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O'Toole campaign believes alleged hack came from MP's office, says it has
received confession letter
June 22, 2020, Stuart Thomson, National Post
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/otoole-campaign-believes-alleged-hack-originated-in-mps-office
Erin O'Toole's Conservative leadership campaign is alleging that
someone in a Member of Parliament's office passed sensitive login
information to rival Peter MacKay's campaign, giving his chief
competitor access to virtually all high-level campaign activity,
according to a letter sent to police and obtained by the National Post.
The O'Toole campaign believes at least 138 Zoom meetings in English
were accessed and at least seven meetings in French. Some of the
meetings were high-level strategy discussions among senior campaign
figures.
The version of the letter obtained by the Post redacts the name of the
person in the MP's office who is alleged to have taken the login
credentials from the MP's email account. The O'Toole campaign has
obtained a confession letter from the person, according to a senior
campaign source.
Tags: Conservative Party of Canada, DougWiki, Erin O'Toole, Peter MacKay
==========================
Steve Bannon's COVID Podcast Is Being Distributed by a Convicted Crook
June 22, 2020, Lachlan Cartwright, Daily Beast
https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannons-covid-podcast-is-being-distributed-by-a-convicted-crook?ref=home
Steven Bannon's platform to air COVID-19 conspiracy theories is
distributed by a con man who has a long list of serious arrests dating
back decades and a federal bank-fraud conviction.
War Room: Pandemic is a podcast and radio program that appeals to a
MAGA audience and focuses on the coronavirus, and is hosted by
President Trump's former chief strategist at the White House and by the
former Nigel Farage adviser Raheem Kassam.
It has covered COVID-19 and pushed false narratives about the virus,
including giving weight to the unproven theory that it was somehow
man-made.
Tags: 1980, 2006, 2013, 2016, 2018, Alt-Right, America First, America's Voice
News, Anthony Fauci, Austin, Bill Gates, Breitbart, Burglary, China, Chinese,
Chuck Schumer, Citizens of the American Republic, Colorado, Congress,
Conviction, Coronavirus, Dark Right, Democratic Party, Donald Trump,
Facebook, FBI, Guo Media, Guo Wengui, Impeachment, Massachusetts, Nigel
Farage, QAnon, Raheem Kassam, Rebekah Mercer, Robert Mercer, Robert Sigg,
Shiva Ayyadurai, Steve Bannon, Westminster, White House (Trump), YouTube
==========================
TikTok teens, K-pop fans appear to have punked Trump's Tulsa comeback rally
June 22, 2020, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press, CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trump-rally-tiktok-kpop-1.5621880
For more than a week before Donald Trump's first campaign rally in
three months on Saturday in Tulsa, Okla., these tech-savvy groups
opposing the president mobilized to reserve tickets for an event they
had no intention of attending.
While it's unlikely they were responsible for the low turnout, their
antics may have inflated the campaign's expectations for attendance
numbers that led to Saturday's disappointing show.
Social media users on various platforms, including the popular
video-sharing app TikTok, have said they completed the free online
registration for the rally with no intention of going. The New York
Times reported that Korean pop music fans were also encouraging people
to do the same.
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Black Lives Matter, Brad Parscale,
Coronavirus, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Facebook, Florida, Georgia, Google,
Iowa, Joe Biden, New York Times, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Park City,
Pennsylvania, Republican, Steve Schmidt, TikTok, Tulsa, Twitter, Utah, White
supremacist
==========================
Trump Campaign, Under Siege From Activists, Is Losing the Social Media War
June 22, 2020, Jacob Jarvis, Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-campaign-social-media-war-1512468
President Donald Trump may hold faith in his "great keyboard warriors"
backing him online but recent events suggest he could be losing the
social media war.
As well as being a regular tweeter himself the president's supporters
have long utilized the digital battleground, while he has taken to
sharing memes promoting his agenda online.
He previously said those who backed him digitally were "better, and far
more brilliant, than anyone on Madison Avenue (Ad Agencies)," in a
message of thanks on Twitter, adding: "There is nobody like you!"
Tags: 1996, Alexandria, Antifa, Communications Decency Act, Dark Right,
Donald Trump, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Republican, Section 230, Steve
Schmidt, TikTok, Tulsa, Twitter
==========================
'Walk Of Shame': Deflated Trump's Lonely Helicopter Walk Becomes Biting New
Meme
June 22, 2020, Ed Mazza, Huffington Post
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/donald-trump-helicopter-walk_n_5ef00de1c5b676360572df00
President Donald Trump's walk back to the White House from Marine One
after his disappointing Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
presented an image very different from the one he usually projects.
The rally was meant to restart his 2020 reelection campaign, stalled
since the coronavirus pandemic shut down most large gatherings.
But the crowd that turned out was much smaller than anticipated, and
Trump returned to the White House with an open shirt and an undone
necktie as he clutched one of his campaign's signature red caps.
Tags: Coronavirus, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Twitter, White
House (Trump)
==========================
What's Facebook's Deal With Donald Trump?
June 22, 2020, Ben Smith, New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/business/media/facebook-donald-trump-mark-zuckerberg.html
Jesse Lehrich, the co-founder of Accountable Tech, a new nonprofit
group pushing Facebook to tighten controls on its platform, suggested
that the two men have a tacit nonaggression pact. "Trump can rage at
Big Tech and Mark can say he's disgusted by Trump's posts, but at the
end of the day the status quo serves both of their interests," Mr.
Lehrich said.
Officials at Facebook and in the administration scoff at the notion
that there is some kind of secret pact. And it's hard to imagine that
anyone - certainly not Mr. Zuckerberg - would be dumb enough to make a
secret deal with a president known for keeping neither secrets nor deals.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg had met just once before the dinner, an
Oval Office encounter last September. Afterward, the president boasted
about his giant following on the platform. But October was a hot
political month at Facebook: Mr. Zuckerberg was in an open battle with
a leading Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth Warren,
who was threatening to break up Facebook and whom he called "an
existential threat" to the company. The morning of their dinner, a top
British official demanded answers on why Facebook would tolerate false
political advertising.
Tags: Coronavirus, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Facebook,
Georgetown University, Mark Zuckerberg
==========================
Big Donors Fuel Racist, Islamophobic Agenda in Small-Town Minnesota
June 22, 2019, Gin Armstrong, Sludge
https://readsludge.com/2019/06/22/big-donors-fuel-racist-islamophobic-agenda-in-small-town-minnesota/
The New York Times published a June 20th article that profiled an
anti-Muslim, anti-Somali group called Concerned Community Citizens-or
C-Cubed, for short-based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The group is working
to restrict refugee resettlement programs in the state and elect
"nativists" (aka, white supremacists) to the city council.
The organization is led by a former university professor named John
Palmer. The article noted that Mr. Palmer starts his day every morning
at the same diner, where he sits to read the latest "news" from a blog
called Jihad Watch.
Jihad Watch is an Islamophobic site known for peddling conspiracy
theories and violent characterizations of Islam and Muslims. It is a
project of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, a well funded anti-Muslim
non-profit founded by David Horowitz.
Tags: Center for Security Policy, Charles Koch Foundation, Dark Right, David
Horowitz, David Horowitz Freedom Center, Donors Trust, Fidelity Charitable,
Jihad Watch, Lobbyist, Middle East Forum, Minnesota, Muslim, New York Times,
Rebecca Moffett, Robert Mercer, Schwab Charitable, Southern Poverty Law
Center, Stephen Miller, Vanguard Charitable, White supremacist
==========================
Canada Day festivities at Queen's Park cancelled, free admission to be
offered at 10 attractions
June 22, 2019, CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/queens-park-canada-day-cancelled-1.5186503
Rather than offer games and rides at Queen's Park on Canada Day, the
Ontario government will offer free admission to 10 attractions across
the province. (CBC)
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government has cancelled Canada Day
celebrations at Queen's Park for this year and will instead divert
funds that would be used to put on the celebration to offer limited
free admission to attractions across the province.
A spokesperson for Premier Doug Ford confirmed to CBC Toronto Saturday
that the decision was made a few months ago.
Tags: Canada, CBC, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Laryssa Waler Hetmanczuk, Niagara
Parks Commission, Ontario, Ontario Place, Ontario Science Centre, Progressive
Conservative, Queen's Park, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto
==========================
Ford Fest set for today, attendees this year must register
June 22, 2019, Canadian Press, CP24
https://www.cp24.com/news/ford-fest-set-for-today-attendees-this-year-must-register-1.4478135
This year's Ford Fest, held at the Markham Fairgrounds, comes as the
Tories slump in the polls and Ford's personal popularity has taken a
hit following a budget that contained many unpopular cuts.
Controversy dogged Ford after the event last year as he was pressured
to distance himself from Faith Goldy, a Toronto woman known for her
extreme views, who posed for a photograph with him.
Ford ultimately said he condemned hate speech, anti-Semitism and racism
in all forms, whether it comes from Goldy for anyone else.
Ford Fest set for today, attendees this year must register
Tags: Anti-Semitism, Canadian Press, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Etobicoke, Faith
Goldy, Ford Fest, Markham, Ontario, Progressive Conservative, Toronto
==========================
Ford Fest takes place Saturday in Markham, event this year is ticketed
June 22, 2019, Canadian Press, Global News
https://globalnews.ca/news/5420569/ford-fest-june-2019/
It's an annual event with food and entertainment that used to be held
at the Ford family home in the Etobicoke area of Toronto.
It is still free and open to the public, but unlike previous years,
this year's gathering requires attendees to register for tickets and
comes with the caveat that anyone can be denied a ticket.
Last year's Ford Fest, held on the grounds of a recreation centre in
Vaughan, Ont., came as the Progressive Conservatives were riding high,
a few months after forming a majority government.
Tags: Anti-Semitism, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Etobicoke, Faith Goldy, Ford Fest,
Markham, Ontario, Progressive Conservative, Toronto, Vaughan
==========================
Ford Fest takes place today in Markham but event this year is ticketed
June 22, 2019, Canadian Press, CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-ford-fest-1.5186306
Ontario Premier Doug Ford touted his government's accomplishments and
slammed his Liberal predecessors in a campaign-style speech at an event
north of Toronto on Saturday.
Ford Fest, an annual barbecue that used to be held in the backyard of
the premier's family home, was co-hosted by the Progressive
Conservative Party this year.
It was still free and open to the public, but unlike previous years,
this year's gathering required attendees to register for tickets and
came with the caveat that anyone could be denied a ticket.
Tags: Anti-Semitism, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Etobicoke, Faith Goldy, Ford Fest,
Markham, Ontario, Progressive Conservative, Toronto
==========================
No boos here. Premier greeted with cheers at Ford Fest
June 22, 2019, Kristin Rushowy, Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2019/06/22/no-boos-here-premier-greeted-with-cheers-at-ford-fest.html
Cheering, chanting and clapping dominated Saturday night's Ford Fest,
as the premier was celebrated by some 10,000 supporters - including his
family, MPPs and newly shuffled cabinet ministers - who made the trek
to the Markham Fairgrounds for the annual family friendly event.
