Pluralistic: What the fuck is a PBM? (23 Sep 2024)

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What the fuck is a PBM? Matt Stoller's got you covered (but your health insurer doesn't).
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: Brinkwhump Linkdump (02 Mar 2024)

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Brinkwhump Linkdump: A varied mixture for the weekend.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Prison-tech is a brutal scam – and a harbinger of your future (14 Feb 2024)

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Prison-tech is a brutal scam – and a harbinger of your future: My next novel predicts the present.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2023
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: SoCal Gas spent millions on astroturf ops to fight climate rules (19 August 2023)

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SoCal Gas spent millions on astroturf ops to fight climate rules: And then fraudulently billed it all to their customers.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2008, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Clarence Thomas and the generosity of a far-right dark-money billionaire (06 Apr 2023)

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Clarence Thomas and the generosity of a far-right dark-money billionaire: Harlan Crow showered the judge with millions in off-the-books, illegal "gifts."
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 10 Dec 2020

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Facebook vs Robert Bork: The FTC finally found a casus belli for killing off borkism.
Why we can't have nice things: "Lobbying Expenditures and Campaign Contributions by the Pharmaceutical and Health Product Industry in the United States, 1999-2018."
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2109
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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