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Michael J Burgess

@beitmenotyou.online

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I'm Michael Burgess, a decentralisation advocate and owner of SwapPulse.org, a Pokémon TCG collector with AI card scanning. I create content about privacy, Linux, and self-hosting. Co-founder of Two Blokes One Lobby gaming. Always curious, exploring tech.

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Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 11/09/2026

The UK under-16 social media ban lands by 2027: platform bans, live-streaming limits for teens, and device-level rules that could affect FaceTime and messaging. Age checks mean ID checks. Worth watching closely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX7D... #Privacy #DigitalFreedom

UK ANNOUNCE SOCIAL MEDIA BAN!

YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 11/09/2026

Reports allege Anthropic tracks activists as "threats," with software watching protests in real time. Dissent recast as a security problem. That's not safety; it's a control system. If confirmed, it should worry everyone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSz... #Privacy #PreCrime #DigitalRights #AI

They're Using AI to Arrest You Before You Do Anything.

YouTube video by Loyal Moses

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 11/09/2026

I warned you this was coming: client-side scanning puts a filter inside your encryption and checks your files against secret databases. One false positive and armed police visit your home. UK, EU, and US are all pushing it now. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQM... #Privacy #Encryption

THIS is Coming to Your Phone NEXT... I Warned You

YouTube video by The Infographics Show

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 11/09/2026

Always-listening arrives on the wrist. Apple Watch's Live Rewind and Siri Recap record and transcribe the Room around you. Record a courtroom in England or Wales, and you risk criminal contempt. Once it's stored, you can demand it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF4o... #privacy

This is How They Will Spy on You!

YouTube video by BlackBeltBarrister

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 10/09/2026

The panopticon went open source. God's Eye View puts live flights, ships, fires and quakes on a photorealistic globe anyone can run. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRJa... www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FJ... #OSINT #OpenSource

We Got Open Source Palantir Before GTA 6

YouTube video by Bilawal Sidhu

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/09/2026

Meta tracks people who never signed up: SDKs in apps, Pixels on websites, WhatsApp metadata, smart glasses feeding AI. Shadow profiles follow you even after you leave. Individual opt-out is not enough. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akj4... #Privacy #Meta #Surveillance #DigitalRights

We Built A World Humans Aren't Designed For | Johann Hari

YouTube video by The Peter McCormack Show

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/09/2026

Australia's "switch off algorithms" law sounds harmless. The fine print says otherwise: universal age verification (ID for everyone) and feeds that powerful people get to shape. The under-16 ban already flopped. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFxo... #DigitalRights #Privacy

The Stupidest Internet Law Ever

YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/09/2026

New Video essay: UK industrial decline was chosen, not inevitable. Sky-high industrial energy prices, job taxes hitting workers (per the OBR), and emissions cuts that outsourced the problem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOEr... #UK #Energy #SelfSovereignty

The UK Can't Afford To Work

YouTube video by Fine Print

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/09/2026

A ban ruled unconstitutional in France may resurface as EU-wide law. Macron wants a social media ban for those under 15. Protecting kids sounds right, but age checks mean ID checks for all. Watch this closely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDTW... #DigitalRights #Privacy

The EU Could Ban Social Media

YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/09/2026

"They are deploying the control grid." Simon Dixon on CBDCs, programmable money, and why self-custody matters: If your money lives in someone else's database, they set the terms. Hold your own keys. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcsD... #Bitcoin #CBDC #SelfCustody #FinancialSovereignty

“They are Deploying the Control Grid” | Simon Dixon

YouTube video by The Peter McCormack Show

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/09/2026

Meta builds shadow profiles on people who never used its apps. Pixel trackers, SDK snooping, WhatsApp metadata. Seven tools to push back: GrapheneOS, Qubes, Tor, Organic Maps, RSS, F-Droid, Cape. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mq_... #privacy #decentralisation

Seven Tools To Stay Invisible Online

YouTube video by Proton

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/09/2026

Digital ID wallets, age verification laws, automated checks via government APIs. The pieces of a verified-only internet are being assembled under the banner of convenience and child safety. The anonymous web deserves better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YteF... #DigitalID #Privacy #DigitalRights

It's Over. They Just Banned Anonymous Browsing.

