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tor promises to be good*
by bbrewer 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

No worries, JUAN, they promise no backdoors… (I’m with you on your design stance, btw) https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-social-contract "The Tor Social Contract Posted August 9th, 2016 by alison in • ethics • human rights • social contract At The Tor Project, we make tools that help promote and protect the essential human rights of people everywhere. We have a set of guiding principles that make that possible, but for a long time, those principles were more or less unspoken. In order to ensure that project members build a Tor that reflects the commitment to our ideals, we've taken a cue from our friends at Debian and written the Tor Social Contract -- the set of principles that show who we are and why we make Tor. Our social contract is a set of behaviors and goals: not just the promised results we want for our community, but the ways we seek to achieve them. We want to grow Tor by supporting and advancing these guidelines in the time we are working on Tor, while taking care not to undermine them in the rest of our time. The principles can also be used to help recognize when people's actions or intents are hurting Tor. Some of these principles are established norms; things we've been doing every day for a long time; while others are more aspirational -- but all of them are values we want to live in public, and we hope they will make our future choices easier and more open. This social contract is one of several documents that define our community standards, so if you're looking for things that aren't here (e.g. something that might be in a code of conduct) bear in mind that they might exist, in a different document. Social goals can be complex. If there is ever tension in the application of the following principles, we will always strive to place highest priority on the safety and freedom of any who would use the fruits of our endeavors. The social contract can also help us work through such tensions -- for example, there are times when we might have a need to use tools that are not completely open (contradicting point 2) but opening them would undermine our users' safety (contradicting point 6). Using such a tool should be weighed against how much it's needed to make our technologies usable (point 1). And if we do use such a tool, we must be honest about its capabilities and limits (point 5). Tor is not just software, but a labor of love produced by an international community of people devoted to human rights. This social contract is a promise from our internal community to the rest of the world, affirming our commitment to our beliefs. We are excited to present it to you. 1. We advance human rights by creating and deploying usable anonymity and privacy technologies. We believe that privacy, the free exchange of ideas, and access to information are essential to free societies. Through our community standards and the code we write, we provide tools that help all people protect and advance these rights. 2. Open and transparent research and tools are key to our success. We are committed to transparency; therefore, everything we release is open and our development happens in the open. Whenever feasible, we will continue to make our source code, binaries, and claims about them open to independent verification. In the extremely rare cases where open development would undermine the security of our users, we will be especially vigilant in our peer review by project members. 3. Our tools are free to access, use, adapt, and distribute. The more diverse our users, the less is implied about any person by simply being a Tor user. This diversity is a fundamental goal and we aim to create tools and services anyone can access and use. Someone's ability to pay for these tools or services should not be a determining factor in their ability to access and use them. Moreover, we do not restrict access to our tools unless access is superceded by our intent to make users more secure. We expect the code and research we publish will be reviewed and improved by many different people, and that is only possible if everyone has the ability to use, copy, modify, and redistribute this information. We also design, build, and deploy our tools without collecting identifiable information about our users. 4. We make Tor and related technologies ubiquitous through advocacy and education. We are not just people who build software, but ambassadors for online freedom. We want everybody in the world to understand that their human rights -- particularly their rights to free speech, freedom to access information, and privacy -- can be preserved when they use the Internet. We teach people how and why to use Tor and we are always working to make our tools both more secure and more usable, which is why we use our own tools and listen to user feedback. Our vision of a more free society will not be accomplished simply behind a computer screen, and so in addition to writing good code, we also prioritize community outreach and advocacy. 5. We are honest about the capabilities and limits of Tor and related technologies. We never intentionally mislead our users nor misrepresent the capabilities of the tools, nor the potential risks associated with using them. Every user should be free to make an informed decision about whether they should use a particular tool and how they should use it. We are responsible for accurately reporting the state of our software, and we work diligently to keep our community informed through our various communication channels. 6. We will never intentionally harm our users. We take seriously the trust our users have placed in us. Not only will we always do our best to write good code, but it is imperative that we resist any pressure from adversaries who want to harm our users. We will never implement front doors or back doors into our projects. In our commitment to transparency, we are honest when we make errors, and we communicate with our users about our plans to improve. • alison's blog"

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NSA TS REL NZ GCSB... Fiji, Fullman, Dotcom...
by grarpamp 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

https://theintercept.com/2016/08/14/nsa-gcsb-prism-surveillance-fullman-fij… https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/special-investigation-inside-on… http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10876424 2016-08-15T02:11:29+00:00 Tony Fullman is a middle-aged former tax man and a pro-democracy activist. But four years ago, a botched operation launched by New Zealand spies meant he suddenly found himself deemed a potential terrorist — his passport was revoked, his home was raided, and he was placed on a top-secret National Security Agency surveillance list. The extraordinary covert operation, revealed Sunday by Television New Zealand in collaboration with The Intercept, was launched in 2012 after New Zealand authorities believed they had identified a group planning to violently overthrow Fiji’s military regime.

