Sorry I’ve been quiet. I’m building a new theme for my site and polishing the experience: beitmenotyou.online I’ll share the refresh soon. What do you care about most on a website, speed, readability, or navigation? #SelfHosting #IndieWeb #Privacy

In the UK, the headline is “scan every message before you send it.” The Online Safety Act gives Ofcom big powers, including “Technology Notices” for terrorism and child exploitation. That’s where pressure on encryption shows up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvdd... #UK #Privacy #Encryption

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 is a big step up for Pi 5: Hailo-10H + 8GB onboard RAM, so you can run small local LLMs and vision language models. Short: www.youtube.com/shorts/tu1am... What would you build with local first AI? #RaspberryPi #RaspberryPi5 #LocalAI #Privacy

Greenland has rare earths, but mining them is brutal: ice, no roads, huge costs, tricky processing. TLDR News EU on why the hype is more geopolitics than an actual supply fix. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fchv... #Greenland #RareEarths #Geopolitics

Is Japan drifting into a debt crunch, or is it still uniquely insulated? TLDR News Global covers the risks as rates rise and bond yields move. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxzC... What’s the real pressure point: interest costs, the yen, or demographics? #Japan #BOJ #Debt #Economics

VPN bans aren't about safety; they're about making the internet permissioned. If VPNs get blocked at the ISP or app store level, age gates and surveillance get way easier. New video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaGw... What's your plan if VPNs get squeezed? #Privacy #VPN #DigitalRights #OpenInternet

Stablecoins are exploding, and it’s starting to feel like new money rails. CoinGecko just dropped: “Stablecoins Are Exploding… Which Players to Watch”. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVQL... Who are you watching, issuers, banks, or the chains? #Stablecoins #Crypto #Web3 #Payments

Coin Bureau: "Crypto And AI Will CONVERGE In 2026!!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1t1... USDC + AI is the loudest Signal here. If AI agents start moving money automatically, we'll need open standards, proof, and self-custody. Excited, worried, or both? #Crypto #AI #USDC #SelfCustody

Two fake Chrome AI sidebar extensions (900k+ installs) were lifting ChatGPT and DeepSeek chats plus tab URLs, sending it to attacker servers. Check Chrome > Extensions now, and remove anything you do not fully trust. www.youtube.com/shorts/lelRv... #CyberSecurity #Privacy #Chrome

Reports say Eva Vlaardingerbroek's UK ETA was revoked, meaning she can't travel visa-free and must apply for a visa. Sep 2025 data: 36,273 asylum seekers were in hotels while cases drag on. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Xj... #UKPolitics #RuleOfLaw #Asylum #FreeSpeech

Russia moves to “normalise” crypto with tighter rules and controlled access, while leaning on crypto for cross-border settlement. Watch: www.youtube.com/shorts/bWew5... Adoption, or control? #Bitcoin #Crypto #Russia #SelfCustody

Coinbase pulled support for the CLARITY Act draft, Senate markup delayed. Not “pro vs anti regulation”, it’s the details: DeFi, privacy, tokenised equities, stablecoin rewards. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRfB... #Bitcoin #Crypto #Coinbase #CLARITYAct

New video: Your Keys, Your Bitcoin 🔑🟠 Private keys and seed phrases are the difference between owning Bitcoin and trusting an intermediary. I keep it practical, with a simple self-custody checklist. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6x0... #Bitcoin #SelfCustody #NotYourKeysNotYourCoins

The UK reportedly cancelled Dutch activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek's ETA, so no visa-free travel. She says it came after she criticised Keir Starmer on X. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=In3J... Border control, or speech chill? #UKPolitics #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Immigration

Every Bitcoin cycle creates the same 7 characters. This video roasts them before they roast each other. Which one are you right now? 😅 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq1E... #Bitcoin #BTC #Crypto #HODL #SelfCustody

Did big banks just try to kneecap crypto in the US? This Simply Bitcoin episode digs into the Washington fight over the crypto market structure Bill and the push to ban stablecoin rewards. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1jy... #Bitcoin #Crypto #SelfCustody #Stablecoins #FinancialFreedom

