Pluralistic: Prison-tech is a brutal scam – and a harbinger of your future (14 Feb 2024)

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Prison-tech is a brutal scam – and a harbinger of your future: My next novel predicts the present.
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Pluralistic: The long sleep of capitalism's watchdogs (26 Jan 2024)

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The long sleep of capitalism's watchdogs: "Self-regulation is to regulation as self-importance is to importance."
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Pluralistic: Kickstarting "The Bezzle" audiobook, sequel to Red Team Blues (10 Jan 2024)

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Kickstarting "The Bezzle" audiobook, sequel to Red Team Blues: Another Wil Wheaton banger, necessitated by Amazon's perfidy.
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Pluralistic: Kinkslump Linkdump (09 Dec 2023)

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Kinkslump Linkdump: A week's worth of assortment.
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Pluralistic: California to smash prison e-profiteers (08 May 2023)

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California to smash prison e-profiteers: The Public Utility Commission to the rescue!
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Pluralistic: Kickstarting the Red Team Blues audiobook, which Amazon won't sell (21 Mar 2023)

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Kickstarting the Red Team Blues audiobook, which Amazon won't sell: Narrated by Wil Wheaton!
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Pluralistic: Podcasts are hearteningly enshittification resistant; Red Team Blues excerpt (27 Jan 2023)

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Podcasts are hearteningly enshittification resistant: Walled gardens considered harmful (to performers and audiences).
Red Team Blues excerpt: The final adventure of Marty Hench.
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Pluralistic: Booklist on "Red Team Blues" (13 Jan 2023)

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Booklist on "Red Team Blues": "Another winner from an sf wizard who
has always proved himself adept at blending genres for both adults and teens."
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