A Youtube Protocol Update May Have Broken NewPipe

Owning our content and protecting our privacy from the likes of big companies is a constant struggle. We have to thank developers like the NewPipe team for providing an app that allows us to watch Youtube with more features & privacy, without any ads.

But in the past few days, NewPipe hasn't been able to play videos, likely due to a Youtube update.

I have just donated $100 (in BTC) to help support them as they work to fix this. Let's help them help us.

Donate: https://newpipe.net/donate/

More info about the project: https://newpipe.net/

They already fixed the issue. Actually it took only a few hours for the team to release the fix...

For those using F-droid, I really recommend using their repo (it's updated faster than the F-droid's official one)

Their official repo: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe

PS: Please, whatever you can, donate to FOSS projects that help you in a daily basis as in 99% of the cases donations are the only source of income of them

create.flipstarter.me: Create Trustless Bitcoin Cash Fundraising Campaigns on IPFS

Today I'd like to share an exciting project created by my friend Sahid, who is an Agorist software engineer like myself.

This project allows makes it easier to create a trustless Bitcoin Cash crowdfunding campaign that can be hosted on the decentralized web.

This application could help different organizations raise funding for projects transparently without needing to rely on a third party.

In fact, I've decided to do a test run for a small campaign for #TBOT: Reprogram Your Destiny - we're raising 3.33 BCH to help us in production of a web-comic or animation.

See a live campaign: #TBOT Campaign

Create your own campaign

Discuss in the Telegram Group

Read the Launch Article

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Here are some quick FAQ answers that I got from Sahid:

1. is it trustless?

Yes, all contributions are signed so it never leaves your wallet until the campaign raises enough funds!

It’s basically a decentralized and trustless kickstarter.

2. What tech is it built on?

The code is open source and 100% client side javanoscript (https://gitlab.com/ipfs-flipstarter)

The create page and all created campaigns are hosted on ipfs (https://create-flipstarter-me.ipns.dweb.link)

And the pledge/contribution data is all hosted on the BCH blockchain (https://bitcoincash.network/electrum)

3. So why Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin Cash has already raised millions of dollars using Flipstarter technology.

This is just a fork to decentralize it while also making it user friendly.

For more info on the original non-ipfs version, check out https://flipstarters.cash

Nonetheless, fees are low on BCH, has a decent network effect, and is similar enough to other blockchains that this tech can potentially be ported to others, like Litecoin, Classic Bitcoin, BitcoinSV, ECash, etc. So it made sense to stick with BCH for now.

4. Any privacy considerations?

As a contributor you may want to be sure the client wallet is truly non-custodial. This means you may want to check the javanoscript hasn’t been altered by a malicious campaigner.

At some point I may develop an automatic solutions for this, via a bookmarklet, 3rd party service, or dedicated gateway, God willing. But for now, only donate to campaigns you trust or manually verify it’s legit!

5. When do you get your funds?

Like kickstarters, funds becore available if and only you reach your goal.

6. Can people see my campaign outside of IPFS?

Yes, and you can even link the campaign to a domain by following the instructions at https://dnslink.io using the hash of your site.

7. How do I share?

First step is to make sure the site is reachable via a public gateway. If it is, then you can share by just giving out the link!

If not, like if you’re offline or on private network, then you can download an archive of your campaign and import it to IPFS yourself or give it to a 3rd party who can (for example, https://car.ipfs.io/)

This is a necessary feature for decentralization and censorship resistance, but I apologize for the technical details!

Either way, the resulting URL should be exactly the same whether you need to do this step or not. So go ahead and share the URL esp. with your technical friends and supporters 😁

Today's Monero 'Bank Run' Sends Price Up ~10% to $260.00

Today we experienced a bank run for the private crypto-currency Monero (XMR) across many centralized exchanges.

Members of the XMR community proclaimed a 'Monerun' on the project's 8th birthday, to test allegations that centralized exchanges are misrepresenting their Monero reserves, selling what they do not hold. (remind you of anyone?)

https://decrypt.co/98023/monero-faithful-threaten-bank-run-on-centralized-exchanges

https://news.1rj.ru/str/beechatnetwork2

First phase: DigiMesh to DigiMesh long distance links. Done ✅

Second phase: WiFi and Bluetooth interconnection. In progress ⚙️

Third phase: Kademlia bridging over Lokinet. Next up ⏩

I was doing some more research on the new steps taken by Houston City Council and its part of a plan the city announced in Feb, called "OneSafe Houston". It includes a recommendation to install more cameras around city businesses as just announced. My suspicion is that the document shows the city's planned next steps.

