Private Information Retrieval can't solve Nostr's query privacy problem. The compound predicates, range queries, and federated trust model break it. But there's another approach: run the relay inside a secure enclave where even the operator can't see your queries. This post examines what TEEs actually offer, what they don't, and whether the trust trade is worth making. View Article →

The state claims to represent you, protect you, serve you. It does none of these things. It is simply the organization of predation, dressed in the language of public service. This post dissects the state: what it is not, what it is, how it survives, how it grows, and what it fears. View Article →