bryanashort

Privacy @BCPublicService, Alumni of @UBCJournalism, formerly @OpenMediaOrg, @bcfipa, @DTatUBC

[Ian Linkletter @Linkletter]

Today I bring bad news. The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed my application for leave to hear the case. The anti-SLAPP application I filed on October 16th, 2020 was ultimately unsuccessful at all levels of court in Canada.

Read my update, or this thread: https://t.co/RKlDyaYP4Z

[BCGEU @bcgeu]

We’re proud to welcome @OpenMediaOrg workers to the BCGEU!

“ [OpenMedia workers] join thousands of other BCGEU members who fight to maintain the quality of our public services and to remove barriers of access to those services.” - @steph_smith303

https://t.co/tRpog7XZPO

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

The @lawbytespod Podcast, Episode 164: Teresa Scassa (@TeresaScassa) on the Latest Canadian Court Ruling on Facebook and What It Might Mean for Privacy Reform
https://t.co/bFkHTDy7f4

[Teresa Scassa @TeresaScassa]

.@mgeist has responded (https://t.co/4Eki6s2qiD) to today's open letter supporting (https://t.co/JEdGUzvd3H) the AI and Data Act part of #BillC27. I agree with Michael. Regulation of AI is so important. Getting it right is better than getting it first. @f_mb @uOttawaTechLaw

[dustin @dustbobgod]

new from me: RCMP got cell site simulator technology in 2005 but while the devices are still being used in the lower mainland by the force, they still have no finalized policy on their use
https://t.co/AOEB4LDHTb

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

“If you aren’t comfortable being adversarial with the state I suggest that you reconsider what democracy means in practice. There is no one that is not an activist in a democracy. There is no civility to civil society.”

👏👏👏

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

In 2017, Global Affairs responded to an ATIP I filed regarding 20-year old records. Given huge redactions, I filed a complaint with the Information Commish. Today - 5 years later - I heard back for first time asking if I was still interested. Access-to-info in Canada is broken.

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

@fabulavancouver The Laurel Hurst on the south east corner of 12th and Hemlock.

It’s about a century old building. The courtyard isn’t completely enclosed, more U-shaped. But definitely brings the light in. and has a big old hemlock growing in there!

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

@biancawylie I’ve heard that Amazon actually has FT employees and offices at UBC as part of their research “partnership.”

And the millions in “funding” are actually credits towards AWS.

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

https://t.co/bea8yedKrm

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

$127.99 for a box of America’s finest, handmade, kiln dried firewood.

Life imitates art, eh @cgkelly and @thepatkelly?

https://t.co/BvX6xF0z00

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

As someone who works in Canada’s Internet advocacy space and was a student of @taylor_owen, I have to say that the claim made by Kevin Chan in this article — that Taylor hates the Internet — is false, made in bad faith, and isn’t productive.

https://t.co/Hpm0yI0uD4

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

@taylor_owen @M_Karanicolas @MartinPatriquin @the_logic 👏👏👏

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

@jdtabish “About three minutes into his presentation from Ottawa, Trudeau’s screen froze, and then cut out.” 🤦‍♂️@erin_d_knight

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

Some very good thinking and writing from @navalang in his piece for @thewalrus.

https://t.co/0rIyHnDcmO

[OpenMedia @OpenMediaOrg]

📣 TOMORROW is the Day of Action to stop website blocking! RT to spread the word!

The govt's website blocking plan could put the onus on every online platform/provider for alleged copyright violations — forcing ISPs to unplug users to save their own skin. https://t.co/Am6YUr58V3

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

@SarahLMIngle @TheVarsity @DTatUBC have a look at this!

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

@haleylewis_ Sorry to hear, Hayley! I had a really bad one when I was younger. Take lots of breaks, listen to your body, and be patient. For me, it took a few years of incremental improvement, but it does get better!

[bryanashort @bryanashort]

@thepatkelly @CityofVancouver I’m here for this City of Vancouver fast food content.