aislin 🍉
@gatheredstitches.bsky.social
they/she; law nerd doing civil liberties, human rights, privacy and tech law; also textile art; on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ land; diaspóra na hÉireann; recon neopagan; chronically (ch)ill
formerly @theothergarden on that other place
formerly @theothergarden on that other place
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Note that any book with an LGBTQ+ theme is automatically considered sexually explicit and removed.
Pay attention, Canada. If Alberta is successful in this book banning, this will spread. Look around you, b/c this is how it starts. We're on the same ledge the US was on. And we either start fighting this right-wing rise now, or we follow the Americans over the edge.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Note that any book with an LGBTQ+ theme is automatically considered sexually explicit and removed.
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this is what makes bluesky the "canada" of social media
whites believe it's less terrible than twitter, when it's actually just more quietly terrible and smug
whites believe it's less terrible than twitter, when it's actually just more quietly terrible and smug
Bluesky doesn't have that much Zionist hasbara but they definitely have "lesser evil" hasbara. Then again, there is probably major cross over
August 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
this is what makes bluesky the "canada" of social media
whites believe it's less terrible than twitter, when it's actually just more quietly terrible and smug
whites believe it's less terrible than twitter, when it's actually just more quietly terrible and smug
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No no no. That Muller goal should stand under the "cool shit always counts" bylaw. Look it up
August 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
No no no. That Muller goal should stand under the "cool shit always counts" bylaw. Look it up
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Just recorded with @theprogressreport.ca on the scoop related to Calgary police surveillance –– look for it early next week.
Meantime, check out the story, which includes the 1,566 pages of documents and a freedom of information request you can submit yourself!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Meantime, check out the story, which includes the 1,566 pages of documents and a freedom of information request you can submit yourself!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online
Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have pol...
drugdatadecoded.ca
August 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Just recorded with @theprogressreport.ca on the scoop related to Calgary police surveillance –– look for it early next week.
Meantime, check out the story, which includes the 1,566 pages of documents and a freedom of information request you can submit yourself!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Meantime, check out the story, which includes the 1,566 pages of documents and a freedom of information request you can submit yourself!
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
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They put this into place without a proper way for local escalation; the end result of a a long line of decisions not wanting to have to deal with pesky customers nor with pesky employees.
These companies will eventually die.
These companies will eventually die.
The “efficiency” in this case is entirely to benefit the company, providing a ruling with no chance to appeal. Your human eyes don’t see a scrape? Who are you to challenge the machine?
Hertz' AI System That Scans for "Damage" on Rental Cars Is Turning Into an Epic Disaster
Hertz' new AI damage scanners are dead on arrival — and unfortunately, it's not the only company deploying the shoddy tech.
futurism.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
They put this into place without a proper way for local escalation; the end result of a a long line of decisions not wanting to have to deal with pesky customers nor with pesky employees.
These companies will eventually die.
These companies will eventually die.
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Possible 50 Plus Conspiracy brain
July 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Possible 50 Plus Conspiracy brain
i might actually cry
Sources 🚨 Vancouver Whitecaps are closing in on a deal to acquire Thomas Müller’s discovery rights from FC Cincinnati. #VWFC
Deal awaiting league approval. But agreement in principle reached. Get ready 🇩🇪 🔜 🇨🇦
Deal awaiting league approval. But agreement in principle reached. Get ready 🇩🇪 🔜 🇨🇦
July 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
i might actually cry
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Lying by an officer should be a one-strike-you're-fired situation, and the officers who did so should all be prosecuted. I won't hold my breath. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Justice department drops cases against LA protesters after officers caught making false claims
Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Lying by an officer should be a one-strike-you're-fired situation, and the officers who did so should all be prosecuted. I won't hold my breath. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Please make him go through discovery.
BREAKING: Donald Trump sues Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, WSJ reporters for libel, court records show reut.rs/3TNpulG
July 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Please make him go through discovery.
forced to work
born to do a chaotic one-person nonbinary drag show in which i lip sync to the entirely of the afghan whigs' "gentlemen" album with a bold red lip
born to do a chaotic one-person nonbinary drag show in which i lip sync to the entirely of the afghan whigs' "gentlemen" album with a bold red lip
June 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
forced to work
born to do a chaotic one-person nonbinary drag show in which i lip sync to the entirely of the afghan whigs' "gentlemen" album with a bold red lip
born to do a chaotic one-person nonbinary drag show in which i lip sync to the entirely of the afghan whigs' "gentlemen" album with a bold red lip
people are still going to be relitigating the 2024 US election on bsky dot app in 2035
unless the servers melt first i guess
unless the servers melt first i guess
May 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
people are still going to be relitigating the 2024 US election on bsky dot app in 2035
unless the servers melt first i guess
unless the servers melt first i guess
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I’m Jamal from Gaza.
I lost everything home, safety, and almost my future but I haven’t lost hope.
