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Let's use technology that doesn't use us. Official Blog: https://takebackourtech.org TBOT Show: https://tbot.substack.com
Hey everyone,
After almost 7 years of operation, due to a combination of internal and external factors, we have made the difficult decision to close our platform.
We're extremely thankful for the love and support we've received over the years. We couldn't have done it without you. We love you all ♥️
LocalMonero has been around for most of Monero's life. Fortunately, the Monero ecosystem has matured a lot over these years, and with the imminent launch of Haveno and other DEXs like Serai, atomic swaps, the coming addition of FCMP (full blockchain anonymity set replacing rings of 16) as well as the continuing and rapidly accelerating development of the Monero protocol, we're confident that Monero's future is bright, with or without our platform.
The winding-down process begins today, and finishes 6 months from now. Our support staff will be available for help throughout this period.
1. Effective immediately, all new signups and ad postings are disabled;
2. One week from now, on May 14th, 2024, new trades will be disabled as well;
3. 6 months from now, on November 7th, 2024, the website will be taken down. Please reclaim any funds from your arbitration bond wallet prior to that date, otherwise the funds may be considered abandoned/forfeited.
# Can I still register / post an ad?
No, registrations and ad postings are disabled, effective immediately.
# Can I still trade if I have an account?
You will be able to trade until May 14th, after which new trades will be disabled.
# How long do I have to access my account and recover any funds?
Until November 7th, 2024. After that, the funds may be considered abandoned/forfeited.
# I have trades/disputes open, what do I do?
All trades have to be finalized or cancelled prior to 2024-11-07. We will continue to arbitrate and mediate any remaining disputes up to that date.
# Can I delete my user data?
Yes, on the website, just login and open your account settings, in the "Personal" tab you'll see the "DELETE ACCOUNT" button at the bottom. This function isn't implemented in the mobile app, so you'll need to use a mobile browser to login and delete your account from a mobile device.
# I have another question that's not covered here, how do I get assistance?
Our support will be available up until the closure on 2024-11-07. If you need any sort of help, please feel free to reach us through our usual support channels.
# Is there any way I can express my gratitude for the service / donate?
We won't be taking any donations. Consider donating to a CCS initiative instead. However, if our platform served you well throughout the years, we would be grateful if you left a review on TrustPilot (leave a review for LocalMonero / leave a review for AgoraDesk). Your positive reviews will be cherished by our team ♥️
That's it for this announcement. It's been a pleasure and a privilege helping the community.
With our eternal love,
The LocalMonero / AgoraDesk Team
Sean Hawkins - The Power of Mushrooms (The Greater Reset 5: Manifestation)
On January 18th, 2024, Sean Hawkins spoke at The Greater Reset 5, for Day 2: Permaculture & Food Independence.
Sean Hawkins is a Mushroom grower, Soil Smith, teacher & student of regenerative agriculture, and citizen scientist.
Owner of Cultivated Mind, a wellness based mycology & herbal focused company. We grow and source the highest quality organic mushrooms and herbs to provide the purest extracts possible.
Our Vision of a Regenerative Future:
Our dedication to educate and create decentralized food systems is foundational in our hearts. We will change the system together by empowering others to build their own and grow their local farming communities. This will intern enlighten new stewards of the Earth to go beyond just sustainable, but Regenerative! Simply by growing mushrooms you are creating new soil, remediating toxins, and starting new diverse microbiomes right in your local environment.
https://cultivated-mind.com
VIDEO: TheGreaterReset:4/Sean-Hawkins-TGR5:7" rel="nofollow">https://odysee.com/@TheGreaterReset:4/Sean-Hawkins-TGR5:7
AUDIO: https://pnc.st/s/the-greater-reset-activation/e61ef453/sean-hawkins-the-power-of-mushrooms-the-greater-reset-5-manifestation-
Find all of the talks from The Greater Reset 1-5 on our TheGreaterReset:4">English Odysee channel!
LIVE TONIGHT at 7 pm Central: TCR Live #122 - Fighting the Planetary Emergency
Friends,
Tonight at 7 pm US Central Derrick Brozeis returning for episode #122 of The Conscious Resistance Live!
