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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 · 15/09/2026

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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

@bsky.app @jay.bsky.team @toni.bsky.team @jeremydmiller.bsky.social @masnick.com @kinjal.bsky.social

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

It's free, open-source (AGPL-3.0), and currently in alpha. We'd love the ATProto team to take a look, and we're grateful for the protocol that made this possible. swappulse.org #ATProtocol #Bluesky #PokemonTCG

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 · 18/08/2026

A live voice-space feature using a WebRTC peer mesh, with recordings convertible to portable podcast episodes

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

End-to-end encrypted direct messages using ECDH (P-256) key exchange, with public keys published as portable records

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

Custom rich-text facets for hashtags and card links, plus app.bsky.embed.external cards for card artwork

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

Ozone-style labelling for moderation, with a self-hosted labeler emitting labels to the network

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

Per-user PDS provisioning (did:plc) with handle management and domain verification

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

Bidirectional federation: every local record (posts, follows, likes, reposts, reactions, voice spaces, podcast episodes) mirrors to a real PDS as app.bsky.* or org.swappulse.* records, and we ingest the firehose back into our local feed

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

15 feed generators for discovery (For You, trade matches, pack openings, card-specific feeds)

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

What we've shipped so far: 37 custom Lexicon types (org.swappulse.*) covering collections, trade listings, binders, voice spaces, podcasts, reactions, vouches, circles, meetups, challenges, and more

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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.

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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

If they were to introduce privacy-preserving tech like zkProofs, E2E, and PGP, along with other tools like these, we could verify without giving away information and keep it encrypted so that only the person uploading the data can read it.

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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