Encanto on Disney

Last night we watched Disney's Encanto because it took place in Colombia. I was a bit hesitant because Disney is f*cking up everything now especially the latest Star Wars series. Die hard Star Wars fans are now officially boycotting Disney. I was pleasantly surprised. Encanto had a positive message.

It was animated but had scenes from different parts of Colombia in it. One scene was at Caño Cristales a colorful river that looks like crystals are in the water. The colorful display is from a plant not actual crystals but it is quite beautiful. 

A popular Russian German influencer in Colombia went there and showed an army boat with a huge machine gun mounted on it to reclaim the river from the guerrillas. That's  hard core.

Disney also did a very nice one about the Day of the Dead in Mexico called Coco. It was about remembering your ancestors. 

BTW I put up an inflatable nativity today and my Muslim neighbors said Merry Christmas to me. During Ramadan I put up a big Muslim inflatable and say to them Ramadan Mubarak. That is respect for cultural diversity. The Christmas storm never hit. Just rain no heavy winds. Turkey's ready. Peace.

Christmas Bells: Let Freedom Ring

Update: Donald Trumps' Christmas Message

Christians in Gaza ‘We’re Still Here’ - Greed Kills

Remember when churches used to have church bells? OK that was before my time but when I was a child St Andrews in North Vancouver used to play a record of church bells from their bell tower. They still have them in Europe. 

ACDC used to sing about Hells Bells but bells are normally associated with freedom not slavery. We think of the liberty bell and the hymn let freedom ring. 

Peter, Paul and Mary sang about a bell of freedom and a different kind of hammer. A hammer of Justice not slavery because where there is no justice there can be no peace. 

Someone sent me a virtual Christmas card and it had a snowy scene of an old town with carolers and a church announcing the birth of Christ. Which causes us to ask what child is this? Boney M had an answer to that question. The prophesied birth of a child born in Bethlehem of the house of David. 

So what child is this? The missionary who called the religious leaders of the time liars, hypocrites and extortionists. A controversial figure who had experienced suffering. 

Isaiah said "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities and with his stripes we are healed." That implies an atonement of sorts. 

As I have said the reality of Christ is historical. The divinity of Christ is personal. We all interpret his life and death how we choose yet denying his existence is like claiming the world is flat. It denies reality. Jesus was a Jew who taught people to do good. He confronted bad Jews and all evil because evil infiltrates everywhere. Jesus said beware of false prophets and wolves in sheep's clothing who will enter in from among you. 

This child symbolizes hope. Hope of a resurrection. Hope of the triumph of good over evil. Hope of redemption. Isaiah once said "the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound." Opening of the prisons... freedom.

Weathering a Christmas Storm

 

Update: Christians in Gaza ‘We’re Still Here’ - Greed Kills

Vancouver has had a mild winter so far. Very warm and wet. Christmas Day a storm is in the forecast. We're supposed to get a lot of wind and rain. Which means the power could go out. That would suck on Christmas. Not being able to cook the turkey. Yet we sure won't freeze. Some places back east when the power goes out in winter seniors can freeze. That's why natural gas and natural gas generators are good.

A lot of people are struggling this Christmas so perhaps it would be timely to talk about weathering life's storms. We know a couple where both the husband and the wife work for Canada Post. Their Christmas sucks this year due to the strike.  

Being off work the month before Christmas when times are tough is lousy. We know someone who is spending this Christmas in a homeless shelter and they don't have a drug problem. That sucks. Mental health is a very sensitive issue. 

Sometimes we can get a clean bill of health yet keep repeating the same bad choices that consistently end up in the same place. That's hard on the whole family. 

A good friend of mine is a wealthy professional who just retired only to get divorced and have to go back to work. That sucks. Right when you're ready to retire and travel around the world. Plans change and legal fees quickly eat up hard earned savings. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. 

