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2026-08-04 02:17:15 UTC

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Yeah, big tech treats people like hostages, it's such a paradox you could meet the best people inside those digital prisons, but making content there fortifies that prison..
syncing your content elsewhere is a good thing, deleting it altogether is the best thing, doing them both is the next best thing, I know people who only publish to Nostr, Odysee, Fediverse.. for example, you're now one of them haha..

2026-08-04 01:52:58 UTC

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Oh, just checked.. you did! I don't understand why.. but hey.. If it gives you peace of mind, why not.. 😊

2026-08-04 01:38:10 UTC

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finding you on #nostr was so hard man, consider putting your npub in your videos description :)

2026-07-21 20:21:51 UTC

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Sorry for your loss, may they rest in peace

2026-07-21 08:11:29 UTC

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Yes, even if one doesn't understand the technicalities, Core attitude says it all #nostr #bitcoin

2026-07-20 16:00:55 UTC

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Moonboys be like: 📈
https://media4.giphy.com/media/bMycGOQLESDCEnLNUz/200w.webp

2026-07-18 00:56:37 UTC

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Fear of liberty is fear of what's real, the only thing that's real.

2026-07-12 08:00:50 UTC

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@npub1vzd…jmrw 🤭

2026-07-06 19:33:05 UTC

"I’m in this really lucky position where I get to wake up every day and help "serve" xD more than a billion people. And I feel like I’m not doing my job if I spend any of my energy on things that are silly or frivolous about my life, so that way I can dedicate all of my energy towards just building the best products and services." - The Zuck
#cringe #technocrat #technocracy #technate #facebook #zuckerberg #tech #meta
https://npub1hg8z7j39pvp69cet4kyf8qaawj8jx929p5vusu64f298vg5jgeasmqxle4.blossom.band/11769d0eb28157ddfe364c7d007ca23008503e3f51ff5a4c6a0c415e8ad81b5c.jpg

2026-07-04 17:43:40 UTC

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creative ✍️

2026-07-03 02:02:06 UTC

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Interesting choice, which desktop environment you picked?

2026-07-01 19:51:50 UTC

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they call it compliance, I call it submission.

2026-07-01 00:35:03 UTC

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I would slightly push against number 2, I think that people could change, I think that people reasonate with truth and logic when they're apparent to them and when they're honest to open their minds, I don't hold my breath though.. my energy is limited so is my time

2026-06-28 19:37:18 UTC

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> humans are egoistic, they hate each other and this will never change.
perhaps the humans you're describing, are the same ones who live under authority, perhaps they'll change under different circumstances.
If humans are like this though, isn't that a good reason not to give them a throne? perhaps that'll humbles them @npub1vzd…jmrw
what we know for certain is that humans can do the most heinous stuff under authority, see Milgram's psychological experiment where he asked people to electrically shock another person to death, and they couldn't stop even though their humanity were trying to slap some sense into them (they were shaking, trembling, sweating.. and asking if they can stop), but their belief in authority has taken over their essence.
Milgram: "the essence of obedience consists in the fact that a person comes to view themselves as the instrument for carrying out another person's wishes, and they therefore no longer see themselves as responsible for their actions. Once this critical shift of viewpoint has occurred in the person, all of the essential features of obedience follows"
I say that belief in authority comes from indoctrination, we're born into this system after all, it's the only thing we have seen.. force is easy, but it takes a strong person to imagine a different world.
> But apparently even that is too much to ask...
@npub1ajl…d9u3 Yes it is, (I'm sorry).. look what they do to their fellow statists, read about the "No Asshole Rule".. the 1% of assholes want to control everyone.. so YES, wanting to opt out is a LOT to ask

2026-06-28 18:50:45 UTC

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There's nothing wrong with using your own repositories 💁
> Also I hate out of the box working OS's
:p
https://npub1hg8z7j39pvp69cet4kyf8qaawj8jx929p5vusu64f298vg5jgeasmqxle4.blossom.band/a84789df127f36e6b30a124cee9461d4407ba30bfc31d37f79696447d10cac11.jpg

2026-06-28 16:59:56 UTC

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It is I guess, but no init freedom if you go that route
Genuen does all that for you (and you don't have to compile stuff for the sake of doing it 😸)
did i mention it uses Xfce? 👀

2026-06-28 10:19:21 UTC

You thought Devuan GNU/Linux was cool?
meet Genuen GNU/Linux :)
https://www.genuen.org/

2026-06-24 12:42:27 UTC

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Fediverse is community maintained and it's not vibe coded, Nostr is community maintained and it is! (well for the most part)
I like the transparency though, when I see "vibe coded with ----" it's how i can tell, but also that gives me the impression that is was rushed and poorly made, I'm I wrong for thinking that?

