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Teg Bains
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Tech person still learning new OS things. It’s a UNIX system. I know this.
Mike_VThe effect of Bill C-22: “…the blanket retention of metadata about the communications of every Canadian who uses a service provided by a core provider with no regard for wrongdoing.”
#privacy #canpoli #surveillance
The Lawful Access Privacy Risks: Unpacking Bill C-22's Expansive Metadata Retention Requirements - Michael Geist
Much of the discussion around the new lawful access bill (Bill C-22) has focused on provisions that improved upon Bill C-2, notably the decision to scrap the warrantless information demand power by requiring judicial oversight for access to subscriber information. Yet despite that improvement, there remain serious privacy concerns with the government's latest iteration of lawful access. Buried in the second half of Bill C-22 is a provision granting the government the power to require “core providers” to retain categories of metadata, including transmission data, for up to one year. This is mandatory metadata retention that would require telecom and electronic service providers to store information about the communications of all their users, regardless of whether those users are suspected of anything. It is one of the most privacy invasive tools a government can deploy and the international experience suggests that there are major privacy risks.
Jen SorensenLatest comic on the ever-expanding meaning of the insult "PC"
Doug Baker - Elbows Up! 🇨🇦Remember the old saying? "You sleep with pigs...you smell like garbage." This advocate for #AlbertaSeparatism scammed his uncle and aunt for more than a million. Couldn't work with surgical colleagues (got suspended). Was against #Covid restrictions and vaccinations. And that's the brain trust for #DanielleSmith.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/dennis-modry-misappropriated-funds-9.7105913
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/dennis-modry-misappropriated-funds-9.7105913
Family seeking $1.3M owed by Alberta separatist leader Dennis Modry after court order | CBC News
Relatives of a prominent Alberta separatist who met with U.S. officials are upset that he has failed to pay back more than $1.3 million that he owes from a court order issued almost a year ago. A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled in March 2025 that Dennis Modry, a co-founder of the Alberta Prosperity Project, misappropriated the money from the joint bank account of his aunt and uncle.
yawnboxARM64 Enhanced Memory Tagging Extension #EMTE exploit mitigation now exists on:
- iPhone 17e, 17, 17 Pro, and Air
- iPad Pro M5
- Macbook Pro M5, Air M5
EMTE is on-by-default, always-on, and no performance hit. Even without Lockdown Mode, this is arguably one of the most secure (internet connected) devices in the world. The 17e priced at 599 US, 719 EUR is kind of incredible.
If you're an at-risk individual, sincerely look at the 17e.
For critical work, such as journalism + sources, legal + clients, politics, activism: you can't beat the iPad Pro M5 Wifi version. I've been maintaining a detailed blog post about the iPad Wifi for years:
https://yawnbox.eu/blog/how-to-use-an-ipad-as-a-secure-calling-and-messaging-device/
jack68k#MARCHintosh 2026 is here and I'm excited to share a project I've been working on!
https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/reconnaissance-modern-diagnostics-for-your-classic-mac.5098/
Reconnaissance: Modern Diagnostics for your Classic Mac
#MARCHintosh 2026 is here and I'm excited to share a project I've been working on. https://reconnaissanceapp.com You may know that many Classic Mac models have a diagnostics mode built into the ROM that you can access over a serial connection. But it's extremely cumbersome, limited, and there...
Alison CreeksideAn intrusive election app like this is possible in Canada because political parties are not subject to federal privacy laws and operate like private clubs.
Carney’s government recently introduced Bill C-4 which cements the immunity of federal parties from all privacy legislation and any historical liability.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/investigations/logivote-ai-political-messaging
Avi LewisDanielle Smith’s address was a chilling moment that recalls some of the ugliest anti-immigration chapters of our country’s history.
This is what demagogues do: pit the public against the most vulnerable and blame them for the very crises their austerity policies have created.
Immigrants aren't to blame for Alberta's crumbling healthcare system, overcrowded classrooms, and strained social services — Danielle Smith and the UCP are.
All federal leaders must come together to condemn Smith’s politics of division and stand up for the human rights of people who are our neighbours, friends and a part of our communities.
MacDevOpsYVRWould you like to give a talk, present a solution to a common Apple problem, profess your love for an open source project, or advise others on something security related? Our Call for Papers is now. They are due in about a month.
CFP Due: 4/17
Mat XBuild apps, solve problems. Solving everyday real life challenges by building apps. And it's fun.
https://macvfx.blog/2026/02/17/keep-on-keeping-on/
https://macvfx.blog/2026/02/17/keep-on-keeping-on/