Austin Corbett
@austincorbett.bsky.social
Criminal Defence Lawyer, with musings on the confluence of tech, social policy, and law. Occasionally video games. www.bottoslaw.ca
As *tech*, AI isn't exceptional. It's not exceptionally wicked. It's not exceptionally good. Take away the accompanying, galactic-scale stock-swindle, and we'd call AI's apps "plug-ins" and we'd use them and abuse them in the same way that we've used every other technology: www.normaltech.ai 1/
An Edmonton non-profit says it faced an “intense and rapid legal challenge” from city police just days before screening a documentary about Mathios Arkangelo, the man fatally shot by an officer in 2024. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Edmonton officers sought injunction before Mathios Arkangelo police shooting documentary shown
An Edmonton non-profit says it faced a legal challenge from police days before screening a documentary about a man fatally shot by an officer.
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"Journalists routinely weigh what the public has a right to know against potential harms to victims, witnesses, fair-trial rights and active police operations. That judgment is central to responsible reporting. It cannot be outsourced to police, and it must never be subject to police veto."
Carrie Tait@carrietait.bsky.social · 4w ago“In a democracy, police must not control what information journalists publish. Reporters play a crucial role in keeping Canadians safe by giving them timely information that police do not always provide,” said Paul Schneidereit, CAJ vice-chair. Full statement: share.google/ZFlYLyN9gkHo...
"Let the separatist cowboys have their costumes. Let them pound the bar, or promise miracle cures or gold beyond the next hill. We have a phrase for that in my family: all hat, no cattle." My latest for LeadNotLeave.ca. www.readtheline.ca/p/jared-wesl...
Lead. Not Leave. | Pro-Alberta, Pro-Canada Policy Initiative
Albertans want real solutions, not a divisive separation referendum. Explore policy proposals, the climate/energy MOU, and an alternative path for Alberta.
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The development of the surveillance state supercharges the potential for abuse. www.404media.co/footage-show...
Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader
A Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over.
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What was it about this random week in June that just made it such a beatdown?
Ever wonder about all the fucked-up stuff cops do that we *don't* end up hearing about? All the stuff they *aren't* busted for?
Grand jury indicts half the officers in a rural Colorado county in criminal misconduct investigation
The sheriff of a rural Colorado county has been indicted in a criminal misconduct investigation. Four other current and former law enforcement officials in the Costilla County Sheriff's Office also fa...
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I will feel safe with america again, when the next person who says something like this is punched immediately
Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social · last mo.Watters: Iran was never supposed to be a forever war. It was a precise and lethal operation. Trump took a shot, got the deal, and got out. Now we can book our next excursion. Cuba. Greenland, maybe. Or our 51st state, Canada.
Props to Farkas, this is how to deal with a Provincial government devoted to stirring up tempests in teapots.
Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · last mo.Fine, I’ll write about the Calgary Stampede party tent dustup, which Danielle Smith & Co. were even keener to write about themselves. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Carney government is a terrible disappointment on criminal justice. I understand the public's aggravation re: crime (esp. certain types in certain areas) but overall, crime is down, incarceration is up, and yet we are going to jail more people than ever, which is dumb. youtu.be/MtdkesbVP6s?...
Is Alberta ready for bail reform?
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New inflation data out today and wow what can you say about these Alberta car insurance rates other than ... wow. 😳
“We can’t live a full dignified life — with the ability to question authority, have different relationships with people, test ideas [and] blow off steam — if we don’t have private communication.”
Signal's Meredith Whittaker: The Push for Online Safety Risks Mass Surveillance
The president of the encrypted messaging app says autonomous AI agents, device scanning and digital advertising are converging into a new architecture of surveillance.
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While the attention of most Albertans is on the separation referendum, the AHS procurement scandal has not ended. It continues to be investigated by police.
Carrie Tait@carrietait.bsky.social · 2mo agoSCOOP: Alberta Health Services received a court order to hand over documents to law enforcement, according to an exec at the agency: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
Everyone's pointing fingers in the separation debate, claiming the other side's dishonest Chatted with Keith Gerein from the Edmonton Journal on his column, "Honesty may help Alberta survive its referendum showdown. And honestly, the secessionist movement stinks" podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...
