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Pluralistic: Google is a scammer's paradise (05 Aug 2026)

Pluralistic · published 5 August 2026

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how to save the world | Dave Pollard's chronicle of civilization's collapse, creative works and essays on our culture. A trail of crumbs, runes and exclamations along my path in search of a better way to live and make a living, and a better understanding

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