Roundup: Neo-Nazi terror charges in Ottawa

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The RCMP arrested two neo-Nazis on terrorism-related charges, which is the first of its kind, and what is particularly interesting is that these relate to the production of propaganda. Why this matters is that these so-called “white power accelerationists”—far-right groups who are wedded to the notion that civilisation is crumbling and they want to accelerate that in order to replace it with something that more fits their fascistic vision—need this propaganda because they operate in these leaderless networks. It’s where terrorism and far-right violence are headed, and it’s good to know the RCMP are on the case, but also a reminder that this kind of thing is also home-grown and isn’t just crossing the border from the US as we would like to believe.

Full thread here, but some context from Jessica Davis.

https://twitter.com/JessMarinDavis/status/1676600596583915522

https://twitter.com/StephanieCarvin/status/1676601800592375808

https://twitter.com/StephanieCarvin/status/1676606665813000195

Meanwhile, here are Leah West and Jessica Davis explaining this in greater detail on Power & Politics last night, and it’s very worth your while.

Ukraine Dispatch:

Russian missiles struck an apartment block in Lviv, in the western part of the country that has been largely untouched by fighting. The counter-offensive is going slowly because they can’t make frontal assaults owing to Russian fortifications and mines, combined with their air power, which makes the Ukrainians’ tasks much harder as they slowly regain territory.

https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1676485850064990210

https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1676468871069417473

Good reads:

  • Justin Trudeau says that the Conservatives are blocking consensus on a possible public inquiry. (Andrew Scheer says that’s “unequivocally false.”)
  • It has been noticed that Trudeau has been showcasing some lesser-known backbenchers in recent social media posts, leading to speculation about the shuffle.
  • A deal has finally been reached with Stellantis, the federal and Ontario governments, so they will resume construction of their battery plant (proving blackmail works).
  • Pablo Rodriguez announced that the federal and Quebec governments will suspend advertising on Facebook and Instagram over their decision to block news.
  • Canadian Special Forces are grousing internally that their equipment is “obsolete,” most especially the Griffon helicopters they use.
  • The employers’ side is calling for binding arbitration in the BC ports strike.
  • A report shows that no province is meeting the national standards for long-term care homes, which is absolutely unsurprising.
  • Pierre Poilievre is distancing himself from one of his senators who suggested the Chinese-Canadian community needs to raise money to sue “messy” reporters.
  • Ontario has begun planning a massive expansion to the Bruce nuclear plant on Lake Huron, as demand for non-emitting electricity grows.
  • Heather Stefanson is saying it’s “too risky” to search that landfill for the remains of Indigenous women—unless the federal government wants to take the lead. Just vile.
  • CBC had to retract a couple of their specific allegations about Danielle Smith’s interference with prosecutors (but the overall story stands).
  • Colby Cosh sees Edmonton’s unusable new LRT line as a reflection of state incapacity and civilizational decline.

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