Honesty may help Alberta survive its referendum showdown. And honestly, the secessionist movement stinks
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · June 12 · 10m
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Alberta is a province of 5 million people with an incredible depth of talent, knowledge and experience, yet the UCP basically appoints the same people to every panel the government creates. 🙄 www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
The fallout from Alberta’s decision to phase out photo radar: “The City of Edmonton and University of Alberta study found number of drivers travelling 30 km/h over the speed limit increased up to 128 per cent” edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Extreme speeding has more than doubled since photo radar restrictions, city says
Number of drivers driving 30 km over the limit up 128 per cent since province put restrictions on enforcement, City and U of A study finds
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Rather than say he supports remaining in Canada like other Danielle Smith ministers have, Transportation Min. Devin Dreeshen said the onus is on Ottawa to fight to keep Canada together. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta cabinet minister won't say if he supports keeping province in Canada | CBC News
While other cabinet members have backed Smith's pledge to vote to stay in Canada, Devin Dreeshen avoided answering the question.
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Fewer than half of Albertans say they would stay in a newly independent province: poll nationalpost.com/news/alberta...
Fewer than half of Albertans say they would stay in a newly independent province: poll
The Postmedia-Leger survey also found that Canadians think Alberta’s separation would have a greater economic impact than Quebec's.
nationalpost.com
Here's a fun way to learn more about the realities of Alberta separation. nextstepsalberta.ca
Next Steps Alberta | Fact or Fiction Quiz
Distinguish between facts and fiction regarding the Alberta independence movement with our interactive survey.
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"A lot of what David Cameron did is he made choices in the referendum campaign that made it harder for his side to win," Cooper said. "And I can see Danielle Smith making similar moves." #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Brexit scholar says Alberta referendum gives him 'a feeling of déjà vu' | CBC News
A scholar overseas says "Brexit has a lot of lessons to teach Albertans" about the dangers of a vote on separation, with October's referendum on the question of separation drawing comparisons to what ...
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Danielle Smith is angling to be Canada's Nigel Farage. I break down years of her absurd fantasies about an independent Alberta, and the role she played in whipping up separatist fever. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: Danielle Smith is brewing Canada’s own Brexit problem
Alberta premier is flirting with Brexit-like falsehoods.
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Very happy to see the Law Society of Alberta join the CBA and the Justices in refusing to participate. The work is not over, the UCP changed the rules to allow Universities to participate; they should also decline to do so.
Jason Markusoff@markusoff.bsky.social · 2mo agoAlberta’s legal institutions are now united in refusing to help United Conservatives launch their do-over riding boundaries commission. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by @joeldryden.bsky.social
Alberta’s legal institutions are now united in refusing to help United Conservatives launch their do-over riding boundaries commission. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by @joeldryden.bsky.social
Alberta law society, legal association won't help find judges to chair electoral boundaries panel | CBC News
The Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association say they won't help find retired and sitting judges to lead the latest effort to redraw Alberta’s electoral boundaries.
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This is an important aspect of standing up for the rule of law in Alberta, which is under attack by our governing party, the UCP. Glad to see the CBA take a similar stand to the Acting Chief Justice. The LSA should comment as well: edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Canadian Bar Association follows acting chief justice in refusing call for applications request
The committee of MLAs overseeing the electoral boundaries hit another road block after the CBA said it will not participate in the process.
edmontonjournal.com
The stakes in this referendum are too high to sit it out. We need to build a solid case, not just for staying put, but for a stronger Alberta within a better Canada. That's why I'm joining other prominent conservatives in making the case for Alberta to lead, not leave. www.leadnotleave.ca
Lead. Not Leave.
A policy initiative for Albertans committed to a strong Alberta within a united Canada.
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This is your daily reminder: The claim that separatists collected 300,000 signatures rests on one man's word. And reasonable people should question whether he is telling the truth.+
Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca · 3mo agoWe have control over what we believe. When it comes to the number of signatures collected, we don't have to take Mitch Silvestre's word as fact. We can treat the fact he said it as fact. There's a world of difference between those two. bsky.app/profile/jare...