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UNGOVERNABLE
Sick of being spied on, stolen from, and lied to? UNGOVERNABLE aims to ignite a rebellious spark in every listener. We explore ways to regain privacy and freedom using Bitcoin and open source software. Freedoms are not granted, they are taken and defended. We are rebels with a cause. Join us and become ungovernable.
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Flag Theory with Pavol Lupták | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 62
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.This week we're joined by Pavol Lupták, a Slovak cryptoanarchist, voluntaryist and perpetual traveller currently moving between Nicaragua, Honduras and (soon) Bolivia and Argentina. He co-founded Paralelní Polis in Prague and the IT security firm Nethemba, and now runs Liberation.Travel, helping people set up residencies, bank accounts and companies abroad. Pavol explains flag theory as decentralising your life the way Bitcoin decentralises m…
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A Lottery to Free Samourai | The Confab 31: Rick Messitt
In this Confab, Max sat down with Rick (@rmessitt on Twitter) to talk about the fight for financial privacy, why the Samourai case matters, and how he helped raise over 10,000,000 sats through a provably fair lottery to support the Samourai developers. They got into the cypherpunk roots of Bitcoin, the dangers of KYC, paper Bitcoin, and the creeping surveillance state, as well as why privacy tools are essential if Bitcoin is ever going to be genuinely useful as freedom money. Rick also shared his perspective on wh…
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More Compromised Hardware!? | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 95
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBbitcoiner.guide down due to hosting headachesCorrection to last week's chat about BitkeyNEWSHardware hacker Joe Grand examined a Trezor Model T bought on Facebook Marketplace in Canada in 2025 and a Trezor One from a TikTok shop in August 2026, both from unauthorized sellers on models Trezor discontinued in January 2026; in both, the main microcontroller had been replaced so the device pro…
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Pirate Radio with SF | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 61
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.This week we're joined by SF, aka Pleb Royale, a designer and Noderunner from the Netherlands behind a pile of free Bitcoin art and Noderunners Radio, a listener-funded internet radio station where song requests are paid for in sats. SF talks us through his design background (BTCPay Server skins, the Bitcoin Focus magazine, logo work for Alex Gladstein and Andreas Antonopoulos, and the Noderunners logo that's spread right across the community…
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$93M Drained From Tampered Ledger Devices | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 94
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBKeyOS v1.4.1 releasedPassport Core v2.4 internal beta testingPrepping for Freedom Fest UK and AmsterdamMax renovating the houseNEWSHundreds of self-custody wallets belonging to Southeast Asian Ledger customers who bought their devices from CryptoBilis, Ledger's authorised reseller for Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, were emptied in a coordinated sweep across six chains on 9 Octobe…
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Bitcoin in Every App | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 60
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.This week we're joined by Roy from Breez to talk about how the nodeless SDK has evolved, moving from Liquid to Spark after Boltz suspended swaps in August citing AI-assisted attacks, and why Breez picked Spark over Ark: Roy says payments need a near-perfect Lightning operator and that liquidity, not the ledger design, is the real bottleneck.We get into what Breez takes on as a Spark operator, the closed-source nature of Lightspark's SSP versu…
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The Cop Who Robbed Silk Road | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 93
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBWeekend shenanigansMission Control and JarvisMax fighting insectsNEWSFormer National Crime Agency officer Paul Chowles has been ordered to repay GBP 1,810,678.93 after a Crown Prosecution Service confiscation order on 30 September; he stole 50 BTC in 2017 from a wallet holding coins seized from Silk Road 2.0 administrator Thomas White, worth about GBP 59,000 at the time, laundering it thro…
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Freedom Fest UK with Nathan Day | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 59
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.This week we're joined by Nathan Day, co-founder of Bitfest, to talk about Freedom Fest, a new event for privacy, digital rights, civil liberties and freedom tech running alongside Bitfest at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester this November. Freedom Fest is ticketed and marketed separately to reach freedom-minded communities who aren't into Bitcoin yet, with talks from the Tor and GrapheneOS teams, Free Cities and HRF's CBDC Tracker crew.Listen…
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Letter #7: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from prison. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If listening isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share.FREESAMOURAI.NOWPrivacy is NOT a crime! Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill, two Bitcoin developers, are currently serving prison sentences for crimes they couldn’t have committed. Join our Bitcoin prize draw to help raise m…
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Did Bitcoin Just Go Dark? | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 92
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBMax: flooded the downstairs after leaving a sink running over the weekend, spent Saturday ripping out old timber and clutter he'd been meaning to clear out anyway, then a full kids' day that left them sick afterwardsQ: spent the weekend building his own local, voice-controlled AI assistant after watching the new Spider-Man filmQ: read this week's letter #7 from Keone, "Notes from the Insid…
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Answering Your Questions | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 58
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.In this episode we answer your listener questions. Covering everything from local vs hosted AI, Bitcoin multisig solutions, private chat options and even who cuts Q's hair! HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> http…
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MK Ungovernable | What Do You Reckon?
