Steve Smith
@edmlawyersteve.bsky.social
Criminal defence lawyer in Edmonton, AB (not a fan of electronic dance music). He/him.
Posts mostly about topics other than Canadian criminal law; should be treated as lacking any credibility whatsoever on such topics.
Reskeet probably = endorsement.
Posts mostly about topics other than Canadian criminal law; should be treated as lacking any credibility whatsoever on such topics.
Reskeet probably = endorsement.
Yeah, that's right: a cop.
December 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Yeah, that's right: a cop.
This is from the cover letter we get on reserved judgments from the ABCA.
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is from the cover letter we get on reserved judgments from the ABCA.
They literally co-starred on ProStars!
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
They literally co-starred on ProStars!
Turns out it was autobiographical!
(Maybe. Downie notoriously gave a lot of contradictory explanations about his lyrics.)
I’m more surprised about the not having heard a girl swear than about the not having encountered one who didn’t give a fuck about hockey, to be honest. Kingston must be weird.
(Maybe. Downie notoriously gave a lot of contradictory explanations about his lyrics.)
I’m more surprised about the not having heard a girl swear than about the not having encountered one who didn’t give a fuck about hockey, to be honest. Kingston must be weird.
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Turns out it was autobiographical!
(Maybe. Downie notoriously gave a lot of contradictory explanations about his lyrics.)
I’m more surprised about the not having heard a girl swear than about the not having encountered one who didn’t give a fuck about hockey, to be honest. Kingston must be weird.
(Maybe. Downie notoriously gave a lot of contradictory explanations about his lyrics.)
I’m more surprised about the not having heard a girl swear than about the not having encountered one who didn’t give a fuck about hockey, to be honest. Kingston must be weird.
I was just appreciating the greatness of the Tragically Hip’s line, from Fireworks, “You said you didn’t give a fuck about hockey / well I never saw someone say that before” so, for no particular reason, I googled it (probably hoping to find pages expressing awe at its greatness?).
Anyway…
Anyway…
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I was just appreciating the greatness of the Tragically Hip’s line, from Fireworks, “You said you didn’t give a fuck about hockey / well I never saw someone say that before” so, for no particular reason, I googled it (probably hoping to find pages expressing awe at its greatness?).
Anyway…
Anyway…
If anybody was wondering what this season’s shutout leaders list currently looks like.
November 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
If anybody was wondering what this season’s shutout leaders list currently looks like.
This doesn't reveal the story, but answers some of my questions.
November 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This doesn't reveal the story, but answers some of my questions.
From @merriam-webster.com's realtime list of "top lookups". Feels like there's some kind of story here.
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
From @merriam-webster.com's realtime list of "top lookups". Feels like there's some kind of story here.
The statue in question, basically.
November 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The statue in question, basically.
Screenshotting the headline for reference after it’s changed to something like “2 injured after collision with Edmonton police officer”.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Screenshotting the headline for reference after it’s changed to something like “2 injured after collision with Edmonton police officer”.
And to think that there are those who don't think the media is meeting the moment.
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
And to think that there are those who don't think the media is meeting the moment.
This currently enjoys sixth-billing, and is primarily about the White House attacks on the Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This currently enjoys sixth-billing, and is primarily about the White House attacks on the Democrats.
I periodically think "I wonder how the news of the day is playing on Fox", and invariably regret checking.
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I periodically think "I wonder how the news of the day is playing on Fox", and invariably regret checking.
The meltdown *will* be glorious, for about five minutes until a bloc of Democratic “moderates” agrees to just legislate the tariffs.
(Screenshotted Twitter because @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social appears not to have posted it here.)
(Screenshotted Twitter because @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social appears not to have posted it here.)
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The meltdown *will* be glorious, for about five minutes until a bloc of Democratic “moderates” agrees to just legislate the tariffs.
(Screenshotted Twitter because @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social appears not to have posted it here.)
(Screenshotted Twitter because @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social appears not to have posted it here.)
In retrospect, maybe the least realistic part of Sim City 2000 was that the guy saying this was the transportation guy rather than the police guy.
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In retrospect, maybe the least realistic part of Sim City 2000 was that the guy saying this was the transportation guy rather than the police guy.
For a terminally online milliennial, I am inexcusably bad at meming.
October 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
For a terminally online milliennial, I am inexcusably bad at meming.
As I understand it, this means I’m being ratioed?
October 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
As I understand it, this means I’m being ratioed?
Apparently unjustified use of conductive energy weapon by Edmonton Police Service members. Video posted by the Yegwave Instagram account earlier this evening.
October 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Apparently unjustified use of conductive energy weapon by Edmonton Police Service members. Video posted by the Yegwave Instagram account earlier this evening.
As insightful a comment as I’ve seen made about our present moment.
October 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
As insightful a comment as I’ve seen made about our present moment.
A few times I've explained the basics of Canadian politics to Americans in the comments of posts made by accounts with more than seven followers. Anyway, if I picked up any followers from that, they should see this.
September 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A few times I've explained the basics of Canadian politics to Americans in the comments of posts made by accounts with more than seven followers. Anyway, if I picked up any followers from that, they should see this.
As wars go, it wasn’t terribly bloody, since Azerbaijan is landlocked and doesn’t share a border with Albania, nearly 3,000 km away. But still: give the man the Nobel Peace Prize!
September 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
As wars go, it wasn’t terribly bloody, since Azerbaijan is landlocked and doesn’t share a border with Albania, nearly 3,000 km away. But still: give the man the Nobel Peace Prize!
Credit where it’s due: this is an appropriately restrained post that doesn’t go any of the places I thought he might. I hope he keeps it up.
September 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Credit where it’s due: this is an appropriately restrained post that doesn’t go any of the places I thought he might. I hope he keeps it up.