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it's been like this in certain cities for many, many years
civilian kickbacks are for sure more effective at solving the problem vs passive acceptance / thinking the police would / could solve it

2025-09-13 10:32:45 GMT

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pls use archives for paywalled content!
https://archive.ph/i9umD

2025-08-12 22:46:38 GMT

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All the other rows add up to 100% (except 1900 which is 102, but that could be a rounding issue)
One wonders which minority suddenly exploded in the last 2 decades
What is the source of this info?

2025-08-12 21:58:25 GMT

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Please validate your materials
Your 2010 and 2025 rows don't add to 100%

2025-08-05 15:54:49 GMT

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Telegram requires a phone number
In most cases that is kyc
Would be great to see your bot on Simplex or Nostr, for true permissionless lnp2p

2025-08-01 10:12:16 GMT

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You shall not buy or sell without it
No coincidence that a phone is held in the right hand, and AR glasses are by the forehead

2025-08-01 07:27:55 GMT

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How does this align with the statements in the video below? Is it the same thing?
https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9epllt6kv8kkqpws9kdn0mq3k5k0zyr9rhshflskd3d22875svscpz3mhxue69uhhwmm59ehx7um5wghxuet59upzp6xkv5v7gwcjzjkx370jhk7y8pk5rtrxkgx95fstnvzpqfuyqa8fqvzqqqqqqyswfs8v

2025-07-28 17:42:46 GMT

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Respect
https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg7xd2ts5r2semmdnlvkkfzsajzjxmva3adpea88q6s7p4nvv06fgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczypnyupc0uf08dhwwlf2f98qdushv45ypqzf4ql3ymerzyp63ekm65qcyqqqqqqgxepwyr

2025-07-28 09:09:44 GMT

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Ok yes this makes a lot more sense, thanks for the followup
All the above points are of course moot if we simply use bitcoin directly as a medium of exchange

2025-07-27 22:52:22 GMT

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BTC backed loans are backed by btc
The loan is in fiat. So increasing btc price just improves your coverage ratio, doesn't affect your ability to repay.
The fact you can back a loan with btc improves liquidity, doesn't reduce it
2045 is a random date
fiat doesn't just "run out"

2025-07-27 20:02:03 GMT

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This is AI slop - it makes no sense at all - please read before copy pasting stuff 😎

2025-07-22 22:12:45 GMT

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Is this supposed to be ironic?
If you really cared you'd be released on @nprofile…tdq0

2025-07-19 15:52:48 GMT

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Vexl might hash them internally but the fact is that most phone numbers are literally "live meatspace trackers" and there are reports every day of people being targeted thanks to location data
The responsible thing to do would be to completely remove the phone number dependency from their product, and not to normalise the sharing of such data within the community
Especially when phone numbers are KYC'd themselves in many jurisdictions. It's a dangerous (if client side) honeypot.

2025-07-08 18:53:15 GMT

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If you use that esim in your graphene phone you can kiss your IMEI goodbye
Always use graphene in airplane mode (with VPN) for location protection

2025-05-24 11:23:16 GMT

Bitcoin event organisers - if you do not set (and enforce) a NO CAMERA policy you are being irresponsible and unfair to your attendees

2025-05-17 23:47:49 GMT

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Don't censor
Share the facts

2025-05-11 13:39:37 GMT

When the sun rises in the West..
https://video.nostr.build/e89afeae178c01c5ee1a81ccfc6edc57de05fec137a32d95b2f2113b9e718096.mp4

2025-04-30 14:31:23 GMT

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Getting a fiat card is not at all simple
And comes with huge privacy risks
Granted, if you are one of the privilege few who can have (and remain blind to the risks of having) a fiat card then yeah I guess bitcoin backed makes some kind of sense
But it's like arguing the difference between telegram, whatsapp, or signal
They all suck

2025-04-29 18:25:58 GMT

Using Sparrow on Qubes (Fedora-41) to sign a PSBT with a Trezor - getting the error below after the hardware confirmation press.
Any tips / suggestions?
#asknostr
https://image.nostr.build/942060eeaab0fd8a559bb95df2760925ff951d1fd1388dfd7dfd203bd7fa9c53.png

2025-04-28 08:30:31 GMT

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Karma! Zero sympathy warranted.