For years Max would call and ask, “Hey mate, what do you reckon about ___?” This is that conversation, turned into a show. First episode: mind control and influence operations, with a hard look at MKUltra. We walk through history from the priest classes and their drug and sex rituals, war as the original mass psychological operation, Operation Paperclip and the Cold War labs, Sidney Gottlieb, Operation Midnight Climax in New York and San Francisco, Ewan Cameron, Jolly West in the Haight, the moment LSD left the b…
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Breach Season Continues | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 91
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBQ: short weekend trip to LisbonQ: Envoy v2.3.4 out -- stability and maintenance release; faster Bluetooth firmware updates for Passport Prime, bug fixes and further Tor connectivity improvementsQ: Legacy Mode beta for Passport Prime -- optional app porting Ledger's open-source device applications to KeyOS so users can manage alt coin holdings on open-source hardware; not installed by defau…
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Is AI Freedom Tech? Part II | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 57
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.In this episode, Max chats with Seth for a wide-ranging catch-up on the state of open source and local AI following his visit to the Open Source AI Summit in San Francisco. They talked about why AI feels so energising compared with the slower pace of Bitcoin development, how local and open models are rapidly improving, and why more people in the freedom tech world need to pay attention. Seth shared his view that we are already close to a poin…
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KYC: KILL YOUR CUSTOMER | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 90
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBMax: spent a full day and roughly $100 in API credits on a marketing project using lower-end models rather than his normal Claude subscription -- couldn't use it due to privacy concerns around Ungovernable content; a warning that frontier model quality costs real money per tokenQ: quiet weekend -- kids party Saturday, christening Sunday; off to Portugal on FridayNEWSRevolut hands passports…
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Ashigaru Desktop with Jordan | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 56
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Thanks to Jordan for joining us to walk through Ashigaru Desktop live on air. Jordan built a full graphical desktop wallet on top of Ashigaru Terminal, bringing Whirlpool mixing to a wider audience with a guided tour for newcomers, a dice-based EFF passphrase generator, in-app software verification against his BIP47 payment code, and the ability to mix straight to cold storage using an output descriptor. We watched a full mix go through in re…
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4000 BITCOIN HACKED | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 89
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBFirst live show!Ungovernable.network updatesKeyOS 1.4 is outNEWSLiquid exploit: roughly 4,000 BTC withdrawn; return discussions ongoing-- TFTC, CoinDesk, Stacker News | Updates: OrangeSurf, Samson MowOrionx Exchange Collapses in Chile: $7M Missing, 100K Users Affected -- TFTCCoinbase/Better Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Can Reuse Borrowers' Collateral -- CoinDeskHouse Cancels Late-September Vot…
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The Dojo Bay with Max Tannahill | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 55
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Thanks to xTx for coming up with DojoBay! Follow him here: https://x.com/91xTx93x3Go and check out https://dojobay.org for more information and be sure to follow Max on twitter at https://x.com/maxtannahill Get the tor browser and visit the reference client: http://dojobayeryasshgghz537de5ckgd5hhi4z5sdeil3roeh65fwhdnu2yd.onion/HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-c…
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The AI-Pocalypse Continues | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 88
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBWe are now a weekly showTopicsFull screen videoAdmin toolsEnvoy 2.3.3KeyOS 1.4.0 beta3 (public release this week)NEWSCore Lightning: A Critical Vulnerability, a Binary-Only Patch, and a Docker Pipeline That Broke Because of It -- Stacker News / Blockstream Blog / GitHub ReleaseBitcoin's First Quantum-Safe Mainnet Transaction (No Fork Required) -- Bitcoin MagazineStacker News Ships Embedded…
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Obscura VPN with Carl Dong | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 54
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth. Go and check out https://https://obscura.com/ for more information and be sure to follow Carl on twitter at https://x.com/carl_dong HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPOR…
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The Brief Goes Weekly | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 87
A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOB (Any Other Business)- KeyOS v1.4.0 now available to test- Envoy 2.3.2- New website is live: https://ungovernable.network- Great AI chat with Seth on FTF- Talk about the brief going weekly??NEWS9/11 Families File Claim Over US Government's 127,271 Seized BitcoinPublished: 2026-08-23 | Source: The RageTrezor Shipping Provider Breach Leaks Data on ~14,000 CustomersPublished: 2026-08-13 | Sou…
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Seth for AI | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 53
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth. HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUE…
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MONERO MONTHLY ...ISH 15
Max and Seth host Monero Monthly ...Ish. A show that focuses on educational topics, news and updates within the Monero ecosystem.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VALUE FOR VALUEThanks for li…
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Introducing Ungovernable.Network | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 52
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Check out https://ungovernable.network HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://fr…
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What a Week | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 86
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. THIS IS THE TWEET Q WANTS YOU TO SEE: https://x.com/justh0dl/status/2086202393998291138AOBWhat a fucking weekKeyOS v1.3.1 now publicly availableSomething exciting to share on Friday's FTF (delayed by 2 weeks)NEWSThe Coldcard entropy catastropheSources: Coinkite technical backgrounder / The Rage, L0la L33tz / TRM Labs / coldcard.rip / cktripwire.com / Bitcoin Magazine victim surveyEXPLAINER…
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Tracking the Coldcard Exploit with Orange Surf | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 51
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Catch up with Orange Surf: https://x.com/OrangeSurfBTCCheck out https://mempool.space HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.or…
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Unpacking the Coldcard Exploit | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 50
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUET…
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Repent, The Fork is Nigh | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 85
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBFreedom.Tech launch reminderKeyOS v1.3 now publicly availableNEWSIndia orders GitHub to take down BitChat's source code; Internet Freedom Foundation calls it unconstitutional - TFTC: India BitChat GitHub takedown, I4C, IFF / CoinDeskFourth Circuit says border agents can hand-search your phone with zero suspicion, as a man is prosecuted for a duress-wipe - EFF: Fourth Circuit says border…
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Home Mining Mafia with Jon | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 49
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.FOLLOW JON ON TWITTER: https://x.com/prevhashnonceHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND:…
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FREEDOM.TECH IS BACK! | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 48
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://freedom.tech/ for more informationFOLLOW THE ACCOUNT ON TWITTER: https://x.com/freedomtechHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https:…
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Apps Against the Machine | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 84
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBEnvoy 2.3.0Full 2.3.0 out of beta: redesigned Send flow with inter-account transfers, message signing, Address Explorer, sub-satoshi fee rates, QR-density adjustment for Passport signing.Passport Prime 1.3.0-betaVault imports, BIP85 passwords, mass 2FA imports, universal QR scanner and loads of bug fixesVisual improvements to the docs siteApp showcase is now liveNEWSEU "Chat Control" — …
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Are You On Radar? | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 47
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://radar.chat/ for more information HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: ht…
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Archipelago with Shadrach | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 46
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Archipelago Foundation: https://www.archipelago-foundation.org/ Archipelago OS Demo: https://demo.archipelago-foundation.org/HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOC…
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The Little Canadian That Could | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 83
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOB• Holiday season is over• UK no longer melting• Samourai updatesNEWS• GitHub permanently bans Rust Lightning (LDK); Corallo moves Bitcoin dev infra to self-hosted Forgejo - Bitcoin Magazine: Corallo urges Bitcoin projects to exit GitHub after Rust Lightning ban• Sparrow Wallet Apple developer-account scare resolved - Bitcoin Magazine / Craig Raw / Sparrow Wallet• FISA Section 702 lapses…
