Pluralistic: Freedom of reach IS freedom of speech (10 Dec 2022)

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Freedom of reach IS freedom of speech: The end-to-end principle is good, actually.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Yes, It’s Censorship

Stop picking that nit, it’ll never heal.

A man’s screaming, open mouth. The interior has been filled with a Matrix-style “code waterfall” effect. — conall/CC BY 2.0 (modified)

American political discourse is sticky. It gets all over the place and it’s damned hard to dislodge. People in handcuffs all over the world demand their Miranda rights, and people arguing about social media all over the world are prone to saying “it’s only censorship when the government does it.”

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Pluralistic: 07 Feb 2021

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The FBI has never heard of me: And yet, somehow they managed to investigate me.
Compared to climate denial, Qanon is benign: The GOP already surrendered to conspiratorialism.
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Pluralistic: 23 Jan 2021

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Stop saying "it's not censorship if it's not the government": I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.
Trump's swamp gators find corporate refuge: The Swamped project.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 17 Jan 2021

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Fighting fiber was the right's dumbest self-own: "We don't have to care. We're the [phone company|social media monopolist]."
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 14 Mar 2020

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Masque of the Red Death: Macmillan Audio gave me permission to share the audiobook of my end-of-the-world novella.
When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth: A new podcast audiobook of my 2005 end-of-the-world story.
Ada Palmer on historical and modern censorship: Part of EFF's Speaking Freely project.
Glitch workers unionize: First-ever tech union formed without management opposition.
Women of Imagineering: A 384-page illustrated chronicle of the role women play in Disney theme-park design.
Tachyon celebrates 30 years of sff publishing with a Humble Bundle: DRM-free and benefits EFF.
Honest Government Ads, Covid-19 edition: Political satire is really hard, but The Juice makes it look easy.
TSA lifts liquid bans, telcos lift data caps: Almost as though there was no reason for them in the first place.
CBC postpones Canada Reads debates: But you can read a ton of the nominated books online for free.
Star Wars firepits: 750lbs of flaming backyard steel.
This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2019
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