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We share real earnings, test a new Amazon Flex site, debate DoorDash metrics, and push on safety after an Uber assault lawsuit. We also unpack Lyft’s tip info, laugh at a robot dodging a fire truck, and consider who might own future robotaxi fleets.

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• Patreon updates and community shoutouts
• Telegram group: voice notes, app tips, weekly clip
• Weekend earnings and Spark route realities
• New Amazon Flex warehouse: access and routing issues
• DoorDash shopper metrics penalising replacements
• Lyft tipping transparency and selection bias
• Delivery safety: steps, slips, and seatbelt boundaries
• Uber assault lawsuit and driver safety tools
• Delivery robots on sidewalks and right-of-way
• Amazon dog deterrent optics and policy risk
• Airport pricing, long-ride economics, and refusals
• REITs, fleets, and who owns robotaxis next

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