in my experience they’re usually used for solving organizational problems, not technical problems.

bluesky is failing because it is a centralized safe space for soft people

nostr might be small but we are a disagreeable bunch

The STOP CSAM Act is being sold as a child safety bill, but it’s a surveillance law in disguise.

Under the pretense of fighting exploitation (already illegal and reported under current law), it targets private messaging, encryption, and even email.

It redefines “facilitation” so vaguely that just offering a secure platform could get you sued or prosecuted.

It guts Section 230, forces platforms to scan private content, and burdens startups with legal landmines they can’t afford to navigate.

nothing within the state, all outside the state, all against the state.

Bluesky in shambles

For many years I had never seen the extraordinary fully zoomed out Tank Man photo

Today in China even the tiniest reference of Tiananmen Square or 6/4 (June 4) is live-censored by the CCP’s dynamic AI-powered surveillance system. Slowly erasing the event from people’s minds and family histories

Even imagery (for example a photo sent of 6 leaves and 4 flowers) is instablocked, with punishment sure to follow

THAT is the technological environment we must find ways for freedom to survive in

I absolutely believe it will happen. Life finds a way. Tyrants and empires always fall. But it won’t be easy or handed to us on a silver platter

the coinbase compromise was way worse than they made it seem

apparently offsite customer service reps had full database access to transaction history, including bitcoin addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, emails, and bank info