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We also have a Podcast & Educational Center, to combat Big Tech surveillance. Cypherpunk memes, Open source, #Linux, DeGoogled Phones, Tor/VPNs, self-hosted services, #Monero #Bitcoin, Security, and more!

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2025-04-14 13:47:14

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China's decision to buy treasuries

2025-04-14 13:46:04

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odysee is better than youtube, but they are the "new dictator", as it's just a Cloudflare website, without direct interaction to Arweave. we’re in process of creating another app to try to solve this issue

2025-04-14 13:45:17

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gotta start somewhere

2025-04-14 13:42:51

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Thanks for your time. Yes that’s due to constantly updating the articles/docs for the vpn as changes roll out. Shortly we’ll be further automating the uploads be easier for revisions.

2025-04-14 13:41:40

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Thanks for your consideration, please see this article on the comparison:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/how-this-vpn-works/epic-pitch.html

2025-04-13 00:03:27

Elon Musk & Peter Thiel are doing "Technocracy", to rule over you with AI
But the way you fight that is NOT by voting.
You fight tyranny tech with freedom tech. Making tools so good, so easy to use, so empowering... you'd have to be retarded to use the Technocracy.

2025-04-12 23:59:58

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I argue the goal of any society should NOT be to manufacture low level stuff, it should be to create the highest possible level of services that others can’t do better. High brain power stuff.
Therefore, it’s good to have the Chinese (or any other country) do low level sweatshops, so Americans can enjoy a high standard of living.
And so, you’re correct the Chinese won’t keep doing this circle forever. What breaks it should NOT be violent taxes from Trump, but their own population becomes more skilled, and they “outgrow” it.

2025-04-12 23:57:05

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yes you're right. but their decision to do so is what keeps the circle going.

2025-04-12 14:09:35

https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/propaganda/circle-of-life/images/circle-of-deficit.png
China Buys -> US Treasury Bonds
US Treasury Pays -> Welfare to Americans
Trump Rednecks Buy -> Walmart Goods
Walmart Buys -> Chinese Stuff
The trade deficit is the Chinese literally giving the US items, in return for IOUs. It’s not being “ripped off”.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/propaganda/circle-of-life/images/mufasa-circle-of-life.png
And if you cut them off from collecting those IOUs, then they’ll cash out sooner,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/propaganda/circle-of-life/images/lion-king-top-fixed.png

2025-04-12 14:08:12

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this is the nostr chat right now. Which group chat implimentation are you referring to? Everyone has to get that client right?
In general, I think it's actually harmful to have your entire life based on a single non-rotating private key

2025-04-07 23:47:41

If you bought a Phone from Simplified Privacy,
And then you're using that phone with parts made from China,
That was smuggled over borders at lower prices using cryptocurrency,
To then type on decentralized social media designed to resist the government,
To tell me that the GOVERNMENT should be MORE POWERFUL with tariff TAXES, that force LESS PRIVACY on goods crossing borders...
Then you're NOT a Cypherpunk.

2025-04-06 14:06:32

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wow wild stuff.
so is this radio over the channels for a spesific region, or like streaming services?

2025-04-05 00:09:30

Elon Musk is having kids with multiple women without marriage
But yet you think he's going to honor his commitments to "free speech"?
He couldn't even keep his promise of Tesla accepting Bitcoin.

2025-04-05 00:04:32

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self-host XMPP and give credentials to your friends. When India banned encryption, Matrix element, and all the other popular ones were blocked from app stores... but not XMPP

2025-04-05 00:03:10

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gotcha thanks

2025-04-04 12:57:56

The EU politicians are back trying to pass chat control again [1]
This is where they backdoor encryption... despite this idea being voted down multiple times already.
It's ironic that Socialist Lefties don't want to honor Democracy.
[1a] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_920
[1b] https://www.techspot.com/news/107408-europe-proposes-backdoors-encrypted-platforms-under-new-security.html

2025-04-04 12:23:33

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talked about by doug or them?

2025-04-04 00:15:53

Brave Browser adds ZCash.. but not Monero
https://brave.com/blog/shielded-zcash/
Maybe they'll rug pull it later like IPFS support

2025-04-03 13:16:30

Bitcoin Lightning is a really cool concept. And it's totally fine for certain use-cases such as repeat micro-payments. The only point is that it should not be forced as the ONLY solution, "Bitcoin or you're a Shitcoin". Because THAT's what gets people into custodial wallets
#nevent1q…qjdr

2025-04-02 17:22:44

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studying april fools believably disease

2025-04-01 13:10:13

I got a job at Google!
I'm a junior privacy analyst to promote AI. I will also be volunteering to help Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
BIDEN 2028! HANG IN THERE!

