May 2023 - cypherpunks@lists.ogf.org

Rushkoff drinks Hemlock
by professor rat 15 May '23

15 May '23

For Baudelaire the Battle of Seattle and Iraq War never happened - or was that Douglas Rushkoff? Assuming Rushkoff had a good story to tell about anti-corporate-globalization via virtual summit-hopping ( hactivism ) and antiwar activism including netwarfare of the early noughties ( Iraq invasion ) it must now be buried since his post-2018 Marxist turn. That is huge and almost immediate victories for networked activism by June 2005 must be disowned since such victories never overthrew capitalism or truly fulfilled all the decentralized promise of the 90’s. But if Rushkoff sat out those key battles of 1998 - 2005 then he falls into the Socratic rat-trap. Ignoring epoch-shattering events just so you can pose, preen and posture as a notable theorist is like Socrates trying to excuse the reign of the 30 tyrants. Either way Rushkoff has exiled himself from networked anarchism and by drinking the red-Kool-aid he’s committing suicide.

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Devils advocacy supports certain CBDCs and Biometrics
by professor rat 15 May '23

15 May '23

If my local govt decides to follow China and give away money while promising not to spy on small transactions then sign me up. I figure the overall effect of switching to electronic money means cryptoanarchy is made faster and easier. We've already seen the worlds most powerful Govt squib full-blown-fascism when they last had the chance. That window of opportunity closed over two decades ago. Even if all the worlds govts combined now they could not roll out full-blown-fascism. The best they can do is covert-fascism where they ' collect it all ' then store it where its only read by spider-bots. And this brings us to Worldcoin which has some similarities with Palantir and the 9-EYE's >From a cypherpunk informed point of view biometrics are all bad. So Worldcoin is condemned out of hand. Moving off the reservation though a place may be found for any new technology promising utilitarian outcomes. Kludges might also improve this to an acceptable standard where the ZK-proofs are secure and the whole thing is networked via quantum PKI. Gall’s Law states that all complex systems that work evolved from simpler systems that worked. So let it be with WC. And hand over my fuckin' money. I wanna run some more deadpools on world leaders ( and serial pests like Gramps and Semich )

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Anarchists help shut down the WEF
by professor rat 15 May '23

15 May '23

Just as they helped see off the WTO and the World Bank over twenty years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S11_(protest) I was ill at the time but followed events on state ABC media where Journo jackass, Jon Faine conspired with Premier Steve Bracks to turn pacific blockading into initiation of violence and excuse a police riot the following day.

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El Salvador storm-warning ( if the creation of national currencies is related to the establishing of liberal states and democracies)
by professor rat 14 May '23

14 May '23

IF the creation of national currencies is related to the establishing of liberal states and democracies then El Salvador may be in strife. Only the UN could ' nationalize " Btc now there are a million whole-coiners. Shelves Full of Bread: On Joan Ramon Resina’s “Cultures of Currencies” (lareviewofbooks.org) Reposts not tax-evading philanthropists.

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Bitcoin Bulls Trip on a Frog as Pepe Memecoin Frenzy Signals Market Top
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '23

14 May '23

The Brody of Wall Street (bigger than a Wolf) may go Cujo on Doge and Shiba. --- A frog-themed digital token that’s only been around for a month may be signaling pain ahead for Bitcoin bulls. Bitcoin Bulls Trip on a Frog as Pepe Memecoin Frenzy Signals Market Top https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-14/bitcoin-btc-bulls-nurse-…

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Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2022-056-01966 Acknowledged
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '23

