This day in history

2017.

#5yrsago Material culture, considered (harmful?) https://www.hillarypredko.com/kipple/1-the-things-we-carry/

#5yrsago DNC’s new rules: cutting superdelegates from 715 to 315, making their votes reflect the wishes of their states https://theintercept.com/2017/12/09/dnc-unity-reform-commission-takes-a-whack-at-superdelegates/

#5yrsago Airbnb guests repeatedly discover hidden cameras in the homes they rent https://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/people-keep-finding-hidden-cameras-in-their-airbnb

#5yrsago Margaret Thatcher sold off public housing to create “the dignity of ownership” and today 40% of that housing is owned by gouging landlords https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/08/right-to-buy-homes-owned-private-landlords

Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist, and blogger. He has a podcast, a newsletter, a Twitter feed, a Mastodon feed, and a Tumblr feed. He was born in Canada, became a British citizen and now lives in Burbank, California. His latest nonfiction book is Chokepoint Capitalism (with Rebecca Giblin), a book about artistic labor market and excessive buyer power. His latest novel for adults is Attack Surface. His latest short story collection is Radicalized. His latest picture book is Poesy the Monster Slayer. His latest YA novel is Pirate Cinema. His latest graphic novel is In Real Life. His forthcoming books include Red Team Blues, a noir thriller about cryptocurrency, corruption and money-laundering (Tor, 2023); and The Lost Cause, a utopian post-GND novel about truth and reconciliation with white nationalist militias (Tor, 2023).