Tim B🇨🇦

Runner. Gamer. He/Him
BLM, EveryChildMatters, ProtectTransKids,No War.

[OPP East Region @OPP_ER]

ROAD CLOSURE: Highway 417 westbound is closed at Moodie Drive due to cleanup following flooding. Highway 416 northbound to 417 westbound is also closed. Motorists are being asked to avoid this area. ^pia
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FERMETURE DE ROUTE : L'autoroute 417 en direction de l'ouest est fermée au niveau de Moodie Drive en raison des opérations de nettoyage suite à des inondations. La liaison entre l'autoroute 416 en direction du nord et l'autoroute 417 en direction de l'ouest est également fermée. Les automobilistes sont priés d'éviter cette zone. ^pia

#OttawaOPP

[Mark Sutcliffe @_MarkSutcliffe]

Ottawa is experiencing severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall in a short period of time. This is causing localized flooding, including flooded basements, downed trees, damaged fencing, and isolated power outages across parts of the city. Sections of roads are also closed due to flooding, including Woodroffe Avenue and Greenbank Road. Please drive with caution.

If your basement is flooding or water is entering your home, report it immediately by calling 3-1-1. This helps crews track impacts and respond faster. Avoid flooded streets and underpasses, and stay away from downed trees and power lines, which may still be live and dangerous. Pooling water on roads is expected in these conditions, but it should still be reported through 3-1-1.

City crews, first responders, and utility partners are actively responding to calls and prioritizing the most urgent safety risks. More information, including what to do if your basement has flooded, is available at https://t.co/tnFUalOx8B.

Ottawa connaît actuellement de violents orages accompagnés de fortes pluies en peu de temps. Cela entraîne des inondations localisées, notamment des sous-sols inondés, des arbres tombés, des clôtures endommagées et des pannes de courant isolées dans certaines parties de la ville. Certaines routes sont également fermées en raison des inondations, notamment l’avenue Woodroffe et le chemin Greenbank. Veuillez conduire avec prudence.

Si votre sous-sol est inondé ou si de l’eau entre dans votre maison, veuillez le signaler immédiatement en composant le 3-1-1. Cela aide les équipes à suivre la situation et à intervenir plus rapidement. Évitez les rues et les passages souterrains inondés, et restez loin des arbres tombés et des lignes électriques, qui peuvent encore être sous tension et dangereux. Une accumulation d’eau sur les routes est attendue dans ces conditions, mais doit tout de même être signalée au 3-1-1.

Les équipes de la Ville, les premiers intervenants et les partenaires en services publics sont mobilisés et répondent aux appels en priorisant les risques les plus urgents pour la sécurité.

De plus amples renseignements, notamment sur la marche à suivre en cas d’inondation de sous-sol, sont disponibles à https://t.co/d7CQsrTxnu.

[OnScene Photography - Ottawa @onscenephoto_]

EMERGENCY SERVICE: Canadian Tire in Bells Corners has opened the store for anyone needing supplies following the weather event in Ottawa

They ask that you please know what you are getting before attending the store,

[Ottawa Police Operations @DutyInspector]

Traffic Alert: Significant flooding has been reported in the following west-end locations:

-Corkstown Rd / Creekwood Cres
-Greenbank Rd / Banner Rd
-Woodroffe Ave / Knoxdale Rd
-Moodie Dr / HWY 417 (on ramp)
-Richmond Rd / Holly Acres Rd
-Hwy 416 northbound from West Hunt Club Rd to Hwy 417 split.

Please avoid these locations.

#otttraffic #ottnews @ottawapolice

[OPP East Region @OPP_ER]

Some scenes from the intense flooding #OttawaOPP members are seeing along #Hwy417. Holly Acres Rd, Moodie Drive, Woodroffe.
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Quelques images des inondations importantes que les agents de la OPP d'Ottawa constatent le long de l'Autoroute417. Holly Acres Rd, Moodie Drive, Woodroffe.

