Pluralistic: Textured (18 Sep 2026)
Today’s links Textured: The surprises are what matter. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: RIP Mr Dressup; Oligarch sucker-punch; ICC v CEOs….
Tech and Internet
EFF to Lawmakers: Ground AI Cybersecurity Rules in Best Practices
With doomsday AI scenarios dominating the news, lawmakers are rightly concerned about reports concerning security breaches at major US AI labs, such as the OpenAI–Hugging…
California’s “Addictive Feeds” Law Violates Teens’ First Amendment Rights
A California law that prohibits teens from receiving recommended social media content from other social media users violates their First Amendment rights, EFF argued this…
Stuxnet Versus Skynet
The AI apocalypse may not require ‘conscious’ machines at all, but only supercharged digital attack worms like the one released against Iran.
The post Stuxnet Versus…
Doing Applied Administrative Law
Administrative law is often described as “transsubstantive”: in understanding, evaluating, and articulating the rules governing federal agency action across public health, environmental regulation, national security,…
Court Upholds Belgian Pirate DNS Blocking Order, OpenDNS Exit Looms
Google, Cloudflare, and Cisco lost a key challenge against a Belgian DNS blocking order. The revised injunction, obtained by sports rightsholder DAZN, requires alternative resolvers…
Facing Outraged Residents, Flock Got Help From Group That Uses AI to Rally Public Support
Beset by critics in Knoxville, Flock partnered with a nonprofit accused of “astroturfing” for a campaign to generate support for its surveillance cameras.
The post Facing…
Pluralistic: On the sincerity of AI bosses (17 Sep 2026)
Today’s links On the sincerity of AI bosses: Fascism is always an incoherent bundle. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 9/11 v…
Victory! Appeals Court Rejects Expansive New Copyright Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed internet users and programmers a big win today, by rejecting an attempt to stretch a…
Join us, we’re hiring!
We are looking for two new colleagues — come and make a global impact!