Devan Marr
@devanmarr.bsky.social
Bike Rider. Mediocre Beer Brewer. Research Lawyer at LawPRO. JDHD. He/Him.
It’s never legal advice. It’s rarely good advice.
Toronto, ON
It’s never legal advice. It’s rarely good advice.
Toronto, ON
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Devan Marr
@devanmarr.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Hello sudden influx of lawyers starting to follow me! Better get back to posting about law stuff…
Starting w/ Devan’s Rules of Professionalism:
1. Be competent
2. Don’t be incompetent
3. Don’t be a dick*
*taking a firm, principled, position based on facts or law is not (necessarily) being a dick.
Starting w/ Devan’s Rules of Professionalism:
1. Be competent
2. Don’t be incompetent
3. Don’t be a dick*
*taking a firm, principled, position based on facts or law is not (necessarily) being a dick.
My new woodworking project of making chopsticks has taken on a weird political dimension now. Sigh. I just wanted to use up some scraps!
January 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
My new woodworking project of making chopsticks has taken on a weird political dimension now. Sigh. I just wanted to use up some scraps!
Listening to Good Talk with Peter Mansbridge, and this is the most polite I've ever heard a furious man be.
January 23, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Listening to Good Talk with Peter Mansbridge, and this is the most polite I've ever heard a furious man be.
Honestly, that's impressive height on the kick. I really need to stretch more.
I enjoy this mostly for the impression it might leave with international audiences that Bonhomme is Canada's governor general.
bsky.app/profile/mark...
bsky.app/profile/mark...
Kicked off our Cabinet meeting in Québec City with Bonhomme.
January 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Honestly, that's impressive height on the kick. I really need to stretch more.
hahahaha. Oh dear lord. Sorry @thebeaverton.com you guys really cant keep up with reality at this point.
January 23, 2026 at 2:32 AM
hahahaha. Oh dear lord. Sorry @thebeaverton.com you guys really cant keep up with reality at this point.
For my law nerds, Alberta Court of Appeal orders $17,550 in costs personally against lawyer who included allowed AI hallucinated cases in their materials. Original decision was
Reddy v Saroya, 2025 ABCA 322.
Costs decision: albertacourts.ca/docs/default...
Reddy v Saroya, 2025 ABCA 322.
Costs decision: albertacourts.ca/docs/default...
January 22, 2026 at 9:31 PM
For my law nerds, Alberta Court of Appeal orders $17,550 in costs personally against lawyer who included allowed AI hallucinated cases in their materials. Original decision was
Reddy v Saroya, 2025 ABCA 322.
Costs decision: albertacourts.ca/docs/default...
Reddy v Saroya, 2025 ABCA 322.
Costs decision: albertacourts.ca/docs/default...
Real Terran Empire from ST vibes:
January 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Real Terran Empire from ST vibes:
For law library people, the data sources of this tool are discussed at minute 9+ and include CLEAR, which they indicate is likely the Thomson Reuters product, the parent company of Westlaw. This reporting is important for understanding the mechanics of ICE raids and the data behind it.
Palantir is working on a tool for ICE that populates a map with potential deportation targets, brings up a dossier on each person, and provides a “confidence score” on the person’s current address. @josephcox.bsky.social breaks it down.
Watch our latest episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QH...
Watch our latest episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QH...
January 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM
What's the Polymarket over/under for how much he goes over his allotted time limit?
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
What's the Polymarket over/under for how much he goes over his allotted time limit?
The response from most fellow Canadians, I assume: "Hey buddy, fuck off, eh?"
Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The response from most fellow Canadians, I assume: "Hey buddy, fuck off, eh?"
Also...literally the first line of the first google search result for "chinese wind farms"
"China is the world leader in wind power generation, with the largest installed capacity of any nation[1] and continued rapid growth in new wind facilities..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_po...
"China is the world leader in wind power generation, with the largest installed capacity of any nation[1] and continued rapid growth in new wind facilities..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_po...
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Also...literally the first line of the first google search result for "chinese wind farms"
"China is the world leader in wind power generation, with the largest installed capacity of any nation[1] and continued rapid growth in new wind facilities..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_po...
"China is the world leader in wind power generation, with the largest installed capacity of any nation[1] and continued rapid growth in new wind facilities..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_po...
I don't know why I'm watching this US press conference. It's like the saddest show and tell I've ever seen.
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I don't know why I'm watching this US press conference. It's like the saddest show and tell I've ever seen.
Interesting to note that Trudeau used "transition" in his speech, and Carney uses "rupture."
Anyway, I look forward to the additional 10% tariff Trump wants to put on Canada on top of that other 10% tariff that...never happened? after the whole Reagan tariff video.
Anyway, I look forward to the additional 10% tariff Trump wants to put on Canada on top of that other 10% tariff that...never happened? after the whole Reagan tariff video.
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Interesting to note that Trudeau used "transition" in his speech, and Carney uses "rupture."
