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NEW: EPIC published “Data Broker Harms to Public Officials,” a one-pager outlining how data brokers inadvertently provide tools to locate and track public officials, creating severe safety threats.

Read about current protections and policy recommendations here: epic.org/updated-epic...
December 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.

It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.

Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The government has decided, with no basis other than feeding its new tech, that our biometrics are only IDs that count.
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, representing the first major legal challenge to President Trump’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition.

Read more: https://wapo.st/4iR882N
December 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
January 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.

We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM