protostar / Protostar is on Nostr

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2025-05-01 02:04:18

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This is where Starlink comes in handy.

2025-05-01 02:02:39

From Big Brother Watch on X.
"In the UK, MPs are debating unprecedented mass bank spying powers buried in the Fraud, Error & Recovery Bill right now.
These powers could force banks to scan all of our bank accounts without suspicion.
This is a vital moment to stand up for financial privacy & freedom."
Holy Shit 😱

2025-05-01 01:59:59

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Fair enough.

2025-04-30 19:01:56

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Lol. But it's not based on anything tangible. Just fresh air.

2025-04-30 18:55:32

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Acknowledged, but you seem to have an expectation that new tech should come for free. There is always a cost, the expertise is not built on the backs on peasants.

2025-04-30 17:26:15

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Do you have a opinion on Lokinet? They use the OXEN framework, which the Session App uses.

2025-04-30 17:22:47

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True about Organic Maps. I tried breaking away from Google Maps, even though it is sandboxed on my Pixel. Tried replacing it with Organic Maps, but the fact that that app needs so many buge downloaded map files just made it totally impractical. OM is available via FOSS app stores.

2025-04-30 16:53:26

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I'm already a Graphene user. Disciple like user. Next phone will be a Pixel 9 Fold.

2025-04-30 09:19:16

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That sounds like creative accounting. 🤔

2025-04-30 09:17:55

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Anyone who owns a hardware wallet know full well the number one rule:
"Never reveal your seed phrase to anyone. Period." 👊

2025-04-30 09:15:25

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How can it be optional if you can't turn it off?