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Inside: Capitalists hate capitalism; and more!

Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/06/09/com…

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Capitalists hate capitalism: Merck's version of "market pricing" is "whatever we ask for."

https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1667065807178792961

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Hey look at this

* Some #blogging myths jvns.ca/blog/2023/06/0… (h/t @kottke)

* #OpenAI Sued for Libel After ChatGPT Allegedly Hallucinates Man Into Lawsuit gizmodo.com/chatgpt-openai…

* Eli Lilly Unveils Insulin That Doesn’t Work On Poor People theonion.com/eli-lilly-unve…

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#20yrsago #Biopiracy: a new colonialism web.archive.org/web/2003062501…

#20yrsago @EdFelten explains why “black box” DRM tech is bad for society onlisareinsradar.com/archives/00135…

#20yrsago Encrypted AIM web.archive.org/web/2003080107…

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#15yrsago Virgin Media UK working with record industry to spy on and threaten downloaders independent.co.uk/tech/virgin-wa…

#15yrsago Broadcasters fight hard against public use of blank #spectrum arstechnica.com/uncategorized/…

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#15yrsago #Kucinich begins impeachment process for ##GWBush web.archive.org/web/2008061014…

#15yrsago My new graphic novel for sale and as a free, remixable, shareable download archive.org/details/CoryDo…

#10yrsago #NSA whistleblower goes public

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#10yrsago New NSA leak: #BOUNDLESSINFORMANT documents the extent of NSA spying around the world theguardian.com/world/2013/jun…

#10yrsago What #Prism slide-presentation means by “direct access” to Internet giants’ servers techdirt.com/2013/06/08/mor…

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#10yrsago #Beastles are back: double-album of Beastie Boys/Beatles mashups imminent web.archive.org/web/2013061305…

#10yrsago PRISM and Canada: what are the north-of-the-border implications of American spooks gone wild? web.archive.org/web/2013061119…

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#10yrsago PRISM and denials, what’s going on? engadget.com/2013-06-07-new…

#10yrsago Another Top Secret leak: Obama’s cyber-war hit-list theguardian.com/world/2013/jun…

#5yrsago The BBC warns that new EU copyright rule will break the internet bbc.com/news/technolog…

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#5yrsago Anti-piracy group’s study reveals that pirates are mostly people who couldn’t afford, find, or use a commercial version torrentfreak.com/pirates-are-va…

#1yrago Powered wheelchairs and #RightToRepair pluralistic.net/2022/06/08/cha…

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Wednesday's threads: To save the news, repeal the app tax; and more!

https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1666341845339877376

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My latest novel is Red Team Blues, available wherever books are sold!

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and @ForbiddenPlanet (UK):

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My latest nonfiction book is Chokepoint Capitalism (with @rgibli), nonfiction about monopoly and fairness in creative labor markets.

chokepointcapitalism.com

Signed copies available from @BookSoup:

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My ebooks and audiobooks (from @torbooks, @HoZ_Books, @mcsweeneys, @BeaconPressBks et al) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."

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Recent appearances:

* How To Save News Media From Our Tech Overlords (@CANADALAND)
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* Most AI is not artificial or intelligent (with @jamesbridle)


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