The Near Future of the Libre Solutions Network
+ January Recap
Proud to have successfully hit the ground running for the start of 2024. This is in some ways a fantastic thing, as these are crucual starts to the year. But it’s also a bad thing, as I’ve also fallen behind on important objectives for my short, medium and long-term well-being. This means that I absolutely have to at least let go of the pressure to deliver something once a week. As alluded to in the 2 year anniversary, there are problems I need to address. The good news is that I’m not really going anywhere, I’m just putting this out there to give myself permission to take it slow, at least for the next two months. I’m not out of the fight, but I need to very much ensure I’m maximizing my ability to engage long-term. If I can do this at all, it needs to be more of a marathon than a sprint.
Objectives for the Rest of Early 2024
The goal is to maximize the time spent on this project continuing to research ways to break new ground, rather than focusing on the same (unfortunately quite bleak) picture. A lot of time is going to be going into continuing to build cyberfreedom.ca and trying to get people interested in contributing. I’ve fallen behind on properly documenting (and improving) the themes I use to build the sites I run. Ultimately, the goal is to find ways to empower others to take on important work.
Cyber Freedom Canada is a crucially important project. Even if you aren’t Canadian (a majority of my audience isn’t) I still believe that it is immensely valuable for the broader community to learn how to participate in, but also start useful beehives. If I’ve learned anything since dipping my feet in this fight, it’s that it is so much bigger than any of us. We only stand a chance if we put our best selves forward, use our minds to innovate, and pray for all the courage we can withstand.
Deliverables
The plan until further notice is to aim for one article a month, shooting for quality. I fully expect to exceed this, but the point is to put my health first.
In this crucial time for me, your feedback, encouragement, and support means a great deal.
January Recap
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Substack Roundup
Items of Interest
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Religious Groups Criticize Government Surveillance of “Religious Texts” Transactions
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Financial Transaction Freedom 2024
New ID proposed in US for people released from prison
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Pathologist Arne Burkhardt Final Interview
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What Happens When the Internet Shuts Down?
All DMCA Notices Filed Against TorrentFreak in 2023 Were Bogus
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Websites blocking abusive AI bots are blocking RSS users too
Swiss government accused of massive online surveillance
💡🕵️ Selfhost An Anonymous Blog
Film Companies Counter Reddit: “An IP Address is Not a Person”
Do what is needed, and post as much or as little as you think is appropriate. We'll be here. ;-)
Yes, prioritise yourself and your health.