Our $5K envelope number was roughly right.
— BowTiedBull - Read Pinned Tweet or NGMI (@BowTiedBull) July 30, 2022
The Govt gave you $1,200 and you got $5,915 per year in additional cost.
Great!https://t.co/K32NKEF2z6
In effect, the average US household has to pay an extra $6,000 in "taxes" every year. Given the energy situation in Europe and the heat on Taiwan, those taxes will be increasing again.
The rectangular-shaped room is fitted with a shower, a sink, and a toilet. There is one window, and a shelving unit above the latrine. But this room isn’t just any old bathroom. It’s actually an apartment listed for rent in Hamilton’s east-end.
Just steps away from the shower, there is a kitchenette with a handful of cupboards, what appears to be a toaster oven and a mini-fridge — no full kitchen. To the back of the room, there appears to be space for a bed — as long as it is a small one. The whole apartment is 13 square metres (or 140 square feet — think of a 12 foot by 12 foot room).
[Emphasis mine.]
Prices in my neighborhood in Ontario in 2012 vs. 2022:
So, a 140 square feet "apartment" for $550 is a steal!
Thousands of girls were raped in England by Pakis and the police looked away for years. Had those Muslims done something really heinous like posting material online that made somebody FEEL BAD, then they would have been in big trouble.
— Great Big Imperium Respecter (@MightBeGB) July 31, 2022
I wonder if anyone has brought up this quote 🤔 pic.twitter.com/wt6kdCuqei
— Clara Bowl💋 (@VIx666) July 31, 2022
Yeah, it's difficult to hide those remarks as they were made in front of the public on television. I do wonder about the inner turmoil of the above-average normies who swallowed the BS, got multiple vaxxes, and then got COVID anyway. Significant numbers of them must have learned their lesson as many are simply refusing to take further jabs to save grandma.
From the start of 2020 to now, overall food inflation has been ~50% here in Canada. The following numbers line precisely with my experience.
Our Grocery bill for a family of 4 with pets:
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) July 30, 2022
2020 $1900
2022 $2850#inflation
A lot of people are wondering about the definition of recession. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth if a Republican is president. The definition is far more complicated and unknowable if a Democrat is president.
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) July 28, 2022
Watch POLITICO's @morningmoneyben change his definition of "recession" in real-time to align with what the WH and Paul Krugman are demanding everyone now profess. Since he's blocking all who point this out, I took this from @redsteeze, @TheAgeofShoddy & @imjustabillman to see it. pic.twitter.com/EseSkpbFlY
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 27, 2022
I remember the 1992 World Cup final. Pakistan scored 249 runs in 50 overs. England managed 227 runs in 49.2 overs. That was the normal scoring rate at the time.
Today, England smashed 234 runs in 20 overs! The hapless South Africans had to chase hard from the very first delivery. They managed 193 runs in 20 overs -- a run rate that's almost double that of the World Cup champions from 30 years ago but it still wasn't enough! Of course, the overall strategy is different because I'm comparing an ODI to a T20. Still, the contrast is quite stunning.
It’s the post-truth era pic.twitter.com/SzFTeZyYAE
— Rothmus 🏴 (@Rothmus) July 26, 2022
Shopify's CEO said he messed up expansion and laid off 1,000 workers.
— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) July 26, 2022
Last year he made over $20 million and cashed out $623 million in stock.
Interesting how when CEOs mess up, they get huge bonuses. When workers just do their job, they get laid offhttps://t.co/H8Ayf1zqgj
That's the harsh reality. Forget paying back the bonus, these soulless CEOs can't even do the basic minimum: resign!
For American families looking for a little more breathing room, these savings matter. pic.twitter.com/IdDv2JGXAD
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 25, 2022
Here’s Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, saying how it’s no big deal to cut off the breasts of teenaged girls.
— Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@BillboardChris) July 25, 2022
“If you want breasts at a later point in your life, you can go and get them!” pic.twitter.com/9wDLuJGzAV
A 20-year-old is not legally allowed to buy booze in the US but pre-teen girls can decide to slash their breasts and boys can destroy their genitals. It's a bizarre juxtaposition but it makes perverse sense when you realize that the logical framework of pedophilia is slowly being built. If kids, as young as 8-years-old, can "ask" adults to mutilate their genitals, then surely they can "ask" adults to use their private parts for other purposes.
New definitions:
— Cuffie Shamerelli 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 (@TortelliVinnie) July 24, 2022
=> Democracy
=> Woman
=> Science
=> Vaccine
=> Recession
Did I miss any?
The majority finally comes around after supporting a year of tyranny:
Consider that last September amid the fourth wave of the virus, seven-in-ten Canadians (70%) said they would support a vaccine passport in their community to require residents to show proof of inoculation to enter larger public spaces; this concept is now supported by one-in-four (25%).