For tonight’s show Derrick will cover 3 main stories:
1. The Summit of the Future, the Pact for the Future, the Planetary Emergency
2. U.S. Government Acknowledges Myocarditis risk of Pfizer and Moderna shot
3. Corporate Media is Falling Apart - But is Indie Media Any Better?
We will also feature the first edition of the segment, What's Derrick Reading?, where he shares a book from his library.
Finally, we will end the show with a highlight of a conscious musician.
Sign up on Buy Me a Coffee or Substack to see the stream!
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Friends,
Day 1 of The Greater Reset 5: Manifestation is now available in Espanol on our Spanish Spotify and ElReinicioMayor:d">Odysee channels!
Here are the talks now available:
Bodreay Fraser - Un Nuevo Paradigma de Salud y Poder
Illuminati Congo - Respiración Psicodélica Fácil
Antony Sammeroff - Cómo el dinero de las farmacéuticas manipula y monopoliza las instituciones
Luis Fernando Mises - Libera tu SER a través de la Respiración
Miriam Gomez - Manifestación - El proceso de liberación
Carey Wedler - Salvar el mundo: Deja de prestar atención
Jason Christoff - Antiguo Control Mental de Magia Negra en Nuestro Tiempo Moderno
Hakeem Anwar - Energética: El futuro de la salud
Thanks for the support! Stay tuned for the English and Spanish recordings for the rest of the event!
Also, stay tuned for an announcement on The People's Reset UK!
Like I have said so many times, Google & Apple's centralized services give them the ability to roll tech out to hundreds of millions of people and change our societal norms. This is another example of big tech / government collusion to normalize biometrics at airports. Sadly, most people will go along with it. A few, those who avoid centralized abusive software services will be able to avoid it.
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⛔️ Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested by DOJ for 'Money-Laundering'
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In another perversion of justice, the Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, the premier Bitcoin wallet with featues that improved the privacy of BTC transactions.
DOJ alleges that Samourai facilitated more than $100M of money laundering transactions. Samourai's domains have been seized, their apps will be taken down from the Play Store, and the founders Rodriguez and Hill have been arrested, one in New York, and the other extradited from Portgual.
They also allege that the founders knowingly facilitated money laundering. They use off-hand Twitter posts of Samourai welcoming Russian oligarchs and private Twitter DMs of Samourai focusing on black/grey economies, as well as marketing materials for investment pitches that mentioned 'Dark/Grey' market participants.
The takedown of Samourai is a troubling note as we observe international pressure to take down privacy tools that interact in any way with the dark net, even if the extent of interaction cannot be proven.
Some users speculate that the founders knew the takedown was coming, a big reason for the push towards decentralized coordination of Whirlpool transactions which would allow Whirpool transactions even if the main coordinator servers went down.
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🤫 Coming soon! We just had a first look at the finished BZ1 module and can't wait to show you more.
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The bubbles in my celery juice look like the juice is emanating etheric energy. pretty cool. today is my first day of a 2 week detox. It feels good to take action on my health and not wait around! I will be holding to this detox, avoiding problem foods, and doing other special recipes from the Medical Medium.
I originally was going to schedule this when I had less work, but why wait? life is too short.
what are you starting on today?
Have a happy start to your week!
Weekly reminder I will never message you directly to promote scam coins like this account! Practice vigilance. :)
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⚡️Tree.Market - a P2P Free-Market on the Dero Blockchain
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tl;dr - P2P Private/Free Market is crowdfunding a token that gives you lifetime features on the platform. You can support and get lifetime features until midnight tonight.
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Its been one of my dreams to see a P2P market spun up so that people could exchange freely with one another using a private cryptocurrency. I even gave building one of my own a shot in 2022 with Above Market, which I ultimately let go of.
Now I'm glad another team is taking up the banner for a project like this, Tree.Market is a P2P marketplace built on the Dero blockchain. The market is non-custodial (your funds stay on your wallet), is private by default, and has plans to be fully self-hostable down the line.
There are a lot of great features planned such as the creation of stores, building reputation, messaging systems - all within a web application.
