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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Pluralistic: 07 Dec 2021

Today's links

Podcasting "Give Me Slack": On the parenting challenges of an era without second chances.
A lexicon of euphemisms for "corporate crime": Compliance, risk, white collar crime…
IP lawyers weaponize trade secrecy to stall vaccine waivers: But Karan Menon has their number.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 16 Nov 2021

Today's links

What Police Get When They Get Your Phone: A new season of EFF's podcast, on cop-tech and what to do about it.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 18 Oct 2021

Today's links

Corporatism made John Deere ripe for a strike: Optimized for failure.
Copyfraudster censors investigation of implausible covid gadget: When a US law is used to censor Indian scientific reporting.
At last, a new Econ 101 textbook: CORE's "The Economy" vs homo economicus.
Podcasting "Dead Letters": Email could be the last federated internet technology – but it isn't.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 11 Oct 2021

Today's links

Podcasting "Hope, Not Optimism": A theory of change based on truth, not fiction.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 04 Oct 2021

Today's links

Podcasting "Take It Back": My Medium column on copyright termination and rights reversion.
Savage Love A-Z: A bestiary of good sex.
The Pandora Papers: Tax avoidance is tax evasion.
USPS pilots postal banking: Slashing taxes (on the poor).
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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