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

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Inside: All the books I reviewed in 2025; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/02/constant-reader/

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Pluralistic: All the books I reviewed in 2025 (02 Dec 2025)

A male figure in heavy canvas protective clothes, boots and gauntlets, reclining in the wheel-well of a locomotive, reading a book. The figure's head has been replaced with the poop emoji from the cover of the US edition of 'Enshittification,' whose mouth is covered with a black, grawlix-scrawled bar. The figure is reading a book, from which emanates a halo of golden light.
A male figure in heavy canvas protective clothes, boots and gauntlets, reclining in the wheel-well of a locomotive, reading a book. The figure's head has been replaced with the poop emoji from the cover of the US edition of 'Enshittification,' whose mouth is covered with a black, grawlix-scrawled bar. The figure is reading a book, from which emanates a halo of golden light.
A male figure in heavy canvas protective clothes, boots and gauntlets, reclining in the wheel-well of a locomotive, reading a book. The figure's head has been replaced with the poop emoji from the cover of the US edition of 'Enshittification,' whose mouth is covered with a black, grawlix-scrawled bar. The figure is reading a book, from which emanates a halo of golden light.
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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

I'm on a tour with my new book, the international bestseller *Enshittification*!

Catch me next in #Seattle (THURSDAY!), #Madison, CT and #Hamburg!

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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Bill Sharpe Gadfly
@OhMrBill@techhub.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

@pluralistic Seattle, I'm excited. I'm there for jury duty... Link info I saw was for October. :(
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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

@OhMrBill I did an event then, too!

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

All the books I reviewed in 2025: A year in books.

https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115650112697856991

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

Hey look at this

* RETRACTED: Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate,https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230099913715

* Prisoners’ Inventions https://www.lapl.org/events/exhibits/no-prior-art/exhibitions/

* Inside a Group of Vigilantes who Paint Crosswalks to Protect Pedestrians https://people.com/inside-secretive-group-vigilantes-one-goal-painting-crosswalks-save-pedestrians-11849437

* AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained its mechanisms 150 years ago https://theconversation.com/the-ai-bubble-isnt-new-karl-marx-explained-the-mechanisms-behind-it-nearly-150-years-ago-270663

* Let's See What's Going On Down At The Piss Factory https://www.todayintabs.com/p/let-s-see-what-s-going-on-down-at-the-piss-factory

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Today in Tabs

Let's See What's Going On Down At The Piss Factory

Our "we're not Enron" memo is raising many questions which are already answered by our memo.
People.com

Inside a Group of Vigilantes with One Goal: Painting Crosswalks to Protect Pedestrians (Exclusive)

For the past three years a secretive group of L.A. residents called Crosswalk Collective—tired of waiting for city officials to make changes—have painted over a hundred crosswalks at dangerous intersections

No Prior Art - Exhibitions | Los Angeles Public Library

[[{"fid":"361096","view_mode":"teaser","fields":{"format":"teaser","alignment":"center","field_video[und][0][value]":"Timelapse of sculpture installation"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"teaser","alignment":"center","field_video[und][0][value]":"Timelapse of sculpture installation"}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-teaser media-wysiwyg-align-center","data-delta":"1"}}]]The No Prior Art exhibition at Central Library’s Getty Gallery showcases a wide variety of stories at the intersection of art, science, and invention.

RETRACTED: Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy)This article has b…
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

#20yrsago Man flies 1MM miles on a 60 day unlimited ticket, wins 10 more flights https://web.archive.org/web/20051203031434/http://au.news.yahoo.com/051201/15/x0z4.html

#20yrsago Schneier: Aviation security is a bad joke https://web.archive.org/web/20060212060858/http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,69712,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2

#20yrsago David Byrne gets RIAA warning https://web.archive.org/web/20051223160922/http://journal.davidbyrne.com/2005/12/12105_rant_abou.html

#20yrsago Sam Buck sued for naming her coffee shop after herself https://web.archive.org/web/20051231144818/https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/12/01/financial/f132605S26.DTL

