By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026Tech bosses' gleeful mass layoffs mean that tech workers can no longer count on good treatment and stable, high-earning careers; at the same time, tech bosses' betrayal of democracy makes the prospect of working for a tech company far more ethically dubious than mere ad-tech optimizations. 34/ 613618
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026Enter NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made "public excellence" the cornerstone of his politics. 35/ 11424
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026Mamdani is hiring the most skilled workers he can find and then giving them all the authority and resources they need to fix 100,000 potholes, bring New York's worst landlords to justice, and deliver every day for all the people of New York: pluralistic.net/2025/11/15/u... 36/pluralistic.netPluralistic: Zohran Mamdani’s world-class photocopier-kicker (15 Nov 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 117816