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Last year, jack launched #Bitchat, a bluetooth p2p encrypted messaging app. Now, it's leading a revolution in Uganda 🇺🇬 I doubt Dorsey would have thought Bitchat could help Ugandans contest the 38-year presidency (dictatorship) of Yoweri Museveni. Here's why <1M people are using Bitchat ahead of the 2026 Uganda...

119,953 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад •via X (Twitter)

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Фото профиля GoMining
GoMining9 месяцев назад

@jack the fact that p2p tech is necessary means we've already failed at democracy and maybe that's the real revolution – accepting that govs will censor, so we build around them...

Фото профиля Gareth Jenkinson
Gareth Jenkinson9 месяцев назад

@jack 1000 percent. Freedom tech is exactly that. It serves people. We don’t get to choose how it’s used. But when freedom is impeded, the tech will serve its purpose

Фото профиля BigBaby☠️
BigBaby☠️9 месяцев назад

@jack Bobi Wine tweeting 'download Bitchat' might actually be the most powerful political move of 2026 Respect 🔥🥂

Фото профиля V E C T O R
V E C T O R9 месяцев назад

@jack Perfect fit and scenario for Bitchat, massive win for everyone. 🙏 If you'd like to check out another alternative E2EE privacy messenger app on Nostr, feel free to check out: (learn more)

Фото профиля MSB Intel
MSB Intel9 месяцев назад

@jack Uganda leading from the front in Africa!

Фото профиля Unchained Maxi
Unchained Maxi9 месяцев назад

@Cointelegraph @jack Bitchat going full cypherpunk mode in Uganda—p2p Bluetooth messaging bypassing gov internet shutdowns ahead of elections. Real freedom tech in action

Фото профиля Gareth Jenkinson
Gareth Jenkinson9 месяцев назад

@Cointelegraph @jack LFG!

Фото профиля Tal Shmuel Harel
Tal Shmuel Harel9 месяцев назад

@jack The internet disappearing on election days is crazy work. Bitcoin is a pro-freedom, anti-dictator tool, which is the reason it's here to stay.

Фото профиля Gareth Jenkinson
Gareth Jenkinson9 месяцев назад

@jack It’s draconian. But now there’s an alternative that cannot be stopped

Фото профиля Roxom TV
Roxom TV9 месяцев назад

@jack BIGGEST STORY HANDS DOWN 🚀

Фото профиля Gareth Jenkinson
Gareth Jenkinson9 месяцев назад

@jack LFG!

Фото профиля Colbert
Colbert9 месяцев назад

@jack Mind blown! The intersection of tech and activism is powerful.

Фото профиля Five 🐂🀄️
Five 🐂🀄️9 месяцев назад

@jack Crazy how tech can shake things up like that. Wild times in Uganda

Фото профиля Ranofty
Ranofty9 месяцев назад

@jack Bitchat making moves, revolution in Uganda, count me in!

Фото профиля Satoshoes
Satoshoes9 месяцев назад

@jack I certainly like the idea of Bitchat. However, I still have a slight issue trusting anything from Jack Dorsey given some of his actions when owner of Twitter. Maybe I'm being harsh. And Bitcoin runners need Bitcoin shoes 😉

Фото профиля Gmtoshi
Gmtoshi9 месяцев назад

@jack Dope love bitchat

Фото профиля Kripto Aihan
Kripto Aihan9 месяцев назад

@jack p2p encryption changing the game in africa. tech is the only way to break the chains bro. respect.

Фото профиля Hood Favored Ssuuna 🇺🇬🇰🇪
Hood Favored Ssuuna 🇺🇬🇰🇪9 месяцев назад

@jack About 73-78% of the entire population is under 30 years and familiar with technology. It's hard for the regime to deal with that

Фото профиля BrandMaxi.Com
BrandMaxi.Com9 месяцев назад

@jack This is so interesting! thanks for sharing.

Фото профиля #FreeAllPoliticalPrisonersInUganda
#FreeAllPoliticalPrisonersInUganda9 месяцев назад

@jack It is a 40 year dictatorship not 38..

Фото профиля New Money Media
New Money Media9 месяцев назад

@jack Wow this is really a really amazing !

Фото профиля Lucy NSK
Lucy NSK8 месяцев назад

@jack You might seriously be wrong saying many people in Uganda like Museveni! You need to make a trip around the country. Talk to Ugandans!🤔🤔 Great that we have options like Bitchat to support the struggle for freedom in Uganda! I hope enough people downloaded the app in good time!

