John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 22hElon Musk wants to see Canada dismantled buff.ly/8HO09odbuff.lyElon Musk wants to see Canada dismantledStill, it’s helpful to know that someone as widely despised by normal humans as Elon Musk thinks ill of Confederation. 010
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 23hHow Technology Empowers—and Imperils—Dictators - Schneier on Security buff.ly/5mGCx62buff.lyHow Technology Empowers—and Imperils—Dictators - Schneier on SecurityThis essay was written with Seva Gunitsky, and originally appeared in Foreign Affairs. Two weeks after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, the Russian TV Channel One editor Marina… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Forcing platforms to detect and block privacy-preserving tools undermines user privacy and security worldwide while demanding the impossible. buff.ly/oSw9AtNbuff.lyCourt Agrees with EFF: Utah’s VPN Law Demands a Technical ImpossibilityIn a win for digital rights, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah’s SB 73, the state’s draconian anti-VPN age verification law. The decision comes as EFF submitted our… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access Information - Canadians should note this in the context of Bill S-209 buff.ly/WiB57yUbuff.lyWhen No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access InformationThis post was co-authored by Sheila B. Lalwani, a doctorate student and recent COMPASS Fellow hosted by EFF.Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What would Quebec look like under proportional representation? buff.ly/IfGiNpUbuff.lyWhat would Quebec look like under proportional representation?Another election, another drastically distorted seat mapping. As we do with every election, let's calculate how it would look with a real democratic system. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026National Defence Has Doubled New Contracts With U.S. Tech Giants buff.ly/IYZq5hibuff.lyNational Defence Has Doubled New Contracts With U.S. Tech GiantsDND has signed new contracts worth a total of $67.7 million with Microsoft, Amazon, Google and their Canadian subsidiaries. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Parti Québécois won 46 per cent of seats with 28 per cent of votes. 68 per cent of eligible voters voted. This means that 19 per cent of voters elected a minority government with 46 per cent of the seats. buff.ly/vA9RJkobuff.lyChicken Scratch Analysis from the Quebec electionPQ wins a minority government. Will anybody work with them? 010
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What will the new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy mean for workers, and what's next? buff.ly/HM0E5Hkbuff.lyWhat will the new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy mean for workers and what's next?On 12 June 2026, the International Labour Conference adopted the C193 Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy. 010
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Greens label Zionism “a form of racism” - Yves Engler buff.ly/TPpH01Ubuff.lyGreens label Zionism “a form of racism” - Yves EnglerA half century after most of the world labelled Zionism racism, a major Anglosphere party has finally echoed the call. The Greens’ resolution is a significant blow to Tel Aviv, Ottawa, supremacist… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Disinformation is a mind-hack: Privacy pros must protect decisional privacy buff.ly/T6oVDxTbuff.lyDisinformation is a mind-hack: Privacy pros must protect decisional privacyDPOs must understand how disinformation distorts reality, putting privacy and democracy at risk. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If You Discriminate Against the Tool, You Discriminate Against the Person buff.ly/FxpBUtubuff.lyhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-discriminate-against-tool-person-travis-gilly-qf4bc/ 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Carney talks elbows up while building deeper ties to the US. buff.ly/X93E8bgbuff.lyRadhika Desai, Deep Ties — SidecarMark Carney and US–Canada trade. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Carney’s airport privatization is a looming disaster: ‘Highway 407 of the skies’ buff.ly/1ZTyCYvbuff.lyCarney’s airport privatization is a looming disaster: ‘Highway 407 of the skies’Mark Carney took another giant step in his right-wing crusade Tuesday, announcing a plan to effectively privatize four of Canada’s largest airports. The deal risks becoming “Highway 407 of the… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trickle down hasn’t worked for the last 40 years. Why does Carney want to try it again? buff.ly/me0HIbfbuff.lyTrickle down hasn’t worked for the last 40 years. Why does Carney want to try it again?Instead of ensuring our sovereignty, the Carney government is auctioning off more and more control over Canada’s economy to whichever foreign oligarch has the deepest pockets. If Canada wants to… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Canada's future is clean tech, whether politicians admit it or not buff.ly/ClWl4aVbuff.lyCanada's future is clean tech, whether politicians admit it or not | Power Lines with Max FawcettMax Fawcett sits down with Phil De Luna, co-founder and CTO of Alberta-based climate technology startup CURA, to discuss why he believes Canada's push to attract investment could also accelerate the… 020