2025-04-27 17:20:47 GMT

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Sad that genital mutilation of children is still a thing in 2025

2025-04-25 17:07:40 GMT

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Is there a whitepaper or documentation or anything that explains how the product actually works?
Right now it appears to be a glossy marketing site

2025-04-25 12:21:12 GMT

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Does that mean receiving addresses are known to Google, by default?
https://image.nostr.build/c09b494ab3df587f28b869adb8037af34e2c1c047073bd450fc4424da9cb19d1.jpg

2025-04-25 11:37:27 GMT

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Actually discord forces many users to do SMS 2fa (doxing meatspace location), eg if they use vpn
And now they are introducing automated facial scanning software
Only a silly goose would use Discord

2025-04-25 11:35:39 GMT

@nprofile…trej - why does the app try to connect to Google?
Installed from @nprofile…tdq0
https://image.nostr.build/6985beacabad254467b62794c868497a3e4cc81f33923ee6f40892682b4e04d6.jpg

2025-04-24 10:17:34 GMT

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Discord for sovereignty? C'mon! No maximalist is gonna use a KYC platform

2025-03-30 00:13:26 GMT

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A similar service has been available in Europe for some years already
https://shopinbit.com/Premium-Services/Concierge-Service/

2025-02-25 23:13:39 GMT

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Your IMEI would be broadcast in any case, so it's not a privacy issue
Presumably it's about locking to the device, to prevent sim swap?

2025-02-10 08:21:37 GMT

SIGNAL MESSENGER IS NOT FOSS

2025-02-02 20:52:37 GMT

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my bad - ignore - I'd not used it in so long, I forgot I'd disabled its network permission!

2025-01-11 21:50:20 GMT

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That makes sense, thanks

2025-01-11 20:32:06 GMT

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"sign in to confirm you're not a bot"

2025-01-11 20:31:03 GMT

Tails 6.11 REMOVES support for hardware wallets in electrum
Anyone know the rationale behind it? Will the functionality come back?
#asknostr

2024-12-14 08:46:15 GMT

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It requires bending the knee to Microsoft

2024-12-05 13:48:20 GMT

> Governments are increasingly concerned about the vulnerability of centralised communications platforms, such as Microsoft Teams and Slack and consumer messaging apps like WhatsApp or Signal. They are obvious honeypots that attract great interest from rogue nation states. Such systems are also vulnerable to global outages, whether that’s vendor mis-management or the result of nation state activity.
> Decentralised technology puts the ownership and control of a communications platform into the end-user organisation’s own hands, either by self-hosting or using choosing a trusted hosting provider.
https://element.io/blog/senators-implore-department-of-defense-to-expand-the-use-of-matrix/

2024-12-05 01:03:45 GMT

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I'd love to see some evidence of that
To my understanding, it's not possible to build/provision your own signal backend

2024-12-04 20:29:49 GMT

Signal sucks
- requires a phone number
- requires you to keep that number, or dox your gps location, to change devices
- unnecessary captcha
- closed source backend
yes, it's way better than whatsapp
but a looong way behind Simplex

2024-11-29 11:08:12 GMT

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2024-11-11 10:55:35 GMT

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aye
@nprofile…gjrz

2024-11-05 14:18:03 GMT

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devices without IMEIs, or that can spoof their IMEI, are becoming a necessity
#nevent1q…445z

2024-10-24 22:24:43 GMT

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Yeah, for groups that insist on Signal 💩
Simplex is much better

2024-10-08 18:31:14 GMT

Yo, SHAME
https://image.nostr.build/6313f4c5ddfc98e4551cb56d61806398743327f18c4e6cf3494d35719aa298cc.jpg

2024-07-15 16:39:25 GMT

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https://satlantis.io along with simplex chat (don't encourage telegram)

2024-07-15 15:44:48 GMT

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Anyone criticising this project ought to disclose their current (mobile) setup
We would all be interested if better alternatives exist. Not sure they do though.

2024-06-08 13:15:55 GMT

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Mullvad browser on desktop for max privacy (after Tor)

2024-05-31 20:49:03 GMT

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I recall it's $250k or sth for a TLD plus all the ICAN bribes
for sure it can / could be done

2024-05-31 20:44:42 GMT

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I've yet to find a website that lets you make regular phone calls (eg, to mobiles) whilst also paying with bitcoin and using a vpn
Anonymous use of the GSM network is tough.

2024-05-31 20:39:57 GMT

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What makes you think he controls the TLD?

2024-05-30 19:52:33 GMT

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Did you confirm? crypton.sh uses physical sims, ie, with a modem.
Should be fine for banking purposes so long as they accept UK numbers

2024-05-30 19:47:44 GMT

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https://crypton.sh for long term sms 2fa

2024-05-29 08:48:53 GMT

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GL 750 and Nokia bananaphone
Do you know of any others?

2024-05-29 08:48:08 GMT

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Unfortunately our smart phones nearly always have gsm modules
wish it were possible to have a pocket sized android without the cellular tracking.
pixel tablet, if it were smaller, for instance.

