Pluralistic: Microsoft pinky swears that THIS TIME they'll make security a priority (14 Jun 2024)

Today's links Microsoft pinky swears that THIS TIME they'll make security a priority: The monopolist's bargain was made to be broken. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearan … | Continue reading


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Pluralistic: The health industry's invisible hand is a fist (13 Jun 2024)

Today's links The health industry's invisible hand is a fist: We've tried everything except for the thing that works everywhere else in the world. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent a … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: An end to the climate emergency is in our grasp (12 Jun 2024)

Today's links An end to the climate emergency is in our grasp: We mustn't let capitalism snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Robin Sloan's "Moonbound" (11 Jun 2024)

Today's links Robin Sloan's "Moonbound": A solarpunk road-trip novel set 11,000 years in the future. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest book … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: The CFPB is genuinely making America better, and they're going HARD (10 Jun 2024)

Today's links The CFPB is genuinely making America better, and they're going HARD: Fighting corporate crime with both fists and 7-2 SCOTUS backing. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Uplinkchump Linkdump (08 Jun 2024)

Today's links Uplinkchump Linkdump: A bushel of links for the weekend. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 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 s … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: The airlines were patient zero in the junk-fee plague (07 Jun 2024)

Today's links The airlines were patient zero in the junk-fee plague: "Convenience fees" that aren't convenient and "service fees" without any service. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Rece … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: UK publishers suing Google for $17.4b over rigged ad markets (06 Jun 2024)

Today's links UK publishers suing Google for $17.4b over rigged ad markets: Because tech steals publishers' money, not their content. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearan … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Surveillance pricing (05 Jun 2024)

Today's links Surveillance pricing: They spy on you for many reasons, but also to rip you off. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2013, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Joseph Cox's "Dark Wire" (04 June 2024)

Today's links Joseph Cox's "Dark Wire": A true-crime technothriller about the biggest sting operation in world history. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Ticketmaster jacks us for billions so it can pocket millions (03 Jun 2024)

Today's links Ticketmaster jacks us for billions so it can pocket millions: Corruption is unimaginably wasteful. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Emil Ferris's long-awaited "My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two" (01 Jun 2024)

Today's links Emil Ferris's long-awaited "My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two": A tour-de-force that was worth the wait. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Real innovation vs Silicon Valley nonsense (30 May 2024)

Today's links Real innovation vs Silicon Valley nonsense: We're living through a revolution, but all we hear about is scams. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: None Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest book … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: The Pizzaburger Presidency (29 May 2024)

Today's links The Pizzaburger Presidency: Why the Biden administration talks so very little about the very small number of very good things it has done. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 5 months ago

Pluralistic: Against Lore (27 May 2024)

Today's links Against Lore: Always leave 'em wanting more. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. U … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Inkjump Linkdump (25 May 2024)

Today's links Inkjump Linkdump: A long weekend's supply of miscellany. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 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 … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: They brick you because they can (24 May 2024)

Today's links They brick you because they can: Samsung and Spotify are too big to care (and that's just the 'S'es). Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2014, 2019 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Red Lobster was killed by private equity, not Endless Shrimp (23 May 2024)

Today's links Red Lobster was killed by private equity, not Endless Shrimp: Using class warfare as cover for looting. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: How finfluencers destroyed the housing and lives of thousands of people (22 May 2024)

Today's links How finfluencers destroyed the housing and lives of thousands of people: The real estate speculator bezzle has a very ugly third act. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. R … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Linkrot (21 May 2024)

Today's links Linkrot: The internet is a library built on quicksand. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writ … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: The new globalism is global labor (20 May 2024)

Today's links The new globalism is global labor: The Battle of Seattle's other shoe drops. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: None Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Monopoly is capitalism's gerrymander (18 May 2024)

Today's links Monopoly is capitalism's gerrymander: Handcuffs for the invisible hand. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep rea … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: You were promised a jetpack by liars (17 May 2024)

Today's links You were promised a jetpack by liars: AIs and self-driving cars are the new jetpacks. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Utah's getting some of America's best broadband (16 May 2024)

Today's links Utah's getting some of America's best broadband: Public goods for the win. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Even if you think AI search could be good, it won't be good (15 May 2024)

Today's links Even if you think AI search could be good, it won't be good: It's just too goddamned easy to cheat. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: AI "art" and uncanniness (13 May 2024)

