Pluralistic: 16 May 2020

Today's links

Rep Steve Cohen wants to clawback billionaires' bailout: Sending bailout pork to the slaughterhouse.
Democratize workplaces now: Labor investors demand a seat at the table.
NYC teens fight period poverty: Period products bundled with school meals.
No sides: We have a shared destiny.
Google faces antitrust blitz: I'm feeling lucky.
Zuck wants Giphy: Pronounced "J-I-F," spelled "S-P-Y."
This day in history: 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Jailbreak for CPAP machine reveals hidden ventilator functionality: A $700 CPAP becomes a limited BIPAP through a software patch.
State treasurers demand ventilator manufacturers publish manuals: Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Delaware, and Rhode Island want the Right to Repair.
Ten graphic novels for kids, teens and adults in lockdown: My picks for True North Comics.
One person is in charge of oversight for $2.2T in stimulus: Bharat Ramamurti is the sole member of the Congressional Oversight Commission.
Universities want to infect students’ laptops with undetectable rootkits: Invigilation tools + shared laptops + overstretched IT departments = Bad, bad news.
I Void Warranties for a Living: Name-your-price stickers.
2600 Magazine hit hard by pandemic: Bail 'em out by buying the current ish as a download.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

I'm teaching a teen writing class: "Stories are Super Weird. Here’s Why They Work."
Trump will deliver killing blow to the USPS: The murder's been underway since 2006.
Fighting the EU Copyright Directive in court: Former MEP Julia Reda has a new gig doing impact litigation.
Virginia's election-day holiday: They also eliminated Lee-Jackson Day.
Quantifying Boris Johnson's body-count: Ireland makes for a natural experiment.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

The Jubilee: Fill Your Boots: My latest podcast, on a redefined form of abundance and luxury.
Illinois reinstates physical restraints for special ed kids: Revenge of the "quiet room."
Youtube vs 5G arsonists: There's plenty of things wrong with 5G, but coronavirus isn't one of them.
Hamilton original cast reunites on Zoom: A ray of sunshine at a dark time.
This day in history: 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Wood-metal worry beads: Chris Bathgate's latest, "The Woody."
Overly descriptive color palettes: Handpicked from the Colorschemez bot.
American Prospect high-school essay contest: An antidote to the Ayn Rand Institute contest.
Snowden's Box: The logistics of leaking are a mix of tradecraft and philosophy.
Alteon cuts covid-fighters' pay: $20k paycuts for docs fighting covid-19.
Tiktok Kremlinology: Systematically exploring Tiktok's algorithm.
American employment exceptionalism: Why the US is losing jobs much faster than other countries.
Solar as a beneficial fad: How good ideas spread.
This day in history: 2015, 2010, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading