Pluralistic: The enshittification of solar (and how to stop it) (23 Sep 2025)

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The enshittification of solar (and how to stop it): Red-teaming the fossil fuel death cult's next move.
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Pluralistic: It's still censorship (even if it doesn't violate the First Amendment) (22 Sep 2025)

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It's still censorship (even if it doesn't violate the First Amendment): Communications monopolies create single points of failure.
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Object permanence: Good emails; Dieselgate DRM; Precursor; London cops mug blogger; RFID crackers; DeGrasse Tyson and Snowden.
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Pluralistic: Fintech bullies stole your kid's lunch money (26 Jul 2024)

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Fintech bullies stole your kid's lunch money: Taking 60 cents out of every reduced-lunch public school dollar.
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Pluralistic: Underground Empire; The Lost Cause prologue part IV (10 Oct 2023)

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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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