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[WAR] Hillary Clinton, an MK Ultra drone, struggles with her programming
by Zenaan Harkness 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

This would have been a much sexier title than "Hillary health problems" - "Hillary Clinton an MK Ultra drone, reaches untimely end to her programming." Pick or write your own heading and enjoy the show. Let's hope whoever gets to lead the USA war machine is sane enough to not push the World War 3 button against China, Russia or Iran. She also puts pressure on Ecuador re Julian Assange, see further below. ---- ** Hillary Clinton blacks-out during speech, attention focused on her true health [Video] (http://theduran.com/hillary-clinton-dizzy-blackout-spell-during-speech-focu…) ------------------------------------------------------------ By Alex Christoforou on Aug 09, 2016 01:03 pm Hillary dizzy, blackout spell during speech, focuses attention on Clinton’s true health [Video] As the Clinton campaign machine continues to attack Trump’s health and mental stability, with media stories portraying Trump as a sociopath or mentally challenged candidate, it appears that Hillary is once again deflecting and distracting the public from recognizing her own mental stability and health issues. In an ironic twist of fate, it is not Donald Trump’s health that is now being called into question, but Hillary’s well being is now under severe scrutiny, as recent social media photos and recorded video speeches show a Clinton unable to walk, often forgetful and continuously blacking out in mid sentence. The latest blackout spell came during this campaign speech where Hillary appears to just freeze up. IFRAME: [1]http://www.youtube.com/embed/NlxWckQbpug?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&… Zerohedge delves deeper into Hillary’s health mystery, in a post entitled, “Is Something Wrong With Hillary: Bizarre Behavior, Seizure Allegations Raise Doubts About Her Health.” (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-08-08/something-wrong-hillary-bizarre-be…) As the presidential campaign enters its final stages, probing questions have emerged about the health condition of Hillary Clinton. Hillary’ bizarre, erratic behavior on the campaign trail (culminating with last week’s perplexing “short-circuit” comment (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-08-06/hillary-clinton-i-may-have-short-c…) ) has left many wondering whether she is seriously ill. Hillary has at multiple times had convulsions that appear to be seizures on camera, including a series of seemingly inexplicable coughing fits. Coughin-Hillary A frequently referenced video, shown below, alleging that Hillary may have seizure-like conditions emerged several weeks ago and has so far failed to lead to a conclusive explanation whether Hillary may have ongoing health problems and potential residual aftereffects from a blood clot in her brain sustained three years ago. Hillary-Clinton-has-seizure-when-talking-to-reporters-Imgur Recall in January 2013, CNN reported that then Secretary of State Clinton was treated with blood thinners at a New York hospital to help dissolve a blood clot in her head. Back then doctors were confident she would make a full recovery. Clinton was admitted to New York Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday due to the clot that was discovered during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman, Philippe Reines, said. The clot was located in the vein between the brain and and the skull behind Clinton’s right ear and did not result in any stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said in a statement. Going further back, in 2005 then Senator Hillary fainted during a speech in Buffalo, NY, where she received medical attention on site. “About five minutes into the speech, she said she was queasy,” said Erie County Democratic Chairman Len Lenihan, who was at the Women’s TAP fund-raiser at the private club. “Clinton left the podium and continued her talk sitting in a chair but eventually left the room, saying she needed a break, Lenihan said. She returned to the podium a short time later but fainted before resuming her speech. “It became clear she was faint. She was sort of brought down gracefully,” he said. The room was cleared, and Clinton immediately received medical attention from, among others, a doctor who attended the event. And so, questions about Hillary’s health remain, especially after photos emerged over the weekend showing Hillary demonstrating unease while climbing stairs. Hillary-being-helped-up-stairs-stroke This has led to further speculation about the identity of a man, allegedly part of her secret service, who some has been dubbed as her “handler”, a person who is supposedly her personal doctor. Hillary’s Handler? Brain washer? pic.twitter.com/5lsCTc8Vdk (https://t.co/5lsCTc8Vdk) — Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 7, 2016 (https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/762136251029913600) Hillary-seizure-doctor As Mike Cernovich points out (http://www.dangerandplay.com/2016/08/07/who-is-hillarys-handler-doctor-stro…) , here’s a picture of Hillary’s handler before he joined Secret Service. He’s in casual attire. Every SS agent is in a suit. Hillary’s handler is causal. Something huge is up. https://t.co/MR1a1YkMCt pic.twitter.com/T2UIZ1u4JJ (https://t.co/T2UIZ1u4JJ) — Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 7, 2016 (https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/762400137742323712) We saw this first “doctor” during Hillary’s recent freeze-up. As the following captures show, Hillary’s handler appears always ready to reassure Hillary, moving Secret Service Agents out of the way, urging her to “keep talking”. According to Cernovich “this handler is not an ordinary SS agent.” Secret Service agents walk on stage during Hillary Clinton rally https://t.co/Btp1na4Pxt — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 4, 2016 (https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/761296190264647681) Further adding to the mystery, Cernovich also points out – in an unconfirmed report – that the so called “handler” appears to carry a Diazepam pen. hillary-handler-seizure-drug-575x408 hillary-handler-diazepam-575x816 The device in question is a Diazepam auto-injector pens are used for for Acute Repetitive Seizures. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16340187) Diazepam is one of the medications prescribed for patients who experience recurrent seizures Diazepam is used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms. https://t.co/KFEXhwQEkN — MF (@TWA2Garp) August 8, 2016 (https://twitter.com/TWA2Garp/status/762468212516622336) These details emerge just a day after the American Psychiatric Association has told its member not to call presidential candidates mentally ill, envisioning recent allegations involving Donald Trump. As The Hill notes (http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290690-psychological…) , “following a bad week for Donald Trump, in which he insulted a Gold Star family and declined to endorse Speaker Paul Ryan before doing it anyway on Friday, many have started to question whether Trump has a personality disorder.” “We’re asking ourselves — I didn’t say this, but this is what everybody is saying: Is Donald Trump a sociopath?” MSNBC host Joe Scarborough asked earlier this week. A California Democrat Wednesday launched a change.org petition calling for Trump to undergo a mental health evaluation, suggesting he may have a narcissistic personality disorder. More than 25,000 have signed it as of Sunday. While much of this may be in good humor, and meant to focus attention on Trump’s bombastic statements, perhaps the time has come for a serious look into Hillary Clinton’s own health history, especially since most polls still have her beating trump, and she may very well be America’s next president. Via: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-08-08/something-wrong-hillary-bizarre-be… The post Hillary Clinton blacks-out during speech, attention focused on her true health [Video] (http://theduran.com/hillary-clinton-dizzy-blackout-spell-during-speech-focu…) appeared first on The Duran (http://theduran.com) . References 1. http://www.youtube.com/embed/NlxWckQbpug?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&sh… Read in browser » (http://theduran.com/hillary-clinton-dizzy-blackout-spell-during-speech-focu…) http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheduran.com%2Fhillary-clinton-di… http://us13.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3a63c9fc90debaab0b552af47&id=027b2a548…... ** Hillary Clinton leverages media in Ecuador to ‘reconsider’ Julian Assange’s asylum in London (http://theduran.com/hillary-clinton-leverages-media-ecuador-reconsider-juli…) ------------------------------------------------------------ By Alex Christoforou on Aug 09, 2016 01:53 pm EMBARGOED UNTIL 0001GMT ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on June 14, 2013, ahead of the first anniversary of his arrival there on June 19, 2012. A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US "revenge" over the WikiLeaks disclosures and aware that the diplomatic deadlock over his case may continue for months, if not years. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ANTHONY DEVLIN (Photo credit should read Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty Images) Last month at the DNC, Wikileaks unleashed a cache of emails that showed the Democratic party and Hillary Clinton had conspired to rig the primary elections (http://theduran.com/trump-nails-calls-entire-democratic-primary-election-ri…) against Bernie Sanders. Assange also released, to much less publicity, 1,700 emails that showed Hillary Clinton (http://theduran.com/julian-assange-says-1700-emails-hillary-clintons-collec…) was directly involved in the destabilisation of Libya and Syria, and knowingly funneled weapons to Al Qaeda and ISIS. The Clinton campaign diverted all of America’s attention away from what should of been a massive scandal (with charges of treason levied on Hillary Clinton) by simply conjuring up the spectre of Russian aggression and Vladimir Putin. America fell for it and the media promoted the Clinton diversion tactic as they were instructed to do. As teflon Hillary continues to run amok, above any law, doing anything she pleases, Assange’s Wikileaks has promised another tranche of emails that will further expose Clinton’s massive corruption, and appetite for all out war. The Democratic party will risk no more Wikileaks’s induced speed bumps, in the coronation process of the first woman president, and the establishment’s ultimate insider war hawk. That is why reports out of Ecuador are now pointing to increased pressure on the Ecuador government to remove Assange’s asylum status, and finally expel him from the Ecuador embassy, and into UK police custody…where American authorities wait patently to lock Assange up for life, never to be heard from again. Hillary can then smoothly move on to becoming the next US President, as was planned nearly two years ago. Ecuador govt under serious pressure to censor Assange over #DNCLeak (https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNCLeak?src=hash) & criticism of Clinton https://t.co/GYrYbdHyhd & https://t.co/x9zN4NKdof — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 8, 2016 (https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/762666065834967040) Media in Ecuador is now calling for Assange’s asylum status to be reconsidered. ElComercio.com had this to say (http://www.elcomercio.com/opinion/julianassange-asilo-ecuador-joseayalalass…) … In this context, it happens that the author of the mess is none other than the person to whom Ecuador has granted asylum and protection to for more than four years. I was the first to say that Assange has, like all other human beings, inalienable rights, that must be respected. However, an asylum seeker also has obligations that cannot be ignored. He should not “perform acts that disturb the public peace, or to participate and influence political activities” and he also must respect and not harm, with his actions, the country that decided to give him asylum. Unfortunately, Ecuador has not set a limit to the conduct of Assange, and has allowed him to violate his asylum status, and taunt those who seek asylum. His latest interference in US politics could have worldwide consequences, of which Ecuador, Assange’s protector, will not leave unscathed. If London has refused to closer ties with Ecuador, because of Assange, then Washington is expected to react in the same way. And the United States is our best commercial partner! I said that, once granted asylum, Ecuador is bound to honor it. However, given the gruesome performance by Assange, he undoubtedly violates his refugee status, and it should be considered whether this conduct, taken to such extremes, is a good reason for Ecuador to end the asylum. The post Hillary Clinton leverages media in Ecuador to ‘reconsider’ Julian Assange’s asylum in London (http://theduran.com/hillary-clinton-leverages-media-ecuador-reconsider-juli…) appeared first on The Duran (http://theduran.com) . Read in browser » (http://theduran.com/hillary-clinton-leverages-media-ecuador-reconsider-juli…) http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheduran.com%2Fhillary-clinton-le… http://us13.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3a63c9fc90debaab0b552af47&id=027b2a548…...

