Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Today's links Petard (Part I): I fought the ISP and the ISP won. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 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...

Today's links All bets are off: Tearing up the rulebook doesn't end the games, it just gets rid of the rules. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 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...

Today's links It's pretty easy to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget, actually: Just end all the private-sector profiteering. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep...

Today's links It's not a crime if we do it with an app: How Big Potato and the other food cartels did greedflation and got away with it. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep...

Today's links The first days of Boss Politics Antitrust: Selective enforcement in a target-rich environment. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 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...

Today's links 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:...

Today's links Kier Starmer appoints Jeff Bezos as his "first buddy": Regulatory capture, right there out in the open. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 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....

Today's links Enshittification isn't caused by venture capital: Sure, they want "profit at all costs" but ask yourself, 'why is enshittification profitable?' Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin'...

Today's links Pinkslump linkdump: New year, new grab-bag. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 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. Pinkslump linkdump...

Today's links Fu-Schnickens: Some upbeat earworms for a not-so-great week. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 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'...

Today's links Canada shouldn't retaliate with US tariffs: It should hit the USA where it hurts, instead. Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 6 – CONCLUSION): It's a deal. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2020, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books:...

Today's links Billionaire-proofing the internet: Scolding people for choosing popular services is no way to build a popular movement. Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 5): Now we're just haggling over the price. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2010, 2015, 2020, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent...

Today's links They were warned: "We've had enough of experts." Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 4): Electronic needles, digital haystacks. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em,...

Today's links The cod-Marxism of personalized pricing: From each to their ability, to each according to their need? Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 3): DEFINITELY not a pyramid scheme. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024. Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where...

Today's links Occupy the Democratic National Committee: A deliberately weak institution that has failed us again and again. Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 2): Meet the women of Computing Freedom. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances:...

Today's links Chapter One of "Picks and Shovels" (Part 1): My next novel is the origin story of Martin Hench, Silicon Valley's greatest forensic accountant. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2005, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep...

Today's links The Brave Little Toaster: Gen AI in your appliances was a warning, not a pitch deck. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 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,...