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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026

Their chief is Lisa Gelobter, veteran of tech firms and the USDS, who says "Without technology, policy is just words on a piece of paper." The first project on her roster is implementing "Click to Cancel," a policy inaugurated by Lina Khan, Biden's FTC Chief - and then dismantled by Trump. 45/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026

Under Click to Cancel, companies are required to create one-click workflows to cancel subscriptions and memberships, ending the pernicious, incredibly profitable practice of trapping people with impossible-to-halt recurring billings. 46/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026

Today, Khan is running Mamdani's Economic Development Board, and her Click to Cancel rule is back - for New Yorkers, at least: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 47/

theguardian.com

Mamdani taps Lina Khan and Tony Shorris for key New York economic posts

Appointments mark a shift in the city’s development agencies as the mayor shapes his economic agenda

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ccrask.bsky.social @ccrask.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Act Blue contact list desperately needs this

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Chris Field @chrisfield70.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

@beer52.bsky.social please take note.

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Voltaireon - 5 caustic French philosophers in a trenchcoat @shaidorsai.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Another that I desperately want: separate permissions for notifications on smart devices for apps. One for functional/operational alerts ("Your driver is here!") and a separate permission for marketing/other. I shouldn't have to have to endure your bullshit ads as a price for basic functionality

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