Pluralistic: Brother makes a demon-haunted printer (05 Mar 2025)

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Brother makes a demon-haunted printer: The internet is a portal to hell.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 2005, 2015, 2020, 2024
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Defense (of the internet) (from billionaires) in depth (23 Jan 2025)

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Defense (of the internet) (from billionaires) in depth: "Nonprofits" can and do enshittify.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 20241
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Bluesky and enshittification (02 Nov 2024)

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Bluesky and enshittification: No one is the enshittifier of their own story.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Hoisted from the comments: Smart stuff from readers.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

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Pluralistic: Brinklump Linkdump (20 Jan 2024)

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Brinklump Linkdump: Indiscriminate heterogeniety for the sabbath.
This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 11 Nov 2022 Apple's business model made Chinese oppression inevitable

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Apple's business model made Chinese oppression inevitable: A photon torpedo on the bridge in Act I will go off by Act III.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 15 Feb 2021

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ADT insider threat: If you build it they will spy.
Billionaires think VR stops guillotines: TARP with tasps.
Privacy Without Monopoly: Podcasting a reading of the latest EFF whitepaper.
This day in history: 2006, 2011
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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