Recent articles
May 16, 2026
Pluralistic: Making sense of Trump's unscheduled sudden midair disassembly of the American empire (16 May 2026)
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 permanenc...
pluralistic.net
May 15, 2026
Pluralistic: No one wants a permanent gerontocracy (15 May 2026)
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 inv...
pluralistic.net
May 14, 2026
Pluralistic: Kickstarting "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" (14 May 2026)
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; ...
pluralistic.net
May 13, 2026
Pluralistic: Billionaire solipsism, dictator solipsism, AI, and the fascist paradigm (13 May 2026)
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; Furbeow...
pluralistic.net
May 12, 2026
Pluralistic: A fascist paradigm (12 May 2026)
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 ...
pluralistic.net
May 11, 2026
Pluralistic: 2024 (apart from the obvious) (11 May 2026)
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 "pee...
pluralistic.net
May 9, 2026
Pluralistic: Trump's fruitless search for a goreable ox (09 May 2026)
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 ...
pluralistic.net
May 8, 2026
Pluralistic: Lee Lai's "Cannon" (08 May 2026)
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 p...
pluralistic.net
May 7, 2026
Pluralistic: Bubbles are REALLY evil (07 May 2026)
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;...
pluralistic.net
May 6, 2026
Pluralistic: In praise of vultures (06 May 2026)
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...
pluralistic.net
May 5, 2026
Pluralistic: The three armies fighting for the post-American world (05 May 2026)
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; ...
pluralistic.net
May 4, 2026
Pluralistic: Demand destruction vs fuel-superceding infrastructure (04 May 2026)
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; C...
pluralistic.net
May 2, 2026
Pluralistic: The prehistory of the Democratic Nuremberg Caucus (02 May 2026)
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; Ja...
pluralistic.net
April 30, 2026
Pluralistic: How not to ban surveillance pricing (30 Apr 2026)
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; ...
pluralistic.net
April 28, 2026
Pluralistic: Vicky Osterweil's "The Extended Universe" (28 Apr 2026)
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; Chemis...
pluralistic.net
April 27, 2026
Pluralistic: The enshittification multiverse (27 Apr 2026)
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 infrin...
pluralistic.net
April 25, 2026
Pluralistic: Ada Palmer's "Inventing the Renaissance" (25 Apr 2026)
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 do...
pluralistic.net
April 24, 2026
Pluralistic: A free, open visual identity for enshittification (24 Apr 2026)
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 ...
pluralistic.net
April 23, 2026
Pluralistic: The (other) problem with automatic conversion of free software to proprietary software (23 Apr 2026)
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. Obj...
pluralistic.net
April 22, 2026
Pluralistic: It's not a crime if we do it (to nurses) with an app (22 Apr 2026)
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...
pluralistic.net
April 21, 2026
Pluralistic: Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff's "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed" (21 Apr 2025)
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 sug...
pluralistic.net
April 20, 2026
Pluralistic: Comrade Trump (20 Apr 2026)
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&a...
pluralistic.net
April 18, 2026
Pluralistic: Georgia's voting technology blunder (18 Apr 2026)
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 ...
pluralistic.net
April 17, 2026
Pluralistic: Tiktokification shall set us free (17 Apr 2026)
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 st...
pluralistic.net
April 16, 2026
Pluralistic: A Pascal's Wager for AI Doomers (16 Apr 2026)
Today's links A Pascal's Wager for AI Doomers: We're already being turned into paperclips. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Every pirate ebook on the internet; Sun's "Ope...
pluralistic.net
April 15, 2026
Pluralistic: Rights for robots (15 Apr 2026)
Today's links Rights for robots: Not everything deserves moral consideration. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 7 years under the DMCA; NOLA mayoral candidate x New Orlean...
pluralistic.net
April 14, 2026
Pluralistic: In praise of (some) compartmentalization (14 Apr 2026)
Today's links In praise of (some) compartmentalization: Go with the flow (mostly). Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Multitasking teens; Copyrighted dirt; NZ internet disc...
pluralistic.net
April 13, 2026
Pluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026)
Today's links Austerity creates fascism: We can't afford to not afford nice things. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: The Server of Amontillado; Flapper's Dictionary; Mast...
pluralistic.net
April 11, 2026
Pluralistic: Don't Be Evil (11 Apr 2026)
Today's links Don't Be Evil: Evil genius is just a lack of shame. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: FBI x Trotsky; Jakob Nielsen x headlines; Floppy disk stained glass; Ze...
pluralistic.net
April 10, 2026
Pluralistic: Canny Valley and Creative Commons (10 Apr 2026)
Today's links Canny Valley and Creative Commons: Another bite at the apple. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Bidenomics needs to be bigger; Al Franken's balanced war budg...
pluralistic.net