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.
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Pluralistic: Feb 01 2022

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The Mafia hires good accountants: Honest cheaters enable the mob.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 05 Jul 2021

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Conspiracy fantasy: The political significance and personal appeal of conspiratorialism.
Podcasting "Self Publishing": My column on monopolism, publishing, and the fortunes of authors.
This day in history: 2001, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 08 Sep 2020

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My first-ever Kickstarter: Help me change publishing with the audiobook for Attack Surface, the third Little Brother book.
IP: The longest, most significant Locus column I have written in my 14-year run.
FTC about to hammer Intuit: Billions in fraudulent tax-prep earnings under scrutiny.
Antitrust trouble for cloud services: Italy's competition regulator says Terms of Service are bullshit.
This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015
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Pluralistic: 23 Mar 2020

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Tacocat, a free print-and-play game from the Exploding Kittens team: Super smart endgame!
Adafruit offers open source PPE manufacturing: They're retooling and available to help.
It's time for a coronavirus jubilee: Debts that can't be paid won't be.
Medicare for All is an economic stabilizer: Private health insurance turns recessions into depressions.
Private Kit, a free/open app to give you control over your location history: Doing contact tracing without invading privacy.
Italy's mayors berate quarantine-breaking citizens: "Does your dog have an inflamed prostate?"
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Pluralistic: 18 Mar 2020

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Ethiopian factory sports Jack Ma quotes: Global trade currents are shifting fast.
Charter orders all workers to keep showing up: Even the 15% of its workforce who could work from home.
MAGA firefighters dismiss coronavirus as Democrat hoax: And/or a Chinese bioweapon.
Flatter Me, a compliments card game: Kickstarting now.
American Airlines blew billions, now it wants a bailout: Socializing losses, privatizing gains.
John Green's mutual aid manifesto: The only way through is together.
How to split a single ventilator for four patients: Peer-reviewed simulations.
Bigoted Republican Congressjerk votes against coronavirus relief because it might cover same-sex partnerships: Rep Andy Biggs wants to send us all to meet Jesus.
Epidemiology and public health in 14 minutes: An epidemiologist and an sf writer make an outstanding science communications team.
3D printed ventilator hero got a patent threat: Human rights vs property rights.
If nothing is for sale, how will covid stimulus work? Can you fix a supply shock with stimulus?
How to make your own toilet paper: A craft for your isolated kiddos.
Plague precautions from 1665: No feasting, but you can tipple in a bar until 9PM.
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Pluralistic: 16 Mar 2020

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Covid At Home: A guide for isolation, illness and recovery
Trump wants a US-only vaccine: Reality has a well-known globalist/collectivist bias.
Folding@Home to beat covid: 23 distcomp projects to give your CPU to.
Italian hospitals fix their ventilators with 3D printed parts: Fablabs to the rescue.
How to prepare for coming layoffs: A guide for techies junior, senior and prickly.
Leaked Tiktok moderation guidelines are a censoring mess: No poors or ugly people welcome.
Canceled Bar Mitzvah is still a mitzvah: Today I am a mensch.
Shmoocon 2020 videos online: Hours of entertainment and infosec funnies.
This day in history: 2005, 2010
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