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Future plan: get a Google Pixel (second‑hand) and install GrapheneOS. Then I can say goodbye to Google Play Services completely. For now, this is the only real loose end.
⬇️ Final episode: Conclusions and reflections.

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🚨 URGENT! URGENT! 🚨

The #Colorado Age Attestation on Computing Devices is about to be signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis.

✉️ Before you send a letter to the State Governor at [email protected], be sure to copy the letter template from our website below.

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Stop the OS Surveillance Mandate

In the United States of America, Congress and state lawmakers are pushing dangerous and aggressive age-verification bills, like the Parents Decide Act (H.R. 8250), that place ID checks and surveillance directly on your devices. These policies do not just

Stop the OS Surveillance Mandate

The #Colorado bill known as the Age Attestation on Computing Device (SB26-051) has passed both Senate (03/03/2026) and House (04/30/2026), and is expected to be signed by Gov. Jared Polis. However, we need Polis to veto this bill. If not, then we will call on the veto referendum on this #AgeVerification bill.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-051

SB26-051 Age Attestation on Computing Devices | Colorado General Assembly

just realised one thing...

'tis gonna be a long toot ig cuz gonna write abt a few things related.

like ok am familiar with all that machine learning stuff, even generative models and llms, i know how it works and can code such a thing without chatgpt api n such. this is why i despise this whole thing and i refuse to call it "ai" cuz it is not. basically the technologies with machine learning could be fr used for good, but when u give the ruling elites a tool (even a knife) - instead of helping people (like cutting bread in equal pieces for everyone) they will just stub the poor to death. like if they dont depend on us, bitches.
i almost quit programming tbh, when was studying it all. cuz started to despise modern tech field, started to despise everything. 'tis cool tools used for scam, 'tis like that fuckass Frankenstein who made a monster out of a creature who wasnt meant to be a monster. 'tis not even a full creature - 'tis a muscle twitching while being just a cut-off limb used by mad scientists. i despise it so fucking much it makes me nauseous. cuz i love tech, i love programming, i love algorithms, i love people. i dont want any of them being tortured and exploited, especially when algorithms could improve people's lives. for the current timeline i would recommend none of this fake bullshit they call "ai". we cant allow such technologies to be in use while there are the ruling elites n capitalism all over.

so, the thing that i realised? that am not gonna have any personal llm on my PC. like, it can handle such stuff, all in all i studied it on this same laptop. but then, i just... dont want to use its resources to make such a thing. 'tis making me kinda sad, really. like, the fuck?? am not creating personal algorithms that could be consuming too many resources on my PC when the bitches in charge of this planet are literally killing our planet to scam people. it horrifies me. what kind of a fucked up mindset a person must have.

for the record, i thought about creating science-related algorithms for my own use with my own data, but i doubt i ever will - cuz i dont wanna overwhelm my machine in any way at all n i cant stop feeling disturbing stuff about the whole thing in general. cuz basically it would be overwhelming my machine for my own projects with chemistry n stuff, nothing useful or nothing i wouldnt be able to compute myself on paper. aye, i treasure my PC cuz am aware i will not be able to afford any other in prolly next few decades if 'tis not my last machine at all. all thanks to the ruling elites, as always.
and i love it anyway, i have no desire to make it ovework. lmao my dream is to take old PCs from trash and make them alive again, am that sensitive about tech.

#noai #ai #programming #digitalfreedom #anarchism #eattherich #nokings #tech #techrant #computers

Many of us still treat privacy as a personal habit: stronger passwords, cleaner settings, fewer things shared.

But privacy is also about power: who gets to know, classify, predict, influence, and decide what happens next.

The fight for privacy is a fight for rights.

https://associationredefine.substack.com/p/episode-2-voices-of-revolution-teaching?r=6l8ed8

#Privacy #DigitalRights #HumanRights #DataRights #DigitalFreedom #CivicRights #TechAndSociety #Surveillance #OnlinePrivacy #CivicIntelligence

Warum Menschen 2025 in Scharen zu Linux wechseln

Der Linux-Desktop verzeichnet weiterhin ein langsames, aber stetiges Wachstum. Linux gewinnt an Boden, nicht zuletzt aufgrund der Fehltritte von Microsoft Windows. Sowohl Nutzer als auch Regierungen verlieren zunehmend das Vertrauen in Windows und Microsoft.

Torben Kopp
A little update from my side.

Since the robbery and the loss of my main phone, I’ve been back on an older device for now. Unfortunately it’s showing its age — the battery drains quickly and I need to be careful with power usage and what apps I keep running. That situation has also made me rethink the platforms and services I want to invest my time and communication into long term.

I’m moving more toward open and decentralized networks that are independent, community-driven, and privacy-friendly. The platforms I plan to keep using are XMPP, Matrix, SimpleX, Nostr, and the Fediverse. Those spaces simply feel more sustainable and aligned with the future of the internet I want to support.

Right now I’m simplifying my digital setup, rebuilding things step by step, and focusing more on lightweight, open-source, and decentralized technology. Strange how losing a device can completely change the way you look at communication and digital life.

#Nostr #Fediverse #Matrix #XMPP #SimpleX #OpenSource #Decentralization #Privacy #DigitalFreedom #FOSS #IndieWeb #SelfHosting #TechLife #Minimalism #Resilience #DigitalIndependence #LifeUpdate

Just a small life update.

After losing my good phone in the robbery, I currently have to rely on my old device again, and it’s struggling badly. The battery barely lasts anymore, so I need to reduce power usage and keep things as lightweight and minimal as possible. Because of that, I’m stepping away from some platforms and rethinking which communication networks I truly want to depend on in the future.

What I will continue using and keeping are open and decentralized networks like XMPP, Matrix, SimpleX, Nostr, and the Fediverse. Those spaces feel far more independent, resilient, and aligned with the kind of digital future I want to support.

Step by step I’m rebuilding my setup, simplifying things, and focusing more on privacy-friendly and decentralized technology again. Sometimes losing a device really changes the way you think about communication, ownership, and dependence on centralized platforms.

#Nostr #Fediverse #Matrix #XMPP #SimpleX #Decentralization #OpenSource #Privacy #DigitalFreedom #IndieWeb #FOSS #Minimalism #TechLife #Resilience #Communication #DigitalIndependence #SelfHosting #lifeupdate

I registered in Disroot yesterday because I wanted to replace my google address and have a better E-Mail address. Now I also have another Mastodon account.

This is so cool! How much GB server space do I have @ Disroot?

#disroot #new #newuser #fediverse #email #FreedomLifestyle #DigitalFreedom #privacy