A jovial Doug Ford took to the stage - following one of the toughest
weeks his government has faced - reflecting on the year since his
Progressive Conservative swept into power after 15 years.
While he has been booed at some recent public events, the only jeers on
Saturday night came when he mentioned the previous Liberal government
and the media.
Tags: Autism, Brampton, Caroline Mulroney, Dean French, Doug Ford, DougWiki,
England, Ford Fest, John Tory, Justin Trudeau, London, Markham, Nathan
Phillips Square, New York, Ontario, Ontario Autism Coalition, Peter
Bethlenfalvy, Prabmeet Sarkaria, Progressive Conservative, Queen's Park, Rod
Phillips, Special Olympics, Stephen Lecce, Taylor Shields, Todd Smith,
Toronto, Toronto Sun, Twitter, Tyler Albrecht, Vic Fedeli
==========================
UBC community speaks out against anti-SOGI event
June 22, 2019, Emma Livingstone, The Ubyssey
https://www.ubyssey.ca/news/ubc-community-speaks-out-against-anti-SOGI-event/
In a Facebook post titled "No safe space for Jenn Smith at UBC!" SAB
argued that the university was providing a platform for hate speech
against the LGBTQIA2S+ community and raised concerns about Smith's
connections to the white supremacist group, Soldiers of Odin, who have
previously served as his bodyguards.
"SAB is dismayed, though not surprised, that our university would
prioritize the ignorant and hateful speech of provocateurs ahead of the
safety and well-being of our community, especially during Pride Month,"
reads the post.
Jonathan Turcotte-Summers, who is a member of UBC Students Against
Bigotry, said the university isn't doing enough to protect students
when controversial figures come to speak on campus.
Tags: 1976, DougWiki, Facebook, Jenn Smith, LGBTQ, Orientation, RCMP,
Soldiers of Odin, Trinity Western University, Vancouver Island, White
supremacist
==========================
Jenni Byrne tapped to be Ford's principal secretary, premier's office takes
shape
June 22, 2018, Marieke Walsh, iPolitics
https://ipolitics.ca/2018/06/22/jenni-byrne-tapped-to-be-fords-principal-secretary-premiers-office-takes-shape/
Conservative Party campaign manager Jenni Byrne, right, is seen at a
Harper campaign stop in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, August 18, 2015.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ontario Premier-designate Doug Ford has tapped a senior staffer from
Stephen Harper's government to be one of his top advisors, say sources
closely linked to the Progressive Conservatives.
Jenni Byrne will be Ford's principal secretary, according to four
sources who spoke with iPolitics on condition of anonymity.
Tags: 1990, 2011, 2014, 2015, Andrew Kimber, Conservative Party of Canada,
Dean French, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Fred DeLorey, Gerald Butts, Jenni Byrne,
Justin Trudeau, Kory Teneycke, Melissa Lantsman, Mitch Davidson, Ontario,
Patrick Brown, Progressive Conservative, Simone Daniels, Stephen Harper,
Toronto
==========================
Supposed 'Free Speech' Warrior Jordan Peterson Sues University Because Silly
Professor Said Some Mean Things About Him
June 22, 2018, Mike Masnick, TechDirt
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180622/00523140087/supposed-free-speech-warrior-jordan-peterson-sues-university-because-silly-professor-said-some-mean-things-about-him.shtml
I have to admit that until earlier this year, I'd never heard of Jordan
Peterson. I first heard about him when he was on Russ Robert's Econtalk
podcast, and it was sort of a weird discussion to go into blind,
without any knowledge of Peterson. That's because throughout the
podcast I found him to be extremely defensive, as if he was constantly
under attack and had to parry away an onslaught of criticism. Other
than that, I thought he had a few interesting ideas, mixed in with some
nutty ideas. Soon after, I suddenly seemed to be hearing about him
everywhere. In the last two months, the NY Times did a giant profile on
him (in which he does not come off very well). He then played a major
role in another bizarre and silly profile of what has been dubbed the
"Intellectual Dark Web" -- a network of hilariously self-important
people who seem to think they're oppressed for having thoughts out of
the mainstream... even though the NY Times article goes on to describe
how they all (with Peterson leading the pack) have massive followings,
pack stadiums, sell insane numbers of books, and make crazy amounts of
money from crowdfunding.
A core piece of that NY Times editor Bari Weiss article was the
ill-supported claim that "free speech is under siege" and that these
members of the "Intellectual Dark Web" were the renegades being shunned
for speaking the truth that no one wanted to hear. To me, it seemed
more like they were a bunch of self-important semi-hucksters who lots
and lots of people were listening to, but who some people have
criticized -- and they take that to mean that free speech is under
attack. The more I read and watched about Peterson in particular, the
more frustrating everything around him became. He certainly spews a lot
of pseudo-intellectual nonsense, but so do many of the people who are
angry at him. Many of the critiques of Peterson are, at best, sloppy
and inaccurate. And Peterson has perfected playing the obtuse victim.
