PREVIEW: XMPP - Learn How To Use A 20+ Year Old Messaging Protocol That's More Decentralized and Private Than Telegram & Matrix
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Here is an excerpt from the XMPP article being released this week!

https://takebackourtech.org
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I just got back from a tour around the country promoting revolutionary technologies, and I had plenty to say about XMPP. It is a secure, reliable, decentralized, and extensible protocol for messaging, calling, and much much more.

We first started working with XMPP after realizing we didn't have a secure way to communicate with our designers, developers, administrators, and other creatives around the world. We tried many chat solutions (RocketChat, Matrix, NextCloud) but landed on XMPP because it had the following characteristics:

Truly Decentralized and Federated (meaning people from different servers can talk to each other while no central authority can have influence on another server unlike Matrix)
End-To-End Encryption (unlike Telegram, unless you're using secret chats)
Cross-Platform Applications (Desktop, Web, and Mobile)
Multi-Device Synchronization (available on non-OTR servers)
Voice and Video Calling (available on most servers)
Through exploration, we found that all of these features exist in XMPP and that it was easy enough to run it for ourselves. Other communities may find value in running XMPP for their personal communications, and there are many public servers that make it widely available for individuals.

XMPP has a huge potential to replace platforms like Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp, although its use hasn't reached mass consciousness. Rather then spread awareness of friendly and open technologies like these, big tech companies preferred to build their proprietary solutions ontop of XMPP and market those instead - so you may have been using XMPP this whole time without even knowing it.

Take Back Our Tech is one of the first organizations pushing for the adoption of XMPP to a wider community, and this article is an important first step as a technological overview. By the end of this article you will be able to get yourself setup with an XMPP account and device as well as objectively evaluate an XMPP service provider.

ProtonMail Tries To Censor Critics By Going to Domain Registrars 😶
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You may remember my report February this year that discussed ProtonMail's encryption and ties to state agencies.

We've now gotten word that Njal.la (a private domain registrar) was requested by ProtonMail's legal counsel to censor PrivacyWatchdog.io - who was the first to report on ProtonMail's inconsistencies.

Njalla also mentioned that ProtonMail asked for 'all available information regarding its author'.

Are these actions reflective of a company that values free speech and individual privacy?

We just pushed the V1.2 of the Beechat Crank to our GitHub

New modifications:
* Added a Molex type connector to the PCB to connect the motor.
* The Zener diodes were changed, by means of a rectifier bridge.
* A new and improved Texas Instruments brand battery management chip was selected.
* Added a boost converter to allow different voltage batteries.
* New Portescap brand two-phase generator with 90% efficiency and peak power of 4.5 Watts was selected.

https://github.com/BeechatNetworkSystemsLtd/BeechatCrank/

👉👉 16 Telegram Channels They Don't Want You to Follow

World Council for Health: A worldwide coalition of doctors and scientists that seek to replace the WHO as a resource to help people make the best health decisions, free from conflicts of interest and pharmaceutical industry ties.
➜ @WCH_org

COVID-19 Up: A network of independent journalists from around the world dedicated to reporting the most important updates about COVID-19.
➜ @COVID19Up

Take Back Our Tech: Launched in 2021, Take Back Our Tech is here to assist us all in the war being fought on the frontlines of the internet. Let's use technology that doesn't use us.
➜ @TakeBackOurTech

Children’s Health Defense: CHD seeks to end childhood health epidemics by exposing causes, eliminating harmful exposures; seeking justice for injured and establishing safeguards.
➜ @ChildrensHD

G3 News: G3 is comprised of journalists and researchers united under the cause of free press and information access within independent media.
➜ @G3News

Dr. Robert Malone: A highly respected medical researcher who invented the MRNA vaccine and RNA as a drug.
➜ @RWMaloneMD

The Free Thought Project: It is the mission of the Free Thought Project to foster the creation and expansion of liberty minded solutions to modern day tyrannical oppression.
➜ @TFTPOfficial

The Pulse: Investigative journalism & deep analysis on current events, science, consciousness, solutions & more.
➜ @ThePulseOne

The White Rose: No army can stop an idea whose time has come. Are you ready to join the global uprising?
➜ @JoinTheWhiteRose

