SCREEN-FREE SALVATION & THE AI TAKEOVER

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Ever feel like your phone's become a third arm? Yeah, me too.

That's why I did something crazy this week - I went full digital hermit for 24 hours. No phone. No laptop. No Discord pings blowing up my brain.

And holy smokes, did it change the game.

But hold up - while I was playing board games with my kid, the tech world just went nuclear. We're talking government deals that'll make your privacy-loving soul weep.

Buckle up, buttercup. This newsletter's got more juice than your morning cold brew.

Why You Should Give a Flying Fork:

• Family Revolution: How ditching screens for 24 hours fixed my relationships faster than a couples therapist on speed

• Government Gone Wild: Uncle Sam just dropped $500B on AI (and why that should freak you out)

• Local Tech Tea: Your boy's been mixing it up with the AI crowd, and the tea is HOT

Digital Detox: The Ultimate Plot Twist

What a week. Feels like the whole country’s morphing into something else entirely—love it or hate it, change is happening fast.

But instead of getting caught up in the chaos, I’ve been locking in on what I can control: my family, my community, and the moves we make together.

Last weekend, we did something wild: 24 hours, no screens. Yep, from Saturday sundown to Sunday sundown, we went tech-free. Said goodbye to the sun with a song, hid the phones and laptops, and focused on resting.

• No phones.

• No screens.

• No work

• No digital dopamine hits.

Just pure, unfiltered family vibes.

And you know what happened?

• My daughter stopped doing the "Daddy, daddy, hey daddy" dance while I zombie-scrolled through my phone.

• We played actual board games (remember those?).

• We laughed so hard my face hurt.

By Sunday morning, I didn’t even miss my phone. Drove around without it for the first time in 15 years!

By the time we watched the sunset on Sunday, I realized we’re doing this once a month from now on.

What’s stopping you from trying it? Start with a few hours and let me know how it goes!

The AI Arms Race Just Got Real

While I was living my best analog life, the tech world went full cyberpunk.

On the one hand, I teared up seeing Ross Ulbricht’s release after 10 years of unjust sentencing. Met his mom a few years back—seeing their family reunited hit me hard.

Same day, the government just dropped a $500B bomb—teaming up with the tech titans (OpenAI, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Oracle, ARM).

They're calling it the Stargate Project 👀.

On paper? It's about beating China in the AI race.
Reality check? We're building a digital panopticon that'll make Black Mirror episodes look like Sesame Street.

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The Privacy Rebel's Survival Guide

Here's the no-BS truth: AI can now process more data about you than your mom knows.

• Every click.

• Every scroll.

• Every "quick" Amazon purchase at 2 AM.

This is why decentralized tech isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. From My Privacy PC to open-source AI, we need tools that work for us, not against us.

Want to dive deeper? I’ll be breaking it all down next week. Stay tuned.

Speaking of Taking Control...

Last night, I hit up the Innovative Bellingham AI Meetup, and it was epic! Got to nerd out with some brilliant locals and realized just how far ahead I am after living and breathing AI for two years.

That’s why I’m launching my 🔥28-Day ChatGPT Challenge on February 1st.

I'm showing you how to flip the script on AI.

• One prompt.

• Each weekday.

• Copy. Paste. Execute.

Next few freedom fighters get in for just $47 (that's like, what, three fancy coffees?).

Today's Brain Bombs

• Your phone addiction? It's not you, it's them (but you can break free).

• AI's coming in hot—either surf the wave or get wiped out.

• Your vibe attracts your tribe—from family game nights to tech meetups.

This weekend, I’m heading to the Fire & Story event in Bellingham. Picture this: saunas, cold plunges, massive fire pits, storytelling, and DJ cuts. My kind of party!

Final Word: Control what you can. Drop what you can’t.

And if you’re ready to take the power of AI into your hands, sign up for the 28-Day Challenge today.

Let’s make this year ours.

Keep fighting the good fight,

Joshua | Your Digital Freedom Fighter

P.S. That ChatGPT Challenge price won't last longer than your last New Year's resolution. Just saying.

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