Pluralistic: Kickstarting a new Martin Hench novel about the dawn of enshittification (07 Jan 2025)

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Kickstarting a new Martin Hench novel about the dawn of enshittification: A crime thriller of pyramid schemes, faith scams, weird PCs, Reaganomics, punk rock, and San Francisco during the AIDS crisis (and Amazon won't sell it!).
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2005, 2020
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.

Kickstarting "The Bezzle" audiobook, sequel to Red Team Blues: Another Wil Wheaton banger, necessitated by Amazon's perfidy.
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This day in history: 2004, 2014, 2019, 2023
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Microsoft put their tax-evasion in writing and now they owe $29 billion: The process is the punishment.
The Lost Cause prologue, part 6: Big finish!
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This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Stellantis wants to make scabbing woke: The real DEI was the collective bargaining unit we formed along the way.
The Lost Cause prologue, Part V: Fuck around, find out.
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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Underground Empire: Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman's must-read account of "How America Weaponized the World Economy."
The Lost Cause prologue part IV: "Commies, agitators, traitors, and climate bed wetters."
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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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The Lost Cause prologue (part 2): It's a small world, after all.
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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Serializing the opening of "The Lost Cause": My novel of climate hope, out on November 14.
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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Kickstarting a book to end enshittification, because Amazon will not carry it: "The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation" comes out from Verso on Sept 5.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading