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@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 5 days ago

CloudFest USA

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Ottawa International Writers Festival

Enshittification

8:00pm, Saturday Oct 25 at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa — "Remember when the internet was young and alive, vibrant and accessible and free? Cory Doctorow does, and he knows what’s gone wrong—and he sees a way forward. This is a magnificent book." - James Gleick

TYPE Books on Instagram: "💫 Just Announced! 💫 Join us on Monday, October 27th @ 7pm for the launch of Cory Doctorow’s much anticipated new book Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to do About It. Cory will be joined in conversation by Dan Werb, author of The Invisible Siege and winner of the 2022 Writer’s Trust Prize for Nonfiction.

Preorder Enshittification today at the link in bio and stories 🖤

No RSVP required to attend. Doors open at 6:30pm ✔️"

26 likes, 0 comments - typebooksjunction on September 23, 2025: "💫 Just Announced! 💫 Join us on Monday, October 27th @ 7pm for the launch of Cory Doctorow’s much anticipated new book Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to do About It. Cory will be joined in conversation by Dan Werb, author of The Invisible Siege and winner of the 2022 Writer’s Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Preorder Enshittification today at the link in bio and stories 🖤 No RSVP required to attend. Doors open at 6:30pm ✔️".

An Evening with Cory Doctorow

Bestselling science fiction author Cory Doctorow joins us for ENSHITTIFICATION

4D Conferencia 2025

🚀 La cita imprescindible del diseño, la creatividad y la tecnología.🎤 La conferencia anual de 4D.cat reúne a mentes inquietas y voces disruptivas para inspirar, conectar y transformar ideas en acción.🗓️ ¡Reserva la fecha y forma parte de la experiencia!

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@gavin57@toot.wales replied · 5 days ago

@pluralistic Well I never! Cory is coming to Cardiff, which will definitely be of interest to @teamtoot @jaz folks:

Cardiff, UK: Hay Festival After Hours at Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place (Nov 13, 7PM)
https://www.hayfestival.com/c-203-hay-festival-after-hours.aspx

#CardiffWales #enshittification #bookstodon

Hay Festival After Hours

Hay Festival After Hours

@oscarfalcon@mastodon.social replied · 5 days ago

Mr Doctorow, why (or rather would you) not come to México. I know there are a lot of admirers and readers of your work (myself included).

Your ideas need a new poly-cultural audience...

Latinamerica needs new privacy-protective and anti-monopolist ideas.

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

@oscarfalcon The book isn't out in Spanish until 2026!

@oscarfalcon@mastodon.social replied · 4 days ago

Well I hope you consider our fair cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara in your future tour (especailly Monterrey, my home town).

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 4 days ago

@oscarfalcon Thank you!

Matthew Merkovich

@MattMerk@mastodon.social replied · 5 days ago

@pluralistic It would be great if somewhere in Colorado was somewhere on the list. ;-)

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

@MattMerk Haven't had a bookstore there ask to have a tour stop since Tattered Cover changed hands.

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

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@Kgou@pixelfed.ca replied · 5 days ago

@pluralistic@mamot.fr link broken?

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

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