Pluralistic: 01 Aug 2020

Today's links

Grace is going home: Appeals court orders release of Black, learning-disabled teen jailed for failing to do homework during the lockdown.
A deep dive into Mexico's new copyright law: Revealing the hidden tripwires that undermine Mexicans' human rights.
The Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries: In which fair use rescues us from Shel Silverstein's terrible brilliance.
Populism is good for your health: Blame America's mass deaths on its health-care system, not (just) Trump.
Congrats to the 2020 Hugo winners: Martine, El-Mohtar, Gladstone, Caroline, Huang et al.
This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2019
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Pluralistic: 05 May 2020

Today's links

Podcast: Part 2 of "Someone Comes to Town": Matrioshka babies.
President Supervillain: Coronavirus Trump is Red Skull.
What "writing rules" actually mean: It's not list of rules, it's a list of pitfalls.
Negativland's "This is Not Normal": Gnomic, sad and celebratory.
Leaked Trump doc projects 3000 US deaths/day: A new 9/11, every day, by the end of this month.
Pandemic profiteering could create social chaos: Societies with 25-35% unemployment do not produce vaccines.
Papercraft re-creations of classic Kenner Star Wars toys: From Marc "Paper Dandy" Hagan-Guirey.
A federal jobs guarantee: MMT has its moment in the sun.
Teen Vogue on socialist feminism: "No boss" beats "Girl boss."
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2005, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 01 Mar 2020

Today's links

Trump's rhetoric fits eerily well into the Tolkien canon: AR Moxon makes Mordor great again.
The wealthy are chartering jets to avoid coronavirus: The Masque of the Red Death takes to the skies.
The US already has Medicare for All: The day that Trump declares a national health emergency.
America's uninsured will turn a covid crisis into a covid disaster: Our shared microbial destiny cannot be denied.
Jury refuses to convict Extinction Rebellion activists: Long live the "necessity defense" and the human race it protects.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, current writing projects, upcoming appearances, current reading

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