Pluralistic: 02 May 2022 Today's links Podcasting "Revenge Of the Chickenized Reverse Centaurs": The relationship between algorithms, interoperability and worker power. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 02 May 2022"
Pluralistic: 22 Sep 2021 Today's links Gig workers around the globe: One disease, many pathologies. Mutual Aid and David Graeber: A new, illustrated edition of Kropotkin's masterpiece, with an introduction from the great, much-missed hero of Occupy. Facebook algorithm boosts pro-Facebook news: Orwell was an optimist. This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 22 Sep 2021"
Pluralistic: 01 May 2021 Today's links Political economy vs inflation: Larry Summers is a dope. This day in history: 2020 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 01 May 2021"
Pluralistic: 22 Jan 2021 Today's links Launching a print edition of HOW TO DESTROY SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM: Join me and Damon Beres next Thursday. EFF's transition memo for the Biden admin: A full slate of tech policy one-pagers. How one of America's most abusive employers gets away with it: "The Arise lawyers 'politely disagreed' with the Department of Labor's findings." This day in history: 2006, 2016, 2020 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 22 Jan 2021"
Pluralistic: 19 Nov 2020 Today's links Cyberpunk and Post-Cyberpunk: Bruce Sterling and Christopher Brown on the Attack Surface Lectures. Disney stiffs writer: Sure, what's new, but this is next-level fuckery #DisneyMustPay. Tyson execs bet on covid spread in unsafe plant: Upton Sinclair was an optimist. This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 19 Nov 2020"
Pluralistic: 18 Nov 2020 Today's links Race, surveillance and tech: The third Attack Surface lecture. The Mounties lied about social surveillance: They always get their self-serving rationalisations. Telehealth chickenizes docs: And hurts patients (but it's great for investors!). Canada's GDPR: Down with fictional consent! This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 18 Nov 2020"
Pluralistic: 05 Oct 2020 Today's links Squeeze Me: Carl Hiaasen's Trump-as-Florida-man masterpiece. The Internet is for End-Users: IETF on "user agents." Ad-tech is a bubble: Subprime Attention Crisis. Schools! Libraries! Classrooms! Get free Attack Surface hardcovers: An imperfect solution to a thorny problem. Facebook's living will: Leaks reveal the company's idiotic plans to stave off breakup. Part 17 of Someone Comes to Town Someone Leaves Town: This week on the podcast: a murder most foul. Seeking home call-center workers: Propublica wants your story. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 05 Oct 2020"
Pluralistic: 02 Oct 2020 Today's links Call center workers pay for the privilege: Propublica breaks open the massive, secretive abuser Arise, fronted by Disney, Airbnb, Intuit, Comcast, Carnival and more. Dan Hillier's Six Women/Six Men: New "box sets" from the spooky, brilliant collagist. Apple kills RSS readers in China: Chekhov's Law for DRM strikes again. This day in history: 2015, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 02 Oct 2020"
Pluralistic: 13 Sep 2020 Today's links How the Attack Surface audiobook can reform Audible: Pebbles R Us. How to buy doubt: The Koch brothers vs reality's left-wing bias. Mr Gotcha v covid: We should improve public health somewhat. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 13 Sep 2020"
Pluralistic: 10 Sep 2020 Today's links Inaudible: Let's make "Audible exclusive" mean "for sale everywhere EXCEPT Audible." The rise and rise of one of NYPD's dirtiest cops: Violent, racist repeat-offender Christopher McCormack, promoted to the top brass. Georgia voter suppression, quantified: Greg Palast counted all 313,242 receipts. Kids' smart-watches unsafe at any speed: Still a garbage-fire. This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 10 Sep 2020"