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Free Speech, Privacy, Decentralization, Open Source, Fungibility

I think, I send you two beers. πŸ˜… Just spend one for one other.

Actually not. Unfortunately, I cannot send you the tip.

Just playing around with Garnet, an Amethyst clone with Monero integration. You have to uninstall Amethyst before installing Garnet. Looks great so far! Amazing Work.

https://github.com/retrnull/garnet/releases

A Bitcoin-only wallet won’t change the world. Limiting users to a transparent blockchain exposes them to analytics firms linking transactions to identities, which compromises privacy. True financial freedom requires private options.

EU's new asset register: a blatant attack on privacy and freedom! Terrorcrats want to know EVERYTHING you own. This is a dangerous path towards financial surveillance and state control. Resist and defend your privacy!

Delisting Monero? It’s disruptive because it protects privacy and challenges the status quo.

Happy 40th birthday, 1984!

The only way big government can contribute to prosperity is by keeping its hands off.

10 Popular Apps

with Serious Privacy Issues

X (Twitter)*

Collects and shares a lot of user data for advertising purposes.

Facebook

Known for extensive data collection and sharing practices.

TikTok

Concerns about data collection practices and potential ties to the Chinese government.

Instagram

Similar to Facebook, it collects extensive user data and shares it with third parties.

WhatsApp

Though it offers end-to-end encryption, it shares metadata and other information with Facebook.

Google Maps

Tracks and stores detailed location data and search history.

Zoom

Had several privacy issues, including data sharing with Facebook and inadequate encryption practices.

LinkedIn

Known for collecting extensive professional and personal data.

Reddit

Tracks user activity and shares data with third parties for advertising.

Snapchat

Collects a wide range of personal data, including location and usage information.

*I only access X (Twitter) through the Vanadium browser on GrapheneOS or LibreWolf on desktop.

It's not left vs right.

It's collectivism vs individualism.

Top 5 privacy-focused

operating systems

1. Qubes OS

Uses Xen-based virtualization to create isolated compartments (qubes) for secure computing.

https://www.qubes-os.org/

2. Tails

A live OS that runs from a USB stick, designed for anonymity and privacy, routing all internet traffic through Tor.

https://tails.net/

3. Whonix

Utilizes Tor and virtualization to provide strong anonymity, ensuring that even malware with root privileges cannot discover the user's real IP address.

https://www.whonix.org/

4. GrapheneOS

An Android-based OS focused on privacy and security, with strong sandboxing, app isolation, and no Google services by default.

https://grapheneos.org/

5. PureOS

A Debian-based OS endorsed by the Free Software Foundation, focusing on privacy, security, and convenience, with pre-installed privacy-protecting software.

https://pureos.net/

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ Switzerland now requires government software to be open source! This new law helps make public services better and cheaper by allowing anyone to see and improve the code.

https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/new-open-source-law-switzerland

Comparison of different types of crypto money

XMR, BTC, BCH, ETH, TRX

Src https://libereco.xyz/monetary-properties-of-cryptocurrency/

πŸ‘‹ Good bye, Kraken Germany