In order to get some funds to get the development started, they just launched the SEED lifetime token which will give you all advanced features on the market forever. This is typically $299 but people will receive 2x the amount of tokens, meaning that its really $150.00
I'm getting my lifetime token in the hopes that the team will push the development forward into a usable web application. Right now they have the alpha version working with the Tree Market crowdfund.
You can currently purchase the lifetime token in Dero, Bitcoin, XMR and other currencies.
https://tree.market
If you want to hear from the founders - here's their interview on The Conscious Resistance.
Here's their Github!
As development progresses I will be sure to get the founders on for an interview.
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⚡️LunarDAO, a DAO for Privacy Investments with Anonymous Founders
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Has anyone heard of LunarDAO? I don't usually discuss alt cryptos here but this one caught my attention. Its main focus is to invest into privacy projects, it seems to be connected with the folks from DarkFi. It is directed by a group of 6 anonymous stewards. An excerpt from their manifesto:
Information is power. Privacy and transparency are two antithetical dimensions of information. Transparency must apply to those in power, to lay open their machinations and hold them accountable. This includes any government, supranational entity, corporations and conglomerates. Privacy is for the people, to prevent the agents of power from intruding in the innermost parts of our individual and social existence.
The mouthpieces of the surveillance state claim that our sanctuaries and agoras are enabling criminals to sell drugs, weapons and human beings, and laundering money through cryptocurrencies. They use this as an excuse to block our access to DeFi and privacy tools and limit our autonomy. All the while the crimes we stand accused of are carried out day by day on a massive scale by well-connected and legally protected people, aided by national governments, their courts and law enforcement bodies. While attacking tools that empower people, they commandeer the black market and launder money through esteemed international banks.
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There are some fun mechanisms in their governance processes such as the ability for voters to ragequit and immediately leave with their funds if there is a proposal they strongly disagree with.
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My friends in Costa Rica are holding a retreat 🧘♂️ - if you haven't been to Costa Rica, this is the perfect introduction.
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⚡️PREVIEW: Food Forest Technology
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Today I hung out with the Jim Gale of food forest abundance and took a tour of his property in St. Cloud, Florida. We talked about how the community manages to stay completely off-grid for water, power, and delicious nutritious food.
I will upload this in the next week or two, make sure you are signed up to our mailing list. :)
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Thomas Massie: There are 3 places we end up:
1) Steer our government away from economic collapse.
2) Economic collapse, and then:
a. renaissance,
b. totalitarianism, or
c. national divorce
3) Slow devolution into Chinese style communism and central control. No one remembers freedom.
Slow devolution (3) is most likely and terrifying.
Rapid devolution via an economic crash (2)b is next most likely.
Restoring our country without a crash (1) seems unlikely.
Unfortunately, liberty’s slim chance of survival might be outcomes (2)a and (2)c.
It might be possible that people who value liberty can preserve it by using technology to outrun and front-run government.
Technology enables things that governments fear and want to control:
sound money,
privacy,
communication,
access to information,
decentralized energy,
AI…
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🔗SOURCE ➡️ Rep. Thomas Massie
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⚡️Ross Ulbricht's 40th Birthday - Twitter Space
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Ross Ulbricht's birthday was 4 days ago and a Twitter space was organized to commemorate Ross and discuss the case.
Silkroad changed the world by showing that it was possible to have exchange outside of the control of governments.
For this feat, Ross was given double life prison sentences.
Learn more about the case on this replay - my friends Kenny Palurintano, Derrick Broze, John Bush, and Sterlin Lujan all give their thoughts along with several other freedom-minded people.
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#FreeRoss
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May 4: Pro-cash advocates have organised a national boycott against Woolworths and Coles, claiming the supermarket giants are involved in a push to turn Australia cashless.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/call-out-cashless-businesses-group-urges-australia-to-boycott-major-supermarkets-on-may-4/news-story/92e33da4f2ba7404ab814a3f66d2426a
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📣 Speaker Introduction: Hakeem Anwar
Hakeem is an entrepreneur, activist, and software engineer. He is the Founder/CEO of Above (https://abovephone.com), a privacy focused technology company which now has several products including phones, laptops, and communications services. Hakeem educates others on technology through #TakeBackOurTech (https://takebackourtech.org). He is also the co-producer of The Greater Reset, and a core member of The Freedom Cell Network.
