# Samuel Shadrach newsletter (issued 2026-07-30)

Hi everyone

## If you are new to this newsletter, I strongly recommend starting from the following posts

 - [Video: I am looking for a cofounder to leak information about the US govt and US AI companies, obtained via cyberattacks, OSINT or other methods](../../video_html/main/I_am_looking_for_a_cofounder_20260715.html) - I will pay you $1000 if you refer me to such a person
 - [Discussion forums for risks from artificial superintelligence](../my_research/discussion_forums_for_ai_extinction_risk.md)
 - [List of signed petitions on risks from artificial superintelligence](../my_research/list_of_signed_petitions_on_risks_from_artificial_superintelligence.md)
 - [Reading list on persuasion for anti-ASI movement](../my_research/reading_list_on_persuasion_for_anti_asi_movement.md)
 - [How to support the movement against risks from superintelligence](../my_research/support_the_movement.md)
 - You can also browse through my website and figure out what appeals most to you

## Concrete work I did over the last month

 - [App: Mirror of cypherpunks mailing list with improved UX](../my_research/mirror_of_cypherpunks_mailing_list_with_improved_ux.md) - Cypherpunks mailing list is one of the founding discussion forums on the topics of cryptography, privacy, security, freedom, etc. I asked AI to improve the UX of the archives.
 - I am exploring feasibility of using ethereum smart contracts to trustlessly pay insiders in return for leaking information. Would love to work with anyone with expertise in smart contract security
 - Made some opsec improvements
 - Published video linked above on looking for a cofounder, and published posts linked below

## Some additional important posts in the last month

 - Important
   - [Polymarket question "Will Sam Altman go to jail?" can be used to incentivise insiders who can put Altman in prison](../my_research/polymarket_question_will_sam_altman_go_to_jail_can_be_used_to_incentivise_insiders_who_can_put_altman_in_prison.md) - You can still use Polymarket to anonymously pay insiders who can put Dario Amodei in prison
   - [List of signed petitions on risks from artificial superintelligence](../my_research/list_of_signed_petitions_on_risks_from_artificial_superintelligence.md) - You can sign these petitions within 30 minutes, if you agree with the cause
   - [Should I promise to commit suicide as a protest against ASI?](../my_research/should_I_promise_to_commit_suicide_as_a_protest_against_asi.md) - I am open to feedback
   - [Did wikileaks increase govt accountability to the public?](../my_research/did_wikileaks_increase_govt_accountability_to_the_public.md) - Evidence seems mixed but promising   
   - [I want a standard spec for publishing multipart files to ethereum blobdata](../my_research/I_want_a_standard_spec_for_publishing_multipart_files_to_ethereum_blobdata.md) - I backed up my blog to ethereum blobdata, possibly the most censorship-resistant yet affordable storage on the internet. I want ETH ACD people to standardise a spec