Pluralistic: Itch scratching (25 Sep 2026)

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Itch scratching: Love, care and self-actualization.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 9/11 x Viridians; Announcing Wikipedia; Infinite Copyright Mickey; Floppy shoulder bag; Wells Fargo's long sleaze; Corbyn wins Labour leadership; Interop v internet monopolies; The billionaires aren't all right; RIP Mike Ford; PGP didn't cause 9/11; Flying Solaris boxen; "Unelectable" Corbyn; Algorithmic management; "That's Disgusting!"; Tax breaks for repair expenses; Climate denial driven by economic doctrine; "100% pumpkin" has no pumpkin; Copyright reversion; "Scholars of the Night"; Apple threatens EU.
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Pluralistic: Bonta sold us out to Trump's oligarchs (22 Sep 2026)

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Bonta sold us out to Trump's oligarchs: A "settlement" that promises less than nothing.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Warren on taxing the rich and class warfare; Psychology v reproducibility; Copyright troll sentenced for beating Uber driver; "Halloween Moon"; Enshittification of solar.
Upcoming appearances: Berkeley, Edmonton, Boston, Brighton, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Paris, OVancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, Kilkenny, Montreal.
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Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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Pluralistic: The Claude Delusion (21 Sep 2026)

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The Claude Delusion: What if we're the ones having hallucinations?
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 9/11 v sex; 9/11 v flags; US customs v diplomatic Vegemite; CIA torture survivors speak; HP's inky timebomb; "The Raven" pop-up; Forex v Zimbabwe's internet; Shirky v "expert Wikipedia": McSweeney's v RIAA; Italy's internet disconnection law; Facehugger mask; "Goliath"; Netzpolitik v German surveillance; Ted Cruz v internet founders; Epipencil; Framework laptops; "The Actual Star;" Pilots tell passengers to tackle suspected terrorists; $2000 rotary phone; French DRM activists demand arrest; US child rearing costs up 40%; Calyx beats telcos; Wells Fargo whistleblower retaliation; David Graeber's "Mutual Aid"; Still censorship (even if it's not a First Amendment violation).
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Pluralistic: Textured (18 Sep 2026)

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Textured: The surprises are what matter.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: RIP Mr Dressup; Oligarch sucker-punch; ICC v CEOs.
Upcoming appearances: Berkeley, Edmonton, Boston, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, Kilkenny, Montreal.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: On the sincerity of AI bosses (17 Sep 2026)

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On the sincerity of AI bosses: Fascism is always an incoherent bundle.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 9/11 v spam; PalmOS x WTC collapse; Wifi x WTC rubble; Berlusconi sex rings; Tesco bans writing down prices; AI psychosis and the warped mirror; Conspiratorialism's causal chain.
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Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: How an AI moratorium can save AI bosses (16 Sep 2026)

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How an AI moratorium can save AI bosses: If you can't impose switching costs, just eliminate the competition.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Flash Worms; This Film is Not Yet Rated; Libdem copyright sabotage; Religion worth more than Big Tech; Geographic tubemap; Selective censorship resistance.
Upcoming appearances: Budapest, Edmonton, Boston, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa.
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Pluralistic: Everybody pees (15 Sep 2026)

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Everybody pees: Even Jeff Bezos.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Zune won't play Microsoft files; Papercraft 1:1 Mustang; Third gender for Aussie passports; France hacked Canada; EC v links; Welcome to Night Vale; University spends librarian's bequest on football scoreboard; Everything is always broken.
Upcoming appearances: Budapest, Edmonton, Boston, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa.
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Pluralistic: But do you use keyboard shortcuts? (14 Sep 2026)

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But do you use keyboard shortcuts?: AI people are WEIRD.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: "Changeling"; Sony Rootkit vs CD drives; Google's scumbag lobbyists; NJ's e-voting coverup; Spying sex toys; Scott Walker dark money leak; "REAMDE"; Snowden's pardon.
Upcoming appearances: Budapest, Edmonton, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa.
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Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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Pluralistic: LLMs are real, AI is fake (12 Sep 2026)

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LLMs are real, AI is fake: No, it didn't "go rogue."
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Why 9/11 Means We Must Support My Politics; Blogs x 9/11; Jimmy Wales v Britannica's EiC; Hollywood astroturfs Australia; Agents v queer YA; Soft landings for dirty cops; Leaked Stingray manual.
Upcoming appearances: Budapest, Edmonton, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa.
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Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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Pluralistic: Inefficiency is bad, actually (11 Sep 2026)

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Inefficiency is bad, actually: Now, "resiliency" on the other hand…
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Canada's DMCA; Socialism x Pledge of Allegiance; Hate the player and the game; Making Light's 9/11; 9/11 survivor registry; Secure email caused 9/11; German Pirates; Hollywood's Canadian MP; Reverse Centaurs resolve the AI paradox.
Upcoming appearances: Manchester, Budapest, Edmonton, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa.
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Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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