Turtlecute

, you just broke your Lightning addresses.

I switched to @GrapheneOS 4 years ago.

Zero Google. Zero tracking. Zero regrets. What you get:

• Disk encryption
• Memory hardening
• Network controls
• Duress PIN that wipes everything

It's free. It's easy. It changed how I think about phones. Still on stock Android? Why?

This tiny tool completely changed how I navigate the terminal.

No more cd ../../../ nonsense. Just jump to any directory instantly.

My productivity went through the roof and I can't use a CLI without it anymore 😅

https://github.com/ajeetdsouza/zoxide

The best security advice nobody gives you:

Digital minimalism.

Fewer apps = smaller attack surface Fewer accounts = fewer data breaches Fewer files = fewer problems

Simplicity is your strongest defense.

Tired of selling your data to Google, Meta, and Netflix?

Build your own home server.

Password manager, movies, backups, cloud drive, photos, news, automations.

Everything built and hosted by you. No third parties.

What’s stopping you from building it?

This year,

organized the first official Braiins Dundies!

Winning a title has been awesome, but having a boss like Michael in real life is even better 🐢🩷

DON'T GIVE YOUR PASSWORDS TO GOOGLE OR APPLE

Use an open source password manager like Bitwarden, or self-host your own instance with Vaultwarden.

Don't trust, self-host.

Over the years, I’ve used a ton of Bitcoin tools. Here are the ones that changed my life 👇

Accept Bitcoin on your online shop, create and manage a Lightning node and LNaddresses. BTCPay is a powerful software with hundreds of features.

If you want to get paid in Bitcoin, it’s a must.

Sparrow wallet 🐦

Electrum made history, but its UI/UX is terrible and the team made many mistakes in the past (like auto-updates hosted on third-party services 😉).

Sparrow is the perfect wallet for all Bitcoiners, from newbies to shadowy supercoders.

Whether you have a Lightning node or not, this is the best app to handle your Lightning transactions ⚡

Need to swap between Lightning, OC or liquid? Boltz is the best tool to do it: trustless, fast and with low fees!

JoinMarket

Coinjoin in the most trustless, private and uncensorable way!

Easy to use thanks to projects like Jam, super hard to master. The best privacy tool on bitcoin.

That's my top five, did I forget anything?

Is there any other tool you think is a must-have? 🤔

STOP GIVING YOUR DATA AWAY FOR FREE!

• Install a VPN app on your Android or iOS phone
• Obscura, Mullvad, or IVPN are all great
• Block trackers, ads, and analytics with their DNS

Enjoy a better internet 🩷

Is it possible to edit the resources of one server or create a new VPS and transfer the remaining credit to it from another?

Hardware wallets are the biggest marketing move in Bitcoin history. You can keep 1 BTC in a hot wallet and nothing happens. Old Linux PCs are the best wallet devices you can have.

You can't change my mind.

Imagine inviting Durov to a conference and having to listen to tons of bullshit about encryption, open source, and BlOcKcHAiN TeChNoLoGy...

Shoutout to @LNVPS.net for the great service!

they're offering: no KYC VPS, pay with LN, and log in with Nostr—fast and cheap!

Qbittorrent + Plex 💜

What's the Bitcoin app, service, or website that you can't live without?

I'm raising sats to keep my 4 Tor nodes running (one of them is even an exit node!).

If you'd like to support, feel free to leave a tip or share this content.

Thank you, ostriches! <3

👉 https://tor.priorato.org

🧡 Ciao ragazzi, é arrivato il momento piú importante dell'anno!

🧅 I nostri nodi tor stanno per finire il loro servizio di leva e si preparano per difendere la libertá online per un intero altro anno, abbiamo fatto transare oltre 500 TeraByte di dati in maniera libera e incensurabile sul protocollo Tor e con le vostre donazioni in sats rinnoveró il costo dei vari server, al momento 3 nodi tor e 1 exit (si non mi hanno ancora messo in galera).

💰 Per fare una donazione in satoshi o per leggere tutte le informazioni esiste il sito self-hostato tor.priorato.org, se non potete supportare economicamente potete inoltrare questo messaggio su altri gruppi, fare un tweet o parlarne ad amici per aiutare le diffusione.

🙏 Un grazie di cuore a tutti gli eroi che parteciperanno.

My Privacy Stack Raccomendation!

📱 Google Pixel with GrapheneOS

🗣️ SimpleX, Signal, Xmpp

🌐 Tor Browser, Vanadium

🛡️ InviZible Pro, Mullvad VPN or Self-Hosted VPN

✉️ Riseup, Cock li, Esiliati, Proton

📁 Nextcloud, DAVx5, Every cloud with encrypted files (using Pico Crypt)

🔑 Keepass, Lesspass

📦 Droid-ify, Aurora Store, Obtainium

💸 Zeus, Phoenix, SBW

🎥 NewPipe, AntennaPod, Libretube

⌨️ Heliboard

🚫 No Google apps, no Google account

#zapathon https://image.nostr.build/5d3bc19ca67ccf68956cc646d02b24f006041b6d2a7ba32d28c7609a0f904cdc.jpg

Do you think this is just a temporary trend, or will Nostr become increasingly popular in 2025?

I've written several privacy-focused tutorials on my website. Although all the guides are in Italian, they can be easily translated. I encourage everyone to take a look, especially since we live in dark times where privacy is more important than ever.

turtlecute.org/vpn - How to self-host a VPN with embedded Adblock

turtlecute. org/joinmarket - How to install and use Joinmarket

turtlecute. org/android - A full guide about android privacy set-up and degoogle

turtlecute. org/Bitcoin - Some basic guidelines for using bitcoin in a privacy way

#privacy #vpn #joinmarket 🙏🧡

I've written several privacy-focused tutorials on my website. Although all the guides are in Italian, they can be easily translated. I encourage everyone to take a look, especially since we live in dark times where privacy is more important than ever.

turtlecute.org/vpn - How to self-host a VPN with embedded Adblock

turtlecute.org/joinmarket - How to install and use Joinmarket

turtlecute.org/android - A full guide about android privacy set-up and degoogle

turtlecute.org/Bitcoin - Some basic guidelines for using bitcoin in a privacy way

#privacy #vpn #joinmarket 🙏🧡

😊

How does the home sorting algorithm on Nostr work? How is it decided which content to show me?

BRRRRR

With the recent attacks on Bitcoin's privacy, we need to further decentralize privacy tools. I wrote this step-by-step #joinmarket guide in Italian (though you can read it with a translator extension). Give it a try!

turtlecute.org/joinmarket

i didn't used nostr in the last 6 months, what i've missed?

Oh shit, this animated profile pic is so damn sexy..

Someone here run nostr relay under tor?

Would be nice find a way for run an alternative to joinmarket directory nodes / messaging channel implemented on nostr relays under tor!

Now is butter smooth 🧡⚡

Amethyst or nostros? ⚡🧡

Nostros client is now on F-Droid and have recived now an huge update!!!

We shouldn't be counting on spending transactions until they have at least 1 confirmation...unconfirmed transactions are very much second class citizens.

Running nostr.