Privacy @BCPublicService, Alumni of @UBCJournalism, formerly @OpenMediaOrg, @bcfipa, @DTatUBC
Joined December 2010
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bryanashort retweeted
11 Jan 2024
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: linkletter.opened.ca/stand-a…
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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
bcgeu.ca/openmedia_employees…
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bryanashort retweeted
24 Apr 2023
The @lawbytespod Podcast, Episode 164: Teresa Scassa (@TeresaScassa) on the Latest Canadian Court Ruling on Facebook and What It Might Mean for Privacy Reform
michaelgeist.ca/2023/04/law-…
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bryanashort retweeted
19 Apr 2023
.@mgeist has responded (michaelgeist.ca/2023/04/why-…) to today's open letter supporting (supportc27.ca/#text-blocks-4) 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
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bryanashort retweeted
25 Mar 2023
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
theglobeandmail.com/canada/b…
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10 Oct 2022
“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.”
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bryanashort retweeted
24 Aug 2022
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.
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15 Jan 2022
$127.99 for a box of America’s finest, handmade, kiln dried firewood.
Life imitates art, eh @cgkelly and @thepatkelly?
wayfair.ca/home-improvement/…
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6 Dec 2021
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.
thelogic.co/news/the-big-rea…
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10 Nov 2021
Some very good thinking and writing from @navalang in his piece for @thewalrus.
thewalrus.ca/porch-cameras-a…
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bryanashort retweeted
27 May 2021
📣 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. dontblock.ca
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bryanashort retweeted
The board had no discussion about the topic and - though @VancouverPD has said they’re not using this tech any more - @OpenMediaOrg says there is nothing stopping them from doing so once again. #vanpoli #cdnpoli
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bryanashort retweeted
“...This creates the risk of significant harm to individuals, the vast majority of whom have never been and will never be implicated in a crime.” 2 weeks ago, @OpenMediaOrg asked @VanPoliceBoard to amend @VancouverPD policies to outlaw facial recognition tech like #clearviewAI.
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bryanashort retweeted
14 Jan 2021
McGraw-Hill is going all-in on the academic surveillance software business. @MHEducation has partnered with Proctorio to bundle surveillance with every textbook.
Like what you see? Want to see more? Upgrade to "Plus" for $15 per student.
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10 Dec 2020
Do you know a fundraiser with an interest in digital rights and access issues?
We’re hiring at @OpenMediaOrg!
Come join an amazing group of people working together to make the Internet open, affordable, and surveillance-free!
HTTPS://OpenMedia.org/work
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bryanashort retweeted
8 Dec 2020
When they write the history of this era, one of the strangest chapters will be devoted to Uber, a company that was never, ever going to be profitable, which existed solely to launder billions for the Saudi royals.
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bryanashort retweeted
1 Dec 2020
Today is #GivingTuesday .
You're going to see a lot of asks from organizations looking for your support.
Don't ignore them. We need your help. 🧵
You did your online shopping.
Now support the world you want to live in.
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25 Nov 2020
A thread about collective digital rights, EXPO 86’, and my Grandpa.
(I know, stay with me)
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25 Nov 2020
And like the workers, we need to organize around our collective rights to fight back against an existing systemic power imbalance.
My Grandpa knew this in 1986.
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25 Nov 2020
I might not be able to build a house like he could, but I can learn from his example.
If we’re going to get digital rights in Canada, we’re going to need work together. We’re going to need to organize.
We can’t win this fight as individuals.