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Chinese Techniques For Encouraging CBDC Adoption
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Wondering how CBDCs are going to be rolled out?

We can look to China for clues. Yesterday the Chinese city of Changshu announced that civil servants will be paid in the digital yuan starting May 2023.

Other techniques the Chinese government will use for adoption:
- hospital workers given the option to get digital yuan through self-service terminals
- Chinese city governments gave away 180 million yuan ($26.5M) Yuan during Lunar New Year
- up to 20% discounts from local vendors

Some good news:
- Residents of Hong Kong rejected the digital yuan, only 625 wallets were used (their goal was 50,000)

CBDCs are coming fast! With many parallels to the authoritarian COVID measures (government employees are mandated to use it, bonuses and incentives to comply with measures).

"I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts" - the Aeneid (about the Trojan Horse)

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FlatHub Redesign Released Out of Beta
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Have you used Flathub, an app store for Flatpak format apps on Linux?

Its been a while since I've installed something from Flathub, but I do remember it being convienient for Ubuntu/Debian based machines. Now Flathub has a new redesign.

Check it out: https://flathub.org

Its impressive to see Flathub grown to over 2,000 apps. Now you can see new apps, recently updated, and 'verified' apps so you ensure you're getting an a genuine app from popular developers.

I think they need to add a toggle for 'proprietary' (looking at you Spotify)

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BlendOS Released, use an app from any distribution on one OS
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Have you ever had that age old problem of not being able to install a program because its not available for your distro?

BlendOS aims to change that - combining the multiple distributions together under one using

BlendOS 2 "Avial", is now available allowing for installlations directly from Arch repos & Chaotic-AUR. You can even install Android apps thanks to the Waydroid integration.

Its based on Arch linux and supports 2 desktop environments (GNOME/KDE).

This is one OS I'll definitely be playing around with.

And to top it all off, this project is being developed by the 13 year old maintainer of Ubuntu Unity. Amazing.

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IN 3 HOURS: Join the Telegram Masterclass
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Good rising! Our Telegram Masterclass webinar is in 3 hours.

Have you RSVP'd to our Telegram Masterclass taking place tomorrow Tuesday, April 25th at 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time?

RSVP now and get the stream link:
https://abovephone.com/webinar

Bring your notes, bring your Above Phone, and come ready to learn. In addition to what we previously outlined, we'll also be looking at:

- What's Telegram CEO's connection to the WEF?
- Did Telegram share user data with German authorities?
- How to sign up for Telegram completely anonymously

Don't have an Above Phone? Get $50 OFF any phone using code: TELEGRAM50 - this ends April 28th!
Purchase now: https://abovephone.com

- Ramiro, founder

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The Freedom Cell Network is Coming to the UK - Help Us Organize an Event!

Friends,

Derrick Broze here. As some of you know I am the co-founder of The Freedom Cell Network, and the co-founder of The Greater Reset Activation.

Today I am so excited to announce that part of the team behind The Freedom Cell Network, and the Greater Reset in Mexico, is coming to the UK in June 2023!

That's right, myself, my partner Miriam Gomez, and Freedom Cell technologist Ramiro Romani will be coming to Bath, UK to participate in the Better Way Conference organized by the World Council for Health from June 1-4th! The conference will feature many amazing speakers, including James Corbett and Vandana Shiva!

Use code TGR10 to get a 10% discount off virtual passes!

In addition to the Better Way Conference, we also want to host our own Freedom Cell UK meetup!

To do this we need local volunteers willing to help us organize events in Bath or Bristol, and London! If you are able to help organize by finding venues, promoting locally, and inviting the community to come meet the Freedom Cell Network crew, we want to hear from you!

Please respond to this email and let's figure out how we can make this happen! We estimate we would need 3-4 hours for the event.

Here's a short blurb you can use to help explain the event we are wanting to host:

Derrick Broze, investigative journalist, author, filmmaker, and co-founder of The Freedom Cell Network, is coming to the UK in early June!

Derrick will be joined by his partner, Miriam Gomez, artist, meditation teacher, and co-producer of The Greater Reset Activation, as well as Ramiro Romani, founder of Take Back Our Tech & the Above Phone, and co-producer of The Greater Reset.

Miriam will be sharing a talk on the importance of healing and guiding a meditation. Ramiro will share a talk on the importance of getting off Big Tech and protecting our privacy. Derrick will be sharing the importance of the "Exit and Build" message, encouraging people to exit from the coming slavery systems and focus on building parallel systems for a better world.

Thanks for the support friends! We hope to see you in the UK!
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How ironic. Just yesterday I had discussed Telegrams history of not folding under pressure from governments and now this. I'm glad its getting to this stage to see how Telegram can circumvent censorship.
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Founder of GrapheneOS Daniel Micay hit with a Swatting Attempt
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The lead developer of GrapheneOS, Daniel Micay tweeted after being hit with a swatting attempt. Swatting refers to fake/anonymous phone calls to emergency services about a dangerous individual at a specific address.