14 May '23

Dear NYPD FOIL Records: On February 10 2022, a records request was filed with expected delivery date of August 3, 2022. I have followed up several times, and a year later no response from the NYPD has been provided. We are concerned of NYPD obstruction, intimidation and tampering and demand access to logs described by Unit States District Jude Hon. Jesse M. Furman's court ordered admistrative guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-MmZfVmdQ07e8FpHrSFlUHG2c6wykLxJ/view?usp=… . APPENDIX “A” ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE RE: LONG RANGE ACOUSTIC DEVICE ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE Section: TBD Procedure No.: TBD *** PURPOSE To Establish criteria for determining when and how to use the Long Range Accoustic Device (“LRAD”), so as to facilitate effective communications at details, pre-planned events, and other events requiring the dissemination of information effectively over large distances and/or over ambient noise.1 EQUIPMENT Long Range Acoustic Device Model 100X (LRAD 100X) - Hand-held portable sound amplification system, pre-recorded messages, and a microphone for use in supplementing and delivering public addresses and information. Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) Model 500X (LRAD 500X)- Vehicle mounted sound amplification system, pre-recorded messages, and a microphone for use in supplementing and delivering public addresses and information. PROCEDURE: - Who May Authorize LRAD Use: o Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s Disorder Control Unit o All NYPD Supervisors o NYPD Legal Bureau Attorneys - Who May Use the LRAD: o Any UMOS who has successfully completed the LRAD operator course - Additional LRAD Operations Considerations: o Power Settings: LRADs shall be used within the manufacturer’s safe operation guidelines as well as the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), as set forth in the LRAD Operator Training; o Minimum Safe Distances: As set forth in the LRAD Operator Training, UMOS must make reasonable efforts to maintain minimum safe distances between the LRAD and all persons within its cone of sound; o Alert Tone: the LRAD alert tone shall NOT be used. FORMS AND REPORTS: If the LRAD is used, the operating UMOS must note such use in his or her electronic Daily Activity Log and MUST include the following: - The term “LRAD;” - Which model of LRAD was used; - Time, Place, and Occurrence of LRAD use; ADDITIONAL DATA: 1 Nothing in this Administrative Guide shall impact the operations of the NYPD Harbor Unit UMOS with any questions as to LRAD use, purpose, or operation are encouraged to reach out to the NYPD Legal Bureau at (646) 610-5400; - Failure to comply with the provisions of this procedure will subject UMOS to discipline for violation of this provision, as well as violation of P.G. § 203-10; - Misuse of any LRAD in a manner that is likely to result in injury to other UMOS, MOS, or non-NYPD personnel may be subject to such further discipline as deemed appropriate. On Thu, Feb 10, 2022, 2:46 PM <donotreply(a)records.nyc.gov> wrote: > The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has *acknowledged* your FOIL > request FOIL-2022-056-01966 > <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2022-056-01966>. > > You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, August 3, 2022. > Additional Information: > > Your request has been assigned to Police Officer Covo (646-610-6458). > > *Note: Due to issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic there may be > extensive delays, lasting up to one year, in determining your request.* > > > Please visit FOIL-2022-056-01966 > <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2022-056-01966> to > view additional information and take any necessary action. >

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Elon Musk Shit For Brains
by professor rat 13 May '23

13 May '23

Jimmy Wales @jimmy_wales What Wikipedia did: we stood strong for our principles and fought to the Supreme Court of Turkey and won. This is what it means to treat freedom of expression as a principle rather than a slogan. Quote Tweet Elon Musk @elonmusk · 11h Replying to @mattyglesias Did your brain fall out of your head, Yglesias? The choice is have Twitter throttled in its entirety or limit access to some tweets. Which one do you want?

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Assange's Case #FREEASSANGE
by professor rat 13 May '23

13 May '23

Wikileaks is a fraud stop Fuck your cute hustle and disinformation campaign against legitimate dissent stop Same old shit, working for the enemy stop The enemy are those who set up and participate in false public interest initiatives to mislead the public stop Julian Assange recognised that the language of what amounted to the WikiLeaks Manifesto might appear a little “overblown”. He recognised that it had about it too much the flavour of “anarchy”. But in general when it was written he was pleased. John Young was not. In early January 2007 he decided that WikiLeaks was a CIA-backed fraud. “Fuck your cute hustle and disinformation campaign. Same old shit, working for the enemy … Fuck 'em all.” “We are going to fuck them all. Chinese mostly but not entirely a feint,” Assange cryptically replied..." WikiLeaks hasn’t spread a word of support for the Hong Kong protesters or for ANY of the lands and countries oppressed by nowadays Chinese government, including Chinese citizens. They just highlight "ooh the US govt is supporting the protests!" http://www.wikileaks-forum.com/-wikileaks-related-news/23/no-comment-wikile…

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Elon " By “free speech”, I simply mean that which matches the law " Musk
by professor rat 13 May '23

13 May '23

That was the quote I intended - it shows what Musk said he was going to bring in - in line with Dorsey - and what he's delivered ever since. Free speech that matches the law of every nation-state cryptoanarchists are pledged to destroy. And every ' Net-state ' too.

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Censorship: Twitter Takeover Totally Panics Political Regime of LeftLibDemSocMediaTechPol
by professor rat 13 May '23

13 May '23

>> Any freespeech on twitter just got ended, <<< So GIGO again from Grarpamps garbage scow of disinfo that is really only rivaled here by Semich's shitloads. Your bs' message ' totally negates your bs Subject header G. But its all bs so its all good? Karl Semich is starting to look intelligent next to you. Why don't you take your garbage off to some Magat morons website where it belongs?

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