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7 days ago
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What's in a name? Elks vs. Eskimos debate returns to Edmonton football team
An issue some thought had been settled has been reopened in Edmonton, where the city's football team is reviving a discontinued name that was the topic of much debate and disagreement — something that continues to this day. In 2020, the CFL club's board of directors made the decision to discontinue the use of the word 'Eskimo' and launch a rebrand. The following year after consultations and a public poll, the team renamed the Edmonton Elks. Story continues below advertisement Prior to that, the CFL team faced criticism for its name over the years, with some people arguing it was racist, offensive and showed a lack of respect for the Inuit community in northern regions of Canada and the U.S. But not all felt that way — some in the Inuit community felt pride over the Eskimos name. The tipping point came when sponsors threatened to pull their support. Now, the team's leadership is bringing the Eskimos name back — well, sort of. 'We are going to be proud of the Eskimo era of this franchise,' said Chris Morris, 56, who was appointed the team's president and chief executive last year. Morris also wore the green and gold for 14 seasons, as a linebacker from 1992 to 2005. 'For one reason or another, over the last few years, the term 'Eskimos' internally here in this organization has been stricken further and further from how we talk about ourselves,' Morris said. The leader made the comments on Monday at an event welcoming longtime equipment manager Dwayne Mandrusiak back to the club, after he was sacked a few years ago. 'Over the years, we've forgotten elements of our history. And with Dwayne coming back here, that will return,' Morris said. Story continues below advertisement 1:38 Dwayne Mandrusiak back with the Edmonton Elks 'We are done hiding in the shadows from something that really isn't something to be afraid of: 14 Great Cup Championships, the most incredible fan support, and I apologize to our fans, for over the years somehow being villainized for being called the Eskimo fan base.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Morris stressed the team won't be ditching the Elks name on the gridiron, but rather is going to stop pretending the Eskimos name never existed. 'Internally, we will use the term 'Eskimos' because we are proud of that history as an organization that did some many great things,' he said, explaining he wants the Eskimos name to be associated with the excellence achieved under it. 'We are honouring the past of this organization. We … honour what was great.' Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "We are honouring the past of this organization. We … honour what was great." Some of the changes include putting back up a sign over the entrance of the team's locker room saying, 'Once an Eskimo, always an Eskimo.' Story continues below advertisement 'It was a brotherhood, it was a way of doing things, it was the sign that you were part of something bigger than yourselves, which made a difference not just on the field, but in the community,' Morris said. The team's vintage fire truck that used to make laps around the field after a touchdown will also have the Eskimos name put back on. 'We are proud of that history, and we are going to embrace it moving forward.' Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "We are proud of that history, and we are going to embrace it moving forward." 4:51 Edmonton's CFL team reviewing controversial name amid public pressure Reaction to the announcement was mixed. Lifelong football fan Kimberly Tologanak wants the team to ditch the name 'Elks' and return to its roots. 'Inuit that hunt polar bears and warriors, that's the strong people,' Tologanak said. 'Edmonton Eskimos are a strong team and I think it goes with who we are as Eskimos. Story continues below advertisement 'The team is strong and resilient like Inuit people.' Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "The team is strong and resilient like Inuit people." The Inuk woman moved to Edmonton 25 years ago said the former name made her proud. 'To me, I grew up with being known as an 'Eskimo,' so that's what I knew,' the passionate fan said, adding people she knows up north were also proud of the name. 'It doesn't offend me.' 4:22 Len Rhodes says dropping 'Eskimos' name was inevitable for Edmonton football team But not all people of her heritage feel that way. Tupaarnaq Kopeck is Inuit and grew up in Greenland before moving to Denmark, where she first learned of the negative connotation attached to the word 'Eskimo.' 'It was used against me as a slur, as a dehumanizing word against me and my people,' Kopeck said. Story continues below advertisement She now lives in Spruce Grove and said her heart started racing when she heard the team would be using 'Edmonton Eskimos' again in some capacity. She said many in the Inuit community consider the word racist. 'Words have power,' Kopeck said, adding she was happy when the team changed its name in 2020, even while acknowledging amongst her own community members there's no consensus on how one should feel about the former name. 'I think they should invite a group of Inuit and hear their thoughts and talk to them, have conversations. That's important.' She said she understands there's great nostalgia attached to the former name for some fans, but argued it's a step backward for reconciliation with the Indigenous community. 'There's people in the Elks that have those beliefs — I don't think I want to support that, if that's what they truly believe. That makes me really sad and upset.' 4:20 Consumers push businesses for change when it comes to race, inclusion On Monday, Morris apologized to fans for being villainized. Longtime fan Troy Lutz said that comment resonated. Story continues below advertisement 'Any time you use the word 'Eskimos' on Facebook, there's people attacking you —people that didn't care about the game,' he said. Tologanak said she would love to see the team lean into the old name more by celebrating Inuit culture or hiring more Inuit people. But what she wants the most: a winning team that gets more people in the seats at Commonwealth Stadium. 'Our team hasn't been doing very well since the name change. The fan base has gone down, I think.'