Today's links AI "art" and uncanniness: "A meaning that does not stem from organizing intention." Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Algorithmic feeds are a twiddler's playground (11 May 2024)

Today's links Algorithmic feeds are a twiddler's playground: "They 'trust me.' Dumb fucks." Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You ke … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: AI is a WMD (09 May 2024)

Today's links AI is a WMD: Advon is a force-multiplier for enshittification. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: The disenshittified internet starts with loyal "user agents" (07 May 2024)

Today's links The disenshittified internet starts with loyal "user agents": A tool should work for its user, not its manufacturer. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Amazon illegally interferes with an historic UK warehouse election (06 May 2024)

Today's links Amazon illegally interferes with an historic UK warehouse election: "One click to quit" for unions, but not for Prime. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Upcoming appeara … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Rosemary Kirstein's "The Steerswoman" (04 May 2024)

Today's links Rosemary Kirstein's "The Steerswoman": An unexpected and delightful series that almost disappeared. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. R … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Google is (still) losing the spam wars to zombie news-brands (03 May 2024)

Today's links Google is (still) losing the spam wars to zombie news-brands: "Site reputation abuse" goes beyond third party content farms. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent app … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: CDA 230 bans Facebook from blocking interoperable tools (02 May 2024)

Today's links CDA 230 bans Facebook from blocking interoperable tools: Unfollow Everything rises from the grave. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Lates … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Boeing's deliberately defective fleet of flying sky-wreckage (01 May 2024)

Today's links Boeing's deliberately defective fleet of flying sky-wreckage: Nothing good has the acronym 'MRSA.' Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Live Nation/Ticketmaster is buying Congress (30 Apr 2024)

Today's links Live Nation/Ticketmaster is buying Congress: The other gig economy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: Cigna's nopeinator (29 Apr 2024)

Today's links Cigna's nopeinator: When computer says no, doctors are the moral crumple-zone. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 6 months ago

Pluralistic: The tax sharks are back and they're coming for your home (27 Apr 2024)

Today's links The tax sharks are back and they're coming for your home: Like picking pennies off a dead man’s eyes. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. La … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: Antitrust is a labor issue (25 Apr 2024)

Today's links Antitrust is a labor issue: Banning noncompetes is huge, but it's not all the FTC is doing! Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: The specific process by which Google enshittified its search (24 Apr 2024)

Today's links The specific process by which Google enshittified its search: Ed Zitron has Prabhakar Raghavan bang to rights. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: "Humans in the loop" must detect the hardest-to-spot errors, at superhuman speed (23 Apr 2024)

Today's links "Humans in the loop" must detect the hardest-to-spot errors, at superhuman speed: The particular torments of reverse-centaurs are drastically under-theorized. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: Paying for it doesn't make it a market (22 Apr 2024)

Today's links Paying for it doesn't make it a market: But competition does. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll ke … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: Greedflation, but for prisoners Greedflation, but for prisoners (20 Apr 2024)

Today's links Greedflation, but for prisoners: The first-ever survey of national prison commissary prices is a fucking nightmare. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: Precaratize bosses (19 Apr 2024)

Today's links Precaratize bosses: When the ruling class tells you what motivates them, believe them the first time. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. La … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: Podcasting "Capitalists Hate Capitalism" (18 Apr 2024)

Today's links Podcasting "Capitalists Hate Capitalism": "Competition is for losers." Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep read … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: The true post-cyberpunk hero is a noir forensic accountant (17 Apr 2024)

Today's links The true post-cyberpunk hero is a noir forensic accountant: Blair Fix, Henry Farrell and Maria Farrell know more about Marty Hench than I do. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to fi … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: Rebecca Roque's "Till Human Voices Wake Us" (16 Apr 2024)

Today's links Rebecca Roque's "Till Human Voices Wake Us": A brilliant technorealist teen thriller/murder mystery. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Lat … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: How to screw up a whistleblower law (15 Apr 2024)

Today's links How to screw up a whistleblower law: We want kingpins, not powerless underlings. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago

Pluralistic: Twinkfrump Linkdump (13 Apr 2024)

Today's links Twinkfrump Linkdump: All the miscellany that didn't make it. This day in history: 2019, 2023 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 … | Continue reading


@pluralistic.net | 7 months ago