Pluralistic: Nalo Hopkinson's "Blackheart Man" (20 Aug 2024)

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Nalo Hopkinson's "Blackheart Man": Language and worldbuilding to drown in, and a cracking novel besides.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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: 09 Jan 2021

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Mashapedia: A third-party glossary of the technical concepts from Attack Surface.
The City We Became: Jemisin relitigates Jacobs v Moses, with Lovecraft refereeing.
Crowdsourcing a list of bad cops: Who's on the Brady List?
Censorship, Parler and antitrust: Just because it doesn't violate the First Amendment…
This day in history: 2006, 2016, 2020

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Pluralistic: 02 Dec 2020

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Nalo Hopkinson, Science Fiction Grand Master: Writer, teacher, mentor.
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 01 Jul 2020

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EFF on EU interoperability policy: Securing Europeans' technological self-determination.
BAHA Blues: Patrick Costello's harrowing hearing aid implant experience.
Bossware: The remote work dystopia is here.
Big Cop's corporate armorers: Corporate "charity" funds police military and surveillance black budgets.
Invigilation CEO doxes student: Proctorio's CEO "takes privacy very seriously."
Sun Ra's syllabus: Lecture and reading list from "The Black Man in the Cosmos" (UC Berkeley 1971).
Snowden on Little Brother: The new Little Brother/Homeland omnibus is almost upon us!
This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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