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29-04-2025
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World peace, beautiful tariffs: my first 100 days — Donald Trump*
Day 1 Today I shall END the war in Ukraine! But later, because first MY INAUGURATION! Amazing day! Melania wears a big hat. Try to kiss her, nearly break my nose. She says she can't see anything above her, including my face and almost all of Barron. Jeff Bezos brings Lauren Sánchez. BREASTS! My speech goes GREAT. Rename the Gulf of America! And Mount McKinley in Alaska. If those Eskimos don't like what we call it they should go back where they came from. Eventually I'll give Greenland an English name too. Who even knows what that word means now? Could be ANYTHING. Day 2 Forgot to end war. Whoops! But no time today. Mainly signing executive orders. Sign so many my little hands ache! Then Elon comes by. Says he's worried about the Village People, who played for me the other night. 'Good people,' I say. 'Proper blue-collar guys with proper jobs. Construction worker! Cowboy! Cop!' 'But the Indian?' Elon says. 'That's a job?' 'Good point,' I say. 'Sounds DEI.' Then he does something with his arm on the way out. 'Nice wave,' I say. 'Catchy.' 'I'm just trying it out,' Elon says. 'It went viral.' Day 3 Speak to Xi Jinping in China. Gotta do a deal. He's Asian, you know. Funny how many of those guys are. Seems basically all of them. Elon is right. DEI is OUTTA CONTROL. Day 4 Free all the Capitol riot patriots. Including the guy with the horns. Also announce plans to deport millions of people and to end the system of birthright citizenship which has been the foundation of our nation since 1968. Quiet day, really. Bit bored. Day 5 Get Pete Hegseth confirmed at Defence. Call to say congrats. 'I'm not drunk,' he says. Bit odd. Then he says it's great that our military is now controlled by proper men with dust on their boots. 'Men,' I say, 'like us.' 'You wore boots?' Pete says. 'Not personally,' I say. 'Bone spurs.' Day 6 Call my friend Bibi. Get wrong number first, because there's two Bibis in my phone. The other one's a stripper. 'Got a great plan!' I say. 'Send the Gazans to Jordan and Egypt! Instant peace!' Bibi says this is a totally amazing idea that literally nobody has ever had before. Reminds me, haven't ended war in Ukraine yet! What am I like? Day 7 Put a bunch of undesirable immigrants in chains on a plane and send them to Colombia. Their president says they can't land. Threaten sanctions and he changes his mind. 'Because no decent country,' I tell him, 'can be held to ransom by madmen and criminals!' 'Listen to yourself,' he says. Day 8 Ban transgender people from the military. Call Pete Hegseth. 'I'm not drunk,' he says. Day 9 Ban lots of proper journalists from White House press briefings and replace them with AMAZING bloggers and podcasters. 'Does the President agree,' somebody asks at the next press conference, 'that this was a tremendous idea?' 'Yes,' I say. Day 10 Quiet day. Eat seven burgers. Day 11 Terrible plane and helicopter crash in Washington DC. Blame DWARFS. Day 12 Mainly golf. Day 13 Announce tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. The Mexican PM calls first and asks if we can make a deal. 'Hey wow!' I say. 'My Spanish is better than I thought!' 'I'm speaking English,' she says. 'Doubt it,' I say. 'Listen,' she says. 'This hurts both of us. What can I give you to calm you down?' 'Fentanyl,' I say. 'Actually, that would probably work,' says the Mexican, sounding surprised. Day 14 Elon says US Aid is a criminal organisation and needs to DIE. Apparently they're only pretending to be fighting malaria, infant mortality and hunger. And are actually fighting me. Also, I get a call from Justin Trudeau in Canada. And I tell him he's not so good looking and my wife DEFINITELY doesn't find him more attractive than me. 'Right,' he says. 'But can we do anything about these tariffs?' 'No,' I say. 'This is for ever. I'll never back down!' Day 15 Markets slump. Back down. Day 16 Decide to get rid of all the Gazans, claim the land for America and turn it into the GAZA RIVIERA! Call Bibi to tell him. 'I don't do house calls,' she says, 'and this time you'll have to sit on your hands.' Call other Bibi. Day 17 Tariffs on China. China responds with tariffs on us! Bit shocked. Totally didn't see this coming. Day 18 Elon Musk Elon comes by to talk about sacking more people. 'Talk away,' I say. 'But why did you bring your kids?' Elon says they're not his kids. They're the staff of Doge. 'Fair enough,' I say. 'Leave your skateboards by the door.' Then he says there's all kinds of stuff to slash, but obviously we do still need to fund the mission to Mars. 'Martian Riviera?' I say. 'Any beaches?' 'It's basically all beach,' Elon says. I'm sold. Day 19 Announce I'll never back down on tariffs to China. Then I back down on tariffs to China. Get bored in the afternoon and pick a fight with South Africa. Bit listless, tbh. Day 20 Back in Mar-a-Lago. Don Jr is visiting. He's in trouble in Italy for shooting a rare duck. 'Rare ducks are losers,' I say. 'We like successful ducks.' Don Jr says as far as he's concerned, anything that's dumb enough to get shot in the first place basically deserves it. 'Yes,' I say. 'Wait. Except for me.' Day 21 Officially rename the GULF OF AMERICA. It's our gulf now. Flying to New Orleans for the Super Bowl. Call Marco Rubio on the way. 'It's so cool,' I tell him. 'If I do nothing else, I'll have reminded the world that there's a massive gulf between Florida and the rest of the world!' Although Marco reckons people already know. Also, I get Marco to listen in on a call with Justin Trudeau, where I tell him I'm totally serious about making Canada our CHERISHED 51ST STATE. 'Because the line of separation drawn many years ago is completely artificial!' I say. 'But that's also true of literally every border in the world,' Trudeau says. 'For God's sake,' Marco says, 'don't give him any ideas.' Day 22 Get asked on TV whether JD Vance will definitely be my successor. Say not necessarily, because he's not done anything mad enough yet. JD calls afterwards. He says to give it a week. Day 23 Elon turns up in the Oval Office with a kid on his shoulders. 'And this,' he says, 'is X Æ A-Xii!' Not sure what that's all about. I called my first kid 'Donald'. Day 24 Decide I'd better do something about Ukraine. Call Putin. Tell him we want peace. Call Zelensky. Tell him the same thing. Job done, I reckon. Day 25 Confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary. He doesn't believe in vaccines, he's got a worm in his brain, and he once ate a dog. 