Pluralistic: Margaret Killjoy's "The Sapling Cage" (24 Sep 2024)

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Margaret Killjoy's "The Sapling Cage": Epic fantasy as queer coming-of-age.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
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: Stellantis wants to make scabbing woke; The Lost Cause prologue, Part V (11 Oct 2023)

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Stellantis wants to make scabbing woke: The real DEI was the collective bargaining unit we formed along the way.
The Lost Cause prologue, Part V: Fuck around, find out.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Naomi Klein's "Doppelganger" (05 September 2023)

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Naomi Klein's "Doppelganger": On late capitalism's double-vision and double trouble.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: The "religious liberty" angle for overturning the overturning of Dobbs (11 July 2023)

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The "religious liberty" angle for overturning the overturning of Dobbs: Paging the Satanic Temple to the white courtesy stirrups.
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This day in history: None
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Poor people pay higher time tax (10 Feb 2023)

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Poor people pay higher time tax: The rich truly do get more hours in the day.
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This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Care Inflation (18 Jan 2023)

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Care Inflation: The inflation no one wants to talk about.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Eleanor Janega's "Once and Future Sex" (17 Jan 2023)

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Eleanor Janega's "Once and Future Sex": The true, weird, horny history of medieval gender and sex.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 01 Nov 2022 "When Franny Stands Up," Eden Robins' debut novel

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"When Franny Stands Up," Eden Robins' debut novel: Supernaturual comediennes of WWII.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021.
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 29 Sep 2022 Porn on Tumblr is a complicated subject

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Porn on Tumblr is a complicated subject: Chokepoints, compliance, weakest links.
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 19 May 2022

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Your mom is a tech ninja: Your boss? Not so much.
The impossible scam of US drug plans: Even the guy who invented them can't figure them out.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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