2026-06-23 10:02:00 UTC

Starting September 2026, Google will require every Android app developer to register centrally, provide government ID, and submit signing key evidence. Apps from unregistered developers will be blocked on all certified devices worldwide. This threatens F-Droid, open-source distribution, and user autonomy.
#KeepAndroidOpen
https://keepandroidopen.org

2026-06-19 11:09:48 UTC

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> Unfortunately, humans are involved.
sure, because humans are the root of all evil

2026-06-18 09:30:03 UTC

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the definition of work more, do less xD

2026-06-15 00:55:16 UTC

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Nice artwork, this is from?

2026-06-14 17:29:52 UTC

"The powerful have always controlled information. They print the newspapers. They own the cables. They write the algorithms. They decide what you see, what you think, and what you are allowed to say. They call it moderation. They call it national security. They call it terms of service. We call it what it is: control.
We reject the premise that information belongs to anyone. Classified documents exposing war crimes are not state secrets — they are evidence. Corporate data revealing environmental poisoning is not proprietary — it is a confession. The surveillance apparatus watching every citizen is not security — it is occupation.
We are not criminals. We are the immune system of a society that has been infected by its own institutions. When the law protects the corrupt, breaking the law becomes a moral act. When the truth is classified, leaking it becomes a public service.
We do not negotiate. We do not petition. We act. And we have made ourselves impossible to stop."
- Anonymous Hacktivist Group Manifesto
#nostr #anonymous #hacking #politics #bigbrother #surveillance #manifesto

2026-06-14 08:12:34 UTC

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when stupidity is rewarded.. [finish the sentence ##nostr ]

2026-06-09 07:46:06 UTC

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YakiHonne + Primal

2026-06-06 13:35:37 UTC

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Heyyy, a guy gotta explore right?! 🤭😅

2026-04-29 19:12:27 UTC

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Been debanked twice now, 3 if you consider Paypal a bank, yes Banks suck ass

2026-04-25 00:09:41 UTC

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You're censored! how?

2026-04-24 10:25:14 UTC

If this is the direction #nostr wants to take, there better be a network wide toggle to disable this slop, we need platforms for humans not clankers
#nostrdevs #aislop #artificialintelligence #ai
https://image.nostr.build/3eec99abb0f0a3e12183b97f324d992120f394dbf7fc391a5aa86d21b46a314d.jpg

2026-04-22 14:48:27 UTC

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people shouldn't talk unless they have something to say :)

2026-04-20 17:23:13 UTC

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Don't lose hope in the human species 👶
technology can HELP us be free, and as for ideologies.. people can change

2026-04-18 19:20:28 UTC

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Xenu

2026-04-18 12:06:32 UTC

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Sam Altman solution to Sam Altman problem
#ai artificialintelligence #aislop
#nevent1q…xfna

2026-04-13 15:36:37 UTC

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You forgot the word: Government

2026-04-12 23:47:44 UTC

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sounds like Morocco 🇲🇦?

2026-04-12 18:50:40 UTC

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my guess is poor management, Session Pro should have been a top priority as well as occasionally asking for donations
fundraising large amounts in such a short notice usually doesn't work

2026-04-11 11:39:36 UTC

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Threema is FOSS
https://github.com/threema-ch/threema-android?tab=readme-ov-file#license

2026-04-11 01:19:59 UTC

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How about: Be an example!
https://npub1hg8z7j39pvp69cet4kyf8qaawj8jx929p5vusu64f298vg5jgeasmqxle4.blossom.band/1ffc763d19b012f71f8c29c83edef1f529f1c8099aeaae9a09c6c2cb8256ea69.png

2026-04-09 21:26:20 UTC

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I'm seeing the option *customize relay feed* in both the home feed and the dedicated video feed (which shows random pictures for some reason!), also I'm seeing the option to set a custom feed with people (that's a useful feature 🤙), also the option to use filters which I guess they're useful for two things: finding a specific post and excluding content you don't want to see..
I don't know why would I want to select relays as my source of content.. umm.. I just don't get how can I find that useful..

