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Poles unhappy with government's handling of farmer protests - poll

Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk
© Artur Widak/Getty ImagesPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Almost 50% of Polish people think their government has failed to handle ongoing widespread farmer protests, a recent survey has shown. Respondents to a survey assessing the first 100 days of the country's government also expressed dissatisfaction at how long the new coalition is taking to fulfill promises it made during the recent election campaign.

Polish farmers have been staging regular protests across the country, maintaining continuous blockades of border crossings with Ukraine since January. Farmers oppose restrictions placed on them under the EU's Green Deal and the continued flow of duty-free Ukrainian agricultural products, which they claim threatens their livelihoods.

Despite the authorities in Warsaw making certain concessions in a bid to appease the demonstrators, agricultural workers have refused to relent, arguing that the issue of unfair competition from cheap Ukrainian produce has not been fully addressed.

Polish legal and business daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reported the findings of a poll on Wednesday, conducted by the United Surveys research center between March 8 and March 10, surveying 1,000 Poles on the performance of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government.

According to the newspaper, 47% of respondents described the cabinet's response to the farmers' protests as a "defeat," with 32% saying the measures adopted had been sufficient, and 21% giving no clear answer.

Comment: EU nation states are clearly not listening to their peoples and even their "concessions" are set up to make the intended policies happen anyways. What can the people do but express their discontent?


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UK firm fires Russian over voting for Putin

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© Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesRussian nationals line up outside the embassy in London to vote in the presidential election, March 17, 2024.
The expat was targeted by activists over her social media posts about the election.

London real estate brokerage Egre has fired one of its agents after complaints from a Ukrainian activist, who argued that she should be punished for voting for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The three-day election in Russia saw Putin win 87% of the vote, according to the official tally published on Monday. Russians living abroad were also able to cast their ballots at embassies and consulates, including in the UK.

Comment: Cancel culture in perfect form. It's really none of an employers business who their employees vote for, especially who they vote for in a completely different country. Yulia is well within her rights to sue for wrongful dismissal.


Dollars

An Irish society, an unpaid loan and the hypocrisy of Letitia James

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© Getty ImagesDoyle’s lawyer, Tim Parlatore, alleges that James’ enthusiastic involvement in the Doyle case may be driven by “connections with the Defendant.”
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, here is a tale of financial shenanigans at the American Irish Historical Society, in which Trump-deranged New York Attorney General Letitia James is hoist by her own petard.

It involves a grand old building on Fifth Avenue, an unpaid loan, a fading family dynasty, a James Joyce theatrical production which almost ended in fisticuffs, and hypocrisy from the AG as obvious as a glass of green beer.

It all began when James Doyle, a wealthy Georgia businessman with a love of his Irish roots, joined the board of the nonprofit society, whose crown jewel is a rare Gilded Age mansion at 991 Fifth Ave., right across from Central Park and the Met.

Cardboard Box

Secret RCMP report warns Canadians may revolt once they realize how broke they are

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© COLE BURSTON /The Canadian PressPolice move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Feb. 19, 2022.
A secret RCMP report is warning the federal government that Canada may descend into civil unrest once citizens realize the hopelessness of their economic situation.

"The coming period of recession will ... accelerate the decline in living standards that the younger generations have already witnessed compared to earlier generations," reads the report, entitled Whole-of-Government Five-Year Trends for Canada.

"For example, many Canadians under 35 are unlikely ever to be able to buy a place to live," it adds.

The report, labelled secret, is intended as a piece of "special operational information" to be distributed only within the RCMP and among "decision-makers" in the federal government.

A heavily redacted version was made public as a result of an access to information request filed by Matt Malone, an assistant professor of law at British Columbia's Thompson Rivers University, and an expert in government secrecy.

Describing itself in an introduction as a "scanning exercise," the report is intended to highlight trends in both Canada and abroad "that could have a significant effect on the Canadian government and the RCMP."

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'We are the masters of the house': Israeli channels air snuff videos featuring systematic torture of Palestinians

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© JONATHAN OFIR YOUTUBE CHANNELSCREENSHOT FROM CHANNEL 13 REPORT ON PALESTINIAN PRISONERS.
Over the past month, mainstream Israeli television channels have aired what can only be described as snuff films. They depict the systematic torture of Palestinians from Gaza in Israeli jails. Such videos have aired on at least three occasions — twice on Channel 14, and once on the public broadcaster, Channel 13. While Channel 14 is considered right-wing, so is about two-thirds of the Israeli public, and the more "mainstream" Channel 13 has shown no qualms about airing similar footage.

The broadcasts follow prison officials into detention centers to document the mistreatment of prisoners, which seems to be something that the officials — and apparently the viewers — find satisfying rather than revolting. The airing of these snuff films is a demonstration of societal sadism.


Comment: Israeli society is deeply pathological. Just read about the idea of freiers and how that affects the mentality of even regular Israelis. The psychopathic worldview is widespread, so the above is not surprising.


As Yumna Patel has recently reported, several rights groups have sounded the alarm over the widespread and systemic abuse that Palestinian prisoners face at the hands of the Israeli authorities. These groups' calls have been unintentionally buttressed by Israeli soldiers' unapologetic videos of themselves torturing or demeaning Palestinian detainees, which they boastfully post on social media. Now, it seems that the phenomenon has expanded to mainstream Israeli television.

