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trump Trump calls U.S. Postal Service 'a joke,' threatens defunding if it won't raise Amazon's rate Xeni Jardin

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scams Robo Revenge automates the process of suing telemarketers Mark Frauenfelder

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uk US pharma and biotech lobbyists' documents reveal their plan to gouge Britons in any post-Brexit trade-deal Cory Doctorow

youtube Horace Goes Copyright Striking Rob Beschizza

mexico Mexican Walmart employees strike to demand wages Seamus Bellamy

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security DoorDash data breach: 4.9 million customers, workers, and merchants' info stolen Xeni Jardin

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apple Apple led the campaign to kill Right to Repair, now it's supplying parts to (some) independent repair shops Cory Doctorow

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