Today's News: Finding Out

Canada was glued to the news channels today, watching as Ottawa police took their city back. Somewhere somebody is already drafting up 3,000-word think pieces about What It All Means and Where We Go From Here and all that. But for tonight, enjoy these:

UPDATE: Bouncy castle seen fleeing Ottawa

— Walking Eagle News (@TheEagleist) February 19, 2022

I would also like to salute the trolls who have been helping make this less unbearable and occasionally pretty funny. pic.twitter.com/PDrpo6VNO4

— Bruce Anderson (@bruceanderson) February 18, 2022

This particular thread was delightful to scroll through:

Police shift change or added deployment in front of Chateau Laurier. #ottawa 9:26 pm pic.twitter.com/MmywdAMOyz

— 𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News (@ConsumerSOS) February 19, 2022

There goes the u-haul truck. The renter is going to have some explaining to do. #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/FuvniA76Xe

— 𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News (@ConsumerSOS) February 19, 2022

Definitely a shift change. And more riot-ready police. There would appear to be more police than ever in front of the Chateau Laurier. pic.twitter.com/xW8sqMPAu5

— 𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News (@ConsumerSOS) February 19, 2022

The towing business is brisk in downtown Ottawa tonight. #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/5nTlQdIZTp

— 𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News (@ConsumerSOS) February 19, 2022

That’s it: the last of the protest vehicles parked at Rideau and Sussex is gone. Towing operation ends at 11:17 ET. Still ahead Saturday—remaining vehicles near Parliament and others clustered elsewhere in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/9Q5fP8DSRY

— 𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News (@ConsumerSOS) February 19, 2022

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— Pauline Landry (@vaxxednotwaxxed) February 18, 2022

Some other takes:

The remaining #FreedomConvoy still at the protest are just SHOCKED by what happened

They never believed in a million years the police would arrest and move their fellow protestors out

They really believed the police were on their side#cdnpoli

— G.T. Lem (@gtlem) February 19, 2022

I hope police forces around the world are watching the exquisite execution of police forces in Ottawa to defuse an incredibly volatile situation. So proud of these professionals

— Gary Mason (@garymasonglobe) February 19, 2022

Life is full of tough decisions but “do I or do I not side with the team who uses children as shields?” is like the easiest one

— Pat Dubois (@patdubois) February 19, 2022

You know, it was really the honking that did them in. Canadian public opinion was meh until the honking revealed them as yahoos & bullies who thought they could push everyone else around.

— Cathie from Canada 🇨🇦 😷🏳️‍🌈 (@CathieCanada) February 18, 2022

If you told me in 2021 that a year later I’d be watching videos of cops writing parking tickets online and cheering, I’d have called you nuts But here we are.

— Carl Boucher (@CarlBoucherKnee) February 18, 2022

Just a note for those who need clarification: you don't have and never had the right to do anything you want, any time you want and anywhere you want. Grow the fuck up. #TruckerConvoy

— Ed the Sock (@EdtheSock) February 19, 2022

Fox News was apparently going into hysterics about some insurrectionist knocked over by police on horses and it was, of course, another total lie.

This would be the "find out" part.

More of this, please. https://t.co/qRSWqxizWQ

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 19, 2022

All the antivaxxers on Facebook are already saying “it’s been confirmed the disabled woman who was trampled has died”. She wasn’t trampled and got up 35 seconds later in the video. These people are insane.

— david delores frank (@brainnest) February 19, 2022

Omfg... now it's an indigenous elder 🙄🙄🙄 soon it will be a pair of visually impaired children.... https://t.co/jg8tgkARMO https://t.co/V4M7BpUB1h

— Tertiary Person-#ChooseForward 🇨🇦 (@kaythird) February 19, 2022

Here we go. The woman who fell was missed by the horse, and has a sore shoulder.

Police are owed an apology for being falsely accused of killing someone.

Good grief. https://t.co/KDIpeJShvd

— Adam Stirling 🐎🐎🐎 (@Adam_Stirling) February 19, 2022

Here's a concerning story:

My latest for @pressprogress:

A nation-wide network of far-right Evangelical pastors are participating in the occupation of Ottawa & blockades at the Canada-US border.

Pastors built US networks through opposing church capacity limits.https://t.co/tpp2bbWn7w #cdnpoli #ottnews

— Emily Leedham (@Emily_Leedham_) February 18, 2022

And finally, this also:

Sorting through hundreds of emails, and every once and awhile there's one about protecting caribou habitat and it's like oh, yeah, there are other issues in the country too.

— Jeff Jedras (@jeffjedras) February 18, 2022