#Nostr resists relay-level censorship — but not a digital-ID gateway, which moves the chokepoint below the protocol, to the connection itself. You can’t sign your way past a network you’re not allowed to reach. Unfortunately, if governments want to block access to Nostr - they can. Which is exactly why the privacy safeguards we advocate to be included in laws matter more than ever. Do you agree?

Are you in #Prague and want to know how your voice can make a difference in protecting the privacy of payments, communications, and internet access in general? Let's meet and talk. Come join our panel tomorrow at the amazing BTC Prague conference. Seriously. We have no time for further delays. #Bitcoin and #freedom #tech need you, just as you need #privacy tools in the digital age. Privacy is your human right—defend it or lose it.

Age verification for the internet is the end of human rights and freedom of speech for generations to come: not only in the EU, UK - also in the US. We are watching the freedom values of Western civilization collapse — adopting the same digital cage that others are already trapped in. Human rights are taken away every single day — all because too many of us are still not ready to defend them, mistakenly believing these rights are simply given. Generations fought for these freedoms, high standards of values, and paid with their lives so that we could enjoy and live in a free Western society. Ask yourself: what have you done, and what are you doing every day, to protect this heritage?

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South Carolina's New Social Media Law Puts Every User Under Age Surveillance

A bill sold as child protection builds the legal framework for surveilling every user in the state.

How can philanthropy be better protected in an era of growing data collection, AI-driven analysis, and geopolitical risks? At the Open Dialogue Foundation, we are currently conducting a joint research project with the Democratic Futures Project at the University of Virginia to explore that question. As part of this work, we are speaking with people across philanthropy and civil society about experiences with banking, compliance, financial access, privacy, and the broader pressures, including transnational repression, that can affect charitable and democratic work. We know these issues can take many different forms, from administrative burdens to concerns about data, visibility, and how organizations and their partners are treated. Our goal is to listen, learn from those working in this space, and help inform practical recommendations for stronger protections. If you work in philanthropy, civil society, donor advising, digital rights, or a related field and would be open to a short conversation, we would be very grateful to connect. If you know someone whose perspective would be valuable, we would also greatly appreciate any introductions. Please feel free to message us directly if you would be open to a brief conversation or know someone we should speak with. #Philanthropy #CivilSociety #Privacy #DigitalRights #HumanRights #Democracy #AI

European Parliament has just rejected the Chat Control proposal again! 🫶🚀 Your voice always matters! Stay ready and keep standing up for your rights!🫶 As a follow-up, ask your MEP to investigate: 📌 Why are EPP MEPs following the agenda and timelines set by Google, Meta, TikTok, and other big platforms, instead of defending the fundamental rights of EU citizens? 📌 On what legal and political basis was this vote reopened, and who requested it — was it driven by the public interest or corporate lobbying? Ask EPP’s MEPs to show their proposal publicly! 📌 If this vote can be reopened once, does that mean it can be reopened again whenever the outcome pleases powerful actors — but not when citizens and civil society are dissatisfied with the result?

My ‘may I meet you’ comes along with ‘what do you know about #Bitcoin’ and… ‘are you ready to defend #privacy?’ 😂 🧡

See you in #Amsterdam! Orange Stage (only 😍) Are you coming?

🚀GERMANY STANDS ON THE SIDE OF PRIVACY! Three important statements on the EU’s Chat Control regulation from the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany: - The proposed Chat Control Regulation involves “indeed very serious intrusions into privacy,” with the core issue being the extent of such intrusion. - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has already established narrow legal limits in its previous rulings on data retention. - It is essential that any future regulation be legally sound and proportionate, reflecting Germany’s concern for upholding privacy rights even when combating serious online crimes such as child sexual abuse. ⏱️ Use these arguments in your message to your government before 14 October 2025! ⏱️ Ask your MP/MEP to support your voice! ⏱️ Encourage your friends in Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Spain to join the Stop Chat Control campaign!