Waking Times: An online magazine that seizes on the transformational power of information to trigger personal change and influence humanity’s evolution.
➜ @WakingTimes

Dr. Mercola: Osteopathic physician, best-selling author, and founder of Mercola.com.
➜ @DoctorMercola

The Grayzone: Independent news and investigative journalism on empire.
➜ @TheGrayzoneNews

BiRD Group: Updates from the British Ivermectin Recommendation Development Group led by Dr. Tess Lawrie.
➜ @BiRDGroupUK

Project Veritas: Exposing corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions to achieve a more ethical and transparent society.
➜ @ProjectVeritas

FLCCC Alliance: A non-profit organization dedicated to developing highly effective treatment protocols to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and to improve the outcomes for patients ill with the disease.
➜ @FLCCC_Alliance

Break The Matrix!: A channel dedicated to the study of history, geopolitics, covert operations, and exposing government corruption.
➜ @BreakTheMatrixNews

👉 Forward this message to everyone you know on Telegram!

💸💲Do you use Crypto? This US Bill May Make You a Felon
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Today the House passed a 1T infrastructure bill that awaits the President's signature. This bill includes an amendment to the tax code, it requires everyone but banks and financial institutions to report receipts of 'any digital asset' exceeding $10,000 in value.

Yes, that includes cryptocurrencies and NFTs. It'll require you to record names, addresses, and tax ID numbers from the person you got crypto from.

Users of decentralized finance are especially at risk as there's no way to get this info from their liquidity pools or smart contracts.

If you're stocked up on crypto, have you thought about how you're going to sell it?

https://www.decential.io/features/defi-and-the-digital-asset-felony-hidden-in-the-infrastructure-bill

Above Agency Wants To Work With You!
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Submit Your Info

Dear nodes,

I've realized over the past year that opportunities are endless and there is an incredible need for creatives. The team at Above Agency and I want even more talented, resourceful people to join us in creating holistic digital experiences.

We are looking for:

- Web Developers: From knowing basic HTML, CSS, and JS to working with modern frameworks - let's build.
- Designers & Illustrators: If you have an eye for design, can draw or put together graphics - let's create.
- Creative & Technical Writers: Tell us a story and drop that knowledge - spread the word.
- Project Managers: Are you on top of communication and organization? You are needed!

Interested? Fill out the simple application.
Share this message in your communities!

@takebackourtech | ZorinOS 16 Core
⚡️ I've just set up a machine with ZorinOS 16 Core and am enjoying the experience.

Highly recommended if you are itching to make the jump to Linux. Here's where to get the download.

You can adapt the guide on #TakeBackOurTech for a straightforward installation! Let me know if any of you have tried it and what y'all think.

@takebackourtech

I just starting using this tool to schedule meetings, its open-source and self-hosted - and there is plenty more to learn about the organization behind it. Some damn good software tho

https://framadate.org/

Above support team - Cruiser just spent 3 hours helping me get my new Pixel 4 up and running. He is amazing, smart, fast, great service and cheap for what we get!! Muchas gracias Ramiro for your genius wisdom and insight :)

Today I'm playing around with Xournal++ including handwritten notes / diagrams as part of the #TBOT series.

https://xournalpp.github.io/

Another Example of Convienient Big Tech Collusion 🤝👈👔
— @takebackourtech | @neo_network | takebackourtech.org

Heard from another user today that the Above Agency website is getting flagged by Bitdefender for 'loading intrusive software'. The intrusive software it's referring to is Ackee, an open-source private by design analytics tool.

We run this software on our own servers, using it to measure basic page visits (and that's literally all its used for). It collects no user information, and because of that, it technically doesn't need to be mentioned. Still, because we value transparency and our visitors privacy, it is outlined in our privacy policy.

From the policy:
Usage Data: This site uses an open-source privacy-focused analytics solution (Ackee). We run the solution on our own servers, and it does not gather IP addresses or other personally identifiable information. We use it to get general statistics on page views.

Ackee works by anonymizing the IP/user-agent client side and creating a hash, this hash is what is used to count it as a unique visit - no personal information is gathered.

