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July 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Can people govern themselves without someone else stepping in?

[link removed] July 14, 2026 ** SELF-GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Self-Command Is the Price of Freedom ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] In Acadia National Park in Maine, parking is difficult. …
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July 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Raising Free Adults Starts Earlier Than You Think

[link removed] July 9, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Aw Dad, Do I Have To? ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] In our last installment, I noted that freedom and self-governance are …
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July 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM

The Secret Weapon Libertarians Have Never Built

[link removed] Dear libertarian, The political-left knows who their people are. Every one of them. The political-right knows who their people are. Every one of them. They know where they live. They know how to reach them. They know how to move them to action when it matters most. But …
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July 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM

The Money They’re Building Comes With an Off Switch

[link removed] July 7, 2026 ** MONETARY POLICY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Currency They Are Building Has an Off Switch. Here Is What You Need to Know. ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] You walk into…
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July 3, 2026 at 11:45 PM

Celebrate 250 Years of Liberty at FreedomFest

[link removed] Dear fellow advocate, We want your opinion. Four quick questions. ([link removed]) What's the purpose of this poll? Well, telling people what you're up to while you poll them is... a social science no-no. Supposedly it biases the response and spoils the data. I'm going …
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July 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM

The book that changed my idea of freedom

[link removed] July 2, 2026 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Uncommon Book That Ignited My Embrace of Authentic Freedom ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Many of us move through life…
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June 30, 2026 at 11:03 PM

Imagine waking up in a world without the state

[link removed] June 30, 2026 ** SELF-GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** A Day in the Life of Alex in AnCapville ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Recently I wrote about statism and security, remarkin…
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  Jim Babka | The Advocates for Self-Government · [email protected]
June 29, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Three Numbers That Could Transform the Libertarian Movement

[link removed] There are three numbers that could transform the libertarian movement. Almost nobody knows any of them. But I'm about to explain them to you. The first is Identity: If you survey Americans and include "libertarian" as an option, how many select it? These are the people who…
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June 25, 2026 at 11:02 PM

A Bad Tire, a Fallen Tree, and a Lesson in Freedom

[link removed] June 25, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Thank God No One Was Hurt ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] I just found $10 in a puddle! Here’s how it went down… I wa…
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June 23, 2026 at 11:03 PM

Would you take orders from an AI CEO?

[link removed] June 23, 2026 ** ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Hail the Hollow AI Caesar ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] In Goethe's 1797 poem “The Sorcerer's Apprentice,” the appr…
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June 18, 2026 at 11:03 PM

What determines whether something is worth the money?

[link removed] June 18, 2026 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Worth Every Penny or Not? ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Free market capitalism. These words have been used, abused, prai…
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June 17, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Is Libertarianism a Sleeping Giant?

[link removed] What if libertarian weakness is a myth? What if anyone who believes libertarians are puny is wrong? Not slightly wrong. Not off by a little. But fundamentally wrong in a way that has cost the movement decades of progress? Here's what the evidence actually shows... Studies …
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June 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM

One account suspension can erase years of work

[link removed] June 16, 2026 ** DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Build Something No Platform Can Take Away ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] It’s a random Tuesday. You open your phone, nav…
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June 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM

Governments caused this. Then blamed someone else.

[link removed] June 12, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Governments Are the Worst Polluters ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Governments frequently own productive enterprises. This…
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June 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM

The pandemic changed more than public health

[link removed] June 9, 2026 ** EXIT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Why I Had to Leave: Covid Tyranny in Germany ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] In 2020, I was a model citizen. Then, I started to question …
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June 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM

The Question Beneath the Massie Race

[link removed] June 4, 2026 ** SELF-GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The $35 Million Primary ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] On the evening of May 19, 2026, in a banquet hall in Hebron, Kentucky,…
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  Mike Sertic | The Advocates for Self-Government · [email protected]
June 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM

Where do you stand on the Iran War?

View in browser ([link removed]) [link removed] ** NEW SURVEY: Where do you stand on the Iran War? ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Three months in, the war with Iran continues. The February strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader gave way to a…
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June 2, 2026 at 11:02 PM

The mistake almost everyone makes in political conversations

[link removed] June 2, 2026 ** SELF-GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Winning Hearts, Not Arguments ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Self-government, at its deepest level, is the belief that people…
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May 28, 2026 at 11:02 PM

What if the brochure is lying?

[link removed] May 28, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Fallacy of 'Argument from the Brochure' ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Is government protecting us from crime? Polic…
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May 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Why are so many people done with politics?

[link removed] May 26, 2026 ** DECENTRALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Your Voice, Not Your Proxy ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] In a neighborhood near me, the HOA board voted to cut down an 80-y…
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May 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM

“Microlooting” is how moral collapse starts

[link removed] May 21, 2026 ** SELF-GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Don't Argue with the Dark Room. Turn on the Light. ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Communist sympathizer and Democratic Party …
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May 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM

At what point does taxation become theft?

[link removed] May 19, 2026 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Is the Government Our Biggest Pickpocket? ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Let’s be honest about what taxation actually is. …
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May 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Where did the last 40 minutes go?

[link removed] May 14, 2025 ** DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Attention Economy Is Picking Your Pocket. Here’s How To Stop Paying. ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] The Part-Time Job…
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May 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM

A dream property turned into a toxic waste site

[link removed] May 12, 2025 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Day Government Stole My Dream Property ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] I am angry right now. Really angry. Perhaps I …
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  Mike Sertic · [email protected]
May 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM

Here's How Libertarians View Themselves

[link removed] If you had predicted these results, I would've said, "No way." Your answers to the libertarian viewpoint survey, on April 22, bowled us over. * I'll explain what we were surprised about and why, plus… * Why we issued this poll at this time. But first… Let's get to those …
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May 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Be Honest: Do You Know How Your Health Insurance Works?

