David Christopher
@davidjchristopher.bsky.social
Digital rights, civil liberties, history | Comms Guy | Vancouverite brewed in Galway, Ireland ☘️
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#Cambodia 🇰🇭 “Cambodian authorities are using the recent Thai border conflict as a pretext to intimidate people who freely express their views on social media and to harass critics of the government,” said Bryony Lau, deputy Asia director at @hrw.org
Cambodia: Border Conflict Critics Arrested
Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested and charged at least 16 people for expressing their views on social media about the Thai-Cambodia border conflict in July and August 2025.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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So many harms have already emerged from reckless and oppressive uses of AI, with such wide-ranging & far-reaching consequences, to so many groups of people, that it seems almost impossible to document them all. But we tried, in this open letter to Minister Solomon: bccla.org/policy-submi... (1/x)
OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BC Civil Liberti...
The Honourable Mélanie JolyMinister of IndustryHouse of CommonsOttawa, OntarioK1A 0A6 The Honourable Evan SolomonMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontar...
bccla.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
So many harms have already emerged from reckless and oppressive uses of AI, with such wide-ranging & far-reaching consequences, to so many groups of people, that it seems almost impossible to document them all. But we tried, in this open letter to Minister Solomon: bccla.org/policy-submi... (1/x)
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Along with numerous orgs and individuals, I have signed on to an Open Letter to the 🇨🇦 Minister of AI raising serious concerns about the government's approach to AI strategy.
Details are here 👇
bccla.org/policy-submi...
Details are here 👇
bccla.org/policy-submi...
OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BC Civil Liberti...
The Honourable Mélanie JolyMinister of IndustryHouse of CommonsOttawa, OntarioK1A 0A6 The Honourable Evan SolomonMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital InnovationHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontar...
bccla.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Along with numerous orgs and individuals, I have signed on to an Open Letter to the 🇨🇦 Minister of AI raising serious concerns about the government's approach to AI strategy.
Details are here 👇
bccla.org/policy-submi...
Details are here 👇
bccla.org/policy-submi...
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It's utterly unacceptable that penguins are kept in a cramped, windowless room at London’s Sea Life Aquarium. Denied fresh air, natural light and the space they need to thrive. I spoke on @lbc.co.uk about how their conditions are a world away from their Antarctic home.
youtube.com/shorts/wD1sp...
youtube.com/shorts/wD1sp...
MP demands release of penguins kept in basement of London aquarium
YouTube video by Danny Chambers
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's utterly unacceptable that penguins are kept in a cramped, windowless room at London’s Sea Life Aquarium. Denied fresh air, natural light and the space they need to thrive. I spoke on @lbc.co.uk about how their conditions are a world away from their Antarctic home.
youtube.com/shorts/wD1sp...
youtube.com/shorts/wD1sp...
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Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone areas, officials said.
More than a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, has started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood- and landslide-prone areas, officials said.
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Happy #Owloween! It's the 31st of #Owltober and we've saved one of the best for last: A wet Ruru Owl at Wildbase Recovery after a bath for flaky skin. Pics pre- and post- blowdry are night and day. Want to donate? wildbaserecovery.co.nz/help-us/dona... Source: fb.com/389992264669... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Happy #Owloween! It's the 31st of #Owltober and we've saved one of the best for last: A wet Ruru Owl at Wildbase Recovery after a bath for flaky skin. Pics pre- and post- blowdry are night and day. Want to donate? wildbaserecovery.co.nz/help-us/dona... Source: fb.com/389992264669... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
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In 2023, Signal was the first mainstream messenger to enable post-quantum cryptography. We’re still ahead of the (elliptical) curve, implementing a new hybrid PQ ratchet ensuring Forward Secrecy & Post-Compromise Security even in a post-quantum world. signal.org/blog/spqr/
Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
We are excited to announce a significant advancement in the security of the Signal Protocol: the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). This new ratchet enhances the Signal Protocol’s...
signal.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In 2023, Signal was the first mainstream messenger to enable post-quantum cryptography. We’re still ahead of the (elliptical) curve, implementing a new hybrid PQ ratchet ensuring Forward Secrecy & Post-Compromise Security even in a post-quantum world. signal.org/blog/spqr/
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#China 🇨🇳 @rsf.org tested three of China’s main chatbots & encountered "built‑in propaganda" and censorship. “The current models amount to a state‑of‑the‑art instrument for tight control over information," said Arnaud Froger of RSF’s Investigation Desk
Controlling information in the age of AI: how state propaganda and censorship are baked into Chinese chatbots
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) tested three of China’s main chatbots, which use a generative AI built on large language models. Their technical skills rival those of the US-made ChatGPT, but their…
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October 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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October 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If you care about the future of the federal @ndp.ca, I urge you to take the NDP Renewal survey. Doesn't matter which leader you support, this is about the long-term future of the party.
