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A discussion of cults and how they operate: including Jim Jones’ Peoples Temple, Aum Shinrikyo, Heaven’s Gate, and OneCoin Guest Twitter: https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mike of Parallel Systems about the benefits of owning your own boat, of living in Poland to prepare for economic collapse, and of owning strategic denominations and versions of gold and silver. Mike also explains The Great Taking and his contrarian take on Javier Milei. GUEST → https://parallelmike.com/ → https://parallelsystems.substack.com/ → https://rumble.com/ParallelSystems → Podcast: Parallel Mike Podcast → Coins of the realm episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLUy08kMhCQ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 2:24 – Father is a well-known British gangster 8:10 – Why is Poland the place to await economic collapse? 13:20 – How to own a boat 20:52 – The Great Taking 26:22 – Reading list: the corrupt monetary system 30:03 – Recommendations for gold and silver 40:04 – Is Javier Milei anti-establishment? 45:10 – Final thoughts
Bitcoin Self-Sovereignty Course now available at https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/bitcoin-self-sovereignty/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Shane/Rayo2 of the Vonu Podcast. They discuss a variety of topics regarding becoming invulnerable to coercion and escaping the servile society. Such strategies include unjobbing, living in a van or a shipping container, escaping to Mexico, and developing a homestead. Gabriel gets Shane’s thoughts on the recent 3D printed gun drama, Samourai Wallet, and self-sufficiency. His show is the Vonu Podcast. GUEST → https://vonupodcast.com/ → https://libertyunderattack.com/ → https://paznia.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:37 – What is Vonu? 5:23 – Unjobbing 9:30 – Living in a Van 12:40 – Police interactions 15:05 – Mexico an anarchist paradise? 18:30 – Living in a shipping container 20:05 – Thoughts on 3D printed gun drama 22:25 – Shane’s views on Samourai Wallet 25:10 – Developing a homestead and producing one’s own food 29:35 – Other important aspects of self-sufficiency 32:00 – What is P.A.Z.NIA? 36:20 – How to organize anarchists? 39:15 – Final thoughts
Why yes… yes they are. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Image Credit →https://x.com/realUrbanHacker Music Credit →"NewHOfTechnology - Soft Corporate" is under a Free To Use YouTube license / ewfechnolohy - Music powered by BreakingCopyright
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Morgan Lerette, a former mercenary with the private military company Blackwater in Iraq. They discuss the mechanics and geopolitics of PMCs. GUEST → https://x.com/BlackwaterDude1 (Morgan Lerette on Twitter) → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7P83DL6 (Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:50 – How do people react to your former occupation? 3:00 – Fallujah 3:50 – Relation to higher-ups at Blackwater 5:50 – Blackwater enticements 8:00 – Blackwater world-class facilities 11:12 – Diplomatic immunity 16:25 – Any personal consequences of being a mercenary? 17:30 – Do PMC employees have to be of the same country of origin as the company? 20:10 – Lerette’s big picture views of PMCs as their role in the world 23:50 – Rapid Fire 25:00 – High suicide rates for mercenaries 25:55 – Utopian view of PMC proponents 29:10 – Mistaken reasons to be in Iraq and Afghanistan; culture ignorance 33:40 – Origins of human violence 38:00 – Equipment as a mercenary 42:10 – How to run your own PMC 44:00 – Getting mind ready for daily conflict 46:05 – Mercenaries vs traditional military 50:00 – Reflections from military intelligence 54:00 – Final thoughts
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker explain PGP and how to use it. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Origins of encryption 5:10 – Ways we use PGP without knowing 8:50 – Why should someone get into PGP? 11:05 – Using PGP for authentication 17:50 – How can people start making use of PGP? 22:10 – Do we really need PGP today? 27:10 – How to get a PGP key: Kleopatra or Protonmail 31:52 – Downsides of generating PGP key from Protonmail 37:45 – How Signal takes takes encryption to the next level 48:20 – Final thoughts
Discussion of the Lebanon and Syria pager explosions of September 2024. Guest Twitter: https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
I discuss the privacy legend Michael Bazzell and why he is still the standard. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
In this Torchlight Chat Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent released of a Samourai Wallet fork, Ashigaru Wallet: and what steps it takes to vet this kind of software. ASHIGARU WALLET LINKS → http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/download/ → https://ashigaru.rs/ → https://ashigaru.rs/news/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary Barry Reid of Paper Trip fame. They discuss Barry Reid’s latest Paper Trip (Paper Trip 5) about setting up a DBA to have a convenient business identity to become an independent contractor with separation from one’s personal identity. PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/barryreid GUEST LINKS → https://edenpress.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 2:40 – Origins of Paper Trip in Vietnam War 8:40 – Were the hippies really anti-establishment? 11:05 – How did the original Paper Trip work? 12:45 – Name change has always been acceptable in common law tradition 14:55 – What does “defrauding” mean? 18:10 – What is the REAL ID Act? 20:45 – Which Paper Trips should one buy? 22:20 – What is a DBA? 26:30 – How to remember your new name 27:50 – Picking Barry’s brain about IDs without one’s birth name 31:50 – Do you do consulting? (No) 32:30 – Barry’s underlying philosophy 35:00 – Existentialism question 38:00 – Final thoughts
