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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: Decarbonization at a distance; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/02/there-goes-the-sun/

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A Chinese Communist propaganda poster showing a cross-section of Chinese people waving the Little Red Book. The Little Red Book has been replaced with solar panels. The background has been replaced with the EU flag.
A Chinese Communist propaganda poster showing a cross-section of Chinese people waving the Little Red Book. The Little Red Book has been replaced with solar panels. The background has been replaced with the EU flag.
A Chinese Communist propaganda poster showing a cross-section of Chinese people waving the Little Red Book. The Little Red Book has been replaced with solar panels. The background has been replaced with the EU flag.
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Rob Bos
@rbos@mastodon.novylen.net replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@pluralistic
Cancer diagnosis? I'm sorry to hear that. Good luck...

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

@rbos Thank you.

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David S. Reed
@DavidReed@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@pluralistic "It turns out that when there's a lot more demand for a given mineral, people who've previously disregarded potential sources of that material suddenly pipe up with information about where (a lot) more of it can be found." As if guided by an invisible hand.

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@mrclark NY will be, still checking on the rest, and as many as poss will be recorded and posted (there's also a documentary crew following me and recording some of these dates, so they'll be incorporated into an eventual doc - you can support their crowdfunder by pre-purchasing a download and two cinema tickets here: https://www.patreon.com/Enshittified)

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John H "looking for work" :i3wm: :linux: :rick:
@mrclark@infosec.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@pluralistic
Any of these going to be streamed as I'm at least a 4 1/2 hour drive from the nearest tour location?

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

#10yrsago Tube-map labelled with one-bedroom flat rental rates https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/london/london-underground-rent-map

#10yrsago Nuanced profile of the Oklahoma County where “no one believes in climate change” https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/03/opinions/sutter-climate-skeptics-woodward-oklahoma/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

#10yrsago Judge John Hodgman is back in the NYThttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/magazine/judge-john-hodgman-on-a-christmas-wish.html?_r=0

#10yrsago Fuerdai: Paris Hilton with Chinese characteristics https://web.archive.org/web/20151002094642/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-10-01/children-of-the-yuan-percent-everyone-hates-china-s-rich-kids

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Bloomberg.com

Children of the Yuan Percent: Everyone Hates China’s Rich Kids

The fuerdai, China’s second-generation rich kids, are the most loathed group in the country. They’re also its future.
CNN

Woodward County, Oklahoma: Why do so many here doubt climate change? | CNN

CNN’s John D. Sutter visits Woodward County, Oklahoma, which has one of the highest rates of skepticism about climate change in the United States.
Thrillist

The London Underground Rent Map: Where You Can't Afford to Live, by Stop

Jesus Hyde Park Corner, relax.
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ahoyboyhoy
@ahoyboyhoy@floss.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@pluralistic already sold out in BK, congratulations!

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

#15yrsago Stuttgart police use overwhelming force against peaceful protestors concerned about new train station https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-world-from-berlin-germany-shocked-by-disproportionate-police-action-in-stuttgart-a-720735.html

#10yrago Apple removes Ifixit’s repair manuals from App Store https://www.ifixit.com/News/7401/ifixit-app-pulled

#10yrsago Theoretical “auto-brothel” attack on mechanics’ computers could infect millions of cars https://www.wired.com/2015/10/car-hacking-tool-turns-repair-shops-malware-brothels/

#10yrsago France’s plan to legalize mass surveillance will give it the power to spy on the world https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/09/frances-government-aims-give-itself-and-nsa-carte-blanche-spy-world

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Electronic Frontier Foundation

France's Government Aims to Give Itself—and the NSA—Carte Blanche to Spy on the World

The United States makes an improper division between surveillance conducted on residents of the United States and the surveillance that is conducted with almost no restraint upon the rest of the world. This double standard has proved poisonous to the rights of Americans and non-Americans alike. In...
WIRED

Car Hack Technique Uses Dealerships to Spread Malware

A new hacking device finds vulnerabilities in auto diagnostic tools that could be used to spread malware to thousands of vehicles.
iFixit

iFixit App Pulled from Apple’s App Store

Unfortunately, the iFixit app is no longer available through the App Store. Apple sent us a developer’s unit of the Apple TV, and we tore it down—which technically violated their terms and conditions…

The World from Berlin: Germany Shocked by 'Disproportionate' Police Action in Stuttgart

A hardline police operation against demonstrators protesting against a new railway station project in Stuttgart has shocked Germany, after more than 100 people were injured by tear gas and water cannon. German commentators argue that the police went overboard and warn of more violence to come.
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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Hey look at this

* The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months https://prospect.org/politics/2025-09-30-government-has-been-shut-down-for-months/

* I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/zelle-chase-banking-scam.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nE8.mifp.13j7oh96HfpC&smid=url-share

* Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/chat-control-back-menu-eu-it-still-must-be-stopped-0

* 18 Lawyers Caught Using AI Explain Why They Did It https://www.404media.co/18-lawyers-caught-using-ai-explain-why-they-did-it/

* The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer https://aadl.org/node/647334

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https://www.nytimes.com

I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me.

The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library

The American Prospect

The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months

Today is the day we stop pretending that it’s not.
404 Media

18 Lawyers Caught Using AI Explain Why They Did It

Lawyers blame IT, family emergencies, their own poor judgment, their assistants, illness, and more.
Electronic Frontier Foundation

Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped

The European Union Council is once again debating its controversial message scanning proposal, aka “Chat Control,” that would lead to the scanning of private conversations of billions of people. Chat Control, which EFF has strongly opposed since it was first introduced in 2022, keeps being mildly...
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