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CFBP Wall Street and Trump are about to kill the CFPB, the only government agency that effectively polices bank scams, crimes and frauds Cory Doctorow

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Augustiani "Claque": how Trump revived the ancient practice of paid applauders Cory Doctorow

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false flags Where the #trumpwon trend came from (not Russia) Cory Doctorow

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