Pluralistic: 19 Jun 2021

Today's links

The gig economy's dark-money, astroturf "community groups": Uber and Lyft spent their way into a rep for racial justice.
The doctrine of dynastic wealth: Abigail Disney on tax evasion and the American caste system.
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: 02 Jun 2021

Today's links

NYC's driver-owned Uber alternative: Platform cooperativism needs interoperability, though.
Amazon running scared from arbitration at scale: The right kind of automation.
How the Dutch helped CBS cheat on its taxes: Onshore-offshore and the IP shell-game.
This day in history: 2006, 2010, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 13 May 2021

Today's links

The Democratic establishment: Rahm Emanuel is why we can't have nice things.
Uber (Ch)eats: Innovation in tax evasion.
This day in history: 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 19 Feb 2021

Today's links

My talks with Edward Snowden and William Gibson: Two wonderful books for your TBR.
Complicity, incompetence, leadership and Capitol Police: A deep postmortem and legal repercussions.
How Republicans froze Texas solid: Market Lysenkoists.
Uber loses court battle, steals wages, censors whistleblower: Big bezzle energy.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 16 Feb 2021

Today's links

Uber loses (another) $6.8b: The market can stay predatory longer than you can stay angry.
Ring helped LAPD spy on BLM protests: The public-private surveillance partnership from hell.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Jan 2021

Today's links

The WELL State of the World: With special guest Malka Older.
Food and Climate Change Without the Hot Air: How to sustainably eat the planet.
Mass court: "I agree" means something: Finally, we find the bottom.
Congress bans "little green men": No more anonymous federal snatch-squads.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 08 Dec 2020

Today's links

Ford patents plutocratic lane-changes: That part of Walkaway wasn't a suggestion, seriously.
All the books I reviewed in 2020: A year in books.
Armed cops terrorize Florida covid whistleblower: They pointed a gun at a two-year-old.
Uber pays to get rid of its self-driving cars: Every Big Store has to close eventually.
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 05 Nov 2020

Today's links

Ant, Uber, and the true nature of money: Money vs finance.
Scarfolk & Environs: "Road & Leisure Map for Uninvited Tourists."
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 14 Oct 2020

Today's links

Pandemic shock doctrine vs internet freedom: Freedom House's 2020 report is grim reading.
What happened in Florida: Surrender, Bush v Gore style.
Prop 22 is a scam: Propping up a Ponzi with a Proposition.
How to spreadsheet: All the hard-won lessons in one convenient ruleset.
The Ministry of the Future: Eliot Peper interviews Kim Stanley Robinson.
This day in history: 2010, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 30 Sep 2020

Today's links

How I write: Process notes on Attack Surface.
The Anti-Monopoly War Song: Party like it's 1882.
My other computer is…: Next-level IoT meme-generator.
Leaked EU Big Tech rules: Proposal, or trial balloon?
Self-driving cars crashing: Uber's cars can't drive half a mile without a problem.
This day in history: 2010, 2015
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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