Pluralistic: Lies, damned lies, and Uber (29 Feb 2024)

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Lies, damned lies, and Uber: Uber wants to pay its Toronto drivers $2.50/hour (eh).
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019
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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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This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Pluralistic: No, Uber's (still) not profitable (09 August 2023)

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No, Uber's (still) not profitable: A relentless, world-leading innovator in ever-sweatier balance sheet tricks, accounting gimmicks and hopium.
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This day in history: 2013, 2018
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Pluralistic: 05 Aug 2022

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Uber's still not profitable: An effective wealth transfer of $2.8 billion from labor to capital in just three months.
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This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 11 Feb 2022

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The Big Lie that keeps the Uber bezzle alive: A credulous press continues to report massive losses as profitability.
This day in history: 2017, 2021
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Pluralistic: 10 Aug 2021

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End of the line for Uber: Accounting tricks and tech gimmickry don't matter when the coffers are empty.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 10 May 2021

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Biden's shift on vaccine patents is a Big Deal: A world turned upside-down.
LA traveling toward free public transit: But first we must abolish means-testing.
How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism Part 6: Nearly done with my serialized podcast reading!
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016
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