Check this out. Orthopedic study from 1905! We’ve known for so long and yet most of us are suffering from the footwear choices that we were placed in from childhood. https://www.tuhykorinek.cz/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1905hoffman.pdf
I was thinking about this when I saw the articles about the recent breech in Apple’s quantum resistant encryption.
That’s too bad. His book brought me to this topic. I think most Bitcoiners could use a heavy dose of privacy education. Hard waters to navigate as privacy doesn’t appear to be so simple as to “surf the net on Tor and all of your privacy problems are solved.” We need good/nuanced resources. I think we all have to know that getting privacy right is a moving target. Fail to evolve or fail to change behavior will ultimately lead to privacy failures. Thanks for the work you do.
I’ve since learned that this isn’t that uncommon. The miners get sent an empty memepool block prior to receiving a memepool block with transactions (from the mining pool). Occasionally, they solve the block seconds before the transaction block arrives and this results in the empty block in the blockchain.
Does something like liquid as the intermediate here do the same thing for privacy? For example, cash app then swap to liquid then swap to lightning then to cold storage? Same number of steps. To be transparent, I haven’t played with nuts so my question could be kind of stupid.
Libertarian CypherPunk Podcasts
A CypherPunk is someone who uses privacy and encryption to advocate for and advance freedom and civil liberties. This doesn’t come out of nowhere on a whim, but requires a deep knowledge of technology, politics, and philosophy. This list can help guide you on that journey, but ultimately it can only be done by you.
These should be listened to on AntennaPod using RSS, so you get it direct from the source, and NOT the “Apple Store” because of censorship/surveillance. Just add the RSS feed.
Opt Out
Opt Out by Seth for Privacy is no longer that active, but we highly recommend going back and listening to the old episodes. He usually has first-hand source entrepreneurs pitching their projects, as well as the philosophical underpinnings of the movement.
RSS address: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1790481.rss
The Conscious Resistance
Derrick Broze covers the philosophy behind opting out and taking control of your liberty through personal and technological action. This idea of “agorism” or self-improvement over trying to change the world through politics, is one of the foundations of being a Cypherpunk. Even if he doesn’t use those exact words.
https://the-conscious-resistance.pinecast.co
RSS address: https://pinecast.com/feed/the-conscious-resistance
Ron Paul Liberty Report
We can’t discuss using technology to defend our civil liberties without an understanding of the principles and philosophy behind it. Ron Paul ain’t a hacker, but he is the icon of liberty to one.
RSS address: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:153940103/sounds.rss
Monero Talk
Some of our Bitcoin maxi fans will get angry that this is on the list, and if so, you’re both closing yourself off to, and trying to suppress knowledge, at the same level as the government. Monero Talk is much more than just hawking the currency, it’s got a huge amount of privacy, tech, and political news. You’ll learn the newest stuff about Tor, secret peer-to-peer internet in Cuba, bans in Dubai, Quantum encryption, and what being a CypherPunk even means.
RSS address: https://feeds.fireside.fm/monerotalk/rss
The Linux Cast
These guys are NOT cypherpunks, as Matt the main host openly said he doesn’t care about privacy. But you will learn a huge amount about Linux such as honest discussion about the pros/cons of different distributions, desktop environments, window managers, different software, drivers, and much more. This is really easy listening for technical information and perfect for a car ride or commute. They make the technical stuff fun with the banter and I can’t highly recommend this enough to get the tech news you need.
https://thelinuxcast.fireside.fm
RSS address: https://feeds.fireside.fm/thelinuxcast/rss
The Tom Woods Show
Tom Woods is the “Tonight Show for Libertarians”, as not only does he have the highest quality guests, but his calm approach with a focus on reason, makes even the most brainwashed pro-gov slave ponder to think. Get a fresh perspective here, because you won’t find it from the mainstream news.
http://tomwoodsshow.libsyn.com/webpage
RSS address: http://tomwoodsshow.libsyn.com/rss
The Expat Money Show
There comes a time when freedom is so bad, that rather than stay and fight, you opt to leave. But where do you go? Mikkel Thorup covers a huge amount of countries and has on a wide array of guests discussing which country is right for you. Every Cypherpunk needs a Plan B passport.
RSS address: https://feeds.captivate.fm/theexpatmoneyshow/
The Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show
This podcast isn’t active anymore, but I recommend you go download the past episodes before they disappear. He’s got a 1-year disappearing message on them. He’s an ex-cop talking about how to hide. Also, the podcasts open you up to the books. A lot of great strategies in these such as VoIP, pfSense routers, and how to deal with data brokers.
RSS address: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:261098918/sounds.rss
Scott Horton Show
The excuse given for the crackdown on our personal privacy is often to fight terrorism. But what if it turned out that the government itself was the one funding all the terrorism? In my humble opinion, nobody spits out the flaws of US empire better than Scott Horton, and I can’t highly recommend enough that you ditch the watered down propaganda you were listening to before and open your eyes to the truth.
RSS address: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Scotthortonshow
The Breakdown
NLW is the best way to learn what propaganda is spewing out of politician’s holes, without actually having to go and listen to the mainstream news. Unfortunately, he does not actually embrace the technology he promotes. For example, he had a Nostr guest on, yet he’s not on Nostr and hawks his Discord room. While NLW isn’t a Cypherpunk, he is a tolerable source to find out what’s trending in the industry.