2025-04-01 13:03:54

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april fools

2025-03-31 03:24:07

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Try messaging me 1-on-1:
support@simplifiedprivacy.is
OMEMO
37d6b6f55bc7209e07eda2db1a1af86fbd8f36cd85a55245392a076a8565387a
Then I can invite you to the group
Group:
The group has no keys, it's an open public room. You add them differently as "Join Group":
simplified-privacy@groups.simplifiedprivacy.is

2025-03-30 13:54:19

It's WAY more corrupt than you thought..
New Podcast:
Why Fiat Money is Slavery
https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/fiat/chains.png
This issue is way more than just "inflation", but touches upon the fundamental structure of our society.
In under 8 minutes, this podcast gives you the straight fire facts to instantly convert even the most skeptical hater to use cryptocurrency.
Web: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/fiat/index.html
RSS: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/index.xml
Arweave (optional to replace Cloudflare)
Germany: https://shadow.arweave.auduge.com/fiat/index.html
China: https://shadow.ar.owlstake.com/fiat/index.html
St Louis: https://shadow.ibrahimdirik.xyz/fiat/index.html

2025-03-30 13:27:19

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ah I did not know that, thanks

2025-03-30 13:27:01

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sure welcome, looking forward to hearing your thoughts

2025-03-30 00:21:46

Elon Musk forced X users from New Zealand and the Philippines to KYC, so he figure out who is a Bot
Yet Musk names his real-life kids like X bots: "X AE A-XII"
By his own logic, in the future, his own kids won't be able to pass social media screenings! "THIS IS MY REAL ID!!!! NOOOO MY DAD NAMED ME XCCCXEED@#"

2025-03-30 00:20:17

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Jabber ID is for XMPP. You're saying you can't join the XMPP or Signal?
For Signal, if you copy paste the link in the app, or just go to it in a web browser, it should work.

2025-03-30 00:19:24

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might be. can you link me to the source on that 2010 detained by feds?

2025-03-30 00:18:58

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Hey Guy, good to see you. You're referring to Signal being a honeypot from the other commenter?

2025-03-29 13:30:09

"Freedom Tech" Signal group just hit 200 members!
Ironic that Trump's Signal blunder, has been increasing popularity in the platform. While it is centralized, SimpleX/Session have less ways to filter spam.
Come join the fun, you can ask questions on Linux, Phones, which privacy services to use, how to use cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin/Monero, what vendors accept it, how to setup a website, and more.
We provide some Linux/crypto tech support in the chat, and other members contribute. So this is a good resource to have at your fingertips to pop questions. I bet you'll join a novice.. but in a few months, you'll be the one answering other people's questions:
https://signal.group/#CjQKICKP4m5jPiL-RdDH1Nx9ZapzJxd_YHwqsNVwGx-ABrezEhDuGkf93QWDpMQNjyMc_Nhy
Note: We are a VPN provider, so please avoid promoting direct competitors. I am volunteering to provide support here to get people onto freedom tech, please respect the limits.

2025-03-29 13:02:29

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Yes fair enough, there are real criticisms of XMPP. The OMEMO should be putting the sender inside the message like Signal. Although your choice of server makes this less critical.
And yeah, the CIA funding Signal is a big issue for using it to hide from the CIA. It can be shut down if you're criticizing the government, but they use it to flip other countries they don't like

2025-03-29 12:56:40

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Great question, we give the user as many options as possible to reduce trust in us as much as possible.
a) It's open source and doesn't require sudo for the layer 2
b) Layer 2 can be run on top of Layer 1 from a different provider, so we can't see the real IP
c) Micro billing empowers you to separate different parts of your life into profiles, we don't know they are you. And it's offline until connecting with that profile
d) We currently allow Tor->socks5 proxies so then we see an exit node
e) We're in process of decentralizing the servers, so it would be anonymous without needing a "different provider". So just using the VPN you already have.. then you're hiding from both them and us. And we purposefully use different datacenters than the major VPNs such as Mullvad or IVPN, giving you diversity for this.
Recap:
-You pick between Wireguard or Tor->socks5
-No vendor lock-in, You can be anonymous with another provider systemwide
-No sudo required
-No connection between identities, in-app Monero/lightning billing
-No "mega-huge" international datacenter providers
Ultimately, you can't really trust anyone, so that's why services like our's try to minimize it as much as possible.