Bluesky: Iranian women and ordinary people are fighting for freedom, and the regime responds by cutting the internet. A blackout is a weapon. Share what you can, support digital rights orgs, and keep eyes on Iran. YUNGBLUD nails it in this clip. #Iran #WomenLifeFreedom #InternetFreedom #HumanRights

AI coding agents are powerful and reckless. Docker Sandboxes runs them in an isolated workspace that mirrors your repo, so they can run commands and install packages without touching your host. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmq... #Docker #AIAgents #Security #Containers

Self-hosting n8n? Patch now. CVE-2026-21858 (CVSS 10.0) hits 1.65.0 to <1.121.0. Upgrade to 1.121.0+ and lock down public webhook/form endpoints. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez5M... #n8n #cybersecurity #selfhosting

Globalisation isn't dying, it's being rewired. Friendshoring, trade blocs, and a more fragmented internet, plus what you can do without going full prepper. beitmenotyou.online/globalisation-is-dead-this-is-what-happens-next-and-what-you-can-actually-do-about-it/ #globalisation

Worth a watch: 'The Chicago Teachers Union and Their Path to Dictatorship' on The New Frontline w/ Siena Rose. Watch, then cross-check local reporting and the 2025 CPS-CTU contract facts. What's your take? www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFFT... #Chicago #Education #MediaLiteracy

The UK appears to be backing down on mandatory digital ID cards for work checks. A new card is reportedly becoming optional, with an eVisa or a chipped passport accepted, while digital checks remain mandatory. www.youtube.com/shorts/k9Ql_... #DigitalID #Privacy #DigitalRights

Is globalisation dead? Or just mutating into regional blocs and friend-shoring? Worth a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQn_... What do you think comes next? #Globalisation #Geopolitics #DigitalSovereignty

UK update: reports say the government has dropped plans to make Digital ID mandatory for right-to-work checks. Digital checks stay, but passports/eVisas can be used. A small privacy win. Would you opt in for convenience? #DigitalID #Privacy #UKPolitics #SelfSovereignty

1000+ anti-ICE protests after Renee Good was killed in Minneapolis. Iran protests, reports of an almost total internet blackout. Malaysia blocks Grok on X over sexualised image misuse. Maduro's capture fuels disinfo. What's the endgame? www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLmQ... #DigitalRights #News

2026: Does digital freedom snap, or do you take it back? Age checks become ID rails. Encryption gets squeezed. Self-custody gets friction. Read the breakdown: beitmenotyou.online/is-2026-the-... #DigitalPrivacy #SelfSovereignty

Turn off location sharing on your apps.

One way to fight back is to cancel Meta platforms, X, TicToc and to reduce time on the internet. Gen Xers can remember when "being online" wasn't a thing. It might make sense to start practicing a life where you are less online and when you don't have your phone w/ you.

Good night. January air is crisp, so go gentle: in for 4, out for 6. 🌙 Photo: unsplash.com/photos/hHbiA... (Tianhao Wang) What tiny comfort are you choosing tonight? #GoodNight #Calm #SelfSovereignty

TV Licensing: "enforcement visit" letters even after you declare no licence needed. Ofcom is probing X over Grok's sexualised imagery. Palestine Action hunger strikers are near death. An ICE agent in Minneapolis shot Renee Good. youtu.be/tSqazmRq_OU #Privacy #UK

The "5 levels of Bitcoin wealth" (0.01 BTC to 10+) is a solid reality check. You don't need a whole coin to start learning, stacking, and taking custody seriously. Where do you sit on the ladder? www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQvH... #Bitcoin #StackSats #SelfCustody

Starmer says an X ban is "on the table" after Grok deepfake abuse claims, and Ofcom has opened a formal probe. I've been off Twitter for ages, now it's ActivityPub, Nostr and Bluesky. Thoughts? www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy2W... #Ofcom #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy

UK says there are "no plans" for a social media ban, but online controls keep tightening. Ofcom has opened a formal Online Safety Act investigation into X, and blocking is explicitly a backstop power. Worth watching: youtu.be/fxdHxsnKC8Q #OnlineSafetyAct #DigitalRights #Privacy