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of the YouTube channel The Linux Experiment. They discuss a variety of Linux topics: Apple compatibility, the “problem” with Linux packages, choosing hardware best optimized for Linux, Wayland, Linux kernel “bloat,” criticism of Mozilla, Arch Linux, and how to game on Linux computers. PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/LinuxExperiment GUEST LINKS → https://www.youtube.com/@TheLinuxEXP → https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXP WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Where is Microsoft headed? 4:55 – Apple computers vs Linux 8:40 – The “Problem” with Linux packages (downloading programs) 14:05 – Flatpak “not verified” 17:30 – Scenario: finding the best version of a program such as a crypto wallet 19:55 – Going beyond Linux Mint 23:20 – Choosing best hardware for driver compatibility 27:50 – Problems with Linux-specific laptop companies 31:10 – Linux kernel has increased by 2700x lines of code since inception 33:35 – What is Wayland? 38:50 – Thoughts on Mozilla? 44:20 – Thoughts on tablets 47:20 – Gauging France’s temperature on FOSS, privacy, etc. 51:45 – Nick’s audience’s preferred distro (Arch Linux) 54:00 – Linux gaming 101 59:10 – Final thoughts
LINKS → https://web.archive.org/web/20240826161448/https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files/2024-08/2024-08-26%20-%20CP%20TELEGRAM%20.pdf (Durov Indictment) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Joel Skousen who consults and builds security and privacy shelters. GUEST LINKS → https://joelskousen.com → https://worldaffairsbrief.com/ → https://joelskousen.com/high-security-shelter WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:55 – Joel Skousen’s consulting 3:40 – What’s the most basic way to get a high security shelter? 6:00 – How to determine if your property can handle a basement 6:50 – Most elaborate shelters Joel has designed 9:00 – How difficult is it to dig out a new basement? 10:10 – Non-basement shelters 12:55 – Shelters outside the USA 14:40 – How to build a shelter without anyone knowing 18:55 – Secret compartments in vehicles 19:20 – Best secure home techniques 23:30 – South Africa stories 25:10 – Famous compounds (Putin and Zuckerberg) 28:00 – Fighting vs. fleeing 30:35 – Strategic relocation: common mistakes 33:55 – Security systems: privacy concerns 36:30 – 100% chance of nuclear strike in USA in next 10 years 42:26 – Final thoughts
Torchlight Chat 1 with Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hernandez – discussing the bizarre assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh LINKS → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohsen_Fakhrizadeh → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrfDDrPOtlo (Vice Documentary) → https://www.thejc.com/news/world/truth-behind-killing-of-iran-scientist-dhrzqyei WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about all things South Dakota nomad residency. WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODE FIRST → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/PrivacyPost GUEST LINKS → https://privacypost.io (more private option) → https://www.worldpost.io/ (more affordable option) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 2:27 – The Third Party Doctrine 5:00 – Types of postal boxes and secondary addresses 9:15 – Insider info from the US mailing industry 12:20 – What is PrivacyPost.io 16:30 – What is a registered agent? 19:18 – Becoming a South Dakota nomad resident 23:30 – Using PrivacyPost to get nomad residency 26:20 – Does registering to vote sign you up for jury duty? 28:35 – Voting as a South Dakota nomad resident 29:40 – Car insurance as a South Dakota nomad resident 31:49 – Final thoughts on South Dakota 33:45 – WorldPost.io (new service) 38:50 – Portugal as entry to EU 42:55 – Using an EIN (TIN) in place of an SSN 44:10 – Corporate Transparency Act 46:30 – Final thoughts
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Roger Huang about the past and present of China’s technological control over its people. His book is Would Mao Buy Bitcoin? GUEST LINKS → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/ → https://x.com/Rogerh1991 → Nostr: loki@verified-nostr.com → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/?p=126 (A Comprehensive Guide to e-CNY/Digital Yuan) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:10 – Who is Roger Huang? 4:00 – Cultural Revolution and build-up to present China 13:25 – Is China a Socialist/Communist state? 19:17 – Understanding China’s currency situation 25:20 – How do visitors to China use Chinese currency? 29:10 – Is it okay for successful Chinese to leave China? 35:45 – Social credit score? 42:15 – Hukou system in China 45:55 – Chinese Bitcoiners vs Western Bitcoiners 56:25 – Final thoughts
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the morality and usefulness of torrenting. ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/rogue-transmissions/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with alternative cultural commentator Jayant Bhandari for a fifth time. PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH JAYANT BHANDARI → Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U → Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHzE_sk → Episode 84: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pqOVbp0n9A → Episode 102: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5urCqcsX0Tg GUEST LINKS → https://jayantbhandari.com → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://capitalismandmorality.com/ → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio TIMELINE 0:00 – Beginning 2:18 – Are libertarians politically correct about Third World countries? 4:30 – Biggest reservation about Bhandari’s ideas 10:18 – Megacities 15:50 – Sweatshops 21:05 – Indian CEOs in American tech companies 26:30 – What does the structure of the Hindi language say about Indians? 32:15 – Should Indians stop building bridges and roads? 39:48 – Rapid Fire Questions 41:10 – Jayant’s day spent with the nephew of Robert Mugabe 45:20 – Argentina 25 years from now 46:40 – El Salvador 48:00 – Japan as a non-immigration, non-refugee country 52:30 – Update on Jayant’s cancellation #JayantBhandari #India #WatchmanPrivacy
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