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"[On transit], you don't know who's sitting next to you; all kinds of folks are coming together in this system," ProPublica reporter Maryam Jameel said. "And I hope our journalism can be [that] accessible to folks.”

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

My ebooks and audiobooks (from FSGxMCD, Tor Books, Head of Zeus, McSweeneys, Beacon, Verso and others) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."

https://craphound.com/shop/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Upcoming appearances:

* #Boston: Enshittification with Randall Munroe (Brattle Theater), Oct 7
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-at-the-brattle-theatre-tickets-1591235180259?aff=oddtdtcreator

* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
https://politics-prose.com/cory-doctorow-10825

* #NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cory-doctorow-discusses-central-library-dweck-20251009-0700pm

* #NewOrleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
http://www.contraflowscifi.org/

* #NewOrleans: Enshittification at Octavia Books, Oct 12
https://www.octaviabooks.com/event/enshittification-cory-doctorow

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: They're just trying to earn a buck; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/07/take-it-easy/

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The Capitol building. In the foreground are two gigantic pigs - the size of elephants. They are being fed by a male figure whose head has been replaced with a shadowy hacker's hoodie. The background is a dark, blown up US$100 bill with Franklin's eyes gone black.
The Capitol building. In the foreground are two gigantic pigs - the size of elephants. They are being fed by a male figure whose head has been replaced with a shadowy hacker's hoodie. The background is a dark, blown up US$100 bill with Franklin's eyes gone black.
The Capitol building. In the foreground are two gigantic pigs - the size of elephants. They are being fed by a male figure whose head has been replaced with a shadowy hacker's hoodie. The background is a dark, blown up US$100 bill with Franklin's eyes gone black.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

That's why companies - like Snapchat - are insatiably horny to get you to switch from using websites to using apps.

Ultimately, I just don't think neoliberal economists believe in what they're selling. They don't want a market of "demand-signals" that can be used to guide allocations. They just want to help the greediest, worst people on earth screw you as hard as they can, all day long.

And then blame *you* for it.

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

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Pluralistic: Apple's unlawful evil (06 Oct 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Upcoming appearances:

* #Boston: Enshittification with Randall Munroe (Brattle Theater), Oct 7
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-at-the-brattle-theatre-tickets-1591235180259?aff=oddtdtcreator

* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
https://politics-prose.com/cory-doctorow-10825

* #NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cory-doctorow-discusses-central-library-dweck-20251009-0700pm

* #NewOrleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
http://www.contraflowscifi.org/

* #NewOrleans: Enshittification at Octavia Books, Oct 12
https://www.octaviabooks.com/event/enshittification-cory-doctorow

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Upcoming appearances:

* #Boston: Enshittification with Randall Munroe (Brattle Theater), Oct 7
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-at-the-brattle-theatre-tickets-1591235180259?aff=oddtdtcreator

* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
https://politics-prose.com/cory-doctorow-10825

* #NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cory-doctorow-discusses-central-library-dweck-20251009-0700pm

* #NewOrleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
http://www.contraflowscifi.org/

* #NewOrleans: Enshittification at Octavia Books, Oct 12
https://www.octaviabooks.com/event/enshittification-cory-doctorow

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

My ebooks and audiobooks (from FSGxMCD, Tor Books, Head of Zeus, McSweeneys, Beacon, Verso and others) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."

https://craphound.com/shop/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr (and 1 other) recently replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Upcoming appearances:

* #Boston: Enshittification with Randall Munroe (Brattle Theater), Oct 7
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-at-the-brattle-theatre-tickets-1591235180259?aff=oddtdtcreator

* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
https://politics-prose.com/cory-doctorow-10825

* #NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cory-doctorow-discusses-central-library-dweck-20251009-0700pm

* #NewOrleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
http://www.contraflowscifi.org/

* #NewOrleans: Enshittification at Octavia Books, Oct 12
https://www.octaviabooks.com/event/enshittification-cory-doctorow

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: Apple's unlawful evil; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/06/america-with-chinese-characteristics/

#Pluralistic

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A squadron of four heavily armed riot cops with batons in their hands. They wear visors, Oakleys and gaiters. Their badges have been replaced with chromed Apple logos. In the background is an Apple 'Think Different' wordmark. Looming in the foreground is Trump's candyfloss hair.
A squadron of four heavily armed riot cops with batons in their hands. They wear visors, Oakleys and gaiters. Their badges have been replaced with chromed Apple logos. In the background is an Apple 'Think Different' wordmark. Looming in the foreground is Trump's candyfloss hair.
A squadron of four heavily armed riot cops with batons in their hands. They wear visors, Oakleys and gaiters. Their badges have been replaced with chromed Apple logos. In the background is an Apple 'Think Different' wordmark. Looming in the foreground is Trump's candyfloss hair.
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Truly, everyone's a "rogue capitalist" now. It's almost like the problem with companies isn't whether their business model is based on showing you ads or charging you money, but rather, whether they can abuse you for profit and get away with it.

