Pluralistic: Convicted monopolist prevented from re-offending (27 Apr 2023)

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Convicted monopolist prevented from re-offending: Microsoft won't be allowed to buy Activision.
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Pluralistic: 23 Aug 2022 Tory UK is in serious trouble

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Tory Britain is crashing and burning: They got Brexit done.
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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UK ICO: surveillance advertising is dead: A true consent framework would do the trick.
This day in history: 2011, 2016
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Bossware and the shitty tech adoption curve: White collar workers, your blue collar comrades tried to warn you.
EVs as distributed storage grid: Go green, buy a bigger truck.
The Mauritanian: Hitler painted roses and GWB does portraiture.
Court rejects TSA qualified immunity: Government genital massages can be video-recorded.
Why Brits can no longer order signed copies of my books: Brexit!
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Situation Normal: The long-overdue second Leonard Richardson novel
China's best investigative stories of 2020: A glimpse into some very brave and dedicated reporters' work.
Where money comes from: And what tax is for.
Raising money for Chelsea Manning: The whistleblower and torture survivor needs our help.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town part 26: My last podcast of 2020.
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
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