Pluralistic: Kate Beaton's "Ducks" (14 Jan 2023)

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Kate Beaton's "Ducks": A memoir of oil, misogyny and economic precarity.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Pluralistic: 29 Jul 2021

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Bankruptcy and elite impunity: The Sacklers offer billions of reasons to overthrow the system.
Stories from Black women's customer service hell: The women who answer the phone when you call Disney, Airbnb, Carnival and others.
Tracking you with accelerometer signatures: Yet another latent unique identifier with horrifying consequences.
Unauthorized cups: RFID-equipped disposable cups deny water to homeless people.
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Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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