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Let's use technology that doesn't use us.

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Awesome job Priyanshu! If anyone is interested in seeing a hands on tech demo of SyncThing and other must-have apps, check out the survival toolkit article/video:

https://takebackourtech.org/survival-toolkit/
#TakeBackOurTech: Let's Go Off Topic For A Second
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Due to popular demand, I have created an off-topic chat for #TBOT.

If you're looking to meme, share your culture, or talk about life, then do it here:
https://news.1rj.ru/str/tbot_ot

We will keep the official @takebackourtech_chat focused on educational content and discussing technologies. I will be moderating the official group so we can keep this balance.

~ Our connection is sacred
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Going Nuclear
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Finished up with work for the day (yeah, right) and put on Nuclear to listen to some music.

Some amazing features:
- Choose your own invidious instance (maybe i'll run my own soon)
- Autoradio adds similar tracks when your playlist is finishing
- Built in visualizer

I mean look at this thing. Its crazy what JavaScript can do.
TBOT PREVIEW: Who Can We Call On? How Our Phones Are Tracked By Big Tech, Telecom, and Government: Pt 1
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I have been researching and writing for over a month now on this massive 5,000 word article as a comprehensive resource for anyone wanting to understand how our phones are tracked. Throughout this process, my understanding has deepened and my viewpoint on viable phone privacy strategies has changed even more. As I point out in the excerpt below, you only need to understand the problem. The solutions come naturally.

THE INTRODUCTION OF THE WHO CAN WE CALL ON ARTICLE

Our mobile phones are the single most important communication device we have. Their function is built ontop of billions of dollars of hardware, software, research, and infrastructure. And this results in the fastest most impressive digital experience the world has ever known. Is this all for our benefit? Do we know the full price we pay?

We all have a gut feeling that data collection exists, but can't point to exactly what is happening. This series is designed to give people a comprehensive overview of how data collection occurs at every layer of the mobile ecosystem, by pointing to real world studies and investigative research.

What you will find is haunting. There are highly coordinated efforts between major corporations both tech, telecom, and government agencies to perform massive dragnet and targetted surveillance of every citizen. This is one of the biggest threats, if not the biggest threat we face today we individuals, families, and communities who value their privacy and freedom.

This article is not meant to incite fear, but we cannot understand the solutions without knowing the problems, and so we must start with the most observable threats to our mobile privacy. By understanding how the tracking works, the solutions are immediately obvious - you will intuitively figure out the solutions yourselves before the end of this article, before the solutions are even presented.

Who can we call on? There's only one person I have in mind. You!
Friends,

It really has been a wonderful experience to be on the road the last 3 weeks. We are meeting so many powerful people who are focused on solutions for themselves and their families. These talks and connections are fueling me up to continue the fight long into the future.

I know many people feel discouraged or doubtful about what we are facing. Without a doubt we are facing monumental obstacles, but we are also fully capable of making it through. I know we can continue to survive and thrive. I know it. I have seen it.

However, it's going to take time, effort, money, and pushing past your discomfort or fears. We have to step up to the plate right now. This IS our moment to shine. Either we step up and protect the coming generations and honor the work our ancestors did to get us here - or, we fail and allow the Predator Class to take control of the future of humanity.

I refuse to accept this and I hope you do as well.

What we need now, more than ever, is to make a personal commitment to our selves, our family, our Creator, and make sure we do everything and anything we need to do to stop the Technocracy from swallowing us all whole. Personally, I do not believe we can stop it, but I know we can survive and thrive OUTSIDE of their systems.

Together we are laying the foundation for the next stage of humanity. It won't be easy, but it is our task. Let's build something beautiful!
You Are Infinite Potential
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You never know what you're capable of until you do it.

This thought popped into my head today after the FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) that arises naturally after thinking of a new idea.

I'm sure I'm not alone in this. The feeling of starting your own farm, community, changing up your technologies, or cleaning up your room (my personal favorite).

Worrying about your plans is more difficult than sitting there and making them happen. So don't worry. Make it happen.
Recording for #TBOT in the new studio. Excuse the wires. takebackourtech.org
Good morning to all the beautiful people intertwined on the network of life. 🌅

Today is a special day! I will be doing an interview with a prominent activist and journalist about the state of phone privacy, Take Back Our Tech, and the above.phone

A lot of my focus will be explaining the ways we can withdraw our consent from corporate surveillance and how we can adapt to new ways of living for the future.

