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#AUstrich what do you think? The #Australian Government just announced they’re going to ban children from social media, and their Digital ID system is being rolled out after the Digital ID Act passed the Australian Parliament earlier this year. Government overreach and control through #surveillance mirrors the oppressive tactics used by authoritarian regimes, like the Soviet Union, to stifle dissent and monitor citizens. The concern is that increasing surveillance, justified under the guise of protecting children or enforcing #security, can lead to significant curtailments of individual #freedom and #anonymity, echoing the power structures of past regimes that sought control over all aspects of life. The #Gulags serve as a historical reminder of the dangers of unchecked state power, and the implementation of Digital ID and online surveillance could be seen as a modern-day parallel, where the state and corporations could potentially misuse data and remove #privacy in a similar bid for control. While the situation is not identical, the fear is that excessive #surveillance can pave the way for similar abuses, albeit in a digital context. Be warned and be careful what you wish for #AUstriches', for what is taken will not be returned. H/t George Christensen for his article: https://nationfirst.substack.com/p/whats-behin d-banning-kids-from-social

Becoming a sovereign individual with sovereign computing thanks to @Start9: Building your own server for hosting things like file storage thanks to #Nextcloud, a #Bitcoin full node, a #lightening node on a refurbished Dell Optiplex Mini PC, with Start9 OS lowers the barrier of entry. In the digital age, becoming a sovereign individual means reclaiming control over your digital assets, data, and privacy. One powerful way to achieve this is by running your own server, especially with privacy-focused tools like Start9 OS. #degoogle your life and no more need for iCloud. You can do all this without needing any linux command line knowledge or breaking the bank, for example using a refurbished Dell Optiplex Mini PC for as little as $200. Other known hardware can be found here:

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When I was in the UK recently, I heard a few first-hand experiences of mobile phone thefts by force, which resulted in a lot of financial and emotional harm. The police are dealing with record-high cases of "theft from the person (https://www.ft.com/content/26be349d-4717-4815-a221-a749e29de2b2)" events. When you think about it, if someone threatens to cut off your arm with a machete unless you hand over your unlocked phone you are probably going to do it, unless you are Jackie Chan..! So I started looking into how to mitigate the harm if something like this happened to me. This took me down a massive rabbit hole about personal security and privacy practices, and having addressed the original threat thanks to @GrapheneOS, I'm now actively reducing my reliance on big tech, aka surveillance capitalism, which is all part of becoming a more #selfsovereign individual. #FOSS #Security #Privacy #Surveillance #GOS

Low #privacy and high #security is what you call a prison! #freedom fighters need to unite or sacrifice our children to glass prisons and not have the ability to think critically for themselves. Let's take a look at Australia's centralisation of power: 1. Australia introduced world-first laws mandating electronic providers to code "backdoors" into devices sold in Australia, or apps used in Australia, that can be accessed at any time by law enforcement. “The Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (the Assistance and Access Act) equips agencies with the tools they need to effectively operate in the digital era and keep the Australian community safe. The Assistance and Access Act introduced some key reforms to help its agencies access the evidence and intelligence they need by: • enhancing industry cooperation with law enforcement and security agencies • improving agency computer access powers. 2. The Currency (Restrictions on the Use of Cash) Bill 2019. The purpose of the Bill is to create offences where an entity makes or accepts cash payments of $10,000 or more. Cash includes both physical and digital currency. 3. The first country in the world to install an "eSafety Commissioner" to clamp down on free speech of Australians—who also believes Australia's laws should be mandated outside the country on social media platforms. (The eSafety Commissioner is unelected, isn't an Australian citizen, and was formerly offered a job by the CIA) 4. Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 The Digital ID Bill will put in place the legislative framework to create an economy-wide Digital ID system in Australia. The Bill will strengthen an Accreditation Scheme for Digital ID service providers and enable the expansion of the Australian Government Digital ID System to states and territories and, in time, the private sector. 5. Then we see whistleblowers put in jail... https://hrlc.org.au/news/2024/05/1

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