Here's one thing I noticed today -- because Trudeau has Covid and has to appear on video in the Commons, he doesn't get interrupted by hecklers as much, and he can actually make his points without interruption. So, silver lining...Whoever this “someone” was… https://t.co/DD07Eluflj pic.twitter.com/JADr2lqewN
— Mark Gerretsen 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 (@MarkGerretsen) June 14, 2022
While in isolation for his COVID diagnosis, the prime minister pledged to appear virtually, and all of the other leaders were present for a change. Candice Bergen led off, script in front of her, and she went on a paean about telling the truth—which is rich coming from her—and demanded that the prime minister have Marco Mendicino step away from his job. Justin Trudeau, by video, read a list of people who stated at the time of the occupation that their powers had been exhausted, which is why they invoked the Emergencies Act. Bergen outright demanded Mendicino’s resignation, and Trudeau reminded her police should not be able to grant themselves emergency powers, which is why government invoked the Act to give them powers that he listed. Bergen again demanded Mendicino resign, and Trudeau said that this was about the Conservatives trying to hope people forgot their support for the occupation.
PM @JustinTrudeau: CONservatives are hoping Canadians forgot they stood with the illegal blockaders
— Jaro Giesbrecht 🇨🇦🇸🇰 (@JaroGiesbrecht) June 14, 2022
"Police services needed more tools to deal with these blockades & that's why we stepped up to protect Canadians, we invoked the Emergencies act & it worked to end these blockades" pic.twitter.com/64QkzcCgiB
Throughout the (#FreedomConvoy) events of Jan & Feb, CSIS remained engaged with RCMP & law enforcement.
— Jaro Giesbrecht 🇨🇦🇸🇰 (@JaroGiesbrecht) June 15, 2022
"Indeed CSIS is but one among the various federal departments & agencies, who's collective advice ultimately informed the decision by the GIC to invoke the Emergencies act". pic.twitter.com/JQW4hf3vk6
MSM is running interference for the cons again by memory-holing Doug's inaction and MAGA Bergen's wanting to "make it the PM's problem." They're so desperate for the cons to "like" them that they do just that. Scrimshaw today is once more on target:https://t.co/p8rqt5xe8h
— Jackie Blue 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🌻 (@MsFuddleDuddle) June 14, 2022
BOOM! #ResignCandiceBergen #EmergenciesAct #NeverVoteConservative #IStandWithTrudeau #KlondikePapers #PlymouthBrethren #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/K7oYWfWmGQ
— Indigenous Voices Matter🪶🇨🇦🧡🇺🇸💙🇺🇦💛 (@Voic6Indigenous) June 14, 2022
Turning to Ukraine, here are some updates and observations:It wouldn’t be June if the opposition didn’t demand ministerial resignations. #QP
— Dale Smith (@journo_dale) June 14, 2022
Ukraine update: As Russia surges toward Slovyansk, Ukraine moves on Izyum https://t.co/DH8FEZQRWd
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) June 15, 2022
Great op-ed by @MaxBoot: We must arm #Ukraine massively with all weapons it needs.
— Nicolas Tenzer (@NTenzer) June 14, 2022
"Don’t worry about depleting our stockpiles; we can always produce more later. Don’t worry about provoking Putin; nothing would be more provocative than a Ukrainian defeat."https://t.co/wjE7O9gn0N
Phillips O'Brien continues:This is a really interesting set of reflections by US Undersecretary of Defense Colin Kahl.@DOD_Policy . Tries to put what we are seeing in the Donbas in perspective, well done I would say in comparison to all those who are saying the Russians have somehow been succeeding there. https://t.co/FjTY2NVYa8
— Phillips P. OBrien (@PhillipsPOBrien) June 14, 2022
The frustrating thing that all this Russian success narrative has done, is that it provides a great deal of impetus to those who want to pressure Ukraine to make major concessions. The analysis of Undsecty Kahl shows that indeed Ukraine can win and is performing well.
— Phillips P. OBrien (@PhillipsPOBrien) June 14, 2022
That’s also why all the pressure should be to get more to Ukraine quickly. Ukraine can win this war, but driving the Russians back won’t be easy. They know what they need (ranged weapons, anti air). If we get it to them they can win the war.
— Phillips P. OBrien (@PhillipsPOBrien) June 14, 2022
On the lighter side, here's a series of tweets about printersPeople might ask themselves what it means if the Russians have a 10-15 to 1 advantage in artillery and are firing 50k shells a day, and they can advance only tiny amounts? An army which has massive artillery advantage but can’t move forward would not normally be seen as a success
— Phillips P. OBrien (@PhillipsPOBrien) June 14, 2022
Rage Against the Machine never specified what type of machine they were angry about. I suspect it was a printer.
— Smitty (@JebTheJarhead) August 3, 2021
🖼 🖨 pic.twitter.com/yREcAapsU6
— Ellis Rosen (@EllisRosen) May 19, 2022
Rage Against The Machine seems to be a useful metaphor these days:Office Space; The printer pic.twitter.com/xQsTOOXlrX
— ClassicMovieClips (@clips_classic) December 6, 2021
I frequently read recipe websites, so this tweet stuck a cord:We all want children who can stand up for themselves; except when they stand up to us.
— Aiden Martin 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@amartin_nl) June 15, 2022
And it reminded me of one of the funniest articles ever written, from The Toast - All the Comments from Every Recipe Blog. This excerpt will give you the flavour of it, so to speak:It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it ...
— 🦕pat.🦕 (@patsatweetin) June 14, 2022
JUMP TO RECIPE⬇️
“I didn’t have any eggs, so I replaced them with a banana-chia-flaxseed pulse. It turned out terrible; this recipe is terrible.”
Go Amy! Go Amy!Fox Sports wouldn't show Amy Schneider's first pitch, so now it must be shared by everyone on Twitter, that's the rule. #Jeopardy https://t.co/fg9wpJiEnT
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) June 14, 2022
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