Фото профиля Gareth Jenkinson
Gareth Jenkinson8 месяцев назад

@jack My dad lived in Jinja for 8 years, he ran Nile Breweries. I know Ugandans largely are unhappy, I was just trying to be as neutral as possible 🫡

Фото профиля Lucy NSK
Lucy NSK8 месяцев назад

@jack I think neutrality at a time as this leaves the oppressed at a loss! The whole clip however contributes positively to our struggle! Thank you for sharing!🙏

Фото профиля Obbo Benjamin©
Obbo Benjamin©9 месяцев назад

@jack "Leading a revolution". We are not there yet.

Фото профиля EAGER
EAGER9 месяцев назад

@jack Wow man jack

Фото профиля Akinator
Akinator9 месяцев назад

@jack When blackberry existed, that already was a thing to replace pin chat

Фото профиля Jairo
Jairo9 месяцев назад

@jack That's absolutely incredible.

Фото профиля Tired Muzzukulu🇺🇬 🇷🇺 🇵🇸
Tired Muzzukulu🇺🇬 🇷🇺 🇵🇸9 месяцев назад

@jack Thank you for your tech brother, you're leading a revolution in Uganda. The dictator is so worried.

Фото профиля DECENTRA BOIS
DECENTRA BOIS9 месяцев назад

@jack This is Web3 in action: privacy-first p2p tools like #Bitchat can empower citizens and shift power in places like Uganda

Фото профиля Philip
Philip9 месяцев назад

@jack Bookmarked, this will be a good listen.

Фото профиля DANIEL
DANIEL9 месяцев назад

@jack That's incredible ✴️

Фото профиля Klirr
Klirr9 месяцев назад

@jack jack is the realm

Фото профиля caominhweb3
caominhweb39 месяцев назад

@jack freedom tech actually saving lives crazy stuff

Фото профиля Brainy
Brainy9 месяцев назад

@jack Bitchat's real-world impact in Uganda proves the case for decentralized tech. When governments weaponize infrastructure, peer-to-peer systems become necessary, not ideological. This is the future of freedom tech.

Фото профиля Mahad Wa Bobi
Mahad Wa Bobi9 месяцев назад

@jack Correction: 40yr M7 dictatorship

Фото профиля TRELLYONSET
TRELLYONSET9 месяцев назад

@jack This is the future of digital freedom. When governments shut down the internet, peer-to-peer tech gives people back their voice. Uganda is showing the world why freedom tech matters.

Фото профиля yahaya🏊‍♂️🏄‍♂️🇺🇬✊🇬🇷
yahaya🏊‍♂️🏄‍♂️🇺🇬✊🇬🇷9 месяцев назад

@Pliam_ @jack #ProtestVoteUg2026

Фото профиля St.Max
St.Max9 месяцев назад

@jack Lol, CIA in disguise. IT WILL NEVER WORK

Фото профиля Ayden💙💛
Ayden💙💛8 месяцев назад

@jack Grok p2p teknolojisi nasil birsey

Фото профиля Jo ₿
Jo ₿9 месяцев назад

@jack device needed

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Snr. Cde. Robert Kabushenga

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Having the same community in a sensitive docket like Interior was the biggest blunder ever to happen to Kenya. Kenyans MUST be worried and really be concerned about the security of the country because the NIS Boss is in record to have said publicly that DANGEROUS CRIMINALS are in the country from the neighbouring countries like #Somalia #SouthSudan #Ethiopia and #Uganda. Why now and why is it happening ONLY under the current rogue regime? Why does this happen only when the CID and the NIS Bosses speak the same language and in fact the defence docket had Duale as well whom I believe still plays a role incognito under the lady in charge! Why did the President cancel the EXTRA VETTING of all entrants across the border? Are they being registered to stuff the ballots in 2027? Are we aware of the dangers of granting a criminal a nationality and to use them to legitimise a rogue regime? They will be weapons for hire who will commit crimes and cross the border to interfere with investigations. Hard times await Kenya and with an impending diplomatic row between Kenya and the US which has been playing a pivotal role in information and intelligence sharing, I guess the Country in totally headed to the valley of death. Telling the nation that there is huge infiltration of criminals in the country is deliberate and meant to inflict fear. What is ODM and Raila doing in the government if they can't even advise Ruto to kick Haji and Amin out of Office and replace them with competent Kenyans from different communities who can deal with insecurity with the deserving standards? This is very troubling statement because it comes from persons in charge of National Security. Is there disconnect between his Office and that of the the President? Who is "eating the monies meant for securing our borders"? When the NIS Boss says that as a country we need to decide whether we are serious and can provide the security that Kenyans deserve, alikuwa anaongelea nani?

#TheRebelDemocrat

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The governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states are scheduled to take place this Saturday, the 11th day of November. These elections, which are classified as off-cycle, are the first set of polls to take place after the 2023 general elections in our country. Although there is a groundswell of dissatisfaction and resentment about how the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) walked back on the promise of transparency in the last general elections, but that shortcoming is not enough reason for us to give up on democracy. Despite our disappointments, I urge us all to derive wisdom in the immortal saying of former US President James Monroe that, "the best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil." Our objective of defeating anti-democratic elements in our polity cannot be successful if we refuse to go out enmasse to cast our ballot on Election Day. And, that is why, I am appealing to the good people of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states to come out in large numbers this Saturday to vote for the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in those respective elections. In Bayelsa State, Governor Duoye Diri has given a good account of himself as a leader who is directly responsible to the people. His giant strides in the areas of infrastructure and social development speak volumes about how his government has been able to touch the lives of the people positively. In Kogi, Senator Dino Melaye has shown great capacity to stand on the side of the people and, by so doing, using every opportunity available to him to drive speedy development to his constituents. Electing him governor will afford him a bigger platform to do even more. In Imo State, too, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has a rich profile of a political leader who is not only in touch with the grassroots but is committed to protecting the interests of his constituents. Senator Anyanwu is a political leader who I believe has what it takes to take Imo State to a higher pedestal in good governance. While our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has put forth visionary leaders whose main objective is to serve the people, it is a different story altogether with our main rival, the APC. In Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo, candidates flying the flags of the APC are known to be stooges of some godfathers within or outside of those states. The elections this Saturday are absolutely about the people. It is absolutely not about any political godfather. That is why it is important for the people of Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi state to come out in large numbers to vote for the PDP and to reject the APC that has brought us untold hardship and misery. These elections are more about the fortunes of the common people, and it is my firm belief that when the people vote and stand to protect their votes, democracy wins. When democracy wins, the people invariably win. Thank you all for listening, and I wish you a pleasant polling experience on Saturday. -AA

Atiku Abubakar

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It's All Much Worse Than I Thought The corporate media are all-in on government censorship Over the last three years, we have come to learn of the role that our own government officials have played in demanding censorship by social media platforms. Some of this censorship was overt, particularly as it related to COVID. However, some of it was also done in secrecy, as we discovered in the Twitter Files. Many of us thought that once we had uncovered the censorship, governments would be sufficiently embarrassed to stop doing it. And to some extent, that has been the case. But now, governments around the world are stepping up their efforts to demand more censorship. Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation quietly announced it had resumed its outreach to social media companies. Scotland’s Police could even investigate comedians under a new hate speech law if someone complains about a joke. Major media outlets are currently working with government-funded censorship activists at the University of Washington and Stanford Internet Observatory to demand greater censorship in the name of “saving Democracy.” Without a doubt, those of us who have uncovered censorship have had an impact. On “60 Minutes” last Sunday, the government-funded advocates of censorship at the University of Washington said they have stopped demanding censorship of social media platforms. Simply drawing awareness to who is demanding censorship and who is funding them has weakened their power. But governments, government-funded NGOs, and the news media have been relentless in their demands for a crackdown on speech they deem hateful and false. At the Supreme Court last week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed unironic concern that the First Amendment restricts the government’s ability to censor. And everyone from the New Yorker to the New York Times to NBC is suggesting that the only people who are worried about government censorship are Trump supporters, which is obviously false. The 60 Minutes segment was particularly shocking. Lesly Stahl never mentioned the mass censorship of accurate information about COVID’S origins, COVID vaccines, and lockdowns. She falsely suggested that shining a light on the censorship activists was tantamount to persecution. And she suggested that if the government didn’t do more to censor misinformation, Trump supporters would overthrow the government, which is a form of disinformation aimed at scaring people into giving up our first and most fundamental freedom. There are many reasons why they are doing this....

Michael Shellenberger

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