Pluralistic: Who Broke the Internet, Part IV (26 May 2025)

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Who Broke the Internet, Part IV: The thrilling conclusion!
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Pluralistic: Who broke the internet? (08 May 2025)

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Who broke the internet?: My new podcast series from the CBC.
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Pluralistic: Bridget Read's 'Little Bosses Everywhere' (05 May 2025)

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Bridget Read's 'Little Bosses Everywhere': America is a Ponzi scheme.
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Pluralistic: EFF's lawsuit against DOGE will go forward (09 Apr 2025)

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EFF's lawsuit against DOGE will go forward: "Sweeping and uncontrolled access by DOGE agents who were not properly vetted or trained."
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Pluralistic: They were warned; Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 4) (13 Jan 2025)

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They were warned: "We've had enough of experts."
Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 4): Electronic needles, digital haystacks.
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Pluralistic: Bossware is unfair (in the legal sense, too) (26 Nov 2024)

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Bossware is unfair (in the legal sense, too): Neotaylorists wielding digital calipers, breaking the law.
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Pluralistic: Epic Systems, a lethal health record monopolist (02 Oct 2024)

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Epic Systems, a lethal health record monopolist: Clinical needs sacrificed to profit maximization.
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Pluralistic: An open copyright casebook, featuring AI, Warhol and more (30 Jul 2024)

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An open copyright casebook, featuring AI, Warhol and more: Up-to-date, erudite, and free!
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Pluralistic: A profoundly stupid case about video game cheating could transform adblocking into a copyright infringement (29 Jul 2024)

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A profoundly stupid case about video game cheating could transform adblocking into a copyright infringement: Actual property rights are less important than the metaphorical property rights of "IP."
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Pluralistic: Async mugwump linkdump (30 Mar 2024)

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Async mugwump linkdump: A weekend assortment.
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