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The Claude Delusion: What if we're the ones having hallucinations?
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 9/11 v sex; 9/11 v flags; US customs v diplomatic Vegemite; CIA torture survivors speak; HP's inky timebomb; "The Raven" pop-up; Forex v Zimbabwe's internet; Shirky v "expert Wikipedia": McSweeney's v RIAA; Italy's internet disconnection law; Facehugger mask; "Goliath"; Netzpolitik v German surveillance; Ted Cruz v internet founders; Epipencil; Framework laptops; "The Actual Star;" Pilots tell passengers to tackle suspected terrorists; $2000 rotary phone; French DRM activists demand arrest; US child rearing costs up 40%; Calyx beats telcos; Wells Fargo whistleblower retaliation; David Graeber's "Mutual Aid"; Still censorship (even if it's not a First Amendment violation).
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Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
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Colophon: All the rest.

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Today's links

100 Ideas for Dungeon Masters: Based on the Pathfinder Bestiary, readily adaptable for other systems.

Attack Surface author's note: My latest podcast is the afterword from the third Little Brother book.

Trump admits voter suppression: Proving intent was never easier.

Reality endorses Sanders: Pandemics have an obvious leftist bias.

Amazon fires walkout organizer: Low waged workers, doing the most important work in America, exposed to lethal risk.

Monopolists stole your respirator: Dying a gasping death is pareto-optimal.

Corporate welfare vs food stamps: A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it adds up to real money.

How viruses experience social distancing: XKCD mixes atavistic satisfaction with science communications.

Scarfolk pandemics: This isn't the worst timeline after all.

This day in history: 2005, 2019

Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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