The victim of a swatting attempt is then in the precarious position of responding to a SWAT raid at their house.

Micay attributes the attack to increasing harassment from CalyxOS, a competing operating system, and the 'privacy' influencer Techlore.

There's an active police investigation into what happened. It was a very serious incident going far beyond online harassment and libel. There was very a clear cut attempt to have me killed by a Calyx supporter who was raiding our chat rooms spamming child porn and harassing me.

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⚡️ Why I'm No Longer Writing Stories with AI
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The 'Stories by AI' substack head writer had a sudden change of heart the project last week.

But to what end are we harnessing the technology that some of our brightest minds claim is more revolutionary than fire? Cheating on exams. Spamming science fiction literary magazines with so many AI-generated stories that they have to pause submissions. Replacing low-level content creators trying to build skills and experience with cheaper machine-generated content. We’re focusing the power of this new lens on amplifying the rewards flowing to capital holders because, of course we are.

I want technology to be an aid to human creativity, not a necessary crutch. I want to make life better, not shove people aside because they are no longer needed to feed the capitalist greed beast. And by writing stories with AI, I’m strengthening the narrative that human creativity and ingenuity is nothing more than the value of the tokens they generate.

Maybe this was always the case, and the mass hysteria around generative AI systems has made what used to feel fun feel gross instead. Maybe it’s the reaction of the world–that interaction between immense power and the realities of our economic system. Either way, I won’t participate in this project any longer, though don’t begrudge others if they would like to.

I’ll continue writing original fiction, whether or not AI systems continue to progress to the point where human writers can no longer compete. I love creating new worlds, inhabiting other minds, solving plot problems and surprising myself with the places I go. Because creating art is inherently pleasurable and something that enriches my life whether or not it leads to recognition or worldly success, it is something that we should never devalue.

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IzzyOnDroid@floss.social - @fdroidorg now passed the mark of 100 apps using #reproducibleBuilds (factor 10 to a year ago) – about 9 out of 10 apps recently added opted for that extra step.

What does this mean to you?

* you know #FDroid builds from source
* you see the app is signed by the developer
* => double trust!
* plus: cross-updates. Already have the app installed from Play? Seamlessly switch over to F-Droid for the extra trust!

Expect more and more #Android #apps at F-Droid using this :awesome:


https://nlnet.nl/project/reproduciblebuilds/
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What is OpenStreetMap?
⚡️@takebackourtech | SOURCE

Working on a very important video this week on mapping - and of course we will be covering OpenStreetMaps.

If you aren't using it yet for personal navigation, you should try it - you would be surprised at the Points-Of-Interests it can pickup, thanks to the million+ contributors.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/

OpenStreetMap is a free, editable map of the whole world made by people like you. It was started in 2004 in the UK, out of frustration with the lack of availability of good map data that was free to use.

OpenStreetMap includes data about roads, buildings, addresses, shops and businesses, points of interest, railways, trails, transit, land use and natural features, and much more.

The map is created and maintained by nearly 5 million registered users and more than 1 million map contributors in every country in the world, using free tools and software. The data is used by local people, volunteer groups, companies, governments, software developers and more.

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⚡️ Google Co-Founder Larry Page Hiding From Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Somewhere On His Private Islands
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^^ A perfect example of how tech executives have their privacy protected while their companies happily hand over everyone elses data in subpoena's and warrants.

This excerpt is particularly interesting:

'The Government made good-faith attempts to obtain an address for Larry Page, including hiring an investigative firm to search public records databases for possible addresses,' read the filing.

'Our process server attempted service at the addresses identified by our investigative firm, but discovered the addresses were not valid for Mr. Page.'

'In these circumstances, the Court should in the interest of securing just and expeditious resolution authorize the Government to provide alternative service by serving Mr. Page by service upon Alphabet Inc.'s registered agent.'
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US Virgin Islands Can’t Find Google Co-Founder Larry Page To Subpoena Him in a Lawsuit Against JP Morgan Chase for ‘Enabling Epstein’s Sex-Trafficking Ring’ – As Prosecutors Try To Reach Him Through Parent Company Alphabet

The US Virgin Islands is unable to subpoena Google co-founder Larry Page over potential ties to Jeffrey Epstein because he cannot be physically located, federal court filings reveal.

A motion filed by the attorney general for the US Virgin Islands said investigators tried to identify a physical address at which Page, 50, could be personally summoned to appear in a court.

After identifying four possible addresses, none of which were 'valid', prosecutors are requesting the federal government allow Page to be summoned via Alphabet, Google's parent company, as he is still a member of its board.

