Anonymity breeds meritocracy: "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." Extend this to Monero economy, where privacy shields identities & transactions become purely merit-based (judged solely on product/service quality) with zero bias. Equality can be achieved through obscurity.

If it needs a mixer, it's not fungible ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #Monero #Bitcoin #Ethereum

I don't believe we shall ever have a good money again before we take the thing out of the hands of government, that is, we can't take them violently out of the hands of government, all we can do is by some sly roundabout way introduce something that they can't stop. F.A. Hayek #Monero #Monerochan

XmrBazaar.com - A Monero Marketplace. #Monero #Monerochan #XmrBazaar

#Satoshi’s original vision for #Bitcoin WAS: Pro-ANONYMITY: “a peer-to-peer network-based anonymous digital currency”

Satoshi - Sirius emails 2009-2011

AND Anti-KYC: “be careful not to reveal any information linking your bitcoin addresses to your identity”

Satoshi - Sirius emails 2009-2011

#Monero IS.

The whole "#crypto" thing started on a forum called Anti-State.com. Time to return to the roots. An Anti-State Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. There is only one anti-state, anti-KYC electronic cash system remaining: #Monero.

In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. I realized, through it all, that… In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.

Don't play your part - opt out. "Your law holds that my life, my work and my property may be disposed of without my consent... I will not play the part of defending myself, where no defense is possible, and I will not simulate the illusion of dealing with a tribunal of justice."

There is the world I dream of and the one I live in. The illusion in the waves of immense freedom. So I keep swimming against the current In this dark, infinite, barren ocean. And if by force I am dragged back onto land, I will stop at nothing to return to the sea.

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your life is your life don't let it be clubbed into dank submission. be on the watch. there are ways out. there is a light somewhere. ... if you’re going to try, go all the way. otherwise, don’t even start. ... it’s the only good fight there is. Charles Bukowski

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The state's war on #privacy aims to TERRORIZE us all into submission. It will intimidate those devs & users who just want to live a good, quiet life, but it will also ignite the flames of rebellion in those for whom there can be no good life in chains. ...just making fun of evil 👇

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🚨If you see a proposal for an electronic money system, check to see whether it has the ability to preserve the privacy of financial transactions the way paper money does today. If not, realize that the proposal is designed to harm, not help, individual privacy. Hal Finney, 1993 Hal Finney's article, 'Protecting Privacy with Electronic Cash,' published in EXTROPY #10 (1993), is a crucial read, especially relevant today given recent SEC and DOJ actions and the ongoing war on #privacy. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Extropians/Extropy/master/ext10_1.pdf#page=8

For the majority of self-proclaimed "freedom maximalists," a new version of Executive Order 6102 could easily end their law-abiding & compliant "freedom." True sovereignty requires being ready to become a criminal and prioritize freedom above all - not just money, but life itself. History has shown that when situations become desperate, any state can make it illegal for its citizens to own assets like gold or crypto. Executive Order 6102 in the U.S., Poland's 1919 regulation, Australia's Banking Act 1959, and the UK's Exchange Control Act 1947 all prove it...

I'm feeling a bit depressed rn, and I'm endlessly grateful to everyone on #Monero X/#Twitter who's supported me and spoken out about my soft-ban. I've read every one of your posts, and they've made me cry. Thank you from the bottom of my heart <3 I'll share more about it soon. My life's a total mess at the moment. I miss you all so much <3 I've submitted two tickets for x.com/AilliaLink (ACCESS-8100566 and ACCESS-8159958). Both received automated responses directing me to complete a security verification challenge, but no such challenge has been sent via email, and attempting to log in just restarts the infinite Cloudflare loop. Notably, I can access x.com/XmrBazaar without issues on the SAME device, browser, and network, confirming this is account-specific. I've tried every step in the Help Center, including a password reset and a direct chat (!) with a HUMAN(!!!) via https://x.com/premium. But x.com/AilliaLink is still flagged (for "#security" reason ofc!), locking me out completely, even though there are no violations and the account wasn't compromised. I politely asked them to manually clear the security flags, but they just closed my PSDM-497341 ticket with this: "Hi there, we understand your frustration, but we cannot provide any further help here. We've provided all the info we have on this and will be closing this ticket. You can always reach out if you need help with another issue." I think this is what happens when they can't find any formal reason to ban you...

So far, the future is very very messy, lol :))) I tried Coracle, noStrudel, and Nosmero via Tor Browser... it's an hmm... interesting experiment so far :)) Any pointers on how to navigate this "future" would be much appreciated :)) View quoted note →

Roger Ver is free... for the small sum of $48M to the US government. If that's not extortion, then I don't know what is.