May - July 2022
These posts were published between May 23rd and July 10th. Please share a link or two with friends.
click here for posts published March 1 to May 22
Frozen Ketchup & Brand New BBQs - Keeping stuff from freezing solid was an enormous challenge for Freedom Convoy protesters - 23 May [backup link]
Three Men and a Van - Protesters took care of each other. These are highly competent people, the ones who keep our world functioning - 24 May 2022 [backup link]
Frozen Bank Accounts - The day after he left Ottawa, Rich's bank accounts were frozen - including those belonging to his parents - 25 May 2022 [backup link]
7 am In Nova Scotia - The truckers were the people’s champions, like knights in shining armour - 26 May 2022 [backup link]
Look Out Ottawa, the Maritimes Are Coming! - Two videos of the truckers' departure from Enfield, Nova Scotia. The first was recorded onsite, the second from inside a truck - 27 May 2022 [backup link]
Freedom Puppies - Saskatchewan Yorkie delivers five healthy puppies in a truck in Ottawa - 28 May 2022 [backup link]
Canadian Truckers Shine - European politician says Freedom Convoy gave the entire world hope - 29 May 2022 [backup link]
Why Aircraft Mechanics Went to Ottawa - The government gave Rich & Dan a choice: take the jab or lose your job - 30 May 2022 [backup link]
Why Aircraft Mechanics Went to Ottawa (Part 2) - Good people were forced to choose between economic destruction and unwanted medical treatment - 31 May 2022 [backup link]
Snowballs & Goofballs - 'I love you, Canada!' - 1 June 2022 [backup link]
I'll Just Stand My Ground - Trucker says: 'I have a job to do.' - 2 June 2022 [backup link]
Hazel & Rick - They became friends during the Ottawa protest. After he was violently arrested, she gave him sanctuary - 3 June 2022 [backup link]
Delivering Freedom One Jug at a Time - Contractors and farmers showed up in Ottawa with truckloads of free diesel - 4 June 2022 [backup link]
Paused Due to Technical Difficulties - Will resume June 14th - 5 June 2022 [backup link]
Dance Party - Joy, love, and music. Wish I came sooner - 14 June 2022 [backup link]
Enough is Enough - Indigenous drummers demand return of everyday freedoms - 15 June 2022 [backup link]
Message from the Centre of Canada - Beauty queen among those who cheered truckers on the prairies - 16 June 2022 [backup link]
Women on Horseback: Enough is Enough - The truckers were supported by many women, from many walks of life - 17 June 2022 [backup link]
Exasperated Canadians Speak - From Kelowna to Montreal: we are done - 18 June 2022 [backup link]
Exasperated Canadian Sings - Little Potato - a song about the Prime Minister - 19 June 2022 [backup link]
Truckers vs Tyranny - Iranian refugee knows freedom can vanish - 20 June 2022 [backup link]
What Salman Told the Crowd in Ottawa - Tomorrow is too late. Freedom must be defended now - 21 June 2022 [backup link]
Thank You for Saving My Kids - They only get one childhood - 22 June 2022 [backup link]
No Ordinary Protest - Another page from the scrapbook - 23 June 2022 [backup link]
The Hot Tub & the Bouncy Castles - The trucker protest wasn't just peaceful, it was playful - 24 June 2022 [backup link]
Grassroots in Kamloops - Just ordinary people. Applauding the truckers, wanting to be heard - 25 June 2022 [backup link]
Welcome to Ottawa - Thank you for coming. You're doing the right thing - 26 June [backup link]
The Crane Operator & the Bulgarian Immigrant - She gave me a hug, she held me so tight - 27 June 2022 [backup link]
Pepper Sprayed Point Blank in the Face - Assaulted by multiple police officers - 28 June 2022 [backup link]
A War for Freedom - Fought by peaceful means - 29 June 2022 [backup link]
As Truck Horns Shriek - Protesters stand between truckers and police, singing the national anthem - 30 June 2022 [backup link]
I'm Not Running from Canada - Hero truckers. Loyal supporters. A battle over what kind of society the children will inherit - 1 July 2022 [backup link]
From Hero to Zero: Dan's Story - After prepping humanitarian flights to China, this aircraft mechanic was barred from working - 2 July 2022 [backup link]
The Kindness of Strangers - Visitors from Montreal offered Dan a bedroom in their Airbnb rental - 3 July 2022 [backup link]
Helping Hands - A truck full of donated food. Mountains of warm clothing. Boxes of ear plugs - 4 July 2022 [backup link]
One Big Circle - Locals feeding protesters. Protesters funding locals - 5 July 2022 [backup link]
A Glimpse of Paradise - The best of humanity was on display in Ottawa. Those who recognized this had a hard time staying away - 6 July 2022 [backup link]
Freedom Convoy: Book by Andrew Lawton - 'The inside story of three weeks that shook the world' - 7 July 2022 [backup link]
Police Seizure Backfires - Public support was so deep and so broad, supplies were replenished within hours - 8 July 2022 [backup link]
E-transfers & More - A prodigious pile of cash - 9 July 2022 [backup link]
Like a Movie - Cash in envelopes, in handshakes, in Bibles - 10 July 2022 [backup link]
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