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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/09/2026

Today's threads (a thread) Inside: But do you use keyboard shortcuts?; and more! Archived at: pluralistic.net/2026/09/14/c... #Pluralistic

A worn out keyboard, cropped over the bottom left modifier keys. Posed in the image is a bearded prophet in Bronze Age robes, arms uplifted in worship.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/09/2026

But do you use keyboard shortcuts?: AI people bsky.app/profile/did:...

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net

Of all the weird recurring motifs of the stories people tell me about the AI labor wars, the *weirdest* is when bosses demand to be reassured that their contractors and workers will *absolutely* use AI to get the job done.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 14/09/2026

Hey look at this * LONG | PLAY longplayplatform.com * Prospect welcomes recognition agreement at Skyscanner Technology Ltd prospect.org.uk/news/prospec... * They stopped 57 shootings. Everyone was just fired. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgcf...

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