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

Hey peeps,

I've been doing a good amount of research into EMF, how it works, and its health effects - there's a staggering amount of info and I want to break it down simply.

As someone who's been around computers all their life, its a critical issue to understand. We have a right to know any potential dangers to our long term health and to take action before its too late.

I'll be releasing a #TBOT article about EMF and solutions on how to deal with it in the coming weeks!

What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you have concerns on its safety? Anything you've noticed with your own health?

Above Phone EMF Mitigation

The prototyping for Above Phone EMF pouches is underway and will eventually be included as an essential.

We also recently went live with an Ethernet Adapter essential that will allow you to use your phone without needing to enable WiFi or Radio. Check it out now!

Follow our channel for updates: https://news.1rj.ru/str/abovephone

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Nokia CEO Says 6G Will Be Here by 2030 — but You Might Not Access It Via Your Smartphone

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark expects 6G mobile networks to be in operation by the end of the decade but he doesn’t think the smartphone will be the most “common interface” by then.

Speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos last Tuesday (May 24), Lundmark said he expects 6G to hit the commercial market around 2030, which coincides roughly with when Huawei expects to see the technology on the market.

Asked when he thinks the world will move away from using smartphones to using smart glasses and other devices that are worn on the face, Lundmark said it will happen before 6G arrives.

“By then, definitely the smartphone as we know it today will not anymore be the most common interface,” he said. “Many of these things will be built directly into our bodies.”

👉 Source: CNBC

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@G3News

Friends,

Over the last year and a half many of you have come to know our team - Ramiro, John, and Derrick.

We have been so grateful to connect with each of you and look forward to meeting more of you in the future!

But, these three men couldn't do all their amazing work without the support and love of their incredible partners - Curly, Rebecca, and Miriam!

These beautiful women have begun stepping out and sharing their light and wisdom! We encourage everyone to follow their new telegram channels:

Miriam's Love Warrior Journey - Stop by for Miriams perspective on all things life, wellbeing, spirituality, permaculture, solutions, art, travel and more!

PermaPowers - How can one achieve a meaningful life? PERMApowers explores the topic of well-being and social change.

Curly's Meditative Massage - A mobile chair massage service incorporating guided meditation, breath work, essential oils, and positive affirmations.

Preliminary Observations about Phones & EMF

My dear nodes,

Yesterday we began the exploration stage of our EMF study! The experience was incredibly helpful, it helped us reflect on the questions we wanted to answer:

- How much EMF is generated by mobile devices (among other sources)?
- What is the safest way to use a phone?

We took measurements of EMFs across a few devices and activities, trying to keep our tests standardized. Although we realized our data needs to be far more structured before publishing any conclusions, one thing was obvious.

Using the phones with the radio/WiFi disabled and Ethernet connected using an adapter minimized any EMF readings from the phone.

Seems obvious, but it gives us the reinforcement that there is indeed a way to use technology while mitigating exposure to potential threats.

Let's have our cake & eat it too.
#TakeBackOurTech
https://takebackourtech.org

For the first time ever, Telegram Hands Over Data to Investigators
Analysis by @neo_network

As originally reported by SPIEGEL, a weekly German magazine - Telegram has handed over user data to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), which investigates crime, terrorism, threats to national security - etc.

In Telegram's Privacy Policy - they've stated:

"If Telegram receives a court order that confirms you're a terror suspect, we may disclose your IP address and phone number to the relevant authorities. So far, this has never happened."

Apparently, it just happened. Now we may wait for details on Telegram's semiannual transparency report: https://news.1rj.ru/str/transparency

SPIEGEL reports that the CEO Pavel Durov and Telegram executives have been meeting with the Interior Ministry, with Durov taking the concerns of German government seriously. Telegram also has setup an e-mail address specifically for the BKA for investigative procedures. Up to a 100 reported hate/nationalist Telegram groups are no longer accessible from within Germany.

Is Telegram folding on their commitment to privacy, or are they folding under threat of being completely blocked in Germany? There doesn't seem to be a stop to the demands to stop 'right-wing extremist content', and Telegram could face fines of up to 55M euros.

- Closing thoughts
Although Telegram has always shared its vision of privacy for all of its users, they've also had the ability to collect IP address and phone numbers. Telegram has always been the bastion for the freedom movement, and now we are seeing the day where they are handing over user data.

I give them credit: as far as we know, this has never happened until they faced huge consequences, such as losing an entire country as a userbase.

At an operation of their size, there is no chess move to play - the options are, hand over user data, or get fined, blacklisted on the internet, and get your servers raided.

Are we going to see this pressure extended to the various freedom & health movements? Nobody knows. Perhaps eventually.

We can take responsibility for our situation in a few ways, and I've been saying these things for years:
- Minimize the amount of accurate info Telegram has on us (register with an anonymous phone number, use a VPN at all times)
- Move to more friendly, open platforms - with the potential to avoid IP logging and phone number collection (so, not Signal). Of course, I'm only referring to XMPP.

Are you using a VPN and/or XMPP? I invite you to start.

VPN Providers:
- Mullvad: https://mullvad.net
- Above Privacy Suite (our company)

How to get started with XMPP:
- Learn & register for XMPP for free on any device: https://takebackourtech.org/xmpp-comeback/
- Get XMPP as part of the Above Privacy Suite

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The original report was translated from German using open-source software. Let me know if I made any mistakes, join us at @neo_network_chat

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