Later this week, the Who Can We Call On? article will publish along with a new video, along with the official launch of the above.phone

Are you ready to take back our tech?
The Beauty Of Creation
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An idea has been running through my head for the past few months and now it has taken the form of words. This is the process of creation, the importance of which I want to spread to others.

We have the power to create a better world and guide our vision into reality. Or we can identify with the other forces already out there, and make their vision a reality.

Watching a movie is an example of this. The creator of the movie is able to spread their ideas to other minds, who will talk about them, share them with others, who will go see the movie - creating a self sustaining process. If media is powerful enough, it will began to change our thoughts, words, and actions. It will change the world.

The predator class knows this, and that drives their actions. More than any physical resource, they are desperate to control our minds and spirits. They need our consent and belief in their creations in order to achieve their goals. This is why they pump unintelligible amounts of money and effort into broadcasting the same despicable message over and over.

Do not forget, all of God's children have the power to create - and creation is free. We create and spread our own vision of reality. We can choose to give our attention and belief to creations that resonate with our inner self. The end result is that we all have far more power than we think

I would like to write a series which will be a start to finish look at how one might build knowledge about a subject, find a problem, develop an informed opinion, find a solution, and spread that solution. The objective for the individual here is not to gain fame, glamour, or monetary benefits (although those will occur naturally), but to help humanity by submitting their piece of the puzzle towards the greater good, the piece that is most intimate and natural to who they are. This can be on a local level, where they spread awareness and solutions to their community. Or it could be on a more general level, where you research something that is useful to everyone.

The second purpose for this effort, is to help the freedom movement escape from the obvious bubble we are in. The walls have slyly been built around us. The algorithms tuned so our digital voices simply ring in an echo chamber. Yes, we are all on the same page here. Now how about those who aren't?

We have to go out and get the others. Reach them in any way we can. Unfortunately, those who control the technology will not allow us to fight on their turf, we will slip down their social media feed without being heard. Avoid anything that allows them to dictate our reach. Its time to speak directly to those we know. Direct message or direct conversation - it doesn't matter. We must share our own vision of the world, share our own creations and the creations of others we follow.

Leave a mark on the world. Create blogs, articles, posts, pictures, videos, voice, pamphlets, zines. Spread by CD, USB, QR code, flyer, mail, marker, links. Share to strangers, friends, family, patrons, staff, those who want to listen, plant the seed to those who aren't ready.

And if our intentions and message are sound, then we'll reunite with those we once lost. They will join our families as brothers and sisters. They will help us with the responsibility we all carry - and that is to save the world, because no one should have to do it alone.

What part do you play in all of this? I would like to cooperate and compete with you, to see who can do the most good.
The Open Source Survival Library: 60+ Apps To Create With
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How do we make our ideas into reality?
Form them into more concrete shapes.

These tools will help you to do that. 60+ apps designed to help manage your life, browse safer, communicate, write, paint, sing, film, read - and express yourself. We've organized apps by category, and linked directly to their project pages.

If you're just getting started on Linux, check out the Survival Toolkit article. If you're looking for Mobile Applications, please stay tuned for updates to the series on Mobile Privacy.

Read the article.
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Let's Get the Focus BACK to The Greater Reset Activation (aka The People's Reset):

Friends,

After a short break, The Greater Reset is Returning!

In January 2022, we will gather once again with a continued focus on ACTIVATION, on taking concrete steps in your life to create more freedom and joy. For our 3rd meeting our theme will be INTEGRATION!

How can we EDUCATE ourselves and those around us? How can we ACTIVATE our communities by INTEGRATING the solutions and concepts proposed?

This time around we will be having in person events in Buda, Texas and Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico!

In Buda we are meeting at the Inspired Minds Art Center (121 Main St. Buda, TX) and in Morelia we will be meeting at the Hacienda Camelinas (Perof. Paseo de la Republica 95, Morelia, MX)

But first, we need your help!

Help Us Decide the Speakers for TGR3! - That's right, we want to hear from YOU! Fill out this form to submit your speaker requests! Here are the criteria:

1. They MUST be solutions focused. There are lots of great researchers and people who understand the problems. There are fewer people actively working on solutions. We ONLY want the speakers who are going to present solutions.

2. Hands On! This time around we want more speakers focused on practical, hands on knowledge.

That's it! Submit your suggestions here: https://auto.above-agency.com/form/19

See you in January for
#TheGreaterReset!

