Pluralistic: 04 Apr 2022

Today's links

Podcasting "The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis": The cypherpunks were wrong (but also right)
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 21 Mar 2022

Today's links

Podcasting "What Is Peak Indifference?": A theory of change.
To make Big Tech better, make it smaller: Decreasing the salience of tech's errors is as important as reducing their prevalence.
Brazil's "Remuneration Right" will strengthen Big Tech and Big Media: Fix ads, not snippets.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 14 Mar 2022

Today's links

Surprise billing's death-spiral may suck in untold patients: The best time to kill Envision Healthcare was before it started (the second best time is now).
Podcasting "Vertically Challenged": We need to investigate the companies Big Tech DOESN'T buy.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 07 Mar 2022

Today's links

Podcasting "All (Broadband) Politics Are Local": A chance for individuals to make a difference.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 28 Feb 2022

Today's links

Podcasting "We Should Not Endure a King": Antitrust is a leftist cause.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 22 Feb 2022

Today's links

Podcasting Part III of "The Internet Heist": In which the cartel gives itself a veto over your family life.
China hamstrings its Big Tech: "National champions" are neither.
This day in history: 2007, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 21 Feb 2022

Today's links

A(nother) massive Swiss banking leak: Sunshine won't disinfect anything on its own.
The people's disruption: Tech rights are workers' rights.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 31 Jan 2022

Today's links

Grappling with Big Wrestling: Vince McMahon has a monopoly on violence.
Podcasting about the copyleft trolls who tried to shake me down: Pixsy and the depravity of speculative invoicing.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 10 Jan 2022

Today's links

Personnel are policy: The Dems may do something to materially improve voters' lives. Maybe.
Podcasting "Science fiction is a Luddite Literature": My last pre-op podcast.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 03 Jan 2022

Today's links

Happy Public Domain Day: The public domain continues to roar back after decades in a coma.
2021 Daddy-Daughter podcast: The latest in a lengthy series.
This day in history: 2002, 2007
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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