2024-05-29 08:42:52 GMT

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I don't think you'd use a gaussmeter but rather a mobile base station so you can measure the incoming pings
This was the approach used by SRLabs when testing their Blue Merle software for IMEI switching
https://github.com/srlabs/blue-merle?tab=readme-ov-file#imei-randomization

2024-05-28 22:25:20 GMT

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this is true of google android and iOs, however I understand it is NOT the case for graphene OS

2024-05-28 22:23:01 GMT

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this is useless unless you can also switch the IMEI

2024-05-28 22:10:50 GMT

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unless your phone is in airplane mode, it is constantly pinging your location, regardless of whether it has a sim / esim

2024-05-28 22:09:18 GMT

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just use airplane mode

2024-05-23 14:45:26 GMT

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Bitcoin fixes this
The ability of industrial miners to provide rapid and controlled response to grid supply variations is a service in and of itself, enabling higher use of such renewables

2024-05-18 23:06:42 GMT

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where?

2024-05-16 12:41:52 GMT

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Agreed. Your phone should be in airplane mode at all times. Don't put a sim in it.
The GL750 (vpn) router is perfect for mobile data, and with the Blue Merle extension allows the IMEI to be flipped every time you change the sim (eg, monthly)

2024-05-15 01:24:50 GMT

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just factory reset your device and restore on other side
it's a great exercise in digital hygiene

2024-05-14 13:40:05 GMT

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A self respecting company wouldn't have a phone number, nor a google maps entry
Let's not normalise nor encourage such things

2024-05-10 18:36:56 GMT

G4 storm sending 5 CMEs to Earth this weekend
https://m.primal.net/IFRO.webp

2024-05-10 15:15:34 GMT

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Not possible to install their proprietary app without a Google OS (and account)
Someone should build a freedom clone

2024-05-09 14:57:51 GMT

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What kind of crappy messenger would require a phone number to register an account?

2024-05-09 14:02:36 GMT

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on discord unfortunately
only available if you have a phone number

2024-05-09 13:59:43 GMT

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maybe that was true 6 months ago
It's improved a lot in recent releases

2024-05-05 14:10:55 GMT

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restaurant hacks

2024-05-05 11:28:21 GMT

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it's a fake account, no?
"http://boss.com" is the giveaway

2024-05-03 17:05:47 GMT

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email is so broken

2024-05-03 14:47:08 GMT

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crypton.sh for unavoidable sms 2fa

2024-05-03 12:37:23 GMT

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Ate a proxima vez

2024-05-02 20:10:18 GMT

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nsecbunker could do this

2024-05-02 17:19:47 GMT

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key rotation
offline signing
kind 0 and relay discovery

2024-05-02 15:47:03 GMT

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Telegram, Microsoft Github, ugh
Surely there are Nostr, or at least open source, tools that could be used instead?

2024-05-01 11:15:42 GMT

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Nice - how did you make those slides?!
@npub1cj6…86t6

2024-04-30 13:59:53 GMT

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seems to have a cloudflare issue
https://image.nostr.build/9dc958bcb3c6fa20908c5139e12499287f3b53e5b15bd5d2e931364593505dde.jpg

2024-04-29 10:15:35 GMT

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crypton.sh

2024-04-22 21:53:27 GMT

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LOVE the idea but surely an object based structure would be vastly more efficient and flexible?

2024-04-21 19:15:51 GMT

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I quit mobile numbers 18 months ago. Just use VPN router with disposible sims for on the go data
For unavoidable sms 2fa use crypton.sh
Totally possible, and very liberating
Graphene OS in airplane mode ftw

2024-04-01 18:48:25 GMT

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ha ha
April 1st

2024-03-29 23:11:45 GMT

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Thanks Jimmy, wise words

2024-03-29 22:46:18 GMT

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Jesus died because he stood up to an oppressive banking system?
#fuckinglegend
#nevent1q…fyyt

2024-03-28 23:28:59 GMT

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Is that a BlissMobil?

2024-03-28 10:00:26 GMT

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Let's not encourage the use of phone numbers, period
It's time to move away

2024-03-25 08:33:10 GMT

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unpaywalled version: https://archive.ph/mTPuL

2024-03-22 18:41:16 GMT

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Blue Merle (by SR labs) is a plugin for the 750 that wipes logs and - importantly - can change the device IMEI when you do your (regular) sim swap
https://www.srlabs.de/blog-post/blue-merle

2024-03-22 17:12:47 GMT

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graphene OS in airplane mode (always)
for mobile data, mudi 750 with Blue Merle and disposible sim
fuck phone numbers, they are literally 24/7 gps tracking identifiers

2024-03-18 19:25:12 GMT

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How is it private if it requires a GSM (GPS) identifier? (aka mobile number)

2024-02-26 21:02:18 GMT

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Am living it

2024-02-26 10:52:59 GMT

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You can survive full time, quite easily, in Madeira

2024-02-07 14:29:53 GMT

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muito bom