Pluralistic: 26 Oct 2022 Uline's billions fund voter suppression

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Uline's billions fund voter suppression: The Uihlein family used to fund the John Birch Society, today it's the Big Lie.
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Pluralistic: 24 Oct 2022 An hour of interwar Halloween music

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An hour of interwar Halloween music: Spooky season listening from Centuries of Sound.
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Pluralistic: 23 Oct 2022 The Persuaders (how minds really change)

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The Persuaders (how minds really change): No mind control required.
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Pluralistic: 21 Oct 2022 Backdooring a summarizerbot to shape opinion

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Backdooring a summarizerbot to shape opinion: Model spinning maintains accuracy metrics, but changes the point of view.
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Pluralistic: 20 Oct 2022 It was all downhill after the Cuecat

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It was all downhill after the Cuecat: On the origins of "user manipulation and surveillance."
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Pluralistic: 18 Oct 2022 Being good at your job is praxis

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Being good at your job is praxis: The FTC can mandate Right to Repair without (further) Congressional authorization.
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Pluralistic: 17 Oct 2022 A giant grocery merger will send "inflation" through the roof

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A giant grocery merger will send "inflation" through the roof: The Kroger-Albertson's merger will trigger massive price-hikes.
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Pluralistic: 16 Oct 2022 RIP, Roger Wood, genius assemblage sculptor

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RIP, Roger Wood, genius assemblage sculptor: Sorely missed already.
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Pluralistic: 15 Oct 2022 How lawyers became sadists

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How lawyers became sadists: What about the incentive not to be perceived as a colossal asshole?
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Pluralistic: 14 Oct 2022 Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic; Billionaire dilletantes vs good Democrats

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Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic: Trademark, like all "IP," is a tool to control critics, customers and competitors.
Billionaire dilettantes vs good Democrats: Even the best Democratic candidate is no match for the worst Republican when wealthy "Democratic" donors meddle.
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