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To: pocotrader who wrote (1433539)	1/15/2024 3:30:18 PM
From: Doren	1 Recommendation Recommended By Mongo2116 Respond to of 1584435

Satire...

To: pocotrader who wrote (1433539)	1/15/2024 5:12:20 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	3 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 longz pocotrader Respond to of 1584435

How To Spot Bullshishka: Did Gonzalo "The Love Doctor" Lira really die due to torture in a Ukrainian prison for criticizing Zelensky? Sad news for the community of PooTin cucks. Gonzalo "The Love Doctor" Lira recently died in a Ukrainian prison: Who Is Gonzalo Lira? Pro-Putin American Expat Dies in Ukrainian Jail (Newsweek) However, his death is being used by the PooTin cucks to accuse Ukraine of torture: Basement Qarlson reports on death of American reporter in Ukrainian custody (TASS, so you know it's disinformation) "Gonzalo Lira, Sr. says his son has died at 55 in a Ukrainian prison, where he was being held for the crime of criticizing the Zelensky and Biden governments," Carlson wrote on the X social media platform (formerly Twitter). He added that despite Lira’s American citizenship, the US administration "clearly supported his imprisonment and tOrTuRe." Elon MusQ also echoed the Bullshishka on Xitter: An American YouTuber has been imprisoned for 5 years in Ukraine, and allegedly tortured, for making videos. This is not ok. https://t.co/NPbvARtnde — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 10, 2023 However, there is no evidence of torture, other than what Gonzalo Lira claims to have happened: Fake: Ukraine Arrests and Tortures American Blogger Gonzalo Lira “For Criticizing Zelenskyi” (StopFake.org) He was indeed arrested for what he said, which according to Ukrainian law is illegal since it supports and encourages RuZZia's invasion. It's not exactly free speech, but it isn't mere "criticism of Zelensky," either. (Moreover, I've heard that Lira took videos of restricted areas and published them online without permission from the government, but I haven't seen any confirmation that his most recent arrest was related to that.) *What was the true cause of death anyway?* The true cause of death was pneumonia that couldn't be treated in time. Now sure, if Lira wasn't imprisoned at the time, maybe he could have received timely medical care. But he was stuck in a prison in Kharkiv, which is under CONSTANT shelling by RuZZia. And some of RuZZia's favorite targets are hospitals. Hence it's understandable that the hospitals may not have had the capacity, much less the willingness, to treat a traitorous incel. Moreover, Lira is known to be a heavy smoker, overweight, and very susceptible to pneumonia. Most of us would call those "comorbidity conditions," especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. *The Sleazebucket Love Doctor* By the way, Gonzalo Lira used to run a YouTube channel that advised incels on how to nail women. Pretty much his advice consisted of treating women like shit and doing anything but be the nice guy. And he practiced what he preached, apparently. He moved to Ukraine, married a woman there who presumably was a submissive housewife, only to end up divorced and facing allegations of domestic violence, adultery, r@pe, and child abuse: Gonzalo Lira divorce case: Allegations of domestic violence, adultry, rape, and beating up his autistic nephew; a child at the time of the beating. Now in Ukraine prison for espionage. What a blight on society https://t.co/0iHE78FNAX — Foxtrot Charlie 🍁 (@1FoxtrotCharlie) December 10, 2023 It's no wonder he was a PooTin cuck. This guy was clearly part of the two-inch crowd (h/t Rush) who needed to compensate for his lack of real manhood by (a) running The Love Doctor channel, and (b) supporting sHiRtLeSs pOoTiN and his oh-so-manly invasion of Ukraine. Yet this guy became a regular on all the cuck channels, from Scott "The Pedophile" Ritter, Jimmy Dore, and of course, Basement Qarlson. Rest in pieces, PooTin cuck. Too bad you couldn't do one last thing for mUtHa rUzZiA and clear out a mine for their forces ... Tenchusatsu P.S. Jake Broe on YouTube has an entire video on The Love Doctor's death ...

To: pocotrader who wrote (1433539)	1/16/2024 1:16:13 AM
From: Maple MAGA	2 Recommendations Recommended By longz Mick Mørmøny Respond to of 1584435

Lawyers raise concerns over screening of Gaza visa applicants LAURA OSMAN OTTAWA THE CANADIAN PRESS PUBLISHED YESTERDAY 102 COMMENTS SHARE BOOKMARK LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE The security screening the federal government has brought in for people applying to flee the Gaza Strip is facing criticism from both lawyers who feel its questions are too invasive and others who think it should dig even deeper. A special program that would allow up to 1,000 people in Gaza with relatives in Canada to apply for visas opened for applications last week, with the federal government seeking an extraordinary level of detail. People are being asked to supply their social media accounts, details about scars and other marks on their bodies, information on everyone they are related to – including through marriage – and every passport they have ever had. The questions are creating anxiety for families who worry their loved ones might have trouble answering after three months largely without internet access, electricity, or even adequate food or drinking water, said Calgary immigration lawyer Yameena Ansari. She lobbied for the program as a member of the Gaza Family Reunification Project. “It’s almost impossible to get these answers when you’re talking about people that are running away from their homes,” she said in an interview. The questions are also extremely painful because they suggest that families desperate to flee the violence in Gaza are suspected terrorists, she said. “This is not a list that we would ask somebody who was coming to Canada on a humanitarian basis,” Ansari said. “To me, these are the questions I would ask somebody if I thought that they were terrorists or a combatant.” Meanwhile, Lawyers for Secure Immigration, a group that formed at the outset of the latest Israel-Hamas war, urged the government in a letter last week to ask more pointed questions related to Hamas and terrorist activities to ensure none of the armed militant group’s supporters are allowed into Canada. Richard Kurland, a Vancouver-based immigration lawyer and member of the newly-formed group, called the background questions “grossly insufficient” because they don’t probe for possible connections with Hamas and the events of Oct. 7. Kurland said he understands it’s important for Palestinian-Canadians to get their family to Canada safely, but said it’s not something that can be done “blindly.” This past weekend marked the 100th day of the war, which broke out on Oct. 7 when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and takin 240 others as hostages. The military response from Israel was almost immediate as it lay siege to the territory, restricting access to clean water, food, internet and electricity, and subjecting the strip to a near-constant barrage of bombs in its pursuit of Hamas. The humanitarian catastrophe has displaced most of Gaza’s 2.3 million population. The Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory says 23,000 Palestinians have been killed, though it does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said Palestinians are not considered a greater threat to Canada’s security than people from elsewhere in the world, but the “enhanced biographic information” is part of a standard practice in cases where IRCC is not able to do initial screening on the ground. The background questions are similar to the ones asked of Afghans who applied to come to Canada after the fall of Kabul in 2021, the department said. “As we did with Afghanistan, we will collect enhanced biographic information and conduct security screening while the applicant is still in Gaza. Provided no inadmissibility concerns are flagged, people who are able to leave Gaza will have their biometrics collected in a third country,” the Immigration Department said in a statement. Shortly after the Gaza family reunification program was first announced, Liberal Mental Health Minister Ya’ara Saks said members of the Israeli community in Canada had expressed concerns about the program. The conflict in Gaza has coincided with a massive rise in antisemitism across Canada, and police have reported an increase in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community. “This is a limited program, the security concerns are well understood and the security requirements are strict and follow reviews from Israeli authorities,” Saks assured her constituents in an Instagram post on Dec. 22, the day after the immigration program was first announced. “I understand the concerns I’ve heard from community members. Security is always the number one priority and we will be vigilant.” Saks declined to elaborate on her comments when contacted by The Canadian Press last week.