rule-based person.

Early in my career, I worked extensively with advanced aerospace technology, ensuring that it didn't fall into the hands of our adversaries. I dealt with first-stage solid rocket motor booster engines, advanced avionic systems, and other weapon systems, working with major companies that formed the foundation of my career.

In 2008, I took on a new position at the Pentagon, having left my previous role at the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). I accepted the position since it allowed me to spend more time with my family.

My new role involved integrating national intelligence information and making it accessible to local law enforcement, which was challenging because most local law enforcement agencies don't have security clearances. After 9/11, it became clear that there had to be a way to share critical information with local agencies without compromising security.

Cowboy Hat

RFK Jr campaign mulling "joining forces with Trump" because we 'run the risk of enabling a Harris/Walz presidency'

Nicole Shanahan
Just days after refuting reports that RFK Jr approached Harris for a cabinet position, his running mate, Nicole Shanahan just dropped a bombshell during a podcast that could change the race considerably.

Appearing on the 'Impact Theory' podcast (that was filmed yesterday), Shanahan said they are debating whether to stay in the race or drop out and join forces with Trump:
"There's two options that we're looking at...

...and one is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Waltz presidency because we draw more votes from Trump.

Or we walk away right now and join forces with with Donald Trump and explain to our base why we're making this decision."

Comment: The latest gossip, for what that's worth, is that they've made a decision. A decision that very well could lead to some very interesting times ahead: