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This boy SAVED the INTERNET… but couldn't save himself.

10 years ago, he was persecuted by his government, and ultimately paid with his life.

Aaron Swartz is a modern hero that most people DO NOT KNOW.

But they should.

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Aaron was creative, focused, and brilliant.

At 14, he invented RSS; He dropped out of Stanford; At 19, he was in the first Y Combinator class; He co-founded Reddit.

Most likely, if he were alive today, he would be involved with #Bitcoin.

But that’s not EVEN 1% of what he did for us 🙏

Let’s take a look 👇

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From a young age, Aaron believed in an OPEN INTERNET. In computers as a tool for LIBERATION.

"But wait, wasn’t the internet always open?"

No.

Believe it or not, there was a time when they wanted you to REGISTER your ID before you could browse or send an email.

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He believed that PUBLIC LEGAL RECORDS and SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH should be accessible to everyone.

But in the U.S.,

• 98% of scientific articles are behind paywalls; and
• ~80% of legal records are too.

Imagine being sued and still having to pay to view the documents?

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Aaron's war had 3 major battles.

The first was against PACER.

A legal records database.

PACER is PAID... but it was "free" in 17 public libraries.

With friends, Aaron wrote a script on a USB drive, plugged it into a USB port, downloaded 2.7 million documents... and SET THEM FREE.

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No charges were made against the group.

But the FBI began to take notice.

That had only been the beginning. That boy would still challenge the system.

The following year, Aaron would enter the biggest fight of his life — and the greatest battle in internet history against censorship ✊

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"SOPA/PIPA" 👉 if you're over 20, you probably still remember these acronyms.

A bill to "combat piracy"... which was just an excuse for the government to shut down ANY SITE, without warning.

Some companies loved the idea.

But those who loved the internet fought back.

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And then, something wonderful happened.

We still knew how to fight against online censorship.

In a coordinated response, the biggest websites on the internet "went on STRIKE."

Wikipedia and Reddit went offline. Google turned black.

Protests also erupted in the STREETS.

But...

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... but people have short memories.

This battle was won.

However, the NEXT one would be the LAST for young Aaron.

This MIT security camera was the final straw that ruined his life 👇📹

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JSTOR was Swartz's final target: the largest database of academic papers in the world.

Aaron wrote a script to download MILLIONS of papers, over the course of months, using his MIT access, in a small room.

MIT has a rebellious culture.

But the FBI could no longer tolerate the boy's defiance.

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With the video evidence, the U.S. prosecution charged Aaron with 13 crimes. Up to 50 years in prison.

In January 2011, he was arrested by undercover agents near the Harvard campus.

From then on, he was legally tortured.

Two years later, he would be found dead at home.

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"Aaron would be 38 years old today.

He was accused of 'pirating' scientific papers funded with public money.

Facing up to 50 years in prison, he took his own life.

Those he inspired continue to democratize access to science.

Let us remember him."

*These are the words of Susan, his mother.

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After his death, the charges were dropped by the government.

Aaron never considered entering a 'plea deal'. He would have faced millions of dollars in legal costs.

The father of the internet, Tim Berners-Lee, published a short poem at the time that says it all:

“The world was a little worse for his passing,
But a lot better for his being.”

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Aaron wasn’t a unanimous figure. You may disagree with his methods.

But he was faithful to his ideal.

He was genuine. Firm in what he believed.

He was a person who used his prodigious skills not to enrich himself, but to make the internet fairer, and the world a better place.

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Aaron had worked with Virgil Griffith (former Ethereum, now imprisoned for "teaching about crypto" to North Koreans).

He knew Elizabeth Stark (from Lightning).

He was friends with Zooko.

And he wrote about #Bitcoin — on the DAY he was arrested (1/6/11)! 😢

http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/squarezooko

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Curious? To learn more about the story, start with this documentary (on YouTube) 👇

[https://youtu.be/9vz06QO3UkQ](https://youtu.be/9vz06QO3UkQ)

We’ll finish with an excerpt from the "Manifesto for Free Access," by Aaron himself:

"Information is power. But, like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come to the light, and, in the tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to the private theft of public culture.

We must take information, wherever it is, make our copies, and share them with the world."

RIP, Aaron ✊

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Much love to the quiet ones who just get shit done and change the world on silent mode.

The masses might not credit you with much, but the real ones will remember everything you did and have done.


BLOCK (SQUARE) VS COINBASE VS MICROSTRATEGY.

FIVE YEARS.

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The government takes almost HALF of what you earn through various taxes.

The government DEVALUES the money you manage to save by printing more out of thin air (inflation).

