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Sick of being spied on, stolen from, and lied to? Ungovernable Misfits aim to ignite a rebellious spark in every listener. We explore ways to regain privacy and freedom using Bitcoin and open source software. Freedoms are not granted, they are taken and defended. We are rebels with a cause. Join us and become Ungovernable.
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No More Martyrs | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Colonial
In this special episode, I explain why we’re re-hosting the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits and end the series with a forward-looking conversation with Colonial, author of Sovereignty Requires Privacy: Lessons from the Fall of Samourai Wallet. Tbd and Colonial explore sovereignty as territorial control—physical and digital—and why exposure is the enemy in a world where information is the battlefield. Colonial unpacks how privacy tools challenge the geopolitical order, why martyrs lose, and why the next …
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Coffee Date with LNbits | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 38
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://lnbits.com/ for more information [[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernab…
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The Bitcoin Brief Goes LIVE | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 79
A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBPrime Time reminder (FTF + Week 3)Vegas coming upNEWSRoman Storm Acquittal?? - The RageRule 29 hearing in SDNY. Retrial dates floated: Oct, Nov, Jan 2027.Gov theory: running Tornado Cash was criminal, but mixers aren't illegal and it wasn't criminal at inception. Failla: so when did liability start?Gov collapsed UI and protocol. Claimed Tornado Cash itself transferred funds — user walle…
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Prime Time with Q | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 37
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://foundation.xyz/prime for more information [[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create u…
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Cryptosquid Unpacks the NEW StartOS | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 36
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://docs.start9.com/ to learn more [[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable…
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The Code Lives On | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Dojo Coder
In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the fourth re-release of the series, Dojo Coder (Pavel)— a long-time cypherpunk builder whose code has powered Samourai Wallet, Dojo and Ronin Dojo joins tbd.Tbd and Pavel dig into the current state of Ronin Dojo, why the project remains alive despite setbacks, and a near-term UI update that will reintroduce a transaction privacy visualiser inspired by the now-defunct KYCP.org. Pavel also reflects …
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A Prescription for Privacy | The Confab 30: Vik Sharɱa
In this Confab, Max sits down with Vik Sharɱa, founder and CEO of Cake Wallet, for a candid journey from his early hacking days on the Apple II, through decades in the steel industry, to discovering Bitcoin in 2013 and Monero in 2016. Vik shares the eye‑opening moment Coinbase shut his account for a small darknet market purchase of antibiotics—an incident that catalysed his deep dive into privacy and ultimately inspired Cake Wallet’s creation. Max and Vik explore why privacy should be a default, how Monero’s out‑o…
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The Skinwalker | Letter #5: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEWrite to Ke…
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New Frontiers with Frostsnap | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 35
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.GO TO https://frostsnap.com to learn more.[[BILLLKEONNE]]TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable mi…
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Gotta Map Em All | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 78
AOBPrime SHIPPING!FTF with ZachSamourai Domain PSALauren on with Danny from WBDQ still vibingNEWSKentucky HB 380 requires HWW manufacturers to reset users' seeds upon request https://x.com/bitcoinpolicy/status/2034702487995768878GrapeheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for OS https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/grapheneos-refuses-to-comply-with-age-verification-lawsGoogle reverses Android developer verification requirement amidst user backlash - https://www.scworld.com/brief…
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MONERO MONTHLY ...ISH
Max and Seth host Monero Monthly ...Ish. A show that focuses on educational topics, news and updates within the Monero ecosystem. Carrot progressing well, passes audithttps://github.com/cypherstack/carrot_core-auditFCMP++ pull requests all open, next step is multi-stage auditFollow https://x.com/MoneroResearchL for updatesp2pool released on TrueNAS store for easy Monero mininghttps://apps.truenas.com/catalog/p2pool/Monero mining made easy with Monero Superbrain on Umbrelhttps://github.com/brainchainz/Monero-Superb…
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PRIME TIME with Zach Herbert | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 34
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Buy a Passport Prime Today: https://foundation.xyz/passport-prime/HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for liste…
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St. Patrick's Day Slop | The Confab 29: Rod and Dick
In this Confab, Max sits down with veteran journalists Rod Palmer and Richard “Dick” Greaser to take the pulse of Bitcoin culture after a year away from the fray. They dive into the surge of intra-community debates (from node client wars to “paper Bitcoin” angst), why pleb politics resemble bread-and-circuses, and how Maxi Madness—now running in parallel on Nostr and X—has evolved into a spirited, democratic spectacle that both celebrates and sharpens the culture.Max, Rod and Dick also explore the uneasy overlap o…
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Vibe Corning | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 77
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBPrimeNew letter from KeonneQ vibing hardNEWSGrapheneOS announces Motorola partnershipTrump's "American Cyber Strategy" Puts Crypto on National Security MapSon of U.S. government contractor, accused of stealing millions in seized crypto, arrested in FranceTreasury tells congress mixers have valid privacy usesStrike now available in New YorkSolo Satoshi - Bitaxe TouchBitwise to donate $233,000 to open source Bitcoin devsUPDATES/…
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Surveil Yourself with Stealth | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 33
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Stealth Github: https://github.com/LORDBABUINO/stealth/tree/main Presentation: https://github.com/LORDBABUINO/stealth/blob/main/slides/Stealth%20%E2%80%94%20Bitcoin%20Wallet%20Privacy%20Analyzer%20_%20Stealth.pdfWebsite: https://stealth.shakespeare.wtfHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://…
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Letter #4: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEWrite to Ke…
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Cake Adds Lightning ⚡ | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 32
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Lightning Journey: https://blog.cakewallet.com/our-lightning-journey/Lightning in Cake: https://blog.cakewallet.com/lightning-is-finally-here/Spark Discussion: https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/ugmf/layer-two-who-freedom-tech-friday-18 HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendg…
