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From Bank Scans to Metro Detentions: Russia’s Digital ID Reality

I recently talked with Jack Spirko on The Survival Podcast and I shared what I’d learned about Russia: how a simple bank facial scan turned into a nationwide surveillance tool.

It started with banks doing their own thing, but now the government’s tied it all together. If you’re in Moscow, the metro can scan your face, match it to your legal identity, and detain you if you’re dodging the draft. It’s a real-life example of where digital ID and biometric control can go.

🔗 Read or download the full Digital ID Report

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LIVE NOW: Independent Media Alliance - Christmas Q&A

The IMA is hosting the first ever Question and Answer session! Come ask the questions you've been dying to know the answers to!

The session will be hosted by Kit Knightly of OffGuardian, and feature myself, Ryan Cristian of TLAV, Hrvoje Morić of Geopolitics and Empire, Charlie Robinson of MacroAggressions, and more!

Odysee: https://odysee.com/@theconsciousresistance:7/IMA-Christmas-Q-A:8

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XifY5d5-Q78

💾You Will Own No RAM

Building your own computer used to be a rite of passage. That era is ending.

Manufacturers that once focused on consumer hardware—GPUs, RAM, SSDs—are pivoting toward AI data centers. Micron is exiting the Crucial consumer business by 2026. Samsung and SK Hynix are redirecting massive memory capacity to AI workloads, while Meta plans to spend $72B on AI infrastructure.

Project Stargate locked up roughly 40% of global DRAM output, and RAM prices have already doubled.

The result? Higher prices, tighter supply, and a push toward cloud computing—where you don’t own a powerful machine, you rent compute by the minute. Another “you will own nothing and be happy” moment.

Avoid over-using cloud AI and software baked with AI. Most data-center demand comes from inference—constant use. The more people go local, the less incentive there is to build massive AI infrastructure.

🪧 Read the full article on Substack
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Fear is (literally) the mind-killer—or at least *a* mind-killer 💥🧠

Derrick Broze Announces His New Memoir "A Man of My Word"!

Journalist Derrick Broze shares the official title and release date for his new memoir, A Man of My Word: How I Overcame Addiction, Depression, and Mental & Physical Prison!

The book will be released on December 22nd.

Learn more at AManofMyWord.com

📸Flock Off AI Cameras!

Flock Safety has partnered with hundreds of police departments, turning dystopian surveillance into a commercial product. You’ve likely already seen these black teardrop-shaped cameras in your town—here’s what they really do.

Flock builds ALPRs that capture every vehicle passing by. They don’t just read plates—they record make, model, color, stickers, and even windshield angle. Millions of reads are logged daily. Police can pull this data without a warrant, and agencies can share feeds across jurisdictions.

Flock claims their system “helps solve 10% of U.S. crimes,” but the study behind it is built on customer surveys, no control group, and data that doesn’t reflect everyday crime. Independent investigations found little to no real impact—Piedmont, CA spent over $576k for more crime and less liberty.

Want transparency? deflock.me crowdsources these camera locations so you can see where Flock units are in your area.

🪧 Read the full article on Substack

18 different bills surrounding internet censorship and age verification have passed the U.S. subcommittee today.

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The People's Reset Family,

If you missed our final Micro-Activation - and the FINAL 10% discount on tickets - watch the replay here:

Crowdcast (registration required): https://www.crowdcast.io/c/freeconscious26

Odysee (no registration): https://odysee.com/@TheGreaterReset:4/TPR-2026-MA-buildfree:1

Our 5th session will focus on our theme Building Free & Conscious Communities.

We had 3 guest speakers - Luk and Ale P.R, and Zujeil Flores!

In this session you will:

- Meet 3 of our presenters from Day 5!
- Get a taste for what's to come in January as we elaborate on our theme
- Hear about the various ways our speakers are building free communities
- Learn about the history of Luk and Ale's efforts to build Freedom Cells
- Get a taste of Sociocracy from Zujeil!

#TBOT 19: Flock Off AI Cameras, You Will Own No RAM and Be Happy, 5G is Coming Soon, a Tree’s Response to Love

It's one of those weeks where the tech world is burning.

Watch the full show on Substack

Here are this week’s stories:

Flock Off AI Cameras: New AI enhanced license plate readers are making their way to your town.

Own No RAM & Be Happy: Project Stargate has shifted the world’s manufacturing capacity from consumer computers to AI data centers.

5G is Coming Soon: The new American Broadband Deployment Act makes it impossible to reject 5G installation in your local community.

A Tree’s Response to Love: A new Heartmath study shows what happens when we focus our love towards a tree.

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💻Making Privacy Simple with Above: Linux Without the Learning Curve

In this clip from my interview with Dr. Trozzi, I explain how the Above Book brings the power of Linux to everyday users — no coding, no terminal commands, just privacy that works out of the box.

It’s freedom tech made practical — built for people who want security without the complexity.

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Australia’s ban on social media for kids is stupid and an example of government creep and further mass surveillance.

The government has no business trying to be parents and interfering in family life.

If you don’t want your kids on social media, then be better parents.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/12/09/banning-social-media-for-teens-is-an-infantile-idea/

📚Schools, Surveillance, and the One-Device-Per-Child Trap

I recently shared with Billy from Permaculture Pimpcast: during the pandemic, schools got handed billions to put a device in every kid’s hands, and now it’s a full-on surveillance playground. From Chromebooks to tablets, they’re watching students not just in class, but sometimes even at home. It’s wild how far this tech-in-education thing has gone, and I dove into how easy it is for these big players to get their gear into schools.

But guess what? We’ve got kids using Above Book Linux laptops now, and sometimes just bringing your own device is all it takes to step outside that system.

👉 Watch the full conversation here
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AI can be a powerful tool, but we should use it in ways that align with our human qualities and intelligence, not in ways that strip that from us.

Did you know private and ethical AI models actually exist?

Empowerment with Ethical, Local, and Private AI

📅 Friday, December 12

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Discover:

✅ New and ethical AI services

✅ How to use a private local AI on an Above Book

✅ How to improve your prompts to get the answers you want

✅ How to build a research workflow while collaborating with AI

✅ How different AI models are trained on information and how that information can be manipulated or censored

BONUS: All live attendees get extended access to our incredible Holiday Sale!

Spots are limited, so register now: https://abovephone.com/webinar/

Join us tonight at 7pm ET for the premiere of episode 206: Parallel Structures, Palantir & The People’s Reset with Derrick Broze.

In this episode, Alec sits down once again with Derrick Broze—investigative journalist, author, filmmaker, public speaker, and Voluntaryist activist—to unpack why Trump’s second term is unfolding almost exactly as we predicted a year ago… and why so many people who claim to value freedom are doubling down on the state anyway.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt7pMA3Rks0

For timestamps, links, and resources mentioned in this episode, visit our website: https://thewayfwrd.com/content/

The Hidden Architecture Behind Digital ID

On Zeee Media, I talk about something I don’t think gets enough attention: Digital ID isn’t just a policy — it’s an entire infrastructure shift happening in the background. Governments and corporations are building the rails first, and the ID systems slide right in afterward.

I break down how this rollout is being normalized through everyday services, why it’s accelerating globally, and the simple steps anyone can take to stay independent while this transformation unfolds.

🎥 Check out the full interview here

💻 Step into digital freedom—choose tools that answer to you, not big tech.

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