It also recommends this FYI:

The City of Houston supports the use of data driven, evidence-based law enforcement response strategies. Accordingly, HPD will enhance our crime fighting capabilities by leveraging the following technologies:

1. Expand the deployment of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in high crime areas to identify vehicles associated with criminal acts.

2. Leverage and expand gunshot detection technology for a more rapid response to gun crime related incidents thereby enhancing investigative leads and the possibility of quickly apprehending violent offenders in the commission of crimes involving firearms.

3. Increase community partnerships to leverage available real time video through programs such as Community Connect, Ring, Nest and other video security platforms.

4. Enhance the technology capabilities of the Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) and move it toward a true Strategic Decision Support Center

CTemplar Shuts Down

https://ctemplar.com/ctemplar-is-shutting-down/

'CTemplar is closing and the last day of operation for this email service will be on May 26 of 2022. To transfer your contact list: - Go to https://mail.ctemplar.com/mail/contacts - Click on the button to export your contacts. - Select your preferred format (CSV or VCF). To transfer your emails: - Visit ctemplar.com/ctemplar-is-shutting-down and wait for the instructions to be updated within a day or two. We are generating a backup of each account and it will available to download soon. Remember to change your email information to your new service. Please migrate all your data out of this email service by May 26 of 2022, after this day all the stored that will be permanently erased. Please contact support to issue refunds! A huge thank you to everyone that supported us, The CTemplar Team'

El Salvador's Bitcoin Usage Has Not Taken Off

https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w29968/w29968.pdf

A recent survey from the National Bureau of Economic Research (American non-profit) has shown a lack of Bitcoin adoption on the government's platform Chivo wallet.

1,800 households were interviewed, just over half of all respondents had installed the app, only 20% of respondents continued to use it after they received the $30 reward for setting it up.

My Analysis
Cryptocurrency cannot be strong-armed onto the public, especially a state-sponsored platform, even with incentives like BTC/dollar feeless conversion. El Salvador's implementation of this solution has failed for several reasons:

- People don't trust the government
- The wallet is custodial, users aren't actually in control of their funds
- The wallet is KYC
- The wallet already has had claims of unauthorized charges, blocked accounts, phishing, identity theft

From the study:

"The most important reason not to download the app, conditional on knowing about it, is that users prefer to use cash, which was followed by trust issues—respondents did not trust the system or
bitcoin itself"

How can other localities learn from El Salvador's failed implementation?

Ramiro Romani is a technologist, activist, educator, and entrepreneur who dropped his corporate career to work on meaningful social movements. He is a core member of the Freedom Cell Network, and founder of #TakeBackOurTech ian educational initiative that releases free content on how individuals can increase their privacy and security by using friendly technologies.

Meet Ramiro at the Exit and Build Land Summit II
Sign up FREE online or purchase tickets to the LIVE event in Bastrop, Tx here - https://exitandbuildlandsummit.com

For the past 3 days I've been at FloteFest 2022, a freedom festival organized by Flote

I'm so thankful for the experience and the amazing people in our community ❤️

Highlights of the event:

- Watching a mini-society form and harmonize without any rules
- Doing a real-life Freedom Cells workshop with my buds John and Derrick
- Getting to know the Flote team and everything they have planned
- Setting up an above phone tent and doing a raffle
- Making exchanges in cash, crypto, precious metals, and favors

Its events like these that make me feel I'm not alone and that there's hope for us all, one field and shared vision at a time. There'll be many a festival in my future. Hope to see you at one!

Oh BTW, don't forget to sign up for Flote.

https://flote.app

Follow us there: @takebackourtech

India Orders VPN Companies to Collect and Hand Over User Data

A new government order will force virtual private networks to store user data for five years or longer.

In India, virtual private network companies will be required to collect extensive customer data -- and maintain it for five years or more -- under a new national directive from the country's Computer Emergency Response Team, known as CERT-in. It's a policy that will likely make life more difficult for both VPN companies and VPN users there.

The body, under the country's Ministry of Electronics and IT, announced Thursday that VPNs in the country will have to keep customer names, validated physical and IP addresses, usage patterns and other forms of personally identifiable information. As first reported by Entracker, those who don't comply could potentially face up to a year in prison under the governing law cited in the new directive.

The directive isn't limited to VPN providers. Data centers and cloud service providers are both listed under the same provision. The companies will have to keep customer information even after the customer has canceled their subnoscription or account. And, in all case, CERT-in will require the companies to report on their users' "unauthorized access to social media accounts."

https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/india-orders-vpn-companies-to-collect-and-hand-over-user-data

#india #vpn #userdata #privacy

CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Complied With COVID-19 Lockdown Orders, Documents Reveal

🇺🇸@COVID19Up: The CDC bought access to location data harvested from tens of millions of phones in the U.S. to perform analysis of compliance with curfews and other patterns, according to CDC documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

The documents reveal the expansive plan the CDC had to use location data from a highly controversial data broker. SafeGraph, the company the CDC paid $420,000 for access to one year of data to, includes Peter Thiel and the former head of Saudi intelligence among its investors. Google banned the company from the Play Store in June.