#OttTraffic ^mf

[Charlie Senack @Charlie_Senack]

The Barrhaven Canada Day firework show has been cancelled for tonight. Organizers say a new date will be announced in the future. #ottnews

[Hydro Ottawa @hydroottawa]

⚠️OUTAGE ALERT: We're aware of a power outage in ward 8 (VALLEY STREAM, SANDCASTLE, MONTEREY) impacting 1,169 customers. For updates and estimated times of restoration, check our outage map at https://t.co/CasZb0riWw. Make sure you’re signed up for our outage alerts: https://t.co/RjJhYDv4Lu Current ETR: 2026-07-01 11:00pm.
#OttawaOutage #OttCity
@laine_johnson1

⚠️ALERTE DE PANNE: Nous sommes au courant d'une panne d'électricité qui touche 1,169 clients dans les quartier de 8 (VALLEY STREAM, SANDCASTLE, MONTEREY). Pour les mises à jour et les heures estimées de rétablissement, consultez notre carte des pannes à l'adresse https://t.co/Y9vX91Vg00. Assurez-vous d'être abonné à nos alertes: https://t.co/fN7UpplLXg Le service devrait être rétabli vers 2026-07-01 23h00

[OPP East Region @OPP_ER]

Traffic Alert:
#OttawaOPP members are currently dealing with flooding on some areas of #Hwy417. This is at Holly Acres Road westbound. Please avoid the area. Traffic is being diverted through Pinecrest Road until flooding subsides. If you can stay home until the rain passes, please do so.
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Les agents de la OPP d'Ottawa interviennent actuellement pour des inondations sur certains tronçons de l'Autoroute 417, au niveau de Holly Acres Road (en direction ouest). Veuillez éviter le secteur. La circulation est déviée par Pinecrest Road jusqu'à ce que les eaux se retirent. Si vous pouvez rester chez vous le temps que la pluie cesse, nous vous invitons à le faire.

#OttTraffic ^mf

[Ottawa Police Operations @DutyInspector]

As a result of the storms, isolated flooding, and power outages, motorists are reminded to treat all intersections with non functioning traffic lights as a stop sign.

[Ottawa West Weather Station météo d'Ottawa O. @OttWeatherMeteo]

@WxOntario1 131 mm of rain fell at my location (Nepean/Ottawa West) in 2 hours. Peak rainfall rate was at 115 mm/h. Localized flooding and small hailstones observed.

[Ottawa Police @OttawaPolice]

⚠️ FLOODING ALERT ⚠️

Heavy rainfall is causing localized flooding across Ottawa, resulting in hazardous driving conditions and road closures in some areas.

Please remember:
- Never drive through flooded roadways. Turn around and find an alternate route.
- Slow down and leave extra space between vehicles.
- Avoid unnecessary travel until conditions improve.
- Stay informed by monitoring weather alerts and road closure updates.
- Follow directions from emergency personnel and obey all road closure signs.

For non-emergency police assistance, call 613-236-1222. In an emergency, call 9-1-1.
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⚠️ ALERTE – INONDATIONS ⚠️

De fortes pluies causent des inondations localisées à Ottawa, entraînant des conditions routières dangereuses et des fermetures de routes dans certains secteurs.

Rappel :
- Ne circulez jamais sur une route inondée. Faites demi-tour et empruntez un autre trajet.
- Réduisez votre vitesse et augmentez la distance entre les véhicules.
- Évitez les déplacements non essentiels jusqu’à amélioration des conditions.
- Restez informé en consultant les alertes météorologiques et les mises à jour sur l’état des routes.
- Suivez les directives du personnel d’urgence et respectez la signalisation en place.

Pour toute situation non urgente, communiquez avec le Service de police d’Ottawa au 613-236-1222. En cas d’urgence, composez le 9-1-1.

[Ottawa Citizen @OttawaCitizen]

Nepean will soon have Canada's largest pinball arcade https://t.co/jGT9gvUG1h

[Tim B🇨🇦 @TimBingham16]

@Ainastrasza Had the same thing happen to me, 33.33% per wave would fix this imo.

[Tim B🇨🇦 @TimBingham16]

@SmilodonnaVT

[She-Rage, Princess of Pain @ClaireMax]

Important. Please read

[Afshine Emrani MD FACC @afshineemrani]

In medical school, we are taught a golden rule: "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras." It is a reminder to look for the common explanation before the exotic one. But after decades in cardiology, I’ve learned that if a patient is still suffering after the "horses" have been ruled out, a doctor must have the courage—and the curiosity—to go hunting for the zebra.

Sarah was a thirty-four-year-old marathon runner and a devoted mother who came to me after six months of being told she was "fine." She had been bounced from one specialist to another, each one pointing to her normal EKG and standard blood tests as proof that her crushing fatigue and racing heart were simply the result of "new mom stress." By the time she reached my office, she didn't just look tired; she looked invisible, as if the medical system had stopped seeing the woman and only saw the data.

