Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

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

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)

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

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

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

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