The most disgusting rule was in Quebec where the government mandated vaccine passports for stores like Walmart and Costco in January of 2022. The backlash was immediate and rule lasted less than a month.
Now, an incredible majority is against vaccine passports. I bet the major reason for this drastic shift in opinion is that the definition of "fully vaccinated" keeps changing. Many people went along with the two initial shots plus a booster in the winter. They've likely realized the absurdity of the whole situation as they're told to get the boosters till infinity. In short, they're against the passports because they no longer qualify as fully vaccinated.
The Thailand Public Health Minister followed "the science":
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for COVID-19, using a rapid antigen test, upon his return from abroad on Sunday, even though he has already received six doses of vaccine, with the last one being administered on June 13th.
Six doses? Those are rookie numbers. Bring it up to double digits, NOOB!
— Ultra Mega MAGAtron (@AZATTY3) July 22, 2022
One of the benefits of living in the most expensive city in Canada:
Vancouver, Canada: A mother and her young child in Chinatown were brutally struck to the ground by a black male on July 9. Shakwan Kelly jogged away but was later arrested.
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) July 22, 2022
He was quickly released from jail & failed to show up for court. He is now wanted. https://t.co/pWUPDBEI9r pic.twitter.com/Zd1Z83TrbT
Looks scary in red! pic.twitter.com/tfLq1woqkV
— RAMZPAUL (@ramzpaul) July 21, 2022
The scary red states vote Republican and the Democrats get the cool blue.
I was never a hardcore second amendment guy. Anyone who read me for years know that it wasn’t a big issue to me.
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) July 9, 2022
As of now, it’s non-negotiable. We see what’s happening. Anyone supporting gun bans is persona non grata.
I form opinions based on reality. Reality now - it’s bad. https://t.co/9ueoFrZn0L
The US had a short vacation from the harsh realities of the world after the end of the Cold War. Debt and diversity have diminished its stature. Those who oppose the powers that be will be targeted. The reality is simple: unarmed people are easier to kill.
While the growing expansion of casinos and state-sanctioned sports betting steal the spotlight, state lotteries have nearly doubled in size over the past two decades, driving a multibillion-dollar wealth transfer from low-income U.S. communities to powerful multinational companies.
Life is tough. It's tougher when you're stupid.
On a snowy April day, Standifer stopped by the Korner Party Store in this Detroit suburb, its largest sign advertising “Beer Wine Lotto,” to buy scratch-off tickets. She buys scratch tickets three times daily. Four years ago, she won $1,000 on a $3 ticket, but she hasn’t won big since. [...]
“Yesterday I spent like $130 and I won like $85,” Standifer said, meaning she lost $45.
The US has been on an insane orgy of military spending since 9/11 at least. This big, bad war machine couldn't even defeat the Taliban after 20 years.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 15, 2022
That's because the real purpose isn't to win wars or security. It's this, as explained by Assange:pic.twitter.com/LgicTREiZd
American wars are simply a wicked method of transferring money from the taxpayer to the weapons manufacturers.
Anyone with these 5 traits will be a multi-millionaire without a Trust Fund and no familial support.
— BowTiedBull - Read Pinned Tweet or NGMI (@BowTiedBull) July 19, 2022
1) delayed gratification
2) willingness to do garbage tasks you hate to win
3) high pain tolerance
4) consistency
5) self awareness
The overwhelming majority fail at 1.
Add up all the traits and, at most, 2% will become multi-millionaires.
Prime Minister Zoolander doesn't care about grandma!
Despite heading one of the only Western governments to still mandate face masks on rail transport, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was conspicuously maskless as he shook hands during a Monday photo op aboard an Okanagan, B.C., steam train.
The prime minister was not breaking any laws; the Kettle Valley Steam Railway is a heritage railroad not bound by federal transport regulations. However, the visit led to cries of hypocrisy nonetheless as COVID presumably can spread just as easily on tourist trains as aboard VIA Rail trains.
I went to the local train station early this month and noticed two different trains with a platform in the middle. VIA Rail on one side and a GO train on the other. Both were heading towards Toronto. I was in the GO train where almost zero people bothered with a mask. Looking outside, one could easily tell that everyone on the VIA Rail was masked. SCIENCE!
My rule: never set foot in the UAE, not even in transit. Recall the UK Phd student studying labor conditions & the Lebanese gynecologist with funny tweets. https://t.co/oEAMmKPUli
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) July 18, 2022
Yup. They have a few shiny buildings because their sand swims on oil. It looks like the 21st century but the mindset is from the 19th. The concept of human rights doesn't exist. Western governments won't even lift a finger if you get thrown in a cell on manufactured mischief. So, just don't go!