2025-03-29 00:24:33

https://simplifiedprivacy.com/horse1.jpg
If I said "this is a privacy vpn-browser", then: people say "oh I have a vpn" or "oh I have a browser". Scroll on..
So instead, I'm framing this as the structure of the internet is corrupt and the solutions you're using are propaganda, that expose your entire life to a tyrannical Big Tech AI. And this is being purposefully suppressed and hidden from you..
The real critical issue is NOT technology. It's a propaganda problem. And you can not get privacy until you learn this:
Why not just use 2 Browsers?
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/updated-every-5-minutes.html
User-Agent Spoofing is Awful
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/myths-of-privacy/fake-or-unrealistic-solutions-smashed.html
Tor Browser is Flawed
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/web-browsers-become-the-new-os/and-the-program-is-tyranny.html
PortMaster's Bad Choices
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/blueprints/index.html
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/wireguard-without-sudo-as-a-proxy/wireproxy.html
Mullvad VPN is Propaganda
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/mullvad/index.html
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/how-this-vpn-works/epic-pitch.html
Mullvad Browser Doesn't Solve Bunghole
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/fast-overview/how-it-works.html
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/index.html
Linux Distros Give You Malware Browsers
Article: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/vpn-web-browser/how-we-configure-browsers.html
KYC is Corrupt, the Case for Crypto-Only:
Audio: https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/dont-know/index.html
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/horse2.jpg
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/horse3.jpg

2025-03-29 00:22:53

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Then by your own logic, why use Monero if Bitcoin can be private enough against the infinity?
It's what is reasonable trade-offs for what you get. There is not a right answer for everyone, but there is a wrong answer for Trump. And that was adding the random person to the chat group, which could have been prevented with XMPP as point d argues.

2025-03-28 15:45:55

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Imagine I say to you, "Monero is crap. The sky is blue"
Yes the sky is blue, but why is monero crappy? The cryptography in the implimentation he's criticizing, is just as good as the ones in the next spec he's criticizing it has not advanced to yet. So he makes a long ass ramble about cryptography, but these points are not directly related to any kind of meaningful criticism of XMPP or the cryptography used. Merely that it hasn't changed yet.
Further, his bitching about not having encryption by default is a minor point. Flip it on and move on with life. XMPP gives the user the freedom to decide which crypto to use.
He's completely ignoring all the issues mentioned in my post. The cool thing about XMPP is that the end-user does not have to listen or obey external rules. While as this author is a bitch slave to Signal's board. By the way bro, the sky is blue.

2025-03-28 15:40:55

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WHAT?! you're saying a person with a completely compromised device, getting software from Google is the standard?!
We're talking about what is the most private and secure thing. Not what is the easiest to get a normie with a compromised OS and zero knowledge on. In fact, Signal or XMPP is irrelevant then, the whole OS is compromised

2025-03-28 13:36:13

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yes please see point "d" on group entry

2025-03-28 13:33:49

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What XMPP Client do you recommend?
If you’re using Linux,
Then Dino. But Gajim is a 2nd option.
Gajim audio calls work for Linux only, and NOT on Windows.
If you’re using Android,
Monocles has good texting sync with Linux Dino.
But Cheogram is excellent on it’s own.
If you’re using Windows,
Gajim is great for texts, but can’t do audio call for Windows. You have two audio call options:
Option 1) Mov.im in a Web browser, the pro is this is easy. The con is they see your password because it’s in a browser.
Option 2) Unofficial release of Dino for Windows, which I haven’t personally tried and may have problems:
https://github.com/LAGonauta/dino/releases
If you’re using iPhone,
You have two choices
Option 1) Snikket’s iOS app,
https://snikket.org/app/ios/
Option 2) Siskin, which Snikket is based on,
https://siskin.im/
If you’re using Apple/Mac computers,
Your 2 choices are:
Option 1) the same mov.im in a browser as Windows
Option 2) Beagle.im
Source: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/voip/