Join us at the Exit and Build Land Summit IV.
📆 May 17th-19th with optional farm tours May 16th & 20th
📍 Bastrop, TX and online
🎟 exitandbuildlandsummit.com
NEW INTERVIEW: John Bush on Bitcoin's Capture, Musk & Israel, and the Exit & Build Land Summit 4!
Derrick Broze talks with John Bush of Live Free Academy about the current state of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency; Elon Musk’s blind devotion to Zionism; and the upcoming Exit and Build Land Summit 4 in Central Texas. Don’t miss this exciting conversation!
TCRN: https://theconsciousresistance.com/john-bush-bitcoin-israel-exb4/
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrvt-ZMEKno
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Join us in person in Texas for the Exit and Build Land Summit 4 from May 17-19, 2024!
TSA Visited Apple and Google To Discuss Collaboration for Digital ID
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is continuing collaboration with Big Tech concerning the use of biometric surveillance technology, but also the development of digital IDs for passengers.
On its site, the TSA revealed that its officials traveled to California recently where they met with representatives of Apple and Google to talk about continuing work on implementing digital ID on people’s phones.
The TSA delegation to Silicon Valley, led by Administrator David Pekoske, referred to Apple and Google as their “innovation partners.” The goal is to continue with yet another example of “public-private” aka, government-Big Tech “partnership.”
This one seems to be happening fully in the open and at least TSA is enthusiastic about talking about it, and spelling it out: “TSA is working with the tech giants so passengers can identify themselves with IDs stored on their phones at airports,” said the agency post.
As for those private companies, Google explained that the “collaboration” in question has to do with Google Wallet, and the ability to store a government ID in the app to allow TSA PreCheck “in select airports.”
🔗Source: Reclaim the Net
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My interview with Redacted is airing shortly.
See here for updated timestamp after interview airs.
https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/04/press/redacted-13/
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Above Is Hiring 🎉
@abovephone
As we continue to grow and expand our mission to protect privacy and ensure freedom of communication, we are excited to announce that we're looking to add passionate and dedicated members to our team. At Above Phone, our team is the cornerstone of our success, embodying our commitment to digital privacy and empowering individuals against surveillance and censorship.
We Are Hiring for Two Key Positions:
Sales Engineer: Are you an effective communicator passionate about privacy rights? Help us expand our reach and educate potential customers about the benefits of Above Phone and our other products. If you have a knack for sales and a passion for tech that protects user privacy, we want you on our team!
Support Engineer: Do you excel in problem-solving and enjoy helping others? Our Support team needs people like you who can provide top-notch assistance to our users, helping them navigate their privacy phones and ensuring they make the most out of their digital freedom. If you're patient, empathetic, and committed to promoting digital rights, this role could be your perfect fit.
Why Join Above Phone? At Above Phone, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and the impact of secure communication technology. We believe in creating an environment where everyone can contribute to our vision of a more private and secure digital world.
Apply Today: If you're serious about making a difference and have the skills to contribute to our team, we would love to hear from you. If you’re already an Above Phone user and you fit either of these role descriptions, PLEASE reach out!
Visit our careers page to apply:
https://abovephone.com/careers/
The deadline to apply is May 3rd.
We believe that with your support and the right team, we can continue to make strides in protecting personal privacy across the globe.
Blessings,
The Above Phone Team
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After nearly a year of RF engineering work, we're gearing up to release the most advanced, longest range radio out there. Multiple simultaneous transmission streams, very high range and great support for all OSes (including Android and GNU/LInux). We can't wait to show you
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⚡️Everything You Need To Know About FISA's 702 Reform Act
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With the renewal of FISA now making waves, I decided to make a 4 part post that satisfied my own curiousity of what it is, how it gets used, and what it means for everyday people. Here's part 1:
What is FISA?
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 was created to give federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies a process for surveilling foreign targets using communication service providers within the reach of the US government.