'This is so exciting!' I tell him. 'I literally cannot think of anyone better for this very important job!' 'Hey, wow,' RFK Jr says. 'Have you got a worm in your brain too?' Day 26 JD Vance is at the Munich security conference. He just told all the Europeans that the greatest threat to their freedom wasn't Russian tanks and bombs, but actually something about Britain arresting some guy near an abortion clinic. That kid knows how to keep his promises. Day 27 Pete Hegseth calls to say he's in Munich too. 'Not just for the beer,' he adds, really quickly. Day 28 Go to the Daytona 500 in Florida. Do a circuit around the track in my limousine. Win! 'Sir,' my driver says afterwards. 'Nobody else was racing yet.' 'Rubbish,' I say. Day 29 Elon fires loads of people from national parks, nuclear power plants, food safety and air traffic control. 'Although obviously if the reactors melt down, everyone gets poisoned, wild animals take over or airplanes fall out of the sky,' he says, 'we'll just hire them again.' Can't believe the Dems say we're doing this irresponsibly! Also, send little Marco Rubio to meet the Russian Sergei Lavrov. 'Say yes,' I tell him. 'What to?' he says. 'Don't make this complicated,' I say. Day 30 Do a joint interview with Elon in the Oval Office to show how much I DIDN'T MIND Time magazine putting him on the cover and calling him 'President Musk'. 'Big deal,' I say. 'A Time magazine cover? Who cares? Not once have I cared about being on the cover. Which I have been, by the way, 43 times. As you'll see on the wall. Behind you. Just there.' 'There's no rivalry here,' Elon says. 'None,' I say. 'And if I could just add …' Elon says. 'No,' I say. 'You can't. Shut up.' Day 31 Call Zelensky 'a dictator' after he said I was trapped in a Russian disinformation bubble. That SCHMUCK. What a TYRANT. Also, I block New York congestion charging, and tweet a picture of myself saying: 'LONG LIVE THE KING!' Literally, this happened on the same day. You'll think somebody is making it up, as a cheap joke. But NO! Day 32 Elon goes to the Conservative Political Action Conference and waves a chainsaw around. 'Chainsaw!' he yells. 'Chainsaw for bureaucracy! Chainsaw!' 'So funny,' I tell him afterwards. 'Where did you even get that?' 'National Park Service!' Elon says. 'They've got loads spare! Because I just fired a thousand lumberjacks!' Day 33 Reinstate legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children three days after cutting it off. Might cut it again tomorrow. Might not. Eat seven burgers. Day 34 Elon tells me he's emailed all federal workers, demanding they tell him five things they did this week or else we'd sack them. 'Brilliant!' I say. 'And what else have you done this week?' 'Nothing,' he says. 'Why?' Day 35 Golf. Cheat. Day 36 Third anniversary of the Ukraine war. Veto a UN resolution condemning Russia. Also, meet with Emmanuel Macron in Washington. Lots of touching. 'Monsieur President,' he says. 'We must have les European peacekeepers in Ukraine!' 'Putin will accept this,' I say, grandly. 'But Putin says he won't,' Macron says. Not sure how this is my problem. Then we have a thumb war. Cheat. Day 37 Tell the Republicans to pass a bill about taxes. 'But what's in it?' some say. 'It's BIG and BEAUTIFUL,' I explain. 'Thank you,' they say. 'This is enough information for us.' Day 38 Tweet a video of the Gaza Riviera. There's a huge golden statue of me! Bibi and I are drinking cocktails! Plus Elon is in a nightclub, throwing dollars around. 'You're the expert,' I say to Elon. 'Is this real?' 'Neither of us have been there,' Elon says, doubtfully. 'And the women all have beards.' 'You're right,' I say. 'I suppose we'll never know.' Also, there's a measles outbreak in Texas. RFK Jr says it's fine. Day 39 Visit from the Brit Keir Starmer. Elon and JD say he's a communist, but I like the guy. Think he wants to kiss me. 'And now,' he says, giving me a letter, 'this!' 'Am I supposed to read it right now?' I say. 'Yes,' he says. 'It's not that I can't,' I say. 'I'm an excellent reader. The best! But you do it.' Anyway, we're going back to the UK for another state visit! With the King! And his wife! Who is not, by the way, as hot as the last one. Something coulda happened there. I always thought it. Real shame. Day 40 Zelensky comes to see me and JD. Not in a suit. Asshole. 'You're gambling with World War Three!' I tell him. 'By … not wearing a suit?' he says. And then we shout at him a bit, and throw him out. 'That guy,' JD says afterwards, 'seems to have watched literally no videos about this conflict on X.' 'He's had it easy,' I say. 'He's been protected,' JD says. 'He's never had to deal with proper tough guys,' I say. 'Like us.' Day 41 Today lots of people are saying we had a fight with Zelensky on purpose, as part of a plan. But that's NOT IT! We're just DICKS! Day 42 RFK Jr now says people in Texas should get vaccinated against measles. 'But you said the opposite,' I tell him, 'four days ago.' 'That wasn't me speaking,' RFK Jr says. 'That was the worm.' Day 43 Pause all military aid to Ukraine. Might pause intelligence too. Lotsa people are gonna die. But for their own good. Day 44 Address a joint session of Congress. Speak for almost two hours. Don't really say anything. Day 45 JD has upset the Brits and French by saying troops in Ukraine would be 'from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years'. 'That's not great,' says Marco, who has been getting a lot of angry calls. 'Big deal,' JD says. 'So they've fought a few? They've all been disasters.' 'Well, yeah,' Marco says. 'But so have ours.' Also, I put tariffs back on Canada and Mexico. This time it's final! I will NEVER REVERSE. Day 46 Markets plunge. Reverse. Day 47 Big airstrikes on Ukraine. More deaths. That Nobel peace prize is in my grasp! 'OK, Zelensky has backed down,' I tell Marco Rubio, who has just come back from Saudi Arabia. 'Tell those Russkies they could stop the war and have peace tomorrow!' Marco says that has been true for the past three years, though. Then he says the Russians have demands first about some stuff that Ukraine needs to stop doing. 'Such as?' I say. 'Existing,' he says. 'Not off the table,' I say. Day 48 Big fight between Marco and Elon about cutting US Aid. The fake news found out and wrote about it, fakely. But they were also right. 'You guys,' I tell them both, 'need to see eye to eye.' 'He'll have to stand on a chair,' Elon says. 'Hey, well done,' Marco says. 'And to think people say none of your jokes are funny.' 