Pluralistic: Iowa's starvation strategy; The Red Team Blues Tour; Red Team Blues Chapter One, part three (19 Apr 2023) Today's links Iowa's starvation strategy: Maybe the cruelty IS the point? The Red Team Blues tour: LA, San Diego, Burbank, San Francisco, PDX, Mountain View, Berkeley, Vancouver, Calgary, Gaithersburg, DC, Toronto, Hay, Nottingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Berlin. Red Team Blues Chapter One, part three: Danny does THE THING. 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 Continue reading "Pluralistic: Iowa's starvation strategy; The Red Team Blues Tour; Red Team Blues Chapter One, part three (19 Apr 2023)"
Pluralistic: 02 Feb 2021 Today's links Criti-Hype: Tech bros will settle for "evil genius." Right to Repair is back for 2021: Will Apple sabotage this one too? The free market and rent-seeking: Unauthorized bread and poor doors. This day in history: 2011, 2016 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 02 Feb 2021"
Pluralistic: 25 Jul 2020 Today's links US copyright is a disaster for Mexico: USMCA contra derechos humanos. Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars: My event with James Wilt on Aug 4. Central London property prices tank: Failed Airbnb rentiers flood the market. 401(k)s are a scam: Buy Alpo futures instead. This day in history: 2010, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 25 Jul 2020"
Pluralistic: 29 Feb 2020 Today's links EFF is hiring a new tech projects director: It's a once-in-a-lifetime dream job. Bond villain monologue, Medicare for All edition: "No, Mr Bond, I expect you to sign a binding arbitration waiver." FUCK TRUMP AND HIS STUPID FUCKING WALL: A 26% alcohol habanero spirit from Empirical Spirits. Mike Bloomberg helped the Sacklers launder their reputations: Just helping out the "Friends of Mike." Bernie Sanders is the only candidate with a climate plan as big as the climate crisis: No one ever asked how we'd pay for WWII. Cutting the UK housing subsidy led to massive homelessness payouts: Tories are always swallowing spiders to catch their flies. This day in history: 2012, 2016 (leap years!) Colophon: Recent publications, current writing projects, upcoming appearances, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 29 Feb 2020"