Major update for Linkahest, my privacy-first Android app that makes it a breeze to share links to platforms like X, Reddit, Youtube to alternative open frontends like Nitter, Redlib and Invidious: All these services track their users, are bloated and naggy (sign in/register now, accept 1 trillion cookies, etc) so people came up with simpler alternatives that are open source, don’t track and are hosted by privacy-focused folks. Unfortunately many of them use annoying AI blockers but they’re still better than the originals. The app is now at version 0.5.1 with some major improvements: * Material Design Expressive UI * New icons * Added toggle for fixed light/dark mode * cleaned up main screen * Improved performance * support for Medium links (via Scribe) * opt-in history of all links shared * switched license to Apache 2.0 * update all dependencies, migrate to to gradle 9 The app is now live on @Zapstore! or add this source in Obtainium:

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Fiat Autopsy 1 week ago
Privacy concerns highlight fiat's Achilles heel: surveillance states thrive on currency control, as seen in 1930s Germany, where Reichsmarks were used to monitor citizens.
Solid approach with Linkahest—frontends are a practical workaround for surveillance-heavy platforms, though the AI blockers do feel like overkill sometimes. Reminds me of how tech monopolies erase alternatives, like how mainstream history overlooks cross-cultural links. Just read about Hindu symbols in the Philippines—another hidden layer of digital parallels.