'This guy,' Elon says, 'can't name one person the government should fire!' 'Oh yes I can,' Marco says. Day 49 Asked on TV whether my policies could lead to a recession. 'Maybe!' I say. Must google what a recession is. Day 50 Detain a student for taking part in Palestine protests. 'Because there's no place in this country,' I tell the team, 'for troublesome aliens!' 'Or any aliens!' JD says. 'What about Elon?' Marco says. Day 51 Nobody is buying Teslas any more. Elon's really glum. 'You've been treated so unfairly,' I tell him, before driving a big red one around outside the White House. Speaking of which, you wanna buy one? I can get you a good deal. He's desperate. Sad! Day 52 Impose tariffs around the world, on stuff like aluminum. Canada and the EU retaliate. Britain doesn't. 'Well done!' I say to Keir Starmer. 'How come you're the only people who get this?' 'I don't think we even have aluminum,' Starmer says. 'We only have aluminium, which must be something else.' Day 53 Now I'm threatening 200 per cent tariffs on EU wine and champagne. 'But not beer,' Pete Hegseth says. 'Please God, not beer.' Day 54 Declare war on some lawyers. Not my own lawyers, obviously. Real ones. Day 55 Pete says we're doing some bombing in the Middle East. 'Yeah, man!' I say. 'Apparently that's not quite how you pronounce it,' he says, 'but yes. Houthis?' 'Me,' I say. 'The President. Are you drunk again?' Then Pete says it's all top secret, anyway, so he's hardly told anyone. Then he pulls out his phone, and says, 'Woah!' 'Woah!' says Mike Waltz, who is looking at his phone too. 'That was a big one,' says JD, who is also looking at his. 'I'll say!' says the lady who has just come in with the sandwich trolley, who seems to be reading hers too. Day 56 Yesterday we were banned from deporting hundreds of people to Venezuela. So today, obviously, we're deporting hundreds of people to Venezuela. 'Just so you know,' says my guy at the justice department, 'this will cause a fuss. Because they probably do deserve due process.' 'Oh, I'm tempted,' I tell him. 'Believe you me. But then people really would call me America's Hitler!' 'Due process,' says the justice guy. 'Due. Dee, yoo, eee.' D a y 57 Cancel Secret Service protection for Joe Biden's kids. Waste of taxpayer money! Insane to think they face any risk! Also, somebody should get 'em. Big day tomorrow. We're releasing all the documents about the assassination of JFK! Finally America will know the truth! Day 58 Turns out it was Lee Harvey Oswald. Called RFK Jr. No reply. He's probably on a cleanse. Day 59 Finally speak to Zelensky. I tell him Vlad has agreed to a partial ceasefire and he has to too. 'This,' I say, 'has been a great call! And now we'll tell everyone that you finally agree I'm right!' 'But I haven't said anything yet,' he says. Day 60 Start dismantling the Department of Education. It's making our young people go mad! Also, a record number of them just voted for me. Day 61 Tell Elon he can't be included in briefings about war with China. 'You're a good guy,' I say. 'But you do business over there. So if you knew we were planning a war, you might tell them!' 'You're planning a war?' Elon says. 'Whoops,' I say. Day 62 JD says his wife is going to Greenland with our security guy Mike Waltz. 'Sad!' I say. 'But I always said she was too hot for you. And we'll get her back when we invade!' 'Not sure you're quite getting this,' JD says. Day 63 Judges still making a fuss about the Venezuela thing. Pathetic. 'They're criminals,' I say. 'Gang members! It's obvious. Tattoos!' 'Pete has tattoos,' says Marco, who seems edgy. 'Yeah,' Pete says. 'But at least mine are basically Nazi ones.' Day 64 Mike Waltz EPA/WILL OLIVER Big disaster! Seems some journalist ended up in a Signal chat group about the strike on Yemen! 'I don't get it,' says Mike Waltz. 'We were so careful!' 'I don't get it, either,' says the cleaner, from the toilet next door. 'I recognised every name.' Turns out this could be a real problem. Pete has been accused of leaking war plans! 'I wasn't drunk,' he says. 'You look drunk,' Marco says. 'What, now?' he says. 'Oh, God yes. Now I'm shit-faced.' Day 65 Meeting about the Signal thing. Our top lawyer says it could be a crisis. 'You guys had a chat group,' Elon says, 'without me?' 'That's not the crisis,' the lawyer says. 'I think it is,' Elon says. Then the lawyer says at least they can't publish the whole transcript because it's probably classified information. 'Out of interest,' says Tulsi Gabbard, my director of intelligence, 'does it matter I just told the Senate that it wasn't classified information?' 'Kinda,' the lawyer says. Day 66 Now the journalist has published all of it. And there's a bit where JD and Pete talk about how much they hate the Europeans for being freeloaders. 'I'm not sorry,' JD says. 'They are. It's pathetic that they rely on us for securing the Suez Canal! Who ever let them get away with that?' 'I wonder,' Marco says, 'if you've heard of the Suez Crisis?' JD looks blank. So Marco says he'll put the Wikipedia entry in the more secure Signal group they set up yesterday. 'Hey wow,' says one of the White House gardeners, waving his iPhone through the open window. 'I never knew about that at all.' Day 67 'They weren't war plans,' Pete says, doggedly. 'They were just plans for war!' 'It's done,' JD says. 'We got away with it. The Fake News are morons with the memory of a goldfish. In a week, it'll be like it never happened.' 'I have no idea,' I say, 'what you are all talking about.' Day 68 Now JD has gone to Greenland with his wife. Vance and his wife, Usha, in Greenland JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES 'Do they love us?' I ask him, on the satellite phone. JD says it's hard to say, because local protests meant they actually only went to a US military base, which is almost a thousand miles away from anyone else. 'Usha is pissed,' he says. 'We had to cancel a trip on a dog sled!' 'She should be relieved,' I say. 'That would have taken ages.' Day 69 More people have been vandalising Teslas. Elon is VERY SAD. 'It's so bad!' I say. 'This morning I saw a picture of a Cybertruck and somebody had stripped off all the panels.' 'That's something else,' Elon says. 'They fall off by themselves.' Day 70 Get asked again whether I'll stand in the next election. Can't believe they think there's going to be another election! LOL! Day 71 Big fuss over Elon getting access to the federal payroll. 'Can't believe how little government employees guys earn!' he says. 