He's obviously very intelligent and is able to key in on the inaccurate
representations of him, and uses that as a wedge to try to discredit
those who are criticizing him. But the debates always seem to be more
about misunderstanding both sides, and Peterson often appears to
embrace the idea that he's a victim in all of this because people do
such a poor job attacking his ideas (even if they're nutty and
borderline nonsensical). This now famous interview between Peterson and
Channel 4's Cathy Newman is a good example of this -- as is the also
famous video of Peterson debating some angry students. In both cases,
the criticisms that people are making of Peterson's ideology and
viewpoints are a caricature -- and Peterson seizes on the
misrepresentations, but does so in a fascinating way. Rather than
trying to increase understanding and agreement, both sides just dig in
and speak entirely at cross purposes. It's entertaining for people who
support Peterson, who get to mock the silly misrepresentations of his
critics, as well as for those who dislike Peterson, who get to mock his
appearance of evading and sidestepping direct questions. It's all
theater, and no one comes out of these any wiser. No one is trying to
move towards more understanding. They all seem to embrace the
misunderstanding as evidence of just how wrong the other side is.
Tags: Canada, Channel 4, DougWiki, First Amendment, Free Speech, Intellectual
Dark Web, Jordan Peterson, Lindsay Shepherd, Wilfrid Laurier University
==========================
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Chairman Art Pope's Extreme Agenda in North
Carolina
June 22, 2017, Alex Kotch, Exposed by CMD, Center for Media and Democracy
https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/06/16/bradley-foundation-bankrolls-art-pope-extreme-agenda-nc/
Besides Wisconsin, one of the foundation's favorite states appears to
be North Carolina, home to GOP mega-donor Art Pope, who is also the new
chairman of the Bradley Foundation Board.
Pope is the multimillionaire CEO and Chairman of Variety Wholesalers, a
discount store in 15 Southern states.
Pope is a founding board member and prominent funder of David and
Charles Koch's astroturf campaign operation, Americans for Prosperity,
earning him the nickname Koch Jr. by critics. The groups Pope has
founded and funded, have pursued a far-right agenda in North Carolina,
including supporting voter suppression, racial gerrymandering and other
extreme policies.
Now the Bradley Foundation, which has its own controversial history on
these issues, is granting two key Pope groups a total of $1.5 million
over three years, a hefty increase in operating revenue for a $2.5
million operation.
Tags: 1965, 1986, 1996, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
Africa, African-American, American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans
for Prosperity, Appeal, Art Pope, Astroturf, Bradley Foundation, Charles
Koch, Civitas Institute, Critic, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Fraud,
Gerrymander, Heritage Foundation, Indiana, John Lock, Legal, Mike Pence,
NAACP, North Carolina, NPR, Republican, State Policy Network, US Supreme
Court, Variety, William Barber, Wisconsin
==========================
What Is the Far Right's Endgame? A Society That Suppresses the Majority.
June 22, 2017, Rebecca Onion, Slate Magazine
https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/06/james-mcgill-buchanans-terrifying-vision-of-society-is-the-intellectual-basis-of-the-far-right.html
I think too many people on the left have really underestimated Koch's
intelligence and his drive, and also misunderstood his motives. There's
been brilliant work by journalists, really good digging on the money
trail and the Koch operations, but much of that writing seems to assume
that he is doing this just because it's going to lower his tax bill or
because he wants to evade regulations, personally. I think that really
misgauges the man. He is deeply ideological and has been reading almost
fanatically for a very long time. I see him as someone who's quite
messianic. He's compared himself to Martin Luther and his effort being
like the Protestant Reformation. When he invested in Buchanan's center
at George Mason University, he said he wanted to "unleash the kind of
force that propelled Columbus."
This is not someone who's just trying to lower his tax bill. He wants
to bring in a totally new vision of society and government, that's
different from anything that exists anywhere in the world or has
existed because he is so certain that he is right. I think it's more
chilling because it doesn't correspond to the ideas we have about
politics.
Right, like he's not trying to get a particular person elected. You
mention several times Buchanan was very against that idea, that the
point was to get a particular person elected. The point, for him, was
to change the whole system.
Tags: 1947, 1954, 1962, 1969, 1970, 2011, Africa, Atlas Network, Cato
Institute, Charles Koch, Chile, Columbus, Dark Right, Environmental
Protection Agency, Friedrich Hayek, George Mason University, Institute for
Humane Studies, James Buchanan, Ludwig von Mises, Milton Friedman, Mont
Pelerin Society, Nancy MacLean, Nobel, North Carolina, Republican, Tennessee,
Vietnam, White supremacist, Wikimedia
==========================
Harperman, a Protest Song
June 22, 2015, Report from Parliament - with Andrew Hall, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei50lM6ab1c
Welcome to the famous Harperman video, a protest song that helped
defeat the Conservative government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper in the October 19 Canadian election. Canadians across the
country enjoyed the high from getting together and singing for
political change in the Harperman sing-alongs held during September and
October. They were a fun and festive way to celebrate and at the same
time protest the Conservative government.
Tony's promotion of the Harperman song, i.e. this music video, resulted
in his suspension from the federal public service in early August and
led to Tony taking early retirement. To find out more, go to the
harperman.ca web site for details.
This video was recorded in a live session on 12 June 2015 and features
Tony Turner on guitar and lead vocal, with Ann Downey on upright bass.
Tony got his inspiration from an article in a social justice newsletter
and added to the list to create a toe-tapping participation song of
protest.
