hakeemanwar / Hakeem Anwar is on Nostr

Conscious Technologist; CEO of abovephone.com, Founder of #TBOT

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2026-05-21 18:26:49 UTC

i finally just finished writing a 23,000 word report on AI data centers. 🫠 the second longest piece i've written thus far.
it covers everything from who's behind the push, damage to our environment, our health, how to make reasonably accurate estimates for usage, how our actual water systems work, who owns the water, and my theories for why the hell any of this is happening.
and no I didn't use AI to generate any text.
now moving into final editing, but i'm proud of myself for sticking through it. i hope its comprehensive enough to be a resource for years to come.
you're going to help me share it everywhere right?
it'll be updated at https://aidatacentermap.org when its done. stay tuned. <3

2026-05-21 15:32:48 UTC

⚡️God Save the Digital ID (U.K)
Despite massive backlast to the U.K Digital ID program, the King and current administation are marching forwards. Instead of ‘Digital ID’ required to work by 2029, they’ve given everyone a break… now its just ‘Digital Verification’ required for everyone to work by 2029. So there’s no getting out of biometric capture.
A panel of 100 Britains will be chosen for a ‘People’s Panel’, the U.K government is interested in how they can get Britains to ‘love’ Digital ID as much they do.
Good luck with that.
👀 Watch full episode on Substack: http://tbot.substack.com/tbot-23

2026-05-21 15:32:04 UTC

yo this be a test:
Watch full episode on Substack(http://tbot.substack.com/tbot-23)

2026-05-21 14:32:41 UTC

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Adding a payment method isnt going to confuse people, and it will open the network up to more people

2026-05-21 14:10:15 UTC

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excellent info thanks mate

2026-05-21 14:09:39 UTC

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I was gonna do a custom domain here soon for that

2026-05-21 14:08:23 UTC

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Nice to know. Got to connect with u later on!

2026-05-21 14:05:04 UTC

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u got to show dominance

2026-05-21 14:04:45 UTC

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Haha thanks for the invite to this new universe. Yes it was a great response on my side too, I'm sure we will chat again real soon :)

2026-05-21 13:59:28 UTC

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moar anarchist raves pls ❤️‍🔥

2026-05-21 13:58:22 UTC

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Hi there thanks for the welcome and your interest.
Unfortunately open source BIOS not supported on our laptops. We do some bios hardening and full disk encryption, and the majority of our privacy and hardening is at the OS level.
One day soon we'll do OSS firmware, but right now its not as big of a threat than the OS layer. I'll probably make another post about this topic soon .
We will not comply with age verification or pass that on to customers full stop. We are currently working on a systemdless version of our OS for the laptops.
We use no third parties across our infrastructure when dealing with customer info, its all self-hosted. You can always request to delete all your personal info, leaving an email so we know to support you.

2026-05-21 13:49:03 UTC

Anytime I feel stressed about the future, I remember these words by Alan Watts.
The future is not simply happening at you, it is arising with you.
Life offers participation before certainty. It says come, then I will show you.
Trust ... And then you will see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTcNUPdTJEM

2026-05-20 17:18:08 UTC

⚡️ Return of the Luddites
I'm sensing a shift towards open resistance against harmful technologies like data centers and surveillance cameras, and I'm not the only one.
But to understand where its going we must look to the past. James Corbett breaks down the Luddite movement in its historical context, looking at sabotage and assassinations, and its representation in fiction like in the Dune series.
I'm honored to join James for the last half of this episode to discuss the AI Data Center Map & solutions.
Watch Butlerian Jihad on the Corbett Report

2026-05-20 14:35:49 UTC

#introductions
hi, i'm Hakeem. Using Bitcoin since 2012. Lost most of it playing Texas Hold-Em. 🃏
I'm not a Bitcoin maxi, but a privacy & freedom maxi. I run a conscious technology company (https://abovephone.com) and have a show covering tech news. (https://tbot.substack.com)
We are experiencing the biggest shift in consciousness ever seen before. Those clinging to old systems or old ways will be pinned under the rubble. Those willing to challenge themselves, their beliefs, and adapt will pave a new path forward for humanity.
Each of us has our own special, sacred mission to fulfill. Mine is to help people reclaim their technology. What's yours?
P.S - I'd like to see more solutions for private payments on Nostr. What have you got for me?

2026-05-20 14:23:47 UTC

Return of the luddites! I'm sensing a shift towards open resistance against harmful technologies like data centers and surveillance cameras, and I'm not the only one.
But to understand where its going we must understand look to the past. James Corbett breaks down the Luddite movement in its historical context, looking at sabotage and assassinations, and its representation in fiction like in the Dune series.
I'm honored to join James for the last half of this episode to discuss the AI Data Center Map & solutions.
Check it out:
https://corbettreport.com/butlerian-jihad-when/
https://corbettreport.com/butlerian-jihad-when/

2026-05-17 01:28:23 UTC

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Hey peeps! thanks @nprofile…3glj for encouraging me to join and @nprofile…5hu5 for making an excellent client. It really was seamless to start.
It feels so alien to have a social network where people are supportive and I can trust the messages aren't disappearing into the void.
It's blowing my mind a little bit.
Lets create!