The Tiki Laverdiere murder and the Hells Angels

SaskToday is reporting that "Award-winning crime journalist Lisa Joy has just released a new book called Hostage in the House: Most Horrific Gang Murder in Saskatchewan History, about the Tiki Laverdiere murder case that took place in North Battleford."

"Joy wrote her book about covering the Laverdiere murder trials and preliminary hearings as the crime and court reporter for the Battlefords News-Optimist and SaskToday."

"Joy said in an e-mail to SaskToday that she became interested in the story when she began learning more about street gangs in Saskatchewan, which play a significant part in the case:"

"When I was hired by Tim Shoults with Glacier Media in B.C. to be a crime and court reporter for the Battlefords News-Optimist / SaskToday, his first and main directive to me was 'dig into the gangs in Saskatchewan.'

"I had no idea that the street gang problem in Saskatchewan was as bad as I soon discovered. Tiki Laverdiere’s murder was gang-related, and I hoped that by telling this story people see in order to deal with the street gang problem, we must first address racism, colonialism and intergenerational trauma."

Colonialism??? There comes a point in every person's life where they must accept responsibility for their own choices in life. We can't blame our choices on others. 

So there are three avenues on the table. One is the brutal murder. The other is the gang problem which is directly related to the Hells Angels. If you want to call that colonialism then so be it but let's not get toxic. If I commit murder I can't blame that one anyone else. If I torture someone I am to blame. We are all free to choose and there is good and bad in every nation.

This third avenue of colonialism is a red herring. "Indigenous lawyer Eleanore Sunchild had pointed out the historical significance of the Battlefords as the epicentre of colonialism in Canada. She said that is where colonialism started. So, I also found it interesting that the most brutal gang murder in the province’s history was in North Battleford."

I'm not sure what that has to do with anything. Canada was a colony like Australia. Canada like Australia are now independent countries that are part of the Commonwealth. I am not a colonialist but I am a Canadian. 

I reject the WEF's obsession to hide the atrocities of Communism and rewrite history to try and make me ashamed of my heritage. The Canadian Mosaic means we can all celebrate our unique heritage - British, French, First Nations and everyone else who comes here from around the world. That is the intent of the sacred hoop. Changing history is not. 

Sask today is reporting that the picture is of "Tiki Laverdiere with Tristen Cook-Buckle. He was a commander in the street gang Redd Alert and Laverdiere was his right-hand woman court heard." OK now we're getting somewhere. Redd Alert is a First Nations gang that sell drugs for the Edmonton Hells Angels.

"The murder of Tristen Cook-Buckle in Edmonton, Alberta set off a chain of events that would lead to the brutal gang murder of Tiki Laverdiere weeks later in North Battleford, Sask."

The first most obvious question is, if Tristen Cook-Buckle was a commander in Redd Alert, why was he murdered in Edmonton? That had to have been internal. He must have upset the club. 

"On April 5, 2019, the body of 20-year-old Cook-Buckle, was found in a burned-out vehicle near Vegreville, Alberta."

"Hours prior, Edmonton Police Service had been called to an inner-city neighbourhood on 92 Street and 110 Avenue in Edmonton. There, police say they found a significant amount of blood on the ground behind a home."

"DNA analysis of the blood behind the Edmonton home matched that of Cook-Buckle and an autopsy confirmed his manner of death was homicide."

This is where it gets toxic. "Cook-Buckle’s mother Nicole Cook, who was convicted in Laverdiere’s murder, testified that Laverdiere knew details about Cook-Buckle’s murder."

"Court heard that Laverdiere knew the details of how Tristen Cook-Buckle was murdered in Edmonton and who was involved. 'She wrote down my son was shot, that there was four people involved and when they shot him, he died instantly,' testified Nicole Cook. 'They took his body in the back of an SUV and took him out by Vegreville and burned him.'”

"The Crown then asked Nicole Cook, 'Who did she say did it?' 'Redd Alert,' replied Nicole Cook." Just like I said. I could have told you that. They did it for the club. You didn't have to torture and kill his girlfriend to find that out. It wasn't her fault. 

So what we see here is a whole lot of displaced aggression. 8151 did it. Again. Don't kick the cat. What you did was just as deranged and it didn't bring your son back. 

"The Westside Outlaws, whose origins are in Onion Lake, are gaining ground in Saskatchewan and into Alberta." Why was Tristen's mother working with them? 

The Terror Squad who are Hells Angels associates are rivals of the Westside Outlaws. That confirms that the Westside Outlaws are rivals of Redd Alert. So it's one toxic cesspool of misery. 

