What we’re about
Queen City Sovereignty Salon is a monthly gathering in Staunton for thinkers, builders, and the sovereignty-curious. We explore the technologies and ideas reshaping society from the ground up from Bitcoin and Nostr to privacy tools, localism, and parallel institutions.
Centralized platforms thrive on outrage, turning neighbors into rivals while those in power quietly entrench their control. The real path forward isn’t fighting one another, it’s building new systems, outside their influence, that put human cooperation and freedom back at the center.
We are not enemies, we’ve simply been taught to see one another that way. When we step beyond the platforms that profit from our division, we rediscover common ground. By building tools and communities that don’t feed those systems, we reclaim our future, together.
This isn’t a lecture or a sales pitch: it’s an open, peer-to-peer conversation about freedom tech, censorship-resistant infrastructure, and how ordinary people can reclaim control over money, communication, and community in the 21st century.
Whether you’re a hardcore cypherpunk, a curious newcomer, or just tired of gatekeepers and central control, pull up a chair. The future is sovereign, and it starts here, now!
Empires fade. Mountains endure!
https://www.kamresearch.global/queen-city-sovereignty-salon/
Upcoming events
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Queen City Sovereignty Salon - Third Meeting
Staunton Public Library, 1 Churchville Ave, Staunton, VA, USBuilding Local Strength, One Conversation at a Time
Join us for the next Queen City Sovereignty Salon: a welcoming space for Staunton-area neighbors interested in local resilience, practical alternatives, and thoughtful community building.
I recently posted the video and slides from our last meeting, along with a short write-up and an idea for forming small “teams” to help focus projects we might want to explore together in 2026. You’re welcome to watch or skim ahead of time, or just show up:
https://www.kamresearch.global/queen-city-sovereignty-salon-2/
We’ll briefly reference that framing, then spend most of our time in conversation.
This gathering will include a short opening discussion followed by small-group brainstorming around simple, neighborly ideas, such as:
- sharing skills and time (time banking or service exchanges)
- informal goods swaps or mutual-aid style boards
- learning together about inflation, personal finance, and resilient savings
- strengthening healthier online and offline community networks
No expertise required—just curiosity, goodwill, and an interest in building something locally, together. Come to contribute, listen, or simply meet thoughtful neighbors.
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Past events
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