The same can be said for its lovely neighbor: Saud's Arabia.
NYT: What if we just became The Onion pic.twitter.com/0zSCwOXzVK
— Mindy Furano (@MindyFurano) July 16, 2022
The governments in Canada don't have enough money to treat all the patients in the health care system. Solution? Start killing those pesky and costly old people.
A 71-year-old widower was admitted to a Southwestern Ontario hospital after a fall. His family says during his admission he contracted an infectious diarrheal illness. He was humiliated by staff for the smell of his room, his family said. He developed a new shortness of breath that was not comprehensively assessed. In this context, a hospital team member suggested he would qualify for MAiD. The team said he had end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and it was terminal. The patient was surprised by the diagnosis but trusted the team.
Within 48 hours of his first assessment, he received a medically assisted death. Post-mortem testing showed he did not have end-stage COPD. His family doctor, when notified of his death, also stated he did not have end-stage COPD, but the team had failed to contact her when they were assessing his history.
The law of death is getting an upgrade:
Although considered among the most permissive euthanasia and assisted suicide legislation in the world, Canada is poised to introduce mental illnesses to the country's medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation.
Oh, you support trump and other right wingers? Marked as "mentally ill". No point in wasting resources when you end up in the hospital.
American women complaining no one finds them attractive in foreign countries 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/KFCjjTZVbM
— samirah (@SameeraKhan) July 16, 2022
Safety tip: don’t mess with an armed Florida Man. Video captured aspiring criminals knocking on a homeowner’s door in Escambia County, Florida last week.
Respect the game they really selling molds of faces for $10. Check the prices lmao.
— BowTiedBull - Read Pinned Tweet or NGMI (@BowTiedBull) July 15, 2022
Protesting capitalism by giving money to a capitalist. Pure clown. https://t.co/1155ZvRLsk
— Mish: Chad Of Arabia (@ChadOfArabia) July 14, 2022
That famous compassionate health care of Canada:
Prickett feels he should have been transferred on the day of his accident to London Health Sciences Centre, the largest hospital in southwestern Ontario. It has the facilities and surgical expertise he needs to repair his leg — except, he said, a bed shortage in London had prevented him from leaving Wiarton.
"It blows my mind that in Ontario, we have these facilities and I can't get a broken bone fixed. I have to lie around with a broken bone in my body for four days," he said Wednesday. "It's so frustrating. I have no control.
Yup. The bizarre solution that many propose is more government spending to fix this problem. This is especially moronic as Ontario has the highest non-federal public debt in the world: CAD$455 billion. The government has no money. It must spike taxes today or crush your progeny with more debt to cover the bills.
Female chess grandmaster Hou Yifan has fallen out of the top 100 chess players - she’s now 101. The top 100 are now officially all men.
— FischerKing (@FischerKing64) July 13, 2022
Last year, new graphics cards were sold out almost immediately upon delivery in stores. People would wait in line overnight to get theirs. Of course, some of them were scalpers who would sell the card online for over double the retail price. I saw $1,000 3080s going for over $2,500.
Now, the shortage is over. The glut is here! Stores have to move inventory as the new series of cards will be launched in the upcoming months. Nvidia just couldn't see their prospective customers suffer with crazy high prices. So, now they're offering some serious price cuts!
— BowTiedBull - Read Pinned Tweet or NGMI (@BowTiedBull) July 14, 2022
Such overwhelming kindness. Oh, their stock is down 55% from the top. Sad!
The Champion won't back down.
Novak Djokovic reaffirms COVID-19 vaccine stance after winning Wimbledon
— Wittgenstein (@backtolife_2023) July 11, 2022
Owners of the video: Wimbledon
Full video: https://t.co/x3u57Nch5s pic.twitter.com/tGGo4KphbN
I couldn't travel on trains, take airplane flights, watch a movie on the big screen, eat in a restaurant or listen to a live orchestra because of Canada's vaxx mandates. It was nothing big. Though, there are people who're willing to lose a lot of money and invite reactions from monkeys when they publicly refuse the SUPER AWESOME FABULOUS vaccines.
Phillies Catcher J.T. Realmuto on not playing against Toronto due to Canada’s covid vax mandates:
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 12, 2022
“I’m a healthy 31-year old pro athlete and didn’t feel the need to get it… I’m not going to let Canada tell me what to put in my body.”
pic.twitter.com/13g6UbBMcV
Right on!