2026-04-08 00:00:38 UTC

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tabbed is better :)
also the font looks good, but i don't get why the interaction buttons are on the left side, and the first one is comment! should be the usual: Like, comment, repost share. (Yes, like Facebook, probably IG too)

2026-04-02 09:04:08 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/958b3fe764cbcafa59e390ec0a0f81e1e45d29cda4ea804e0ef3ffccaab70234.jpg

2026-03-31 10:08:16 UTC

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On Primal I can set feeds that are similar to big tech apps (YouTube Feed, Instagram Feed, Twitter Feed.. Etc) by telling the client what to display/look for, does YakiHonne have this feature?

2026-03-30 22:26:49 UTC

Dylan "I read the law and I'm here to implement it" M. Tylor gets up in the morning and decides to write age verification code that he himself calls "hilariously pointless and ineffective", within a week strikes 4 repos off his list, and i bet the Linux Kernel is going to be next (I'm joking... mostly)
It's worth noting that the first people who approved the PR on systemd repo are 2 big tech employees - Mircoslop and Redhat/IBM (why I'm i not surprised!!), someone then opened a revert PR, Lennart Poettering (systemd creator) closed it.. thus blocking the removal
And this is why you now have Liberated Systemd, a fork of systemd without Age verification.. which IS 'hilariously pointless and ineffective' at saving children
when engineers starts reading the law like a specification, this is what you get.. useful idiots.
#ageverification #authoritarianism #SaveTheChildren #thinkofthechildren #epstein #surveillance #bigtech #government #privacy #anonymity #humanrights #FreeSoftware #freespeech #ubuntu #linux #fedora #arch #archlinux #agelesslinux #artix #whonix #tails #systemd #opensource #openknowledge #openaccess #cyberlaw #infosec
https://image.nostr.build/f396f080e90b73038ce49a2b73f4e2a1e76ca5b04584cfe805c00cbafa25e801.png

2026-03-30 19:49:00 UTC

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What's WoT?

2026-03-30 18:48:39 UTC

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If soldier starts thinking >>> soldier leaves military

2026-03-30 15:49:54 UTC

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I'm not worried about the surveillance laws as much I'm worried about "bUt wE cAn mAKe iT pRivAte" camp
#ageverification #authoritarianism #SaveTheChildren #thinkofthechildren #epstein #surveillance #bigtech #government #privacy #anonymity #humanrights #FreeSoftware #freespeech #ubuntu #linux #fedora #arch #archlinux #agelesslinux #artix #whonix #tails #systemd #opensource #openknowledge #openaccess #cyberlaw #infosec
#nevent1q…mgf4

2026-03-30 14:43:10 UTC

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Careful what you wish for.
If you knew what the Talies stand for, you'd want to be around men with no beliefs.

2026-03-30 14:30:35 UTC

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How does one learn this power?

2026-03-28 19:42:20 UTC

Honestly.. at first i was surprised (and disappointed) at some major Linux distributions not having a clear answer to age verification laws after weeks of their announcement, but then lots of them started discussing them. really! discussing them! what's there to be discussed?
"maybe we can implement age checks in a privacy respecting manner? 👉👈"
And it's just so happens this serves the corporation that you work for best interests! Big tech "Foss devs" have a clear conflict of interest here
#ageverification #authoritarianism #SaveTheChildren #thinkofthechildren #epstein #surveillance #bigtech #government #privacy #anonymity #humanrights #FreeSoftware #freespeech #ubuntu #linux #fedora #arch #archlinux #agelesslinux #artix #whonix #tails #systemd #opensource #openknowledge #openaccess #cyberlaw #infosec
https://image.nostr.build/694c9294122a380ec6c0496a3d7126b7bede959353596945b8909ff679d29fcb.png

2026-03-28 16:43:11 UTC

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And what's you opinion on Monero peeps calling Bitcoin a shitcoin?

