Pluralistic: The long game (20 Nov 2025)

Today's links

The long game: Breaking up Big Tech is a long-run project.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: ARRRRR!; Watching paint dry; CEOs are tall, lucky, men; Harpercollins demands authors' AI rights; Victorian bumwipe; Ted Koppel's stupid book; Alan Moore to unpublished authors; Anne Frank's US visa application was rejected; Google breakup.
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: The Golden Rule (them what has the gold makes the rules) (25 Mar 2023)

Today's links

The Golden Rule (them what has the gold makes the rules): Dobbs, SVB, the Internet Archive, antitrust and the law's foundation in norms, not consistency.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2018
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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