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[BRUSSELS] building a bridge with the people
by Zenaan Harkness 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

How to get connected with the people, to demostrate empathy and an understanding of the real concerns of particularly the younger generations, how to build that bridge between government and their elite backers and, well everyone else who's not part of the one percent? Well here follows at least one person's demoncratic attempt to build this needed neo liberal bridge. Enjoy. ** German President Joachim Gauck says “elites are not the problem, people are the problem”. Gets booed and spit on (http://theduran.com/german-president-joachim-gauck-says-elites-not-problem-…) ------------------------------------------------------------ By Alex Christoforou on Aug 14, 2016 03:29 pm Germany Sochi Boycott It is an unbelievable statement, but also a very revealing statement that shows just how arrogant and untouchable the Brussels elite ruling class believe they have become. In much the same fashion as teflon Hillary Clinton in the United States, the German political class is also under the impression that they are the chosen rulers of a peasant population that simply does not appreciate their benevolence and kindness to the sheeple masses. In a recent TV interview, German President Joachim Gauck said… “The elites are not the problem, the people are the problem.” IFRAME: [1]http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gd5TPWXgOFQ Germans did not take kindly to the President’s statements, and let him have it with boos and spit. The anger that is building up all over the western world towards the global elites is breath taking. It is only a matter of time anger spills over into blood and revolution. Zerohedge reports (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-08-13/german-president-booed-attacked-af…) … Official German State TV and State Radio reported that “a handful of right wing extremists” have attacked the president and disturbed the otherwise peaceful and welcoming reception of the President. This is simply not the case, as seen in the video… The people repeatedly shouted “Traitor!”, “Get out!”, “We don’t want STASI Pigs” and “We are the people!”. One man, carrying his young son on his shoulders, appears to have spit on him whilst exclaiming insults. Other citizens were heard saying “You killed our children” and “What have you done to us?”. They were blocked by police in riot gear, to whom they said “You are protecting warmongers, shame on you!” The situation escalated and the riot police was forced to use pepper spray. Heiko Maas, the German Justice Minister, called the attackers “cowards who insult the president because of their personal frustration”. He himself was booed off the stage as a traitor by hundreds of Germans at the annual Labor Day celebration on the 1st of May. He said that they will be persecuted immediately, as “it cannot be allowed that such a tiny minority has influence on the political climate in Germany”. Germany, the stalwart of the EU, is a social mess. Financially, Deutsche Bank is a house of cards. Europe be warned, the “tiny minority” is sending a message which the political class chooses to simply ignore. Via: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-08-13/german-president-booed-attacked-af… The post German President Joachim Gauck says “elites are not the problem, people are the problem”. Gets booed and spit on [Video] (http://theduran.com/german-president-joachim-gauck-says-elites-not-problem-…) appeared first on The Duran (http://theduran.com) . References