#20yrsago Eek-A-Mouse jamming with Irish pub musicians https://web.archive.org/web/20051211095248/http://www.alphabetset.net/audio/t-woc/eek_trad.mp3

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Judge Sides With Starbucks in Name Dispute

David Byrne Journal: 12.1.05: Rant about Digital Millenium Copyright Act

Wired News: Airline Security a Waste of Cash

Very, very frequent flyer hits 1 mln goal - Yahoo! Australia & NZ News

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

#20yrsago Man flies 1MM miles on a 60 day unlimited ticket, wins 10 more flights https://web.archive.org/web/20051203031434/http://au.news.yahoo.com/051201/15/x0z4.html

#20yrsago Schneier: Aviation security is a bad joke https://web.archive.org/web/20060212060858/http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,69712,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2

#20yrsago David Byrne gets RIAA warning https://web.archive.org/web/20051223160922/http://journal.davidbyrne.com/2005/12/12105_rant_abou.html

#20yrsago Sam Buck sued for naming her coffee shop after herself https://web.archive.org/web/20051231144818/https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/12/01/financial/f132605S26.DTL

#20yrsago Eek-A-Mouse jamming with Irish pub musicians https://web.archive.org/web/20051211095248/http://www.alphabetset.net/audio/t-woc/eek_trad.mp3

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Judge Sides With Starbucks in Name Dispute

David Byrne Journal: 12.1.05: Rant about Digital Millenium Copyright Act

Wired News: Airline Security a Waste of Cash

Very, very frequent flyer hits 1 mln goal - Yahoo! Australia & NZ News

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

#15yrsago Bowls made from melted army men https://web.archive.org/web/20071011212754/http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/388073/how_to_make_a_bowl_from_melted_army.html

#15yrsago TSA recommends using sexual predator tactics to calm kids at checkpoints https://web.archive.org/web/20101204044209/https://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/airport-patdowns-grooming-children-sex-predators-abuse-expert/

#15yrsago University of Glasgow gives away software, patents, consulting https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2010/november/headline_181588_en.html

#15yrsago Judge in Xbox hacker trial unloads both barrels on the prosecution https://web.archive.org/web/20101203054828/https://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/xbox-judge-riled/

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WIRED

» Xbox-Modding Judge Berates Prosecution, Puts Trial on Hold

LOS ANGELES — Opening statements in the first-of-its kind Xbox 360 criminal hacking trial were delayed here Wednesday after a federal judge unleashed a

University of Glasgow - University news - Archive of news - 2010 - November - Glasgow pioneers free Intellectual Property for industrysearchSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

Exclusive: TSA frisks groom children to cooperate with sex predators, abuse expert says | Raw Story

How to Make a Bowl from Melted Army Men - Associated Content

Check out How to Make a Bowl from Melted Army Men - Submitted by Kate Austin at Associated Content
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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

#15yrsago Bowls made from melted army men https://web.archive.org/web/20071011212754/http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/388073/how_to_make_a_bowl_from_melted_army.html

#15yrsago TSA recommends using sexual predator tactics to calm kids at checkpoints https://web.archive.org/web/20101204044209/https://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/airport-patdowns-grooming-children-sex-predators-abuse-expert/

#15yrsago University of Glasgow gives away software, patents, consulting https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2010/november/headline_181588_en.html

#15yrsago Judge in Xbox hacker trial unloads both barrels on the prosecution https://web.archive.org/web/20101203054828/https://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/xbox-judge-riled/

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WIRED

» Xbox-Modding Judge Berates Prosecution, Puts Trial on Hold

LOS ANGELES — Opening statements in the first-of-its kind Xbox 360 criminal hacking trial were delayed here Wednesday after a federal judge unleashed a

University of Glasgow - University news - Archive of news - 2010 - November - Glasgow pioneers free Intellectual Property for industrysearchSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

How to Make a Bowl from Melted Army Men - Associated Content

Check out How to Make a Bowl from Melted Army Men - Submitted by Kate Austin at Associated Content
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