Today's News: Just a few odds and ends

Just a random collection of news tonight. 

First, from Uvalde: 

The more the media tries to dig into what happened in Uvalde, the less it makes sense. 

It is beginning to remind me of the confusion around the Portapique massacre, where 22 people died and where, among other questionable judgement calls, RCMP did not even issue an Alert Ready to warn the community during the hours these shootings were happening.  At least Canada responded by banning 1,500 assault-type weapons, and a Commission is now trying to investigate what happened, though it has been difficult. 

The inexplicable cowardice of Uvalde police cannot be explained:

Saw the attempted interview of Arredondo the Uvalde ISD police chief. His whole demeanor was absent of any grief, remorse or any sign of a traumatic event having recently occurred which he was a part of. It appears that the Uvalde power structure is in “status quo” mode.

— Roy M. Mireles (@Roy111255) June 4, 2022

Replace Texas police with Ukrainian grandmothers. pic.twitter.com/HzQBtbDgjS

— adorable smudgie (@adorablesmudgie) June 4, 2022

Sneak peek: The Austin American-@Statesman is topping Monday's print edition with an exclusive opinion piece from actor Matthew McConaughey. Rather than arguing about "gun control," he says, "it's time we talk about gun responsibility..." pic.twitter.com/EZ1UOKMUyJ

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 6, 2022

In other news, American politics:

I don’t know how this benighted country is ever going to wash itself clean of the stench of Trumpism.

Though shoving the Republican Party into oblivion would be a good start.

— Benjamin Dreyer (@BCDreyer) June 5, 2022

Dang it, someone leaked our secret antifa plan to destroy the Republican Party. 🕵‍♂️😆 pic.twitter.com/VfChRAMa39

— StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 (@StrictlyChristo) June 5, 2022

And Saskatchewan politics: 

Pardoning a traffic ticket of the Premier's brother? Pure coincidence! Nothing to see here! Move along move along.

I have lived in Saskatchewan all my life & had no idea that we have a process through which our Premier can pardon people who have broken the law.
We need more transparency here@SKGov @PremierScottMoe pic.twitter.com/rJ4LnQJY6k

— Dennis Kendel (@DennisKendel) June 3, 2022

Moe pardoning his kin’s driving infraction may seem insignificant to his supporters, but it highlights the extensive level of shameless nepotism the SKParty operates with. Donors and family are showered with public money and sweetheart deals, hardworking taxpayers get the crumbs. pic.twitter.com/rU9cqaNX9u

— RPB (@ReginaPosterBoy) June 4, 2022

In Ukraine, Zelenskyy's outstanding bravery was on display this weekend too:

If he went even within 20km of the city limits it’s insanely brave. And a much needed morale boost for soldiers who had been fighting hard and likely growing frustrated, as we were told by a few last week. https://t.co/O08GXh7HlR

— Danny Gold (@DGisSERIOUS) June 6, 2022

This is extraordinary. There's no way to even get to Lysychansk without braving some pretty precarious roads (at best) within Russian artillery range. https://t.co/cei3g9WqX5

— Bennett Murray (@BDMurray) June 6, 2022

In sports, all of Canada is asking -- what the fuck are you doing to our team, Canada Soccer?

At the beginning of what should be a triumphal march to Qatar, the players chose not to play against Panama to make their point. The sport has a self-inflicted black eye at a moment of historically high soccer interest in Canada.

By Stephen Brunt. https://t.co/dhivyBaAnO

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 6, 2022

Canada soccer guy: “We won’t bargain through the media”

Canada soccer guy 30 seconds later, to the media: “the players should accept our offer of 30%”

— Ryan Harper (@D19Harper) June 6, 2022

And here's a funny one -- sometimes we need reminding about the Maple Cocaine axiom:

Each day on twitter there is one main character. The goal is to never be it

— maple cocaine (@maplecocaine) January 3, 2019

Because this weekend The Washington Post forgot. Check the Mediaite link for the exhausting details of the Washington Post Twitter Wars from the last few days - Sarah Rumpf writes: 

All too often, a metaphorical pillory is erected upon the Twitter platform, to unrelentingly bludgeon the Outrage Target of the Day™ with rotting projectiles, no clear purpose or goal in sight. Why ask for an apology if you won’t accept it when it is given? What correction can be made for a bad tweet besides removing the tweet? Is the goal to actually, truly address the specific offensive tweet and generally discourage online sexism and misogyny — or simply to stoke the fires by which the online rage mob can light their torches? 

It was a Twitter version of a Reply-All Nightmare story.

And finally, here's a few recent entertaining tweets:

When the music makes you have to end your phone call 📲 #pianolife pic.twitter.com/mFKEJQWmuZ

— King Kamar (@Karim_Kamar) May 31, 2022

Man seen pulling surfing dog through flooded streets of Las Olas earlier today.

📸 Jacqui Zayas pic.twitter.com/77jW4bjcg4

— Patrick Chalvire (@PatC_Alexander) June 4, 2022

omfg you have to watch this girl in the lightning round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Her name is Harini Logan, she’s in the 8th grade, and yes, she won. pic.twitter.com/ZLxp9rvWKK

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) June 4, 2022

An interesting reminiscence -- on this very night 78 years ago:

The largest armada in history- 5,300 ships carrying 150,000 troops- is now crossing the Channel, heading for Normandy beaches. pic.twitter.com/jgV1rRhwno

— Second World War tweets from 1944 (@RealTimeWWII) June 5, 2022