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Alternate X acct of Catherine Swift after main account hacked. Economist, small biz advocate, promoter of sane govt policies. Mom, Grandma & proud Canadian.
Rebel News @RebelNewsOnline"We don't have an energy crisis. We have a wealth inequality crisis." An Indigenous advocate on Parliament Hill says seizing Canadian billionaires' profits "for only one day" would "probably eradicate a lot of the issues."
GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE @GOP_is_GutlessIf there is an antichrist, it has to be Islam… REMEMBER ASIA BIBI — 8 YEARS ON DEATH ROW FOR DRINKING WATER. This is the face of Christian persecution in Pakistan. Asia Bibi, a poor Christian farmworker, mother of 5, was working in the fields of Punjab in June 2009. It was hot. She was thirsty. She walked to the well and drank water from an old metal cup lying nearby. That's it. Her Muslim co-workers said: "Christians are unclean. You have contaminated our water by drinking from our cup." An argument broke out. Days later, a mob accused her of "insulting Prophet Muhammad" — blasphemy. Pakistan's blasphemy law: Section 295C — death by hanging. She was arrested, beaten by a mob, sentenced to death in 2010. She spent 8 years, 8 months in solitary confinement on death row. In a tiny, windowless cell. Waiting to be hanged. What happened to those who defended her? *Governor Salman Taseer* — the Governor of Punjab — visited her in prison and said the law was unjust. Weeks later, his own bodyguard, Mumtaz Qadri, shot him 27 times in Islamabad and was celebrated as a hero by thousands. Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian, also called for her release — assassinated in broad daylight, riddled with bullets. In October 2018, Pakistan's Supreme Court finally acquitted her — saying the case was built on lies. What happened? TENS OF THOUSANDS rioted. Cities burned. Highways blocked. They demanded her head. A fatwa: Kill her. A poll found *10 MILLION Pakistanis said they would personally kill her* if they could. Her lawyer, Saif-ul-Malook, had to flee to the Netherlands under death threats. Asia hid for 6 months in safe houses, under army protection. In May 2019, she finally escaped. Canada granted her asylum. Just for drinking water. This is not "extremism." This is blasphemy law in Pakistan today. In 2024 alone, over 200 blasphemy cases filed. Christians, Hindus, Ahmadiyyas live under constant threat — a cup of water can become a death sentence. If this doesn't make you angry, nothing will.bRemember her name. Share her story. The world must not forget. Asia Bibi is alive today because the world spoke up. Pray for the Christians still in Pakistan's blasphemy prisons tonight. Source: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judgement 2018, BBC, Amnesty International, Asia Bibi memoir "Enfin Libre!"
Dr. Maalouf @realMaaloufHow did it get this bad so fast? Fifteen years ago, scenes like this would’ve been almost unimaginable in America. Now they are literally everywhere, including positions of power. We talk a lot about Europe, but in some ways, what’s happening in the US is even worse.
Governor Car-knee @McDavidvsMathew
Alan Fryer 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 @alanfryermediaTrudeauesque.
Love My 7 Wood @LoveMy7WoodWhat a fabulous story as the Canadian Jewish community raises close to $1 million for the badly injured police officer who saved Belleville's Jews from a horrific antisemitic attack. via @nationalpost
Sofia Afonso Ferreira @sofiafonsoferreThe world is shocked to discover that 2 million Arabs live in Israel, have parties, vote, and elect deputies in the Knesset. Imagine when they discover that they also fight in the IDF to defend the country.
John Gatti @johngatti2People slowly starting to see Carney is all talk zero results.
Maret Jaks - NOT YOUR DONKEY 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇪🇪🇬🇧🇧🇪 @MaretJaksI was in a store and discovered they were having a sale on Dungeness crab (YUM). Having spent my formative years in San Francisco—where I would eat a hot Dungeness crab literally on the dock of the bay along with sourdough bread—I leaned over the counter to pick a few of them for my cart, for old times' sake. A retired Canadian man unfamiliar with this sort of crab came over and asked me some questions, how to cook them, etc., etc. We had a nice chat and I left with four Dungeness crab in my cart. It just so happened that the two of us met up again at the checkout aisle (no, he wasn't grocery store stalking me). He pointed to the crabs in my cart and said very proudly, "In the end, I decided not to get them...they're from the USA." I did smile politely even though I think that's crazy. but I'm determined to reintegrate sanity back into the Canadian political dialogue, so I said, "Oh, I love America and Americans. Sure beats having China as a strategic partner. Anyway, Trump is president of the USA and serves Americans. He owes us NOTHING. But Carney owes the Canadian people a trade deal and he's failed miserably." The man thought about this for a moment. "I still don't want to buy American," he said. "Fair enough," I laughed nicely, "But I'll be feasting on Dungeness crab tonight! Anyway, you need to read my book: CORPORATE COMMUNISM—Feeling Good Doing Evil. We're being played, my friend. Canadians are being played." You could see the wheels spinning in his head and then he said he'd look up the book. With that, we wished each other well and went on our way. And no, he was not a raging maniac like the guy on the left of this grok-created image. But he was busy feeling good doing evil by mindlessly supporting a prime minister who is leading the charge in losing tens of thousands of mostly working class jobs.
NCCM @nccmThe Parti Québécois wants to ban religious symbols for elementary school students. Today, the Minister of Education said that it’s a “non negotiable”, just weeks after the election. If adopted, this measure would mark a new low in the violation of fundamental rights and the targeting of religious minorities in Canada. An obsession with how people choose to dress is one thing. Targeting children for who they are is an entirely different matter, evoking some of the darkest chapters in our own history as a country. If this measure moves forward, we will challenge it in court through every legal avenue available. We will never accept attacks on children and their rights. Not in Quebec. Not anywhere in Canada. If anything should be “non-negotiable”, it is the protection of children and their fundamental rights.
Persian girl 🌞🦁 @iPrsianThis is what the decline of Islam in Iran looks like. The situation is getting so out of control that the mullahs are losing their grip. They’re trying to pass a law to punish anyone who refuses to wear a hijab in public.Gen Z is running Islam over with a steamroller in Iran.
David Krayden @DavidKraydenHow Mark Carney is Eating Canada Alive: With Catherine Swift
Michelle Leahy Ferreri @mferreriptbokawLiberal priorities while food bank useage is record high. Good luck Christine!! Go get em.