This is far more private than traditional analytics software which will log IPs, user agents, and use cookies to uniquely identify a visitor and their browsing patterns. Many analytics solutions (like Google Analytics) use a third party service and will share this information with them.

Its quite ironic and hypocritical that they have labeled Ackee 'instrusive software'.

Normally, I really wouldn't care but the issue is that Bitdefender doesn't apply their rules consistently. They side with and protect big tech analytics solutions. If they really want to stand against intrusive software, I suggest they blacklist every site using Google Analytics as well as Ackee.

I've reported the false positive to Bitdefender, let's see what happens.

Closing thoughts:
1. If you manage a website, avoid using cloud based analytics tools or Google Analytics.
2. Don't expect Big Tech security tools like BitDefender to be fair, you should be using a self-managed noscript blocker like UMatrix.
3. Join the #TakeBackOurTech email list

YouTube Just Announced It’ll Be Hiding Dislike Counts on Videos Across Its Site Starting Today

📡@G3News: YouTube has just announced that it’ll be hiding public dislike counts on videos across its site, starting today (Nov. 10).

The company says the change is to keep smaller creators from being targeted by dislike attacks or harassment, and to promote “respectful interactions between viewers and creators.”

The dislike button will still be there, but it’ll be for private feedback, rather than public shaming.
🔗SOURCE

Take Back Our Tech UK Workshop
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@takebackourtech

#TakeBackOurTech is propagating off the internet into the real world. Our partners in the UK are holding a workshop with some revolutionary practices. Attendees can get Linux installed, mitigate EMF, and buy degoogled phones. The technologists running the event get to help others while make their event sustainable.

How cool. Are you a technologist that wants to do this in your town?

Let us know.

Finally finished recording the XMPP video. One thing about demoing a technology is that you always learn new things. For instance I found out you could send end to end encrypted video messages to each other in the Conversations XMPP client on Android.

FYI:

I am no longer accepting emails at intothelight@protonmail.com

I am in the process of moving all of my contacts away from protonmail. Thanks to Ramiro Romani I have moved to a privacy phone, a linux computer, and now will be eliminating protonmail because of their recent policy changes. Detailed video coming out soon.

Contact me at derrick@theconsciousresistance.com

I have three machines with ZorinOS 16 replacing windows. I love this distro above all the others I've tried...Ubuntu, Pop etc.

A friend sent this over this video on Van Eck Phreaking the other day, a great reminder how all electromagnetic signatures can be collected from quite a distance away of a target machine and recreated to get the information off the screen.

https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=mcV6izFG3vQ

This video took place 36 years ago! A modern demonstration of Tempest could lead to a much higher fidelity screen capture at a longer ranges across smaller devices.

There are things you could do to mitigate 'TEMPEST' based attacks such as using a faraday cage (or paint) to ground the room, using a hardened OS like Tinfoil Hat Linux that generates additional noise by encrypting random data to hide your activity.

Don't worry though, an attack like this is highly unlikely on your everyday person - just think this phenomena is cool.

↖️ Two Big Uploads This Week & A New Mini-Series ↗️
— @takebackourtech

Good morning my nodes,

This is a huge week for #TBOT, we'll be releasing the following content:

Tomorrow 11/16 - XMPP: A 20 Year Old Messaging Protocol That Is More Private and Decentralized Than Telegram - full length article and video
Friday 11/19 - above.phone Launch Video & Tech Demo

That means first you're going to learn how to communicate securely and privately on your computer or phone - without needing cell service! (through WiFi networks)

Next, the above.phone launch video will show you an experience that isn't just a privacy & security friendly, but superior in functionality and usability to modern day phones.

But wait - there's more: I'm working on a new type of content mini-series. I went back and looked at my work and found it was always super long in length. This is cool if you want to go in-depth, but my goal is to get people doing - and doing now.

#TBOT: Bytes will be videos under 2 minutes in length showing real world technology strategies. By the end of each video you will absolutely improve your technical abilities using new tools.

If you haven't already - sign up for our mailing list to be the first to see #TBOT: Bytes - I have made it easier to signup on our site.

https://takebackourtech.org

And as always, share this post with your friends and family. #TBOT will always be free, forever. We do it because we believe that technology can help save the world. Let's explore that together.

~ Our connection is sacred

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