on BIP-110... my understanding is that miners have power over chain selection and nodes have power over rule enforcement. But users? how users decide which chain has value?

Count down begins 👀 ~10 days / ~1,500 blocks left until BIP-110 mandatory signaling begins at block 961,632. Chain split. Air drop. Narrative wars. Gonna be fun.

When hundreds of millions of #smartphones and interconnected #cameras create what's called a "hyper-localized surveillance grid," they're not just observing reality they're generating data rich versions of it that can be analyzed, manipulated, and weaponized. what steps can we take to make our life more private. if you ask me ... we need to ditch these smartphones to start with #asknostr

UK government Device Scanning Plans: Framed as child protection this risks becoming #clientside scanning of #private content on millions of devices. This is exactly why privacy-first, decentralized tools like SimpleX Chat (or similar end-to-end encrypted, no-metadata apps) matter more than ever. They keep your conversations truly private, no central servers holding data, no easy backdoors, and resistance to mass scanning mandates. Strong #encryption and user-controlled tech aren’t anti-safety are essential safeguards against overreach. We can #protect #children without turning every #phone into a #surveillance #device

#mauritius #asknostr ⚠️ guys is anyone aware of mauritius operation chokepoint ? #Mauritius is an island with highly #centralized subsea cable infrastructure making infrastructure-level filtering, logging, and absolute blocks much easier for the state to enforce. 👇 1. The Proxy Architecture Threat (Breaking Encryption)The Mauritius Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) proposed a highly controversial architecture to combat social media abuse.How it works: The proposal involves installing a local state-run proxy server/decryptor at the island's internet #gateway. The impact on you: Traffic from major apps is intercepted via a state-deployed root certificate, effectively conducting a tool-assisted Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) action on incoming/outgoing web data. While this is designed to target centralized platforms, a state operating this type of gateway infrastructure can easily flag, log, or drop packets communicating with known Nostr relay IP addresses or utilizing unrecognized cryptographic traffic patterns. 👇 2. Mandatory Local SIM Card RegistrationYou cannot access the local internet via cellular data without tying your physical body to your digital footprint. Mauritius strictly enforces mandatory #biometric and identity registration for all SIM cards.Even if you use a secure client like #Damus or #FreeFrom over a cellular network, the data packets leaving your phone are explicitly tied to your passport or National ID card at the telecom level. The state knows who is transmitting encrypted data, even if they cannot easily read what is inside the event payload. 👇 3. Total Internet Kill SwitchesDecentralization relies on access to the global network. Mauritius has proven it will sever that access entirely if it feels threatened.During the late 2024 election cycle, the Prime Minister's office ordered a complete nationwide block on social media platforms following a wiretapping leak.Because Mauritius relies on a highly centralized telecom choke-point, the state can easily enforce a scorched-earth protocol: if they cannot police a specific network or relay, they can block the ports, blackhole the IP ranges, or disable internet access during periods of civil tension. 👇⚠️ 4. Device Seizure and the Legal FrameworkIf you live in Mauritius, you fall under the jurisdiction of the local Cybercrime and Data Protection laws.If local authorities flag your IP address for high volumes of obscured traffic, local laws grant police broad powers to demand access to physical devices.While they can't change the Nostr protocol, they can physically compel you to hand over your device passcodes or face immediate imprisonment under local non-compliance statues.

my mother died . my heart is broken

Never buy #realestate with #bitcoin When you buy real estate , you are not buying the physical dirt. Instead you are buying a legal title enforced by the local government's police power. 💡#Bitcoin is #Sovereign, Land is Not. The #land remains physically located in a #government jurisdiction

hello 🙋‍♂️ #nostr #friends , please join me today in a prayer for my dying mother. she is losing the battle with #cancer a remarkable fight since 2004, which per se is already a miracle she survived this long. Raffaela... we pray for you 🙏 God... protect and cuddle my mother!

The future is clear: Bitcoin or Death

Apple’s iOS 26 adds Visual Intelligence that recognizes what’s on your screen. Who wants devices like this where nothing is private. imagine inserting your #bitcoin seed phrase into a hot wallet or reading it aloud when you insert into your hardware wallet... extremely dangerous. I am sure Samsung and Google phones do the same. Microsoft does the same on your computer... does anyone know if Linux has similar spy features? #asknostr