Tags: Chris White, Harperman, Quicky, Stephen Harper, Tony Turner
==========================
DougWiki: https://umbraxenu.no-ip.biz/mediawiki/index.php/DougWiki_Page
RightCite archive: https://umbraxenu.no-ip.biz/rightcite.html
Portable DougWiki download: http://tiny.cc/xdb37y
==========================
O'Toole campaign believes alleged hack came from MP's office, says it has
received confession letter
June 22, 2020, Stuart Thomson, National Post
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/otoole-campaign-believes-alleged-hack-originated-in-mps-office
Erin O'Toole's Conservative leadership campaign is alleging that
someone in a Member of Parliament's office passed sensitive login
information to rival Peter MacKay's campaign, giving his chief
competitor access to virtually all high-level campaign activity,
according to a letter sent to police and obtained by the National Post.
The O'Toole campaign believes at least 138 Zoom meetings in English
were accessed and at least seven meetings in French. Some of the
meetings were high-level strategy discussions among senior campaign
figures.
The version of the letter obtained by the Post redacts the name of the
person in the MP's office who is alleged to have taken the login
credentials from the MP's email account. The O'Toole campaign has
obtained a confession letter from the person, according to a senior
campaign source.
Tags: Conservative Party of Canada, DougWiki, Erin O'Toole, Peter MacKay
==========================
Steve Bannon's COVID Podcast Is Being Distributed by a Convicted Crook
June 22, 2020, Lachlan Cartwright, Daily Beast
https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannons-covid-podcast-is-being-distributed-by-a-convicted-crook?ref=home
Steven Bannon's platform to air COVID-19 conspiracy theories is
distributed by a con man who has a long list of serious arrests dating
back decades and a federal bank-fraud conviction.
War Room: Pandemic is a podcast and radio program that appeals to a
MAGA audience and focuses on the coronavirus, and is hosted by
President Trump's former chief strategist at the White House and by the
former Nigel Farage adviser Raheem Kassam.
It has covered COVID-19 and pushed false narratives about the virus,
including giving weight to the unproven theory that it was somehow
man-made.
Tags: 1980, 2006, 2013, 2016, 2018, Alt-Right, America First, America's Voice
News, Anthony Fauci, Austin, Bill Gates, Breitbart, Burglary, China, Chinese,
Chuck Schumer, Citizens of the American Republic, Colorado, Congress,
Conviction, Coronavirus, Dark Right, Democratic Party, Donald Trump,
Facebook, FBI, Guo Media, Guo Wengui, Impeachment, Massachusetts, Nigel
Farage, QAnon, Raheem Kassam, Rebekah Mercer, Robert Mercer, Robert Sigg,
Shiva Ayyadurai, Steve Bannon, Westminster, White House (Trump), YouTube
==========================
TikTok teens, K-pop fans appear to have punked Trump's Tulsa comeback rally
June 22, 2020, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press, CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/trump-rally-tiktok-kpop-1.5621880
For more than a week before Donald Trump's first campaign rally in
three months on Saturday in Tulsa, Okla., these tech-savvy groups
opposing the president mobilized to reserve tickets for an event they
had no intention of attending.
While it's unlikely they were responsible for the low turnout, their
antics may have inflated the campaign's expectations for attendance
numbers that led to Saturday's disappointing show.
Social media users on various platforms, including the popular
video-sharing app TikTok, have said they completed the free online
registration for the rally with no intention of going. The New York
Times reported that Korean pop music fans were also encouraging people
to do the same.
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Black Lives Matter, Brad Parscale,
Coronavirus, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Facebook, Florida, Georgia, Google,
Iowa, Joe Biden, New York Times, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Park City,
Pennsylvania, Republican, Steve Schmidt, TikTok, Tulsa, Twitter, Utah, White
supremacist
==========================
Trump Campaign, Under Siege From Activists, Is Losing the Social Media War
June 22, 2020, Jacob Jarvis, Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-campaign-social-media-war-1512468
President Donald Trump may hold faith in his "great keyboard warriors"
backing him online but recent events suggest he could be losing the
social media war.
As well as being a regular tweeter himself the president's supporters
have long utilized the digital battleground, while he has taken to
sharing memes promoting his agenda online.
He previously said those who backed him digitally were "better, and far
more brilliant, than anyone on Madison Avenue (Ad Agencies)," in a
message of thanks on Twitter, adding: "There is nobody like you!"
Tags: 1996, Alexandria, Antifa, Communications Decency Act, Dark Right,
Donald Trump, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Republican, Section 230, Steve
Schmidt, TikTok, Tulsa, Twitter
==========================
'Walk Of Shame': Deflated Trump's Lonely Helicopter Walk Becomes Biting New
Meme
June 22, 2020, Ed Mazza, Huffington Post
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/donald-trump-helicopter-walk_n_5ef00de1c5b676360572df00
President Donald Trump's walk back to the White House from Marine One
after his disappointing Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
presented an image very different from the one he usually projects.
The rally was meant to restart his 2020 reelection campaign, stalled
since the coronavirus pandemic shut down most large gatherings.
But the crowd that turned out was much smaller than anticipated, and
Trump returned to the White House with an open shirt and an undone
necktie as he clutched one of his campaign's signature red caps.
Tags: Coronavirus, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Twitter, White
House (Trump)
==========================
What's Facebook's Deal With Donald Trump?
June 22, 2020, Ben Smith, New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/business/media/facebook-donald-trump-mark-zuckerberg.html
Jesse Lehrich, the co-founder of Accountable Tech, a new nonprofit
group pushing Facebook to tighten controls on its platform, suggested
that the two men have a tacit nonaggression pact. "Trump can rage at
Big Tech and Mark can say he's disgusted by Trump's posts, but at the
end of the day the status quo serves both of their interests," Mr.