Instead of re-reading the normal test results that had already failed her, I asked Sarah to walk me through her life. We talked about her training and her family, eventually landing on a backpacking trip she took to the Mendoza province of rural Argentina. She described staying in a charming, rustic cottage made of sun-dried mud bricks. She mentioned waking up one morning with a strangely swollen, purple eyelid that she assumed was a simple spider bite.

As she spoke, a memory surfaced from a biography I had read years ago about Charles Darwin. Most people know Darwin for his theories on evolution, but medical historians have long puzzled over the mysterious, debilitating illness that plagued him for decades after he returned from his voyage on the HMS Beagle. Darwin had written in his journals about being bitten by the "great black bug of the Pampas" while sleeping in mud-walled huts in South America. He spent the rest of his life suffering from heart palpitations and exhaustion that the Victorian doctors of his time could never explain.

I realized then that Sarah wasn't suffering from stress; she was likely hosting the same "silent killer" that may have haunted Darwin: Chagas Disease.

The "Kissing Bug" lives in the cracks of those mud-brick walls. It bites its victims—often near the eyes or mouth—while they sleep, passing a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi into the blood. The danger of Chagas is that the initial symptoms disappear quickly, but the parasite can hide in the body for years, slowly weaving itself into the muscle and electrical "wiring" of the heart.

To confirm this, I moved beyond the standard tests. I ordered a specialized "Strain Rate" ultrasound, which doesn't just look at whether the heart is pumping, but at how the individual muscle fibers are stretching. We saw that while her heart looked strong to the naked eye, the fibers were "stuttering," a sign of early parasite-induced scarring. A specific blood test for the parasite's antibodies confirmed the diagnosis.

Treatment required a difficult, sixty-day course of anti-parasitic medication to stop the infection, paired with a protective heart regimen to keep her electrical system stable while the inflammation settled. Because we caught it before her heart was physically damaged or enlarged, the recovery was a success.

Months later, Sarah returned to my office, her vibrant energy restored. She brought me a leather-bound copy of The Voyage of the Beagle with a note tucked inside. She wrote that while other doctors had looked at her charts, I had looked at her. This case remains a vital reminder for my memoir: in a world of high-tech scans and AI, the most sophisticated diagnostic tool we possess is still the human story. When we truly listen, we don't just find the disease—we find the patient.

Good morning.

[Chief Hutt @ChiefHutt]

Thank you to the Orléans resident who allowed us to share video from inside their home after yesterday’s fire, caused when a dog chewed a lithium-ion heated ski glove battery.

Sharing this footage helps spread a vital fire safety message that could prevent fires and save lives.

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

The only good nazi is a dead nazi.

[Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @FmrRepMTG]

I’ve served on the Homeland Security Committee for the past three years. I’m 100% for strong safe secure borders and stopping narco terrorists and cartels from trafficking deadly drugs and human trafficking into America.

Fentanyl is responsible for over 70% of U.S. drug overdose deaths and fentanyl comes from Mexican cartels made with chemical precursors from China and trafficked across the U.S. Mexico border.

Mexican cartels are primarily and overwhelmingly responsible for killing Americans with deadly drugs.

If U.S. military action and regime change in Venezuela was really about saving American lives from deadly drugs then why hasn’t the Trump admin taken action against Mexican cartels?

And if prosecuting narco terrorists is a high priority then why did President Trump pardon the former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez who was convicted and sentenced for 45 years for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into America? Ironically cocaine is the same drug that Venezuela primarily traffics into the U.S.

The next obvious observation is that by removing Maduro this is a clear move for control over Venezuelan oil supplies that will ensure stability for the next obvious regime change war in Iran.

And of course why is it ok for America to militarily invade, bomb, and arrest a foreign leader but Russia is evil for invading Ukraine and China is bad for aggression against Taiwan? Is it only ok if we do it? (I’m not endorsing Russia or China)

Regime change, funding foreign wars, and American’s tax dollars being consistently funneled to foreign causes, foreigners both home and abroad, and foreign governments while Americans are consistently facing increasing cost of living, housing, healthcare, and learn about scams and fraud of their tax dollars is what has most Americans enraged. Especially the younger generations. Boomers and half of Gen X will cheer on neocon wars and talking points, but the other half of Gen X and majority on down see through it and hate it.

Americans disgust with our own government’s never ending military aggression and support of foreign wars is justified because we are forced to pay for it and both parties, Republicans and Democrats, always keep the Washington military machine funded and going.

This is what many in MAGA thought they voted to end.

Boy were we wrong.

As the baby boomers slip away both in votes and power, the electoral future will be decided for candidates that focus on American economic populism and promising prosperity for Americans only.

As of right now, neither party is offering the solution.