2025-03-27 14:03:06

Why is XMPP More Secure than Signal?
Trump's Signal leak is a great time to educate you on XMPP. Why is it better?
a) Server Control
Signal is hosted on an external power (Amazon) that you have no control over. And the metadata protection, (for who is talking to who), has been proven to be vulnerable to attackers. [1] This alone could be how the CIA knows if Tucker Carlson is talking to Putin, without reading the message contents.
b) Server-side Identity
Any end-to-end encrypted messenger has two "identities". The first is the account that the server has the password and access to. And second identity is the encryption keys on your device.
Signal uses phone numbers for server-side accounts, which is an external source of identity and truth. This is outside the control of even Amazon (the server). Even if you don't have the pin passcode, the phone number can still be re-assigned. And although this would close current conversations, a hacker can then use the same identity for phising attacks.
On the other hand, XMPP server-side identities are on a server you control and pick. And if done on a Tor Onion, then even a poor civilian with low resources can self-host it on a Rasberry Pi in their home.
c) Client-side Encryption
When Signal users change devices or encryption keys, it only gives a warning that's easily ignored. While as with XMPP, it can't function without drawing attention. Further, XMPP gives much more fine-grained control over which OMEMO encryption keys the users will trust or not (seeing all of the different choices). This is unlike Signal, which forces a binary decision.
d) Group Entry
XMPP allows the server operator to configure groups to only allow entry from users ON THE SAME SERVER. It is possible to "de-federate". This provides massive security benefits, to properly administer who has authorized accounts to even be using the server-side identity to begin with.
In sharp contrast, Signal accounts have no distinction between members of your organization and foreign phising attackers. And SimpleX would be horrible for figuring out who is part of your group.
e) Stronger than Matrix
Matrix is far weaker than XMPP for metadata protection, because Matrix chats go to each of the member's homeservers. This leaks to Matrix-org, (which is on Cloudflare), all metadata if even 1 person from that server is in your group.
In sharp contrast, XMPP has group chats stay on your server itself. And members have to connect directly to your server to get precious metadata.
Conclusion
Given XMPP's powerful security, metadata protection, low cost, and decentralized nature,
You can see why we include XMPP with Email (and potentially your own website), in our Cloud Combo package...
Under this plan, you get a year of friendly support from our dedicated team. But zero external rules (or control over you), because of our decentralized server administration. Because it’s fully decentralized, it avoids us being on the legal hook for dispersed servers around the world, that you alone control. In fact, it’s unclear who is even our customer.
You can get started for just $100 for a complete setup and a full year of support,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/email-cloud-combo/index.html
Sources on Signal’s metadata vulnerabilities:
[1] https://simplifiedprivacy.com/signal/index.html
And if you like my articles, consider reposting. As we don't use Twitter or Youtube.

2025-03-27 13:16:07

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You know the sad thing is this isn't even really an exaggerated joke

2025-03-27 13:15:25

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LOL great point

2025-03-27 13:14:50

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I wish I had any kind of argument against that, but I hate to say it... I agree with you.

2025-03-27 13:13:23

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Hey Galaxie, thanks for reaching out. So it's $1 for a profile.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com//posts/vpns-and/profiles-vs-sub/images/wireguard-subscriptions.png
The concept of a Profile is a browser fingerprint stored locally on your device, PLUS access to the VPN subscription.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com//posts/vpns-and/profiles-vs-sub/images/linkedin-profile.png
You can learn more about this here:
https://docs.simplifiedprivacy.com/en/payments/subscriptions-vs-profile

2025-03-27 00:17:32

This whole "Trump leaked war plans on Signal" fiasco is to distract you from the real question:
How does bombing starving civilians in Yemen, "Make America Great Again"?
Because Barrack Obama did the same yemen routine, but labeled it "change"

2025-03-25 13:49:32

The woke media attacks Trump so much about total bullshit, that people learn to ignore any real criticism as well. And that's where the real danger is

2025-03-25 05:02:32

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I agree with your post, and we should promote nostr as much as possible. However, if you want help with solving that domain issue, we have experience with getting emails off spam lists. It may be the domain, IP, or the setup itself.

2025-03-25 04:56:11

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I don't agree engagement has gone down. And in fact, I disagree so much, that I'm giving you engagement

2025-03-25 04:48:00

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Oh wow ok I didn't realize that. So if I send another gossip guy a DM, it automatically does it?
Is there any way to know if its using 04 or 17?

2025-03-25 00:50:04

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Bitcoin blocks stop producing due to fixed supply

2025-03-25 00:43:30

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@npub1acg…p35c whats gonna happen w gossip?

2025-03-25 00:39:44

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way better than the original

2025-03-25 00:37:35

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amen

2025-03-25 00:36:14

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isn't monero's tail emission only even relevant when bitcoin is over?

2025-03-24 22:32:09

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thanks so much for your time bro, appreciated

2025-03-22 14:59:51

https://simplifiedprivacy.com/voip-diagram.png
VoIP: Hides from the phone company the LOCATION of the texter, but NOT the content.
VPN: Hides from the VoIP provider your home IP, but NOT the SMS content
Hotspots (& Faraday bags): Hide from the celltower giving you service, where you go when it's bagged.
If you only use the hotspot outside the faraday bag, when you're outside your home,
And only use SMS with VoIP and a VPN, then you're as anonymous as SMS can be. But even better, is reduce/stop using SMS.

