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It just keeps getting better and better: Winnipeg Free Press reports that Pallister directed his staff to hire a private investigator to dig up dirt on Wab Kinew, and to keep going until they found something. The PC party paid for the PI, but was directed by civil service staff from Pallister's office.

Christian summer camp morphs into national Covid superspreader: Salvation Before Survival A rural Christian summer camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina appears to be the origin of a super spreader that now spans across several states. According to The State. Transylvania County public health officials have linked a total of 76 COVID cases across 17 states to The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center. The publication reports that the Transylvania Public Health Department has identified new cases in the following states: "Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin." However, public health officials are not sure the reported cases are the only ones. "There's certainly a possibility that more cases could be identified," Transylvania Public Health spokesperson Tara Rybka said. Now, some parents of children who spent time at The Wilds are speaking out. Speaking to The Daily Beast, one mother, Brooke Taylor Jansen, admitted that she found it concerning when she was notified that her 15-year-old son's upcoming summer session was being canceled due to positive COVID cases among camp counselors and campers. "I was surprised that there was an outbreak among counselors," Jensen said. "I guess I assumed most had been vaccinated as I wouldn't have considered sending my son if he hadn't been and from the sounds of it that wasn't the case." The Wilds released a statement addressing the issue on its website. "The Wilds will continue to take significant precautions to protect our staff and campers from COVID-19 this summer," the statement said. "While we have had some campers and staff either test positive or exhibit symptoms at different points this summer, we plan to continue to safely serve your camper through the remainder of the summer as the Lord allows." (I think God has said to stop being idiots)

For dating and hookups, yes.

In the Shrek movie, the bad ruler says, " I know some of you will die, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make." CDC Slideshow: Delta Variant Is Far More Transmissible, Even Among the Vaccinated -Getty The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged in a leaked slideshow that the Delta variant of the coronavirus is far more transmissible than others, even among vaccinated individuals. The agency is struggling to communicate to the public that vaccinations are still the best defense of the coronavirus, despite the threat of the more contagious Delta variant and the rising number of breakthrough infections. According to a slide deck obtained by The Washington Post, the agency knows it is fighting “communications challenges” in a losing battle against public sentiment. One part of the presentation reads, “Public convinced vaccines no longer work/booster doses needed.” The leak comes the same day the agency reinstated recommendations that people in regions of the United States experiencing another wave of infections wear masks indoors, including vaccinated people. Another slide urges officials to “acknowledge the war has changed” because the Delta variant is so much more transmissible than previous versions, even among the vaccinated. (Even more evidence that mask-wearing should continue)

Trump privately called the officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 '*******,' report says Trump privately called the officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 '*******,' report says Four police officers who worked during the Capitol riot pose after testifying to a House select committee. Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images Trump called police officers who worked during the Capitol riot "*******," The Daily Beast reported. He reportedly also believes some officers are being used as Democratic pawns to smear his name. Four officers gave harrowing testimony on their experience at the Capitol riot on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump has in private conversations been calling some of the police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 "*******," The Daily Beast reported. More than 200 officers with the US Capitol Police and Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department were injured as a result of clashes with pro-Trump supporters on January 6, police and union officials have said. In the months since the insurrection, multiple officers have recounted their horror and accused Trump of lying about the nature of the riot. But according to sources who spoke with The Daily Beast, Trump believes a number of officers who worked that day were weak, and called them "*******." The former president has on occasion expressed pity for some officers who worked that day, but has also said that he believes the events of January 6 "broke" several officers because they weren't tough enough, The Daily Beast reported. Trump privately called the officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 '*******,' report says | Business Insider India

It was this hot this week....

Electrical Storm of Epic Power In Bucharest Yesterday: Aaaand....kangaroos hopping in snow in Australia yesterday https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/av5BwKX_460svvp9.webm

He would have had to change his name to 4.54 liters anyways.

But it worked so well for Neville Chamberlain.

You are correct. I thought I was posting it in random news. Perhaps one of the mods can delete or move it.

Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Release The actress said the decision to simultaneously release the film in theaters and on Disney+ breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings. Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings. In a lawsuit filed Thursday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court, the “Black Widow” star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news of the lawsuit. Johansson’s potential earnings were tied to the box office performance of the film, which the company released simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming service Disney+ for a $30 rental. “In the months leading up to this lawsuit, Ms. Johansson gave Disney and Marvel every opportunity to right their wrong and make good on Marvel’s promise,” the lawsuit said. “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the Agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel.” Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. After its release was delayed more than a year because of COVID-19, “Black Widow” debuted to a pandemic-best of $80 million in North America and $78 million from international theaters three weeks ago, but theatrical grosses declined sharply after that. In its second weekend in release, the National Association of Theater Owners issued a rare statement criticizing the strategy asserting that simultaneous release lends itself only to lost profits and higher quality piracy.

And Ford Motor Company.

twitter.com/amalieskram The Norwegian women’s handball team have been fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European Beach Handball Championships. The European Handball Federation (EHF), the sport’s governing body, confirmed a €1,500 ($1,770) fine (€150 ($177) per player) for improper clothing.

I was wondering where our rain went.

WTF · 3h 10 cities from the south region of Brazil had a f**king SNOWSTORM today! It is such a rare phenomenon to happen over here that people are emotionally gathering on the streets to celebrate like an 90's Christmas movie! A local TV is broadcasting it live and we are amazed by it!

Agreed. When he does retire, I hope the Bombers will bring him and his family back to honour him and the first hope of competitiveness we had for years. I don't think we would be here at the top of the CFL food chain without him.

As has Google.

"Part of every journey is the end"

As someone put it, "The problem is that intelligent people have doubts but idiots have iron-clad certainty".

Mike Lindell vows that Biden and Harris will resign after seeing his "evidence" on Aug. 13. President and veep to quit in shame after facing "absolute proof" of election fraud, says pillow salesman Conspiracy theorist and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has promised that following his bigger-than-Elvis "cyber symposium" in mid-August, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will resign, blown away by his thus-far-nonexistent "evidence" that China rigged the entire 2020 presidential election. Lindell's remarks came Wednesday morning on Steve Bannon's "War Room: Pandemic" podcast. "It gives me hope that even your Democrats, they're seeing now first-hand what government can do and how bad socialism and communism can be," he said. "When we get through this, and the Supreme Court pulls down this election — like I've been telling everybody — when they do this, it's going to be a great uniting, and that gives me hope," Lindell continued. Want a daily wrap-up of all the news and commentary Salon has to offer? Subscribe to our morning newsletter, Crash Course. Next, the man who has brought restful sleep to millions turned to the great unresolved question, which he defined this way: "How are the pathways of Donald Trump coming back?" Lindell's first answer is that "once we have the symposium, by the night of the 12th or the morning of the 13th, if everyone has seen it, including the administration that's in there now that didn't win — maybe, you know, Biden and Harris would say, 'Hey, we're here to protect the country and resign!'" Mike Lindell vows that Biden and Harris will resign after seeing his "evidence" on Aug. 13 | Salon.com (Probably should have posted this in the humour section)

Texas doctor sounds alarm on rising COVID cases among children: 'We certainly have used ventilators' One Texas doctor is raising awareness about the rise in severe cases of COVID-19 among children. According to The Houston Press, Dr. Jim Versalovic of Texas Children's Hospital has a warning for parents. The rapidly spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus could land some children in intensive care. Speaking to the publication, Versalovic shed light on what he has been seeing in the hospital where he works. Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a misconception about the virus where children are concerned. Although Republican leaders and lawmakers have repeatedly argued that children are less likely to contract COVID, Versalovic argues otherwise. At the Texas Children's Hospital, some children have not only been admitted for coronavirus but have also ended up in the intensive care unit (ICU), and in dire cases, on ventilators. Of the children hospitalized in critical care, "some have required ventilator support," Versalovic admitted to the publication. "We have seen severe cases of COVID pneumonia and acute respiratory distress in children. And we certainly have used ventilators when appropriate, selectively." Texas doctor sounds alarm on rising COVID cases among children: 'We certainly have used ventilators' - Alternet.org

Q: Do you know why gals in Saskatchewan do not use the "reverse cowgirl" position during sex? A: You never turn your back on family.