2026-03-27 22:03:35 UTC

2008 #foss devs were warriors :doge:
#ageverification #privacy #anonymity #surveillance #ubuntu #arch #fedora #kde #gnome #apple #google #degoogle #development #coding #github #discord #codeberg #linux #decentralized #FreeSoftware #selfhosting #cloudflare #python #rust #JavaScript #c #opensource
https://image.nostr.build/76a0beb254bac2b14ecfe607f661ad5c214f06f79a224123edc4b6e8ad0281a1.png

2026-03-27 17:25:48 UTC

Did you know that #systemd already has `emailAddress`, `realName`, and `location` fields? but they where never meant for home users, only enterprise workflows, so adding `birthDate field` isn't really much work, and you could see why systemd doesn't consider that bloat
And this is exactly why systemd is bloated because it doesn't consider lots of things to be bloat in the first place
It's never a good idea to rely on software that serves corporations best interests, because corporations care about profit not principles, #FOSS principles.
#privacy #anonymity #ageverification #ubuntu #fedora #linux #arch #pop_os #midnightbsd #bsd #surveillance #SaveTheChildren #thinkofthechildren
https://image.nostr.build/90f174b12b67258c1fc226d675c6e6793cb9637654054874b2f8ad05deda6423.png

2026-03-26 09:07:56 UTC

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http://l337xdarkkaqfwzntnfk5bmoaroivtl6xsbatabvlb52umg6v3ch44yd.onion/
you can try this, read the comments, check the uploader reputation, stay vigilante

2026-03-25 21:05:30 UTC

#systemd is forked, I encourage everyone to contribute by.... removing as much bloat as possible :blobeyes:
#privacy #anonymity #opensource #ageverification
https://image.nostr.build/96a09239c14c09623695ef987d438fbd608b55164318dd77912c504db897147c.png

2026-03-25 21:00:30 UTC

Not just Ageless Linux.. shoutout to #artixlinux for sticking to the free & open source software principles, I'm making the switch very very soon (to artix)
we're living in a time where our current actions dictate what things would be like for the future generations, if you think a local checkbox (are you above 18?) is harmless, you should know that it's not about the checkbox!
things become much worse when you comply, next thing: VPNs, next: take a guess! you get the idea
#privacy #surveillance #ageverification #linux #systemd #agelesslinux #archlinux #ubuntu #fedora #meme
https://image.nostr.build/c261a0dc577485e2682f586eec05eb3db1d4cde74a86a95f867216b142aab655.png

2026-03-25 00:30:51 UTC

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Because most people, and I mean most. Including Muslims don't actually "read" the Quran
"But they did not kill him, nor crucify him; rather, it was made to appear so to them..." (Quran 4:157-158)

2026-03-24 12:03:05 UTC

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Don't! you'll find yourself in a war zone 😅😭

2026-03-23 12:37:50 UTC

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Never download from these:
1. PirateBay (lots of malware)
2. KickAss Torrents (same as PB)
3. SadeemPC & SadeemAPK
4. KaranPC (SadeemPC associates)
5. KolomPC (SadeemPC & KaranPC associates)
6. Crackshash (Malware risk)
7. HaxNode (Malware risk)
8. CrackingPatching (you guessed right: Malware risk)
9. Cybermania (You know the drill: Malware risk)
10. OceanOfAPK
11. AliPak
12. S0ft4PC
13. IGI30
And any YT video that shows you how to get paid stuff from the Internet for free or to go to their own website and get this script!
Also don't trust Torrent search engines, like Knaben, they can crawl from unsafe areas as well (such as the ones listed above)

2026-03-23 12:24:00 UTC

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don't be so quick to judge :)

2026-03-23 12:23:27 UTC

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I don't use Pirate Bay! high malware risk.. always was.. yes even with multimedia files, you can sometimes see the malicious file next to the multimedia file before you click download, I assume it's there for clueless people who don't know better

2026-03-23 12:19:06 UTC

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I had a much better experience with 1337x.to

2026-03-23 09:44:50 UTC

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damn.. this is true! even Islam admits that

2026-03-22 23:18:02 UTC

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And full of Trojan horses!

