Pluralistic: A perforated corporate veil (20 Feb 2026)

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A perforated corporate veil: The Brazilian method for curbing corporate power.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Social media turned US parties into host organisms for third parties; "Citizens" are hired actors; Insured exoskeletons; Talking with Snowden and Gibson.
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Pluralistic: Trump's FCC abandons the future (24 Jul 2025)

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Trump's FCC abandons the future: Starlink is a technology that gets worse every time it acquires a customer.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: Bill Waterson's comics for Berkeley Breathed; Ian McDonald's research; BLM vs copyright bots; UN Cybercrime Treaty
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Pluralistic: How cable monopolists tricked conservatives into shooting themselves in the face (15 Dec 2022)

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How cable monopolists tricked conservatives into shooting themselves in the face: Blocking Gigi Sohn's FCC confirmation is really bad for all of us, but especially Red State America.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Pluralistic: 03 Jul 2021

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The future is symmetrical: Broadband netizens vs asymmetrical mouse-potatoes.
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