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

You can follow these posts as a daily blog at pluralistic.net: no ads, trackers, or data-collection!

Here's today's edition: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/04/fiscal-antifa/

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Pluralistic: Blue Bonds (04 Oct 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

My ebooks and audiobooks (from FSGxMCD, Tor Books, Head of Zeus, McSweeneys, Beacon, Verso and others) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."

https://craphound.com/shop/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Upcoming appearances:

* #Boston: Enshittification with Randall Munroe (Brattle Theater), Oct 7
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-at-the-brattle-theatre-tickets-1591235180259?aff=oddtdtcreator

* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
https://politics-prose.com/cory-doctorow-10825

* #NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cory-doctorow-discusses-central-library-dweck-20251009-0700pm

* #NewOrleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
http://www.contraflowscifi.org/

* #NewOrleans: Enshittification at Octavia Books, Oct 12
https://www.octaviabooks.com/event/enshittification-cory-doctorow

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: Blue Bonds; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/04/fiscal-antifa/

#Pluralistic

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Pluralistic: Blue Bonds (04 Oct 2025)

A US $100 bill, tinted blue. Benjamin Franklin has been replaced with the bear from the California state flag. The FRANKLIN caption in the scrollwork below the portrait oval has been replaced with KROPOTKIN.
A US $100 bill, tinted blue. Benjamin Franklin has been replaced with the bear from the California state flag. The FRANKLIN caption in the scrollwork below the portrait oval has been replaced with KROPOTKIN.
A US $100 bill, tinted blue. Benjamin Franklin has been replaced with the bear from the California state flag. The FRANKLIN caption in the scrollwork below the portrait oval has been replaced with KROPOTKIN.
Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Blue Bonds are the good version of Trump's beloved shitcoins. Rather than wildcat money created by and for speculators, Blue Bonds are a source of public prosperity, backed by a present or future Fed under democratic control, accountable to the people. Trump and his fascist pals are all-in on creating as many forms of "money" as there are memes on the internet. Here, at last, is a form of novel money creation that builds a human, shared future.

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

You can follow these posts as a daily blog at pluralistic.net: no ads, trackers, or data-collection!

Here's today's edition: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/03/we-dont-care-we-dont-have-to/

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Pluralistic: When your ISP pays you (03 Oct 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

My ebooks and audiobooks (from Tor Books, Head of Zeus, McSweeneys, Beacon, Verso and others) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."

https://craphound.com/shop/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Upcoming appearances:

* #Boston: Enshittification with Randall Munroe (Brattle Theater), Oct 7
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-at-the-brattle-theatre-tickets-1591235180259?aff=oddtdtcreator

* #DC: Enshittification at Politics and Prose, with Rohit Chopra, Oct 8
https://politics-prose.com/cory-doctorow-10825

* #NYC: Enshittification at the Brooklyn Public Library, with Lina Khan, Oct 9
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cory-doctorow-discusses-central-library-dweck-20251009-0700pm

* #NewOrleans: DeepSouthCon63, Oct 10-12
http://www.contraflowscifi.org/

* #NewOrleans: Enshittification at Octavia Books, Oct 12
https://www.octaviabooks.com/event/enshittification-cory-doctorow

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: When your ISP pays you; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/03/we-dont-care-we-dont-have-to/

#Pluralistic

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Pluralistic: When your ISP pays you (03 Oct 2025)

A female figure in a 1960s dress and gloves, flying through the air astride a Western Electric Bell telephone handset. Her head has been replaced with the head of Karl Marx. A shower of US hundred dollar bills flows out of the receiver's earpiece and mic. In the background is a telephone pole with many wires attached to it, slicing chords through the blue sky.
A female figure in a 1960s dress and gloves, flying through the air astride a Western Electric Bell telephone handset. Her head has been replaced with the head of Karl Marx. A shower of US hundred dollar bills flows out of the receiver's earpiece and mic. In the background is a telephone pole with many wires attached to it, slicing chords through the blue sky.
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025)

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

The New Deal was a mere blip in the American project, but a century later, America's poorest, worst-served people are still reaping its benefits, with *far* faster, cheaper connections than you can get from the big telcos that have sewn up New York City and Los Angeles. And in some of those places, the public ISP doesn't just shower their subscribers with fast data - they shower them with *millions of dollars*.

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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Pluralistic: Announcing the Enshittification tour (30 Sep 2025)

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You can follow these posts as a daily blog at pluralistic.net: no ads, trackers, or data-collection!

Here's today's edition: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/02/there-goes-the-sun/

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

I'm on a tour with my new book *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Cambridge, MA; Washington, #DC and #Brooklyn!

Full schedule with dates and links at:

https://pluralistic.net/tour

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