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Economic Democracy Is at the Heart of Socialism (which is one reason why the Nerd Reich is so opposed to democracy) buff.ly/JBFw5Jvbuff.lyEconomic Democracy Is at the Heart of SocialismDemocracy should not end when the workday begins. Workers deserve a say over how their workplaces are run — and a claim on the wealth they create. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Did prominent Zionist really call for NDP leader’s death? - Yves Engler buff.ly/3WYs1Jhbuff.lyDid prominent Zionist really call for NDP leader’s death? - Yves EnglerThe assassination threat must be condemned. But we also need Avi Lewis to stand up to the genocidal Jewish supremacist bullies. In “Jewish law tells us how to deal with Avi Lewis” Yoni Goldstein… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Carney’s Bill C-39 is an employer’s dream and a worker’s nightmare buff.ly/rEnwHsfbuff.lyCarney’s Bill C-39 is an employer’s dream and a worker’s nightmareWhy unions are good and necessary. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026How Export Controls Can—and Cannot—Reduce the Risks of Open-Weight Models buff.ly/65VJlMFbuff.lyHow Export Controls Can—and Cannot—Reduce the Risks of Open-Weight ModelsOnce model weights are published, developers lose control. Export controls can still work—but only at the right chokepoints. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Trump orders the U.S. government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’ buff.ly/UMveJ3Wbuff.lyTrump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’‘The word super is the best word of all,’ Trump says. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Saying You Listen To AI Music Is Like Saying You Have An AI Girlfriend buff.ly/n6S7MRFbuff.lySaying You Listen To AI Music Is Like Saying You Have An AI GirlfriendVideo reading by Tim Foley: 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Freedom of information is not a game buff.ly/bIxmQt7buff.lyFreedom of information is not a gameFreedom-of-information reforms focus on speed, but access rights also depend on finding the right records and redacting them correctly. 001
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ontario transparency watchdog warns government is dodging its orders buff.ly/4hbNZwrbuff.lyOntario transparency watchdog warns government is dodging its ordersOntario’s transparency watchdog is warning that the government is dodging its orders more frequently, including orders that would shed light on how a multi-billion dollar government fund pushed… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Saying You Listen To AI Music Is Like Saying You Have An AI Girlfriend buff.ly/n6S7MRFbuff.lySaying You Listen To AI Music Is Like Saying You Have An AI GirlfriendVideo reading by Tim Foley: 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Building the Confront Carney’s CEO Summit Protest – Socialist Project buff.ly/lUEy0mWbuff.lyBuilding the Confront Carney’s CEO Summit ProtestThe September 14 demonstration against Mark Carney’s CEO summit was a big boost for the Left. Some 2,000 people participated in the Confront Carney’s CEO Summit protest in Toronto, which included a… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026That’s because we’ve learned that the real threat to our security, our prosperity, and indeed our very existence isn’t just Trump. It’s the America that elected him twice, the second time by even larger margins than the first. buff.ly/1ip9kU2buff.lyAmerica still doesn't understand how deep the rift goesMemo to our friends (and yes, our enemies) to the south: the problem isn’t just Donald Trump. It’s you 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A year ago, Prime Minister Carney claimed Netanyahu would be arrested if he entered Canada. Instead, he has repeatedly granted access to express flights. buff.ly/0qYw6TYbuff.lyLiberals declare it’s racist to oppose Israeli racism - Yves EnglerThe scope of Carney’s support for the lawless genocidal Jewish supremacist state is stunning. In the last few days, his government granted Netanyahu access to Canadian skies, a Liberal MP was… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Liberals declare it’s racist to oppose Israeli racism - Yves Engler buff.ly/0qYw6TYbuff.lyLiberals declare it’s racist to oppose Israeli racism - Yves EnglerThe scope of Carney’s support for the lawless genocidal Jewish supremacist state is stunning. In the last few days, his government granted Netanyahu access to Canadian skies, a Liberal MP was… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The threat of AI is a scam buff.ly/JYuUh46buff.lyAI will end humanity: Where’s the proof? | Ed Zitron“The vast majority, including the richest of investors do not know what they’re investing in. They have no idea.” Writer of Where’s Your Ed At and the host of the Better Offline podcast Ed Zitron… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policy buff.ly/HOooaAUbuff.lyToronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policyIts campaign tool, called the Victory App, was the subject of a CNO investigation last week for its use of AI to locate online discussions about Bradford. But another aspect of the app also raises… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Last Revolutionary Filmmaker buff.ly/Vs81uVlbuff.lyThe Last Revolutionary FilmmakerJapanese filmmaker Masao Adachi spent nearly three decades in Lebanon alongside the Palestinian resistance. Today, stripped of his passport and largely ignored at home, he’s making the most… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026What economists do not understand | Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven buff.ly/KGr8h08buff.lyWhat economists do not understand | Ingrid Harvold KvangravenIngrid Harvold Kvangraven discusses repoliticising economics. What do most economists not get about politics? With a free trial, you can watch the full talk NOW at… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Gilded Giving 2026: Philanthropy Under Oligarchy - Institute for Policy Studies buff.ly/ZTLqA6Lbuff.lyGilded Giving 2026: Philanthropy Under Oligarchy - Institute for Policy StudiesGilded Giving 2026: Philanthropy Under Oligarchy 010