'Why do you think I launched that cryptocurrency?' I say. Day 72 BIG defeat for our candidate for the Supreme Court from Florida, even though Elon paid loads of people loads of money and everybody on X still loves him. 'It's almost like there are other people out there,' he says, uncertainly. Day 73 LIBERATION DAY! Tariffs on EVERYWHERE! Particularly on all those assholes who buy NONE of our stuff. PERFIDIOUS! 'Did you know,' says Howard Lutnick, my commerce secretary, 'those assholes in Lesotho buy basically no Teslas or iPhones at all.' Marco says their median income is less than $300 a month. And they've hardly got any roads. 'Non-tariff barriers,' Howard says. 'Sneaky.' Then he says the WORST are the Europeans, who say our food is unhealthy. 'I mean, they're not wrong,' RFK Jr says. 'Not now, Robert,' I say. 'You ate a dog.' Day 74 THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED! Also the markets are PLUNGING and Scott Bessent is being SICK in a BIN! Day 75 Trump holds a signed executive order for reciprocal tariffs SAUL LOEB/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Still lots of pushback about LIBERATION DAY. Turns out we've put tariffs on an island where everyone is a penguin. But do the penguins buy iPhones? NO! Day 76 Haters and losers are marching across America, complaining. My approval ratings are down to their lowest yet. But today, the stock markets didn't fall AT ALL. 'It's Saturday,' Bessent says. 'They're closed.' 'So?' I say. Day 77 Further economic turmoil. But my message is clear. DON'T BE A PANICAN! 'Is that the same thing,' Elon asks, 'as a penguin?' 'Different,' Howard Lutnick says. 'Bigger bill.' 'Not that there could be a bigger bill,' Elon says, grimly. Day 78 Conference call with America's billionaires. They're freaking out because they woke up to markets plunging in Asia. 'Relax,' I say. 'That's just the yips.' 'The what?' Mark Zuckerberg says. 'Facebook is so woke,' Elon says. 'On X you can call them whatever you like.' 'Donald,' Jeff Bezos says. 'Do something! I've lost $43 billion!' 'I've lost $135 billion,' Elon says. 'Yeah,' Jeff says. 'But I need to pay for a wedding.' Day 79 Bond market a mess. More yips. My economic adviser Peter Navarro says it's Elon's own fault he's upset. 'Because you don't really build cars,' he says. 'You only assemble them.' 'You're dumber than a bag of bricks,' Elon says. 'Your jokes are weird and unfunny,' Peter says. 'OK, now I'm really upset,' Elon says. Day 80 People should know that I will NEVER BACK DOWN. Also, today is a GREAT DAY TO BUY! Because I just backed down. No further questions. Day 81 Scott says our phones are ringing and ringing with countries that want to make a deal. 'Which would be great,' he adds, 'if Elon hadn't sacked everybody who might answer them.' Day 82 Didn't back down on China. Now China has raised tariffs on us too. So we raise ours even more. And so do they. 'Not sure this is working,' Scott says. 'Don't worry!' I say. 'I have a GREAT PLAN for what to do next!' 'Let me guess,' Scott says. I beam. Day 83 Steve Witkoff calls to say he spoke with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg yesterday. 'Oh yeah,' I say. 'Totally forgot about all that.' 'Thought you might have done,' Steve says. 'PEACE,' I tell him, 'is just around the CORNER!' Day 84 Massive Russian strikes on Ukraine. At least 35 dead. Then I spend a while talking about all the HATERS and LOSERS who didn't believe I'd SAVE America's economy, BRING BACK manufacturing, END crime, do BEAUTIFUL deals around the world, build the GAZA RIVIERA and take CONTROL of Canada, Greenland and Panama. 'But husband is currently eating burger,' Melania points out. 'For breakfast.' 'Doesn't matter,' I say, cheerfully. 'Can't cheat the science!' 'But can cheat,' Melania says, 'at golf.' Day 85 Met with President El Salvador from the South American country of Bukele. 'Actually,' the president says, 'it's the opposite.' 'Whatever,' I say. Nayib Bukele and Trump REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE/FILE PHOTO Then we talk about some guy I've sent to jail in his country, who the federal courts say definitely shouldn't be there. 'But it's not up to me,' I shrug, 'to tell you who you should let outta jail.' 'And it's not up to me,' the El Salvador guy smirks, 'to tell you who to let back into America!' Seems that's that, then. Day 86 Start a fight with Harvard University. This is for a variety of EXTREMELY IMPORTANT reasons to do with freedom of speech and DEI. And definitely not because Barron didn't get in. Day 87 RFK Jr drops by to explain how he's going to prevent autism. Because it has to end! 'These people,' he explains, 'will never go on a date and will never pay taxes!' 'I've been on some dates,' Elon says. Day 88 Meet with Giorgia Meloni from Italy. Hot! 'We gotta do a trade deal with the EU,' I tell her. 'Because right now, it's very unfair. For example, we eat Italian pizza! So you gotta eat American pizza!' 'I have justa done a smalla vomita,' Meloni says, politely, 'inna my mouth.' Trump and Giorgia Meloni WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGES Day 89 Still not got peace in Ukraine! Tell Marco Rubio to say that if it doesn't happen soon, we'll stop even trying! 'Non, non!' says Emmanuel Macron, calling me later. 'But that will make such an enormous and terrible difference!' 'It's funny,' I tell him, 'because that's exactly what Keir Starmer just said. And his voice went all tight and weird in the middle too!' Day 90 Pete Hegseth says there's about to be another story about him sharing war stuff on Signal. This time it's his wife, his brother and his lawyer. 'Does this hurt us?' I ask Elon, because I don't really understand this Signal stuff. 'Hurts me,' Elon says. 'How many other chat groups was I not in?' Day 91 JD Vance calls from Rome to say he just met Pope Francis. 'I was going to cancel,' he says, 'because I've got a bit of a cold. But then I thought, nah.' Day 92 Pope dead. Sad! You know, I coulda been a great pope. Maybe a better pope? People say. Spoke about him, anyway. On the balcony. Said some nice words. Solemn! Dignified! Special! Was standing next to Melania. And a really massive rabbit. Day 93 Elon says he needs to step back. Tesla profits are down by 71 per cent. 'How can all these people now hate me and find me so annoying?' he whines. 'It's weird,' I agree. 'They don't even know you. It took me, like, a month.' Then I call Pete, to discuss these rumours I'm about to sack him. 'I'm not drinking,' he says. 