Sam Romyn

All tweets represent my own thoughts and opinions and do not represent those of my employer.

[Acyn @Acyn]

A lot of jokes from King Charles tonight.

“You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French”

[Thomas Carrique @OPPCommissioner]

It is with deep sorrow that I advise an OPP officer was killed while on duty along Highway 401 in Cobourg this afternoon. Our thoughts are with the officer’s loved ones and with OPP members during this devastating time, as we grieve the loss of one of our own.

As notifications are still underway, the officer’s identity will be withheld at this time. The circumstances surrounding the incident continue to be investigated. We ask that the public join us in keeping the officer’s family, friends and colleagues in their thoughts as we navigate this profound loss.
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C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous vous informons qu’un agent de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (Police provinciale) a été tué cet après-midi alors qu’il était en service sur l’autoroute 401, à Cobourg. Nos pensées accompagnent les proches de l’agent ainsi que les membres de la Police provinciale en cette période éprouvante, alors que nous pleurons la perte de l’un des nôtres.

Les avis aux proches étant toujours en cours, l’identité de l’agent demeure confidentielle pour le moment. L’enquête sur les circonstances de l’incident se poursuit. Nous demandons au public de se joindre à nous pour garder la famille, les amis et les collègues de l’agent dans leurs pensées alors que nous traversons cette perte immense.

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

Only one chance in this lifetime…

Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those exceptional Earthset photos through the 400mm lens. @AstroVicGlover was in window 3 watching with @Astro_Jeremy next to him.

I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.

[TONY™ @TONYxTWO]

Artemis II Astronaut Victor Glover shares words of wisdom to his neighbors as he arrived home to a crowd 🇺🇸🙏🏼

“Let’s be this more. Let’s be neighbors. I don’t know if you heard me say it but God told us to love Him with all that we are and love our neighbors as ourselves.”

[Toronto Police Operations @TPSOperations]

Good morning #Toronto! Constable Stephanie Miceli, @TPSSteph, is now on duty and will provide updates on what’s happening in the city. ^sm

[Titanic New York @TitanicNewYork]

114 years on, Belfast witnesses a full-scale drone Titanic depart into the night...a powerful tribute.

#titanic #rmstitanic

[Thomas Carrique @OPPCommissioner]

The Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Thomas Carrique, has provided a statement following the release of the OPP’s investigative report into whether three Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers committed criminal offences during the investigation into TPS Detective Constable Jeffrey Northrup’s death and leading up to and including the associated court proceedings.

“The OPP recognizes the importance of maintaining public trust, especially when police are the subject of an investigation. We stand by the report, the expert work of our investigators and collision reconstructionist, and their findings.

The OPP’s mandate was to conduct a thorough criminal investigation to determine whether the three involved TPS officers had committed criminal offences, specifically obstruction of justice and/or perjury. This was a criminal investigation, not a review.

There is no legislated independent body in Ontario mandated to conduct criminal investigations of members of police services other than the Special Investigations Unit that has a very specific mandate that does not apply in this case.

Under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, (CSPA) police services are required to comply with rules relating to avoiding conflicts of interests in policing. O. Reg. 401/23, Conflicts of Interest, sets out these rules. It permits, and in some cases requires, chiefs of police to refer criminal investigations to other chiefs of police due to conflicts of interest. Given the perceived conflict associated with TPS investigating its own members in this case, TPS Chief Myron Demkiw’s decision to request that another police service assume the investigation was appropriate under the CSPA.

To ensure there were no conflicts of interest, the OPP conducted an independent criminal investigation into this matter led by the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). CIB investigators are highly trained and operate under strict investigative standards, legal requirements and internal review processes. Their conclusion was reached after re-examining all available evidence, following every lead and adhering with strict investigative standards and established procedures required in any criminal investigation.

As Commissioner of the OPP, I take exception to any suggestion that the criminal investigation lacked independence, failed to adhere to strict protocols or was influenced in any way by another service.

Recognizing the sensitive and traumatic nature of this matter and the impact it has had on those involved, the OPP investigative team employed a trauma-informed approach to conducting interviews. As part of the mandate, interviews were only conducted with those individuals who had specific relevance to the allegations being investigated, specifically, obstruction of justice and perjury. The interviews were focused on obtaining information that had not already been provided under oath at trial. Mr. Umar Zameer was not interviewed by OPP investigators, as his version of the events was known. He had provided a statement to TPS after his arrest, testified under oath in the trial and was cross-examined by the Crown Attorney. The information provided by Mr. Zameer was sufficiently thorough for the OPP to conduct their investigation. The investigation was not focused on Mr. Zameer, rather whether the three TPS officers had committed obstruction of justice and/or perjury.

