By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/06/2026Today's threads (a thread) Inside: Zuckerberg's increasingly bizarre war on whistleblowers; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/06/27/z... #Pluralistic 1/ 48128
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/06/2026Zuckerberg's increasingly bizarre war on whistleblowers: Under no circumstances should you rush out and read the book that prompted Mark Zuckerberg to demand $111m and eternal auctorial silence. bsky.app/profile/did:... 2/By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.netMore than a decade ago, a group of young, internet-connected Belarusian dissidents launched a series of increasingly high-stakes, increasingly surreal confrontations with the corrupt, authoritarian government of Alexander Lukashenka, a man who is often called "the last Soviet dictator." 1/ 160
Ron has words @ronsering.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Thanks for the reminder about this book! It had gotten buried in my To Read list and nearly forgotten. 120
pamelapier.bsky.social @pamelapier.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I like this guy... a lot. ❤️ My brother-in-law taught Robotics at a science tech school. He doesn't look at what else is involved. The bubble, the obscene amount of fresh water and power the data centers will need is insane. Most importantly evil people don't create anything for the good of humanity.arstechnica.comHow to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its rootsSci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI. 1284
Jacky @jacky3344.bsky.social · 27/06/2026It's just occurred to me that once the legals have been sorted, someone could make a great film out of "Careless People". Sort of like "Airplane", only in a US corporation. I'm sure it doesn't feel at all funny to Sarah, but honestly, it would need someone like Steve Martin to play Zuck... 351