Pluralistic: A year in illustration (2024) (07 Dec 2024)

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A year in illustration (2024): Call me immodest, but I really think I've upped my game.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2009, 2023
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Recent appearances: Where I've been.
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Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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Pluralistic: Battery rationality (06 Dec 2024)

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Battery rationality: Ringing down the curtain on 9/11's security theater.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
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Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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Pluralistic: Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar's "The Big Fix" (05 Dec 2024)

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Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar's "The Big Fix": Ugh, Canada.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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: "That Makes Me Smart" (04 Dec 2024)

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"That Makes Me Smart": When "unfair and deceptive" becomes fair game.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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.
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Pluralistic: Canada sues Google (03 Dec 2024)

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Canada sues Google: This is the US playbook we SHOULD be following.
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This day in history: 2014, 2019
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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Pluralistic: All the books I reviewed in 2024 (02 Dec 2024)

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All the books I reviewed in 2024: Plus three of my own.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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: 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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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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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: The far right grows through "disaster fantasies" (25 Nov 2024)

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The far right grows through "disaster fantasies": Armageddon tired of this bullshit.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023.
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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: Reverse engineers bust sleazy gig work platform (23 Nov 2024)

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Reverse engineers bust sleazy gig work platform: Mistrust, but verify.
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This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
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: Expert agencies and elected legislatures (21 Nov 2024)

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Expert agencies and elected legislatures: Legislatures are entitled to their own (political) opinions but not their own facts.
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This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
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