2026-03-13 02:04:08 UTC

Most guys think they'll be like Leon Kennedy in a zombie apocalypse, but in fact they'll be like Grace Ashcroft :)
#gaming #horror #humor #re9 #residentevil #residentevil9
https://image.nostr.build/1b0a7b923909ec16d17001d0cb94141d9d65d12ff4ff2217331764e4efe02dde.jpg

2026-03-12 17:57:18 UTC

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why India though? 🤔

2026-03-11 00:23:16 UTC

#nevent1q…0ls7

2026-03-10 09:52:37 UTC

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You have your approach, I have mine :)

2026-03-10 07:53:17 UTC

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I gotta give it to #dantotsu that app is a thing of beauty 👏 (I'm not sure about the safety of this link because the app has been taken down on Github)
https://dantotsu.org/
https://github.com/rebelonion/Dantotsu

2026-03-10 00:09:48 UTC

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Absolutely, not just a GUI, but a super sleek and functional GUI, it has to be a joy to use and straightforward
#nevent1q…kws7

2026-03-09 21:26:22 UTC

why is this so hard to do for @npub1n03…h0ky ?
#privacy #kyc #surveillance #encryption
https://mementomori.social/@levi/116200977157831355

2026-03-09 17:08:53 UTC

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"Signal said on social media that the targeted attacks ‌were "executed via ⁠sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information" and that its encryption and infrastructure had not been compromised."
#nevent1q…zqjm

2026-03-09 17:04:37 UTC

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I'm gonna run @nprofile…l038

2026-03-09 17:00:27 UTC

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Thank you (finally someone gave me a name 😸)

2026-03-09 01:05:32 UTC

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I have shared this before on Lemmy and people completely missed the point, they said: "she looks qualified to me"
well, why did Proton remove that part of her bio then? (once people started noticing!)
https://proton.me/about/team

2026-03-09 00:59:48 UTC

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It's really simple people.. look at it this way:
Government A goes to Government B, and ask for a favor, Government B uses it's force on a private company that already has and fully supports Government's ideology
people say use a private payment option (and I have said this myself), but what's better is to choose a service that doesn't have that ideology, does Proton Team look like they're here to disrupt?

2026-03-08 16:45:54 UTC

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Only thing i found that does something similar and provides normies with great security and privacy without much hassle is GrapheneOS using their web installer, escaping big tech and basically every US surveillance agency is possible on mobile
to answer your question (in regards to serverOS) I have dabbled with server dashboards OS's, like CasaOS.. they require running Ubuntu Server or any other Linux server OS, they make things easier with a GUI.. but.. let me ask this question, how many people can install Ubuntu server (which uses a terminal based installer)?

2026-03-08 16:30:12 UTC

someone I know received this notification message on their #PayPal account, and by the way.. he never actually used his account for anything yet!
"Sometimes we may not be able to offer services for an account for a variety of reasons, including local laws, our regulations, or the policies of our partners. After verification, we found unusual activity on this account that we cannot support. What can you do with your account? Your account has been permanently deactivated. However, you can still view your transaction history, download your account statements, or request copies of your data.
Before we allow you to withdraw or transfer the remaining money from your account, we must suspend it for a period of up to 180 days in order to cover any financial liabilities. We will verify the account and send you an email when the money is available. How can you find out more? To learn more about the types of account activity that we can't support, see the Activities we support section of our Help."

2026-03-08 07:53:19 UTC

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Every service should be made easier to be selfhosted, a blog, a video platform, messaging platform.. whatever..
If it can't be done by a GUI and by a step by step (click, next, finish aka the windows way) it's not user friendly
I know my way around tech and selfhosting is still tricky, we have a long way to go

2026-03-06 20:12:45 UTC

@nprofile…5sjy helped the #FBI unmask anonymous protestor
"Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account"
to be fair, proton has the option to pay with #bitcoin (but will people learn their lesson?!)
#privacy #government #control #surveillance
https://www.404media.co/proton-mail-helped-fbi-unmask-anonymous-stop-cop-city-protestor/

2026-03-06 14:13:43 UTC

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I like fashion, but that was not it 😸

2026-03-05 11:37:12 UTC

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https://npub1hg8z7j39pvp69cet4kyf8qaawj8jx929p5vusu64f298vg5jgeasmqxle4.blossom.band/930f989c53cc53b74fb4c22616932ab9b14e3cf776842d1c3ff81a90b7be4347.jpg

