Pluralistic: Come see me on tour; How America's oligarchs lull us with the be-your-own-boss fairy tale (16 Feb 2024)

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How America's oligarchs lull us with the be-your-own-boss fairy tale: Temporarily embarrassed millionaires aren't born, they're made.
Come see me on tour!: LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, Boston, New York City, Toronto, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Tucson, Chicago, Amherst, Torino, Tartu.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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2600's amazing Hackers on Planet Earth con may go down to enshittification: Remember, hacking is more than just a crime: it's a survival trait.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2014
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Linkdump Minkchump: A thoroughly assorted Saturday.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Saturday linkdump, part the sixth: The new digital disorder.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Links, dumped: A grab-bag of delicious miscellania.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Iowa's starvation strategy: Maybe the cruelty IS the point?
The Red Team Blues tour: LA, San Diego, Burbank, San Francisco, PDX, Mountain View, Berkeley, Vancouver, Calgary, Gaithersburg, DC, Toronto, Hay, Nottingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Berlin.
Red Team Blues Chapter One, part three: Danny does THE THING.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018
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The real scandal is overclassification: I'd explain it, but I'd have to kill you.
The Australian Chokepoint Capitalism Tour: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra (twice!).
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2021
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The Chokepoint Capitalism tour: Ottawa, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles (and beyond!)
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
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Spotify steals from artists, a Spotify exclusive: More Chokepoint Capitalism stunt-publishing.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017
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Department of Truth: What if reality was a democracy?
Support Amazon workers today: Events in 45 cities in support of the Bessemer, Alabama union drive.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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