If you want to talk about colonialism and the exploitation of First Nations, then talk about how the Edmonton Hells Angels are poisoning them and exploiting them. Let's talk about that.

Á’a:líya Warbus is an elected MLA in BC who has been named House Leader.  She said she was running for the Conservatives because leader John Rustad would end NDP policies like the so-called safe-supply of opioids. 'Instead of fighting for prevention and rehabilitation, this Eby NDP government is pushing these addictive drugs on both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people." Exactly.

That says it all. Let's focus on the real problems we now face not the politically motivated distractions that divide us. O Siem.

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Lucy Komisar's interview about Bill Browder with Ross Ashcroft

The Komisar Scoop is reporting that "British journalist Ross Ashcroft did an interview with me in 2019 about Russiagate and the William  Magnitsky hoax called The Crumbling State of Propaganda. But he never posted it." because his lawyers said it was too tough (true). Here it is :)

Bill Browder is a snake in the grass who is still conning parliaments all over the world. Ross Ashcroft just died!

It is with deep sadness that the family of Ross Ashcroft announce his passing on Dec 13, 2024, at age 47. A visionary broadcaster he leaves a lasting legacy through Four Horsemen and Renegade Inc. He is survived by his wife Megan and three young children. Rest in peace. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/hWT5zuC9hM

— Ross Ashcroft (@RossAshcroft) December 19, 2024

Lil Man out of Prison shopping at Metrotown

Update: Naseem was released last August and turned over to Immigration. Now he's Shopping at Metrotown. Doesn't look like immigration kept him. 

The Dirty News is reporting that Lil Man aka Certi2x is out and about. His real name is Naseem Mohammed. I assume that means he's out of US prison for minor charges. I'd hardly call him BC's most feared criminal but Damion Ryan certainly did roll on him after paying him all that money to kill Anees. No doubt Lil Man will now face other charges in BC. Lil Man was arrested in Seattle back in 2021 for a robbery at a hooka lounge. 

Damion Ryan claimed Lil Man shot that young kid in Surrey. Lil Man will likely get charged with that. The CFSEU won't dare mention a word about Anees. The 14 year old kid they claim he shot was Tequel Willis. However, he was paid the big bucks to shoot Anees. Damion Ryan paid to have his own guy killed.

Lil Man had a BK tat. He was the connection between the Brother's Keepers and the Driftwood Crips in Vancouver but the Cub Pack rolled on them right after they paid him.

We have a new crime journalist at the plate. In 2023 Lisa Joy from SaskToday reported that "Somalia national and U. S. permanent resident Afrah Ahmed Abdi – who has just been convicted of killing a Saskatoon man – had fled from Canada to the United States with a fellow Somalia national and high-ranking Brothers Keepers gang member."

"On Dec. 14, a Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench jury found Abdi guilty of second-degree murder in the August 2020 death of 30-year-old Logan Nayneecassum. It carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 10 years."

"Abdi, along with Somalia national and Canadian permanent resident Naseem Ali Mohammed, and Jamaican national Christopher White, entered the U. S. illegally from Canada on Jan. 23, 2021, and were arrested in Montana following a high-speed 122-kilometre car chase with speeds reaching up to 209 km/hr. The U. S. Department of Justice identified Afrah Abdi, of Virginia, as Afrah Ali through fingerprints, according to U. S. court documents."

"When the three were arrested, Mohammed gave the name Bati Ahmed and was released hours after his arrest following a criminal check that didn’t show that he was wanted. U. S. authorities, however, later learned about his ties to Brothers Keepers gang in Canada and that he was wanted in British Columbia and Ontario." That's all true, we remember that. 

I have two points to make. In that article she actually quotes the Gangsters out blog. That's pretty retro. SaskToday must not be owned by Post Media News. An independent news outlet that reports on gang crime. Awesome. We'll see if they get hijacked.

Post Media News seemed to think my beef with them was personal. It wasn't. If they post lies I'm going to call out their lies. There's nothing personal about that. They were also very territorial. We're the only ones that can write about organized crime. No you're not. If you lie people are going to call you out.

Everything was fine until the Kelowna Summer Jam back in the summer of 2012. I had launched a public awareness campaign on the criminal activity of the Kelowna Hells Angels which was at that time under different management. I said watch out, the heat is on in Kelowna this summer. If you get jammed up, don't mention my name. It was a line from a rap song. 

Un be known to me, at that same time the OMGU launched an undercover operation in Kelowna which successfully took down David Giles who I had referred to as Skeletor because of his many drug charges with no convictions. 

They took down Giles as well as a stolen car, boat and motorcycle ring proving Pat Fogerty wrong. The Hells Angles were the problem not the other guys. The OMGU did such a great job the BC Liberals disbanded them. 

