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Abel James
Abel@primal.net
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nyt bestselling author, podcaster & musician in austin, tx
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abeljames 1 year ago
Happy Independence Day! In the spirit of celebrating the 4th and our freedom in the future, what do you think of censorship? It's a bizarre and uncomfortable feeling when an unelected, self-appointed anonymous party behind the curtain decides what we’re not allowed to say or learn. We live in a world where little people like us are legally responsible for every word we put online. But when our overlords in Big Tech censor potentially life-saving information, should they be held to the same standard? And who exactly decides what's true and what's not? After I was censored and shadowbanned by multiple platforms during the pandemic, a wise friend reminded me that “the closer you are to the truth, the more likely you are to be censored.” When incentives are upside down, Big Tech and the government don't censor lies, they censor the truth… and attack the reputation and livelihoods of those who dare speak it. So if we’re responsible for every word we say online, Big Tech should be held legally accountable for every word they’ve ever censored. Especially when it’s clear that they have been intentionally suppressing honest conversations and critical, true, and timely information that could save lives. The downfalls of our current system are becoming obvious to even those with the most stubborn case of Stockholm Syndrome. So who will hold the Big Tech censors, medical tyrants, half-alive politicians, and pot-bellied, turtlenecked billionaires accountable? And how can we take back responsibility for our own health, well-being and survival? The truth is that it’s on us to build parallel systems as the current medical-industrial complex based on profit, exploitation and upside-down incentives falls apart. There are many reasons to be optimistic for the future. Our guest this week is a visionary building solutions to help reclaim our digital lives from the grip of Big Tech, prioritizing sovereignty, privacy, and freedom for individuals. Today we’re here with Govinda Tidball, a former United Nations Senior Advisor with the World Food Programme and Director of the Ministry of Health in America, an organization committed to re-establishing individual health sovereignty. In this episode, you'll discover why America's medical system is an underperforming outlier with poor outcomes and low life expectancy despite astronomical costs, the promise of Web5 technology, which incorporates decentralization and privacy to combat top-down control, how to incentivize actual health, rather than the current system of running bodies through the medical system for profit, and much more... Hope you enjoy your holiday! image Listen to this full episode (and send a boost! ⚡️⚡️⚡️) on @Fountain here:
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abeljames 1 year ago
The music industry is ripe for disruption, and it's happening. I very recently hopped into the #valueverse by releasing a full album... and I'm suddenly stoked about the future of music. We just got word that “Live While I’m Alive“ is the #1 track on the music charts on Fountain.fm! In a lovely twist of fate, a top podcast called This Week in Bitcoin by @Chris Fisher featured “Live While I’m Alive” on this week’s episode, and the track shot to #1 shortly after. A few more podcasts featured tunes from Swamp Thing, including Upbeats from @⚡️Salty Crayon, Sats and Sounds by @npub12fyy...g0wg, Mutton, Mead and Music, and even the Lightning Thrashes Metal Show from @Sir Libre - you all rock. A week later, we have 4 tracks charting on the Top 100 on Fountain with a few more on the WavLake Top 40! WavLake and Fountain are at the cutting edge of podcasting and music streaming, and it's epic to have an alternative to Spotify that’s more friendly to both artists and listeners. Big thanks to the devs, podcasters, artists, and listeners who are making the future of music just a little bit brighter. ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ #music #nostrmusic #grownostr #musicdisruption #fountainfm #wavlake #newmusic #nostriches #v4v #bitcoinmusic "Live While I'm Alive" and the full Swamp Thing Album is available on @Wavlake and @Fountain
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abeljames 1 year ago
Stoked about what's happening in the music, podcasting 2.0, and Nostr universe... On the recommendation of @Jon Gordon, I recently uploaded my album of original tunes to @Wavlake. @paul keating reached out and hooked me up with an account on Primal and gave a shoutout. A few days later, Voodoo Queen, Don’t Wait for the Morning, and Swamp Thing are now all charting in the WavLake Top 40... My phone keeps dinging at me because peeps are zapping sats! Thanks to all of you who are changing the game. If you'd like to keep the momentum going, listen to the tunes here: