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orthecreedence

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About orthecreedence

Kay Lyon | https://github.com/orthecreedence | https://killtheradio.net/ | kay[a]killtheradio.net

Working on:

- Basis (https://basisproject.net/), a protocol for scalable, ecological production

- Turtl (https://turtlapp.com), a surveillance-resistant note-taking app.

- Stamp (https://github.com/stamp-protocol), a distributed cryptographic identity system (non-blockchain)

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Recent public activity

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    Comment #49214694

    > what basis could they use to withhold it other than redacting footage for the typical reasons? The basis is "come and take it." A court order doesn't work on the brownshirts.

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    Comment #49100150

    I want one with the OpenAI logo!

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    Comment #49091440

    This looks cool! How does it compare to something like WriteFreely ( https://writefreely.org/ )? EDIT - OH, I missed you're on the AT protocol, so there's the main difference alrea…

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    Comment #49074345

    "You see there are people who believe the function of the police is to fight crime, and that's not true, the function of the police is social control and protection of property." -…

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    Comment #48900513

    It's almost like the American Libertarian to fascist pipeline is a real thing.

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    Comment #48900446

    I don't know, I'd prefer the cops do their jobs and solve crime without the state having intimate knowledge of my whereabouts and activities any time I enter the public sphere.

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    Comment #48651868

    Yes! The migrants fleeing to the US with nothing but the shirt on their back and tens of thousands of dollars in their pocket so they can buy an F350 Superduty and run over kids wi…

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    Comment #48638797

    No? A mass surveillance apparatus is a pretty enormous problem.

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    Comment #48638708

    Either way, I support a world where exactly 0/1 Flock corporations exist.

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    Comment #48638624

    > If you build the solar and wind you don't need the nuclear. Don't forget the enormous battery arrays for winter, cloudy skies, or wildfire smoke. Hope you have enough batteries. …

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    Comment #48544027

    Libp2p does have quic, at least the rust implementation.

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    Comment #48508557

    Show me the cave drawing version of this post or I will absolutely not be reading it.

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    Comment #48441187

    That's a really great point, and shows a deep understanding of how consistently humorless HN users are! If you want, I can show several more examples of people knee-jerk downvoting…

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    Comment #48376038

    Small claims maybe to recoup towing/recovery fees, but a civil case? No way. That shit will make you go gray quick.

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    Comment #48327786

    It's odd though, because fascism (techno or otherwise) is not going to value Justine for her creative talents. It's going to either a) force her into detransition/medical experimen…

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    Comment #48317513

    Wait, is she legit a Trump supporter? I see stuff about praising various tech lords but haven't seen anything saying she supports Trump.

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    Comment #48254197

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    Comment #48254061

    Such as the desire for theocratic surveillance fascism (what Jesus advocated for tirelessly).

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    Comment #48254048

    > I don’t like this policy, but engaging in exaggerated rhetoric The Trump admin just sent an official death threat to trans people and anti-fascists (lol??). I am so incredibly si…

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    Comment #48150995

    > "Closed a $40M Series B in 11 days. Have not spoken to a customer since 2022." That gave me a chuckle. Too real.

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    Comment #48144920

    > They tend to attempt to do this anonymized. How successful they are in anonymizing that is very much so up for debate. let anon_id = md5(SSN);

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    Comment #48091684

    The problem is democracy and capitalism are incompatible, so that "if" is doing some really heavy lifting.

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    Comment #48058085

    > Surely this would be illegal? Personal data without consent? I'm not trying to be mean here, but have you been frozen in ice for the last 20 years? This is effectively the tech i…

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    Comment #48058062

    Yeah, I staunchly refuse to believe an ad company that releases a closed-source browser would violate our privacy. You're probably right that they changed the claim simply because …