Areas of surveillance include electronic surveillance, wiretraps / pen-registers, physical searches, and business records. The NSA is primarily responsible for this data collection by compelling these providers and working with 30 different countries to conduct foreign surveillance. The NSA itself estimates it only ‘touches’ 1.6% of the internet.
Agencies like the NSA, FBI are authorized to search this database, and information can be shared with other agencies if useful:
- There are hundreds of thousands of targets, and queried the database this 3.4M on Americans without a warrant
- The FBI abused this system 278,000 times, including Americans suspected of crimes, up to 10,000 FBI agents used this system.
- The NSA Stellar Wind program collected e-mails, telephone conversations, financial transactions, and internet activity.
What is happening now with FISA?
FISA was set to expire this April, however the The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) proposed an amendment that renewed FISA and expanded its scope. On the surface the bill appeared to curb surveillance by limiting the amount of authorized FBI agents, but in reality the bill is a trojan horse that alters small phrases that drastically change the extent of surveillance.
Why the renewal is making FISA stronger:
- Expands scope from communications provider to ‘any service provider’ who has access to the equipment that is being used to transmit or store such communications
- The bill still does not require a warrant to conduct surveillance on Americans
- The bill still does not require the agency to inform the target of surveillance unless they are in Congress
- If you travel outside of the US you are eligible for surveillance
Several representatives pushed back to include an amendment that would require a warrant for gathering the data of Americans, however this was tabled for a future vote that must occur by tomorrow.
This means that the NSA could ‘compel’ any service provider, or anyone who has access to the equipment. This could be anyone from the CEO of the communications provider, owner of the data center, building owner, or to the person who sweeps the floors at night.
Pt. 2 will look into how the NSA builds the FISA 702 database.
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Open-source passive radar taken down for regulatory reasons (2022)
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/19/open-source-passive-radar-taken-down-for-regulatory-reasons/
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Wikipedia, once hailed as a beacon of free and open information, has become a platform for spreading misinformation and censoring alternative voices, particularly in the realm of natural medicine. https://greenmedinfo.com/content/why-wikipedias-attack-sayer-ji-wrong
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There is still space available to join us for the Freedom Cells Costa Rica Retreat— 5 Days: 5 Elements 🌴💦🔥☁️
This is an activist-nature immersion with the intention of deepening into our purpose and practice, supported by nature, the elements, a nourishing diet and an incredible team of facilitators & peers.
APRIL 16 - 21 | Step into this circle of jedi around a fire surrounded by lush rainforest
PURPOSE IN ACTION ⚡️
FOOD AS MEDICINE 🌱
CEREMONY 🔥 🎶
SELF CARE & OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE 💦 BREATHWORK & MEDITATION 🌬DEEPENING WITH PLANTS 🌿 SUPPORTIVE, NOURISHING DIET 🥑 HANDS-ON SOLUTIONS 🖖🏽
FOOD-INDEPENDENCE 🌴
RESILIENCY ✊🏽
FREEDOM CELLS AS A COMMUNITY TOOL
Invitation is open for a few more people!
Learn more at https://pocomassol.org/retreats
How to Opt Out of TSA Facial Recognition scanners
Simply say: "I'd like to opt out."
If they don't know what you're talking about, ask for a supervisor.
It's in their own codes/regulations, because every time they injure our rights, they have to give us a remedy... even if they hide it.
This notice should be clearly visible at every chekpoint, however, many people are reporting that it's either hidden or nowhere to be seen at all.
Know what your rights are. Stand on your square, but don't be a dick.
Be kind, but firm.
Selling XMR for Cash in Mexico without ID or a Bank
Friends,
Check out this short video I put together showing you how I sell Monero (XMR) for cash (pesos) when I need it. I do this without using a bank account, showing ID, or other KYC measures.
Learn more tips like this by purchasing my How to Build Your Own Private Parallel Economy Course here!
A meaningful jam for your Sunday from Illuminati Congo ft Sterlin Lujan! Jam this
#FreeRoss
Today we are announcing the availability of the BRIGHTEON edition, de-googled Above Phone! Full interview: Ramiro from Above Phone announces Brighteon edition of de-googled privacy phones
https://www.brighteon.com/c0f8fa4e-16dd-41ed-96de-149cbdf228d2