3. Today is the day that supporters of the events in Ottawa and at the Coutts border claim they will be blocking "all major thoroughfares" in Alberta. Time will tell if that will occur.
14. Well in "Pat King Says He Didn't Say Something He Clearly Said" news, Pat King says he didn't say something.
In this case, suggesting Tamara Lich was MIA.
15. So with that I will post nearly the full video for that context Pat is always complaining the clips don't include (I cut the last part where he asks for donations to fit in the 10 minute time allotment).
It starts at 5:19
16. Back to the Coutts border crossing, Jeremy MacKenzie is concerned that the RCMP are about to act.
Perhaps.
17. Randy Hillier continues to do Randy Hillier things that further escalate and incite.
18. Speaking of inciting Tyler Russell and his Canada First hate group who are all softer than newborn baby shit are eager to go toe to toe with the military should they be called in.
30. So after what appears to have been a fake Indigenous ceremony, Pat King makes a groveling apology to the Algonquin Nation on whose unceded and unsurrendered territory the apparent fake ceremony took place.
31. I'm not entirely sure why he is throwing Kelly Anne Wolfe under the bus on this, but I'm here for it!
32. Now, as you listen to this part, I would like to to know that Pat King is not Indigenous.
Like, at all.
Trust me. It is nauseating.
33. And here is a statement from Chief Dylan Whiteduck on the issue which is pretty definitive.
34. One of the means by which the anti-mandate truckers and their supporters are staying connected is through an app called Zello.
Among the discussion points are casual homophobia because of course there is.
35. Unfortunately for the convoy supporters (but definitively fortunate for everyone else), others are also able to make comments... and they are having a lot of fun.
36. Suffice it to say, and as @Noellenarwhal
has been documenting for at least three days now (and my god, it is funny so please follow), the moderators are a bit stressed
39. They also have an interesting way of dealing with dissent.
They shut it down because they only want positive things discussed.
They have go so far as to say they want no political discussions, perhaps not realizing that what they are doing is very political
40. In this clip we see a discussion about Pat King Tamara Lich, and the @gofundme campaign shut down.
41. But this one is more disturbing.
A woman's shelter has been discussing the trauma this is causing to already traumatize women, many the victims of domestic violence (first half of video added is silent).
When someone tries to discuss this, they are banned.
42. You see, talking about the further trauma caused to these women isn't happy news! It is also fake news!
Besides, the person who tried to bring up the subject is probably "antifa".
43. If you can't help noting the irony of a "freedom convoy" shutting out reasonable free expression because it doesn't fit your narrative, well, you aren't alone.
44. Really, I think these Zello moderators all need to find a way to relax.
Perhaps a vacation? There is a wonderful ranch I keep hearing about.
I understand there are cowboys there and cowboys are always fun!
60. So Pat King was interviewed by Justin Trudeau's half brother Kyle Kemper.
I'm not going to do video clips. More of the same sophistry.
61. "I feel he is a real-deal human..."
I've said it in other instances but it applies here as well.
Sweet summer child
62. Standoff continues in at the Coutts border crossing.
63.
64. Back in Ottawa, it seems that protesters are being moved out of some areas and appear to be concentrated in a tighter location, at least that's my take from Jim Kerr's video
65. In speaking to two protesters about how people in Ottawa feel they are being held hostage in their own city.
1/ It's been a while since I've done a thread here, but the recent focus on Pat King got me to wondering what was up with his own Salacious Crumb, Tyson "Freedom George" Billings.
2/ Last time I looked at Billings he was a part of the efforts to set up a permenant camp outside Ottawa so there could be daily protests, though the original plan involved surrounding the police and arresting politicians.
Suffice to say it didn't go anywhere.
3/ Billings and Ron Clark soon headed home, but they both soon got involved in other protests including the anti-carbon tax protests occurring in the province. The numbers at these events have been small but that hasn't stopped from politicians from courting the fringes it seems.
1/ Though I'm not especially active these days, I'm still sometimes gobsmacked by some of the ridiculous (though sadly effective) rage farming by some on the right. Harrison Faulkner of "True North" is just a recent example of that.
2/ So a bit of background. Musical artist Karan Aujla won the 2024 TikTok Juno Fan Choice Award at the award ceremony this past weekend.
I think it was this weekend. Truth be told I don't pay a lot of attention to awards shows.
3/ It should be noted that Aujla has been in Canada for years emigrating as an orphan. He graduated from high school in Canada. The album was produced by a Canadian on a Canadian label.
1/ A couple of days ago self-proclaimed leaders of the "freedom movement" held a press conference in Ottawa which was about as unhinged as you might have expected.
2/ Apparently the person who set this up was Derek Noonan who was also one of the speakers.
That would be this guy and I shall get back to him shortly.
3/ Because these "freedom patriot" types are SUPER jealous of anyone getting even a tiny bit of the noteriety they seem to believe they deserve and are entitled to, Gordon Berry was not happy with the press conference.
1. Misinformation has always been a feature on Twitter but prior to Musk's ownership there appeared to be a minimal effort (very minimal) to counter it. Those days are clearly over.
Case in point, Theo Fleury shared this with his 285.8K followers today:
2. Before I go any further, no. This is not in fact true at all and a fact check would indicate that it isn't true.
Pictured here with Chrystia Freeland is her mother and sister.
3. When asked about the photo, the original poster said it was taken in 1967:
2. I am NOT going to post a clip covering every part of the video, but I do think there are a couple that are important.
First, Venne claims that he wasn't able to be himself and had to be careful how he spoke.
3. It appears that for people who complain about controlled narratives, Norm Blanchfield and Gordon Berry are really determined to control the narrative.