I would prefer to use @PayPerQ but they don’t offer Cowork. View quoted note →

3 credit cards. All declined by Anthropic and I don’t know why. Maybe because I am in Zimbabwe? Recently a friends PayPal account was suspended, they are from UK visiting Zimbabwe and wanted to make a payment. Shortly after that other banks asked them for proof of funds otherwise they could not access the 400 pounds (400!!) that they received on that account. And then people ask my: why bitcoin!!!

All @GrapheneOS users: Which audio / voice recorder app are you using?

Sunday zebra on the outskirts of Harare.

Greetings from Zimbabwe, where the price of 1 l petrol has gone up from 1.77 to 2.19 USD over night. The price of this war is being paid by the common people, who never wanted this war.

I think this is a very bad idea. You can easily be forced to press your finger on something or scan your face. Whereas if my seed phrase is hidden somewhere away it’s simply not possible to access it. I hope no one implements this for hardware wallets. Yes. You can opt to use seed phrase. But no one will use it as it‘s „inconvenient“ View quoted note →

I just found out that there is an ANITA AI token 🫣 by a Dubai based company. I should say WAS, it went the natural way of these pump-and-dump schemes, it’s dead. The domain is for sale.

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Anita AI: The First AI-Driven Influencer Launches Her Own Token, $ANITA

Dubai, UAE, December 9th, 2024, ChainwireIn a move that merges artificial intelligence and blockchain innovation, Anita AI, the world’s first ful...

As someone who knows @Gigi and @calle and many others with nyms personally - and I don’t know their full name - I don’t understand the need to uncover the rEaL identity of someone. What does it matter what the name on the ID is for their art, work or code?

the Guardian

Banksy has been unmasked (again). But does this major Reuters investigation actually tell us something new?

British street artist’s ‘real’ name reported after an investigation stretching from Ukraine to New York and London. Kelly Burke explains all ...

Kick-Off BitDevs #Mozambique! We @Bitcoin for Fairness hosted the initial BitDevs meetup in Maputo! 🇲🇿⚡ 70 people attended. Our workshop covered: History and goals of BitDevs, Bitcoin principles, nodes, edu & job opportunities, we created the first offer on @Hodl Hodl , and tools to build #Nostr, #Fedimint, #Ecash, #BITchat, @Maple AI Thanks to Daniel from @Bitcoin Famba for the swift organization and Angela, Custodio, Joshua for their inputs. Let's keep the meetups rolling!

Bitcoin for Fairness

BitDevs Mozambique Kick-Off Workshop - Bitcoin for Fairness

Bitcoin for Fairness initiated a regular BitDevs Meetup in Mozambique and conducted the Kick-off workshop attended by 70 participants in […]

AI might liberate millions of people from work they do not want to do, it might bring scientific breakthroughs. AND AI will definitely be a tool for government surveillance stifling freedom of speech and cutting down on human rights. It might empower activists and the civil society too, but I see a big inequality in powers getting bigger and worse. Let’s hope I am wrong.

the Guardian

‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts

Countries across the continent have spent more than $2bn on Chinese tracking technology that is not ‘necessary or proportionate’, new report finds

…and at least one reply bot is answering. Circle jerking… View quoted note → View quoted note →

This poster announcing Women’s Day to demand voting rights was banned by the German Reich in 1914. 112 years later women are still subject to male violence, inequality, dehumanization, all sorts of sexual exploitation, earn less, and are held back by stereotypes of femininity. We have a long way to go, but we’re not stopping the fight!

Guy who’s profile says he’s into privacy and freedom seems to be very anti freedom and has weird fantasies about my sex life. 😆 View quoted note →

The first offer to sell bitcoin P2P in #Mozambique has been created in our workshop. @Hodl Hodl @Bitcoin Famba @Bitcoin Dombo @Bitcoin for Fairness

Fees are low. Open Lightning channels on your node, on @Alby , or @ZEUS install @npub148qm...jra7, swap to Liquid… fees will go up in the near or far future. Be prepared.

A project with real impact on people’s lives. Thank you @BitcoinEkasi View quoted note →

Italian prosecutors investigating a domestic spying scandal said they have independently confirmed that two immigration activists and a journalist were hacked at the same time in late 2024, suggesting all three were part of the same “infection campaign”. Featuring @npub1vz03...ttwj

the Guardian

Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm

Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for government

Developers and builders interested in Bitcoin are invited! BitDevs #Mozambique kick-off Saturday in Maputo. View quoted note →

Concentrating on privacy (no phone numbers, no KYC) and self custody would be more important than the purity test. View quoted note →

Absolutely ridiculous. Bitcoin is nothing without it‘s permissionlessness and censorship resistance. Stick to TradFi if you want to censor. View quoted note →