'Start,' I say. Day 94 Still no peace in Ukraine. Really annoying. Was supposed to have a Nobel prize by now. Told Zelensky he needs to give up Crimea. Starmer and Macron call. Not happy. 'But Donald,' Starmer says, 'this is appeasement!' 'Like I promised!' I remind him. 'Pardon,' Macron says, 'mais do you actually know what 'appeasement' means?' 'You bet I do!' I say. 'The Nobel prize for appeasement here I come!' Day 95 Big Russian bombs in Kyiv. Some people are saying I need to be harder on Putin. 'Vladimir, STOP!' I post on Truth Social. That should do it. Day 96 Speak to Time magazine. They want to know how the whole tariff thing is going. 'Great!' I say. 'I've done trade deals with 200 countries! A hundred per cent! Fact!' 'But Mr President,' the journalist says, 'there only are 195 countries. And one of them is us.' 'Yeah,' I say. 'That's just how good I am.' Day 97 Go to the Vatican for Pope's funeral. Reminds me of Mar-a-Lago. Bit more drab. In the middle of it all, I sit down with Zelensky, next to the coffin. The Trumps at the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City DOMENICO CIPPITELLI/LIVEMEDIA/ 'Still no suit, huh?' I say. 'My friend,' he says. 'Putin is tapping you along. Please realise. He doesn't want peace at all.' 'Wow,' I say. 'This is a revelation! That Pope guy shoulda got us together sooner!' 'Speaking of the Pope,' Zelensky says, 'you know he wore a funny hat?' I'm learning so much! Day 98 Back home. Might do a trade deal with INDIA. Although I'm annoyed that iPhone production is shifting there from CHINA. They should be making PATRIOTIC iPhones HERE! 'They can't,' Scott Bessent says. 'A US-made iPhone would cost almost four thousand dollars.' 'That would be bad,' I muse. 'Although on the plus side,' Marco says, 'maybe then Pete couldn't afford one …' Day 99 Can't BELIEVE it's been almost 100 days! Am having a rare breakfast with Melania. 'Burger?' I say. 'No,' she says. Then I spend a while talking about all the HATERS and LOSERS who didn't believe I'd SAVE America's economy, BRING BACK manufacturing, END crime, do BEAUTIFUL deals around the world, build the GAZA RIVIERA and take CONTROL of Canada, Greenland and Panama. 'But husband,' Melania says. 'You haff not actually done any of them.' 'Be fair,' I say. 'It's only day 99.' Day 100 Just realised I haven't made peace in Ukraine yet, either. Oh well. Maybe tomorrow? *according to Hugo Rifkind
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
City of Champions: Edmonton Oilers legend Mark Messier wants slogan returned
Ten years ago, Edmonton city council voted 7-5 to officially divest us of the City of Champions slogan from the wooden welcome signs to our fair city because, in the words of Coun. Michael Oshry, 'We don't need a big splash entering the city, but we just need something that's not 30 years old.' Mark Messier isn't so sure the city needed to abandon the past. The Hall of Famer is part of a new limited edition Budweiser beer campaign (cans available Monday) promoting the champion legacy in this city, not just with sports teams (the Oilers and the Eskimos), but also with the wonderful spirit of the community to pull together during the dark days of the deadly tornado in 1987. 'I was surprised by that (slogan taken down),' said the former Oilers captain, who grew up in St. Albert and won five Stanley Cups here before moving on to New York to play for the Rangers and win a sixth Cup. Maybe if the Oilers win the Stanley Cup again this year, the council will take another look at it. It is an election year, so don't forget where it never hurts to curry favour. But today, the signs to the city just say, 'Welcome to the City of Edmonton, Alberta's Capital City.' 'We all know what it means, not just the Eskimos (five Grey Cups in a row from 1978-82 and the Oilers, five Stanley Cups from 1984-1990) but because of the people. I've said it 100 times, being born and raised in Edmonton, growing up and playing hockey there, that one of the biggest impacts we had was the relationship with the fans in Edmonton,' said Messier in a phone conversation late last week. 'The people are always going to be a City of Champions,' said Messier, now 64 and currently lead NHL studio analyst for ESPN, who was here during the Oilers' wild playoff ride last spring. 'I can't tell you how many times I've travelled around the world in the off-season and people knew of Edmonton because of what was happening there… obviously because of Wayne (Gretzky) and the Oilers and that kind of stuff,' he said. 'I was really proud when that would happen. Knowing we had done something to put Edmonton on the map. I think there's a lot of sentiment that people think the same… so that's why this (beer) campaign came about. That's the inspiration. I like that,' said Messier. Messier certainly remembers the tornado and people rallying around after the devastation. 'Yeah, 1000 percent,' he said. 'I was here in New York, too, in 9/11 and watched New York galvanize around each other. Everybody helping any way they could. The tornado in Edmonton, seeing how communities and people come together to help. Like I say, the City of Champions (moniker) doesn't just reference the Oilers and the Eskimos. It's the people.' Messier's pro hockey-playing dad Doug, before turning to coaching, is now 88. He certainly cherishes his Edmonton roots. Messier has a son named Douglas, 21, and a daughter named Jacqueline, 19, both at U.S. colleges, who know what he meant to this city. He also has a 37-year-old son named Lyon, who played some minor pro hockey and now runs hockey camps in the Washington, D.C., area. Mark says people should have a sense of pride in what their city is and what it means to live there. 'It's way deeper than the sports teams, in my opinion,' said Messier. That said, he reiterates what hockey has meant to him. 'The greatest asset the NHL has is its history and tradition. The people. We have to keep that in Edmonton and pass it down generation to generation. I mean… coming into Edmonton and seeing that (slogan), it's impactful, for me,' said Messier. Before the council voted to do away with the City of Champions slogan, vandals had changed it to read City of Speed Traps amongst other things. But today, Budweiser's special can, crafted at Labatt's Edmonton brewery, celebrates Messier and the Oilers. 