Pluralistic: Where did the money go? (08 Jan 2026)

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Where did the money go? Turning a mountain of (their) money into a pile of (your) money.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Revolutionary Colossus; T-Mobile CEO v EFF; Broadband isn't gasoline.
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: The Post-American Internet (01 Jan 2026)

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The Post-American Internet: My speech from Hamburg's Chaos Communications Congress.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Error code 451; Public email address Mansplaining Lolita; NSA backdoor in Juniper Networks; Don't bug out; Nurses whose shitty boss is a shitty app.
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: O(N^2) nationalism (26 Nov 2025)

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O(N^2) nationalism: Trumpism can only be defeated through international nationalism.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Paywall kremlinology; How to fix everything; Office365 is spyware; State-owned Amazon.
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: The mad king's digital killswitch (20 Oct 2025)

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The mad king's digital killswitch: Every accusation is a confession.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Use RSS; Lifehackers in the NYT; Banned Verminous Dickens cake; Fake CIA Fox guy; Ferris wheel offices; EFF finds printer snitch-dots; Officer Bubbles sues Youtube; Sued for criticizing Proctorio; Can I sing Happy Birthday? "Under the Poppy"; International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo.
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: Naomi Novik's Scholomance trilogy (29 Mar 2023)

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Naomi Novik's Scholomance trilogy: When Rousseau comes to Hobbeswarts.
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: 07 Jan 2022

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Jackpot watch: How the klept operates in the UK.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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