Author: Bambi

Bambi had an older post about Dr. Patrick Provost. Up until today, he was a Full Professor of Microbiology, Infectious diseases and Immunology at the Faculty of Medicine of the Université Laval. He is an established researcher at the CHU de Québec Research Centre/CHUL Pavilion.

Because he publicly opposed the vaccination of children against COVID in December 2021, he was fired from his academic position, according to the Journal of Québec (https://shorturl.at/gCNO6). Related to the latter, Bambi will repeat her own comments: “Can you imagine the level of censorship in our collectively insane times? A scientist, expert in the field, cannot express a scientific opinion or share any research findings that may challenge an apparently merely politically-driven health narrative… She does not know about you, but she stands with Professor Provost and with his right to academic freedom and freedom of expression! Isn’t Québec’s latest bill precisely meant to protect this right (as previously posted by Bambi)”?

Of note, in cases of censorship, the titles of the Canadian mainstream media articles (such as the one cited above) seem to have the same writing style, which tells us what we should think, as readers. Indeed, whenever a title includes the word “controversial“, Bambi immediately understands the underlying following message: the censored person does not have the right to freedom of expression because he or she is contentious. In other terms, this person deserves the unfair treatment. In addition, readers should not dare to think that there could be some truth in the opinion or statements of the censored person, whether scientific or political, etc.

To conclude this post, it is Bambi’s hope that Dr. Provost’s union who filed a grievance of the administration’s decision will represent him with integrity. She wishes him all the best in his legal fight!

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Dr. Patrick Provost, one of our great scientists, was suspended by his university and censored by a Québec media company: Isn’t this why we sadly and badly need bills to protect academic freedom?

This post is made possible, thanks to the lens and generosity of Bente. Her pictures were taken in t Zand, Schagen, North Holland (https://shorturl.at/guNY3). Below you can appreciate Bente’s pictures, which will be followed by a few songs celebrating the love of flowers in several languages. Long live the most charming tulips of the Netherlands!

With MUCH sadness, along with anger, Bambi read in L’Orient Le Jour that rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death penalty in Iran (https://shorturl.at/htzX8). As a reminder, Mr. Salehi has been in jail for over a year and a half. According to his lawyer, Mr. Amir Raisian as per L’Orient Le Jour, “the revolutionary court of Isfahan (…) sentenced him to the death penalty for corruption on Earth”, one of the most serious charges in Iran” (https://shorturl.at/htzX8).

“Corruption on Earth“?! Forcing women to wear a strict dress code, when they do not want to, is not corruption on earth? Dictatorship is not corruption on earth? Historically putting the Middle East on fire by proxy (or recently even directly) is not corruption on earth? Risking another world word war is not corruption on earth? However, singing for freedom, unity, and a fair place is corruption on Earth, according to the Islamic regime in the beautiful country of Iran. The world is truly upside down, isn’t it?

Bambi sends her heart to Mr. Salehi and his family. May God help them in those horrible moments of their lives. If this “crime” (this is Bambi’s own word) occurs, it would be the tenth since “nine people were executed in connection with this uprising, according to NGOs”, as per L’Orient Le Jour (https://shorturl.at/htzX8).

Mr. Shakespeare who lived until age 52 was born on April 23, 1564 (https://shorturl.at/agpWX). This post is a brief musical tribute to his incredible legacy. The song below entitled “Aimer” [To Love] is subtitled in English. It is taken from the French musical, “Roméo et Juliette: de la Haine à l’Amour“, which is based on Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” (music and lyrics by Mr. Gérard Presgurvic). Long live music… and love!

Passover, or Pesach, highlights the freedom of the Jews from slavery in ancient Egypt. If you happen to celebrate Passover, Bambi wishes you a blessed season (sundown, April 22 to nightfall, April 30). May the latter be filled with warmth for you and all your loved ones!

Vandalism is an act that involves a deliberate damage or destruction of a public or private property. This is what happened to a synagogue called “Kehillat Shaarei Torah” in North Toronto last night, according to the Canadian Jewish News (https://shorturl.at/uCLN2).

Why are we scaring innocent Torontonians who just want to go pray on Shabat (or Saturday)? Instead of feeling safe in their place of worship, like everyone should be feeling when praying one’s God, they saw five windows of their synagogue broken.

No to vandalism to any place of worship (e.g., synagogues, mosques, churches, temples, etc.). No to violence in Canada. How about learning or re-learning tolerance instead, just like Mr. Enrico Macias’ song below?

Although Bambi has not watched TV for ages, she does need images to be reminded of both the ugliness and absurdity of violence, regardless of its forms, origins, or targets. All the children of all countries deserve to play instead of growing up with their childhood stolen. Thank you, Mr. Enrico Macias for your old yet timely song. For your convenience, an English translation of the French lyrics follows (https://shorturl.at/uvO56). May the children, or the children of the children, of the troubled Middle East carry the seeds of hope for not just peace but also for universal love.

“Chorus:
Children from all countries
Hold out your bruised hands
Sow love
And then give life
Children from all countries
And of all colours
You have in your hearts
Our happiness
It’s in your hands that tomorrow our earth
Is going to be entrusted to go out from the night
And our hope to see the light again
Is in your eyes which awaken to life
Dry your tears, throw out your guns
Make of this world a paradise
Chorus
You have to think of our fathers’ past
And of promises which they never have kept
The truth is to love without any borders
And give every day a bit more
For wisdom and wealth
Have just one address: paradise
Chorus
And on the day when love on the Earth
Becomes king, you can rest
When our prayers are covered in joy
You can have your eternity
And every laughs of your kingdom
Will make a paradise
Chorus”.

Mr. Blanchet, head of the Bloc Québécois (BQ) in Ottawa is right. Access to Islamic-based (or hallal) mortgages should remain private for anyone who wish to have this banking option when purchasing a house in Canada. There should be no place for any accommodation based on the Sharia (Islamic) law OR other religious laws (i.e., Judaism) in our public laws, not even in the name of a clumsy attempt of Mr. Trudeau’s government to pander to potential voters. Why is the government getting involved in private ways of doing business? Or is it just a virtue signalling in the budget without follow-up? Merci Monsieur Blanchet for the video below, partly in French and partly in English.

The last post was dedicated to Bambi’s father in Beirut. Well, guess what? With much care, today’s post is meant for her father-in-law in Montreal. May he have a wonderful birthday and a beautiful new year ❤️ :).

As Robert shares his special day with Ms. Marie-Élaine Thibert (https://shorturl.at/hs124), a highly talented Montreal-based singer, Bambi will offer him a few songs, including some by the latter.

As for Ms. Thibert, Happy Birthday to her as well. May she keep singing, with her angelic voice, to beautify our world.

Bambi refuses to go to bed before surprising her dad with a flower-related French song by Dalida. May he have a nice day tomorrow when he will listen to his chosen melody from out of Beirut, Lebanon. As for Bambi, she sends him her LOVE across the miles ❤️!