The reconstruction was part of the investigation led by a CIB Major Case Manager, to ensure a complete and thorough investigation was conducted. A senior accredited OPP Collision Reconstructionist was engaged to independently review the TPS collision reconstruction report. OPP Collision Reconstructionists are highly trained specialists who analyze physical evidence, vehicle dynamics and environmental facts to determine the circumstances and causes of vehicle collisions. They formulate conclusions based on evidence and provide expert opinion.

All OPP Collision Reconstructionists are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR). ACTAR is an internationally recognized professional accreditation body that certifies qualified Collision Reconstructionists. The OPP collision reconstruction reports go through a vigorous peer review process.

No new evidence was obtained; however, the OPP Collision Reconstructionist recognized evidence that was not previously identified or noted in the TPS investigation. OPP investigators determined that to complete a detailed, thorough and accurate investigation into the stated allegations, the collision would need to be re-investigated by the OPP Collision Reconstructionist.

The OPP Collision Reconstructionist utilized all investigative material received from TPS, including scene videos, photographs, a three dimensional scan of the scene, the TPS collision field notes, the TPS collision reconstruction report, the mechanical examination report, forensic identification reports, which included fingerprints, Centre of Forensic Sciences reports and the postmortem report. The OPP Collision Reconstructionist conducted vehicle examinations, testing the actual vehicle and attended the scene with an exemplar vehicle to assist in the analysis.

To remain unbiased and impartial during their investigation, the OPP Collision Reconstructionist did not read witness statements, occurrence reports, court testimony or the judge’s comments made during the trial.

Members of the OPP Technical Collision and Reconstruction Program are committed to conducting thorough, impartial and highly professional investigations.

Our responsibility is to ensure that every investigation is conducted with fairness, independence and integrity.”
- OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique

[Adam Schwarz @AdamJSchwarz]

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's reaction as Trump says "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Habour?"

Undoubtedly the worst American diplomatic gaffe in post-war US-Japan history.

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

It’s very insteresting that almost no mainstream media outlets have shown the videos of two terrorists saying “Allahu Akbar” after trying to throw TATP bombs with screws and bolts in them at a group of people in front Mayor Mamdani’s residence in New York City.

Why the silence?

[NYPD NEWS @NYPDnews]

Some heroes wear capes — Chief Aaron Edwards wears blue.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨BREAKING: A clip of Donald Trump from 2024 is going mega viral: “I can tell you you’re not going to have a war with Iran with me as president.”

Truly curious if any MAGA voters are willing to admit they were played.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Tulsi Gabbard in 2024: President Trump has pledged to end wars, not start them

[Toronto Fire Services 🇨🇦 @Toronto_Fire]

@TorontoMedics

[Jim Jessop @ChiefJessopTFS]

Beyond proud of our HUSAR and Technical Rescue teams for the dedication and work put into this complex, highly specialized trench rescue. Our Firefighters, @TorontoMedics and @TorontoPolice colleagues demonstrated exceptional skill, professionalism & teamwork throughout. #Toronto

[Maine @TheMaineWonk]

1962: JFK warns "If this country should ever reach the point where any man or group of men... can defy the commands of our court... then indeed the American experiment has failed."

2026: Trump, his administration, oligarchs and Epstein Class are the embodiment of that warning.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Funny how memory works.

Republicans are mad Democrats didn’t clap for Trump’s lies.

But during Joe Biden’s 2024 SOTU, they sat stone-faced for:

“No billionaire should pay less than a teacher.”

“You can’t love your country only when you win.”

“Cap drug costs at $2,000.”

They wouldn’t stand for fairness.
They wouldn’t stand for democracy.
They wouldn’t stand for lower prices.

So spare us the fake outrage now.

[Fun Tom 🇨🇦 💂 @funtomvids]

🟥 WOW...

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

🎶 “Not your 51st state. That fantasy is lost.
We'll kick the orange man out at any cost.
Beavers build. Moose charge. Rangers lead the way.
Canada stays ours. Come what may.” 🎶

The Resistance has come to Canada. 🙂💪🏼
#demonflyingfox

[Toronto Police @TorontoPolice]

Ice conditions can change within a single step. What looks solid may be dangerously thin, especially near shore.
Stay off the ice. No photo opportunity or shortcut is worth the risk.