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are the sponsors: actly.com/ixc883/WKeb0
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I served 21 years in Parliament but in the last caucus I gave up even trying to offer advice because I could never pass the increasingly rigid purity tests.
Thank you @heathermcpherson.bsky.social for reminding us that social democracy needs to be social and democratic.
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Thank you @heathermcpherson.bsky.social for reminding us that social democracy needs to be social and democratic.
www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
MSN
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October 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I served 21 years in Parliament but in the last caucus I gave up even trying to offer advice because I could never pass the increasingly rigid purity tests.
Thank you @heathermcpherson.bsky.social for reminding us that social democracy needs to be social and democratic.
www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
Thank you @heathermcpherson.bsky.social for reminding us that social democracy needs to be social and democratic.
www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
Bill C-2 is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian! We need your voice to stop it. ✊ Tell our leaders to scrap this dangerous bill NOW! #StopBillC2 @OpenMediaOrg openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2-bsky
Stop Carney’s Surveillance Plan: Stop Bill C–2!
Bill C-2 threatens our privacy, erodes our freedoms, and grants the government unchecked surveillance powers. Tell Mark Carney: surrendering to U.S. data demands isn’t leadership — it’s a betrayal of ...
openmedia.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Bill C-2 is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian! We need your voice to stop it. ✊ Tell our leaders to scrap this dangerous bill NOW! #StopBillC2 @OpenMediaOrg openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2-bsky
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#Argentina 🇦🇷 @derechosdigitales.org highlights how cybersecurity is being co-opted by state intelligence in the region, turning a tool meant to protect into one that enables surveillance and repression.
When cybersecurity is co-opted by state intelligence
The recent decision by the Argentine government to place cybersecurity under the control of the State Intelligence Secretariat sets a dangerous precedent for the region. In this column, we examine…
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September 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#Argentina 🇦🇷 @derechosdigitales.org highlights how cybersecurity is being co-opted by state intelligence in the region, turning a tool meant to protect into one that enables surveillance and repression.
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NEW - The BC government has told Charleigh Pollock’s family that they have reinstated Charleigh’s Brineura coverage and that coverage will be available to them for as long as the treating physician and the family deem it appropriate. The decision was based on new expert feedback. #bcpoli
July 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
NEW - The BC government has told Charleigh Pollock’s family that they have reinstated Charleigh’s Brineura coverage and that coverage will be available to them for as long as the treating physician and the family deem it appropriate. The decision was based on new expert feedback. #bcpoli
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Today Premier @eby-david.bsky.social has appointed me as Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth.
A lot has changed since the election .
Our closest ally is attacking our economy and threatening our sovereignty.
Unfortunately Working people on both sides of the border are paying the price.
A lot has changed since the election .
Our closest ally is attacking our economy and threatening our sovereignty.
Unfortunately Working people on both sides of the border are paying the price.
July 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today Premier @eby-david.bsky.social has appointed me as Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth.
A lot has changed since the election .
Our closest ally is attacking our economy and threatening our sovereignty.
Unfortunately Working people on both sides of the border are paying the price.
A lot has changed since the election .
Our closest ally is attacking our economy and threatening our sovereignty.
Unfortunately Working people on both sides of the border are paying the price.
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A Great Blue Heron arriving home.
July 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A Great Blue Heron arriving home.
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The CBC is reporting that the province of Alberta in Canada has more confirmed cases of measles (1314) than the entire USA (1288, altho to be fair a lot of those cases are in Texas).
The U.S. population is more than 60 times that of Alberta.
Ontario has 2200+ with over 3X Alberta’s population.
The U.S. population is more than 60 times that of Alberta.