RSS address: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NLWLLC2118417614
The Corbett Report Podcast
If you like critically thinking about the empire’s propaganda with well-researched journalism, then James Corbett might be for you. Some will find his point of view a bitter pill to swallow, while others will find it liberating that he’s kept it this real and not been assassinated yet.
RSS address: http://feeds.feedburner.com/CorbettreportcomPodcast
Part Of The Problem
Dave Smith and Robby the “Fire” are good to put the bullshit into perspective and make you not feel insane when the world is. One of the “takes” that I found particularly interesting was Dave Smith pointing out how the New York Times should be telling us the news, when instead the Times sold services to the US government to help them investigate and crackdown on the whistleblower who gave us the real news on Ukraine. This guy leaked that the US government was not just “funding” Ukraine, but illegally had troops on the ground. Smith can sometimes ramble on, but it’s alright because the other side is just that insane.
http://GaSDigitalNetwork.com/PartOfTheProblem
RSS address: https://rss.art19.com/part-of-the-problem
SimplifiedPrivacy.com
What list of CypherPunk RSS feeds would be complete without our own? Get hands on tutorials and animated explanations for the best freedom tools, from Linux, new Session software, SimpleX self-host scripts, Nostr clients, XMPP clients, degoogled phones, front-end proxies, and much more. Just add these RSS feeds to AntennaPod:
Articles RSS:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/feed
Videos RSS :
Amazing that Tom Woods is on the list. Fantastic podcast. Probably the one show most responsible for me being here reading this post today.
Why you need to self-host ASAP with nostr:npub1j87rgjtftxaux3xd5nhthwavm3907ywnu8x0z0uywqntsv57vajshl3hzx
Awesome episode!
#PrivacyTechPro tip: Qubes OS assumes vulnerabilities and has been designed under the assumption that they will be exploited.
I received a comment that I feel is important to address on Qubes OS and Xen security:
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"Xen can give false sense of security too, there was years undiscovered vulnerability that allowed escape from domU to dom0."
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I hear you. Though I wouldn't accuse Qubes OS of encouraging a false sense of security. No OS is without vulnerabilities.
Qubes OS assumes vulnerabilities and has been designed under the assumption that they will be exploited.
Xen security advisories are tracked on qubesos website.
"Qubes OS uses the Xen hypervisor as part of its architecture. When the Xen Project publicly discloses a vulnerability in the Xen hypervisor, they issue a notice called a Xen security advisory (XSA). Vulnerabilities in the Xen hypervisor sometimes have security implications for Qubes OS. When they do, we issue a notice called a Qubes security bulletin (QSB). (QSBs are also issued for non-Xen vulnerabilities.)"
https://www.qubes-os.org/security/xsa/
https://www.qubes-os.org/security/qsb/
"In building Qubes, our working assumption is that all software contains bugs. Not only that, but in their stampeding rush to meet deadlines, the world's stressed-out software developers are pumping out new code at a staggering rate — far faster than the comparatively smaller population of security experts could ever hope to analyze it for vulnerabilities, much less fix everything. Rather than pretend that we can prevent these inevitable vulnerabilities from being exploited, we've designed Qubes under the assumption that they will be exploited. It's only a matter of time until the next zero-day attack.
In light of this sobering reality, Qubes takes an eminently practical approach: confine, control, and contain the damage. It allows you to keep valuable data separate from risky activities, preventing cross-contamination. This means you can do everything on the same physical computer without having to worry about a single successful cyberattack taking down your entire digital life in one fell swoop. In fact, Qubes has distinct advantages over physical air gaps.
Made to support vulnerable users and power users alike
Qubes provides practical, usable security to vulnerable and actively-targeted individuals, such as journalists, activists, whistleblowers, and researchers. Qubes is designed with the understanding that people make mistakes, and it allows you to protect yourself from your own mistakes. It's a place where you can click on links, open attachments, plug in devices, and install software free from worry. It's a place where you have control over your software, not the other way around. (See some examples of how different types of users organize their qubes.)
Qubes is also powerful. Organizations like the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Mullvad, and Let's Encrypt rely on Qubes as they build and maintain critical privacy and security internet technologies that are in turn relied upon by countless users around the world every day. Renowned security experts like Edward Snowden, Daniel J. Bernstein, Micah Lee, Christopher Soghoian, Isis Agora Lovecruft, Peter Todd, Bill Budington, and Kenn White use and recommend Qubes.
Qubes is one of the few operating systems that places the security of its users above all else. It is, and always will be, free and open-source software, because the fundamental operating system that constitutes the core infrastructure of our digital lives must be free and open-source in order to be trustworthy."
#cybersecgirl #qubesos #privacy #security #osint #infosec #linux
They allow donations in BTC and other crypto. I think this is always a good sign.
We’re starting a new food advocacy group. 
the springfield underground
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/the-springfield-underground-what-exactly-is-down-there/
Interesting!
Watching Predator (1987) with nostr:npub1hu3hdctm5nkzd8gslnyedfr5ddz3z547jqcl5j88g4fame2jd08qh6h8nh
RIP Carl Weathers 
Best acting coach of all time!
Headline: “Privacy Advocate” recommends centralized control.
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