Pluralistic: 27 Apr 2021

Today's links

Robot Artists & Black Swans: The fantascienza of "Bruno Argento" (AKA Bruce Sterling).
Klobuchar on trustbusting: She's just published "Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power from the Gilded Age to the Digital Age."
Pharma's anti-generic-vaccine lobbying blitz: A civilization-ending delusion about pools with "no-pissing" ends.
Unpack the court with judicial overrides: Consumer Protection and Recovery Act and beyond.
Lexmark's toxic printer-ink: Every pirate wants to be an admiral.
This day in history: 2011, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 21 Apr 2021

Today's links

The Observatory of Anonymity: You are far less of a haystack-needle than you think.
Hawley and Taylor Greene faked their donor-surge: Juking stats for fun, fortune, and fame.
What's wrong with EU's trustbusters: And how to fix it.
Some thoughts on GWB's call for truth in politics: Mission accomplished.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 11 Apr 2021

Today's links

Google's short-lived data-advantage: Don't believe the criti-hype.
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Apr 2021

Today's links

Podcasting How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism: Part one of five(ish).
The real cancel culture: Multiple-choice union-busting.
Ad-tech's algorithmic cruelty: What technology does isn't as important as who it does it TO.
Folio Society publishes Philip K Dick's short fiction: Books as artifacts.
This day in history: 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 29 Mar 2021

Today's links

Monopoly so fragile: Sharpening the contradictions in the Suez Canal.
Noble Lies: "Experts" aren't experts on when to lie.
Big Salmon's aquaturf: Cheaper for fish farms to smear scientists than to clean up their act.
Past Performance is Not Indicative of Future Results: Podcasting my Locus column on why machine learning won't lead to artificial intelligence.
This day in history: 2006, 2010, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 25 Mar 2021

Today's links

Zuckerpunch: Don't trust Mark Zuckerberg to solve the Facebook problem.
Good news about news co-ops: Save journalism, not media monopolies.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 18 Mar 2021

Today's links

Help news, not news-barons: EFF on the proposed antitrust exemption for news.
Impunity for NYPD cops who brutalized BLM protesters: Only two officers face serious discipline.
Aviation bailout cost $666k/job: Socialism for capitalists.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 22 Feb 2021

Today's links

What Democrats need to do: Don't just stand there, govern.
Automated functional drone manufacture: Robutts stole my jerb.
Privacy Without Monopoly Pt 2: This week on my podcast.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Feb 2021

Today's links

Klobuchar wants to bust her some fuckin' trusts: CALERA is A Big Fucking Deal.
This day in history: 2001, 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 13 Jan 2021

Today's links

20 years a blogger: Reflections on a lifetime of reflecting.
Will Biden bust trusts?: Obama's third term would be a disaster for antitrust.
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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