Which one is better? ☺️🥰 Photo credit for Matti Keski-Kohtamäki (x/ig: @mkphotons) 🧡🚀

#Nostr are you in the room? 🧡

Thank you @Frank Corva Old Account for your continuous support of our privacy advocacy efforts 🧡 View quoted note →

Digital Rights Under Siege: Join BTCHEL Talks! Join me to discuss why #Bitcoin P2P privacy payment tools, privacy of communication, and travel data protection matter more than ever at BTCHEL conference in #Helsinki (August 14-16)! Bring anyone who's tired of feeling like their every move is being tracked and wants to do something about it! Do it before it is too late - we're living through an unprecedented assault on digital privacy: 1. The EU's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is advancing a "zero tolerance for anonymity in crypto" policy, while... 2. Denmark's EU Presidency is fast-tracking #ChatControl regulation for adoption on October 14, 2025. This isn't just regulatory overreach—it's the architecture of mass surveillance disguised as child protection and combating financial crimes/terrorism. The consequences are already visible and show how financial surveillance creates real physical and national security dangers: - kidnapping incidents in #France targeting crypto-assets holders, - weaponisation of AML/CFT and cybersecurity laws for transnational financial repression in the #EU by authoritarian regimes and their proxies. When your payment history, communication patterns, and travel data are exposed, you become a target. For those who don't know - proposed ChatControl means: - Automatic scanning of ALL private messages, emails, and chats - Mandatory age verification ending anonymous communication - Cloud storage monitoring, including your private photos - App store censorship and digital exclusion of minors Join me at BTCHEL (August 14-16) to examine new evidence of how Russia's allies are weaponizing cybersecurity and #AML regulations against the EU, #US, and #Western democratic institutions. In a world where digital and physical converge, privacy of payments, communication, and travel isn't just convenience—it's survival. It protects your life, property, and cultural identity from those who would exploit your data. See you! 🧡

MY MESSAGE TO THE U.S. CONGRESS: Transnational Financial Repression Costs Lives—Here's the Evidence Last month I testified before the US Congress about something that sounds like a conspiracy theory but isn't: authoritarian regimes are weaponizing American and European banks, travel and communication information to silence their critics. Do you know this is happening? Here's how it works: Dictatorships and their proxies are systematically abusing Financial Action Task Force (#FATF) anti-money laundering, cybersecurity systems that Western democracies created for security cooperation. They turn our own tools against us. The scariest part? It's completely legal. I, my Open Dialogue Foundation team, and our families lived this nightmare. Despite winning in court repeatedly and proving all accusations false, we still lost our bank accounts, crypto accounts, crowdfunding platforms. Our crime? Documenting human rights violations and sanctions evasion. But it didn't stop there. A Belgian judge revealed that dozens of Kazakh security officers filed subpoenas seeking the maximum amount of private data on Lyudmyla Kozlovska—including her banking, travel, and communication records. Why? To isolate and destroy us our capacity to live, work and defend human rights. We fought back; most activists can’t or don't know how. When authoritarian regimes and their proxies can manipulate American and European financial, travel, and communication systems to silence dissent, they're attacking the foundation of Westen values and democracy itself. How did we survive and continue holding rights violators accountable? #Bitcoin peer-to-peer payments and encrypted communications became our lifeline. We've learned firsthand that compromising privacy doesn't just threaten operations—it costs lives. Here's the complete testimonial with policy recommendations: https://humanrightscommission.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/humanrightscommission.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/posted-fin_tlhrc_lyudmyla_kozlovska_written_testimony_open_dialogue_foundation.pdf Video from 30:00

Good morning ☀️ #Provo has an incredible heart for families. The way this community rallies around parents and children is the most touching thing I’ve ever experienced. Have you been there ? Would love to connect with local #bitcoin #Utah community to join efforts in defense of privacy of financial, travel and communication data from the weaponization.

🚨 YOUR VOICE NEEDED: CONGRESS SEEKS TESTIMONIES The US Congress is investigating how authoritarian regimes weaponize financial regulations against American donors supporting democracy. WE NEED YOUR INPUT. 📢 WHY YOUR TESTIMONY MATTERS Chairman #McGovern asked me directly: "Your testimony calls for the Treasury Department to issue a financial crimes enforcement network advisory highlighting foreign governments' misuse of anti-money laundering/anti-terrorism financing tools to target U.S. entities and residents in transnational repression. Has the Treasury Department made any steps in this regard? If not, what do you think is a productive pressure point?" This question shows Congress recognizes that the case of American philanthropist Barlyk #Mendygaziyev demonstrates a terrifying trend: 🔻His brother Bekizhan imprisoned in #Kazakhstan as RETALIATION for Barlyk's pro-democracy advocacy 🔻US banks terminated their financial services based on Kazakhstan's false claims and accusations 🔻Kazakhstan exploited AML/CFT laws to silence American donors 🎯 THE BIGGER PICTURE When authoritarian regimes can: 🔻Turn US financial institutions against democracy donors 🔻Weaponize "anti-extremism", AML, cybersecurity laws and international cooperation mechanisms against civil society and donors transnationally and domestically 🔻Take family members hostage to silence advocacy Every donor, activist, and NGO becomes vulnerable transnationally 💪 WHY DEFENDING DONORS IS CRITICAL 🔻Democracy movements NEED financial support 🔻Majority of the prodemocracy donors are U.S. philanthropists. They are at risk of being criminalized for supporting human rights if no remedies established 🔻Kazakhstan's playbook is being copied by other autocrats 🔻US financial system is being turned against democracy itself 📝 WHAT CONGRESS NEEDS FROM YOU Submit testimonies/recommendations on: 🔻How financial debanking affects pro-democracy work in your country 🔻Your experiences with weaponized AML compliance 🔻Policy recommendations to protect legitimate donors 🔻Cases of authoritarian abuse of US financial systems or U.S. financial intelligence (I will explain more in the next post) 🔗 WE HELP YOU TO SUBMIT Information to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission: 🔻Send your story to me 🔻Reference: [mention your country] Transnational Financial Repression 🔻Deadline: end of July 2025 When autocrats can silence American donors, democracy loses its lifeline. Your voice can help Congress close these dangerous loopholes. #DefendDonors #TransnationalRepression #TransnationalFinancialRepression #Congress #Democracy #HumanRights #Philanthropy #CivilSociety #TomLantos #USCongress #AML #CFT

US CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON TRANSNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPRESSION On June 24, 2025, the US House of Representatives held hearings on transnational repression. I had the honor of presenting to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission one of the most sophisticated methods of persecution—the abuse by undemocratic regimes of financial and cybersecurity regulations, as well as mutual legal assistance agreements, targeting not only government critics but also #American philanthropists, non-governmental organizations, and investors. My testimony and recommendations addressed two key aspects: (1) explaining how transnational financial repression is carried out and its impact on the United States, and (2) how these mechanisms are used to obstruct financial support for pro-democratic movements and humanitarian activities. Regimes, particularly #Kazakhstan and #Russia, along with their proxies such as Kyrgyzstan's #Bakai Bank, have learned to exploit trust-based mechanisms of international cooperation. This enables dictators to arbitrarily freeze or confiscate assets in the #UnitedStates, deny Americans access to financial services, misuse financial intelligence and personal data, and spread targeted disinformation to undermine organizations' economic reputations and circumvent international sanctions. By abusing these international agreements, dictators and their proxies can also initiate Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits), depleting their critics residing in Western countries both legally and financially. One example is the case of American investor and philanthropist Barlyk Mendygaziyev, his family members, and political hostage Bekizhan Mendygaziyev. I will share more details in the next post.

Your travel, communication, and financial data can be weaponized against you. Do you care? Listen to our recent podcast with @stephanlivera to understand why Bitcoin privacy payment tools, communication tools matters more than ever—and how we can defend it jointly. YT: youtu.be/BrMoFnzzowo

Life is great when you get the news that your biopsy results are finally “clear” 😍 Feeling literally like 🐣 🧡 Being healthy is so great!!! Treat every moment as blessing even if it is crazy and hard. Continue your fight 🧡 Not naming the names, but thank you guys for being with me through this journey… and supporting me 🧡

For me “never spend bitcoin” sounds like never use bitcoin. It is absurd to hear it from developers and those who love #bitcoin. I can understand when you say about big volume trading/speculation, but day to day - if we want to have ecosystem we need to spend and buy with use of bitcoin. Our example will teach effectively others how to do it. So more people understand the concept, power and help to make faster adoption. Where Im wrong? #askNostr

#asknostr seems doesn’t work. Are there any videos how to use #Nostr and its new features ?