Pluralistic: 14 Oct 2022 Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic; Billionaire dilletantes vs good Democrats

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Medieval Times invents a modern union-busting tactic: Trademark, like all "IP," is a tool to control critics, customers and competitors.
Billionaire dilettantes vs good Democrats: Even the best Democratic candidate is no match for the worst Republican when wealthy "Democratic" donors meddle.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012.
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Pluralistic: 01 Mar 2022

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How "hollowed" hotels are destroying worker rights: REITs aren't just for money laundering.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2002, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 25 Nov 2021

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Unions are finally fighting two-tier contracts: How the actual fuck did they fail to see through this bullshit decades ago?
McKinsey taught Big Pharma how to price-gouge: Leaked slides document the lies, sleaze and profiteering.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 19 Nov 2021

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Teamsters transformed: Militant labor is strong labor.
This day in history: 2001, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 19 Jan 2021

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Amazon warehouse union gets tech solidarity: #DoItWithRealPower
This day in history: 2006, 2016
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Pluralistic: Ad-tech is a bezzle; Google's unionizing; The Data Detective; Damon Knight's Why Do Birds is back; Endorsing the Forward 43 slate (04 Jan 2021)

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Ad-tech is a bezzle: The subprime attention crisis is upon us.
Google's unionizing: Solidarity vs worker misclassification.
The Data Detective: How to truth with statistics.
Damon Knight's Why Do Birds is back: Reviving a grand master's comic masterpiece.
Endorsing the Forward 43 slate: For my California comrades.
This day in history: 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 23 Nov 2020

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Opsec and personal security: Runa Sandvik and Window Snyder on the Attack Surface Lectures.
Australian predictive policing tool for kids: Digital phrenology vs racialized kids.
A textbook grift: Economics, Final Edition.
Labor and large firms: Lessons from Caterpillar and Hollywood.
The power of procurements: A streamlined way to regulate IoT.
Guatemala's guillotines: Protesters torch the parliament.
Someone Comes to Town part 24: This week on my podcast.
This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2019
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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