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Letter #3: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEWrite to Ke…
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Predictable Plunder | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 76
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBMissing FTFNode woesPrimeNEWSPayJoin foundation gets 501c3 statusDutch Parliament explainer on Unrealized Cap GainsPersona age verificationLightning network volumeFutureBit launches Apollo 3BIP360 announcedBoltz closes Telegram groupUPDATES/RELEASESIbis Wallet v2.1-beta ⭐A self-custody Bitcoin wallet for Android, inspired by Sparrow Wallet but built for mobile.Designed for experienced users - no hand-holding, no training wheel…
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Phoenixd Dashboard with Miguel | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 31
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued suppor…
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Surviving the Kidnap Threat | The Confab 28: Kevin Loaec
In this Confab, Max sit down with Kevin Loaec, CEO of WizardSardine, for a frank discussion on the surge in coordinated, violent Bitcoin-related kidnappings in France and broader personal security lessons for anyone holding wealth. They explore practical, non-technical measures—community awareness, operational silence, modest living, and physical deterrents—alongside technical defences that reduce attacker incentives. Kevin explains why the threat was “late but inevitable,” how societal factors may be fuelling the…
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BIP47, AUTH47, PayNyms & More! | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 30
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued suppor…
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Letter #2: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, Max and John read Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEW…
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Save In Bitcoin, Spend in Monero | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Seth For Privacy
In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the third re-release of the series, Seth For Privacy — educator, builder and VP at Cake Wallet joins TBD. Seth brings a candid, practical nuance to the state of Bitcoin and Monero, the realities of social media and education, and what “good enough privacy” means for everyday people versus targeted dissidents. Seth and TBD dig into saving in Bitcoin, spending in Monero, the impact of the Samourai Wa…
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OpenClaw: Paradigm Shift or Slop Hype? | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 29
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued suppor…
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Sat Spending Cyborgs | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 75
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBApple FTFLetter 4 from Keonne15k sigsNEWSWrench attacks coming to the USAMore attacks in France - #2Alby launches SandboxStartwithBitcoin.comCitrea mainnet liveOffgrid.cashUmbrel ProUPDATES/RELEASESBisq Mobile v0.4.0Bisq2 v2.1.9Mostro v1.1.0 betaIgloo Desktop v1.0.3LNBits v1.4.2Peach 0.69 (325)StartOS v0.4.0-alphaZeus v0.12.3EDUCATIONBTC Sessions Aqua tutorialBTC Sessions Nunchuk tutorialLearn about V2 transportHELP GET SAMOUR…
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Defending Bitcoin Privacy | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Diverter
In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the second re-release of the series, Diverter — a privacy activist and champion of financial sovereignty joins TBD. TBD and Diverter discuss Bitcoin’s evolution from a fragile experiment into a durable network, and the new danger it faces—not extinction, but domestication. Diverter explains why the real fight now is over whether individuals can still use Bitcoin as a tool for freedom, the chilling …
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Apple & Privacy: Friend or Foe? | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 28
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued suppor…
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Letter #1: Notes From The Inside
In these episodes, Max reads Keonne’s recent letters written from FPC Morgantown. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If his voice isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share. Consider sending a letter, a book via an approved retailer, or some sats. Your support matters, and together we can keep their stories alive and make a tangible difference.LINK TO THE LETTER AT THE RAGEWrite to …
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Burnout, Banter, Breaches & BIPs | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 74
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBBusy BoyFTF: New Year. New Freedom Tech GoalsSamourai reminderBitcoin/Crypto donations now available14.8 k SignaturesThird letter from Keonne now available via The RageNEWSBanter Rule UK- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15454419/Labour-banter-ban-cost-firms-60million-enforce.html A French company that helps calculate taxes on crypto has been breached and it's suspected that info on 50,000 clients has been leaked.- htt…
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Closed AI Is the New Censorship | The Confab 27: Marks
In this Confab, Max sits down with Marks from Maple AI for a candid dive into privacy-first AI and how it intersects with the Bitcoin and Monero worlds many of us live in. They explore his journey from Apple’s AI/ML and product-launch trenches to Mutiny Wallet and now Maple, a secure, confidential-computing alternative to mainstream AI assistants. Marks shares how lawyers, accountants, therapists, and privacy-conscious users are adopting Maple to protect client data while still getting powerful AI assistance, and …
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New Year. New Freedom Tech Goals | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 27
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued suppor…
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No Price, Just Privacy | MONERO MONTHLY 13: Riccardo Spagni
In our first live Monero Monthly, Max and Seth are joined by Riccardo “fluffypony” Spagni for a candid tour through Monero’s origin story and culture. Riccardo dives into the chaotic Bytecoin days, how a secret fork birthed Monero after a contentious merge-mining push, and why missing comments, odd code obfuscations, and a deliberately crippled miner set off everyone’s spidey senses.Riccardo shares the serendipitous formation of the Monero Research Lab—hiring Sarang and Surae via a Reddit post—and a hilarious Utah…
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Privacy, BTC and XMR with Riccardo Spagni | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 26
A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued suppor…
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Leaks and Larceny | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 73
Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBFTF with Guy SwannSamourai reminder - Over 14.4k sigs nowBitcoin/Crypto donations now availableSamourai/Prime competition update (NostrGang was the winner)Lauren interview with Jesse TevelowTwo letters from Keonne now available via The RageNEWSDOJ sold Samourai Bitcoin?Another ledger leakWoS winding down custodial service in EUCalifornia state to begin stealing BitcoinFrench government officials selling taxpayers info to gang …
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Bitcoin Custody | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: QnA
HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits, and kick off a re-release series with Q (BTC QnA) — a renowned educator at the forefront of no-KYC Bitcoin, self-custody, a…