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
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Pluralistic: Podcasting "Twiddler" (27 Feb 2023)

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Podcasting "Twiddler": What makes digital platforms so enshittification prone?
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Pluralistic: 28 Oct 2022 Adobe steals your color

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Adobe steals your color: A SaaS on the mantel in Act I must go off by Act III.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021.
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Pluralistic: 14 Oct 2022 Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic; Billionaire dilletantes vs good Democrats

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Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic: Trademark, like all "IP," is a tool to control critics, customers and competitors.
Billionaire dilettantes vs good Democrats: Even the best Democratic candidate is no match for the worst Republican when wealthy "Democratic" donors meddle.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012.
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Apr 2022

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How trade secrets swallowed your right to know: A corporate veto over your environment, health, and civic duty.
The Mormon Church owns the most valuable property portfolio in America: At least $15,700,000,000 in holdings.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 14 Aug 2021

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Provocateur copyrights a Magic: The Gathering Deck: Come for the compilation copyright, stay for the free IP Law Casebook.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2020
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Pluralistic: 25 May 2021

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We promised this vaccine waiver 20 years ago: The WTO was always a scam.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 21 May 2021

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Debunking the arguments for vaccine apartheid: "Wait your turn" is not epidemiologically sound.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 13 Apr 2021

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Jackpot: Inequality sucks…for everyone.
Bill Gates will kill us all: Elite philanthropy created vaccine apartheid.
What "IP" means: Control over customers, critics and competitors.
Data-brokerages vs the world: The public-private partnership from hell.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 22 Mar 2021

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Patent troll IP is more powerful than Apple's: Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Podcasting "Free Markets": Taxation without representation.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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