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facebook Facebook never delivered its "Clear History" feature Cory Doctorow

Copyfight The Vessel: a perfect symbol for the grifter capitalism of New York City's privatized Hudson Yards "neighborhood" Cory Doctorow

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ukpoli To save Brexit deal, Theresa May dropped an assault rifle ban Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Jay Rosen's "Letter to My Network: Join The Correspondent" Jay Rosen

photography Lisa Kereszi’s creepy photos of low-budget scare attractions Mark Dery

cars Welcome to the grim new car-dependent exurban villages of housing-crisis Britain Rob Beschizza

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