YouTube video by Loyal Moses

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 06/09/2026

Age verification is quietly becoming a surveillance tool. ID checks across the web create identity logs that get reused, leaked, or linked to ad profiles. Good intentions, dangerous design. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Xc... #Privacy #AgeVerification #DigitalRights

Age Verification: The Privacy Risk You Need to Know

YouTube video by David Bombal

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 03/09/2026

Kids aren't kids anymore. They're little consumers. Algorithms and influencers are farming Gen Alpha from toddlerhood, swapping toys for pricey skincare and look-maxing routines. This Video shows how, and who profits: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lcjx... #BigTech #KidsOnline #GenAlpha

Kids Aren’t Kids Anymore

YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 03/09/2026

It happened again. Germany is pushing a social media ban for minors, using "teens support it" framing the data doesn't back up. Skewed headlines justify age verification and mass data collection. A VPN helps you access services without ID. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlUw... #Privacy #DigitalRights

It Happened AGAIN!

YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 03/09/2026

Meloni pushed a hardline EU migration pact and got it. Now the "first entry" rules she championed burden Italy most, and her Albania hubs process almost no one at great cost. Centralised rules eventually bind their own architects. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4z... #EU #Migration #Politics

Has Meloni’s Immigration Policy Backfired?

YouTube video by TLDR News EU

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 03/09/2026

Milei promised Argentina a V-shaped boom. A year on, the economy is shrinking, and 2026 forecasts have been slashed. Stabilisation worked. Growth hasn't. Inflation is still 33.8%. Worth a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2efo... #Argentina #Milei #Economics

No, Argentina’s Economy is Not Booming

YouTube video by TLDR News Global

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 03/09/2026

A lobbyist called private Minecraft servers "digital piracy". Your home server, your hardware, your world: rebranded as a crime so you'll pay subscriptions instead. Watch this and wake up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KOa... #SelfHosting #DigitalRights

They’re Banning Your Home Servers.

YouTube video by Loyal Moses

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 01/09/2026

8.7m records leaked at UK airports. Operators say money is safe, but your home address and car details are not. This proves we collect too much data. Use a VPN on public WiFi and demand less data collection from corporations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=upAQ... #Privacy #DataBreach #CyberSecurity

Total DISRESPECT for your Digital Privacy

YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 01/09/2026

Flock is losing. 93 US cities ended contracts in August. Texas cut funding. Social media is the new town square. Public pressure works where meetings fail. Swapping vendors isn't a fix. End the surveillance, not just the brand. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUs4... #Privacy #Flock #ALPR

Flock is LOSING! Here’s the Proof!

YouTube video by Loyal Moses

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Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 01/09/2026

Apple Maps now has unskippable ads. You paid for the phone, but you rent the experience. Loyal Moses calls it a "digital toll booth." If they track your habits, does "privacy" mean anything? Time to rethink ownership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zfU... #DigitalRights #Privacy #AppleMaps

You Can't Opt-Out.

YouTube video by Loyal Moses

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 01/09/2026

Home Office warns asylum seekers about photography & non-consensual image sharing. The general filming advice is weak, but the focus on intimate image abuse is real. Why is this government guidance flying under the radar? www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiPh... #DigitalPrivacy #TechFreedom

This is Actually Insane

YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 18/08/2026

Hi @atproto.com, I've been building SwapPulse.org, a decentralised social network for Pokémon TCG collectors, fully built on the AT Protocol.

SwapPulse, Social TCG Network

A decentralised social network for Pokémon TCG collectors. Own your collection, trade with trust, and track the market.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 16/08/2026

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Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 16/07/2026

Meta tracks non-users. EU scans private chats without warrants. Microsoft has old firmware bugs. Texas pushes invasive age checks. This is the new normal unless we push back. Watch the full report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy_b... #Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #EUChatControl #BeItMeNotYou

EU Sneakily Passed Chat Control (What You Need to Know)

YouTube video by Techlore

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/07/2026

US debt near $39.3T, growing $4.7B daily. Warsh's trap: hike rates and crush the government with interest, or cut them and risk inflation and the dollar. Your mortgage and savings hang in the balance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMf_... #FederalReserve #NationalDebt

Kevin Warsh's SECRET Plan to Print $40 Trillion

YouTube video by Finance Bureau

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Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/07/2026

When immigration debates become binary shouting matches, everyone loses. Sovereignty is not just about borders. It is about the quality of our thinking. Fear produces bad policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R57m... #Sovereignty #Migration #PublicDiscourse