We've had our share of lousy Christmases in the past. This one is a lot better. Despite the tough times we have a lot to be grateful for. Yet it's been filled with hopes and hesitations. We're not as naive as we once were. I did hit burnout. After Martini Town it was like I ran into a brick wall. My Christmas bonus was gone and I was done with Christmas. Ready for the New Year. 

For me Christmas is usually just something I just want to make it through. I'm grateful when Christmas is over and look forward to the New Year. The New Year represents a fresh start and new hope. An anchor is often used as a symbol for hope. They say hope is an anchor to the soul during life's storms. 

I kind of see hope as a life preserver that helps you float. When times get tough, hope floats. Like the lotus that rises above the muddy water, hope helps us rise above tough times. 

Aside from stress, pressure and road rage, Christmas can also bring an outpouring of good will. With all the invasive panhandlers Christmas can present a dilemma about how to show kindness without promoting misery. The other day I saw an older lady give a panhandler some chocolate from the dollar store.  She had her husband with her and a smile on her face. She looked like a good mother who missed her children.

Back in the day panhandlers used to sit on the ground with a hat in the DTES and on Granville. They weren't aggressive they were passive. That's the difference between meth and heroin. Now they can be in your face aggressive walking to your car from the grocery store as though they're going to rob you. 

Today I saw a panhandler in the parking lot of Superstore. She just looked me in the eye and held back a grin. It was as though she was going to ask for money but already knew the answer. I don't carry cash with me. I always use debit.

That hymn a Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief came to mind. There was something in her eye that caught my attention. She reminded me of Janice Shore. So I bought some chocolate and gave it to her on the way out. It's Christmas Eve for f*ck's sake. Small acts of kindness can go a long way. 

It's important to find a balance. Some of the people from the new addictions centre can be very loud and rude. The police are always thankfully dialing them back. Yet for some they have nowhere else to go. That's the only socializing they get. 

I noticed they were getting some kind of food delivery today. I assume they're having some kind of dinner there on Christmas Day. That kind of thing is worth donating to or volunteering at. We can't do everything but it's important to do something.

Some people think Christian service is for a reward in heaven. That's not what it's for. When you perform an act of service you feel inner peace. Right away. That's your reward. 

US Pilots shot down over Red Sea by Friendly Fire

 

CTV is reporting that "Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent 'friendly fire' incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels."

"Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. But the shootdown underlines just how dangerous the Red Sea corridor has become, with ongoing attacks on shipping by the Iranian-backed Houthis despite U.S. and European military coalitions patrolling the area."

Yeah it's dangerous when the Americans shoot down their own planes.

Dialing back the rise in racism. Confronting the bots.

I just wanted to make a post following up on the rise in racism I've noticed. CBC is reporting that "A wave of misinformation about Canadian institutions is being amplified by suspected bot accounts on social media and by pro-Modi news outlets in India, raising concerns it could imperil relations between Sikhs and Hindus in Canada. CBC News reviewed hundreds of posts on X and dozens of hours of footage streamed on YouTube in the days before and after clashes outside Hindu temples in Surrey, B.C., and Brampton, Ont., in November."

"The analysis identified several posts containing misleading and inflammatory comments about the Khalistan movement — which advocates for an independent state for Sikhs — and Sikh Canadians in general that were recirculated by suspicious accounts. Some of these claims were then repeated on Indian media outlets sympathetic to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A parallel analysis of pro-Khalistan accounts also revealed numerous unverified claims, but only marginal amplification by suspected bots."

India and CSIS are using bots to promote racism and division.

One thing I've noticed is that some non white people who come here are racist against East Indians and Chinese. It's because of what they see on social media. Understanding that a lot of that information is by bots trying to promote racism and division helps put that information in perspective.

Marc Emory isn't a bot but he's watching bots and scouring the Internet for examples of extremism to justify his extreme response. Marc doesn't appear to be racist against black people he seems to be complaining about Chinese and East Indian. Which is pretty strange because Chinese and East Indians have been an important backbone of metro Vancouver for years. 

