Today's News: Ukraine fights back

Though most of my attention is on the Ukraine now, there is still actual Canadian news for yesterday and today-- Trudeau has revoked the Emergencies Act, for one thing -- and the insurrectionists who fucked around are finding out more of what Canadian justice has in store for them.

BREAKING: @ONtransport tells @CP24 & @CTVNews they've suspended 12 Ontario large (transport) truck licenses, and issued 27 seizure orders against out-of-province truck operators related to the Ottawa protest blockades. This effectively puts them out of business.

— Brandon Buechler (@B21Writes) February 24, 2022

Jan 28-Feb 14: Ottawa paralyzed. Police do nothing.

Feb 14: Federal emergency declaration.

Feb 18-20: Police move in. Blockades cleared.

Feb 23: Emergency declaration lifted.

In sum: Emergency declaration restores order, is lifted soon after.

Outrage!

— Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦 (@acoyne) February 23, 2022

They can travel, work etc. All they have to do is get vaccinated. This is not a serious imposition in reality, even if they imagine it to be so.
That they do so imagine is sad. They deserve our empathy and understanding. They do not, however, get to set policy. https://t.co/U7fcMQxQVj

— Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦 (@acoyne) February 23, 2022

That permanent power grab argument had a short shelf life. https://t.co/cuGa80G2B3

— Gerald Butts (@gmbutts) February 23, 2022

I don't think the people of Ottawa will ever forget this attempted insurrection - I would love to see a book about it, and maybe this artist's work could illustrate it:

Heroes of the resistance. Ordinary people pushed to do extraordinary things during the occupation. #cdnpoli #politicalcartoon #ottawaprotest #resistance #balconyguy #potbangingguy #lawsuitlady #thepress #staysafe #getvaccinated #wearamask #pandemic #cartoon #illustration pic.twitter.com/gbsympIRdg

— Chris Chuckry 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 (@chrischuckry) February 23, 2022

As requested, more heroes of the resistance. The neighbourhood “grannies,” who gave a thumbs down and a “you shall not pass” to a dump truck-lead convoy on their street. Also, blue jacket guy, a bundle of pulsating furiosity who unloaded on some horn honking truckers. 1/ pic.twitter.com/KHv9V1zW4I

— Chris Chuckry 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 (@chrischuckry) February 24, 2022

And never forget the Battle of Billings Bridge:

"our tiny protest with a few people turned into a block party of thousands ...it is this sort of direct action, rather than policing emboldened by an authoritarian Emergency Act, that will undermine sympathy for the convoy’s politics"https://t.co/Ga4fDodCUX

— Alison Creekside (@CreeksideAlison) February 22, 2022

Never forget. pic.twitter.com/MTelgL2nA1

— T💀ri the Dumb Lefty Canadian Radical (@RodneyTori) February 22, 2022

Turning to the war in the Ukraine, I thought this post today was inspirational and beautiful:

Pretty Nose — Hero of the Battle of Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876. First female War Chief of the Arapaho Nation — I send her ferociously beautiful fighting spirit to the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇦🪶 pic.twitter.com/1rQboK2E1T

— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) February 25, 2022

And this is just so tragic:

Father saying goodbye to his daughter as he puts her on a bus to safety and he stays behind to fight for Ukraine #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/MBRc2fH59j

— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) February 24, 2022

One of the most famous Soviet World War II ballads begins: "On the 22nd of June at 4am, they bombed Kyiv / They told us war had begun."

This time the missiles are coming from Russia. https://t.co/B8rsM7DeNN

— max seddon (@maxseddon) February 25, 2022

There are some reports tonight that the Ukraine army, though outnumbered and outgunned, continues to fight for their country with courage and determination, and even may be winning some battles:

Though Ukraine's initial defense wasn't great today, it will improve. Whether called an "insurgency" or a "guerilla war," UKR will wear down an enemy that already has low morale & an even lower support from their population back in mother RU (see protests). 13/

— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) February 25, 2022

Meanwhile... (Maliar also claimed that Ukraine has destroyed 7 Russian warplanes, 6 attack helicopters, more than 30 tanks, and 130 armored vehicles.) https://t.co/3IwJhv1YEB

— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) February 25, 2022

It is obviously no longer possible for the world to interact with Putin like a normal political leader. China won't bail him out either. He stuck out his neck and thought he could crush Ukraine like he was Ivan the Terrible and leave the West divided. That's not happening.

— Aaron Astor (@AstorAaron) February 25, 2022

And once again, Republicans are on the wrong side of history:

Lord Haw-Haw rides again. https://t.co/q8AaheDVUh

— David Simon (@AoDespair) February 24, 2022

Half of them want Biden to do "more" but can't say what "more" means because they have no idea. The other half is rooting for the Russians. https://t.co/6OxgpumCZD

— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) February 25, 2022

Cowards.https://t.co/KKyqvhcPmD

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 25, 2022

And one more bit of interesting info:

Very glad to know this now. https://t.co/DNFORZUkuj

— SoniaFesteryga 💉💉💉😷 (@SoniaFesteryga) February 25, 2022