[link removed] May 7, 2025 ** HEALTHCARE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Healthcare Systems Are Not Going to Save You ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] I’ve often said that navigating healthcare is a full-co…
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May 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM

Have People Finally Had Enough with Phone Addiction?

[link removed] May 5, 2025 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Is Anyone Home Anymore? ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] It’s a Tuesday in Fort Collins, and I’m at one of my favorite tea ho…
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May 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM

Why envy makes people miserable

[link removed] May 1, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Yes, Jason Momoa Is Actually Good Looking ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Envy doesn’t just make people unhappy—it drives res…
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April 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM

The real problem with American healthcare

[link removed] April 29, 2026 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Healing Free Market ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] American healthcare is expensive, confusing, and often built arou…
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April 23, 2026 at 11:03 PM

What if success makes you a target?

[link removed] April 23, 2026 ** SELF-GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Taxed, Sued, and Exposed ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] A growing number of Americans feel like wealth is being targeted fr…
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April 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM

We're breaking a polling rule. Want to help?

[link removed] Dear fellow advocate, We want your opinion. Four quick questions. ([link removed]) What's the purpose of this poll? Well, telling people what you're up to while you poll them is... a social science no-no. Supposedly it biases the response and spoils the data. I'm going …
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April 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Roads this bad after all those taxes?

[link removed] April 21, 2025 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Thanks for the Flat Tire, Rochester ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Dinner at Delmonico‘s Steak House was lovely—all the m…
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  Mike Sertic | The Advocates for Self-Government · [email protected]
April 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM

A hell of a lot of sticky dots have been used over the years

[link removed] As we gather to celebrate our nation’s independence, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the ideals that made it possible—liberty, self-government, and free association. To help you share these timeless principles with friends, family, and your community, The Advocates is offeri…
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April 16, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Stateless societies lasted longer than democracies

[link removed] April 16, 2026 ** DECENTRALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------ ** It Can Work. It Already Has Worked! ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of govern…
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April 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM

What if the collapse HAS already started?

[link removed] April 14, 2026 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Is Economic Collapse Inevitable? ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Let’s take a look back at 2014 and a conversation that I…
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April 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM

The closest thing to a blueprint for a freer world

[link removed] April 9, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Building a Just World, Part 7 ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] In the Building a Just World series, we blazed the trail towa…
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April 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM

How good intentions go off the rails

[link removed] April 7, 2026 ** SELF-GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Do-Gooder's Road to Coercion ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] On October 7, 2023, Hamas murdered 1,200 people in Israel an…
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April 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM

The real reason some crimes go unpunished

[link removed] April 2, 2026 ** BIG GOVERNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Why Do Some Serial Killers Get Away with It? ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] You’ve probably never heard of Gilles de Rais. He…
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April 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM

Want real freedom? Start here

[link removed] March 31, 2026 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Respect Yourself and Leave Others Alone ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] There’s a quiet test embedded in every act of con…
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March 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM

History says fragmentation can work

[link removed] March 26, 2026 ** DECENTRALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Want Less Chaos? Try MORE Jurisdictions ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] When people look at Germany, the country with Europ…
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March 25, 2026 at 12:02 AM

Maybe Government SHOULD build the roads?

[link removed] March 24, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Building a Just World, Part 6 ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] You, dear reader, have been very patient as we have laid the…
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March 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM

What happens when you stop blaming others for your problems?

To Be Wild, Free, and Ungovernable ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] There is a peculiar kind of courage required to live as if you are already free. Not the freedom promised by legislators or granted by institutions, but the bone-deep, self-possessed s…
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March 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM

Why your posts suddenly get no reach

[link removed] March 17, 2026 ** CENSORSHIP ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Are You Being Shadowbanned? Here's What You Need To Know ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Hello? Is anyone here? When you post …
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March 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM

If you force me, I didn’t consent

[link removed] March 13, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Building a Just World, Part 5 ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] If we want a peaceful and consensual world, we cannot build …
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March 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM

Think Decentralization Cannot Work? It Already Has!

[link removed] March 11, 2026 ** DECENTRALIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Think Decentralization Cannot Work? It Already Has! ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Many people assume the world would fall…
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March 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM

The Meteoric Rise of Digital Enslavement

[link removed] March 5, 2026 ** THE TAO OF LIBERTY ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Meteoric Rise of Digital Enslavement ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] We don’t need to imagine a future dystopia. The t…
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March 4, 2026 at 1:01 AM

The Libertarian Who Changed My Life

[link removed] March 3, 2026 ** LIBERTARIANISM ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Remembering Harry Browne, 20 Years Later ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Twenty years after Harry Browne’s passing, his voice …
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February 27, 2026 at 1:02 AM

The Public School Shell Game Makes Phantom Daycares Look Tiny

[link removed] February 26, 2026 ** CENSORSHIP ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Freedom of Reach Is the Censorship They Won’t Call Censorship ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Platforms increasingly claim the…
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February 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM

Building a Just World, Part 4

[link removed] February 24, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Building a Just World, Part 4 ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] Most people treat crimes like theft and assault as moral …
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February 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM

Democracy Is Hell, and We Are Sisyphus

[link removed] February 19, 2026 ** THE FREEDOM SCALE ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Democracy Is Hell, and We Are Sisyphus ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] We’re taught that democracy is the pinnacle of p…
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