Paul Janowitz

I finally did it! After >20 years on MacOS last year I fully switched to Linux, today I also finally ditched my iPhone for a Pixel with GrapheneOS. The hardest thing was migrating data... iMessage has group chats, Android does not and your messages will end up in a bit of a mess. I'd love to live without Whatsapp, but unfortunately everybody around me is using it and also group chats of free time activity for my children are managed on Whatsapp. If you migrate from iOS to GrapheneOS, make sure to migrate your WA data first to stock Android, since there is no easy way to migrate Whatsapp directly from iOS to GrapheneOS. The only Google app I use is the camera, since it's much better than Graphene's standard camera app, but it works perfectly without Google services thanks to Gcam. I have two map apps, since I'm not yet sure which one is better for navigation. Any app recommendations?

@JavierHermosa21 @LinaSeiche I agree, the whole world is heading to a dystopia worse than Orwell's 1984. Whether it is data preservation, scanning personal communication, or mass video surveillance currently rolled out in the U.S., it's all going in the wrong direction.

Ok, I appreciate the clarification. I was assuming it was Chat Control 2.0 that was voted the other day. In any case, the push by the EU is for 2.0. MiCA, DSA8... it's all going in the same direction. The excuse is to "stop illegal activities". The goal in reality is the transparent citizen. A China-type dystopia. And like @jordanbpeterson says, encroachment happens one small step at a time. reddit.com/r/JordanPeters…

Let’s talk about Chat Control.

@kashilo_com @TamaraNeumann2 Alleine das erstellen einer Anzeige ist eine Hürde, die 10 Cent summieren sich schnell und solange es keine Klientel gibt, kommen sie auch nicht wieder rein. Eine Gebühr wird dich nie vor Spam schützen, denn es gibt Bereiche, die dich auch für 5€ pro Post zusammen werden.

@TamaraNeumann2 Stimme zu. Das Cold-Start-Problem ist real. Aber 10 Cent pro Anzeige sollten keine Hürde sein; ist ein Captcha gegen Bots und Spam.

Selbstzerstörende Anzeigen. Timer setzen - danach werden alle Daten unwiderruflich gelöscht.

@JavierHermosa21 @LinaSeiche NO. Chat Control 2.0 has been successfully blocked. This one, Chat Control (maybe 1.1) is only *allowing* providers to scan unencrypted messages. @echo_pbreyer/116874781544330132" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/…

Very very very misleading, Paul. The US scans algorithmically unencrypted messages. Unencrypted messaging is like shouting on the street. This law wants to allow providers (and force them) to scan messages that are intended to be sent encrypted before they are encrypted… therefore defeating the purpose of encryption altogether. Try again.

New FUD campaign incoming? "[...] the suspects allegedly used the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero to buy access to dark web forums [...]" Most probably they paid directly from their KYC exchange. darkwebinformer.com/norway-arrests…

@BerggoldDigital Bin im Urlaub, aber ich versuche, reinzuschauen...

I'm sure W Social will be even more successful than Truth Social.

@blockchainchick Bitcoin has a planned obsolescence, and with the holy 21M, I don't really see a way out of it.

Genuine question: who will cover Bitcoins security when mining rewards run out?

@Sovereign_Matt @XMRVoid @MarkA_builds This didn't age well. x.com/janowitz/statu…

Both @XMRVoid and @MarkA_builds want their followers to believe that: > "Wagyu is a scam" > Wagyu has zero trading volume > Wagyu has zero real users > Wagyu has zero community > Wagyu's sponsored X accounts are paid poorly > Wagyu has no motion While at the same time promoting an unknown Ching Chong Honeypot swap service called @splitnow. In other news, Wagyu's $XMR trading volume surpassed **$40 Million** over the weekend btw. Wagyu's DEX is now by far the most popular exchange for trading $XMR. 🐮

Hey @CR1337, you have a partnership with them. What's going on there? Seems like a rug pull, since no swaps available, no recent tx listed and apparently they deleted their X account.

@XBToshi Exactly the case, especially when you bought 12% highger two weeks ago. x.com/saylor/status/…

good timing to sell.

@sircryptotips They will keep dumping, since they can't raise additional cash when their STR* are all down.

STRATEGY BTC HOLDINGS FALL BY 3,588 BTC

@experementsfor1 @CR1337 You can use both.

@CR1337 Why is the paper rolled instead of being flat like A4 paper?

We all know what the three biggest problems with common printers are: 1) Ink rip-offs 2) Planned obsolescence 2) Unrepairable hardware Today I stumbled upon 'OpenPrinter', a fully repairable, open-source inkjet that uses cheap refillable HP cartridges (no DRM), prints sheets or rolls with auto-cutter, Raspberry Pi powered + no drivers needed on any OS. If I ever get a printer again, this will be the one:

@hrstrnqlzr @CR1337 @GrapheneOS Valid argument. However, it makes it tremendously harder to get the whole picture of yourself. The attacker would need to know with whom I communicate and which channels I use to do so. When you use different identities in SimpleX, it will be really hard to get the whole picture.

@janowitz @CR1337 @GrapheneOS Doesnt help to own a secure device if your mom, gf and everyone else just dont bother..

'Democracy' in the EU 🇪🇺 be like: "The Council adopted a corresponding position for a “new” regulation on Thursday via written procedure to close a looming legal loophole and increase pressure on MEPs." They will never stop to push Chat Control.

@OrangeFren @schmidt1024 Funny thing is, that depositing from any of those will remain unnoticed.

@schmidt1024 I imagine if you try to withdraw to this address from an exchange then that'll raise some alarms

3 Monero addresses sanctioned

@mir_btc @LuganoPlanB @giacomozucco Boating accident doesn't work with Bitcoin, since your addresses and funds remain traceable forever. Nevertheless cheers!

Ending the @LuganoPlanB Summer School 2026 in the typical way... With a boating accident!

@OrangeFren Monero doesn't care about MiCA, we are delisted on every CEX operating in Europe anyway. And still I hear about some people holding, dealing, and shopping with $XMR. But tell nobody!

Should the next MoneroKon be in Poland again? 😅

@LinaSeiche @yeolddoc @berlinerzeitung Die von @yeolddoc aufgelisteten sind NGOs... Und El Salvador liegt im Ranking der Pressefreiheit Reporter ohne Grenzen auf Rang 143 von 180. Mit absoluter Mehrheit kann man sich eben Gesetze so zurecht biegen, wie man will. U.A. das Wahlrecht, dass er wiedergewählt werden konnte.

@yeolddoc @janowitz @berlinerzeitung Omg 😬 na gut wenn du den Medien vertraust, dann sind wir hier fertig. Dachte don’t trust verify oder so. Viel Glück.

Danke an @berlinerzeitung für das Interesse an El Salvador. Schön, deutsche Berichterstattung zu sehen 🇸🇻🇩🇪

@btcvps You'll have to rebrand soon...

This is the payment % by crypto for the month of June. #monero is in the lead

@sebp888 @AaronRDay I have been telling, that I see $10k BTC once Saylor starts selling. Sorry!

@AaronRDay Ouch

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