I think I just found my new favorite VPN with @Obscura VPN

No email required, payments over Lightning, and a two-party design that separates your identity from your browsing by using Mullvad exit nodes.

Full Obscura walkthrough: https://youtu.be/qjemXQgBJLw

I went through a series of disaster scenarios with the @Bitkey to see what (if anything) I could do in each one. I also went into this tutorial blind to see how easy or hard each step was. Special cameo from my wife.

Here's the result.

https://youtu.be/toT8kQbFvLY

I've been using Qwen 3.8 27b on my local machine for a bit and it's pretty solid! For ease of use I've got it in Bionic (made by LM Studio) which acts as an agent for whatever models you run - able to make files, folders, call tools, link in MCP servers, build apps, build repetitive skills, etc.

The other cool thing is that you can use LM link to share models with any of your other computers - both locally and globally.

I covered it all in this video. If you have yet to dive into the world of local AI, this is the video for you. I start simple, then build up a knowledge base throughout. Please enjoy, and share if you find it useful!

https://youtu.be/PNxBXr53ACg

Of course subscribe here if you like!
https://www.youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1

FROSTSNAP is a new way of doing multisig using the Frost protocol.
One key, split across multiple devices.
No config file necessary.
Probably the easiest multisig setup I've experienced.

If you have enough devices to sign, you have enough devices to recreate the wallet.

Looks like (and is) single sig on-chain, meaning lower fees and better privacy (transactions don't reveal it's a multisig).

This tutorial shows the full setup, tx flow, recovery, and I weigh in on some benefits/tradeoffs.

https://youtu.be/ufT5a2NsADY

As always, if you enjoy the video please share and consider subscribing here.
https://www.youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1

I've been using the Freedomia card at home and traveling to various countries the past few months. Living on a Bitcoin standard is a lot easier with this thing.

-no kyc
-load in minutes with lightning, liquid or on-chain
-as many cards as you want
-each card is up to $5000 USD/month

Pretty badass. Video is here. LMK what you think.

https://youtu.be/8xNADRrXk2g

When I launched my new channel Sovereign Sessions, I put out a video on running local AI models for beginners with LM Studio. Today I released the follow up video on how to access this setup remotely.

The first video covered installation, selecting a model, understanding the jargon, and figuring out where local can be useful vs where it may fall short.

https://youtu.be/vuii4FjH59g

For this follow up video, I show how to access your locally AI server from any device in your home via the browser or phone, and even remotely from anywhere on earth.

https://youtu.be/PPPVqnrBPqk

Please share, LMK how I can improve, and anything cool I should cover in future videos! Also be sure to sub if you find the videos useful.

https://www.youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1

In this new tutorial I use Silent.Link to get a private eSim on my Graphene phone, using Bitcoin.

One global eSIM with no expiry dates, data around the world, and if you want - inbound SMS with a dedicated number. All paid in Bitcoin, top up any time via lightning. No name, no email, no KYC.

Enjoy the vid, give a share, and LMK what you think.
https://youtu.be/1fY1bKdFK2k

Also if you have suggestions for more things to cover on the new channel, please comment!

This past week was a nightmare and forced me to reexamine a lot of my assumptions and threat models. Two topics bubbled to the top alot that I thought warranted videos... so I got to work.

How do you use dice to generate your own entropy when creating keys? This video uses dice and the @SeedSigner to accomplish just that, while verifying using an external tool.

https://youtu.be/oMDPMZL5xLw

Putting trust in a single hardware vendor means having all your eggs in one basket. One tactic may be to keep some of your corn in different devices. Another may be to combine them into a multi-vendor multisig. This video goes through doing the latter - on Sparrow with Trezor, Jade and @BitBox , then on mobile with @nunchuk_io @SeedSigner and @nprofile1q... Jade.

https://youtu.be/Ja3ETXLmklI

There's no perfect answer for EVERYONE, but it's worth exploring your options and seeing what works for you.

BTW if you are finding these videos helpful, ALL of my tutorials will now be uploaded to Sovereign Sessions. Join me there:
https://www.youtube.com/@SovereignSessions?sub_confirmation=1

Always love catching up with Efrat!