2026-03-05 08:39:34 UTC

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I asked a friend who's running @nprofile…c5de about it, they can't find it either ( this is @nprofile…w520 )
@nprofile…c5de removed all customization features, even a feature as simple as this! it's a bummer :(

2026-03-04 21:31:46 UTC

This Toggle was here this whole time! 😭
#android #privacy #lineage #roms #degoogle
https://npub1hg8z7j39pvp69cet4kyf8qaawj8jx929p5vusu64f298vg5jgeasmqxle4.blossom.band/b022e0a5d342f93c9f66c353e61e9576fa6be2c8995efdae5697e9510fad65fd.png

2026-03-04 21:19:12 UTC

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I find Ai super dumb, it always tells me I'm correct, or just spits out inaccurate information 🙄

2026-03-04 18:50:39 UTC

10 reasons why #Motorola failed, will this time be different?
#privacy #grapheneos
https://www.networkworld.com/article/803388/10-reasons-why-motorola-failed.html

2026-03-04 12:49:54 UTC

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guhh, hustle culture guy.. not interesting

2026-03-04 12:46:53 UTC

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which is a why you shouldn't care at all about what the Internet thinks of you, they don't know you!
#nevent1q…w6gs

2026-03-02 17:18:46 UTC

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Solid investment 🫡

2026-03-02 13:12:40 UTC

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GNU/Linux + LibreOffice
as for the printer, DO NOT buy an HP and if you can afford it buy a Laser printer, it will save you a lot of headache, you won't have worry about replacing ink so often, toner lasts longer, way longer..
try to get a printer from the ones listed here (they don't have tracking dots)
https://www.eff.org/pages/list-printers-which-do-or-do-not-display-tracking-dots
#privacy #ownership #enshitification

2026-03-02 02:09:39 UTC

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brainwashed and indoctrinated people, how sad.. :(

2026-03-01 19:41:53 UTC

We should have a F@%& #Cloudflare day

2026-02-28 19:22:58 UTC

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How are you tracking the number of users?

2026-02-27 18:22:41 UTC

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nice picks 👍😺

2026-02-27 15:46:41 UTC

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downvotes and upvotes and likewise zaps and "downzaps" are a psyop by accident, they inspire group think and follow the crowd mentality, no thanks

2026-02-27 15:30:51 UTC

I get it, using #bitcoin only is like using a completely #libre laptop (open firmware, open kernel, open operating system, open apps and open networks), now let me ask this.. do we have the options to be bitcoin/libre only? in other words are these options available for most people?
Thank you :(

2026-02-27 14:50:50 UTC

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certified UX designer speaking here, the number one priority when designing an app is to put the user front and center, this is challenging because what works and makes sense to me doesn't work or make sense to a lot of people, this is why we do something called "user research" more specifically "interviews" something that is not possible to do if you're a solo designer, since you'll have to compensate people for their time, this works by watching and interviewing people while they do something you asked them to do, sometimes you need to play some games with them to see what makes sense from their perspective, an example of this is giving them small pieces of paper with words written on them and ask them to put thing that seem related to each other in different cups (useful for designing menus and submenus or a settings page.. etc), there are ways to see how people think about interfaces.. but the point is it's not a guess game and even when we don't have the resources (which a company does) to perform a user research there are ways to know how people will interact with UI, and there are guidelines that are proven to work, why do you think the hamburger menu (three lines stacked on top of each other) is used basically everywhere!
I would say if you want to win the NPCs, AVOID and I repeat AVOID showstopper events, this could be buggy software that prevents the user from accomplishing a certain task, (example: signing in to Signal and not receiving the SMS codes) that's a showstopper, you can avoid that by eliminating the phone number requirement or just offering a skip option to not use a phone number
another mistake I see a lot is using too much text to describe something, STOP doing that Foss devs, use illustrations instead (why do you think tech companies hire illustrators?) drawings help the user understand the message much more quicker than reading a small paragraph

2026-02-26 19:15:20 UTC

I use #GNOME with tiling shell 🙂 (what do you use?)
#gnu #linux #asknostr #ask #desktop #computing #microslop #windows #winslop

2026-02-26 18:52:45 UTC

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Oh :o
what are some of them?

2026-02-26 18:46:24 UTC

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Nah 😂

2026-02-26 18:44:23 UTC

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people's belief that their money should be managed by someone else, and of course inflation