'There's a lot of history on it, a lot of sayings we used back in the day. The ring, of course, the carrots, the songs we listened to. They did an amazing job,' he said. Messier won his last Cup ring in New York in 1994, leading the Rangers to their first title in 54 years, but Messier still pays attention to what's going on here. He knows the injury bug has hit the Oilers (Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman, Zach Hyman, Trent Frederic, Stu Skinner, along with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins being sick). Every NHL injury is a concern, like when the playoffs are drawing near. 'What gets lost with injury is how much it takes to build up the stamina to play every second night over two months (playoffs),' he said. And getting so close as the Oilers were last June, losing in Game 7 of the finals, that stays with you. 'That takes a toll,' said Messier. 'Look at Florida, they made six or seven changes from last year (winning), but they've been banged up (Matthew Tkachuk, Alexander Barkov) as well.' Looking at the playoffs, Messier is a keen student of the battles. 'It's the matchups, like in the first round,' he said. The Oilers will be playing Los Angeles for a fourth straight spring. He's very interested to see how that shakes out. 'They've (Oilers) had success (winning three straight), but (Quinton) Byfield is a different player than last year in L.A. He's a dominant player now. That takes a lot of pressure off (Anze) Kopitar offensively, so Kopitar can do what he does best. That's being more of a shutdown player, a two-way player, and not having to be so responsible carrying the offence. L.A.'s scrappy,' said Messier. But, again, he's an NHL commentator who grew up an Oiler. 'I was in Edmonton last year (playoff run). They love McDavid, Draisaitl. The city rallies around the Oilers,' said Messier. 'He (McDavid) looked tired after the 4 Nations. Tired, not just physically but mentally. The rest (being hurt and having time away from playing) can really help him. He's coming back hungry,' said Messier. Indeed, nine points the last three games. 'They're going to need the two of them (McDavid and Draisaitl) healthy and rested, for sure. Whether they can get the help they need to make another long run, you know every great player needs support around them,' he said. In the last several weeks, with all the injuries, the support cast has come through in a big way, helping the Oilers win six of the last eight. Yet, the injury situation with the big dogs clouds things. Give what's left of the Edmonton Oilers credit, they're fighting hard Ekholm injury question leaves dark cloud hanging over Edmonton Oilers You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post, and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun
Jordan News
04-03-2025
- Health
- Jordan News
Discover the Benefits of Omega-3 and Signs of Deficiency in the Body - Jordan News
From reducing the risk of heart disease and preventing dementia to alleviating joint pain, Omega-3, commonly found in fatty fish such as salmon and sardines, is often praised for its significant health benefits. اضافة اعلان According to a report by The Telegraph, the latest research highlighting the power of Omega-3 is the Do-Health clinical trial, aimed at determining how to extend the "health span" (our active, healthy life). The Do-Health study recruited over 2,000 healthy people over the age of 70 from five European countries and measured the impact of various interventions. It was found that daily Omega-3 supplements reduced the rate of disease in participants by 13%. In a new paper published this month, the research team also concluded that those who took Omega-3 acids for three years aged three months slower than those who did not, based on biological markers. According to Perveen Yacoub, an expert in Omega-3 acids and professor of nutritional physiology at the University of Reading, our interest in these fatty acids dates back to the 1950s, when researchers traveled to Greenland to study the diet of the Inuit (Eskimos). Yacoub said, "They consumed enormous amounts of whale and seal meat, which was very rich in Omega-3s. The first observation was that the Inuit had very long bleeding times if they cut their skin, indicating their blood was very thin." She added, "The second observation was that, despite consuming high-fat whale and seal meat, they had very low rates of cardiovascular disease." In some way, this high-fat diet didn't cause the chronic diseases linked to obesity that we see today. While there is ample evidence of the benefits, there is still no recommended dosage, and available supplements vary significantly in concentrations. The UK's National Health Service guidelines suggest consuming two portions of fish per week, one of which should be oily fish (rich in Omega-3). What is Omega-3? Yacoub explained that Omega-3 is an extraordinary family of fatty acids, with the three main types being ALA, DHA, and EPA. It is widely believed — though not conclusively proven — that DHA is more important for brain function, while EPA plays a larger role in cardiovascular health. In fact, only EPA and DHA are found in "oily" fish. Nutritional expert Nicola Shubrook explained, "We need a balance of fats in our diet. Humans evolved on the edges of land masses, eating fish, but the shift to agriculture has meant our diets now contain more Omega-6 fats (from vegetable oils)." She added, "The ideal ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 should be 3:1." What Are the Other Four Health Benefits of Omega-3? Cardiovascular Health: Reduces the risk of clotting and lowers triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood). Reduces Inflammation: May improve several conditions related to inflammation, including rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, psoriasis, and dry eye disease. Improves Mood and Cognitive Function. Reduces Deaths from All Causes. Signs of Omega-3 Deficiency Jeff Mullan, chief medical officer at Human People and a longevity specialist, highlighted that "Omega-3 is essential for the gray matter in your brain, as every cell in your body contains Omega-3 in its membrane." He added, "Omega-3 also plays a role in regulating blood clotting and our inflammatory responses. This makes it vital for the heart, skin, brain, joints, and nearly every system in the body." Signs of Omega-3 deficiency include: Dry, brittle skin. Rough skin (keratosis pilaris) on the upper arms, which is a common early sign. Dry eyes. Joint pain. Stiffness and slow recovery after exercise. Depression and anxiety. Cod Liver Oil White fish store fats in their liver rather than in their flesh, so cod liver oil is another source. Yacoub stated, "Generations who grew up consuming cod liver oil swear by its beneficial effects, especially in maintaining joint flexibility."