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Nostr Evangelism with Derek Ross | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 45
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUET…
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Two Years In | Letter #6: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share.Thank you to Silas Thornbrook for reading this instalment.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jai…
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RESILIENCE IS A VERB | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 44
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.[[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- des…
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Locked & Loaded with Fenix Ammunition | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 43
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://nano-gpt.com for more information [[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungoverna…
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The Big Freeze | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 82
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBFTF with ZachQ eurotripNew Foundation websiteNEWSU.S. Treasury seizes nearly 1B in Iran-linked crypto, Tether freezes 344M USDT on Tron https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/u-s-treasury-the-united-states-iranThe Mined in America Act would put the Bitcoin network at riskhttps://www.therage.co/mined-in-america-act-bitcoin-at-risk/CVE in Core Lightning: Optech #407 disclosurehttps://bitcoinops…
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NO HEALTH = NO FREEDOM | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 42
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.In this week’s Freedom Tech Friday, Max welcomed back Zach Herbert, CEO of Foundation, for a deep dive into practical health sovereignty, starting at home. We moved beyond Bitcoin, seed phrases, and secure elements to the everyday systems thinking Zach has applied to his own biology. We tackled the big three of home optimisation; water, air, and light. Max and Zach explored how to choose and install reverse osmosis with remineralisation (and …
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AI Sub Slave VS NanoGPT with Milan | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 41
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://nano-gpt.com for more information HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: h…
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It's All So Tiresome | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 81
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBAll aboard the vibe trainFTF with Max TQ got some holidays coming upKeonne appealNEWSBisq v1 trade protocol exploit: 11.59 BTC drained, fully reimbursed, hardening shipped in 1.10.0 (bisq.community PSA, Bisq on X, reimbursement plan on GitHub)Disclosed: 2026-05-01Bisq's v1 trade protocol had a missing validation check on taker-side input. Because maker and taker were supposed to use the…
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Max Tannahill Reveals BIP47DB.ORG | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 40
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://BIP47DB.ORG for more information HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: ht…
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3D Printing with Gabriel and Urban | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 39
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://watchmanprivacy.com for more information HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE …
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Verdicts From Vegas | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 80
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBPrime Time reminderVibe codingVegas recapZach PanelQ panel (video not up yet)NEWSVegas Product AnnouncementsBlock launched a new Bitkey hardware wallet with a secure touchscreen and 2-of-3 multisig that removes the need for seed phrases, tying transaction verification directly to the device screen (Bitcoin Magazine).Blockstream released Jade Core, an entry-level open-source hardware wal…
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No More Martyrs | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Colonial
In this special episode, I explain why we’re re-hosting the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits and end the series with a forward-looking conversation with Colonial, author of Sovereignty Requires Privacy: Lessons from the Fall of Samourai Wallet. Tbd and Colonial explore sovereignty as territorial control—physical and digital—and why exposure is the enemy in a world where information is the battlefield. Colonial unpacks how privacy tools challenge the geopolitical order, why martyrs lose, and why the next …
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Coffee Date with LNbits | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 38
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://lnbits.com/ for more information HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: ht…
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The Bitcoin Brief Goes LIVE | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 79