Lehrich said.
Officials at Facebook and in the administration scoff at the notion
that there is some kind of secret pact. And it's hard to imagine that
anyone - certainly not Mr. Zuckerberg - would be dumb enough to make a
secret deal with a president known for keeping neither secrets nor deals.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg had met just once before the dinner, an
Oval Office encounter last September. Afterward, the president boasted
about his giant following on the platform. But October was a hot
political month at Facebook: Mr. Zuckerberg was in an open battle with
a leading Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth Warren,
who was threatening to break up Facebook and whom he called "an
existential threat" to the company. The morning of their dinner, a top
British official demanded answers on why Facebook would tolerate false
political advertising.
Tags: Coronavirus, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, Facebook,
Georgetown University, Mark Zuckerberg
==========================
Big Donors Fuel Racist, Islamophobic Agenda in Small-Town Minnesota
June 22, 2019, Gin Armstrong, Sludge
https://readsludge.com/2019/06/22/big-donors-fuel-racist-islamophobic-agenda-in-small-town-minnesota/
The New York Times published a June 20th article that profiled an
anti-Muslim, anti-Somali group called Concerned Community Citizens-or
C-Cubed, for short-based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The group is working
to restrict refugee resettlement programs in the state and elect
"nativists" (aka, white supremacists) to the city council.
The organization is led by a former university professor named John
Palmer. The article noted that Mr. Palmer starts his day every morning
at the same diner, where he sits to read the latest "news" from a blog
called Jihad Watch.
Jihad Watch is an Islamophobic site known for peddling conspiracy
theories and violent characterizations of Islam and Muslims. It is a
project of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, a well funded anti-Muslim
non-profit founded by David Horowitz.
Tags: Center for Security Policy, Charles Koch Foundation, Dark Right, David
Horowitz, David Horowitz Freedom Center, Donors Trust, Fidelity Charitable,
Jihad Watch, Lobbyist, Middle East Forum, Minnesota, Muslim, New York Times,
Rebecca Moffett, Robert Mercer, Schwab Charitable, Southern Poverty Law
Center, Stephen Miller, Vanguard Charitable, White supremacist
==========================
Canada Day festivities at Queen's Park cancelled, free admission to be
offered at 10 attractions
June 22, 2019, CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/queens-park-canada-day-cancelled-1.5186503
Rather than offer games and rides at Queen's Park on Canada Day, the
Ontario government will offer free admission to 10 attractions across
the province. (CBC)
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government has cancelled Canada Day
celebrations at Queen's Park for this year and will instead divert
funds that would be used to put on the celebration to offer limited
free admission to attractions across the province.
A spokesperson for Premier Doug Ford confirmed to CBC Toronto Saturday
that the decision was made a few months ago.
Tags: Canada, CBC, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Laryssa Waler Hetmanczuk, Niagara
Parks Commission, Ontario, Ontario Place, Ontario Science Centre, Progressive
Conservative, Queen's Park, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto
==========================
Ford Fest set for today, attendees this year must register
June 22, 2019, Canadian Press, CP24
https://www.cp24.com/news/ford-fest-set-for-today-attendees-this-year-must-register-1.4478135
This year's Ford Fest, held at the Markham Fairgrounds, comes as the
Tories slump in the polls and Ford's personal popularity has taken a
hit following a budget that contained many unpopular cuts.
Controversy dogged Ford after the event last year as he was pressured
to distance himself from Faith Goldy, a Toronto woman known for her
extreme views, who posed for a photograph with him.
Ford ultimately said he condemned hate speech, anti-Semitism and racism
in all forms, whether it comes from Goldy for anyone else.
Ford Fest set for today, attendees this year must register
Tags: Anti-Semitism, Canadian Press, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Etobicoke, Faith
Goldy, Ford Fest, Markham, Ontario, Progressive Conservative, Toronto
==========================
Ford Fest takes place Saturday in Markham, event this year is ticketed
June 22, 2019, Canadian Press, Global News
https://globalnews.ca/news/5420569/ford-fest-june-2019/
It's an annual event with food and entertainment that used to be held
at the Ford family home in the Etobicoke area of Toronto.
It is still free and open to the public, but unlike previous years,
this year's gathering requires attendees to register for tickets and
comes with the caveat that anyone can be denied a ticket.
Last year's Ford Fest, held on the grounds of a recreation centre in
Vaughan, Ont., came as the Progressive Conservatives were riding high,
a few months after forming a majority government.
Tags: Anti-Semitism, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Etobicoke, Faith Goldy, Ford Fest,
Markham, Ontario, Progressive Conservative, Toronto, Vaughan
==========================
Ford Fest takes place today in Markham but event this year is ticketed
June 22, 2019, Canadian Press, CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-ford-fest-1.5186306
Ontario Premier Doug Ford touted his government's accomplishments and
slammed his Liberal predecessors in a campaign-style speech at an event
north of Toronto on Saturday.
Ford Fest, an annual barbecue that used to be held in the backyard of
the premier's family home, was co-hosted by the Progressive
Conservative Party this year.
It was still free and open to the public, but unlike previous years,
this year's gathering required attendees to register for tickets and
came with the caveat that anyone could be denied a ticket.
Tags: Anti-Semitism, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Etobicoke, Faith Goldy, Ford Fest,
Markham, Ontario, Progressive Conservative, Toronto
==========================
No boos here. Premier greeted with cheers at Ford Fest
June 22, 2019, Kristin Rushowy, Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2019/06/22/no-boos-here-premier-greeted-with-cheers-at-ford-fest.html
Cheering, chanting and clapping dominated Saturday night's Ford Fest,
as the premier was celebrated by some 10,000 supporters - including his
family, MPPs and newly shuffled cabinet ministers - who made the trek
to the Markham Fairgrounds for the annual family friendly event.
A jovial Doug Ford took to the stage - following one of the toughest
weeks his government has faced - reflecting on the year since his
Progressive Conservative swept into power after 15 years.
While he has been booed at some recent public events, the only jeers on
Saturday night came when he mentioned the previous Liberal government
and the media.
Tags: Autism, Brampton, Caroline Mulroney, Dean French, Doug Ford, DougWiki,
England, Ford Fest, John Tory, Justin Trudeau, London, Markham, Nathan
Phillips Square, New York, Ontario, Ontario Autism Coalition, Peter
Bethlenfalvy, Prabmeet Sarkaria, Progressive Conservative, Queen's Park, Rod
Phillips, Special Olympics, Stephen Lecce, Taylor Shields, Todd Smith,
Toronto, Toronto Sun, Twitter, Tyler Albrecht, Vic Fedeli
==========================
UBC community speaks out against anti-SOGI event
June 22, 2019, Emma Livingstone, The Ubyssey
https://www.ubyssey.ca/news/ubc-community-speaks-out-against-anti-SOGI-event/
In a Facebook post titled "No safe space for Jenn Smith at UBC!" SAB
argued that the university was providing a platform for hate speech
against the LGBTQIA2S+ community and raised concerns about Smith's
connections to the white supremacist group, Soldiers of Odin, who have
previously served as his bodyguards.
"SAB is dismayed, though not surprised, that our university would
prioritize the ignorant and hateful speech of provocateurs ahead of the
safety and well-being of our community, especially during Pride Month,"
reads the post.
Jonathan Turcotte-Summers, who is a member of UBC Students Against
Bigotry, said the university isn't doing enough to protect students
when controversial figures come to speak on campus.
Tags: 1976, DougWiki, Facebook, Jenn Smith, LGBTQ, Orientation, RCMP,
Soldiers of Odin, Trinity Western University, Vancouver Island, White
supremacist
==========================
Jenni Byrne tapped to be Ford's principal secretary, premier's office takes
shape
June 22, 2018, Marieke Walsh, iPolitics
https://ipolitics.ca/2018/06/22/jenni-byrne-tapped-to-be-fords-principal-secretary-premiers-office-takes-shape/
Conservative Party campaign manager Jenni Byrne, right, is seen at a
Harper campaign stop in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, August 18, 2015.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ontario Premier-designate Doug Ford has tapped a senior staffer from
Stephen Harper's government to be one of his top advisors, say sources
closely linked to the Progressive Conservatives.
Jenni Byrne will be Ford's principal secretary, according to four
sources who spoke with iPolitics on condition of anonymity.
Tags: 1990, 2011, 2014, 2015, Andrew Kimber, Conservative Party of Canada,
Dean French, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Fred DeLorey, Gerald Butts, Jenni Byrne,
Justin Trudeau, Kory Teneycke, Melissa Lantsman, Mitch Davidson, Ontario,
Patrick Brown, Progressive Conservative, Simone Daniels, Stephen Harper,
Toronto
==========================
Supposed 'Free Speech' Warrior Jordan Peterson Sues University Because Silly
Professor Said Some Mean Things About Him
June 22, 2018, Mike Masnick, TechDirt
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180622/00523140087/supposed-free-speech-warrior-jordan-peterson-sues-university-because-silly-professor-said-some-mean-things-about-him.shtml
I have to admit that until earlier this year, I'd never heard of Jordan
Peterson. I first heard about him when he was on Russ Robert's Econtalk
podcast, and it was sort of a weird discussion to go into blind,
without any knowledge of Peterson. That's because throughout the
podcast I found him to be extremely defensive, as if he was constantly
under attack and had to parry away an onslaught of criticism. Other
than that, I thought he had a few interesting ideas, mixed in with some
nutty ideas. Soon after, I suddenly seemed to be hearing about him
everywhere. In the last two months, the NY Times did a giant profile on
him (in which he does not come off very well). He then played a major
role in another bizarre and silly profile of what has been dubbed the
"Intellectual Dark Web" -- a network of hilariously self-important
people who seem to think they're oppressed for having thoughts out of
the mainstream... even though the NY Times article goes on to describe
how they all (with Peterson leading the pack) have massive followings,
pack stadiums, sell insane numbers of books, and make crazy amounts of
money from crowdfunding.
A core piece of that NY Times editor Bari Weiss article was the
ill-supported claim that "free speech is under siege" and that these
members of the "Intellectual Dark Web" were the renegades being shunned
for speaking the truth that no one wanted to hear. To me, it seemed
more like they were a bunch of self-important semi-hucksters who lots
and lots of people were listening to, but who some people have
criticized -- and they take that to mean that free speech is under
attack. The more I read and watched about Peterson in particular, the
more frustrating everything around him became. He certainly spews a lot
of pseudo-intellectual nonsense, but so do many of the people who are
angry at him. Many of the critiques of Peterson are, at best, sloppy
and inaccurate. And Peterson has perfected playing the obtuse victim.
