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Pluralistic: Unpermissioned research (02 Sep 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Unpermissioned research: Fighting Trump means preserving the internet, which means scraping․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Leaked advanced PalmOS device specs; Stalwart worker…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/02/scrape-scrope-scrap/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Digital sewer socialism (08 Aug 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Digital sewer socialism: Mamdani's Public Interest Technologists are what DOGE should have been․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Robot garage takes hostages; Thermostat ransomwa…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/08/find-yourself-a-city/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Eternal Sloptember (06 Aug 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Eternal Sloptember: Mark Zuckerberg and the fantasy of social media without socializing․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Delany x The Onion; Duran Duran x Second Life; Spammers …” https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/06/sin-is-when/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Google is a scammer's paradise (05 Aug 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Google is a scammer's paradise: The internet's absentee landlord․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS; EZ realistic corpse; $300m login button; Shor…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/05/absentee-landlord/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Dualism (03 Aug 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Dualism: Why not both? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: UK's Great Firewall falls; Mint the coins; Virtual pets v DRM; Getty copyfrauds 47,000 photos; Net Mexico-US illegal migra…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/03/andor/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Why businesses lie about AI (01 Aug 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Why businesses lie about AI: Humoring the boss all the way into bankruptcy․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Vinge x NYT; Syklarov x publishers; Human hair castles; Gingrich's bo…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/01/dare-snot/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Better to beg forgiveness (31 Jul 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Better to beg forgiveness: Don't ring the doorbell at the house of no unless you absolutely must․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: RIP Poul Anderson; P2P at PC Forum; Waitress ha…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/31/just-do-it/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: The stupidest imaginable excuses for surveillance pricing (30 Jul 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links The stupidest imaginable excuses for surveillance pricing: Since 1850, San Francisco's Chamber of Commerce has been pissing in our mouths and calling it rain․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Objec…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/30/pay-for-privacy/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Enshittification and Reverse Centaurs go global (29 Jul 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Enshittification and Reverse Centaurs go global: The good globalism․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Fonz thumps x Linux; CBC v DRM; Aussie mall v photos; English town x CCTVs; …” https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/29/la-la-la-la-la/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Discernment (28 Jul 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Discernment: How can you fact-check AI when you're asking it to teach you something you don't understand? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: How to help with computers; Batman equa…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/28/hitl-ers/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: How the EU can punish Google (despite Trump) (27 Jul 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links How the EU can punish Google (despite Trump): Grant me the courage to change the things I can․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Chilling Effects; Billy Bragg v Myspace; Glenn Bec…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/27/eucd-6/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: Apple's robo-repo (25 Jul 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr: “Today's links Apple's robo-repo: Privatizing the risk premium, socializing its costs․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Printed batteries; Monopoly credit cards; Mapping airport power outlets; …” https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/25/cruel-cruelty-oh-cruelty/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk

Pluralistic: AI solipsists and AI cynics (24 Jul 2026) 👨‍💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic@mamot.fr “Today's links AI solipsists and AI cynics: You don't have to believe that AI 'works' to believe that it's a good investment․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Malware v stolen computer; Industr…” https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/24/supplemental-income/ #Enshittification #CoryDoctorow #Cyberpunk