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Austin Corbett

@austincorbett.bsky.social
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Criminal Defence Lawyer, with musings on the confluence of tech, social policy, and law. Occasionally video games. www.bottoslaw.ca

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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 2h
Who wants to stew in slop??
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Time to call it out! apple.news/AspmgVB1zT6i...
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Ottawa tracking allegations of foreign interference in Alberta referendum, Carney says — Toronto Star
"It's exceptionally important that all elections that are held in Canada and all votes are held are free and fair," the prime minister said.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Don’t let the party that hates you and wishes you didn’t exist wedge you… and yet….
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
100%. I can hate every part of this and also acknowledge this is a win for the UCP when they are desperate for one. Trammeling of lanes aside Edmonton should have been more reactive to this issue and gotten ahead of it. Not saying Calgary should be emulated but…
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The ultimate elephant in the room when it comes to public health and social science.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Going back and liking the chain of posts pointing out how popular UBI is. 😂
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is assuming lawyers can use software at all, which is a step too far for many still in practice. As for complex renumbering across documents and databases; LLMs help greatly.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Understand what is at stake on October 19 here in Alberta. The referendum isn't about AB Independence, or sending a message to Ottawa. It is about right-wing and foreign interference to begin delegitimizing Canadian sovereignty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=__89... blogs.lse.ac.uk/lseih/2020/0...
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How is the U.S. intervening in the Alberta referendum? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They preach "Alberta First" while promising the Americans our water, oil, and land. I joined Edmonton's Mayor Andrew Knack on CBC's Power & Politics to call out the hypocrisy of the Alberta separatist movement. You don’t defend Alberta by putting our province up for sale to the United States.
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
You can tell how politically important the October 19 referendums are to the UCP by the number of cabinet ministers currently on international trips two weeks ahead of the vote.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Interesting there is no Opus 5.5 comparison there.
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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Jen Gerson with more truth bombs: “Voting to leave is not sending a message to Ottawa. It’s sending a message to Washington.” “The message is this: Canada is weak, regionally divided, and can be turned on itself for America’s benefit. Ultimately, that message hurts all of us, including Albertans.”
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Jen Gerson: Oh, so you want to send Ottawa a message, eh?
Vote to stay and send Washington the right message. Namely, don’t fuck with us.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cooked
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Seems to be something he has talked about for some time: www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 30/09/2026
Arizona court says judge wrongly allowed AI-generated victim video reut.rs/3VIJOIV
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Arizona court says judge wrongly allowed AI-generated victim video
An Arizona appeals court on Wednesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man convicted of a fatal road-rage shooting, finding that a judge improperly relied on an AI-generated video depicting ​the victim speaking about forgiveness and addressing the defendant directly.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This exactly.
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Ed @ed3d.net · 29/09/2026
giving AIs personalities is bad for you in general, but if this sounds like a good idea to you, the best thing you can do is go build it and fully control the entire stack. because if you don't, you will stop thinking of this as a thing made of gears and parts, and you will start to cook yourself.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Feels a lot like Fable 5.1, but cheaper than that was. So useful, but not game changing. At this point nothing I am doing requires more breadth, but instead more fine-detail insight, which is difficult to train/prompt for.
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Andrew Knack @andrewknack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I will be voting to Stay in Canada and No to the Nine. Today is your last day to request a special ballot so that you can skip the lines.
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 25/09/2026
How a web of institutes and academics — with ties to a U.S. non-profit and outsized influence on the United Conservative Party government — helped turn separatism from fringe idea to the mainstream. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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How the US Atlas Network Built Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
A global cabal of libertarian and right-wing organizations has fuelled the province’s independence movement.
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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.programmablemutter.com/p/machine-go... what it says on the package
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Machine god metaphors eat your brain
There are other ways of thinking about AI
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I keep meeting smart informed Albertans who tell me they do not intend to vote, because they don’t want to legitimize the process, or because they know the premier is not bound by the results. But what if making us give up on voting is the whole point? My argument to vote - no matter the absurdity.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Common with me and Japanese and other languages too. I’ve been told we encode all second languages learned as adults in the same place in the brain; notably, this overlap does not happen when languages are learned in childhood.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ahem, "Kingdom" Come Deliverance.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hardest fight in the game.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Have had this problem many times. Kordon Come Deliverance 2 has the option to reset all the tutorials if you’ve been away and it’s great.
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Brett McKay @brettmckay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How groups tied to U.S. Atlas Network turned a fringe separatist movement in Alberta into a political threat: Inside the long campaign to legitimize separatism, and the legislative strategy to make it possible theijf.org/article/how-...
