Ottawa 'outcasts' opposing ocracy overreach...

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OK, mentioned yesterday as Truck Fudeau, one of the two stories breaking the internet over the weekend, and not just Ottawa - but that was the main destination of The Freedom Convoy 2022 (sort of appropriate but the name Ottawa is derived from the Algonquin word 'adawe', which means 'to trade'...keep on trucking!).

As the image suggests, the protest against medical MANDATES - not against vaccination per se [although I personally definitely am against anti Covid jabs that they call vaccines] - is gaining worldwide support. Australia, Brazil, Italy, USA to name a few...needless to say young Castro has left the building. 
 

Slightly off on a tangent, the amazing thing is, more and more I find myself agreeing with Russell Brand*: "With a large convoy of Canadian truckers forming a ‘Freedom Rally’ to protest vaccine mandates, how are government and media framing them less than 2 years after truckers, like nurses, were called heroes?" [Rumble] 

* should I be worried?

Update 30th Jan: the bad cat puts it so well, "justin trudeau: a portrait in cowardice and projection"... ..."but justin is a liar and so are all his filthy friends." [sic]

2nd update: The Cavalry Rode In. Wow...[Link] and good full week (good build-up info and videos) HERE at GD's Political Animal blog. 

Ottawa 'outcasts' opposing ocracy overreach...

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OK, mentioned yesterday as Truck Fudeau, one of the two stories breaking the internet over the weekend, and not just Ottawa - but that was the main destination of The Freedom Convoy 2022 (sort of appropriate but the name Ottawa is derived from the Algonquin word 'adawe', which means 'to trade'...keep on trucking!).

As the image suggests, the protest against medical MANDATES - not against vaccination per se [although I personally definitely am against anti Covid jabs that they call vaccines] - is gaining worldwide support. Australia, Brazil, Italy, USA to name a few...needless to say young Castro has left the building. 
 

Slightly off on a tangent, the amazing thing is, more and more I find myself agreeing with Russell Brand*: "With a large convoy of Canadian truckers forming a ‘Freedom Rally’ to protest vaccine mandates, how are government and media framing them less than 2 years after truckers, like nurses, were called heroes?" [Rumble] 

* should I be worried?

Update 30th Jan: the bad cat puts it so well, "justin trudeau: a portrait in cowardice and projection"... ..."but justin is a liar and so are all his filthy friends." [sic]

2nd update: The Cavalry Rode In. Wow...[Link] and good full week (good build-up info and videos) HERE at GD's Political Animal blog. 

Opening offence...

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It appears that the EMT (Madrid's Municipal Transport Company) is going to incorporate a specific pictogram to prevent 'manspreading' (they explain this as an English term that refers to the posture of men who open their legs excessively). Apparently this is similar to what already exists in other transport systems worldwide; I've not seen it before although now I note that in NY there have been arrests for it more than two years ago, although "the judge expressed her skepticism about the charge because of the time of the arrests: "12:11AM, I can't believe there were many people on the subway"". Back to EMT, Madrid Town Hall's newsletter has the details, all in Spanish. There will be screams from many 'machos' against 'feminists' but in reality this is really just good manners regarding taking up too much space although I do know that there are members of the fairer sex who just think it's guys trying to display their goods or pretend they're well endowed but to be honest, even those with impressive 'wedding tackle' (no doubt that phrase will insult some as well...in fact calling females the 'fairer sex' triggers some!!) should be able to sit perfectly comfortably with their legs shoulder width apart. Rafa de la Rosa explains wonderfully on his Twitter feed (also in Spanish but the images anyone can understand!). When seen in context (image below) along with 'no littering', 'no smoking', 'no feet on seats' etc., you'll see this is nothing to get too upset about.

Opening offence...

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It appears that the EMT (Madrid's Municipal Transport Company) is going to incorporate a specific pictogram to prevent 'manspreading' (they explain this as an English term that refers to the posture of men who open their legs excessively). Apparently this is similar to what already exists in other transport systems worldwide; I've not seen it before although now I note that in NY there have been arrests for it more than two years ago, although "the judge expressed her skepticism about the charge because of the time of the arrests: "12:11AM, I can't believe there were many people on the subway"". Back to EMT, Madrid Town Hall's newsletter has the details, all in Spanish. There will be screams from many 'machos' against 'feminists' but in reality this is really just good manners regarding taking up too much space although I do know that there are members of the fairer sex who just think it's guys trying to display their goods or pretend they're well endowed but to be honest, even those with impressive 'wedding tackle' (no doubt that phrase will insult some as well...in fact calling females the 'fairer sex' triggers some!!) should be able to sit perfectly comfortably with their legs shoulder width apart. Rafa de la Rosa explains wonderfully on his Twitter feed (also in Spanish but the images anyone can understand!). When seen in context (image below) along with 'no littering', 'no smoking', 'no feet on seats' etc., you'll see this is nothing to get too upset about.