Pluralistic: Twinkfrump Linkdump (13 Apr 2024)

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Twinkfrump Linkdump: All the miscellany that didn't make it.
This day in history: 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: Stinkpump Linkdump (02 Dec 2023)

Today's links

Stinkpump Linkdump: With a bonus jarring shift in tone.
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: A taxonomy of corporate bullshit (27 Oct 2023)

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A taxonomy of corporate bullshit: The six lies they've always told.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: The internet is not a (link)dump truck (30 Sept 2023)

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The internet is not a (link)dump truck: It's a series of totally tubular links.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Brian Merchant's "Blood In the Machine" (26 Sep 2023)

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Brian Merchant's "Blood In the Machine": Reclaiming the Luddites from the victors' history.
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: Denazification, truth and reconciliation, and the story of Germany's story (19 July 2023)

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Denazification, truth and reconciliation, and the story of Germany's story: How do you confront an incomprehensible monstrosity?
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: Dumping links like Galileo dumped the orange (20 May 2023)

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Dumping links like Galileo dumped the orange: Creatively destroying your weekend like Joseph Dumpeter.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: Is antitrust anti-labor? (14 Apr 2023)

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Is antitrust anti-labor?: tl;dr: no.
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: David Graeber's "Pirate Enlightenment" (24 Jan 2023)

Today's links

David Graeber's "Pirate Enlightenment": The true, swashbuckling lives of matriarchs, anarchists, and pirates at the crossroads of the world.
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: 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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