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Inside: A year in illustration (2025 edition); and more!
Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/03/cannier-valley/
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"the Library of Congress, whose search engine sucks, but whose collection is astounding (tip: use Kagi or Google to search for images with the "site:loc.gov" flag)"
EXCELLENT TIP! thanks for this one.
I'm on a tour with my new book, the international bestseller *Enshittification*!
Catch me next in #Seattle (TOMORROW!), #Madison, CT and #Hamburg!
Full schedule with dates and links at:
https://pluralistic.net/tour
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A year in illustration (2025 edition): I think I'm getting the hang of this?
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115657328252269292
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Hey look at this
* David Byrne: Tiny Desk Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmcF6eRE7w (h/t Kottke)
* Hundreds of Porsche Owners in Russia Unable to Start Cars After System Failure https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/02/hundreds-of-porsche-owners-in-russia-unable-to-start-cars-after-system-failure-a91302
* The Enshittification of Plex Is Kicking Off, Starting with Free Roku Users https://gizmodo.com/the-enshittification-of-plex-is-kicking-off-starting-with-free-roku-users-2000694283
* What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2026? https://publicdomainreview.org/features/entering-the-public-domain/2026/
* Mastodon CEO change, 2026 reset https://www.manton.org/2025/12/02/mastodon-ceo-change-reset.html (h/t Mitch Wagner)
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#20yrsago Sony Rootkit Roundup IV https://memex.craphound.com/2005/12/02/sony-rootkit-roundup-iv/
#20yrsago How can you tell if a CD is infectious? https://web.archive.org/web/20051205043456/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004228.php
#20yrsago France about to get worst copyright law in Europe? https://web.archive.org/web/20060111033356/http://eucd.info/index.php?2005/11/14/177-droit-d-auteur-eucdinfo-devoile-le-plan-d-attaque-des-majors
#15yrsago UNC team builds 3D model of Rome using Flickr photos on a single PC in one day https://readwrite.com/flickr_rome_3d_double-time/
#15yrsago Schneier’s modest proposal: Close the Washington monument! https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2010/12/close_the_washington.html
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