⚡️ReCaptcha Hypocrisy

Ever think internet captchas could get more annoying? Well hold on, because Google just updated their new reCAPTCHA across 14 million websites.

It has ‘AI-resistance’ by requesting the user to scan a QR code, which can only be done with a certified Google device, or Apple device. Google purposefully excluded the users of alternative operating systems, not to improve people’s security, but to ensure the big tech oligopoly remains in control.

Want the workaround? Watch the full video on Substack.

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Anytime I feel stressed about the future, I remember these words by Alan Watts.

The future is not simply happening at you, it is arising with you.

Life offers participation before certainty. It says come, then I will show you.

Trust ... And then you will see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTcNUPdTJEM

⚡️God Save the Digital ID (U.K)

Despite massive backlast to the U.K Digital ID program, the King and current administation are marching forwards. Instead of ‘Digital ID’ required to work by 2029, they’ve given everyone a break… now its just ‘Digital Verification’ required for everyone to work by 2029. So there’s no getting out of biometric capture.

A panel of 100 Britains will be chosen for a ‘People’s Panel’, the U.K government is interested in how they can get Britains to ‘love’ Digital ID as much they do.

Good luck with that.

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i finally just finished writing a 23,000 word report on AI data centers. 🫠 the second longest piece i've written thus far.

it covers everything from who's behind the push, damage to our environment, our health, how to make reasonably accurate estimates for usage, how our actual water systems work, who owns the water, and my theories for why the hell any of this is happening.

and no I didn't use AI to generate any text.

now moving into final editing, but i'm proud of myself for sticking through it. i hope its comprehensive enough to be a resource for years to come.

you're going to help me share it everywhere right?

it'll be updated at https://aidatacentermap.org when its done. stay tuned. <3

⚡️Decentralized Social Media - Nostr

In this week’s #TBOT solution, I get started with Nostr (Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays).

Nostr is a censorship-resistant decentralized social media protocol. In this video, we’ll do a short overview and show you how to get started in less than one minute.

Thanks to Efrat Fenigson and several members of the #TBOT community who continued to urge me to try it.

If you want a great introduction on why to use Nostr, check out my latest interview with Efrat Fenigson: How To Opt Out of the Digital Prison - Hakeem Anwar | Ep. 137

Follow me on Nostr using my NPUB:

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🙏 Kenya's New Data Center Will Require Shutting Half the Country Down

Announced in 2024, Microsoft is planning to build a 1 GW data center in Kenya.

“We would need to switch off half the country for the data center to be powered,” President Ruto said.

Once again, governments and big tech companies are trying to create power out of thin air, putting everyone else at risk.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsofts-usd1-billion-kenya-ai-data-center-project-hits-major-hurdle-as-the-government-says-it-would-require-switching-off-half-the-country-to-meet-power-needs

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🚫 The Power of Saying No

I recently talked about habits with Web3 Privacy Academy.
A really important habit to build is saying no.

At the grocery store. Rewards card? Phone number? No. I don’t have one. I don’t even have a phone.

They’re trained to ask. You have to be ready to push back.

It’s about setting boundaries.

🪧Watch the full interview here

📱 Your private life should stay private. Start with your phone.

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Better health, better communities, better technology.

We’re proud to be part of the Better Way Conference New England on May 30. Come find Above Phone at our booth and learn how to make your digital life more private and intentional.

We’re also giving away an Above Phone 9 Pro XL. Anyone who buys an in-person or virtual ticket is automatically entered, and there’s a no-purchase entry option too!

Learn more: https://above.sh/ZnzmCz

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AI Data Centers on Macroaggressions with with Charlie Robinson

A sneak peek on the AI Data Center Report with my friend Charlie Robinson.

Check it out:
https://odysee.com/@Macroaggressions:6/-649--Documenting-the-Big-Data-Takeover---Hakeem-Anwar:8

Follow MacroAggressions whereever you get your podcasts:
https://www.macroaggressions.io/
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🗺️ Mapping AI's Hidden Impact

In my conversation with James Corbett, we highlighted the AI data center map I created, exposing water and power risks. This tool shows why we need to rethink big tech's footprint.

📺 Watch the full interview here

📱 Choose privacy-Go Above
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New episode and interview with Hakeem Anwar on Decentralize.TV: AI Data Centers, Digital ID Control and the War on Human Freedom
https://brightvideos.com/play/vid-1291619a-2133-42be-bca8-231b963af017/index.html

Hakeem from Above Phone: Modern digital convenience is a TRAP! Massive data collection is only accelerating...

Are Data Centers Building a Surveillance Grid?

In my interview with Dr.Trozzi, we discussed the shocking reality behind a big tech's AI arms race and how data centers might be fueling a global surveillance network.

🎥 Watch the full interview here
🗺️ Get the truth about data centers

📱Stop big techs harvesting of your data, go Above
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⚡️A Tool to Help Communities

This week I sat down with Seth from Man in America to talk about data centers and share the AI Data Center Map I’ve been working on for the last 6 months.

This is a tool I’m hoping will help people better understand the impact of this growing issue, organize with each other, and find solutions.

📺 Watch the interview
🌎Explore the map

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⚡️How Digital Id Goes from Voluntary to Mandatory

In this clip, Efrat Fenigson and I discuss how digital ID systems start as “voluntary” but quickly become mandatory by proxy, just ilke India’s Aadhaar. Once Enough people rely on it, exclusion kicks in: from renting a hom to opening a bank account. We also see how the UK is using similar tactics, starting with company directors and spreading from there.

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My friends building this app to learn about a subject through a timeline of media. Its a pretty interesting concept. Tell me what you think.

https://loreline.live/loreline/burning-man