2025-03-21 13:39:23

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rock on bro
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d6/69/25/d66925748e20e41f1f51867e0988efea.jpg

2025-03-20 13:53:14

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solid

2025-03-20 13:52:56

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you can do that still. just a small amount in a hot wallet for spending/recieving

2025-03-20 00:17:19

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Nice man, props to you. thanks for sharing, and I wish you well on the journey. You'd do a KVM?

2025-03-19 13:42:39

It’s extremely difficult for the average person to get the technical knowledge required for privacy, censorship resistance, and independence from Big Tech. We are here to make your life easy.
Switching to Linux:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/linux-podcast/life-changer.html
How VoIP works:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/voip/index.html
What are the best VoIP burner SMS providers?
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/burners/index.html
How Monero Works (animated)
https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/how-xmr-works/
How GrapheneOS Works (animated)
https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/why-grapheneos-is-more-secure/
Is Email private? What data can be gotten?
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/email-basics/index.html
What are some great VPS anon-crypto hosts?
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/vps/index.html
Why is LinkedIn evil?
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/linked-in-data-collection/digital-id.html
Why is Google Totalitarian?
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/google-totalitarian/evil.html
The difference between a company, and an organization, is promoting our mission. This means using all of the tools available.

2025-03-19 13:30:25

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Regardless of that, Windows has telemetry and privacy risks, so we wanted to focus on Linux first. As a start-up not using fiat funding, we have limited resources. So doing every platform right away isn't possible. Someone who is aware enough to care about the fingerprint, should be (in theory) aware enough to switch to Linux.
Even if you got Windows devices you need covered, you can use third party Wireguard apps with our service. So it's covered, just not fingerprinting

2025-03-18 14:07:21

I personally don't trust hardware wallets.
Especially if it's closed source. If you got a large enough amount of cryptocurrency to justify a hardware wallet, then I'd:
a) Split it up into a hot wallet for daily stuff, and a large cold wallet with the rest
b) Cold wallet could be KeePass inside VeraCrypt Drives, with a fake password for a hidden drive
c) With an epic amount of cryptocurrency, (this is not the vast majority of the readers), using a virtual machine, with the crypto wallets on the host, and the purchases inside the VM.
d) With a medium amount of cryptocurrency, our fingerprint app also gives you the added benefit of GUI isolation for Linux Distros like Mint, which don't have it for x11 displays. In other words, the web browser isn't seeing your keepass and wallets.

2025-03-18 14:04:14

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Hey not at the moment, due to Windows doing AI recall and such. It's possible for the future, but we'd need to do android first

2025-03-17 14:04:55

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how would you suggest it be fixed?

2025-03-17 14:03:26

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Hey thanks for reaching out, there's install instructions here:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/vpn-install/easy-one-command.html
The same info is on docs.simplifiedprivacy.com in a more "formal" format

2025-03-16 14:04:18

Myth: Browsers can Fool AI by “Spoofing”
Reality: Spoofing is just lying with your words.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/elizabeth-warren-lies.png
Even back in 2016, Google could detect spoofing:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/google-picasso.png
Google gives your client a challenge to draw. This image is from their (now ancient tech) 2016 whitepaper: [12]
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/google-picaso-draw2.png
Then these drawings are analyzed at the pixel level,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/google-picaso-draw3.png
And compared to what that browser, OS, and hardware can normally produce,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/google-picaso-draw4.png
This is why the Chameleon Browser Extension whitelists Google and Cloudflare [14]
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/chameleon-cloudflare.png
Because their app, and those like it, just LIE with “user-agents” (their words)
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/privacy-app-google-cf-chameleon.png
You can’t hide the fundamental nature of browsers,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/jedi-yoda-luke-mullvad.png
For example, when someone asked if they should block the specific type of JavaScript (that hides your screen size), the GrapheneOS dev said: [10]
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/daniel-mcay-webgl.png
In other words, they fingerprint you based on what you choose to block,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/bikini-girl-blocks.jpg
And if you turn off JavaScript,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/bikini-girl-blocks-everything.jpg
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/same-display/images/jedi-yoda-luke-github-browsers.png
Enjoy the rest of the fun meme slideshow or get sources:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/myths-of-privacy/fake-or-unrealistic-solutions-smashed.html

2025-03-14 13:19:30

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how do they figure that number out

2025-03-13 13:06:37

Donald Trump pushed forward a budget with spending increases
So,
He does not care about the cutting back
Yet,
He's got Elon Musk firing IRS guys, to make government more “efficient”
Therefore,
It is logical to assume that firing workers isn't about reducing spending, but getting Peter Thiel & Elon Musk's AI to replace the workers. AI as the backbone of the government.
This would,
Make AI-run government more efficient at enslaving and controlling you.

