I think the statute of limitations on my NDA has expired, so I will disclose that I wrote this series of diary entries in German, about what it was like working in the Google AI content mines back in 2019... berlinergazette.de/de/google…

The smile of a man who does not intend to run for office, ever again. bbc.com/news/articles/cly9el…

Leading medical journal The Lancet publishes call to expel Israeli Medical Association over Gaza genocide —— Medical journal The Lancet has published a petition calling for the Israeli Medical Association to be boycotted and expelled from the World Medical Association over its failure to condemn what the petition describes as Israel's genocide against Palestinians and the collapse of Gaza's healthcare system. The campaign, launched by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Healthcare Workers for Palestine, and Doctors for Gaza, has so far received support from more than 1,150 healthcare professionals and medical organizations. The call for expulsion is expected to be raised at the World Medical Association's general assembly in October. The Israeli Medical Association opposed the move, arguing that its expulsion would not advance peace, healthcare, or human rights, and would instead create a precedent for using political pressure campaigns to isolate healthcare workers based on their nationality.

Where can I find out more about this parking ticket in Greece...

Last Thursday, as a former @UNRWA employee myself, I received an email from UNRWA's Commissioner-General ad interim, Christian Saunders @CFSaundersUN, informing staff that he had decided to terminate the employment of 70 UNRWA employees in Gaza with immediate effect. He stressed that the decision was neither a disciplinary measure nor a validation of the allegations made by Israel, noting that UNRWA had repeatedly requested evidence from the Israeli authorities and had received none. Instead, he said the dismissals were intended to mitigate what the Agency considered growing security risks to its staff, beneficiaries, premises, and operations. There is something deeply unjust about dismissing 70 people while admitting that no evidence was ever provided against them. Allegations are not proof. When accusations alone are enough to end careers and devastate families, due process ceases to be a principle and becomes a privilege. PS: @UNRWA terminated my contract, along with those of 621 of my colleagues, simply because we escaped the genocide in Gaza and didn't want our children to be killed in front of our eyes. Many of my colleagues were injured and left on medical evacuations. Others accompanied family members who were seriously wounded. We were all terminated in January 2026 after spending an entire year on forced exceptional leave, despite the fact that many of us continued working online throughout that period. The funny thing is that "Western" UNRWA employees were not terminated, even though many of them are also outside Gaza. They continue to receive salaries that are at least 15 times higher than ours, not to mention the benefits that come with them. An agency established to care for Palestinian refugees ended up firing Palestinian refugees like myself while retaining and generously paying international staff. It's a joke. Except it's not funny, because it's real. @UNWatch

On Wednesday, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, with the stated goal of making the online activities of Canadians safer. The bill raises significant civil liberties concerns, including through the limitless powers it grants the government and a new digital safety regulator. Read more here. ccla.org/press-release/ccla-…

Abolish ICE, Abolish CBSA! Montreal CBSA office is processing about 200 deportations each week, and more than half of all deportations in Canada are happening in Quebec. "That drastic rise is really putting us in the eye of the storm" - Mostafah Henaway breachmedia.ca/cbsa-using-ha…

Gonna dumb it down for yall Social media ban for minors means age verification for everyone Big fat fucking no

Bill C-34: Government officials are reportedly considering digital ID as an age-verification solution. According to privacy expert and law professor @mgeist, government officials told participants at a technical briefing that they are exploring “leveraging government ID systems” for age verification. The language of Bill C-34 requires affected social media platforms to prevent minors from creating accounts through age-verification or age-estimation measures. Australia has pursued a similar model. But government officials are now contemplating a different possibility: Canadians proving eligibility through government-operated digital ID systems such as the Alberta Digital ID, BCeID, or perhaps even a future national digital ID. This may never materialize. But the fact that government officials are considering government-controlled digital ID systems as a gateway to social media access should concern every Canadian who values freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. More to follow.

It is deeply ironic that youth (with Charter rights, by the way) who care about their futures and important public policy issues will not be able to hear directly from political leaders about laws that directly affect them.

This is Yegor. He co-founded a tech company in Canada. They employ people here. Their mission is to protect people's privacy and security, including dissidents and activists who fear repression. Soon, he will not be able to do that from Canada due to Bill C-22 Lawful Access.

Brain dead way to respond to an ongoing genocide where billions of dollars worth of bombs have already been dropped.

The government is trying to jam lawful access through committee, Online Harms dropped today and rumour has it that privacy law reform is coming next week. Feels like "flooding the zone".

The kids in Australia are getting into Mastodon because as federated self-managed software, it's a kind of social media that survives the ban. JUST SAYING

1/ This @hfxexaminer piece is important because it says the quiet part out loud: @CANADALAND is now a media accountability story. The outlet built to scrutinize Canadian media has become a case study in why that scrutiny matters. halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-f…

RT @taraisredacted: Final warning before legal action commences: public notice (This is required due to unknown identities and contacts of…

RT @atRachelGilmore: Read the full piece here: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/06/1…