Ontario has 2200+ with over 3X Alberta’s population.
July 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
The CBC is reporting that the province of Alberta in Canada has more confirmed cases of measles (1314) than the entire USA (1288, altho to be fair a lot of those cases are in Texas).
The U.S. population is more than 60 times that of Alberta.
Ontario has 2200+ with over 3X Alberta’s population.
The U.S. population is more than 60 times that of Alberta.
Ontario has 2200+ with over 3X Alberta’s population.
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Interesting catch by Politico Canada: support for AI Minister Evan Solomon now comes solely from Industry Canada. Canadian Heritage no longer involved. Implications for AI and copyright issue, since copyright typically shared between those departments?
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July 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Interesting catch by Politico Canada: support for AI Minister Evan Solomon now comes solely from Industry Canada. Canadian Heritage no longer involved. Implications for AI and copyright issue, since copyright typically shared between those departments?
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My translator tells me "thoughts & prayers" is an American political expression that means "we'd rather have a secret police force than a weather service".
July 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
My translator tells me "thoughts & prayers" is an American political expression that means "we'd rather have a secret police force than a weather service".
Excellent piece! 👇
Ukraine cannot win without “a fundamental shift in Western strategy, one that combines a large boost in military assistance with more robust economic measures to constrain Russia’s war economy,” argues @mikercarpenter.bsky.social.
Ukraine Can Still Win
Western half measures have prolonged the war, but decisive action now could end it.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Excellent piece! 👇
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So-called stronger borders act makes Harper’s C-51 look like child’s play. C-2 is sweeping attack on Canadian civil liberties. It is about government overreach and Big Brother tactics, plain. It is a violation of our privacy, and it will be challenged in court. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Government's border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups
Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael Geist.
www.hilltimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
So-called stronger borders act makes Harper’s C-51 look like child’s play. C-2 is sweeping attack on Canadian civil liberties. It is about government overreach and Big Brother tactics, plain. It is a violation of our privacy, and it will be challenged in court. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Bill C-2 is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian! We need your voice to stop it. ✊ Tell our leaders to scrap this dangerous bill NOW! #StopBillC2 @OpenMediaOrg openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2-bsky
Stop Carney’s Surveillance Plan: Stop Bill C–2!
Bill C-2 threatens our privacy, erodes our freedoms, and grants the government unchecked surveillance powers. Tell Mark Carney: surrendering to U.S. data demands isn’t leadership — it’s a betrayal of ...
openmedia.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Bill C-2 is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian! We need your voice to stop it. ✊ Tell our leaders to scrap this dangerous bill NOW! #StopBillC2 @OpenMediaOrg openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2-bsky
Bill C-2 is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian! We need your voice to stop it. ✊ Tell our leaders to scrap this dangerous bill NOW! #StopBillC2 @OpenMediaOrg openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2-bsky
Stop Carney’s Surveillance Plan: Stop Bill C–2!
Bill C-2 threatens our privacy, erodes our freedoms, and grants the government unchecked surveillance powers. Tell Mark Carney: surrendering to U.S. data demands isn’t leadership — it’s a betrayal of ...
openmedia.org
June 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Bill C-2 is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian! We need your voice to stop it. ✊ Tell our leaders to scrap this dangerous bill NOW! #StopBillC2 @OpenMediaOrg openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2-bsky
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The so-called Stronger Borders Act makes Harper’s Bill C-51 look like child's play. It allows for gross violations of our civil liberties and privacy. 1/ www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Border bill powers would allow warrantless police requests to doctors, abortion clinics, hotels
Civil liberties groups among those who say the measures would breach Charter rights
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The so-called Stronger Borders Act makes Harper’s Bill C-51 look like child's play. It allows for gross violations of our civil liberties and privacy. 1/ www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Online advertising fuels widespread privacy and security violations, EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @theverge.com. Meta “is putting WhatsApp’s 3 billion users at unnecessary risk, all for the sake of a monetization strategy no one asked for and no one wanted.”
WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever
Some users want to switch to Signal instead.
www.theverge.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Online advertising fuels widespread privacy and security violations, EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @theverge.com. Meta “is putting WhatsApp’s 3 billion users at unnecessary risk, all for the sake of a monetization strategy no one asked for and no one wanted.”