The two aforementioned reports on Channel 14 (threads with subtitles can be found here and here) contained footage of actual interrogation sessions during which torture was used. The Channel 13 report did not, but it exposed some of the worst prison conditions to be broadcast to the public. These conditions include forcing prisoners to live in inhumane conditions and subjecting them to torture and harassment. Here's the 11-minute video with translated subtitles.


Stock Down

$400M wiped off Planet Fitness value just five days after banning member for exposing 'transwoman' shaving in women's locker rooms

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Planet Fitness is at the center of a storm for allowing an intact "trans woman" to use the female locker rooms with children prsent
Planet Fitness' valuation has plummeted $400 million in five days after they banned a member who shared a photo of a 'trans woman' using a female locker room.

The company's value dropped from $5.3 billion on March 14 to $4.9 billion on March 19, and its shares are down by 13.59 percent compared to a month ago. The decline follows Planet Fitness' refusal to walk back its decision to ban a member who exposed a 'trans woman' shaving in a female locker room earlier this month.

Patricia Silva was barred from the gym in Alaska after she detailed an incident online - where she said she saw a transgender woman in her locker room.

Following backlash against the ban, the company said although some members may feel uncomfortable sharing facilities, 'this discomfort is not a reason to deny access to the transgender member.'

Police Car

EV's make some people carsick...

Electric Vehicles
© Cnet.com
Nobody mentioned the nausea

The planet-saving cars that are being forced upon us have another catch — they might make you vomit. Apparently, motion sickness is "a thing" for EV's, not that our public broadcaster would mention it in the regular adverts they run to tell us how wonderful EV's are. Apparently the silent sudden acceleration is leaving some stomachs in a lurch — and some adults, kids and even dogs are throwing up.
'I need a solution fast': Electric car owners complain of motion sickness

Zane Dobie, Drive

Another user said: "I drive in an electric vehicle a lot, and I've found that regenerative braking absolutely makes me motion sick. I'm not always driving, so I don't always have control of how it's being driven, so other people's driving really makes me sick... I really need to find a solution fast".

Some drivers also reported their electric cars making their pets sick too. "Since [buying] the Tesla, [my dog] throws up in it almost every time..."
The theory is that EV's are too quiet, too fast, and have too few cues to warn our insides to prepare for motion. But who knows, perhaps sitting inside a giant electromagnetic field triggers the queasy feeling?

Question

US DMV facilities suffer nationwide network outage

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© Sarah Grillo/Axios
Department of Motor Vehicle facilities are experiencing a network outage.

The big picture: All DMVs across the country are down on Thursday, per Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
  • Its cause is unclear, and there's no timeline for when services will be restored.

Comment: The number of government and businesses suffering network failures, and cyberattacks, appears to be rising. But it's perhaps no coincidence that this uptick occurs alongside repeated warnings (threats?) from sinister organisations, such as the WEF, of a looming 'cyber pandemic': McDonald's suffers GLOBAL IT 'system failure', stores from Canada to Australia forced to close


Stock Down

Germany slides into recession, joining UK, Japan, Ireland, and Finland

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A recent survey by Bloomberg has revealed that Germany has entered a recession, with projections indicating minimal economic growth for the year ahead.

The survey was conducted from March 8 to 14, forecasts a contraction of 0.1% in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter, a stark contrast to previous expectations of stagnation during this period.

The Bundesbank has echoed concerns, suggesting that Germany may be experiencing a six-month slump, albeit downplaying the likelihood of a severe downturn. Meanwhile, the Economy Ministry has emphasized the prevailing economic challenges, noting weak domestic demand, elevated financing costs and subdued sentiment among households and businesses as contributing factors.

Comment: In February, IndiaToday reported:
Along with the UK and Japan, Ireland and Finland also went into technical recessions in the fourth quarter. Ireland registered a quarter-on-quarter GDP contraction of 0.7 per cent and 1.9 per cent in Q3 and Q4 respectively.
Meanwhile in Russia, and China:


Yellow Vest

Poland's farmers intensify protests against 'executioner' EU, demand end to 'Green Deal' restrictions

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© Wojtek Radwanski / AFPPolish farmers have staged regular protests against EU policies on climate measures and imports from outside the bloc
Polish farmers blocked roads with tractors and flares on Wednesday in escalating protests against EU environmental regulations and cheap food imports from neighbouring Ukraine which the bloc provisionally agreed to prolong.

Placards depicted a farmer swinging from a gallows next to wind farms and an EU-emblazoned executioner with the words: "Green Deal equals death of Polish agriculture", referring to the bloc's plan to tackle climate change.

Farmers in Poland and elsewhere in the bloc have been protesting in recent months to demand the re-imposition of customs duties on agricultural imports from Ukraine that were waived after Russia's invasion in 2022.

They say Ukraine's farmers are flooding Europe with cheap imports that leave them unable to compete.

Comment: Tasnim reports:
Polish Farmers Block Two Border Crossings with Germany

On Monday, farmers blocked the Swiecko and Gubinek border crossings with Germany. A local police spokesperson said that the blockades started on Sunday and were scheduled to continue until Wednesday.

"Traffic in Swiecko and Gubinek is blocked, you cannot travel in either direction," said Marcin Maludy, a spokesperson for the police in nearby Gorzow Wielkopolski.

Maludy said that the only possibility for trucks in the Lubusz region travelling to Germany was to go to Olszyn whereas cars could go through the remaining crossings in the region.
See also: EU threatens to impose tariffs on Russian grain imports, despite farmers calling for duties on Ukrainian grain