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBPrime Time reminder (FTF + Week 3)Vegas coming upNEWSRoman Storm Acquittal?? - The RageRule 29 hearing in SDNY. Retrial dates floated: Oct, Nov, Jan 2027.Gov theory: running Tornado Cash was criminal, but mixers aren't illegal and it wasn't criminal at inception. Failla: so when did liability start?Gov collapsed UI and protocol. Claimed Tornado Cash itself transferred funds — user walle…
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Prime Time with Q | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 37
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://foundation.xyz/prime for more information [[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create u…
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Cryptosquid Unpacks the NEW StartOS | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 36
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://docs.start9.com/ to learn more [[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable…
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The Code Lives On | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Dojo Coder
In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the fourth re-release of the series, Dojo Coder (Pavel)— a long-time cypherpunk builder whose code has powered Samourai Wallet, Dojo and Ronin Dojo joins tbd.Tbd and Pavel dig into the current state of Ronin Dojo, why the project remains alive despite setbacks, and a near-term UI update that will reintroduce a transaction privacy visualiser inspired by the now-defunct KYCP.org. Pavel also reflects …
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A Prescription for Privacy | The Confab 30: Vik Sharɱa
In this Confab, Max sits down with Vik Sharɱa, founder and CEO of Cake Wallet, for a candid journey from his early hacking days on the Apple II, through decades in the steel industry, to discovering Bitcoin in 2013 and Monero in 2016. Vik shares the eye‑opening moment Coinbase shut his account for a small darknet market purchase of antibiotics—an incident that catalysed his deep dive into privacy and ultimately inspired Cake Wallet’s creation. Max and Vik explore why privacy should be a default, how Monero’s out‑o…
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The Skinwalker | Letter #5: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEWrite to Ke…
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New Frontiers with Frostsnap | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 35
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://frostsnap.com to learn more.[[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable mi…
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Gotta Map Em All | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 78
AOBPrime SHIPPING!FTF with ZachSamourai Domain PSALauren on with Danny from WBDQ still vibingNEWSKentucky HB 380 requires HWW manufacturers to reset users' seeds upon request https://x.com/bitcoinpolicy/status/2034702487995768878GrapeheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for OS https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/grapheneos-refuses-to-comply-with-age-verification-lawsGoogle reverses Android developer verification requirement amidst user backlash - https://www.scworld.com/brief…
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MONERO MONTHLY ...ISH
Max and Seth host Monero Monthly ...Ish. A show that focuses on educational topics, news and updates within the Monero ecosystem. Carrot progressing well, passes audithttps://github.com/cypherstack/carrot_core-auditFCMP++ pull requests all open, next step is multi-stage auditFollow https://x.com/MoneroResearchL for updatesp2pool released on TrueNAS store for easy Monero mininghttps://apps.truenas.com/catalog/p2pool/Monero mining made easy with Monero Superbrain on Umbrelhttps://github.com/brainchainz/Monero-Superb…
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PRIME TIME with Zach Herbert | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 34
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Buy a Passport Prime Today: https://foundation.xyz/passport-prime/HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN…
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St. Patrick's Day Slop | The Confab 29: Rod and Dick
In this Confab, Max sits down with veteran journalists Rod Palmer and Richard “Dick” Greaser to take the pulse of Bitcoin culture after a year away from the fray. They dive into the surge of intra-community debates (from node client wars to “paper Bitcoin” angst), why pleb politics resemble bread-and-circuses, and how Maxi Madness—now running in parallel on Nostr and X—has evolved into a spirited, democratic spectacle that both celebrates and sharpens the culture.Max, Rod and Dick also explore the uneasy overlap o…
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Vibe Corning | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 77
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBPrimeNew letter from KeonneQ vibing hardNEWSGrapheneOS announces Motorola partnershipTrump's "American Cyber Strategy" Puts Crypto on National Security MapSon of U.S. government contractor, accused of stealing millions in seized crypto, arrested in FranceTreasury tells congress mixers have valid privacy usesStrike now available in New YorkSolo Satoshi - Bitaxe TouchBitwise to donate $233,000 to open source Bitcoin devsUPDATES/…