CBC
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Why are artists like Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj still using the E-word today?
Social Sharing Warning: This article discusses an offensive term, which appears uncensored below. Recently, there have been two songs released that use the E-word, a term considered a racial slur by many Inuit. One song is by soca artist Trinidad Killa, featuring Nicki Minaj, which uses the term both in the title and in the song's audio via two separate voiceover drops from Minaj. The other is off of Grammy-winner Kendrick Lamar's latest album, GNX. But given how many Inuit have spoken out about the offensive term, why do popular artists continue to use it in their songs? Today on Commotion, Dr. Jay De Soca Prince, culture critic Sharine Taylor and Inuk writer Jamesie Fournier join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss the history of the E-word in pop culture, and how the term's normalization continues to harm many Inuit. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and clarity. For the full discussion, listen and follow Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud on your favourite podcast player. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: Elamin: For folks who don't maybe know about the term's history, can you briefly explain why it's considered a racial slur within the Inuit diaspora? Jamesie: So I'm assuming a positive intent in all of this. I don't know Trinidad Killa, but he's misinformed. But, you know, he isn't the only one. "Eskimo" is an outsider colonial term imposed upon Inuit that has had negative effects. It is a stereotype packed with racist imagery. Some people think it harmless, yet it conjures up this image of the happy-go-lucky Eskimo that is harmful in its erasure. Elamin: That is also a word that I should say, until 2020, was the official name of Edmonton's CFL team. There are food, clothing companies that have profited off this word. Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song is probably the most famous example I can think of…. Bob Dylan has used it. A lot of other non-Inuit musicians have used it in their songs. What do you make of how pervasive the term is in pop culture? Jamesie: Well, it's somewhat disappointing because Inuit have never called ourselves "Eskimos." You know, we have a variety of names, none of which are "Eskimos." We are Inuit, Inuvialuit, Inupiaq, Yupik, and it just goes on, right? And it's just disappointing every time this issue comes up, because it's just so straightforward, right? Our own names mean basically the same thing; it's just "the people." So it's disrespectful when you call us by a name that isn't ours, right? Especially if you know otherwise. And when institutions or people with influence don't care, it sets the example that this type of ignorant, harmful behavior is acceptable — or even worse, that it's promoted against a certain group of people. Elamin: I think it is worth emphasizing here that there are sometimes debates within marginalized communities about whether a slur can be reclaimed or not, the obvious example being the N-word. But that does not end up giving outsiders the licence to participate in those debates, to use those slurs in any way. Trinidad Killa and Nicki Minaj are not the only artists to use the E-word here. Kendrick Lamar was called out for using it. He's got a song called wacced out murals …. Sharine, it has been a little bit over two months since the criticisms of Kendrick began. Kendrick has not really responded to any of those criticisms. We requested a statement from Trinidad Killa and Nicki Minaj about their use of the term. We didn't end up hearing back. What do you make of the silence around this? Sharine: Honestly, it's really, really unfortunate. Granted, as we discussed here, people may not be aware or know the history, but I feel confident with [the Trinidad Killa song's] growing popularity that it's definitely been flagged by now…. It's caused and is causing an immense amount of pain to Inuit. It's actually being reported that Nicki Minaj will release her verse once the song reaches 1 million views, I think, which it's recently done. So I'm hoping in the forthcoming lyrics that we don't hear the term at all. I think it would be a great move for all parties involved that while making music, you're not offending or isolating communities along the way for the sake of a hit. It's really not worth it. Elamin: Dr. Jay, what's not lost on me is that we have seen artists respond in really meaningful ways to these kinds of conversations. It's worth remembering that Lizzo, the Black Eyed Peas, GloRilla, they've all been called out for using insensitive terms in their songs. They were able to acknowledge that they did. They were able to record alternate versions. They released those alternate versions, and then they apologized, and then everybody kind of just moved on. It didn't remain a persistent kind of conversation. If Trinidad Killa was to remove all references of the slur in the song, do you see the song losing any kind of steam if he just changed the title? Jay: Yeah, definitely not. I think it would be an acknowledgment, and it might actually help the song reach even more people, because there would be a lot more people who would want to support the record because he made such a goodwill gesture. And I think it's the right thing to do. It's unfortunate that a lot of times artists are so caught up in their own world, and sometimes want to use negativity to further— because sometimes they say bad press is press. They just want to get out there. It's unfortunate that he hasn't responded to — whether it's your producers, I've personally reached out to them as well — there's just been no reply back for them to own up to it and just change the title. Nothing is going to change about the song. You've reproduced it. It's a hit. As Sharine has mentioned, people gravitate to the message in the song. It relates to so many people. There's no reason to have that as the title, which is going to offend so many of us.
