Absurdity Observer – December 2024
- During its first full national non-rotating strike in over a decade, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) brought attention to several key identity politics issues. Among them was a proposal to include “gender-affirming care” in their benefits plan, covering procedures like sex reassignment surgeries. The union also advocated for “precautionary cessation of work for pregnant and breastfeeding employees,” favouring inclusive language over explicitly referring to women as “women.”
- DoNoHarm reports that the US’s top ten list of doctors providing “sex change treatments” made between $1.7 and $5.2 million USD last year.
- New study finds that Alzheimer’s patients who took anti-Aβ monoclonal antibodies not only did not experience any reduction in their symptoms, but also experienced up to a 4-fold increase in mortality. The study (Dwivedi et al.) comes in the wake of a recently retracted landmark Alzheimer’s paper published in Nature in 2006 (Lesné et al.) that suggested an amyloid beta (Aβ) could cause Alzheimer’s Disease. An investigation by Science over the summer revealed evidence that the paper, along with 132 other papers co-authored by Lesné, appeared to use manipulated data. The study has been cited nearly 2500 times, is thought to have triggered $287 million in US government drug funding in 2021 alone, and is the second most cited paper ever to be retracted, according to Retraction Watch data.
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- Pat King, an organizer of the 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, has been found guilty of multiple charges related to his involvement in the protest. King, 47, was convicted of two counts of mischief, one count of disobeying a court order, one count of counselling others to disobey a court order, and one count of counselling others to obstruct police. King could be facing up to 10 years in prison.
- A new peer-reviewed study of over 3 million people finds “statistically significant” heart-related adverse events within 21 days of receiving the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The Cambridge University Press study (Yun et al.) found that people vaccinated with mRNA shots from Pfizer or Moderna faced a 48% higher chance of developing acute heart issues, such as myocarditis, pericarditis, or even cardiac arrest, compared to those vaccinated with non-mRNA vaccines. They also observed that younger people, particularly males, who received mRNA vaccines were more likely to experience heart complications compared to older adults.
- Valencia, Spain, banned driving for 24 hours following heavy rainfall, amid growing concerns about the region’s vulnerability to flooding. While establishment appointed scientists tried to claim that “climate change” was to blame for the floods, data showed no significant increase in rainfall. Critics point to Spain’s record-breaking removal of dams to protect wildlife, coupled with a reluctance to construct new, eco-friendly dams due to CO2 emission concerns, as contributing factors to recent floods.
- A peer-reviewed study by Rogers et al published in the International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science found that brain clots are 112,000% more likely to occur after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine compared to those receiving an influenza vaccine. When comparing COVID-19 vaccines to all other vaccines combined, the likelihood is 20,700% higher. Their study called for an immediate global moratorium on the use of COVID-19 vaccines with an absolute contraindication in women of reproductive age.
- During Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, a portion of Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway (one of the world’s busiest highways) was temporarily closed to accommodate her police-escorted motorcade. The Toronto Police further embraced the concert festivities by distributing friendship bracelets to fans.
- According to grant documents obtained by Children’s Health Defense via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the NIH has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in grants since 2020 to create “culturally tailored” pro-vaccine materials to promote COVID-19 and flu vaccines. The grants are part of a massive initiative by the NIH to increase vaccine uptake by “nudging” and changing how people make decisions.
- The University of Nevada women’s volleyball team became the 5th university women’s team to forfeit their match against San José State. San José State insists on having a biological male student play on their women’s volleyball team.
- A report to the United Nations reveals that 600 female athletes have lost almost 900 medals across 29 sports to transgender rivals. The study, Violence Against Women and Girls in Sports, was presented by Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls. In her report, Alsalem urged the UN to provide “stronger protections for women and girls in sports.”
- Outraged parents of children attending Oyster Pond Academy in Nova Scotia have pulled their children from class after a male drag performer gave a compulsory presentation on “gender identity” to children as young as 12. Following the uproar, instead of apologizing, the school issued a statement reinforcing their dedication to spreading LGBT ideology, claiming doing so ensures every student feels “safe, welcome, and respected.”
- Despite British Columbians facing unprecedented financial challenges, the BC NDP has voted to increase their own pay, awarding themselves more money than ever before. As newly re-elected Premier David Eby unveiled his cabinet, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation highlighted that the cost of the cabinet is at least $490,000 higher than that of his predecessor. Ministers now receive an additional $60,000 on top of their base salary of $120,000, ministers of state earn an extra $42,000, and parliamentary secretaries see an increase of $18,000.
- The Trudeau government has introduced their plan to implement a new “ArriveCAN style” border crossing application. According to a federal report obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, by 2026, Canadians driving to the United States will be asked to pre-submit photos, provide their biographic and biometric declaration, and provide their license plate numbers to the Canada Border Services Agency through the new app.
- Trudeau, admits he overdid immigration and strained Canada’s economy. Champion of immigration, Justin Trudeau, admitted that he “didn’t get the balance right” at a news conference in Ottawa, as he took the unusual step of acknowledging his policies had placed a strain on housing and the economy. He said Canada needed to “pause population growth and let our economy catch up.” Canada’s population hit 41 million in April, with immigration accounting for almost 98% of population growth last year. Under the new plan, the target number of permanent residents arriving in Canada in 2025 will be reduced by 21%, from 500,000 to 395,000.
- Report by DailyBread finds that 4 in 5 new food bank clients (82%) are newcomers to Canada, and more than 1 in 3 are either temporary residents, refugee claimants, or undocumented individuals.
- Two years after Ryerson University was renamed Toronto Metropolitan University, in response to concerns about Egerton Ryerson’s involvement in the design of Canadian Indian residential schools, the institution is launching what may be the world’s first DEI medical program, where prospective students will be chosen not on merit, but on the colour of their skin or their ancestry. Of the 94 seats in the program, 75% of students will be chosen from “Indigenous, Black, and Equity-Deserving admissions pathways.” The remaining 25% of students will be chosen through the general admissions stream.