I’m trying to rebuild our life one step at a time.
If you can donate or share, please do. Your repost might save us.
gofund.me/a625d5ba
I lost everything home, safety, and almost my future but I haven’t lost hope.
I’m trying to rebuild our life one step at a time.
If you can donate or share, please do. Your repost might save us.
gofund.me/a625d5ba
May 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I’m Jamal from Gaza.
I lost everything home, safety, and almost my future but I haven’t lost hope.
I’m trying to rebuild our life one step at a time.
If you can donate or share, please do. Your repost might save us.
gofund.me/a625d5ba
I lost everything home, safety, and almost my future but I haven’t lost hope.
I’m trying to rebuild our life one step at a time.
If you can donate or share, please do. Your repost might save us.
gofund.me/a625d5ba
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is sidestepping questions on how the budget for a five-million-dollar task force aimed at cracking down on the Downtown Eastside was approved.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Vancouver mayor can’t answer how $5M for ‘Task Force Barrage’ was approved
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is sidestepping questions on how the budget for a five-million-dollar task force aimed at cracking down on the Downtown Eastside was approved.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is sidestepping questions on how the budget for a five-million-dollar task force aimed at cracking down on the Downtown Eastside was approved.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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The only thing the tech industry creates anymore is fake hype cycles to artificially inflate their stock price. And in the meantime we all get inflicted with their bullshit as everyone is told "it's the next big thing and you don't want to miss out!"
April 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The only thing the tech industry creates anymore is fake hype cycles to artificially inflate their stock price. And in the meantime we all get inflicted with their bullshit as everyone is told "it's the next big thing and you don't want to miss out!"
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"Your health records will be on the block chain."
"Everyone will live in the Metaverse."
"All art will be NFTs."
"Generative AI will replace the need for humans."
We need to reckon with the reality that the tech industry no longer creates things that anyone wants.
"Everyone will live in the Metaverse."
"All art will be NFTs."
"Generative AI will replace the need for humans."
We need to reckon with the reality that the tech industry no longer creates things that anyone wants.
The next time someone tells you some dumb-ass tech thing is "inevitable" even if a company has spent tens of billions of dollars on it
April 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Your health records will be on the block chain."
"Everyone will live in the Metaverse."
"All art will be NFTs."
"Generative AI will replace the need for humans."
We need to reckon with the reality that the tech industry no longer creates things that anyone wants.
"Everyone will live in the Metaverse."
"All art will be NFTs."
"Generative AI will replace the need for humans."
We need to reckon with the reality that the tech industry no longer creates things that anyone wants.
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Random facts about Canada—
Canadian law allows for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world to be prosecuted in Canada.
Canada allows private individuals to initiate prosecutions for criminal offences, forcing public prosecutors to either discontinue or continue it.
Canadian law allows for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world to be prosecuted in Canada.
Canada allows private individuals to initiate prosecutions for criminal offences, forcing public prosecutors to either discontinue or continue it.
April 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Random facts about Canada—
Canadian law allows for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world to be prosecuted in Canada.
Canada allows private individuals to initiate prosecutions for criminal offences, forcing public prosecutors to either discontinue or continue it.
Canadian law allows for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world to be prosecuted in Canada.
Canada allows private individuals to initiate prosecutions for criminal offences, forcing public prosecutors to either discontinue or continue it.
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The British Medical Association Resident Doctors are the backbone of the NHS, they look after us all in hospital.
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
April 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The British Medical Association Resident Doctors are the backbone of the NHS, they look after us all in hospital.
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
They passed this motion at their conference which pulls the “supreme” court judgement to pieces.
They call it
“scientifically illiterate”
and
“biologically nonsensical”
1/3
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Good:
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
April 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Good:
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
i am so profoundly ready for this election to be over
April 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
i am so profoundly ready for this election to be over
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The Toronto Police Association's members and Executive are subject to the Police Services Act, which prohibits the endorsement of political candidates. The Police Board affirmed this position in 2010. This post — which is an egregious abuse of power — shouldn't be above the law.
April 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The Toronto Police Association's members and Executive are subject to the Police Services Act, which prohibits the endorsement of political candidates. The Police Board affirmed this position in 2010. This post — which is an egregious abuse of power — shouldn't be above the law.
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Here my colleague Gabe Winant asks "Who governs the University?" We should all be asking this question. These institutions are landlords, healthcare providers, employers, police forces, and educators. They should be democratically governed.
chicagomaroon.com/47073/viewpo...
chicagomaroon.com/47073/viewpo...
Who Governs the University?
With authoritarian threats looming, our campus needs democracy.
chicagomaroon.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Here my colleague Gabe Winant asks "Who governs the University?" We should all be asking this question. These institutions are landlords, healthcare providers, employers, police forces, and educators. They should be democratically governed.
chicagomaroon.com/47073/viewpo...
chicagomaroon.com/47073/viewpo...