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Happy Birthday to 404 Media!

The 404 crew has done great work over the last year, and their anniversary note is full of both good links to stories and good news about the team-owned media biz:

We have learned that there is an audience that is happy to pay for fearless journalism and fun blogs that are written by real human journalists who prioritize the interests of their readers, not search algorithms and AI bots.

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