He's obviously very intelligent and is able to key in on the inaccurate
representations of him, and uses that as a wedge to try to discredit
those who are criticizing him. But the debates always seem to be more
about misunderstanding both sides, and Peterson often appears to
embrace the idea that he's a victim in all of this because people do
such a poor job attacking his ideas (even if they're nutty and
borderline nonsensical). This now famous interview between Peterson and
Channel 4's Cathy Newman is a good example of this -- as is the also
famous video of Peterson debating some angry students. In both cases,
the criticisms that people are making of Peterson's ideology and
viewpoints are a caricature -- and Peterson seizes on the
misrepresentations, but does so in a fascinating way. Rather than
trying to increase understanding and agreement, both sides just dig in
and speak entirely at cross purposes. It's entertaining for people who
support Peterson, who get to mock the silly misrepresentations of his
critics, as well as for those who dislike Peterson, who get to mock his
appearance of evading and sidestepping direct questions. It's all
theater, and no one comes out of these any wiser. No one is trying to
move towards more understanding. They all seem to embrace the
misunderstanding as evidence of just how wrong the other side is.
Tags: Canada, Channel 4, DougWiki, First Amendment, Free Speech, Intellectual
Dark Web, Jordan Peterson, Lindsay Shepherd, Wilfrid Laurier University
==========================
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Chairman Art Pope's Extreme Agenda in North
Carolina
June 22, 2017, Alex Kotch, Exposed by CMD, Center for Media and Democracy
https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/06/16/bradley-foundation-bankrolls-art-pope-extreme-agenda-nc/
Besides Wisconsin, one of the foundation's favorite states appears to
be North Carolina, home to GOP mega-donor Art Pope, who is also the new
chairman of the Bradley Foundation Board.
Pope is the multimillionaire CEO and Chairman of Variety Wholesalers, a
discount store in 15 Southern states.
Pope is a founding board member and prominent funder of David and
Charles Koch's astroturf campaign operation, Americans for Prosperity,
earning him the nickname Koch Jr. by critics. The groups Pope has
founded and funded, have pursued a far-right agenda in North Carolina,
including supporting voter suppression, racial gerrymandering and other
extreme policies.
Now the Bradley Foundation, which has its own controversial history on
these issues, is granting two key Pope groups a total of $1.5 million
over three years, a hefty increase in operating revenue for a $2.5
million operation.
Tags: 1965, 1986, 1996, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
Africa, African-American, American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans
for Prosperity, Appeal, Art Pope, Astroturf, Bradley Foundation, Charles
Koch, Civitas Institute, Critic, Dark Right, Donald Trump, Fraud,
Gerrymander, Heritage Foundation, Indiana, John Lock, Legal, Mike Pence,
NAACP, North Carolina, NPR, Republican, State Policy Network, US Supreme
Court, Variety, William Barber, Wisconsin
==========================
What Is the Far Right's Endgame? A Society That Suppresses the Majority.
June 22, 2017, Rebecca Onion, Slate Magazine
https://slate.com/human-interest/2017/06/james-mcgill-buchanans-terrifying-vision-of-society-is-the-intellectual-basis-of-the-far-right.html
I think too many people on the left have really underestimated Koch's
intelligence and his drive, and also misunderstood his motives. There's
been brilliant work by journalists, really good digging on the money
trail and the Koch operations, but much of that writing seems to assume
that he is doing this just because it's going to lower his tax bill or
because he wants to evade regulations, personally. I think that really
misgauges the man. He is deeply ideological and has been reading almost
fanatically for a very long time. I see him as someone who's quite
messianic. He's compared himself to Martin Luther and his effort being
like the Protestant Reformation. When he invested in Buchanan's center
at George Mason University, he said he wanted to "unleash the kind of
force that propelled Columbus."
This is not someone who's just trying to lower his tax bill. He wants
to bring in a totally new vision of society and government, that's
different from anything that exists anywhere in the world or has
existed because he is so certain that he is right. I think it's more
chilling because it doesn't correspond to the ideas we have about
politics.
Right, like he's not trying to get a particular person elected. You
mention several times Buchanan was very against that idea, that the
point was to get a particular person elected. The point, for him, was
to change the whole system.
Tags: 1947, 1954, 1962, 1969, 1970, 2011, Africa, Atlas Network, Cato
Institute, Charles Koch, Chile, Columbus, Dark Right, Environmental
Protection Agency, Friedrich Hayek, George Mason University, Institute for
Humane Studies, James Buchanan, Ludwig von Mises, Milton Friedman, Mont
Pelerin Society, Nancy MacLean, Nobel, North Carolina, Republican, Tennessee,
Vietnam, White supremacist, Wikimedia
==========================
Harperman, a Protest Song
June 22, 2015, Report from Parliament - with Andrew Hall, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei50lM6ab1c
Welcome to the famous Harperman video, a protest song that helped
defeat the Conservative government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen
Harper in the October 19 Canadian election. Canadians across the
country enjoyed the high from getting together and singing for
political change in the Harperman sing-alongs held during September and
October. They were a fun and festive way to celebrate and at the same
time protest the Conservative government.
Tony's promotion of the Harperman song, i.e. this music video, resulted
in his suspension from the federal public service in early August and
led to Tony taking early retirement. To find out more, go to the
harperman.ca web site for details.
This video was recorded in a live session on 12 June 2015 and features
Tony Turner on guitar and lead vocal, with Ann Downey on upright bass.
Tony got his inspiration from an article in a social justice newsletter
and added to the list to create a toe-tapping participation song of
protest.
Tags: Chris White, Harperman, Quicky, Stephen Harper, Tony Turner
==========================
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