Pluralistic: Enshittification, the audiobook (the Kickstarter) (25 Aug 2025)

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Enshittification, the audiobook (the Kickstarter): A disenshittified audiobook about enshittification.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Open source DRM?!; Sad Puppies lose big; Meritocratic delusion.
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: A year in illustration, 2023 edition (21 Dec 2023)

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A year in illustration, 2023 edition: I amuse myself, at least.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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A Year in Illustration

Creating visuals for abstract ideas with the public domain, fair use, Creative Commons and zero artistic talent.

A vintage illustration depicting Ida Tarbell chopping down a tree from which an irate John D Rockefeller shouts at her.

Back when we were inventing blogging, most posts did not have illustration, which was good for me, since I can’t draw so much as a stick figure, and there was precious little in the way of public domain or otherwise freely reusable stock art.

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Pluralistic: 02 Oct 2020

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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

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Pluralistic: 04 Aug 2020

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Collective Action In Tech For Black Lives Matter: A guide to organize tech workers to support the anti-racism movement.
The art of density: The exuberant aerial collages of Cássio Vasconcellos.
Attack Surface sneak peek: A free extended preview of the next Little Brother novel.
Jack Dorsey's interop plan: If you can't beat 'em, out-federate 'em.
Google acquires major stake in ADT: Your Nest is spying on you.
Papercraft Addams Family house: Ray Keim is a genius.
This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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