In love and peace,

The Greater Reset Team
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RELEASED: Who Can We Call On? How Our Phones Are Tracked By Big Tech, Telecom, and Government

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Today we begin #TBOT's educational module on phones, starting with an in-depth look at how our phones track us. I think we all have an intuitive sense that this happens, but do we know exactly how?

By the end of this 5,500+ word article and hour-long video, you will understand how operating system level tracking works. You will see how mobile apps track users and which companies are behind it. Lastly you will see how big-tech and telecom companies cooperate with government agencies.

📖 Read the article
🎥 Watch the video
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📱Buy the above.phone
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~ Our connection is sacred
Members of the #TBOT community share their own mobile experiences on traditional abusive operating systems:

I have an old Lenovo (Android) tablet here that was giving some trouble with WiFi. So I reset my network and app settings on it. This made some crappy Google apps re-apppear that I had previously disabled. So when I disabled (remove is not possible) Google agenda, it AUTOMATICALLY send out an email via my gmail address. The email was sent to my wife saying "Mark cancelled an appointment". It was the only reminder that I had in that agenda and it was our anniversary on the date that I first met my wife. So my wife gets a message from Google that her husband has cancelled an anniversary date. Hilarious.

.. browsing trough my phone files today, and the message pops up
The contents of this folder will no longer be accessible due to system restrictions introduced in Android R. Remove your personal files from this folder asap..
I guess more system restrictions mean less control by user 😁 .. which brings more significance to a OS switch .. asap
My dear nodes ❤️

I've been filming different projects nonstop and am finishing the above.phone tech demo tomorrow.

Part of this demo is being able to demonstrate the new way of living across the different tech solutions, and so a Jitsi video conference is planned tomorrow Oct 3, 2021 at 12:00 PM UTC-6 (Central Standard Time).

This is an open invite to anyone to come join and share a moment together. The call won't be long, just about 15 minutes or so, we'll chat about everything and nothing - I may pose questions to everyone.

Parts of this call may be used in the official above.phone launch video. Please enable your camera or microphone only if you're okay with being published online.

You can join by using the mobile app, or through your web browser, use the following link.

https://jitsi.above.im/takebackourtech

Hope to see you there!

~ Our connection is sacred
📟❤️ A gentle reminder that the demonstration call for the above.phone will be starting in 30 minutes, the invite is open to all!

Join here: https://jitsi.above.im/takebackourtech

Parts of this call may be published, join if you are okay with that :D
What a wonderful call we just had, thank you to the beautiful nodes that joined ❤️

We got to talk more about:
- How to have phone calls and video calls without needing a SIM card or phone number
- The potential future of being cut off from cellular networks
- More info on degoogled operating systems
- Some awesome alternatives to proprietary apps
- More about the above.phone and services included with the above privacy suite

I enjoyed this call so much, let's keep doing them. I'll be on the road this month but will make time during the stops to get on call and brainstorm new tech and how to use it effectively with y'all.

Stay tuned.

~ Our connection is sacred
PREVIEW - A New Way Of Living: A Functional Mobile Privacy Framework
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Being released next week, here is an excerpt from the next #TBOT article.

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Why use operating systems and apps that exist only to track us? We're just a unique number to them, categorized by likes, dislikes, and the likelihood that we line their pockets.

Why use a cell service that treats us like criminals? Sharing our data without control or oversight to a secretive shadow government.

Their networks would be nothing without our thoughts and ideas running through them, giving them life. We give them power with each second we spend in their system.

Soon their greed will turn into wrath, and they will exert their will to get us to accept the latest demand. Since all data flows to them, we could spend eternity swimming upstream in a river of data. Or we could find a new way of living.

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1: Do not rely on or trust telecommunications providers.

As we have seen from our research, our cellular providers do not exist for our benefit. If you've read the first article in the series, then you know they do not provide up to date information on how long our records our retained. They also do not inform us that our data is being shared with secret programs that cannot be held accountable by anyone. They're more likely to cooperate with government and law enforcement than support the customers who pay them.

Given this, it is no surprise to see restrictions being rolled out where people are denied access to mobile service based on their health status.

Earlier this year in Punjab Pakistan, local authorities decided to block the SIM cards of all unvaccinated individuals.

In Mexico, laws were passed which require individuals to submit biometric data such as fingerprints, iris scans, and facial scans.

If our cell sevice is contingent on external factors such as our health records, then those who are unwilling to cooperate should make plans to communicate outside of these networks
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Changes In Mindset
No phone call or text message should be assumed private. Everything can be logged or gathered as it passes through the cell networks.