Read this excellent thread by @betacuck4lyfe for a more succinct version of what this means for you:https://twitter.com/betacuck4lyfe/status/1308270018874888192?s=19 …
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OK, so what should you do? Acceptance is a good first step. Your shit is being monitored. Be aware of that at all times. Decide whether your need to communicate outweighs that risk For me, it usually does. But don't be stupid. Don't send extended violence fanfic over DM
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Like BC4L said in that thread, we think encrypted comms are safe. But they might not be. Accept that if it's digital, it's not 100% safe unless you REALLY know what the fuck you're doing (which I don't, honestly)
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Use old technology. In 2001 the Army had to literary raid the dump to find SIGINT tech capable of monitoring Afghani comms because that country was 20 years behind. It seems counterintuitive to use older devices to avoid detection but the US focuses on the future, not the past
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Get to know people in real life. This is important for any number of reasons, but for God's sake recognize how fragile the online world is. It's monitored, anyone can pretend to be anyone, and it can also stop existing
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Ok this thread is already too long so I'll wrap it up. If you have questions, I'll do my best to answer This is scary stuff. The US government is using weapons of war against the people it's supposed to protect and serve With vigilance and knowledge, we can get through this
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A lot of people are asking what old tech is good and I wish I could tell you. I can tell you what old tech was 10 years ago: encrypted radio I don't know for sure if flip phones or bricks are actually better than smart phones, but I'd bet money that they are
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Something else I should mention, which seems obvious but might not be Unless you're actively under investigation no one is listening to you in real time. What they ARE doing is vacuuming up all your calls/texts/location/metadata and storing it
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If you become a target or of interest, THAT'S when they'll sift through your communications So it's not a panopticon situation--maybe they're looking and maybe they're not. Once your number goes in the machine and the machine turns on, your shit is recorded and it's forever
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Based on some private communications it seems that encrypted radio is probably the way to go, not flip phones Again though, it's not practical to trade your phone for radio 24/7. For most of us there's just gotta be some acceptance in here somewhere
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It’s almost certain that PGP encrypted communications are safe...at least until quantum computers are around. The best thing someone can do to protect their communications is learn how to safely use PGP and learn about open source software.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Even if you do, does everyone you are talking to know what they are doing? Chances are no...
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One of the reasons I never bothered to get deep into PGP or open-source is it seems like a losing battle to me. Maybe that's not the best perspective but you've nailed it: everyone has to do everything perfectly for it to work
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