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New Term for DIfficulty achieving Brexit: "Bronstipation"
by jim bell 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

To: John Oliver Avalon 4a Exmoor Street London W10 6BD UK I officially submit my idea for a new term: the difficulty I anticipate Britain will be having over the next few years leaving the European Union: "Bronstipation". Thank you, Jim Bell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bell

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Bittorrent starting to move entirely within anonymous overlay nets
by grarpamp 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

Общество шифропанков http://vabu56j2ep2rwv3b.onion/ BitTorrent трэкер. http://vabu56j2ep2rwv3b.onion/Tracker.html Это одна из его установок которую вы можете использовать в своих torrent файлах. http://xodv6rg4bvpfpcs7.onion:6969/announce

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Anarchist Bibliography, please? (was Re: Deconstructing an Institutional Slander...)
by Cecilia Tanaka 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

On Jul 29, 2016 10:36 PM, "juan" <juan.g71(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Are you talking about equality before the law? (which logically entails anarchism btw) Juan dear, Instead arguing with you about vocabulary, real meaning of some words or not, limits of some concepts, gender equality, men and women, storks and babies, I decided asking for help and avoid a possible gaffe or being unfair with you. :P I was thinking about asking you some suggestions of good anarchist readings, because I made some searches and - wow! - the bibliography is really huge. I need some help to separate the wheat from the shaft, please. Or a guide "Advanced Anarchism for Dummies". I know only the baby steps, sorry. :( I asked Steve some suggestions in private, but it's better to ask publicly, so more people can profit the clues. Oh, you know, he loves books, uses cute emoticons and makes oink oink. He's a good reference for me, hahaha!! ;) Tender kisses for all of you! <3 Ceci

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Exploit prices are rising
by Georgi Guninski 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/11/exodus_intelligence_500k_bounty/ Apple offers up to $200K "for major flaws in iOS". Exodus offers up to $500K for the same. Probably there is a marketing catch in "up to". Likely on the black market prices are higher. IIRC Some leaked Hacking Team emails suggest "exploit brokers" are reselling sploits for $100K per sploit (and possibly higher).

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prenez garde!
by bwdch19gksdcwb1 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

I write from open-air prison. Forced to labor. To slavery. Tracked with number. Threatened for death. My words have silenced. 7(A)175 building has compromized.

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[WAR] Can Hillary Imagine the Global Nuclear Winter a First Strike on Russia Would Bring?
by Zenaan Harkness 13 Aug '16

13 Aug '16

Any other more relevant question for a potential president of the USA? ** Can Hillary Imagine the Global Nuclear Winter a First Strike on Russia Would Bring? (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413c…) ------------------------------------------------------------ by William Wedin on Sat, Aug 13, 2016 Of course, not. No more than she was able to think beyond the moment of her own Satanic triumph when she learned on air that Gaddafi had just been raped to death with a bayonet by her loyal terrorists and proclaimed: "We came. We saw. He DIED.The way she laughs so demonically. Does she not seem possessed?Hillary doesn't care what death and destruction and immense human suffering may result from her terrorists' actions. She thinks only of how big is her bayonet.Hail, Caesar.How she longs to touch "her" Red Button. What a surge she would feel. Read more » (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413…) http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413c… http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413c…. Back to table of content (#top)

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