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In a detail almost too strange for satire, a Silicon Valley billionaire recently called for the U.S. government to take an ownership stake in the largest AI companies, and the Wall Street Journal accused him of “socialism.” buff.ly/fJRL9xnbuff.lyImperial State Capitalism: Fusing State Ownership with Frontier Tech Power illiberalism.org |Ilias Alami unpacks the drive towards state ownership in critical sectors today, and details its relationship with the reconfiguration of empire. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026AI: the biggest economic bet in US history buff.ly/NyRnkE6buff.lyAI: the biggest economic bet in US historyThe US economy continues to expand faster than other G7 economies, but the driver is the humungous investment in AI models, data centres and all the AI-related chips and technology. The US composi… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Store Camera Harm Nobody's Looking For buff.ly/p3FsPxBbuff.lyhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/store-camera-harm-nobodys-looking-travis-gilly-l0aic/ 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Is ‘Build Canada Strong’ a set-up for a cycle of crises? buff.ly/qf9dra2buff.lyIs ‘Build Canada Strong’ a set-up for a cycle of crises?To see the impact of fast-forwarding environmental assessments, look no further than the mercury poisoning at Grassy Narrows. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Mark Carney is using the threat of Trump to remake Canada in ways that should alarm us buff.ly/yuePlg0buff.lyMark Carney is using the threat of Trump to remake Canada in ways that should alarm usCarney is taking advantage of the fear and loathing Canadians feel towards Trump to justify remaking the country in a way that primarily benefits business interests, not the rest of us. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Apocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers Alliance buff.ly/c5ZGBkQbuff.lyApocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers AllianceWhat’s driving religious fundamentalists, tech accelerationists, and anti-immigrant ethnonationalists to bring about the end of the world? 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The AI Doomsday Future Is Not Inevitable buff.ly/ETjKCvPbuff.lyThe AI Doomsday Future Is Not InevitableThe Intercept and 404 Media discuss the government’s growing use of private contractors, from Flock to Claude, to surveil and kill abroad and at home. 110
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Pluralistic: The Claude Delusion (21 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow buff.ly/SvcCsy0buff.lyPluralistic: The Claude Delusion (21 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory DoctorowPluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Carney returns to Parliament with a massive bill blunting the right to strike and ‘bulldozing nature’ buff.ly/7S00xDGbuff.lyCarney returns to Parliament with a massive bill blunting the right to strike and ‘bulldozing nature’Listen now | The first order of business? An omnibus bill that labour leaders warn will weaken Canadian workers’ right to strike, and that environmental groups warn will bulldoze nature. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Toronto Police Service: The One City Budget Line That Never Stops Growing buff.ly/WpWQ8q7buff.lyToronto Police Service: The One City Budget Line That Never Stops GrowingIt comes as no surprise that the Toronto Police Service (TPS) budget includes another significant increase, despite the City identifying 2026 as a tough budget year. This year’s budget proposes a… 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The AI transformation buff.ly/ivjIwchbuff.lyThe AI transformationAI is reshaping the economy, but its impact on what we produce and the jobs we do remains uncertain. Read the article. 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Cory Doctorow argues that AI-doom rhetoric from company executives functions as an aggressive sales pitch for investment and regulatory capture, masking present-day harms. buff.ly/1mwkQivbuff.lyPluralistic: On the sincerity of AI bosses (17 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory DoctorowPluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 001
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Why Bill C-34’s Social Media Ban for Kids Is Unconstitutional buff.ly/aMAYRcxbuff.lyWhy Bill C-34’s Social Media Ban for Kids Is UnconstitutionalIn my last episode about Bill C-34, the SafeSocial Media Act , I said that one provision jumped out at me as particularly co... 012
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is the continuation of 'hallway decisions, ' where lasting decisions of public import are made without enduring records. In other words decreaing transparency and accountability: buff.ly/mUfFmP1globalnews.caGlobal News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for CanadaGlobalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Big AI is trying to own the pathway to work. Universities shouldn’t play along | Ella Hafermalz buff.ly/UIGWLDTbuff.lyBig AI is trying to own the pathway to work. Universities shouldn’t play along | Ella HafermalzUniversities need to protect their position in education so that students have an independent pathway to employment 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A federal budget without dramatic military spending or pipelines? Our Alternative Federal Budget does that and more. buff.ly/IdvXLFdbuff.lyhttps://mailchi.mp/policyalternatives.ca/afb2027?e=480782efa6 000
John Wunderlich @privacycdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Is claiming that music and politics shouldn’t mix essentially an argument for maintaining the status quo? buff.ly/g1KaM98buff.lyDave Randall on Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and the Myth of Political Neutrality - Pluto PressWhen Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour for expressing solidarity with Palestine, it reignited a fierce debate about censorship, solidarity, and the cost of so-called political… 000
