Too many Bitcoiners in the OP_RETURN and node filtering debates have never heard of Section 230 and it shows
Yaël
yael@yael.at
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deputy director @ consumer choice center
fellow @ bitcoin policy institute
québécois-american innocent abroad in Wien
Proßt von Oktoberfest!
January 2012, Season 3, Episode 13 of The Good Wife, first TV series mention of Bitcoin
a classic
The size and scope of the state has grown so gargantuan that it burrows itself permanently into the private sphere and we're left with the politicization of absolutely everything and where might makes right.
And it swings chaotically like a pendulum between political regimes
So let me get this straight: whether I not I choose to do this will somehow assign my loyalty in the "Filter Block Wars of 2025"?
Sometimes I do get cleaned up for TV
Elected politicians calling around to private businesses and organizations to get people fired is beyond the pale for a free society
Social media mobs are one thing.
But using your perch of power to dictate behavior in the private market is an illiberal abuse of authority.
American politicians making censorious demands of private platforms to stop the spread of content (images, points of view, commentary, etc.) is exactly the type of First Amendment violation that Charlie Kirk articulated against, and it's ridiculous.
It's also an interesting point of reflection for nostr, as there is no ability to unilaterally delete content or posts
Today is the day where EU member states will cast their votes on the implementation of chat control, which would effectively break end-to-end encryption for private messaging and communication
I wrote up a breakdown on the politics in EU Tech Loop.
New-found opposition from Luxembourg, Slovakia, and Germany mean we have an opportunity to sink this!
EU Tech Loop
Time is running out for EU Member States to decide on Chat Control
With just a few days left before the Council is due to take a vote on the controversial proposal, both the public pressure and cross-party outcry m...
michael bazzell is absolutely the best
(from the latest Unredacted Magazine issue)
moved my nostr relay from digital ocean to hetzner to save a good 10 bucks a month
I give comments to the European Conservative magazine about why the EU's plan to break encryption is antithetical to human rights, privacy, and individual freedom
“Chat Control betrays Europe's self-professed image as a protector of human rights”—Free Speech Advocate Yaël Ossowski
“Once Chat Control is implemented, it will mean that there is a legal process to mandate that all information be made available to authorities at...
Only one week remains to put pressure on European member states to oppose the EU's plan to break end-to-end encryption via chat control
my article summing up the opposition's case in EuroNews
euronews
Time is running out for EU Member States to decide on Chat Control
With just a few days left before the Council is due to take a vote on the controversial proposal, both the public pressure and cross-party outcry m...
unfortunately archive dot is (archive dot today) and its mirrors have been down for some days! How can we help this guy out?
When Europe regulates Silicon Valley, it doesn't stop at its cobblestoned streets. EU rulemaking functions as digital neo-colonialism forcing its way into US app stores, search engines and digital wallets.
me in Daily Caller on Trump's bullying of the EU
Trump Is Bullying The EU — And Should Do It More
Through the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, Brussels exports rules that censor speech and make it harder for U.S. innovators to...
last walk in the Austrian countryside
buddy, what's with all these Voltage updates
Different cycle, same story.
They want your bitcoin, anon
Will you fall for it this time for a little yield?
cannot for the life of me think of why I'd need a Wyoming stablecoin
Wyoming Stable Token Commission