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Surveil Yourself with Stealth | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 33
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Stealth Github: https://github.com/LORDBABUINO/stealth/tree/main Presentation: https://github.com/LORDBABUINO/stealth/blob/main/slides/Stealth%20%E2%80%94%20Bitcoin%20Wallet%20Privacy%20Analyzer%20_%20Stealth.pdfWebsite: https://stealth.shakespeare.wtfHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> h…
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Letter #4: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEWrite to Ke…
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Cake Adds Lightning ⚡ | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 32
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Lightning Journey: https://blog.cakewallet.com/our-lightning-journey/Lightning in Cake: https://blog.cakewallet.com/lightning-is-finally-here/Spark Discussion: https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/ugmf/layer-two-who-freedom-tech-friday-18 HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.gi…
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Letter #3: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEWrite to Ke…
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Predictable Plunder | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 76
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBMissing FTFNode woesPrimeNEWSPayJoin foundation gets 501c3 statusDutch Parliament explainer on Unrealized Cap GainsPersona age verificationLightning network volumeFutureBit launches Apollo 3BIP360 announcedBoltz closes Telegram groupUPDATES/RELEASESIbis Wallet v2.1-beta ⭐A self-custody Bitcoin wallet for Android, inspired by Sparrow Wallet but built for mobile.Designed for experienced users - no hand-holding, no training wheel…
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Phoenixd Dashboard with Miguel | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 31
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUET…
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Surviving the Kidnap Threat | The Confab 28: Kevin Loaec
In this Confab, Max sit down with Kevin Loaec, CEO of WizardSardine, for a frank discussion on the surge in coordinated, violent Bitcoin-related kidnappings in France and broader personal security lessons for anyone holding wealth. They explore practical, non-technical measures—community awareness, operational silence, modest living, and physical deterrents—alongside technical defences that reduce attacker incentives. Kevin explains why the threat was “late but inevitable,” how societal factors may be fuelling the…
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BIP47, AUTH47, PayNyms & More! | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 30
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUET…
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Letter #2: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, Max and John read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEW…
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Save In Bitcoin, Spend in Monero | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Seth For Privacy
In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the third re-release of the series, Seth For Privacy — educator, builder and VP at Cake Wallet joins TBD. Seth brings a candid, practical nuance to the state of Bitcoin and Monero, the realities of social media and education, and what “good enough privacy” means for everyday people versus targeted dissidents. Seth and TBD dig into saving in Bitcoin, spending in Monero, the impact of the Samourai Wa…
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OpenClaw: Paradigm Shift or Slop Hype? | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 29
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUET…
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Sat Spending Cyborgs | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 75
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBApple FTFLetter 4 from Keonne15k sigsNEWSWrench attacks coming to the USAMore attacks in France - #2Alby launches SandboxStartwithBitcoin.comCitrea mainnet liveOffgrid.cashUmbrel ProUPDATES/RELEASESBisq Mobile v0.4.0Bisq2 v2.1.9Mostro v1.1.0 betaIgloo Desktop v1.0.3LNBits v1.4.2Peach 0.69 (325)StartOS v0.4.0-alphaZeus v0.12.3EDUCATIONBTC Sessions Aqua tutorialBTC Sessions Nunchuk tutorialLearn about V2 transportHELP GET SAMOUR…
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Defending Bitcoin Privacy | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Diverter
In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the second re-release of the series, Diverter — a privacy activist and champion of financial sovereignty joins TBD. TBD and Diverter discuss Bitcoin’s evolution from a fragile experiment into a durable network, and the new danger it faces—not extinction, but domestication. Diverter explains why the real fight now is over whether individuals can still use Bitcoin as a tool for freedom, the chilling …