Appeal judgment regarding emergency powers: Earlier this week, Canada's Finance Minister said the government: will appeal against the court's decision declared it unreasonable to use emergency powers to shut down Canadian truck drivers' COVID-19 protests in 2022.
„A federal judge ruled earlier Tuesday that the Liberal government's use of emergency laws to quell the Freedom Convoy demonstrations that paralyzed the nation's capital in 2022 was unreasonable and violated Charter rights. Reuters reported. ”freedom convoy” are a group of truck drivers who poured into Canada's capital, Ottawa, to protest cross-border vaccination mandates between Canada and the United States, threatening their ability to work and infringing on their medical freedoms. Ta.
The unrest lasted for a month, from the end of January to most of February 2022, and resulted in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau using emergency powers to arrest protesters and freeze their bank accounts (they were subsequently They countered by using Bitcoin to purchase daily necessities). attempts to suppress their political speech.
„There is no national emergency that would justify invoking the Emergencies Act, and we therefore conclude that invoking the Emergencies Act was an irrational and extremely dangerous decision.“ I have written Federal Court Judge Richard Mosley said in a judgment issued this Tuesday.
„At the time, I was convinced that it was the right thing to do and that it needed to be done. I still believe that, and we continue to believe that.“ Said In response, Canada's Minister of Finance announced his intention to appeal.
Read more about Canada's trucker protests here. excellent documentary my production just ask Co-host Zack Weissmuller.
TED friends argue over 'genocide apologist': You may be wondering who are the people who apologize for genocide? Defenders of the State of Israel and the response to Hamas' October 7th attack in which innocent civilians were burned alive!
“Five participants from the TED Fellows Program, which supports and promotes new voices in a variety of fields around the world, announced on Wednesday that the speaking organization will be hosting hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and journalist Barrie to speak at its 2024 flagship conference. – Resigned after inviting Weiss in Vancouver. report National Review. a letter Those sent to TED's leadership accused the organization of choosing to „not only collaborate with promoters and supporters of genocide, but also amplify their racist propaganda.“
Ackman reportedly „It defends Israel's genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and cynically weaponizes anti-Semitism in a plan to eliminate pro-Palestinian free speech from American universities,“ Weiss said. Ta. have, they say, „weapons anti-Semitism to defend Israel's genocide in Gaza and has a track record of transphobic extremism.“ It doesn't include nuance about how complex the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is. (And what details were provided to substantiate the transphobic claims? a person who has the wrong idea Weiss has been building the platform for years. )
It remains to be seen whether TED will bow down to haters. But it's a very bad sign when people who are ostensibly in an organization for intellectual rigor and nuance end up showing such deep curiosity that they want to isolate themselves from people they disagree with. is.
For more on TED-related madness, check out this recent article. Nick Gillespie x Coleman Hughes Interviewin which Hughes details how he was treated by the organization.
new york scenery: The city has a law called the Right to Refuge that requires emergency housing to be provided to people in need, many of whom are homeless, but now also include newly arrived immigrants. The only problem, other than the fact that New York City taxpayers are coughing for it, is that it's beyond New York City's capacity and there's no end in sight to the influx. „The Legal Aid Society, which monitors the city's compliance with the Right to Protection Act, said Monday that it had been informed by the city that between 800 and 1,000 immigrants are on the waiting list each night, waiting for a bed. The average is more than eight days.” report New York Times.
quick hit
- California lawmakers don't seem to have control over basic quality of life issues, but sure, let's regulate this.
State Sen. Scott Wiener's bill would require new cars to be equipped with technology that prevents drivers from exceeding the speed limit of 16 miles per hour. https://t.co/966CZEDccW
— San Francisco Standard (@sfstandard) January 24, 2024
- Xi Jinping is in trouble report bloomberg„Confidence in China's economy is at its lowest level in decades.''
- latest just ask just fellZach Weissmuller and I interview marcos falcone and Talk about Javier Millay's Davos speech, Argentina's shock therapy, and whether the new president's criticism of social justice is correct. If you like what you see, have suggestions for how we can improve the show, or would like to see a particular guest or topic featured, please DM or email us.
- “Have you ever wondered why empty storefronts in big cities remain empty for so long?” ask tyler cowen marginal revolutiona link to a new paper on “High Rent Disease.”
- more strange AI application.
- „Almost everything that is considered a big deal in Hollywood is discussed and treated as if it were a big deal in America.“ write Jim Geraghty has arrived. national reviewcovering Margot Robbie.
- astonishing media misconduct by new york times:
I found something crazy. How does the New York Times describe Millay's deregulatory actions?
The phrase „consequences“ is strangely (one might even say intentionally) ambiguous.
The omnibus bill does not concentrate more power in Millais' hands. Power is coming back… pic.twitter.com/kV7ExhgIIi
— Liz Wolfe (@LizWolfeReason) January 25, 2024
Congressional staffers are increasingly challenging their bosses to change the balance of power on Capitol Hill, marking a major shift in the relationship between lawmakers and the labor groups that keep the House and Senate functioning. It shows. https://t.co/0Am5wA2t8V
— Bloomberg Government (@BGOV) January 24, 2024
- BRB renames New York section Shipping from dumbopolis:
A recent settlement between the ACLU and the NYPD provides that the NYPD will respond to demonstrations to the extent practicable if the protests „temporarily disrupt vehicular or pedestrian traffic or obstruct public streets or sidewalks.“ I'm looking for it.
— Sanjana Friedman (@metaversehell) January 25, 2024