Matt Hatfield 🇨🇦
@matthtfld.bsky.social
Executive Director at @openmediaorg.bsky.social, Canada's largest digital rights group. Pro-democracy, everywhere.
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
A $30 million "fine" for no crime. Politically-motivated extortion of private institutions.
A $30 million "fine" for no crime. Politically-motivated extortion of private institutions.
Breaking News: Cornell University reached an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions in funding to the university. It's expected to pay a $30 million fine to the government and to invest $30 million in agriculture and farming programs.
Cornell Reaches Deal with Trump Administration to Restore Research Funds
The Ivy League university had warned of layoffs after the Trump administration stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher education.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
A $30 million "fine" for no crime. Politically-motivated extortion of private institutions.
A $30 million "fine" for no crime. Politically-motivated extortion of private institutions.
Reposted by Matt Hatfield 🇨🇦
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot ...
www.justice.gov
October 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
Nothing has been removed from C-2 currently. C-12 replicates the non-privacy violating parts of C-2, and is intended to pass sooner.
But all the bad parts of C-2 are still on the books and our Public Safety Minister says he still wants to pass them as soon as he can.
But all the bad parts of C-2 are still on the books and our Public Safety Minister says he still wants to pass them as soon as he can.
October 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Nothing has been removed from C-2 currently. C-12 replicates the non-privacy violating parts of C-2, and is intended to pass sooner.
But all the bad parts of C-2 are still on the books and our Public Safety Minister says he still wants to pass them as soon as he can.
But all the bad parts of C-2 are still on the books and our Public Safety Minister says he still wants to pass them as soon as he can.
More info here! openmedia.org/article/item...
Bill C-2 FAQ: Explaining Canada’s Dangerous New Surveillance Law
Bill C-2, the so-called “Strong Borders Act,” grants sweeping new surveillance powers to police and spy agencies. OpenMedia’s FAQ breaks down what’s really going on, and how it could impact the digita...
openmedia.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
More info here! openmedia.org/article/item...