Anyway, I look forward to the additional 10% tariff Trump wants to put on Canada on top of that other 10% tariff that...never happened? after the whole Reagan tariff video.
Anyway, I look forward to the additional 10% tariff Trump wants to put on Canada on top of that other 10% tariff that...never happened? after the whole Reagan tariff video.
The "Bad Back Brigade" will be known for its devastation psy-ops and propaganda operations.
I need the Americans to do something about this guy asap because I just cannot fight in a guerilla land war when he invades Manitoba, my back is very bad
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The "Bad Back Brigade" will be known for its devastation psy-ops and propaganda operations.
Reposted by Devan Marr
Once again, I'm astounded at the scale of data collection by brokers. From a recent dissertation: "Profits Over Privacy"
"With data brokers, many focus on a select few attributes. For example, Redmob, a Singapore-based location and demographic data broker collects data from more than 50 sources...
"With data brokers, many focus on a select few attributes. For example, Redmob, a Singapore-based location and demographic data broker collects data from more than 50 sources...
prod-ms-be.lib.mcmaster.ca
January 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Once again, I'm astounded at the scale of data collection by brokers. From a recent dissertation: "Profits Over Privacy"
"With data brokers, many focus on a select few attributes. For example, Redmob, a Singapore-based location and demographic data broker collects data from more than 50 sources...
"With data brokers, many focus on a select few attributes. For example, Redmob, a Singapore-based location and demographic data broker collects data from more than 50 sources...
So this post is amazing for two reasons. 1. It’s a great example about how ChatGPT can be confidently wrong.
2. How bonkers the situation is. www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/co...
2. How bonkers the situation is. www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/co...
From the ChatGPT community on Reddit: ChatGPT thinks Trump letter to Norway is absolutely fake
Explore this post and more from the ChatGPT community
www.reddit.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:19 PM
So this post is amazing for two reasons. 1. It’s a great example about how ChatGPT can be confidently wrong.
2. How bonkers the situation is. www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/co...
2. How bonkers the situation is. www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/co...
I loved this post when it came out and I’m so glad it’s making the rounds again because I couldnt remember where I saved it/found it!
When Trump was elected and turned the eye of Sauron toward Canada, I called for Canadians to get off American methane and order "patriotic heat pumps." I love this poster lloydalter.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I loved this post when it came out and I’m so glad it’s making the rounds again because I couldnt remember where I saved it/found it!
Hey Brad, you got any more of those clear bike lanes to share? Cause Jones and Dundas seem to have been missed….again.
January 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Hey Brad, you got any more of those clear bike lanes to share? Cause Jones and Dundas seem to have been missed….again.
Thoughts and prayers for @clareblackwood.bsky.social today.
Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $126 million, three-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Bo Bichette and New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
Bo Bichette and the New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, three-year contract. That's according to two people familiar with the negotiations who spoke Friday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical.
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Thoughts and prayers for @clareblackwood.bsky.social today.
I know I don't own a car/work in manufacturing, but it seems like there were ~1.2 million new car sales in Ontario from Jan-October 2025 for cars that were made in North America.
49,000 reduced tariff EV vehicles seems like an insanely small drop in the bucket
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
49,000 reduced tariff EV vehicles seems like an insanely small drop in the bucket
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
New motor vehicle sales, monthly
Number of units and total sales of new motor vehicles by fuel type, vehicle type and origin of manufacture, monthly.
www150.statcan.gc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I know I don't own a car/work in manufacturing, but it seems like there were ~1.2 million new car sales in Ontario from Jan-October 2025 for cars that were made in North America.
49,000 reduced tariff EV vehicles seems like an insanely small drop in the bucket
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
49,000 reduced tariff EV vehicles seems like an insanely small drop in the bucket
www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...
Reposted by Devan Marr
File under: no sh*t
The Ford government is making our streets more dangerous
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
The Ford government is making our streets more dangerous
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Ottawa sees dramatic drop in speed compliance after photo radar scrapped
City of Ottawa data from a handful of former photo radar sites show a steep drop in driver compliance through school and community safety zones.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
File under: no sh*t
The Ford government is making our streets more dangerous
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
The Ford government is making our streets more dangerous
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
I know cat, I also want a snow day.
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I know cat, I also want a snow day.
Law news!
#SCC Justice Sheilah Martin will retire early on May 30th.
This will be Carney’s first SCC appointment.
This will be Carney’s first SCC appointment.
January 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Law news!
*Goose Meme* WHAT DOES THE 'E' IN ICE STAND FOR, CHERYL? WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR?
I am very very close to adding “WELL ACTUALLY ICE ISN’T LAW ENFORCEMENT” on the instant-block list.
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
*Goose Meme* WHAT DOES THE 'E' IN ICE STAND FOR, CHERYL? WHAT DOES IT STAND FOR?
This is how I found!
This is how I found out.
Fuck yeah the Dilbert guy died
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This is how I found!
To quote @feistywaters.com ”what in the whiskey soaked fuck muffins?”
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
To quote @feistywaters.com ”what in the whiskey soaked fuck muffins?”