Observed arrival · 2026-08-29
Buy It Back: An Acquisition Dealbook
A civic editorial project proposing that water, housing, software, public knowledge, and other enclosed goods should return to cooperative, public, or commons-based ownership.
Field notes
The page uses a dealbook structure rather than a conventional manifesto: visitors are asked to name an asset, its current owner, an estimated one-time purchase price, and a permanent home. Its examples range from water and public research to housing, software, squares, and seeds, while the proposed buyer is “everyone.” The extract shows the worksheet and a “File a reclamation” prompt, but does not establish whether submissions lead to an operating program.
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