#TBOT: Take Back Our Tech @takebackourtech

Mike, Todd and I discussed how some projects exploit loopholes, like permitting gas turbines one by one. But communities can demand accountability. Have you felt it necessary to get involved in your local community surrounding this issue? 📺 Watch the full clip above.sh/WL3Tfb 🌐 Explore the map to take action aidatacentermap.org

I've been wondering how to explain the overbuilding of AI data centers and compute; they wouldn't need this much if they were building for consumer AI or cyber defense. They even have more than enough for a total surveillance state as far as I can see at 200GW+ of compute by 2030. That's 40% of the total U.S power supply. They're planning to build far more than they need for all imaginable scenarios. What for? This video suggests that data centers are portals to another dimension to summon demons. I wouldn't go that far, but the language some high profile names are using is very strange. And some have mentioned specifically that they're NOT summoning demons. Elon weirdly enough "joked" that they are. You'd have to blind not to notice the rituals and black magick in today's society, and I am sure there are sad misguided people actually trying to summon demons on their own without building billion dollar data centers. I'm open to many possibilities and this may explain the overallocation of AI compute, however here's your daily reminder that you have to give permission for outside entities to have power over you. I stand in my power. How about you? What do you think about these 'portals'?

⚡️ How Your Smartphone Powers the AI Boom With @Maninamerica , we explored how AI on big tech phones fuels data centers. But you have alternatives: Above Phone is one of them and it offers privacy without the surveillance. 📺 Watch interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=UNoFxA… 💧 Get the truth about data centers: aidatacentermap.org 📱 Learn more about Above Phone: abovephone.com/tbot

Our friends at DeFlock are preparing for a National Week of Action against ALPRs. noalprs.com Get prepared and active in your local community. DeFlock has already helped stop ALPRs in 69 towns. We can stop surveillance through awareness.

Reclaim Your Future in a Digital ID World @djmarkdevlin2 and I talk about how, despite the massive push toward digital ID, we still have power. Yes, there’s big money and momentum, but self-reliance is key. By strengthening local connections, person-to-person exchange, and building skills, we can reduce our dependence. The future isn’t set, we can shape it, one local choice at a time. Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=KkO1rf… Take back control with Above phone: abovephone.com/tbot

⚡️ Data Centers and the Heat Island Effect With Seth Holehouse, we unpacked how AI data centers literally raise local temperatures. In some areas, surface heat spikes by several degrees, all thanks to these operations. Together we can organize, there is hope if we take action. There is so much power in community. 📺 Watch interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=UNoFxA… 💧 Get the truth about data centers: aidatacentermap.org

San Marcos vs. Data Centers James and I discussed how the San Marcos community stopped a massive data center twice. Their water, power, and future were on the line. This shows what persistence and awareness can do. 🗺️ Get the truth about data centers: aidatacentermap.org 📺 Watch full interview here: corbettreport.com/butlerian-jiha…

Surveillance in Schools—Who’s Watching? In my interview with @DrTrozzi , we uncovered how billions in school funding led to widespread student surveillance and the risks are real. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: drtrozzi.news/p/hakeem-anwar… 📱 Break free from surveillance, go Above: abovephone.com/tbot

Download the Digital ID report: abovephone.com/digital

⚡️ No One Is Digital Our friends at @MANOVA_Magazin_ in Germany wrote an excellent article (in German) about the Digital ID situation. I want to thank Nicolas Riedl for writing this piece and expanding on a few core ideas: - Is Digital ID the first generation of a new tech like the iPhone? It starts off 'innovative' — but becomes mandatory. - No such thing as 'multi-polarization' — digital ID is coming everywhere. If you can read or understand German, give them some love. Read the article here: manova.news/artikel/kein-m…

Download Apps Anonymously with the Aurora Store In this clip from my recent interview with @efenigson , I show how Aurora Store lets you download apps from the Google Play Store anonymously, using a pool of shared accounts. I break down how even basic apps hide trackers,Facebook, Google, and more. It’s a wake-up call to audit your apps and choose transparency. This phone isn’t just an OS; it’s a whole privacy ecosystem. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=Q5JCT4… 📱 Protect your data, Above can help: abovephone.com/tbot/

Own Your AI, Protect Your Privacy Running local AI is a game-changer. @DrTrozzi and I talked about how you can do it right on your own machine. It’s private, it’s ethical, and it works for you. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: drtrozzi.news/p/hakeem-anwar… 📱 Get your privacy gear: abovephone.com/tbot

Do you trust Sam Altman’s “orb” to assign you a biometric digital ID? If you’re concerned about Big Tech, digital IDs, and biometrics, you might want to know about this project. I strongly encourage you to read my in-depth article on Substack, which goes much deeper into this topic (link in comments). 👀🧐

Great read. These dystopian tech CEOS grew up as bullied nerds, now planning to take their pain out on the entire world. asomo.co/p/the-scouring…

Talking with James Corbett, I explained how data centers pull vast amounts of groundwater, risking entire ecosystems and local farms. Once gone, that water isn’t coming back quickly. 🗺️ Get the truth about data centers: datacentermap.org 📺 Watch full interview here: corbettreport.com/butlerian-jiha… 📱 Safeguard your privacy—Go Above: abovephone.com/tbot

I'm making good on my promise of migrating away from Telegram. I'll share why on the next episode of the #TBOT Show. #TBOT now has a channel & group on SimpleX chat. Existing SimpleX chat users will need to update their app. Step 1: Download the latest release of SimpleX (or update) Step 2: Create your account Step 3: Follow our SimpleX channel smp9.simplex.im/c#42JhYLTvg6_H… Step 4: Join our SimpleX group smp9.simplex.im/g#IcBYNSscyr19… Step 5: Love yourself. - Hakeem

What’s Really Behind Digital ID Standards? @efenigson and I unpack how W3C Verifiable Credentials and ISO 18013-5 are quietly becoming the global backbone for digital ID. These standards let us model any claim, like your legal identity, even your car ownership, but without strong privacy safeguards, they risk being abused. As the EU, UK, and others roll them out, we must ask: can we trust them with our most personal data? 🎥 Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=Q5JCT4… 📱 Take back control over your digital life with Above: abovephone.com/tbot/

AI needs water. Lots of it. Researchers estimate that by 2030, U.S. AI data centers could consume as much water as 10 million Americans use in their homes every year. The question nobody's asking: Why are so many of these facilities being built in communities already facing water shortages? Watch this. Full interview on Rumble. Link in bio.

In my discussion with @Maninamerica , we examined the threat of depleted aquifers. When data centers pull millions of gallons, it risks wells, farms, and entire ecosystems. 📺 Watch interview here above.sh/9RHVVa 💧 Get the truth about data centers aidatacentermap.org

I've been hearing the same old thing for 5 years, people recommending questionable and sketchy privacy projects. It's rarer to find both technical and common sense being used. Should I make a video and spill tea on Signal, Tor, Protonmail and others?