Too many Bitcoiners in the OP_RETURN and node filtering debates have never heard of Section 230 and it shows

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...