Pluralistic: There's no such thing as \"age verification\" (19 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links There's no such thing as \"age verification\": The foreseeable and foreseen consequences of \"something must be done\"/\"there, I've done something.\" Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Apple Stores exist; Responsible spam; Australia loves Hollywood('s copyright); TC...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/19/shes-dead-of-course/","date_published":"2026-05-19T07:17:09+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-19 07:17","date_timestamp":1779175029,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90283959","content_html":"Pluralistic: Making sense of Trump's unscheduled sudden midair disassembly of the American empire (16 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Making sense of Trump's unscheduled sudden midair disassembly of the American empire: Don't mistake \"powerful\" for \"durable.\" Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Copyrighted law; Viral videos v cops; Crooked banker v tiny bat; \"Infested\"; Can the means of comput...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/16/technopoly/","date_published":"2026-05-16T08:35:41+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-16 08:35","date_timestamp":1778920541,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90231801","content_html":"Pluralistic: No one wants a permanent gerontocracy (15 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links No one wants a permanent gerontocracy: The one policy everyone agrees on. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Wolfengitmo; Facebook condemns Google privacy invasion; Michael Moore on bin Laden; TSA v babies; Tendril perversion; \"Buy now\"; Uber Ch(eats); Who Brok...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/15/not-ok-boomer/","date_published":"2026-05-15T12:38:04+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 12:38","date_timestamp":1778848684,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90148475","content_html":"Pluralistic: Kickstarting \"The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI\" (14 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Kickstarting \"The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI\": How to be a better AI critic. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: RIP Douglas Adams; R2-trashcan; EFF v W3C; RIP shonky Disneyland; Stolen oligarch forks; Anal fisting site breached; \"Reading With Pict...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/14/who-it-does-it-for/","date_published":"2026-05-14T11:04:43+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 11:04","date_timestamp":1778756683,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90095134","content_html":"Pluralistic: Billionaire solipsism, dictator solipsism, AI, and the fascist paradigm (13 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Billionaire solipsism, dictator solipsism, AI, and the fascist paradigm: AGI works best in a K-hole. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Woz's remotes; Furbeowulf; Vinge on AR; Oligarch buys FSU; DNC x GOP megadonors; John Key v Panama Papers; Two elevators, one...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/13/vibe-governance/","date_published":"2026-05-13T15:47:35+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 15:47","date_timestamp":1778687255,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90038102","content_html":"Pluralistic: A fascist paradigm (12 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links A fascist paradigm: The change that changed everything. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Openstreetmap x Isle of Wight; Found grocery lists; Mayor wants to pray away potholes; Designing a D120; \"Too Like the Lightning.\" Upcoming appearances: Barcelona, Berlin...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/12/donella-meadows/","date_published":"2026-05-12T07:22:17+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-12 07:22","date_timestamp":1778570537,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90038104","content_html":"Pluralistic: 2024 (apart from the obvious) (11 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links 2024 (apart from the obvious): Some unforced errors. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Denmark legalizing music trading; Babysuit; Patent Office invites \"peer review\"; DRM protest at the Bastille; Scientology's \"super powers\"; Banana Dalek; Florida v pediatric...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/11/postmortem/","date_published":"2026-05-11T09:43:59+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-11 09:43","date_timestamp":1778492639,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90038105","content_html":"Pluralistic: Trump's fruitless search for a goreable ox (09 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Trump's fruitless search for a goreable ox: You can keep billionaires happy, or you can fight the cost of living crisis, but not both. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Typewriter bust; Phrack's new issue; Panama Papers whistleblower speaks; The PRO Act; Zuck'...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/09/cossie-livvie-crissie/","date_published":"2026-05-09T12:51:02+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 12:51","date_timestamp":1778331062,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90038106","content_html":"Pluralistic: Lee Lai's \"Cannon\" (08 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Lee Lai's \"Cannon\": A beautiful, subtle, long-lingering tale of duty, sex, and working for a shitty restaurant boss. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Ebay paying to run newspaper classifieds; Chuck Tingle v Sad Puppies; FBI v TOR; Daycare v Goldman Sachs; Sca...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/08/gung-gung/","date_published":"2026-05-08T12:19:36+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 12:19","date_timestamp":1778242776,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89765307","content_html":"Pluralistic: Bubbles are REALLY evil (07 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Bubbles are REALLY evil: Bernie Ebbers got what was coming to him. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Mozilla v DHS wiretaps; Judge v FCC's internet wiretaps; Foxconn workers must promise not to kill themselves; \"Shannon's Law\"; How to password; Stimmies killed...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/07/dump-the-pumpers/","date_published":"2026-05-07T08:08:49+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-07 08:08","date_timestamp":1778141329,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89702100","content_html":"Pluralistic: In praise of vultures (06 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links In praise of vultures: They screw you because they can. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Linus v MSFT; Argentina v MSFT; Danny Hillis on theme parks v games; Smartfilter v Distributed Boing Boing; Rental laptops filled with spyware; Torture didn't help captur...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/06/champerty-loves-company/","date_published":"2026-05-06T10:15:36+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-06 10:15","date_timestamp":1778062536,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89637056","content_html":"Pluralistic: The three armies fighting for the post-American world (05 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links The three armies fighting for the post-American world: Hippies, investors and hawks. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: NK dictator's son v Tokyo Disneyland; Mainstream press and Bushies v Colbert; Taliban v Pakistan's first McDonald's; Norwegian sovereign weal...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/05/three-is-a-magic-number/","date_published":"2026-05-05T12:31:41+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 12:31","date_timestamp":1777984301,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89558966","content_html":"Pluralistic: Demand destruction vs fuel-superseding infrastructure (04 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Demand destruction vs fuel-superceding infrastructure: Will Trump hormuz us into the full Gretacene? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Beck, Scientologist; Citizen journalism; Podcast-killing treaty; US x Kiwi copyright; Apple did a crime; DeCSS v civilian avi...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/04/hope-in-the-dark/","date_published":"2026-05-04T09:39:28+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 09:39","date_timestamp":1777887568,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89445499","content_html":"Pluralistic: The prehistory of the Democratic Nuremberg Caucus (02 May 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links The prehistory of the Democratic Nuremberg Caucus: Do bounties for ICE whistleblowers next! Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Colbert v GWB; Wallaby milk; Jay Rosen's journalism precepts; Radical Media(TM); What is carried interest? TCP over pigeon; BNL v copy...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/02/denazification/","date_published":"2026-05-02T11:22:11+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-02 11:22","date_timestamp":1777720931,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89334128","content_html":"Pluralistic: How not to ban surveillance pricing (30 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links How not to ban surveillance pricing: Maryland's new consumer protection law is all loophole. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Google's 8,000 Linux servers; Battleshoe; Knitted potholes; Unpack the court; \"Robot Artists and Black Swans\"; Enshittifying tech job...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/30/something-must-be-done/","date_published":"2026-04-30T14:38:35+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 14:38","date_timestamp":1777559915,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89150371","content_html":"Pluralistic: Vicky Osterweil's \"The Extended Universe\" (28 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Vicky Osterweil's \"The Extended Universe\": How Disney killed the movies and took over the world. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Zappa v censorship; Chemistry set with no chemicals; Short cons; Mitsubishi's Dieselgate; \"Bellwether.\" Upcoming appearances: Ber...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/27/mouseketeers/","date_published":"2026-04-28T05:57:01+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 05:57","date_timestamp":1777355821,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89088096","content_html":"Pluralistic: The enshittification multiverse (27 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links The enshittification multiverse: It's a useful analogy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Every complex ecosystem has parasites; Prison for \"attempted infringement\"; When We Were Robots in Egypt; Golfing in The Blitz; Copyright vs privacy (NZ edn); GOP support...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/27/analogs-and-analogies/","date_published":"2026-04-27T08:39:48+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-27 08:39","date_timestamp":1777279188,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89031486","content_html":"Pluralistic: Ada Palmer's \"Inventing the Renaissance\" (25 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Ada Palmer's \"Inventing the Renaissance\": A tour-de-force, a magnum opus, a work of utter brilliance. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Gloating about the dot-bomb; RIAA sues PC-less family; John Deere v infosec; Foxconn v Wisconsin; Copyfraud x torturers' rep...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/25/machiavellian/","date_published":"2026-04-25T11:17:58+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-25 11:17","date_timestamp":1777115878,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88928502","content_html":"Pluralistic: A free, open visual identity for enshittification (24 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links A free, open visual identity for enshittification: No mere poop emoji! Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: RIAA v little girl; Portal turret Easter egg; Atari v indie games; Chabon's Phantom Tollbooth intro; The 0.1%; Well-labeled inns; \"More Everything Forever....","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/24/poop-emoji-plus-plus/","date_published":"2026-04-24T12:50:06+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-24 12:50","date_timestamp":1777035006,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88849338","content_html":"Pluralistic: The (other) problem with automatic conversion of free software to proprietary software (23 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links The (other) problem with automatic conversion of free software to proprietary software: You can't add ANY license to a public domain work. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Pimp My Snack; Abandoned Soviet missile silo full of cash; MPAA v 'democratizing cultur...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/23/poison-pill/","date_published":"2026-04-23T12:25:06+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-23 12:25","date_timestamp":1776947106,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88790376","content_html":"Pluralistic: It's not a crime if we do it (to nurses) with an app (22 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links It's not a crime if we do it (to nurses) with an app: It's not a bald spot, it's a solar panel for a sex machine. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: PKD named names; Weird Al v Lada Gaga; South Korean Olympic torture camps; McDonald's v ice-cream hackers. Upcom...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/22/uber-for-nurses/","date_published":"2026-04-22T15:24:00+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 15:24","date_timestamp":1776871440,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88711202","content_html":"Pluralistic: Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff's \"Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed\" (21 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff's \"Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed\": A rocket exploding in a human face, forever. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Is sugar poison? More watch-part motorcycles; \"Something New\"; \"Seeds\"; Bulldozer fight; Facebook tonsils; Ag...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/21/torment-nexusism/","date_published":"2026-04-21T13:18:50+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-21 13:18","date_timestamp":1776777530,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88648386","content_html":"Pluralistic: Comrade Trump (20 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Comrade Trump: Burning down the American empire to save it. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: MPAA's threat-based 'education'; Cuehack; Heinlein on GWB; AT&T v the internet; British tax-havens v HMG; What is neoliberalism?; Newspaper landlords; Watch-part moto...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/20/praxis/","date_published":"2026-04-20T16:44:33+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-20 16:44","date_timestamp":1776703473,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88519104","content_html":"Pluralistic: Georgia's voting technology blunder (18 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Georgia's voting technology blunder: It's possible for Dominion machines to suck, but not in the way that Tucker Carlson says they do. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: GWB's illegal iPod; McDonald's breakfast sandwich fanfic; Technofeudal debt; \"The Everythin...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/18/dominion-sucks-actually/","date_published":"2026-04-18T13:00:44+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 13:00","date_timestamp":1776517244,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88460559","content_html":"Pluralistic: Tiktokification shall set us free (17 Apr 2026): pluralistic.net
","summary":"Today's links Tiktokification shall set us free: Zuck keeps accidentally freeing his hostages. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: B2B Trotsky; Public service games; NZ 3 strikes rule; Snowden, vocalist; Obama says money compromised him; Bullshit treescrapers; Tesla's odomete...","url":"https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/17/for-youze/","date_published":"2026-04-17T10:30:52+00:00","author":{"name":"pluralistic.net","url":"http://pluralistic.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fpluralistic.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fcropped-guillotine-French-Revolution.jpg%3Ffit%3D180%252C180%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"pluralistic.net"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-17 10:30","date_timestamp":1776421852,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}