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November 2022

The Safety of Sharp Objects
My grandfather used to impress upon me the importance of a sharp knife. “You see Travis,” he would say, “it’s a dull knife that will slip off of the…
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Bird: Seedfall
The soil had soured somewhat. We still planted it, of course, for what else was there to do? But the stems were spindly and the plants were weak and…
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The Valley of Death
Why tech companies have to be prescient to survive recessions
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Fallen Sentinels: The 4th Estate
The guardians of democracy have abandoned their posts
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The Host's Privilege
Advancing our thinking about online moderation
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Valkyries of Despair
How the Chads' hopes for a better future lead us to ruin
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The Spoor of Forum Death
Signs of senescence in online communities
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Whiplash for Businesses
Why inconsistent policy is bad for operators
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Substack Test
We know not where twitter goes, might as well warm this up
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