Pluralistic: Twinkump Linkdump (22 Mar 2025)

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Twinkump Linkdump: Loose ends for the weekend.
Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024
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: You can't save an institution by betraying its mission (19 Mar 2025)

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You can't save an institution by betraying its mission: Supporters will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no supporters.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 2005, 2015, 2020, 2024
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: Doublethink sump linkdump (05 Oct 2024)

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Doublethink sump linkdump: Some short hits for an all-too-short weekend.
This day in history: 2004, 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: MIT libraries are thriving without Elsevier (16 Aug 2024)

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MIT libraries are thriving without Elsevier: $2 million here, $2 million there, pretty soon you're talking real money.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 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: Why is this Canadian university scared of you seeing its Privacy Impact Assessment? (01 Aug 2024)

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Why is this Canadian university scared of you seeing its Privacy Impact Assessment: What is Langara College so afraid of?
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 2019
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: Linkrot (21 May 2024)

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Linkrot: The internet is a library built on quicksand.
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: Pinkdrunk Linkdump (18 Nov 2023)

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Pinkdrunk Linkdump: Your semi-regular weekend declaration of link bankruptcy.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: The (open) web is good, actually (13 Nov 2023)

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The (open) web is good, actually: Recall has always been a power dynamic.
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: Private equity plunderers want to buy Simon & Schuster (08 August 2023)

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Private equity plunderers want to buy Simon & Schuster: From the same parasites that infected your hospital's emergency room and sucked Toys R Us dry.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Linkty Dumpty (15 July 2023)

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Linkty Dumpty: Things I thought about when I was supposed to be on holidays.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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