Pluralistic: 08 Jun 2022

Today's links

Powered wheelchairs and Right to Repair: An unprecedented legislative victory in Colorado.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Jan 2021

Today's links

The WELL State of the World: With special guest Malka Older.
Food and Climate Change Without the Hot Air: How to sustainably eat the planet.
Mass court: "I agree" means something: Finally, we find the bottom.
Congress bans "little green men": No more anonymous federal snatch-squads.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 10 Nov 2020

Today's links

Microchip "dark matter": An unpatchable, ecosystem-shattering security break.
Reset: Ron Deibert's Massey Lectures.
Rights of Nature and legal standing: Give precedence to humans and nature, not corporations.
Broadband wins the 2020 election: First, Denver and Chicago – now, the nation!
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 16 Aug 2020

Today's links

Self-driving cars are bullshit: Ford CEO: I "overestimated."
How to Argue With a Racist: Adam Rutherford on "race science."
Combat Wheelchairs: Homebrew rules for a new kind of D&D; mount.
Amazon bans podcasts that criticize Amazon: The purpose of "IP" is controlling competitors, critics and customers.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 12 Aug 2020

Today's links

Grace is cleared: The homeschool-to-prison pipeline is closed…for now.
Mexico's terrible copyright is in trouble: Hasta la victoria siempre.
Failed State: Chris Brown's outstanding new ecopocalyptic cyberpunk legal thriller.
Marvel's $0.10 mini-comics: Gashapon funnies from 1966.
Sorting machines snatched from post offices: Administrative incompetence vs textualism?
Payday lenders are CFPB's pandemic aid: When the watchdogs switch sides.
Trump's Solicitor General says bribery is legal: Rule 48a applies even if the judge sees the prosecutor accept a bribe in the courtroom.
RSS WTF: An explainer for the newly awakened.
This day in history: 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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