Pluralistic: 27 Apr 2022

Today's links

How police backdoors for online services let sextortionists target children: There is no such thing as a back-door that only lets the good guys through.
Laura Jean McKay's "The Animals in That Country": A brilliant debut novel of too much understanding.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 25 Apr 2022

Today's links

Up Against It, an "essential," action-adventure sf tale of bureaucrats and colonizers: Laura J Mixon's fast-paced space-opera.
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: 16 Apr 2022

Today's links

Ryan North's 'How to Take Over the World': Popular science as a series of supervillainous thought-experiments.
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: 12 Apr 2022

Today's links

Daniel Pinkwater's "Crazy in Poughkeepsie": Another Pinkwater masterpiece, in which we sojourn to whale heaven.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 09 Apr 2022

Today's links

John M Ford's "Aspects": An unfinished masterpiece by a legend of science fiction and fantasy.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 20 Mar 2022

Today's links

Kathe Koja's Dark Factory: Taking Bohemia seriously.
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: 08 Mar 2022

Today's links

How and why to break up Big Tech: My new Locus column, "Vertically Challenged."
The Dawn of Everything: An essential reminder that we are in charge of our own destiny.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 08 Feb 2022

Today's links

Pixels of You: An illustrated tale of love and photos.
Wall Street's landlord business is turning every rental into a slum: And they're using public money to do it.
UK Tories want a national database of porn-viewing habits: Oh fuck not this bullshit again.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Feb 2022

Today's links

Explaining UK Fair Dealing with Simpsons clips: An update to the classic "Fair(y) Use."
Woody Guthrie, Songs and Art * Words and Wisdom: 332 pages of inspiration, joy and fascinating tales of a true American hero.
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: 09 Dec 2021

Today's links

Electrify: Saul Griffith's visionary, practical program for a US clean energy transition.
This day in history: 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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