At that moment the CFSEU became compromised. They stopped targeting Hells Angels associates who sold drugs and embraced the rat out your Rivals program. They had Hells Angels associates in the witness protection program and paid them to rat out rivals. This practice peaked with Damion Ryan. He's have his peeps rat out people he hired to commit murder then get a free license to sell drugs in the DTES in exchange. 

So when the CFSEU became compromised so did Post Media News because Post Media News simply printed whatever the CFSEU told them. I don't see it as a competition. I'm a volunteer. I always have been. I support good causes. This isn't about me and this isn't about the money. 

It's about a cause I believe in. A cause that I have withstood great personal risk to maintain. I don't get jealous of other crime bloggers. There was a guy on Vancouver Island who started blogging about crime called crack the code. I encouraged him. He has since passed away. 

Daryl's a loose cannon. He does what he wants when he wants. I just wanted everyone to be clear I wasn't him and I wasn't responsible for what he posted. The Dirty News is the next generation ready to take up the torch. I'm not jealous of him, I support him.

Alot of media outlets blame bloggers for destroying the newspaper industry. That's ridiculous. You're going to have to accept responsibility for what you've done. You've lost public confidence for a reason. If a booger quarters a news article they link to it that increased tragic and awareness about the news outlet. Bloggers increase traffic to other sites. 

Post Media News was very short sighted. They have destroyed the credibility of mainstream media in Western Canada. They thought through hostile take overs they could control the news. All they did was flush their credibility down the toilet. 

So if SaskToday wants to rise up and tell the truth I applaud them. My point was as soon as the Wolf Pack hired these Somalis to kill someone, they rolled on the people they hired just like Area 43, the Haitians the Wolf Pack brought to the DTES from Montreal. They hire them then roll on them. 

That's there MO and the CFSEU is loving it because it gets them busts but it doesn't change a thing because they're protecting the people that hired the murders. The CFSEU even make up lies and blame the murders on rivals. 

Shen Yun 2025 in Vancouver April 9 to 13, 2025

 

The Prince George Citizen is reporting that "Residents of Prince George and the surrounding areas have an incredible opportunity to witness Shen Yun’s breathtaking performance when it comes to Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre next spring. Running from April 9 to 13, 2025."

"Shen Yun promises a captivating cultural experience that transcends boundaries, inspiring audiences worldwide. A Celebration of Ancient Traditions Shen Yun, a globally celebrated classical Chinese dance and music company, is dedicated to reviving the profound traditions and spiritual heritage of ancient China. Based in New York, this world-renowned group crafts performances that tell timeless stories of valour, devotion, and resilience through stunning choreography and exquisite visuals."

This is the show the CCP and the CIA don't want you to see. 

The secret of Shen Yun's Water Sleeves

Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like' conditions at BYD car factory construction site in Brazil

Euronews is reporting that "Some 163 Chinese nationals were rescued after they were found working in "slavery-like" conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric vehicle company BYD is building a factory, authorities said on Tuesday. The Labour Prosecutor's Office said the workers had been hired in China by Jinjiang Construction Brazil, one of the contractors on the site, which is located in Camaçari, a city in the Salvador metropolitan region."

"BYD, which stands for Build Your Dreams, is one of the world's largest producers of electric cars. The company said on Monday night that it would "immediately terminate the contract" with the Jinjian group and is studying other appropriate measures".

Must be QAnon propaganda. Communism is built by slave labour. 

The struggle between the CIA and the CCP is not a struggle between good versus evil. It's a struggle between two different brands of Communism. Both are bad. Both of them lie. 

Year end review: the CFSEU is full of Sh*t

 That's all I have to say on the matter. James Riach - GMAFB. It's the Wold Pack and 8151.

China's persecution of Falun Gong overseas intensifies

Falun Dafa Infocenter is reporting that "The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) long-standing transnational repression against Falun Gong practitioners outside of China has taken a dramatic turn over the past year. Top CCP leaders have launched a new campaign aimed at turning international public opinion and even the U.S. government against Falun Gong and Shen Yun Performing Arts, an American Chinese classical dance company founded by Falun Gong practitioners."

"The Long Arm of Beijing is a 20-minute documentary released in April, that provides critical context for the current escalation and includes numerous first-hand accounts of transnational repression by the CCP targeting Falun Gong practitioners."

This is disappointing. China has made progress in so many ways it is disheartening to see them revert to the old ways of hard line Communism. Organ Harvesting, torture and defamation. No lie can live forever but how long can these injustices continue? That's the thing with segregation. If you don't know any Falun Gong members you have no idea that the CPP is lying about them.