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How groups tied to U.S. Atlas Network turned a fringe separatist movement in Alberta into a political threat
Inside the long campaign to legitimize separatism, and the legislative strategy to make it possible
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The decision to quibble over dictionary definitions rather than address Canadians' fear that the American political system is fundamentally antagonistic towards us sure seems like exactly the point Max made about any real desire for fundamental change by the US towards the Canadian relationship.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Doesn't matter, everything is about the American ego, so you have to use American connotation of terms and not the dictionary definition. Sorry I don't make the rules!
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Neither Isaiah nor Max said "popular mandate." 🤷‍♂️
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I don't understand this confusion between a political mandate and a functional one. Particularly in an era of US politics when SO much power is concentrated in the executive. Much of what Trump promised to do can be done - without Congressional oversight. This just reads like American ego saving.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Considering the lack of consequences for January 6, overall trend of past US administrations to “move on” from previous ones, gerrymandering, it’s reasonable for Canadians to question whether Dems will seek accountability, and to distrust whether trade can be restored. UAW supports tariffs.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ok I have done this, and it helped me (a CPAP user) not mouth breathe, which has all kinds of problems with a CPAP. I slept better. To be fair, a CPAP mask that covers the mouth also works...
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#1 Shoup Fan @oneshoup.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Tokugawa America folks, they’re talking about it more and more. Sakoku, a beautiful word, closed country policy. I have loyal retainers coming up tears in their eyes saying “Shogun, you’ve got to close the borders”. Tokugawa America
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Don't think you should bank on democrats saving things either.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I like those 100w GaN ones with 3 or 4 ports so you can plug a couple different things in. Knowing which USB-C cables are power only though is an enormous pain, especially when there is variation in data bandwidth depending on the cable.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A Deepness in the Sky really stuck with me.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Of course! But its better than the alternative.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This makes some sense to me. Previous technological changes in the workspace might have sped up how quickly the work was completed, or how quickly you could retrieve information, but not how quickly expertise or judgement were obtained.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Both Russian and pro-Trump U.S. actors are amplifying and spreading misinformation about Alberta separatism in the hope of fraying Canadian unity and sowing distrust.” An overt attack on Canadian sovereignty, meant specifically to manipulate Canadians. That’s what’s fuelling Alberta separation.
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Russia and U.S. amplifying Alberta separatist narratives to stoke division, distrust: report | CBC News
Moscow has long tried to meddle in foreign elections. What's newer is Canada's neighbour overtly trying to influence and fan flames of referendum bid, warns a new report on foreign interference.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
There’s probably a version of the dominos toppling meme with Return to Castle Wolfenstein at the small end and 2026 MAGA at the other.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Area man tries to avoid bankruptcy by selling province to highest bidder.
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Alberta separatist leader Rath faces $109M debt claim from US investors  | Globalnews.ca
An American litigation funder is threatening to call in more than $100 million in alleged debt from Alberta separatist leader and lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his firm
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The best summary of the current political situation in Alberta that I have read via Curtis Gillespie. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...
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Opinion | MAGA Is Feeding a Separatist Surge in Canada (Gift Article)
Drawing inspiration from MAGA, separatists in Alberta are pushing for a break away from Canada.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Alberta has introduced new rules that will allow landowners to destroy broad categories of wetlands across the province without seeking government approval." #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-wate...
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Alberta farmers can now destroy many wetlands | The Narwhal
Changes to Alberta’s Water Act could put vast majority of wetlands at risk, advocate says of new rules the province is calling ‘common sense’
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Rory White @rorywh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New investigation from me. The 23 websites are designed to influence the answers that AI chatbots give to voters in Alberta, targeting farmers, young people, veterans, mothers and oil industry workers. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/i...
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The answer is none.
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/j...
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Crown accused of misconduct in de Ruiter case no longer with prosecution service
The prosecutor accused of manipulating expert reports in a high-profile sex assault trial is no longer with the provincial Crown.
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Good morning. Ipsos has restricting energy exports to the US with 2:1 support; an oil & gas export tax at nearly 3:1 support. *In Alberta.* (Table 2.) www.ipsos.com/en-ca/canadi...
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Canadians Support A Robust Response To U.S. Tariffs
Canadians Support COVID-Style Program To Protect Workers
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Austin Corbett @austincorbett.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
In some ways perhaps but I don’t want to deal with many client calls and I don’t think they will be ok talking to AI. The hardest squeeze might actually be junior lawyers and articling students who used to be hired en masse for doc review and ghostwriting.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 14/08/2026
At last night's Alberta Prosperity Project townhall, a keynote speaker spouted a racist remark that drew warm applause from the audience. I won't repeat the vile comment here. You can find video elsewhere. But it is very troubling, if entirely unsurprising. +
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