Pluralistic: America cannot undo Trumpism (09 Nov 2026)
Today's links America cannot undo Trumpism: The only way out is through. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Bruces x Pokemon; Rich cou…
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Pluralistic: JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine's "Against Tech Oligarchy" (07 Nov 2026)
Today's links JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine's "Against Tech Oligarchy": Inventing a new labor playbook for a unique and powerful industry. Hey look at this: Deli…
Pluralistic: Without CDA 230, Facebook will own the internet forever (05 Nov 2026)
Today's links Without CDA 230, Facebook will own the internet forever: Small, well-managed online communities are especially vulnerable to legal threats. Hey l…
Pluralistic: The AI fatfinger economy has come for my receipts app (04 Nov 2026)
Today's links The AI fatfinger economy has come for my receipts app: Every heretofore useful button now summons a useless AI genie. Hey look at this: Delights…
Pluralistic: Separable (03 Nov 2026)
Today's links Separable: AI makes us deal with paintings without painters, words without writers and mathematics without mathematicians. Hey look at this: Deli…
Pluralistic: Autodoxing (02 Nov 2026)
Today's links Autodoxing: The road to hell is paved with badly thought-through tech policy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Shakesp…
Pluralistic: Formalities (31 Oct 2026)
Today's links Formalities: When it comes to AI, the Copyright Office is restoring copyright to its proper status, as something you have to work to get. Hey loo…
Pluralistic: Agents vs ecommerce (28 Oct 2026)
Today's links Agents vs ecommerce: Opacity is a feature, not a bug. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Aibo hacking; Calculator watche…
Pluralistic: History is something you do (27 Oct 2026)
Today's links History is something you do: Not something that happens to you. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Occupy Tents are spee…
Pluralistic: Sovereign citizens, but for news (26 Oct 2026)
Today's links Sovereign citizens, but for news: By reading the LA Times, you agree… Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Patenting tax d…
Pluralistic: Critique and writing (23 Oct 2026)
Today's links Critique and writing: The most important part of a writing workshop is trying to fix other people's stories. Hey look at this: Delights to delect…
Pluralistic: Adversarial interoperability is a team sport (21 Oct 2026)
Today's links Adversarial interoperability is a team sport: Vibe-coded jailbreaks are fun, but don't solve the problem. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate…
Pluralistic: The death of history's most successful publisher (20 Oct 2026)
Today's links The death of history's most successful publisher: Google has a scorching case of "main character syndrome." Hey look at this: Delights to delecta…
Pluralistic: The technopolitics of ad-tech (19 Oct 2026)
Today's links The technopolitics of ad-tech: Spying is good for tech, context is good for publishers. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanenc…
Pluralistic: Israeli ad-tech company was a delivery system for "mercenary spyware" (17 Oct 2026)
Today's links Israeli ad-tech company was a delivery system for "mercenary spyware": And they used Google, Facebook and every other major ad platform to do it.…
Pluralistic: Load-bearing (16 Oct 2026)
Today's links Load-bearing: Digital sovereignty vs AI. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Anthrax penmanship; Stolen WEBGEEK license p…
Pluralistic: Expedia amazoned hotel rooms (15 Oct 2026)
Today's links Expedia amazoned hotel rooms: Everything more expensive for everyone, monopolies everywhere, and we're all screwed. Hey look at this: Delights to…
Pluralistic: Bundestrojaner (13 Oct 2026)
Today's links Bundestrojaner: You can't make people more secure by making them less secure. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 9/11 si…
Pluralistic: How labor rights rescued Ultima from a monopolist (12 Oct 2026)
Today's links How labor rights rescued Ultima from a monopolist: If you care about labor justice and artists' rights, stop focusing on copyright. Hey look at t…
Pluralistic: Thwarted (09 Oct 2026)
Today's links Thwarted: Behold the awesome destructive power of a fully operational billionaire. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: An…
Pluralistic: Disloyalty (07 Oct 2026)
Today's links Disloyalty: Air Canada's frequent flier fuckery. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Indie booksellers v internet; Coke p…
Pluralistic: Swapping money for expertise (06 Oct 2026)
Today's links Swapping money for expertise: Money can't buy me love. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: "Tempo"; Yahoo censors MEP's t…
Pluralistic: Scrutinized (05 Oct 2026)
Today's links Scrutinized: Pervert glasses vs the authentic self. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: DRM-free in the UK; Maple-leaf ro…
Pluralistic: Economic probabilities for our grandchildren (03 Oct 2026)
Today's links Economic probabilities for our grandchildren: If only data centers would stop hogging all the copper. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Ob…
Pluralistic: Voting is to politics as shopping is to boycotts (01 Oct 2026)
Today's links Voting is to politics as shopping is to boycotts: The big P only matters if the small p is in play. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Obje…
Pluralistic: Lindsay Owens's "Gouged" (29 Sep 2026)
Today's links Lindsay Owens's "Gouged": The end of a fair price and what that means for your wallet. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence…
Pluralistic: Priceful (28 Sep 2026)
Today's links Priceful: So worthless we can tell you what it's worth. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Nasdaq allows post-9/11 penny…
Pluralistic: Itch scratching (25 Sep 2026)
Today's links Itch scratching: Love, care and self-actualization. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 9/11 x Viridians; Announcing Wiki…
Pluralistic: Bonta sold us out to Trump's oligarchs (22 Sep 2026)
Today's links Bonta sold us out to Trump's oligarchs: A "settlement" that promises less than nothing. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanenc…
Pluralistic: The Claude Delusion (21 Sep 2026)
Today's links The Claude Delusion: What if we're the ones having hallucinations? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 9/11 v sex; 9/11 v…