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Today's Twitter threads (a Twitter thread). Inside: Nathan J. Robinson's "Responding to the Right: Brief Replies to 25 Conservative Arguments"; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/02/14/nat #Pluralistic 1/

The cover for the St Martin's edition of 'Responding to the Right.'

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Chris Glover

@ChrisGloverNDP

This is an important day in Ontario's history and in Toronto's history because the City of Toronto will be adopting their budget under the UNDEMOCRATIC POWERS given to John Tory by Doug Ford. I've been sounding the alarm and I hope you'll join me. 🚨 #ONpoli #TOpoli 1/9

Cristina Caffarra

@Caffar3Cristina

Final programme… “Antitrust, Regulation and the Political Economy” - because “the rule of law” is not operating in a vacuum. Brussels 2 March, in person and online, free to all.

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Sounds like the core lesson of

's Human Readable novella. From nearly 2 decades ago! craphound.com/stories/2005/1

and

on the platformification of everything. NSW State Library

Dr Rachel Franks (she, her)

@cfwriter

11h

“Edgar Allan Poe invented the mystery story, every mystery story written since is Poe fan fic”:

Cory Doctorow is in conversation with Rebecca Giblin about their great new book “Choke Point Capitalism”.

judith

@judith_mll

10h

“History is written by the winners, which is why Luddite is a slur meaning "technophobe" and not a badge of honor meaning, "Person who goes beyond asking what technology does, to asking who it does it *for* and who it does it *to*."”

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Viral marketing for the Attack Surface sequel has gotten pretty weird.

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I have to agree, their Scholomance Trilogy is absolutely brilliant. That school is Hogwarts without protection. Would certainly enjoy seeing a film adaption.

Oh I’d missed this

thread on the Temeraire series, which I have read twice in the last three years 🐉 possibly because it’s all so excruciating and the love goes so deep

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Novik spends nine volumes destruction-testing Laurence's morality, in a series of hypotheticals of the sort that you could easily spend years arguing over in a philosophy of ethics seminar. 17/

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@little_tomcat@mstdn.ca - Tony Kocurko

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Cory

& Prof.

mention PE in medicine in Chapter 12 of their book "Chokepoint Capitalism": "Agricultural workers and delivery drivers and the primary car doctors whose practices have been bought up by private equity firms are all part of the same fight ..."

17h

503 words (105873 total), on Picks and Shovels, a Martin Hench novel about the heroic era of the PC #dailywords

David Griffiths

@DavidGr07837209

18h

Nathan J. Robinson’s ‘Responding to the Right: Brief Replies to 25 Conservative Arguments’ by

Nathan J. Robinson’s “Responding to the Right: Brief Replies to 25 Conservative Arguments”

link.medium.com

A seriously good look at some seriously bad arguments.

RN Drive

@RNDrive

abc.net.au/radionational/

Why are artists earning less than they used to? = #chokepointcapitalism is essential listening for anyone embarking on film, TV, music or writing project

@chokepoint

abc.net.au

Chokepoint Capitalism - ABC Radio National

This is meant to be an age of amazing potential for artists. Global streaming promised access to huge audiences and self-publishing the potential for personal control. So why are artists earning less...

ACMI

@ACMI

It was fascinating to have

and co-author

@rgibli

at ACMI yesterday talking #ChokepointCapitalism. We're looking forward to another thought-provoking afternoon of the Future of Arts, Culture & Technology Symposium. Tweet along: #acmisymposium.

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Hal Duncan @halduncan@mastodon.scot

@Hal_Duncan

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In "Responding to the Right: Brief Replies to 25 Conservative Arguments," @curaffairs founder @NathanJRobinson seriously, thoughtfully addresses the arguments advanced by the right figures, even when those arguments aren't themselves very serious: us.macmillan.com/books/97812507 1/

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Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns

seems that your speech drafted for #Davos may be inviting you back. Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN chief warns

theguardian.com

António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people

Sherri Spelic

@edifiedlistener

23h

I find this thread quite helpful.

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Robinson describes conservativism as a comforting, fixed ideology that allows its adherents to move through the world without having to question themselves: you broke the law, so you're guilty. No need to ask if the law was just or unjust. 10/

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Toby Wing tumblr.com/ilovedamsels19

The Valentine by Victor Olson gameraboy2.tumblr.com/post/709274229

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Frankenstein Valentine gameraboy2.tumblr.com/post/709270563

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A god of war inspires mortal followers from on high (Mike Mignola, Different Worlds 31, Chaosium, November 1983) oldschoolfrp.tumblr.com/post/709269457

Check out this line up of speakers that will have me chatting with

@blacksquirrel__

and others about Machine Learning and the Creative Future!

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AnimState

@AnimState

New year, new look

Check out the refresh to the AnimState website! To show off our new look here is the 2023 ANIMATION EXCHANGE LINE UP!!!! Join us Tuesday, March 21st to watch all of these amazing speakers LIVE and for FREE!!! animstate.com/all-posts/2023

Left Justified and Ancient

@mithrasangel

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....Why would they take just part of one chopstick? How stupid does someone have to be to think, "No, only the ~left~ chopstick is dangerous" ?

Experience ANU

@ANU_Events

Join us tomorrow for the first

@ourANU

@canberratimes

Meet The Author event for 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣

@rgibli

In conversation with Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow

will be in conversation with

@ALeighMP

on their new

@scribepub

book Chokepoint Capitalism. 📆 Thurs 16 Feb, 6-7pm 📍 Manning Clark Hall, ANU 🎟️

anu.edu.au

Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow will be in conversation with Andrew Leigh on their new book, Chokepoint Capitalism, which documents how big tech and big content have captured creative labour markets...

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On behalf of Australia I apologise that you've had to deal with our ridiculously overhyped airport security system. Melb security once confiscated a small, unopened pot of expensive honey from me on account of it being a 'dangerous liquid' and I've never forgiven them.

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I could teach an entire History class devoted only to famous chopstick assassinations

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At least Australian airspace is now secure. Oh, they also took the tip of just one of my travel chopsticks. Now it's a set of chopstick.

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Big thanks to the sadistic airport security at #MEL this morning for taking so long to gleefully confiscate the 0.3cm tip of my

@FrameworkPuter

screwdriver that I nearly missed my flight for tonight's appearance in #SYD.

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I think the thing that got me thinking more on these terms was an old talk that

Cory Doctorow & Charles Stross - The Rapture of the Nerds

and

@cstross

gave when Rapture of the Nerds came out

youtube.com

PUNKCAST2085 Cory Doctorow & Charles Stross read from the 'The Rapture of the Nerds: A tale of the singularity, posthumanity, and awkward social situations' ...

Esther Anatolitis

@_esther

20h

Honoured to have been part of

@rgibli

and

's #ChokepointCapitalism book tour at #ACMISymposium! Here's two of the readings we discussed: 1.