Derek Shelly

Proud rural Ontarian. Speechwriter @NationalDefence, @CDS_Canada_CEMD. Former SW @NCC_CCN, PM Harper. Former EiC, Kingston Whig-Standard & ME, Ottawa Citizen.

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

Wordle 218 3/6

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

[John Pompliano @JohnPompliano]

Insane picture of astronaut Bruce McCandless II, the first person to conduct an untethered free flight in space.

[Jeff Conway @JeffConway25]

Brady Tkachuk:

5v5

322 Min TOI

9G
10A

19 Points

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

@StuntmanStu @AngiePoirier @janelsteeper @Move100Ottawa For dress shoes, sure.

[Devin Heroux @Devin_Heroux]

This is what it’s truly about.

After their fourth-place finish, Caeli McKay could barely walk. Injured her ankle three weeks ago. Competed today.

So Meaghan Benfeito carried her out of the press conference. Synchro divers together through it all. #Tokyo2020

[Todd Battis @battisctv]

Dear Tampa; we’re taking your Cup then we’re coming for your baseball team.
Love, Montreal

[Montréal Baseball Project⚾Projet Baseball Montréal @MtlBBProject]

On connaît très bien les loyautés de Céline 😁

We all know Celine's loyalties very well 😁

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

Apparently I joined Twitter 13 years ago today.

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

RIP Matthew Fisher - and thanks @GeoffyPJohnston for this great look back at his remarkable career.

[Geoffrey P. Johnston😎😷🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦💉 @GeoffyPJohnston]

News of Canadian journalist Matthew Fisher's death broke on April 10, 2021, generating an outpouring of tributes from friends, colleagues, and readers on social media. This is the story of The Last War Correspondent.
https://t.co/25YkGsZH0F

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

@facesottawa Option 5: Whatever it takes to keep him from going somewhere else

[Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford]

In my experience, a President starting off with a minor injury is a good sign.

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

And now we've seen the lights go out on Broadway

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

@Rfootwriter Congrats! Somehow I missed then big news till tonight. Have fun!

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

@AGMacDougall Prefer Steve Miller and Violent Femmes to Drake, myself.

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

Print still has some power. Because bookmarking a web page just isn't the same. #journalism

[John Shifflett @John_Shifflett]

Sources tell me there is a line of people outside the @DailyProgress office this morning waiting to buy copies of Tuesday’s paper. We sold out yesterday and printed 3,000 extra copies.

[Jamie Bartlett 🇬🇧 @JamieJBartlett]

Here’s Cardinal Richelieu somehow describing Twitter, even though he died in the 17th Century.

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

New Year’s Day after the freezing rain. Hope all of 2019 is as bright and beautiful as this. #corkery #ruralottawa #myottawa #allthingsbrightandbeautiful @… https://t.co/dbUX9Bar2J

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

Historic.

[Erin O'Toole @erinotoole]

A group photo was taken before one of the last Question Periods in the grand old House of Commons chamber. #cdnpoli

[Derek Shelly @DerekShelly]

@_HollyLake I gave up on that lot a year ago after my seventh ticket. Sheer frustration.