2025-03-12 13:54:25

Haters try to attack me by saying:
"People don't care about privacy at the level of your VPN"
And that's my point! As you navigate life, people will constantly try to force you to use unprivate services that won't work in Tor Browser. And to download and configure separate isolated forked browsers, just because your co-worker sends you daily Google docs, or your high-school buddy will only talk on Facebook messenger, is not realistic for 99% of people.
So our app is NOT designed for the masses, it's designed to protect you FROM the sheep

2025-03-12 13:50:18

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I guess I should not joke anymore, because it will come true

2025-03-12 13:49:55

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Mullvad:
https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/mullvad/index.html
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/how-this-vpn-works/epic-pitch.html
Proton:
https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/proton/index.html
Both:
Video: Everything You Know About VPNs is a Lie
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/everything-you-know-about-vpns-is-a-lie/fast-easy-video.html

2025-03-12 01:34:13

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Harden in this case is just blocking enough types of javascript, which for anything other than Tor's level, is not effective. The more effective the blocking is, the more the sites break down. And using non-Cloudflare DNS is completely irrelevant, you're still going through a site with their A-record pointed to CF. Further, it sounds you're using the same extensions on each fork, which would tie them together.
Is doing different firefox forks better than nothing? Yeah of course. But I wouldn't be grabbing cheerleader pomp-pomps to root for team apathy mozilla

2025-03-12 01:26:48

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Best move you can make for your privacy/freedom. You dual boot your current PC if it's windows
Linux n00bs 101: Critical Podcast
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/linux-podcast/life-changer.html

2025-03-11 14:05:42

Alt + Spacebar
That's all you need to have AI record your voice,
With the all new Microsoft Windows Copilot Press to Talk AI recorder! [1]
Next maybe they'll remove the Alt key, so just hit spacebar and we'll film... Or an Elon Musk brainchip to better comply with X's terms and conditions..
Or: You could Install Linux Mint using a cheap USB stick and be up and running this weekend.
Hit up the Linux Section of our Site:
[2] https://simplifiedprivacy.com/categories/linux.html
News Source:
[1] https://www.theverge.com/news/627511/microsoft-copilot-windows-press-to-talk-voice-shortcut

2025-03-11 14:04:04

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Are you using Linux? That'd be a first step

2025-03-11 00:38:36

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Well we got the competition shitting bricks.
Which is okay, because you’re selling toilet paper.

2025-03-11 00:37:11

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What defines authoritarian?
For south america, i guess I agree with you.
But one could make the case that Singapore is economic right but authoritarian

2025-03-11 00:29:01

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Nice bro, glad to hear it worked. still working on upgrades, will keep you posted thanks

2025-03-11 00:28:33

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Please see this regarding brave with vpn:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/updated-every-5-minutes.html

2025-03-10 13:10:49

I hate AI
But I'm getting exhausted with explaining the political and privacy risks of AI.
Maybe I should I automate my explanations?

2025-03-09 14:51:12

Although reposting your own stuff really makes one look arrogant,
It's worth the risk to me, if it helps you.
#nevent1q…xvy4

2025-03-09 14:26:33

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100% bro. thank you

2025-03-09 14:25:06

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OMEMO encryption is the end-to-end part that's on the user's device, while the "user@domain.com" is the server-part.
This is an example of an OMEMO "fingerprint":
zf5820fc2fb5ea45db378ed5e7291ghjbe5c9adbe4389386a288c3383e1a8506
That fingerprint is who you are since it's on your device and can't be faked. The username and domain parts can be faked on the server against your will.
But XMPP does not allow you transfer your OMEMO fingerprint to a new domain. (change servers)

2025-03-09 14:24:50

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that's the new twitter right there

