My article 👇🏻 https://liberlion.medium.com/digital-identity-benefits-risks-and-the-future-of-control-c0cc904bbf91

Less than 2% of the UK population (at least so far)..

Read it again, and then read this 👇🏻

#privacy is not a feature, it is a condition of existence: if privacy is optional, it is not #Monero You decide when you want privacy in your transactions: Monero ᴸᵉᵗ ᵀʰᵉʳᵉ ᴮᵉ ᴰᵃʳᵏ🏴a³ Lunarpunk🌒 #agorist #monerist #SovereignIndividual

Great article. https://rucknium.me/posts/monero-18-block-reorg/ Thinking ahead: FCMP (Full-Chain Membership Proofs) #Monero has its sights set on a more robust anonymity mechanism called FCMP. With FCMP, ring signatures would consider all previous outputs, not just a small subset which would mitigate some deep reorg attacks from a privacy perspective. But beware: in terms of validity/index misalignment, it is not guaranteed that everything is "solved" by FCMP: a deep reorg could still invalidate certain expectations if the design does not explicitly address it.

I think you are wrong this time, IMHO. 👇🏻

Look at it this way, the 'bright side': if the Orwellian controls (Digital Identity, CBDC, Social Credit, etc) are implemented, many people will realize a harsh reality that is not so obvious today (for some, at least).

Unlike Bitcoin, where OP_RETURN is an explicit opcode with a defined limit for arbitrary data in an output (it is an "official" and visible way to write data on-chain), there is no identical equivalent in #Monero: tx_extra is an arbitrary field used by the implementation and is not intended as a public data store. Monero has a field called tx_extra that can carry "extra data" (the tx public key, historical payment IDs, etc. are stored there) and in practice can be used to put arbitrary bytes. Putting data in tx_extra reduces privacy: non-random or repeated data can help link transactions and deanonymize users; that is why the community/developers have discussed limiting or encrypting/removing arbitrary uses of tx_extra.

You realize that if you remove OP_RETURN, the debate will be over, right? But removing it means there is no reason to debate and create distracting noise, and there would be no need to introduce changes to the blockchain regarding whether or not to censor transactions.

This is not a technical debate: OP_RETURN is a Trojan horse to pave the way for much more profound changes in #Bitcoin BTC ⚠️Spoiler: Bankers behind the scenes Bitcoin Core v30 plans to remove the 80-byte limit for OP_RETURN as a relay policy, allowing large amounts of arbitrary data to be inserted if the transaction pays. This move opens the door for many to push that "if we already allow data, let's also allow only 'legitimate' data." This creates moral pressure for filters. Knots responds by proposing active filters: nodes that do not retransmit transactions with extra data that they consider spam. There are filtered versions of Luke Dashjr's plans suggesting a hard fork with a multisig committee that reviews transactions and removes illegal data from the blockchain (such as CSAM) using zero-knowledge proofs. This scheme would imply that part of the blockchain could be retroactively altered at the committee's discretion — breaking immutability. If nodes begin to filter "illegal" data, the next logical step would be to deploy state filters or KYC on-chain: "legitimate transactions come with identity, the others are filtered out." Once the notion of filtering data at the node layer is accepted, the leap to filters with regulatory backing is much easier to sell. In practice, Knots filters only affect the mempool, not already confirmed blocks. A miner can receive transactions directly and bypass those filters. But if the narrative of "protecting miners from illegal validations" prevails, they would create the argument: "nodes cannot be sure that they are not validating illicit transactions, so it is better to have controls." We can already see how the debate is becoming political: who defines "illegality," who controls those filters, who has the authority to impose them. It is no exaggeration to say that what starts as "let's free the data" can turn into "programmatic censorship."

List of free, open source and privacy respecting services and alternatives to privative services. 💯🎯👇🏻

https://x.com/liberlion17/status/1971568532925358409?t=2VTyXWyOayKtZPJDZEqE8w&s=19

The implementation of digital identity and the replacement of physical money with CBDCs is imminent and inevitable, ushering in an era of unprecedented control. While the majority of people, blinded by the illusion of representative democracy, continue to vote for politicians of various colors, they are largely unaware that all of them serve the same power system. There is a segment of the population—a brave and determined group—that prefers to live under its own responsibility and freedom, rejecting the impositions of the ruling powers. If you are part of this group, study and reflect on how you can preserve your freedom in these times of increasing control. The rest, the overwhelming majority, will continue to vote, thereby strengthening the bars of their own gilded cage, unaware that with each vote, they surrender a little more to a system that consumes them.

#Bitcoin BTC will have on-chain KYC Want proof? Keep reading. For two years, I've been saying that bankers need to adapt BTC to manage their institutional investments and make changes to the blockchain to comply with regulatory standards. BlackRock has a substantial amount of money, and Bitcoin Core is a group of individuals with questionable ethics and no clear principles, other than “hodl.” Bitcoin Core created the spam problem in BTC and now proposes a solution that opens the door to on-chain KYC. Here's the proof: There are strong signals that Bitcoin BTC will have on-chain KYC. https://www.therage.co/leaked-luke-dashjr-bitcoin-hardfork/

How will they control illegal immigration with digital identity? By tracking everyone who is registered. If the government doesn't track you and doesn't know what you're doing, you're illegal, you understand? Digital identity makes it easy: if the state doesn't track you, you cease to exist as a legal citizen—practical, isn't it?

It is happening... Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards Measure could be announced as soon as Friday as government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigration to the UK Signals of #Technocracy #Agenda2030 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/25/keir-starmer-expected-to-announce-plans-for-digital-id-cards

You only need to mine 3,390 XMR to become a millionaire at today's market value 😉 In any case, Monero's goal is not to become a millionaire but to have sovereign money and privacy 😎

Avoiding #AI because it mines your data is like living by candlelight to avoid power cuts: possible, romantic, and extremely impractical. A real solution? Privacy-focused AI duck.ai Uncensored AI Venice.ai

Are you interested in #privacy? Without a doubt, #Monero is your sovereign money. Want to take it a step further? PoW mining is the next step. Does it seem like a huge leap because you don't have technical knowledge? Nah, it's easy nowadays; the learning curve has been smoothed out with AI. Will you become a millionaire by mining Monero? Nope, but you'll have a little extra cash, and the relationship between energy consumption and rewards is positive. The better XMR trades in Fiat, the better your profit equation will be. And XMR has all the privacy demand conditions to increase its value: price follows value. Use AI with privacy duck.ai or venice.ai Your first prompt: What is the best, most decentralized, and most profitable way to mine Monero? Then guide me step by step on how to become a Monero miner.

If you are an average computer user and interested in #privacy, the learning curve for Linux has been smoothed out, thanks to duck.ai and Venice.ai Install Linux as an alternative startup and try it out. How do you do that? I already told you, with the help of those two AIs. Your first prompt: How do I install Linux as an alternative startup option to Windows on my PC?