I always say Chinatown is the heartbeat of Vancouver. The Chinese are honest hard working people. Some of the people who come here don't like the Chinese or East Indians here because they don't know them. They haven't lived with them. 

We have. We know them. The only information they're getting about the Chinese or East Indian Canadians are from watching bots promoting extremism. East Indians work hard and pay taxes. They pool together, build big houses and contribute to society. As I keep saying the brown guys at the gym respect their elders. A lot of the white kids here don't.

The other day I was carrying a 4' x 4' sheet of plywood to the checkout at Roma. I walked past a very attractive brown girl, well dressed with her make up all done beside her handsome clean cut tall husband. I stopped to scratch my nose and the husband asked me if I need help with that. I said no thanks, I'm OK I just needed to scratch my nose. 

The brown kids respect their elders. It's a cultural thing. If you haven't lived with them and you just watch racist bots, you wouldn't know that. The Chinese kids are good at school because they work hard. They raise the bar for the other kids who don't. When my son was in the Surrey Youth Symphony it was full of Asians. Later he was playing in a symphony over in Asia and he was the only white guy. They asked him if he felt uncomfortable and he said no. It feels like my High School. 

This is why we need to turn off the bots and form our own opinions based on our own experiences not on divisive propaganda. I was told of videos of Hindus in Brampton protesting Khalistan pounding cars and getting extreme. The Hindu government of India is persecuting Sikhs in the State of Punjab. That's why they want to separate. 

It's like the French having a protest in Quebec and the English having a counter protest. If you want the French to stay you have to give them a reason to stay. If the Sikhs want to leave India, it's not up to the Hindus outside of the Punjab. 

Modi is holding back the water from Punjab during the dry season and releasing it during the wet season. They are intentionally flooding the Punjab. That needs to be addressed. 

Modi is tearing down Mosques in the north west and building Hindu temples in their place. That needs to be addressed. Religious freedom is important because that's the first thing they take away before they take away every other freedom.

Modi and Netanyahu are Satan's pawns in the Globalist game of chess. First they get rid of all religions but one, then they get rid of that one last religion and mission accomplished. They now have a Marxist Leninist Atheist state with no rights for anyone.

Modi represents the Hindu extremism that assassinated Mahatma Gandhi. That's why Indira Gandhi had Sikh body guards. To protect her from the Hindu extremists.

I do not believe Indira Gandhi ordered Operation Blue Star. That was an Intelligence operation led by General Brar. When she objected to it they killed her. Brar still complains that Indira Gandhi let Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale have too much power. 

Sky ECC on The Fifth Estate, Another Canadian busted

Dark Wire - a book about the FBI's Anom sting. The FBI are flooding a lot of spin out there right now. The book Dark Wire has a couple chapters on Ramos. It's all pretty shady so it is. 

Vincent Ramos was released from prison awfully early for not cutting a deal. Speaking of shady, you know how two of Cameron Ortis' lawyers had to drop him as a client because they were both promoted to the bench? Well John MacFarlane, one of the prosecutors in Cameron Ortis' trial has also been promoted to the bench. Isn't that ironic. What are the odds?

Another Canadian busted for an encrypted phone service

Read the Peak is reporting that "In February, Canadian Paul Krusky was detained in France on drug and money laundering charges related to the encryption software EncroChat."

Phantom Secure, Sky ECC and EnroChat all "hacked" by the FBI. Hacked or honeypots. You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Cameron Ortis did not sell out his country and his shot at becoming the Commissioner of the RCMP for $20,000.00.

Behind the arrest of Telegram boss Durov

City of Kelowna buys Hell's Angels clubhouse

CTV is reporting that "A former Hells Angels clubhouse that was seized by the British Columbia government in 2023 after years of fighting in court has been sold to the City of Kelowna.

"A statement from Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the sale of the home in Kelowna includes a right of entry, which means the province's civil forfeiture office can take the property back if it is ever acquired and used for organized crime in the future." 