I've known many members of the Falun Gong in Vancouver for many years. They are wonderful people. They're very peaceful and nonviolent. I met one man who said back in China he was very angry and used to get in a lot of fights. He said Falun Gong helped calm him down. Now he is much more peaceful. I can see it. I can feel it when I hear their music at their events.

They promote morality and modesty.  Anastasia Lin is Falun Gong. Her nobility is indisputable. When I see defamation about her on YouTube calling Falun Gong a cult I am astounded.  Anastasia Lin is honest and sincere. This cult obsession is insane. They're Buddhists. The believe in the virtues of Confucius, the truthfulness of Tao and the compassion of Buddha. So do I. That is not a cult. This evil oppression is insane. It's just like the oppression of the monks in Tibet. 

The defamation of the Shen Yun is just as insane. Any Broadway ballet is very hard work. Many can't cut it but the Shen Yun production is a wonderful celebration of Chinese culture before Communism. That's the problem. They don't agree with Communism. That's their crime and for that crime they are literally being defamed, tortured and murdered. 

The Greed of Greater Israel and the UN's Agenda

 

I've talked about this military patch showing a revised map of Israel and since that patch has gone viral I think we should talk about this delusional concept of Greater Israel conquering territory God forbid them to conquer.

Tucker Carlson had the UN Globalist Jeffrey Sachs on who was trashing the idea of Greater Israel. This is yet another example of how the WEF's globalists are setting up Israel to justify their insane agenda against them. Netanyahu is a bad man. He is a pawn sent in to justify the UN's agenda.

First of all Jeffrey Sachs mocks the book of Joshua and falsely claims the revised map of Greater Israel is based on that book. Wrong. God commanded Israel not to conquer certain cities. He commanded them to vex not the stranger that sojourneth with thee. So the Gaza genocide and the expanded borders are a defiant act against the commandments of God and as they say in Rome, Pride cometh before the fall.

Greed is one of the seven deadly sins. There is nothing Messianic about Netanyahu. Netanyahu is an Antichrist in the sense that he pretends to support God's will while he defiantly defies it. According to the old law soldiers who sexually assaulted prisoners should be put to death. 

I want to emphasize Tucker Carlson's interview with Jeffrey Sachs because it's important to see the different angles of the same con. Jeffrey Sachs is a UN Globalist. Nothing he says matters. Everything he says is spin for the one world government narrative. Ultimately the UN will use this genocide and this land grab to justify their attempt to wipe out Israel. 

They'll come close. They will conquer Israel and hold Jerusalem under seize for three and a half years. Then they'll take Jerusalem but not for long. That's when there will be so many dead the birds of the air will feed on their carcasses. 

My point is the Globalists are grooming Netanyahu to justify military intervention against him. Kind of like how the US set up Saddam Hussein. I don't support Netanyahu but I don't support Jeffrey Sachs or the UN either. 

Israel has a right to exist but they must coexist. It's sad to see how the extremists have hijacked Israel after Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. Yitzhak Rabin was a good man.

The Last Kilo and Hotel Cocaine: CIA's Cuba connection

People Magazine is reporting that the book The Last Kilo explains how the CIA recruited Cuban refugees in Miami to import cocaine in support of the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. OK so we know about Gary Webb, Blandon and Freeway Rickie. Now we see the CIA's ties to the Los Muchachos.

Rafael “Chi Chi” Quintero was the CIA guy that recruited Cubans to import cocaine into the USA. On that note, the series Hotel Cocaine tells the story of Roman Compte, one of the Cubans the CIA recruited to run the famous Mutiny Hotel in Miami which became the heart of the cocaine trade in the late 70s and early 80s. All this CIA cocaine never stopped.

Quebec man dead after boat explodes in Florida marina

SHOCK VIDEO: A 41-year-old man from Quebec died in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Monday night.

The cause of the blast is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/vJL40c45dj

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 26, 2024

Update: Quebec man's sister also injured

CBC is reporting that "A man from Quebec has died following a boat explosion at a South Florida marina this week that also injured six people, officials say." 

"The explosion was Monday and the man has been identified as Sebastien Gauthier, 41, said Arielle Callender, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in a statement to CBC News." 

"Gauthier was among seven passengers aboard a 37-foot vessel at the Lauderdale Marina in Fort Lauderdale. According to preliminary information, the vessel exploded after its engines were started, said Callender. The six other passengers were rushed to hospital for treatment. Callender said an investigation by the FWC is ongoing." The Dirty News posted the video.

Car bombs now boat bombs. That is suspicious.