Breaking News!💯
— Amherst Island Radio (@amherstislandfm) July 13, 2022
The Bank of Canada is expected to increase interest rates by 0.75 basis points. It will also release a more modern set of Canadian Bills that better reflect newly emerging Canadian values #winning #Canada @bankofcanada #Bank #Money #interestrates #ygk #ifb #ff pic.twitter.com/hRV7YTcZGf
Oh, those quaint colored people and their cute illegal hijinks!
The feminism part of the woke mindset goes into a convenient coma during these interactions.
— Satish (@satish_anupindi) July 13, 2022
Surely, these progressive, woke, feminists would show up to understand and praise a non-Muslim, White guy who was interested in getting a third wife to help out with household chores.
When Nikon released the Z7, the Z7II, and finally the epic Z9, it was clear that DSLRs had been retired. They're simply too complicated and costly to produce. Mirrorless are smaller, lighter, and provide higher margins.
Japanese camera maker Nikon will withdraw from the single-lens reflex camera business and shift toward digital offerings amid intensifying competition from smartphone cameras, Nikkei has learned.
Nikon's SLR cameras have been widely used by professional photographers for more than 60 years and have come to be seen as synonymous with the Japanese company.
The D300 and the D800 were spectacular during their time.
The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark rate by 100 basis points on Wednesday, a surprise move that exceeded economist expectations, as the bank attempts to set a firehose against scorching inflation.
The unexpected and supersized increase comes after two consecutive 50 basis point hikes, bringing the policy interest rate to 2.5 per cent. It is the largest increase since 1998.
It's going to get ugly very fast for those who're leveraged to the gills. At least, we'll get a slightly better real estate market.
Higher than expected inflation:
The 9.1% is the massaged, fake number to not make the government look bad and to not spike the social security payments. Counting rent, gas, and food, inflation is easily 20% for the last year.
"It just does, it just does."
— AegisofZeus 🇬🇷 🇻🇦 🇨🇭 🇵🇱 (@AegisofZeus) July 12, 2022
Genius, what a repartee.
Hungary owned pic.twitter.com/sd7ZUmlmJy
His diplomatically astonished reaction in the last five seconds is universal.
Who did this??😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/OM6PhjlmIZ
— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) July 12, 2022
https://t.co/vyoUVbu4Z6 https://t.co/XXOho14RuP pic.twitter.com/EtCwov3Rxa
— RAMZPAUL (@ramzpaul) July 12, 2022
When Don Jr retweeted me in 2016, CNN did a whole segment: “Why is Don Jr retweeting Cernovich, who is a bad person.”
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) July 11, 2022
2022 - it’s not newsworthy that the POTUS transfers cash to his son to buy drugs and interstate traffic prostitutes.
What a really stupid world we live in.
The Deep State and the media tried their best to bring down Trump with RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA and other manufactured stories. None stuck. When the Hunter Biden laptop story leaked, they jumped into action by blocking anyone online from reporting it and reframing it as a ... RUSSIAN PLOT TO HELP TRUMP!
Now that the economy is tanking and Creepy Joe is more of a senile walking corpse, they don't need to bring the hammer down on stories that make him look bad. The important question is: who will be the successor?
— Nikki 🇺🇸 (@nikki_miumiu) July 11, 2022
Story: A video is out which allegedly shows that Biden is weighing cocaine.
Fact check: Actually, Biden was simply measuring sugar for his cooking recipe.
Status: DEBOONKED!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 11, 2022
In a noticeable change in tone Friday, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard told the legislature she is concerned about unexplained high death counts in the province in the second half of 2021 and will attempt to get to the bottom of what happened.
"I think that everybody wants to know," said Shephard under questioning from interim Liberal Leader Roger Melanson.
There is no widespread evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 US president election; only some specific, fine-tuned, well-targeted illegal actions in a few relevant states to tip the scales in favor of Creepy Joe.
Democrats were smart. They did illegal stuff (not my opinion it’s the law), won, used regime propagandists to claim the law wasn’t broken, and it’s too late to unwind the crime. You may not like it, doesn’t matter. https://t.co/tfgfpioBbT
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) July 9, 2022
The Canadian government folds under pressure and reverses a part of its Russian sanctions:
Canada will return a repaired turbine to Germany that is needed for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline and could help to ensure continued flows of energy until Europe can end its dependency on Russian gas, Canada's minister of natural resources said.
Ukraine's energy and foreign ministries said the decision amounted to adjusting sanctions imposed on Moscow "to the whims of Russia" and called for it to be reversed.
The Canadian government said in a statement on Saturday it was issuing a "time-limited and revocable permit" to exempt the return of turbines from its Russian sanctions and also announced new measures against Moscow in response to its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
After all that, they still decide to posture:
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said on Saturday in a statement that "Canada is unwavering in its support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity ... Canada will not relent in pressuring the Russian regime".
So brave.