The motion to subpoena Page by 'alternative' means was filed last Thursday and makes up part of a case in which the Virgin Islands alleges JPMorgan facilitated Epstein's sex trafficking ring by handling his payments to recruiters and victims.

Page's whereabouts are largely unknown, though he was said in December to have spent the bulk of the COVID pandemic on one of his growing number of private islands - some of which are within the US Virgin Islands.

Page purchased Hans Lollik and its smaller neighboring island, Little Hans Lollik, in 2014 for $23 million.

🔗Source: Daily Mail

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Department of Defense Wants To Develop "New Breakthrough Technologies" without Congressional Pre-Approval or Reporting Requirements
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Originally reported by The Debrief:

Military officials recently testified in support of a Pentagon proposal that would allow it to spend up to $300M on new programs without congressional pre-approval.

To initiate a new program, the Secretary of Defense would have to certify there was “a compelling national security need,” which required the leveraging of an “emergent technological advancement” or to “provide a rapid response to an emerging threat.”


DoD officials seem to be very shaken by China's technological advancement. A bizzare comment by Dr. Kirkpatrick - director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) indicates that the DoD thinks that China and Russia could be behind "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena", or UFOs.

While the US people face tremendous challenges, these out-of-touch officials plainly show they're not interested in anything except the pursuit of war and shielding themselves from public awareness / accountability.

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Indian government gives itself the power to “fact-check” and delete social media posts

Journalists, opposition parties, and advocacy groups are worried what this “absolute power” means for press freedom in India

The Indian government on April 6 announced a state-run fact-checking unit that will have sweeping powers to label any piece of information related to the government as “fake, false or misleading” and have it removed from social media. The country has tweaked its tech rules that now require platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to take down content flagged by the fact-checking body. Internet service providers are also expected to block URLs to such content. Failure to comply could result in the platforms losing safe harbor protection that safeguards them from legal action against any content posted by their users, said India’s minister of information technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

“The amended rules now also make it obligatory on the intermediaries to not to publish, share or host fake, false or misleading information in respect of any business of the Central Government. [This] fake, false or misleading information will [be] identified by the notified Fact Check Unit of the Central Government,” the government said in a press release.

https://restofworld.org/2023/indian-government-fact-check-delete-social-media/

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1914358

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🔴 FREE Livestream w/ Derrick Broze and John Bush - Join the Movement to Exit and Build Outside of the "Smart Cities"!

LIVE NOW

Watch on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FT6-RZ4NpI
Watch on Odysee here - https://odysee.com/@theconsciousresistance:7/exitpromo:b

Derrick Broze talks with John Bush, co-founder of The Freedom Cell Network, and founder of the Exit and Build Land Summit! John is preparing to welcome hundreds of people to Bastrop, Texas for the 3rd Exit and Build Land Summit from May 18-22, 2023!

Get your tickets now: exitandbuildlandsummit.com

The Conscious Resistance Network is an independent media organization focused on empowering individuals through education, philosophy, health, and community organizing. We work to create a world where corporate and state power does not rule over the lives of free human beings.

The Conscious Resistance Network can be found here:
https://www.theconsciousresistance.com
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☄️Telegram Masterclass Replays LIVE
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Happy Wednesday peeps,

Thanks everyone for your patience! We've had tons of people asking about replays and now they are posted for everyone.

https://learn.abovephone.com/course/telegram-masterclass/

Lessons to watch:
- Lessons 7 - 10 for basic privacy / security / data settings that helps protect your account and keep things running smoothly
- Lessons 10 - 13 for understanding how Telegram works and how to search for knowledge
- Lessons 14 - 18 for productivity features
- Lessons 18 - 21 for starting your own channels & groups

These webinars will always be posted for free! I trust they empower you to share your gifts through social media.

How to access:
1. Click the sign in link at the top of the page. Enter your email address.
2. Click on the magic link in your email to login.
3. You're in - enjoy the webinar!

Discuss with others:
https://news.1rj.ru/str/takebackourtech

Enjoy the masterclass,
Ramiro Romani - Founder of @abovephone
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be gone bill gates!!! 💦
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NEW: Charles Lieber, Nanotech & the Future of Freedom with Ryan Cristián

Today on The Conscious Resistance Network Derrick Broze sits down with Ryan Cristián of The Last American Vagabond to discuss his work around a man by the name of Charles Lieber and his work with nanotechnology.

WATCH: https://theconsciousresistance.com/charles-lieber-nanotech/

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NEW: Charles Lieber, Nanotech & the Future of Freedom with Ryan Cristián Today on The Conscious Resistance Network Derrick Broze sits down with Ryan Cristián of The Last American Vagabond to discuss his work around a man by the name of Charles Lieber and…
Wow - this is a crazy watch, I recommend you check it out. You'll see the nanotech capability / research thus far technocratic philosophy of wanting nanotech administered without people knowing.
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