AND THEY STILL SOMEHOW DONT HAVE ENOUGH FUCKING MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN FUCKING CITIZENS.

THIS IS FUCKING UNACCEPTABLE AND YOU SHOULD BE FUCKING PISSED OFF.

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How does bitcoinkeeper compare to nunchuk? I'm excited to see the continuous building. 🔥


Julian Assange outs  Mike Pompeo and the CIA.  This is huge. https://video.nostr.build/0d5ea59256aeabcc1bba3cc235409e881caee5fda3d6b331883f626c369aa0e2.mp4


And I have no expectation, just to be here in the present

And behold you for a second, before it all goes away

-Dispatch


Collecting resources to educate and show the evidence and impact of currency debasement and the effects.

https://truflation.com/dashboard?feed=truflation-us-aggregated

http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/inflation-charts

https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

https://youtu.be/URA8PB-Afhc?si=00Ckz4h-KFSNBoAW nostr:npub1s5yq6wadwrxde4lhfs56gn64hwzuhnfa6r9mj476r5s4hkunzgzqrs6q7z's
recent podcast.

what else would you recommend?

#inflation #debasement #bitcoin


I had the honor to interview María Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, about how fiat money was weaponized against the Venezuelan people by the Chávez and Maduro regimes

She says Bitcoin is a "lifeline" and "vital means of resistance" and said that a future democratic Venezuelan government will use Bitcoin to rebuild the national reserves that the Chávistas stole and put Venezuela back on a path to peace and prosperity

I've put out a lot of content in the past few years but I think this is the most important thing I've done -- the implications are vast considering a) Venezuela is one of the world's largest energy exporters with some of the world's largest oil reserves and b) María Corina Machado is not some rogue leader or dictator but a US ally

I hope you can watch 🇻🇪
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99% of so called "public goods and services" should not be subsidized by the government at all. Please reference the give-a-shit matrix for why:

https://v.nostr.build/zdRXY.mp4

All credit to nostr:nprofile1qqstnem9g6aqv3tw6vqaneftcj06frns56lj9q470gdww228vysz8hqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcjgxv3n of course.


Is there anything better than creating something new?

Create > Consume

I receive inspiration by consuming the great work of others. My gift back is bringing in other ideas and enhancing the original or creating something entirely new.

Follow your inspiration and create. Pass the gift forward.


meant this to be allowing for self-sovereignty and self ownership.


nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev is always worth the listen. The last 23 minutes of this Take_088 though 🔥

Bitcoin > Real Estate as a savings vehicle.

The real estate transaction and realtor fees when acquiring real estate will compare to Bitcoin base layer fees once the world is using Bitcoin. The solutions built on top of the base layer will be more liquid, more portable, and more sovereign. Zero property tax. Zero tenant management. Zero rooms and cabinets to update.

LFG.

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Freedom money. This is the best way I've found to move towards our next independence day.

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If zapping creators is cool, consider me Miles Davis.

#zap #zapping #zaparoo


A walk in the rain is good for my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health.

😌


When I was a young boy, I did yard work for my grandfather. The work took me about two or three hours to complete and he paid me $20. This was physically demanding work.

Fast forward 25 years. 🕰

I order two orders of fish tacos, a poke bowl, and a few sides from a food truck vendor. 🌮🚐

The suggested tip was $20. The TIP was $20 on lunch! No water refills or actual service. Simply taking my order and calling my name for pickup.

I understand inflation. This small aha moment for me has me fully appreciating the negative impacts of inflation and why this Bitcoin movement means so much.

Not just for the present, but for the many generations who will be here next.

Our fake and fiat currency system is ruining everything.

We will win. 👊


Even at 30,000 feet in the air over an ocean, I can't escape the clutches of the FED.

Lives everywhere will be better off once the FED is remembered and spoken of like a four letter word.

#endthefed #fixthemoneyfixtheworld

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👏🔥

Let's go!  Fantastic episode.

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It's about that time.

Read it sober, and with the same excitement as Billy.

#bitcoin

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Stacking sats tonight. 🏆


One of my favorite proofs of work, lifting weights and gaining knowledge through listening to podcasts at the same time. 💪 🎧


Proof of Work.

I have been editing this article for the past few months and it combines my passions into something that I hope is understandable for all.

If we can reach people where they are and what they are knowledgeable on, then introducing them to Bitcoin becomes much easier.

I hope you like it. https://www.willducey.xyz/proof-of-work-hiring/


I recommend anything from https://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/  and this podcast https://www.danielvitalis.com/rewild-yourself-podcast/the-barefoot-podiatrist-dr-ray-mcclanahan-140


Very excited to be using Nostr and learning everything that comes with this powerful technology. Decentralized is best. 🧡