Trump Announces Anti-Drug Ad Blitz

 Zero Hedge is reporting that "President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he would aim to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations and will launch an anti-drug advertising campaign inside the United States."

“We’re going to advertise how bad drugs are for you,” Trump said in Arizona at a Turning Point conference, referring to the ad campaign. “They ruin your look, they ruin your face, they ruin your skin, they ruin your teeth.”

The ad campaign may sound silly but given what they are doing now, it's a definite step forward. The inherit problem we now see is how harm reduction has become harm promotion. 

They go around showing people how to safely use harmful drugs. That is insane. There is no safe way to use harmful drugs. Harmful drugs are harmful. Likewise there's no such thing as a safe supply of harmful drugs.

The article talked about Nancy Reagon's just say no campaign back in the /80's which everyone made fun of. However, compare that to the insanity we now hear them spew and even that would be a step forward. Prevention means being honest about the harmful effects of drugs. 

I remember when I was young they used to have commercials on TV of an egg frying and the caption this is your brain on drugs. I ordered a copy of a pamphlet the government put out called Stay Real listing the harmful effects of pot. 

Which is something we obviously do need to talk about because now kids claim pot is good for you. Pot cures cancer. No it does not. Smoking anything is bad for you. It's somewhat hypocritical to have all the huge warning on cigarette packages and claim harmful drugs aren't harmful.

Designating the Cartel a Terrorist Organization

As for the campaign to designate the cartel a terrorist organization, that too is somewhat hypocritical. If we designate the cartel a terrorist organization we have to also designate the CIA a terrorist organization which we clearly should. The CIA supply the cartel and brought ISIS back.

If we want to reduce the cartels drug trafficking we need to disband the CIA. That would save the world from harm.

Hells Angels associate killed in Mexico

The National Post is reporting that "A wanted Canadian man with alleged ties to the Hells Angels and cocaine trafficking was shot and killed in broad daylight in a Mexican Riviera resort town on Saturday."

"According to local authorities, 39-year-old Mathieu Bélanger of Repentigny, Que., had left a gym in Playa del Carmen’s residential area and was entering his SUV when two people arrived and opened fire before fleeing on a motorcycle."

Someone sent me a link after I saw it on the Dirty News' X but I wanted to wait until after Christmas to report it. We can scour the world for negative news at Christmas or we can focus on the positive. The choice is ours. The thing is it could have been anyone who ordered the hit because it's cheap to have someone killed in Central America for any reason.

The Toronto Sun states that "Journal de Montreal reports that Belanger was part of a cartel that exported massive quantities of cocaine to Quebec and the rest of Canada. The paper said he was a high-ranking member of the gang." That makes sense.

Last month it was reported that a drug dealer in Mexico said the Quebec Hells Angels were his best customer. That guy could of had him killed if he was cutting him out and getting it through another line. The club could have killed him. A BFM Mafia associate could have killed him. Anyone could have.

The National Post is presenting a bizarre Five Eyes Lies twist that sounds ridiculous. They are claiming that he was killed by Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos faction. "Bélanger is believed to have been associated with Fratrum, a criminal organization supplying the outlaw motorcycle club with narcotics."

They claim that "Police theorized the group wanted to take over territory in the city and used member-owned businesses to launder the illegal gains." OK that's ridiculous. Hells Angels associates go to Mexico to buy drugs not to compete with their suppliers. Is there a rivalry within the Sinaloa cartel? Perhaps. 

Mathieu Bélanger was busted in Mexico with Crystal meth April of this year. The Dirty News is reporting that "Bélanger was suspected to be part of a group named ‘Fratrum’, which was allegedly sponsored by full-patch HAMC member, Vincent Boulanger. Authorities suspected Fratrum had an initiative to take control of territories on the island of Montreal." 

That makes much more sense. Vincent Boulanger is white.

The National Post says "Sources told Le Journal de Montréal that Bélanger maintained a close relationship with Seeyomak Salemi-Seyfeddine, a Fratrum leader who goes by The Persian and is said to have close ties with the Hells Angels."

This is where it starts to get shady. Seeyomak is Persian. Persians who sell drugs are working for the CIA not the Iranian government. In Operation Fast and Furious the ATF were working for the CIA. The CIA corrupts the ATF so it can disband the ATF and take over that jurisdiction. The same with the FBI. 

The Dirty News is correctly observing that Samy Tamouro, another Quebec Hells Angels associate was murdered in Mexico at a gym right before Christmas last year. 

Although Samy Tamouro was tied to the Hells Angels he was tied to the old Rizzuto faction. It appears that after Vito's death the Quebec Hells Angels have joined the Ontario Hells Angels in supporting the Calabrians out of Hamilton. 

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.