2025-03-08 16:05:48

Crypto-Anarchy 101: (as Pictures)
Get one easy to understand Picture for each protocol:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/protocols-over-pictures/images/protocols-over-pictures.png
Signal
Signal is on the CIA contractor Amazon, and tries to use “sealed sender” to hide the metadata. However it’s flawed.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/interview-keejef/images/signal.png
Learn Tips for Signal: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/signal/index.html
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XMPP
XMPP is well-trusted, but the OMEMO encryption dies with the domain it’s linked to. This means XMPP is nothing more than end-to-end encrypted email (with rotating keys).
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/interview-keejef/images/federated.png
Learn about XMPP here: https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/xmpp/
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SimpleX
SimpleX splits up messages into a give and take. It’s similar to a double-federated model.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/interview-keejef/images/simplex-layout.png
SimpleX users can change the relays mid-conversation, but new incoming messages are tied to government domains that can be censored.
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Session
Session transcends physical locations through unique DNS, onion-routing, and data stored in a BitTorrent database.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/interview-keejef/images/session-messenger-diagram.png
We use Session for an uncensored email list: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/uncensored/index.html
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Arweave
Arweave is to websites, what Session is to messages. Both have nodes being paid in a crypto to host a BitTorrent database. The main difference is Arweave stores the data DIRECTLY ON the blockchain.. and potentially forever.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/protocols-over-pictures/images/arweave-protocol.png
Learn about Arweave here: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/arweave/Arweave-QA/index.html
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Nostr
Nostr has no blockchain. Users cryptographically sign messages, and then directly post and receive from relays.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/protocols-over-pictures/images/nostr-protocol.png
Learn about Nostr here: https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/nostrtutorial
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Bastyon
Bastyon is the “Russian Nostr” because it’s good at penetrating Firewalls. Unlike Nostr, Bastyon has a blockchain, and home client computers can directly and easily act as nodes (which makes it tough for governments to block).
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/protocols-over-pictures/images/bastyon.png
Learn about Bastyon here: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/bastyon-works/how.html
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Bitcoin Lightning
Lightning Channels are like an Abacus, keeping track of who owes who on the Layer 1. It does multiple hops for privacy, similar to Tor.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/protocols-over-pictures/images/bitcoin-lightning.png
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Monero
Monero hides the data by having fake “decoy” signers. Then having the reciever download and scan all the transactions for a match.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/protocols-over-pictures/images/monero-protocol.png
Learn about Monero here: https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/how-xmr-works/
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The NSA Taps the Ocean Cables
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/systemwide-wireguard/images/ocean-cable-map1.png
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/systemwide-wireguard/images/edward-snowden-australia-ocean-cables.png
Simplified Privacy
Our VPN allows for split traffic with fake decoy outputs, (like the “Monero of VPNs”). So your home ISP and the ocean cables see different packet sizes.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/protocols-over-pictures/images/sp-double-layer.png
Proof of Concept Beta
The VPN currently supports split-traffic, but the cover traffic is manual. For example, opening a 2nd profile with a 12-hour music list, which is very easy with a bookmark homepage. One advantage of manual, is the server doesn’t know if it’s cover traffic or not. But we will be automating the cover traffic in future beta rounds.
Learn About Our Split Approach: https://simplifiedprivacy.com/nsa-taps-ocean-cables/so-we-have-a-two-layer-split-traffic-approach.html

2025-03-08 16:03:46

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The group chats have a moderator/creator,
but the Session devs can't moderate

2025-03-08 01:19:30

Session messenger has a structure setup for Crypto-Anarchy.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/interview-keejef/images/session-messenger-diagram.png
Because not only does it have no physical locations, but its own DNS for assigning keys. There is no path to stop it. Not even discovering the location of the server... The domain can be re-assigned.
Yet it gets a lot of criticism. For example not rotating encryption keys automatically. So to better understand his design decisions, our organization interviewed KeeJef, Session Messenger's lead-developer.
Interview w/ KeeJef:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/interview-session-messenger/keejef-vs-simplex.html
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/private-messegers/interview-keejef/images/session-global.png

2025-03-07 01:11:00

It’s ironic that they are trying to pass this law to stop drugs:
Because that’s what I think the politicians are smoking.
#nevent1q…rmtz

2025-03-07 01:05:42

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nice, yeah mint would be easiest. make sure to do the newest one

2025-03-06 14:29:26

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Newest Mint or Debian 12. But I wouldn't wipe what you got just yet, please give more time

2025-03-05 14:27:00

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oh ok, thanks for the info and your time

2025-03-05 01:26:40

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if what you're doing is weird and unique... you're unique

2025-03-05 01:26:08

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shitty like too long and dense?
or shitty like this world is cruel with hardship news?

