1. So while I can guarantee that I had a better time today than the "Rolling Thunder" crowd did (despite what they may believe) I thought it might be useful to provide a bit of a summary of the day's events in Ottawa.
2. First, this is the thread I posted yesterday.
https://twitter.com/ARCCollective/status/1520261521162457088?s=20&t=qKzFI7Y3iSTwgmHcAcVB_Q
3. I usually head to the usual suspects when I cover these stories and one of those people i look at is Kim Kerr who was also a participant in the February #OttawaOccupation.
Today though he had some bad luck.
Today though he had some bad luck.
4. While waiting for the police to finish doing what they were doing Kerr gives a shoutout to Pat King and Tyson "Freedom George" Billings as "truth tellers.
5. Turns out his parking break is shit and would have to be towed which is a surprise as his bus looks so mechanically sound and cared for... /sarc
6. While waiting for the tow truck Kerr decides to continue to be obnoxious.
7. Here he argues about the rates.
I know this is all mundane but I spent time making the clips so I'm forcing you to suffer through it all with me.
I know this is all mundane but I spent time making the clips so I'm forcing you to suffer through it all with me.
8. I'm really not entirely sure why, but at one point Kerr hides in his bus again resulting in the police telling him that if he doesn't get out they will but the window to take him out and arrest him.
9. So, rather than getting to play at the "Rolling Thunder" event which is TOTALLY not a protest and TOTALLY only for "the veterans" Kerr will spend much of his day in a garage.
Sad face.
Sad face.
10. So as Jim Kerr wouldn't be at the event, I turned to "Mr. Freedom."
Again, THIS is "Mr. Freedom."
Sigh...
Again, THIS is "Mr. Freedom."
Sigh...
11. So let's jump into it with the second speaker I watched.
Not surprisingly it was a hodgepodge of conspiracy theories, how "they" control us, and how Elon Musk will bring free speech to Twitter.
Not surprisingly it was a hodgepodge of conspiracy theories, how "they" control us, and how Elon Musk will bring free speech to Twitter.
12. Part 2 of the same speaker.
Sounds like it is also turning into a Christian revival.
Sounds like it is also turning into a Christian revival.
13. Now we have what looks to me like a Roman Catholic priest or deacon (I can't really hear) who is disseminating anti-science conspiracies about Covid and praising both Rebel News and True North News as the real truth tellers.
Also, the #OttawaOccupation was super cool!
Also, the #OttawaOccupation was super cool!
14. I'm sure you also heard the padre comparing the Holocaust to Covid mandates in the previous clip (spoken on the National War Memorial).
It doesn't get any better.
It doesn't get any better.
15. There is a lot to unpack with this speaker too, but one thing that I laughed out loud when I heard it was when he condemns the government for having "caged the War Memorial."
17. Among the people I personally didn't see speaking anywhere (and I will gladly be corrected if I'm wrong) was Chris Saccoccia, aka "Chris Sky."
"World's most prolific human rights advocate..."
And yes, when I think "Chris Sky" I think vast knowledge and articulate. /sarc
"World's most prolific human rights advocate..."
And yes, when I think "Chris Sky" I think vast knowledge and articulate. /sarc
18. According to their website, Chris was the only person listed as a speaker.
https://twitter.com/ARCCollective/status/1519137939418013697
19. But while I can't find any video of him speaking, he did grace the participants with his presence.
Such that it was.
Such that it was.
20.
21. I also can't help but note the definitive lack of motorcycles in this motorcycle rally, but what do I know?
Hope everyone got their 10,000 steps in for the day.
Hope everyone got their 10,000 steps in for the day.
22.
23. This stroll was also posted by "Mr. Freedom.
I don't know, but why is it that I hear bleating when they shout "freedom"?
I don't know, but why is it that I hear bleating when they shout "freedom"?
24. On the plus side, remember this post from yesterday on far-right psuedo-journalist Leigh Stewart's Telegram suggesting the targeting of the "loved ones" of police officers?
https://twitter.com/ARCCollective/status/1520261548131844097?s=20&t=QFG-Lj2oWWh-csWuqEmwWA
25. Perhaps it is egocentric of me, but I'm going to take the W on this as Stewart appears to have decided that is a bad look on her.
26. Now one figure that has been absent in my reports here is Tyler Russell of the racist and anti-Semitic Canada First who was one of the more prominent participants in the February #OttawaOccupation.
antihate.ca/canada_first_e…
antihate.ca/canada_first_e…
27. Evidently he is not a fan of "Rolling Thunder" because... checking my notes...
Because it isn't racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ+, or transphobic enough.
Because it isn't racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ+, or transphobic enough.
29. ...you continue to be easy to provoke.
30.
31. A bit of a palate cleanser.
New night, new mug. In this case literally and it was gifted to me today be a very special person. 🙂
New night, new mug. In this case literally and it was gifted to me today be a very special person. 🙂
32. Is seems that Saccoccia (aka Chris Sky) did speak.
I'm not sure if most of these people would recognize the truth any longer.
I'm not sure if most of these people would recognize the truth any longer.
https://twitter.com/did_nazi/status/1520631741437952000?s=20&t=qKzFI7Y3iSTwgmHcAcVB_Q
33. In any case @Justin_Ling did yeoman service today in his reporting of the "Rolling Thunder" event including Chris Saccoccia's whine. Check out his thread.
https://twitter.com/Justin_Ling/status/1520411945907724289?s=20&t=qKzFI7Y3iSTwgmHcAcVB_Q
34. @EvanLSolomon also covered the event, including Saccoccia's barely coherent screed.
https://twitter.com/EvanLSolomon/status/1520503908023607297?s=20&t=qKzFI7Y3iSTwgmHcAcVB_Q
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