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I'm trying to put together a resource that outlines the serious concerns related to mandated id-verification online.

The obvious ones that come to mind are:
1) The particular third-parties with access to information
2) General surveillance / profiling concerns
3) De-platforming (what happens if they turn off your online ID?)

Other than those main points, is there anything that strikes you as particularly concerning about state mandated online ID verification which is being
proposed here in Canada

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(Always this Gematria "mania"...)

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CBDC doesn't solve inflation and cannot do shit against hyperinflation. It's a false belief propagated by people who doesn't understand economics.

Digital ID is the second worst (after gun control) as it literally is the good old soviet iron curtain.

I wonder if a decentralized DoorDash or UberEats is feasible. There is already something similar, but for ride sharing (LibreTaxi), but a decentralized food delivery network will need to have an easy to set up server as we are talking about restaurant owners/managers here.

libretaxi.org/

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@LordMordred @deprecated_ii I'm pretty sure that medieval peasants still worked pretty darn hard. The stuff you might do out in the fields would be nowhere near the whole of what needed doing, and even if you didn't have as rigid a schedule, you'd still have plenty of backbreaking work. That doesn't mean there weren't positives and joyful aspects to medieval life, but the "peasants had it better" narrative isn't really true. Mind you a lot of the "forced happiness" aspect of service sector jobs and the like weren't present, you could go about your daily tasks with whatever demeanor you wished without fake corporate "teamwork" bullshit. And there was more of a sense of community and purpose, even if you generally didn't have much space or many luxuries to yourself. I would have to say in most respects modernity is better, and it's easier to work around the deficiencies of modernity than it was for the medievals, but the stuff that really leads to happiness exists in all ages, and it's just a matter of making the most of what you have.
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In theory, this Zapple Pay service would allow ActivityPub users to zap each other using the bridge: https://www.zapplepay.com/

https://github.com/benthecarman/zapple-pay-backend

I wasn't able to get it working yet: https://github.com/benthecarman/zapple-pay-backend/issues/20

But it's a really cool idea.
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Rooms in the dungeon now have different designs (randomly picked from a list of currently three templates).

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The best criticism meets someone where they're at. Constructively explaining where someone is making a mistake without applying your own value judgements on them takes time and patience.

If you're hoping for change, taking time to understand and listen to others is a lot more important than learning talking points.

If you want more proof that Big Tech is a government creation, look no further than Miles Mathis's report on Steve Jobs. He thoroughly debunks his entire life, including his childhood and death. He exposes all the connections and shows how Apple has always been a CIA front.

He also speculates that Steve Jobs faked his cancer and death. He points out that one week before his supposed death that he was physically in a court trial with Samsung and that the last photo taken of him is not actually him.

mileswmathis.com/jobs.pdf

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Libre Computer Solitude: New cheap alternative to the Raspberry Pi comes with NPU

The Libre Computer Solitude is a new single-board computer and thefore a potential alternative to the Raspberry Pi. The model can also be used with Raspberry Pi accessories and expansion boards. As usual, an ARM-based SoC is installed.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Libre-Computer-Solitude-New-cheap-alternative-to-the-Raspberry-Pi-comes-with-NPU.798277.0.html
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Common food preservative has unexpected effects on the gut microbiome

Food manufacturers often add preservatives to food products to keep them fresh. The purpose of these preservatives is to kill microbes that could break down and otherwise spoil the food. Common additives like sugar, salt, vinegar and alcohol have been used as preservatives for centuries, but modern-day food labels now reveal more unfamiliar ingredients such as sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, and potassium sorbate.

https://phys.org/news/2024-02-common-food-unexpected-effects-gut.html
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