2025-03-04 14:05:24

Every single tech website has news articles on Firefox's changing of their data privacy terms.
If you waste time reading one line of their terms of service, you're a sucker. Mozilla has been doing corrupt spyware for years, and it's never going to change. All the bickering over this is a "time honeypot", in the sense that it wastes your time and captures attention from real solutions.
Mozilla’s only real revenue, is being paid by Google millions of dollars a year to suck. The money is NOT based on users or any kind of success. They get paid to just use Google search, Google backdoors, and shut up. Google's goal is to not have competition to Chromium or their Search. They don't want Mozilla to succeed, it's on purpose their tech sucks.
The real answer is our app's 2nd Linux distro that guts the telemetry and isolates the filesystem and networking stack. This article goes over the core issues with Mozilla, that also apply to Tor:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/web-browsers-become-the-new-os/and-the-program-is-tyranny.html

2025-03-01 15:05:20

Most people run from their problems
But if you're even reading my words right now, that means you've identified that Twitter and Central Banks are Tyranny, and you've done something about it. But those problems are easily visible, so it's easier to act...
The irony of surveillance, is that those who do it, want to hide. So Fingerprint-com is one of the biggest, but they have their code server-side on websites, so you don't even know. uBlock Origin isn't going to show Fingerprint-com. And most people aren't even aware of when a website is on Cloudflare or not... let alone giving them a speed test,
What if I told you that every 5 minutes they update a "fingerprint" record on you? Across nearly all websites. And that Librewolf, Brave, and most browsers don't offer any protection. But..
5 minutes is ironically about how long it would take you to scroll through this easy visual picture slide-show and learn how to protect yourself. It's not even an "article", it's a bunch of educational memes:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/updated-every-5-minutes.html

2025-03-01 15:03:21

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@npub139x…g46d can debate it. I'm neutral

2025-03-01 01:12:07

They Update Your Fingerprint Every 5 Minutes
Like the Movie "the Matrix", the Machines Eat Your Data
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/fingerprinting-matrix/images/fetus-fields-logos.png
LibreWolf is marketed as “anti-fingerprint”, but this web browser can’t even beat fingerprint-com’s free demo,
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/librewolf-cloudflare/images/librewolf-1.png
I closed Librewolf, then re-opened it. And that same ID comes up on repeat visits, even in private mode.
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/librewolf-cloudflare/images/librewolf-1b.png
In this NEW easy visual picture slide-show, we'll go over how these fingerprinters work, (such as speed logs), and what you can do about it:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/posts/vpns-and/librewolf-cloudflare/images/cloudflare-exits-substack.png
One cool thing about Nostr over Twitter, is Elon Musk can't gag links off the platform. If I just put it all on Nostr, you'd have to read more, to figure out what's a source quote or my own words.
Also, this is a brand NEW picture slide-show, so if you read the previous one on Tor/Mozilla, this is 90%+ new,
Help me, help you:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/updated-every-5-minutes.html

2025-02-27 14:27:59

New Easy Monero On-Ramp:
@npub139x…g46d is new convenient Peer-to-Peer Market to buy Monero without KYC. I agreed to post this if he'd come on Nostr.
Unlike Reto, buying does NOT require pre-existing Monero or downloading software. It "just works" in a web browser.
Unlike LocalMonero, the seller doesn't need to deposit the funds until the trade is accepted. This reduces exit scam risk.
We observed OpenMonero being interviewed, and are excited to engage in free speech journalism. Since our organization only accepts cryptocurrency, we're interested in discussing easy ways to get it.
Beginner Interview, How it Works:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/openmonero-peer-to-peer/easy-for-beginners.html
Advanced Interview, How it Compares to Reto:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/openmonero-interview-with-the-dev/compared-to-reto.html
Legal Disclaimer: SimplifiedPrivacy does not coordinate trades or sell services to do so. We observed publicly available information as a journalist. I am drunk and using AI to randomly type.
#nevent1q…n58a

2025-02-26 01:33:14

Signal's CEO: "We're leaving Sweden"
Sweden's government is pushing through new legislation that forces Signal, WhatsApp, and all other messengers to SAVE all messages for the government to gather. Signal is pushing back. [1]
Once again, I encourage you to check out our recent podcast on Mullvad, whose home is in Sweden, and this exact criticism was laid out (predicting this news story based on the past votes). And that was the least of the criticisms. [2]
Simplified Privacy has no bank accounts and no registration with any country for this exact reason. And that's why encryption as identity tools, such as Nostr and PGP-arbitration-registration, are our true home.
Podcast:
[2] https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/mullvad/index.html
New Story on Sweden:
[1] https://swedenherald.com/article/signals-ceo-then-were-leaving-sweden