Pluralistic: 19 Feb 2021

Today's links

My talks with Edward Snowden and William Gibson: Two wonderful books for your TBR.
Complicity, incompetence, leadership and Capitol Police: A deep postmortem and legal repercussions.
How Republicans froze Texas solid: Market Lysenkoists.
Uber loses court battle, steals wages, censors whistleblower: Big bezzle energy.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 09 Feb 2021

Today's links

Snowden's young adult memoir: The Young Readers' edition of Permanent Record.
Favicons as undeletable tracking beacons: F-cache considered harmful.
The ECB should forgive the debt it owes itself: Another round of austerity will destroy the European project.
Fleet Street calls out schtum Tories: When Paul Dacre and Katharine Viner agree…
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 09 Jul 2020

Today's links

Muppet Hamilton: Bork bork bork
EFF celebrates its 30th (!) birthday with a full day of livestreams: July 10!
Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley: A graphic memoir for young adults.
Cops are buying breach data: Why get a warrant when there are hackers?
Rock dust vs climate change: Some good (preliminary) news about carbon sequestration.
This day in history: 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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