Pluralistic: Why are so many Californians homeless? (12 July 2023)

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Why are so many Californians homeless?: It's not "homeless migration."
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Pluralistic: The "religious liberty" angle for overturning the overturning of Dobbs (11 July 2023)

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The "religious liberty" angle for overturning the overturning of Dobbs: Paging the Satanic Temple to the white courtesy stirrups.
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Pluralistic: In defense of Deliverism (10 July 2023)

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In defense of Deliverism: The radical idea that people vote for politicians who make their lives better.
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Pluralistic: Conservatives are fringe outliers – and leftists could learn from them (16 June 2023)

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Conservatives are fringe outliers – and leftists could learn from them: Unhinged QGOP freaks may be completely unhinged, but they know how to use power.
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Pluralistic: Google makes millions on paid abortion disinformation (15 June 2023)

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Google makes millions on paid abortion disinformation: The real secret of "dark SEO" is "pay for an ad."
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Pluralistic: How Amazon transformed the EU into a planned economy (14 June 2023)

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How Amazon transformed the EU into a planned economy: Monopsony, junk fees and market power.
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Pluralistic: Saving the news from Big Tech with end-to-end social media (13 June 2023)

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Saving the news from Big Tech with end-to-end social media: The final installment in my EFF series on saving the news.
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Pluralistic: Podcasting "Ideas Lying Around" (12 June 2023)

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Podcasting "Ideas Lying Around": A theory of change based on shovel-ready ideas.
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Pluralistic: Links, dumped (10 June 2023)

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Links, dumped: A grab-bag of delicious miscellania.
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Pluralistic: Capitalists hate capitalism (09 June 2023)

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Capitalists hate capitalism: Merck's version of "market pricing" is "whatever we ask for."
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