The CDC used the data for monitoring curfews, with the documents saying that SafeGraph’s data “has been critical for ongoing response efforts, such as hourly monitoring of activity in curfew zones or detailed counts of visits to participating pharmacies for vaccine monitoring.”

Talk about it:👇
💬@COVID1984Chat

cc: @AnarkioCrypto

Homes Being Sold For BTC

I was reading about a home being sold for BTC in Louisville KY.

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The seller of the property was reportedly looking to invest profits from the sale into bitcoin by liquidating multiple properties. The buyer had taken an interest in Bitcoin some years prior and suggested he could make the purchase using BTC.

The property was sold for $65,000, according to Brown. After commission, noscript fees and the recording fees being paid in dollars, the final purchasing price was “ roughly 1 Bitcoin” according to the report, which was worth approximately $33,000 at press time.

Ridge noted that normal paperwork and processes were completed, but ultimately, the actual purchase of the home was a direct transfer from one Bitcoin wallet to another. The Courier Journal reports the transaction took about eight seconds to complete, and instead of paying a wire fee of $25-$30, the fee was only $0.70.

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Then I realized there were other properties being bought and sold for BTC on other online platforms. Its a cool experience to see different properties on the market for crypto. A lot of these sites are in their early stages, please do your own research and use at your own risk.

https://bithome.ch/

https://bitcoin-realestate.com/

Watching Derrick Broze & John Bush the Exit & Build Land Summit!

I'll be speaking Saturday, tune in now to watch live!

exitandbuildlandsummit.com

The Conscious Resistance Presents The Pyramid of Power: Chapter 9 – The Prison-Industrial Complex

The Pyramid of Power series returns for Season 3! For the premiere episode Derrick Broze dives deeper down the rabbit hole as we expose The Prison-Industrial Complex.

https://theconsciousresistance.com/the-pyramid-of-power-chapter-9-the-prison-industrial-complex/

Have you started building your parallel structures? Watch my talk at TGR3 for a few ideas along with software systems you can start using today! Share with your friends & family. 🧡

https://odysee.com/@TheGreaterReset:4/RamiroRomaniTGR3:c

~ Our connection is sacred

"All my projects have been terminated after Google falsely flagged FairEmail as spyware without a reasonable opportunity to appeal. There will be no further development and no more support." - M66B

https://email.faircode.eu/

RIP FairEmail, NetGuard, XPrivacyLua

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/closed-app-5-0-fairemail-fully-featured-open-source-privacy-oriented-email-app.3824168/page-1087#post-86909853

TBOT & Above Agency HIRING: Marketing & Content Writer

Hey everyone,

We have huge plans for expansion this year and are looking for an experienced & talented individual to help with our marketing efforts.

We are looking for someone to join our core team, you will be a part of regular meetings and will work part-time for up to 8 hours a week.

Responsibilities:
- Writing sales/promotional emails
- Writing social media posts
- Writing short and long form web copy
- Content research & short articles
- Social media management

The ideal candidate would have:
- technical research experience
- email marketing experience
- copywriting experience
- content writing experience
- social media experience
- strong technical skills
- the ability to learn new systems quickly

Bonus points:
- using Linux as their primary work machine
- interest in using an Above Phone

Perks for you:
- work in a sociocratic organization that empowers each individual
- learn through writing engaging articles that are also technically sound
- gain experience with a wide range of technologies
- get paid in cash or crypto monthly
- contributing to the vision of technological freedom, health, and growth for all!

Interested? DM @ramiroro with the following:
- Why you'd like to join the Above Agency & #TBOT team?
- Your experiences with the responsibilities
- A portfolio or resume, links to work
- Your weekly availability

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~ Our connection is sacred

NEW INTERVIEW:

CTemplar Email is Shutting Down! Why? What's Next?

Derrick Broze and Ramiro Romani check in to share an update regarding email service CTemplar. Why is CTemplar shutting down? What other email alternatives exist? Find out in this discussion!

https://theconsciousresistance.com/ctemplar-email-is-shutting-down-why-whats-next/

What do y'all think about CTemplar shutting down? What email service are you using?

For those using Above Privacy Suite's email - how is that working for you? :)

P.S - don't forget join our community chat group.

https://news.1rj.ru/str/abovephone_chat