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Lay Down Your Arms...
Just a nice thought in these somber times. Feel free to add some nice thoughts/lyrics, as well....makes me feel more hopeful. :) Peace to everyone out there. Soldier of Love lay down your arms and surrender to me oh lay down your arms and love me peacefully use your arms for squeezing and pleasing the one that loves you so…
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War is a Racket
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19672.htm War Is A Racket US Lawmakers Have As Much As $196 Million Invested In "Defense" Companies By The Associated Press 03/04/08 "AP" -- -- WASHINGTON: Members of the U.S.Congress have as much as $196 million (126.2 million) collectively invested in companies doing…
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Manitoba RCMP nab speeder going 182 km/h with baby, toddler in back seat
Manitoba RCMP nab speeder going 182 km/h with baby, toddler in back seat https://globalnews.ca/news/4386758/manitoba-rcmp-nab-speeder-going-182-km-h-with-baby-toddler-in-back-seat/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalNational with 2 kids in the car, one was not even properly restrained.
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Vegan, Vegetarian, Carnivor, or Omnivore?
Rather than belittle each other, simply tell us (if you wish to) how your eat and why. The challenge here is to discuss and perhaps persuade rather than argue and berate.
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Bridge collapse in Genoa
Terrible! https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/genoa-bridge-collapse/index.html
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US Interior Secretary Zinke's false claim that solution to fires in the west is to cut down trees.
Here are a couple of articles that illustrate how completely out of touch this administration is with global warming, wildfires in the west and some basic ecological principles. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/13/us-interior-secretary-ryan-zinke-climate-change-environmentalists…
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Portland’s Patriot Prayer Rally Could Be Most Violent Since Charlottesville
Portland’s Patriot Prayer Rally Could Be Most Violent Since Charlottesville https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/portland-patriot-prayer-proud-boys-rally_us_5b646217e4b0de86f4a0ba04
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Part of highway bridge collapses during violent storm in Italy, killing at least 25: Genoa mayor
Part of highway bridge collapses during violent storm in Italy, killing at least 25: Genoa mayor https://nationalpost.com/news/world/italy-highway-collapse?video_autoplay=true very tragic...
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Should white people be able to appropriate black hairstyles (afro, braids, dreadlocks)
During my sociology lecture at university today this topic came up and it caused a bit of tension between students of African heritage and one white student who couldn't see a problem with it. Three girls of African background got all angry at this suggestion saying because white people have made fun of Africans with these…
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Trump Admin may allow the return of asbestos to manufacturing.
Here's news that 'll cause you lungs to seize up nice and quick like: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-allowing-asbestos-back-manufacturing-industry-1061023 The use of asbestos, a mineral fiber occurring in rock and soil, in building insulation was once commonplace in countries around the world, until its…
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Canada Gun Violence
Although not even close to as bad as the US ... we are seeing an increase in gun violence, especially Toronto. At least 4 killed in Fredericton shooting, public urged to stay home and lock doors https://globalnews.ca/news/4380377/fredericton-brookside-shooting/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalToronto
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Video captures terrifying fall as girl pushed from 60-foot bridge in Washington state
Video captures terrifying fall as girl pushed from 60-foot bridge in Washington state https://globalnews.ca/news/4379816/video-terrifying-fall-girl-pushed-bridge-washington-state/ With friends like this, who needs enemies...
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Dashcam captures devastating crash on Canada's busiest highway
Dashcam captures devastating crash on Canada's busiest highway https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/dashcam-captures-devastating-crash-on-canada-s-busiest-highway-1.4042081 Amazing all survived ... lucky.
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Stanford rapist
"A former Stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman was sentenced to six months in jail because a longer sentence would have “a severe impact on him,” according to a judge. At his sentencing Thursday, his victim read him a letter describing the “severe impact” the assault had on her."…
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U.S. health officials remind people that condoms should not be reused
U.S. health officials remind people that condoms should not be reused https://nationalpost.com/health/health-officials-condoms-are-not-meant-to-be-reused-2?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1533299155 Is this a big problem?
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Alex Jones/Info Wars removed from FB, youtube, Apple, Spotify
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWd6XgBVIcg
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Apple becomes world's 1st trillion-dollar company
Apple becomes world's 1st trillion-dollar company https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/apple-becomes-world-s-1st-trillion-dollar-company-1.4038046
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Separation of Church and State
Why does religion need an assist from the government? Why aren’t all the anti-government, get government out of my life folks up in arms about this? Why can’t religion stand on its merits? https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/7/31/17631110/jeff-sessions-religious-liberty-task-force-memo-christian-nationalism
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Family of Ontario woman ruled brain dead appeals to keep her on life support
Family of Ontario woman ruled brain dead appeals to keep her on life support https://globalnews.ca/news/4362783/ontario-woman-brain-dead-life-support-appeal/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalToronto Interesting...
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Kratom. ?
Anybody ever use this stuff? I am interested in finding out more about it. Is the stuff in headshops or gnc the real deal? Anything i need to know befofe using it? Thanks.
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Marvel actors supporting James Gunn
The cast of the Marvel ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movies have released an open letter in support of James Gunn, the director who was recently fired because of very offensive tweets he’d sent out years ago. It’s important to note that they are not supporting the jokes he made - there are hundreds of comments on the post…
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Are there really active attempts to normalize this behavior?
Is this real or some sort of sick joke? Either way this is disgusting.
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Swedish student stops Afghan man's deportation by refusing to sit down on a plane
Swedish student stops Afghan man's deportation by refusing to sit down on a plane https://nationalpost.com/news/world/swedish-student-stops-afghan-mans-deportation-by-refusing-to-sit-down-on-a-plane Another spineless government.
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Roseanne Barr
what can I say? a walking caricature of the female Trumpist? Classic short sighted conservative "thinker"? Or mostly just another umemployed has been?
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What's your feeling about the two-party system in the US or other countries with a two party system?
Pick one and let's see where this goes. And maybe tell us why you made your choice.
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Justice Kennedy Retiring
Fuck me http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/393357-kennedy-announces-retirement-from-supreme-court
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This hatred is happening in Australia...
https://tendaily.com.au/news/good-news/a180626pdb/busker-harassed-by-white-nationalists-returns-to-fed-square-20180626 And it is making me very sad. What's even sadder is these thugs are being given support by many Australians. What do you think? Is this kind of attire appropriate in front of children? I don't see the…
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The trump balloon
I'm just watching the news and the mayor of London has allowed this mock trump as an orange baby in a nappy(diaper) I guess in USA. I dislike trump and think he should not be coming here. But they say free speech. But I find this really low form and it's in the sky over parliament square. What are your thoughts? It's hard…
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Jill Stein for President
It's high time we have a Jill Stein for President thread! Stein call for charges against Hillary Clinton: http://www.democracynow.org/2016/7/7/headlines/fbi_director_james_comey_to_testify_to_congress_over_clinton_emails FBI Director James Comey is slated to testify before Congress today over the agency’s decision to…
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Only In America...
Mandalay Bay casino owner sues survivors of Las Vegas gun massacre https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mgm-las-vegas-lawsuit-1.4750500?cmp=FB_Post_News