"Look Into the Victims' EYES & Say That!" - Heated Migrant Debate

YouTube video by The New Culture Forum

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/07/2026

Meta clones your Instagram face with AI without asking. EU cars now watch your eyes. Discord banned 8,000+ users by accident. Your image, attention, and access are all controlled by default. Opt-outs exist, but they're hidden. Not neutral. youtu.be/ITmMIqiJwOg #Privacy #DigitalRights

Turn This Off Immediately

YouTube video by TechLinked

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/07/2026

The UK is secretly building a digital ID system. Advisory group meetings, minutes, and budget all hidden. Journalists barred. MPs get identical non-answers. "Merely advisory" won't wash. Trust needs openness, not secrecy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi3G... #DigitalID #Privacy #Transparency

SECRECY about YOUR Data?!

YouTube video by BlackBeltBarrister

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/07/2026

Russell Brand & Sonia Elijah discuss coordinated COVID censorship. She names the 77th Brigade, CCDH & BBC's Trusted News Initiative. Some confirmed, the rest contested. Core question: Who watches the narrative shapers? www.youtube.com/watch?v=InQR... #Censorship #FreeSpeech

Musk is in trouble...

YouTube video by Russell Brand

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/07/2026

Russia's bond yields are near 17%. Oil falling, sanctions blocking borrowing, citizens pulling cash at record rates. War deficit at 5-6% of GDP. Tax hikes are coming. Squeeze on Putin tightening. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTVc... #Russia #Economy #Putin #Sanctions

Russia's Bond Yields Spike: Is Putin in Trouble?

YouTube video by TLDR News EU

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 09/07/2026

Palantir, named after Tolkien's all-seeing stones, is in ICE, the Israeli military, the UK NHS & Aussie supermarkets. One head of the billionaire hydra is building modern feudalism. France dropped them. UK MPs want them out. Time to wake up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBW9... #Palantir #DigitalRights

Honest Government Ad | Palantir

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 08/07/2026

The UK government is rushing through a National Security Bill that could jail journalists for up to 14 years just for doing their jobs. The press freedom "defence" isn't even in the Bill itself. Fast-tracked laws on free expression are never safe. #PressFreedom #UKPolitics

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 03/07/2026

Rushed UK terror law could jail journalists for 14 years just for gathering info. The "journalist defence" isn't even in the actual bill, just a policy note. Vague definitions leave everyone exposed. Security shouldn't come at the cost of truth. #PressFreedom #UKLaw #Censorship

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 02/07/2026

The UK government is rushing the National Security Bill 2026, which could jail journalists for getting information from designated groups. Safeguards are weak, sitting only in a policy paper, not the law. Freelancers are left hanging. Rushed laws = stifled truth. #PressFreedom #Censorship #UKNews

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 02/07/2026

@proton.me Moving from ChatGPT to Lumo+ as part of my shift from Big Tech to privacy-respecting tech. Using the full Proton suite now. One request for Lumo: persistent file storage so I can upload data from ChatGPT and have it stored in memory.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 02/07/2026

New: "Labour's Fine Print." Digital ID, frozen tax thresholds, tighter speech controls. Quietly individually. Together, they reshape daily life in the UK. Room for privacy and open debate? beitmenotyou.online/labours-fine... #DigitalRights #Privacy

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Labour’s Fine Print: How Labour Is Changing the UK

How Labour has reshaped the UK since July 2024 through fiscal drag, digital ID, trusted news controls, and what Burnham inheriting means for you.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 02/07/2026

How Labour has reshaped the UK since July 2024 through fiscal drag, digital ID, trusted news controls, and what Burnham... How Labour has reshaped the UK since July 2024 through fiscal drag, digital ID, trusted news controls, and what Burnham...

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How Labour has reshaped the UK since July 2024 through fiscal drag, digital ID, trusted...