UK watchdog state in fast-forward. This video covers TV Licensing visits after “no licence needed”, digital ID creep (learner IDs), Ofcom VPN monitoring spend, and Met vetting failures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3UC... #UK #Privacy #DigitalID #Ofcom

4 "free" second passports (as in, invest and you may get the capital back): Turkey property, Egypt property, Jordan bonds, Saint Lucia bonds. Not advice, rules change fast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjh0... #SecondCitizenship #Sovereignty

"$500B Signal?" Simply Bitcoin reckon we're at a pivot point: war budgets, shaky jobs, and Bitcoin as the exit. Worth a watch, even if you disagree. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfYb... #Bitcoin #Privacy #SelfSovereignty

Watched this: "Creating Anonymous Crypto Wallets" (guide). Worth a look if you care about privacy, but remember: "untraceable" is often an overpromise. Know your threat model, keep it legal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1bt... #Crypto #Bitcoin #Privacy #SelfCustody

New blog post: tokenisation could do to Finance what the internet did to information. Fractional ownership, faster settlement, fewer gatekeepers. beitmenotyou.online/how-tokenisa... #Tokenisation #Blockchain #Finance

If you want Linux that feels familiar, Zorin OS is worth a look. It's got that Windows 10 vibe, minus the bloat, and it just works for me. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5q3... #Linux #ZorinOS #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty

Starmer's under pressure to scrap Digital ID, and we need this debate in daylight. The key question is opt out: can you still live normally without it, or does it mean "voluntary" quietly become mandatory? www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1E7... #DigitalID #Privacy #UKPolitics #SelfSovereignty

Wall Street's "clarity" for crypto often feels like capture. GENIUS Act (stablecoins) is now law, CLARITY Act (market structure) is moving fast. Watch for definitions + who benefits: users, or incumbents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xFo... #Crypto #DeFi #Stablecoins #Web3 #Privacy

Be It Me Not You is live, my Calm self-hosted corner of the web. No algorithm feed, no tracking, just ideas and autonomy. Welcome post: beitmenotyou.online/be-it-me-not... What do you want less of online? #BeItMeNotYou #SelfHosting #DigitalPrivacy

Quick note: I was a bit quiet yesterday, and I’ll likely be the same today. Feeling pretty rough, so I’m taking a proper rest. Hoping to be back Monday or Tuesday. If you’ve got something you want covered next, drop it below. #BeItMeNotYou #Privacy #SelfHosting

CJR on R. Kelly and Epstein: secrecy didn’t bring justice, it delayed it. Transparency and reporting helped force accountability. www.cjr.org/analysis/tra... #Transparency #PressFreedom #Accountability

Doc published: DHS CMS agreement would allow ICE to query Medicaid data, including address, phone, SSN, and Bank's's details. Limited sharing resumes 6 January 2026 per court ruling. freedom.press/the-classifi... #Privacy #FOIA

The US House Oversight Committee approved a subpoena for journalist Seth Harp over Venezuela reporting. Publishing publicly available info is not "doxxing". This is intimidation. freedom.press/issues/house-committee-approves-subpoena-of-journalist-for-venezuela-reporting/ #PressFreedom #Journalism

Iran offline? Crypto still exists, but it needs a network. You can hold keys and sign offline. You cannot broadcast on-chain without some path out, so it becomes "sign now, send later". www.youtube.com/shorts/b_OtO... #Iran #InternetShutdown #Bitcoin #Crypto #SelfCustody

Today's headline stack: Minneapolis ICE shooting, Iran protests and an internet blackout, US/UK seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker, and that 'Arkham' MDC Brooklyn meme. Plus a Polymarket Maduro bet raising insider-trading questions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qULc... #Privacy #News

Follow me for privacy + self-hosting chat. Mastodon: social.beitmenotyou.online/users/beitme... Nostr: nostr.com/npub123j6zd6... Bluesky: @beitmenotyou (new account maybe coming soon once my PDS is up) #SelfHosting #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty

The UK rejected the petition to repeal the Online Safety Act for the second time. Over 550k signed, still "no plans". That should worry anyone who cares about privacy and free expression. What do you think the next move is? www.youtube.com/watch?v=70me... #OnlineSafetyAct #Privacy #FreeSpeech