Monday, August 22, 2022



Canada: PM Justin Trudeau nominates the first Indigenous Supreme Court judge

Canada seems to have caught the Australian disease of regarding "one drop of blood" as sufficient to call a person indigenous. For what it is worth, she looks like a pleasant lady and may well make an impartial judge. One hopes so. The lady is clearly a pink-skinned Caucasian so it actually dishonours native people to call her indigenous. It conveys the message that they cannot succeed as wholly native people.

Does my mention of the one-drop rule ring a bell? The one-drop rule is a legal principle of racial classification that was prominent in the early 20th century United States among Southern racists. It asserted that any person with even one ancestor of black ancestry ("one drop" of "black blood") is considered black. Like it or not, Justin Trudeau is in the same camp as the Ku Klux Klan. Their thinking is the same even though the object is different




Michelle O'Bonsawin is expected to take up her position at Canada's Supreme Court next month

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday nominated Michelle O'Bonsawin as the first Indigenous person to serve on the country's Supreme Court.

Her selection is a historic moment for a country seeking to make amends for abuses against native peoples.

Trudeau said O'Bonsawin was a "widely respected member of Canada’s legal community with a distinguished career."

"Her nomination is the result of an open, nonpartisan selection process. I am confident that Justice O’Bonsawin will bring invaluable knowledge and contributions to our country’s highest court," Trudeau said.

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Popular chocolate brand is slammed for being 'too woke' after launching new packaging to celebrate Indigenous culture

A New Zealand chocolate company has come under fire for its new 'woke' packaging designed to honour Maori native language week.

Whittakers released its new packaging on Tuesday featuring a label which translates Creamy Milk to Miraka Kirimi - the equivalent term in Te Reo Māori, the official Māori language.

The new packaging received massive backlash after right-wing commentator Cam Slater tweeted a picture of the chocolate bar alongside the caption: 'Go woke, go broke..see ya Whittakers'.

Some critics accused the chocolate company of going too far to appease 'woke' customers while others compared it to 'forced mandated injections'.

'Shame on you Whittaker's we certainly won't be buying your chocolates anymore,' one wrote.

However, the dissenting tweets were followed by a frenzy of supportive Whittakers fans vowing to 'stockpile' the chocolate's limited wrapper to 'stick it to the haters'.

'Huge shoutout for Te Taura Whiri for continuing your mahi (work) to normalise our reo, the latest being the Whittaker’s Miraka Kirīmi,' one person wrote

'Thank you both for sticking your necks out on the line while racists slam you from all directions with hate and disgusting comments.'

'Almost never buy chocolate, it's a luxury my wallet and waistline can do without, but I bought four large Whittakers blocks this afternoon. Tonight we party,' another said.

'What Whittakers have done is make chocolate inaccessible for racists. I approve - they don't deserve chocolate,' another joked

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Uproar over festival's plan to hold a talk about 'ZOOSEXUALITY' by professor who calls sex with animals 'society's last taboo'

A Sydney festival has sparked uproar for describing sex with animals as one of society's 'last taboos' in an ad for a renowned professor's talk about the ethics of bestiality.

Historian and author Joanna Bourke plans to discuss the morals behind 'humans loving animals' and 'zoosexuality' at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) next month.

The festival, to be held at Carriageworks in inner-city suburb Redfern next month, has been touted as Australia's original festival of provocateurs with speakers tasked with 'holding uncomfortable ideas up to the light'.

The description of Ms Bourke's controversial session states that while bestiality is 'generally' regarded as abhorrent, the subject is still depicted in a number of books, films, plays, paintings and photographs.

The historian plans to present a modern history of sex between humans and animals and will invite audience members to look at the 'changing meanings' of bestiality and zoophilia and the ethics of 'animal loving'.

'It is only in very recent years that some people have begun to undermine the absolute prohibition on zoosexuality,' the speaker is quoted on the website. 'Are their arguments dangerous, perverted or simply wrongheaded?'

Outraged Australians took to social media to lash festival organisers for allowing a presentation they argued was intellectualising animal abuse.

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Russian crops, fertiliser must move 'unimpeded': UN chief

Russian fertilisers and agricultural products must be able to reach world markets "unimpeded" or a global food crisis could strike as early as next year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Saturday.

"It is important that all governments and the private sector cooperate to bring them to market," he said from the Joint Coordination Center.

The agreement also guarantees Russia the right to export its agricultural products and fertilisers despite Western sanctions.

"Without fertiliser in 2022, there may not be enough food in 2023. Getting more food and fertiliser out of Ukraine and Russia is crucial to further calm commodity markets and lower prices for consumers," he said.

He headed to the southern city of Odessa on Friday.

Earlier Saturday, he visited the first aid ship chartered by the United Nations to transport Ukrainian grain on the southern shores of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara.

The UN chief vowed Thursday that his organisation would try to "step up" grain exports from Ukraine before the onset of winter, as they are crucial for food supplies in many African countries.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko said the continuation of shipments ultimately "depends on Russia, on Russian actions", she added.

Under the terms of the July agreement, 650,000 tons of Ukrainian grain and agricultural products have left the Ukrainian ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Pivdenny since August 1.

Cereal exports from Ukraine, one of the world's leading producers and exporters, were blocked for several months due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, raising fears of a global food crisis.

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http://dissectleft.blogspot.com (DISSECTING LEFTISM)

http://edwatch.blogspot.com (EDUCATION WATCH)

http://antigreen.blogspot.com (GREENIE WATCH)

http://australian-politics.blogspot.com (AUSTRALIAN POLITICS)

http://snorphty.blogspot.com/ (TONGUE-TIED)

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