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To: abuelita who wrote (1333023)	12/10/2021 11:41:24 AM
From: Wharf Rat	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571577

You shouldn't be here; this is a cesspool of ugliness.

To: abuelita who wrote (1333023)	2/18/2022 12:14:02 AM
From: Maple MAGA	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Respond to of 1571577

This should make you happy... Violent overnight attack at Coastal GasLink site leaves workers shaken, millions in damage RCMP said officers were sent to the site near Houston after Coastal GasLink security reported it was under attack. Author of the article: Cheryl Chan Feb 17, 2022 • 1 hour ago Millions of dollars in damaged equipment and property was left behind by vandals who attacked a Coastal GasLink site near Houston on Thursday. PNG Violence has erupted at a Coastal GasLink pipeline work site in Northern B.C., leaving workers shaken and millions of dollars in damage. Very early Thursday, just after midnight, Coastal GasLink security called RCMP for help, reporting it was under attack by about 20 people, some wielding axes. Damage to a Coastal GasLink trailer at a work site near Houston, B.C. PHOTO BY COASTAL GASLINK /PNGRCMP Chief Supt. Warren Brown, commander for the north district, called the attack a “calculated and organized violent attack that left its victims shaken and a multi-million dollar path of destruction.” Coastal GasLink said in a statement the attackers surrounded some of its workers in a “highly planned” and “unprovoked” assault near the Morice River drill pad site off the forest service road. “In one of the most concerning acts, an attempt was made to set a vehicle on fire while workers were inside,” said the company in a statement. “The attackers also wielded axes, swinging them at vehicles and through a truck’s window. Flare guns were also fired at workers.” Damage to a Coastal GasLink work site near Houston. PHOTO BY COASTAL GASLINK /PNG The company said its workers fled. They were shaken, but no one was physically injured. Coastal GasLink said attackers used grinders to cut locks on a gate, entering an active construction site. They damaged heavy equipment and construction trailers, causing millions of dollars in damage. More precise estimates were not yet available. The attackers also cut equipment hydraulic and fuel lines, causing dangerous leaks. The company said it was working to contain the environmental impact. Photos provided by RCMP showed the extent of the damage to the company’s and contractors’ equipment and property. At least two heavy excavators were toppled on to their sides, trucks were badly damaged and a portable office showed extensive damage to the exterior, with parts of its facade torn down. After the attack, the attackers disappeared into the night. RCMP said responding officers were met with a blockade of downed trees, tar-covered stumps, boards with spikes, and fires at the forestry road’s 41 km mark. As police worked their way past the debris, people threw smoke bombs and fire-lit sticks at them. One officer was injured. Police rushing to assist Coastal GasLink workers who had been attacked by a group of about 20 people said their way was blocked by booby traps, including several fires. PNG At the drill pad site, about 12 kilometres further down the road, officers documented damage to heavy machinery, fencing and portables. Coastal GasLink said the area was the site of a blockade last year that lasted 59 days. The natural gas pipeline project has been the target of protests and opposition across Canada. Damage to a Coastal GasLink work site near Houston, B.C. PHOTO BY COASTAL GASLINK /PNG In 2019 and 2020, RCMP enforced court injunctions issued to Coastal GasLink and arrested project opponents. In November, a blockade erected by members of the Gidimt’en clan, one of five in the Wet’suwet’en Nation, left about 500 workers stranded near a pipeline work site. Elected councils for several First Nations representing the Wet’suwet’en people have said they support the project, designed to carry natural gas to Kitimat for processing and export. But Wet’suwet’en hereditary clan chiefs have said the elected councils have no authority off government-created reserves and the clans are the guardians of Wet’suwet’en territories, including those on the pipeline route. The hereditary chiefs have said they did not cede or surrender the territory. Coastal GasLink said the natural gas pipeline project is almost 60 per cent complete. B.C’s public safety minister, Mike Farnworth, denounced the violence as an “egregious criminal activity” that could have led to serious injury or death. “There is no excuse for such violence and intimidation,” he said in a statement. “All workers deserve to be protected from harassment and harm.” Police called Thursday’s violent incident a “troubling escalation.” “While we respect everyone’s right to peacefully protest in Canada, we cannot tolerate this type of extreme violence and intimidation,” said Brown. “Our investigators will work tirelessly to identify the culprits and hold them accountable for their actions.” The RCMP is appealing to the public for assistance and asked anyone with information about the individuals involved to contact Houston RCMP at 250-845-2204.

To: abuelita who wrote (1333023)	4/14/2022 11:02:57 PM
From: Maple MAGA	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mick Mørmøny Respond to of 1571577

Iowa Congresswoman mocks Christians for having ‘weaponized religion,’ dons hijab to visit mosque APR 14, 2022 5:00 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER 7 COMMENTS There are plenty of Muslims who could tell Cindy Axne a great deal about weaponizing religion, but like all Leftists, she is determined not to notice their existence, or to associate them with Islam at all. The Left has its favored religion, and it isn’t Christianity. “After Mocking Christians, Democrat Cindy Axne Dons Hijab at Iowa Islamic Center,” by Jacob Bliss, Breitbart, April 13, 2022: After vulnerable Rep. Cindy Axne, Iowa’s lone congressional Democrat, mocked Christians during an out-of-state campaign event with a far-left activist group, she donned a hijab at Iowa Islamic Center while looking to make a positive impression on voters ahead of the upcoming election. Axne, last September, was caught on a recording during an appearance with a far-left activist group from New York, Markers For Democracy… “So now all the schools are back wanting to put mask mandates in, and all of the anti-vaxxer crazies are out there with their – it’s a hot mess,” Axne said was caught saying. “I’ll be honest, Christian right, everything under the guise while they hold a cross for God or whatever. They use it like a weapon, and it’s painful to watch because they’ve weaponized religion, they’ve weaponized politics.”… “I visited the Islamic and Cultural Center Bosniak of Des Moines for an Iftar meal and to meet with members of es-Selam Mosque,” she wrote on Facebook about her weekend. “I left with my arms full of delicious leftovers and a deep sense of pride in the diversity that makes Iowa such a rich community.” The congresswoman, one of the top targets for Republicans to unseat this year, noted that she was looking forward to her next visit.