xenophobia – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow Skip to content Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow No trackers, no ads. Black type, white background. Privacy policy: we don't collect or retain any data at all ever period. Menu Books About Forums Podcast Newsletter RSS Mastodon Bluesky Medium Tumblr Tag: xenophobia Pluralistic: AI and a world without migrants (27 May 2026) ----------------------------- Top Sources: None -- Today's links AI and a world without migrants: It's solipsism all the way down. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Manuscript rabbits; "What Will Come After"; Pastejacking; Terrorism phrenology; Vaccine waivers were promised 20 years ago. Upcoming appearances: London, Kansas City, LA, Menlo Park, Toronto, NYC, Edinburgh. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em. Colophon: All the rest. Continue reading "Pluralistic: AI and a world without migrants (27 May 2026)" Author Cory DoctorowPosted on May 27, 2026May 27, 2026Categories UncategorizedTags ai, ai solipsism, demographics, demographics are destiny, migration, solipsism, unnecessariat, xenophobia3 Comments on Pluralistic: AI and a world without migrants (27 May 2026) Pluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026) ----------------------------- Top Sources: None -- 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; Mastercard v rec.humor.funny; Philippines electoral data breach; A front page from the Trump presidency; Spike Lee x Bernie Sanders; France v password hashing; Algorithms as Central European folk-dances; Save Comcast; Lex Luthor v export controls; Zuckerberg in the dock. Upcoming appearances: Toronto, San Francisco, London, Berlin, NYC, Hay-on-Wye, London. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em. Colophon: All the rest. Continue reading "Pluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026)" Author Cory DoctorowPosted on April 12, 2026April 15, 2026Categories UncategorizedTags austerity, authoritarianism, m4a, medicare for all, nhs, scholarship, uk, ukpoli, xenophobia2 Comments on Pluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026) Pluralistic: Drinkslump linkdump (24 May 2025) Today's links Drinkslump linkdump: Another busy week! Object permanence: 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em. Colophon: All the rest. Continue reading "Pluralistic: Drinkslump linkdump (24 May 2025)" Author Cory DoctorowPosted on May 24, 2025May 30, 2025Categories UncategorizedTags 2600, ai, books, conflicts of interest, crime havens, ed zitron, enshittification, eu, hackers, hope, invisible hands, ireland, linkdump, linkdumps, mbas, media theory, meta, publishing, rot economy, scotus, tariffs, tax havens, the onion, xenophobia1 Comment on Pluralistic: Drinkslump linkdump (24 May 2025) Pluralistic: 04 Mar 2020 Today's links A brokered convention will produce a powerless presidency: Transformative change requires a movement, not a plan. What the Siege of Gondor teaches us about medieval warfare: 40,000 riveting words from Roman military historian Bret Deveraux. ICE's risk assessment algorithm only ever recommends detention: NYCLU suing to force them to admit what we've all figured out. Probing China's Covid-19 censorship: Outstanding work from Citizen Lab. America is uniquely at risk from coronavirus: 77 million un- and underinsured people. This day in history: Colophon: Recent publications, current writing projects, upcoming appearances, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 04 Mar 2020" Author Cory DoctorowPosted on March 4, 2020March 6, 2020Categories UncategorizedTags aclu, bernie sanders, brokered conventions, censorship, chicago 1968, china, citizen lab, copyfight, democrats, elizabeth warren, fanac, foia, history, ice, immigration, military history, ny, smoke filled rooms, super tuesday, tolkien, wechat, xenophobia, yyLeave a comment on Pluralistic: 04 Mar 2020 Pluralistic: 01 Mar 2020 Today's links Trump's rhetoric fits eerily well into the Tolkien canon: AR Moxon makes Mordor great again. The wealthy are chartering jets to avoid coronavirus: The Masque of the Red Death takes to the skies. The US already has Medicare for All: The day that Trump declares a national health emergency. America's uninsured will turn a covid crisis into a covid disaster: Our shared microbial destiny cannot be denied. Jury refuses to convict Extinction Rebellion activists: Long live the "necessity defense" and the human race it protects. This day in history: 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019 Colophon: Recent publications, current writing projects, upcoming appearances, current reading Continue reading "Pluralistic: 01 Mar 2020" Author Cory DoctorowPosted on March 1, 2020February 27, 2025Categories UncategorizedTags aca, alex azar, ar moxon, aviation, climate crisis, copyfight, corey robin, coronavirus, covid-19, disaster socialism, edgar allan poe, fair use, guillotine watch, jury nullification, masque of the red death, medicare for all, nancy pelosi, national disaster medical system, necessity defense, nhs, orcs, oregon, pat murphy, pdx, pharma, plutes, science fiction, the reactionary mind, tolkien, trumpism, xenophobiaLeave a comment on Pluralistic: 01 Mar 2020 Previous editions Pluralistic: Deranged billionaires and their syndromes (16 Jul 2026) Pluralistic: Gerontocracy's failure mode (14 Jul 2026) Pluralistic: Why aren't AI companies competing directly with their customers? 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