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Sitting cross-legged in a chair, Tone Jackson is surrounded by collections — a cup full of pistachio shells, artwork taped to the wall, a dozen reclaimed canvases, a bag holding hair clippings from his last afro cut and customized shirts hanging from a silver rack in the back corner. He recalls a time when even an empty jar of tomato sauce was too valuable; waste was a luxury his family couldn’t afford. The Washington Post, a staple in the D.C. community and beyond, is experiencing a struggle experienced by many local papers. The culprit in the Post’s case: Jeff Bezos.