Pluralistic: In defense of bureaucratic competence (23 Oct 2023)

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In defense of bureaucratic competence: The nine most uplifting words in the English language: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
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Pluralistic: EU to Facebook, 'Drop Dead' (07 Dec 2022)

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EU to Facebook, 'Drop Dead': Ringing down the curtain on the consent theater.
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The ACCESS Act: The most significant interop legislation in US history.
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Mass-action lawsuit against Facebook: Digital Rights Ireland wants to make the other GDPR shoe drop.
$100m deli made $35k in 2019/20: What the fuck is going on with Your Hometown Deli?
"Anti-voter-suppression" companies are lobbying to kill HR1: Keep your eyes on the prize.
People's Choice Communications: An ISP owned by striking Charter workers that diverts profits to its customers.
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