Garry Begg is the Public Safety Minister now? Nice. He's alright. This addresses the past but it doesn't address the future - 8151, the Wolf Pack and the Five Eyes.

Drug enforcer sentenced for executing bystander

CTV is reporting that "A B.C. man convicted of the intentional and ruthless killing of a bystander while acting as an enforcer in the drug trade has been sentenced for a second time in the slaying. Hugh Alexander McIntosh will serve 17 years in prison for second-degree murder before he is eligible for parole, the judge ruled, noting that the Nov. 22 sentencing(opens in a new tab) came after the successful appeal of a first-degree murder conviction earlier this year."

He was an enforcer in the drug trade and executed a bystander. Wow. "In 2019, the court heard, McIntosh and an associate went to the Kamloops home of a drug dealer – a woman identified as K.C. in the decision – who had recently been robbed of $20,000. While there, during a conflict with K.C. over the missing money, McIntosh killed K.C.'s housemate J.G. execution style, shooting him once in the back of the head, the court heard."

"McIntosh also shot K.C. five times, hitting her twice in the head, causing injuries that required a "large portion of her skull" to be removed. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison for her attempted murder." This is a copy of the decision. 

We don't have to guess who he was an enforcer for. The associate was Gordon Wayne Braaten. He was a Kamloops drug dealer sentenced to 7 years for the execution. 

The narrative in this case doesn't make sense. If she had been robbed and he was her enforcer why would he shoot her? Why would he show up with another drug dealer he was enforcing for? Was she  rival? That would make more sense.

Man accused of Maple Ridge murder now charged with Abbotsford shooting

The Chilliwack Progress is reporting that "A man who was charged in August with a homicide in Maple Ridge has now been charged – along with two others – with a shooting in July in Abbotsford. Alexander Delair, 26, has been charged with aggravated assault and robbery using a firearm."

"James Fedje, 51, and Jessica Van Norren, 45, face the same two charges." Jessica has a long criminal history which includes prostitution in New Westminster back in /97 and /99. 

Interesting to note that Jessica also works at a homeless shelter and is an advocate for safe supply. Safe Supply is the WEF's attempt to bankrupt our public health care system by providing addicts free harmful drugs instead of treatment. She wants to turn Canada into it a liberal sh*thole like Portland and northern California. Looks like she's getting paid on the side as well.

So here we have an advocate for safe supply getting charged with a shooting in Abbotsford in possession of illegal guns.

Ontario supervised consumption site worker pleads guilty to accessory in shooting

 

Global News is reporting that "A worker at the Toronto supervised consumption site near where a mother was killed by a stray bullet in the summer of 2023 has pleaded guilty to being an accessory to the shooting after she helped to shelter one of the accused and became involved in a romantic relationship with him." 

"That summer, Karolina Huebner-Makurat was walking in the Leslieville area beside the South Riverdale Health Centre — where a supervised consumption site was housed — when she was struck by a bullet and killed after a fight near a supervised consumption site in the area between two alleged drug dealers." OK what's wrong with that picture?

There was a fatal shooting between two rival drug dealers outside a Supervised consumption site. Tell me again how supervised consumption sites don't increase violent crime? 

An innocent mother from the neighborhood was killed by a stray bullet. A worker at the supervised consumption sites has a romantic relationship with the drug dealer involved in the fatal shooting. That is totally f* cked up. Shut it down.

It's time to clean up these liberal sh*t holes. The first step is to get rid of supervised injection sites. Promoting addiction promotes violent crime. There are four pillars not one.

Enforcing the law is a critical element of the four pillars program. Prevention means telling kids and adults harmful drugs are harmful. There is ho safe way to use harmful drugs. Treatment is an essential element of the four pillars program. That is the Portugal model. 

Decriminalization failed in Portland and the DTES. We need to embrace the other three pillars - treatment, prevention and enforcement. Promoting addiction then offering them MAIDS is not compassion. It's evil. Kati Mather was saved by an abstinence based program. Treatment saves lives.