Josh L

I previewed @atletiOttawa's 2023 season for @apt613! Who's gone, who's back, and everything you need to know heading into the @CPLsoccer season 👇 apt613.ca/atletico-ottaw…

@localpodcaster You are the best friends he could ever have asked for, and I'm sure he felt your love completely. You didn't let him down. You loved him and showed it more than most people ever do, and I know he felt that

August 3rd. 9:34 pm, Shawn texts me. “Hey, I’m in some real trouble.” After a few texts I find out where he is. I quickly call Ian Mendes. Without hesitation Ian and our friend Rich, who works at the Royal Ottawa agree to help find Simmer. When we finally track him down, he’s appreciative that we’re there. It’s emotional. There are tears. While Ian stays with Simmer, Rich and I are on the phone, calling mental health professionals, doing everything we can to get him help. That’s when I look back and see Ian and Simmer and I’m crushed. Ian is holding Shawn’s hand, telling him we will take care of him. This is a picture of what true friendship looks like. Eventually, Ian and Rich take Shawn to the hospital and get him admitted. That night, as I drove home, I was an emotional mess. It was one of the hardest days of my life. What if we hadn’t responded? For the next three days, we didn’t leave his side. Ian stayed with Shawn through the night. Rich came for a few hours. I sat with him during the day. We got him into a treatment program, and things started looking up. Simmer was doing great. We talked or texted every day. Yorkie, Rich, and I visited him and helped to celebrate his birthday. He had an aftercare plan, medication, and support. We hired him full-time on the podcast. We truly believed this was the help he needed. Ian, Rich, and I had a group chat dedicated to helping Shawn, making sure we were always there for him and for each other. But today, I feel like I let a teammate down. People always say, "Make sure you check in." We did. But it wasn’t enough. Shawn, I’m sorry.

@ottleti Whoa can't wait for that convo to go mainstream

@OMGitsJosh Lowkey always was but we’re not ready for that convo

Has David overtaken Davies as our most important player?

Huge! 🖤 🇳🇿

@WsoccerCa Former Gee-Gee Victoria Marchand was there for sure! Not sure about other names

@OMGitsJosh Good question! I’m not sure but probably enough to play 11s Which alumni did you see?

A number of Usports players not involved in the National Championships have been in Halifax over the past few days for a selection camp. Spotted: - Sydney Kennedy (Acadia) - Jade Abreo, Bryana Caldwell, Nicole Astaiza (McMaster) - Breanne Desa, Kalifornia Mitchell, Nia Fleming-Thompson (York) - Seema Sakran, Kristin Tynan (Queen’s) - Hannah Harper (MacEwan) Tides 🤝 Usports connection.

They're not bad, but I can only describe my feelings about them like this:

Paul Dalglish thinking Jo David wasn't good enough for the Fury is Jo's Michael Jordan origin story

So insane we got an Ottawa baller doing this to Europe’s historic clubs week in week out #JonathanDavid

Free my son Twardek

@APCarLobby @SamHersh01 Most seem to be fighting pretty hard as far as I can tell, but if you don't have the votes, "being heard" doesn't result in much

I'm sorry this just isn't true. The majority of council is dominated by rural and suburban councillors and they even have their own committee to specifically deal with rural development while those same councillors can make decisions over downtown development. 1/2

@edbenhin @CPLsoccer @yorkutdfc Repeatedly. Everyone in the section heard it

@OMGitsJosh @CPLsoccer @yorkutdfc WHAT?

I hope, but doubt, the @CPLsoccer will look into Oswaldo Leon taunting fans by repeatedly chanting a notorious homophobic slur. Not a good look for @yorkutdfc signing multiple homophobes over the years.

Does this make Jo David @atletiOttawa's new owner?

One of my all-time favourites 😭 Congrats on a legendary career @MsDScott11

🚨 RT + Follow @facesottawa for your chance to win 2 FRONT ROW TICKETS to see the Senators vs Tampa on Saturday! 🏒🏒 #GoSensGo #ottawa

We jump on new team names and judge them harshly all the time, almost always unfairly. But this is an all-time howler

@FYPFanzine Earth is South London & Proud: confirmed

The sky was kinda red and kinda blue last night, right?