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The People’s Convoy from CA to DC: all you need to know

The US People’s Convoy is starting the route to the nation’s capital. Initially, the Convoy movement originated in Canada on January 17th in response to the new federal vaccine mandate that came into effect for cross-border truck drivers on January 15th. The new rule requires unvaccinated Canadian truck drivers that return to Canada to get […]

Vera Sauchanka

02/21/2022

Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act, Ottawa Police Chief resigns: all you need to know

On Monday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the never-before-used Emergencies Act, previously known as the War Measures Act. The decision comes in amid the continuous anti-mandate protests taking place all over the country and in Ottawa for over three weeks. What is the Emergencies Act? The Emergencies Act has become federal law in 1988. […]

Vera Sauchanka

02/16/2022

Freedom Convoy arrives in Ottawa as Trudeau self-isolates at home

Despite several challenges along the way, including roads and highways closures, Freedom Convoy has successfully made it to Ottawa. On wheels and by foot, Canadian protesters flow to the capital center where the anti-mandate rally is scheduled to kick off tomorrow. The trucker protest started in the early morning of January 17th, shortly after the […]

Vera Sauchanka

01/28/2022

2020 Kia Telluride: when the market needs another painkiller

“Wow, that’s cool!” That’s exactly what you experience when you open the door for the first time. Very similar to what we saw with Kia Stinger where no one could expect so much for such a low price tag. Spoiler alert to other manufactures: Kia just nailed the mid-size SUV and you better get ready […]

Dennis Bindarau

05/26/2019

Belarus: a social media revolution clashes the fear

This is a developing story, check back for updates. Last updated on June 18, 2020 at 11:00 PM PST “The people and the government came to the roundtable. The people were holding the Constitution, and the government came in… the tank.” That’s how Belarusian independent journalist and blogger Tatyana Martynova described a myriad of pre-election […]

Vera Sauchanka

06/18/2020

Home on Wheels S1 E2 | How to install the ladder and why you need it

In the second episode of our journey in converting Mercedes Sprinter into the Home on Wheels, we’re talking about one of the most obvious but yet — also one of the most important things in your campervan, the ladder. Its installation should really become your first step, while your van is still in its original […]

Dennis Bindarau

10/30/2021

“Sleeping Beast” | 2019 Suzuki GSX-S1000 – full review & road test

In 2015 Suzuki made the legendary 2005-2008 GSX-R1000 reborn by simply using the same engine that’s been packed in the “less plastic and more technology” package. While utilizing the same great power plant, Suzuki keeps following the trend of the motorcycle world. At first sight, 2019 Suzuki GSX-S1000 looks like a smaller 600cc since you […]

Dennis Bindarau

05/27/2019

Belarus protests: a look inside the strike

A miner at Belaruskali, Yuri Korzun was never particularly interested in politics. “I have a family to take care of, so I always worked a lot and just didn’t have time for it.” It all changed this year when the coronavirus pandemic hit.  “This year, Lukashenko put every Belarusian at risk, ignoring coronavirus,” Yuri shared. […]

Vera Sauchanka

09/29/2020

Belarusian Solidarity Line in San Francisco

For the second time within the past few weeks, several hundred people have gathered in San Francisco to support Belarusians fighting for their freedom. These peaceful protests are called Solidarity Lines and are held to draw international attention to brutal human rights violations that have been happening in Belarus for the past quarter of a […]

Vera Sauchanka

07/11/2020

Election Chronicles: while votes are counted, protests continue

During the spring-summer protests, Oakland was one of the Bay Area “hotspots” where some looting and civil unrest occurred. As the nation keeps hanging in uncertainty over the election results, we asked local residents and small business owners what they expect now. One of the windows at MudLab has been smashed during the spring-summer protests […]

Vera Sauchanka

11/06/2020