How Labour has reshaped the UK since July 2024 through fiscal drag, digital ID, trusted news controls, and what Burnham inheriting means for you.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 01/07/2026

Proton's Lumo is the AI tool I actually want to use. Zero-access encryption, no ads, no training on your data. Slowly phasing out ChatGPT and moving over for good. Tools should respect you by default. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RIQ... #Privacy #Proton #Lumo #DigitalFreedom

Finally, An AI Assistant That Doesn't Leak Your Data

YouTube video by Proton Guides & Updates

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 01/07/2026

"'You'll own nothing and be happy'" isn't a prediction. It already happened. Subscriptions took our libraries, tools, and media, and gave us temporary access instead. You pay forever and own nothing. beitmenotyou.online/the-subscrip... #subscriptions #ownership

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The Subscription Truth: You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy

Where did ‘own nothing and be happy’ come from? How streaming and subscriptions are quietly replacing ownership in everyday life.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 01/07/2026

Where did 'own nothing and be happy' come from? How streaming and subscriptions are quietly replacing ownership in everyday life. Where did 'own nothing and be happy' come from? How streaming and subscriptions are quietly replacing...

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Where did 'own nothing and be happy' come from? How streaming and subscriptions are quietly...

Where did 'own nothing and be happy' come from? How streaming and subscriptions are quietly replacing ownership in everyday life.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 29/06/2026

Small rules stacking into big control. Governments use age checks, biased algorithms, and "trusted source" mandates to slowly reshape the internet without a single dramatic vote. What seems like safety today becomes censorship tomorrow. beitmenotyou.online/the-quiet-co... #DigitalFreedom #Autonomy

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The Quiet Convergence: What Happens When

Age gates, digital euros, verified IDs Western governments roll out new controls. What does this mean for your privacy if we stay silent?

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 29/06/2026

Age gates, digital euros, verified IDs—Western governments roll out new controls. What does this mean for your privacy if we... Age gates, digital euros, verified IDs Western governments roll out new controls. What does this mean for your...

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Age gates, digital euros, verified IDs—Western governments roll out new controls. What does this mean...

Age gates, digital euros, verified IDs Western governments roll out new controls. What does this mean for your privacy if we stay silent?

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 28/06/2026

Steam Machine pricing revealed, SteamOS 3.8 ships. Linux Foundation launches Akrites for FOSS security. PINE64's $50 RISC-V speaker does local voice via Home Assistant. COSMIC 1.1, Xfce Wayland preview, GIMP 0.54 as a Flatpak. Big week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb8E... #Linux #FOSS

Steam Machine Prices Revealed, Akrites for FOSS Security, GIMP from 1996, & more Linux news

YouTube video by Michael Tunnell

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 28/06/2026

Steam Machine prices are out. AMD power, SteamOS 3.8, living-room-ready. NVIDIA drivers coming too (next year). 🎮🐧 Big news for Linux gaming freedom. Also: Akrites secures OSS, PINE64 drops $50 RISC-V speaker, GIMP 1996 returns via Flatpak. Wild week for open tech. #Linux #Gaming #FOSS #RISCv

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 27/06/2026

The new Be It Me Not You forum is live: forum.beitmenotyou.online A community space for digital autonomy, privacy, self-hosting, open web tools, mutual aid and learning together. Come introduce yourself. #DigitalAutonomy #SelfHosting #OpenWeb

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The Autonomy Lab

The Autonomy Lab is a community forum for digital independence, privacy, Linux, self-hosting, decentralised social media, open tools and practical online freedom.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 25/06/2026

The UK wants "trustworthy news" to be easier to find online. Fair enough, but who decides what trustworthy means? My new post looks at the UK media Green Paper and why algorithmic prominence could sideline indie voices. beitmenotyou.online/trustworthy-... #FreeSpeech #UKPolicy

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Trustworthy News? UK Policy

The UK Government wants social media platforms to promote “trusted news” sources. Here is why that could threaten independent media and public trust.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 25/06/2026

The UK Government wants social media platforms to promote “trusted news” sources. Here is why that could threaten independent media... The UK Government wants social media platforms to promote “trusted news” sources. Here is why...

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The UK Government wants social media platforms to promote “trusted news” sources. Here is why...

The UK Government wants social media platforms to promote “trusted news” sources. Here is why that could threaten independent media and public trust.

Michael J Burgess @beitmenotyou.online · 25/06/2026

Faith should be free. Legal rights should be equal. No religious council should leave women without civil protection. One law must protect everyone, especially in marriage. Should religious marriages need civil registration? www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZsl... #WomensRights #UK

Sharia Law is a Threat to National Security & Women's Rights - It has No Place in Britain

YouTube video by The New Culture Forum