Hauptsache am eigenen Geld ersticken, aber sich immer noch kein Gewissen leisten können.
Forwarded from Ministry of good ideas
Good Idea: know how to set up a "burner phone"
https://rebeccawilliams.info/burner-phone-101/
Start with risk modeling by asking three questions:
- what are you protecting?
- who are you protecting it from?
and
- what happens if it fails?
This helps you focus on the protections that matter most and consider risks not just to yourself but to your network.
For smartphones, recognize that device IDs and data collection make full anonymity impossible, but you can still improve privacy:
- keep your device and system updated,
- use a strong PIN instead of biometrics,
- disable cloud backups in favor of encrypted ones,
- install a secure messenger if needed (signal, threema, conversations, delta chat),
- limit app permissions,
- keep radios off unless needed, and store as little sensitive data as possible.
Android users should:
- disable Google Location History,
- turn off ad personalization,
- restrict Gemini or Google Assistant,
- consider Firefox, Brave, or F-Droid,
- and if high risk, switch to GrapheneOS or CalyxOS.
iPhone users should
- enable Ask App Not to Track,
- restrict Siri,
- set devices to erase after failed attempts,
- and use Lockdown Mode when needed.
For burner phones,
- buy in cash,
- avoid sharing identifying details,
- set up on public Wi-Fi,
- use no personal accounts,
- keep permissions minimal,
- rotate SIMs,
- and treat the phone as disposable.
When risks are highest, going without a phone may be the safest choice. (Wi-Fi tablets might be an option)
Alternatives include using
- paper maps,
- written contacts,
- preset meeting points,
Tools like Faraday bags, airplane mode, and full power-downs can reduce exposure, but the strongest protection is minimizing what your device carries in the first place.
https://rebeccawilliams.info/burner-phone-101/
Start with risk modeling by asking three questions:
- what are you protecting?
- who are you protecting it from?
and
- what happens if it fails?
This helps you focus on the protections that matter most and consider risks not just to yourself but to your network.
For smartphones, recognize that device IDs and data collection make full anonymity impossible, but you can still improve privacy:
- keep your device and system updated,
- use a strong PIN instead of biometrics,
- disable cloud backups in favor of encrypted ones,
- install a secure messenger if needed (signal, threema, conversations, delta chat),
- limit app permissions,
- keep radios off unless needed, and store as little sensitive data as possible.
Android users should:
- disable Google Location History,
- turn off ad personalization,
- restrict Gemini or Google Assistant,
- consider Firefox, Brave, or F-Droid,
- and if high risk, switch to GrapheneOS or CalyxOS.
iPhone users should
- enable Ask App Not to Track,
- restrict Siri,
- set devices to erase after failed attempts,
- and use Lockdown Mode when needed.
For burner phones,
- buy in cash,
- avoid sharing identifying details,
- set up on public Wi-Fi,
- use no personal accounts,
- keep permissions minimal,
- rotate SIMs,
- and treat the phone as disposable.
When risks are highest, going without a phone may be the safest choice. (Wi-Fi tablets might be an option)
Alternatives include using
- paper maps,
- written contacts,
- preset meeting points,
Tools like Faraday bags, airplane mode, and full power-downs can reduce exposure, but the strongest protection is minimizing what your device carries in the first place.
Rebecca Williams
Burner Phone 101
Hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library, this Burner Phone 101 workshop introduced participants to phone-related risk modeling, privacy-protective smartphone practices, the full spectrum of burner phone options, and when to leave phones behind entirely.
Forwarded from Cool Guides
«Who cares, in the end? Does it really matter? I think we can safely say no. But, especially right now, we’re in this catastrophic moment where so many people assume they know things that either they don’t know or that aren’t even forms of knowledge. There’s this strange disappearance of humility before the incredible complexity of the world. It’s sort of an epidemic. The deep value in checking is just as a confirmation of how hard it is to know stuff.» https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/the-history-of-the-new-yorkers-vaunted-fact-checking-department
The New Yorker
The History of The New Yorker’s Vaunted Fact-Checking Department
Reporters engage in charm and betrayal; checkers are in the harm-reduction business.
A fun little nerdy game: https://dataguessr.com/
Dataguessr
Update your knowledge of the world. One quiz at a time.
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"Your body, my choice" - Charlie Kirk
https://beritmiriam.substack.com/p/brainrot-morde-oder-wie-man-einen
https://beritmiriam.substack.com/p/brainrot-morde-oder-wie-man-einen
Substack
Brainrot Morde oder wie man einen Abgrund überwindet
In den USA ist am 10.
Forwarded from /r/interestingasfuck
Das Wahlrecht für Menschen mit Behinderung bedeutet aus demokratietheoretischer Sicht ein Fortschritt, auch wenn es gemessen an der Gesamtbevölkerung in der Schweiz eher ein symbolischer Schritt zu mehr Inklusion ist. Dahingehend wären die Senkung des Stimmrechtsalters auf 16 Jahre und das Wahlrecht für alle Ausländer:innen (immerhin 25% der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung https://aktionvierviertel.ch/) weitaus bedeutender. https://www.srf.ch/news/gesellschaft/parlament-stuetzt-inklusion-das-ende-der-zwei-klassen-gesellschaft-an-der-urne
Aktion Vierviertel
Aktion Vierviertel - Für ein Grundrecht auf Einbürgerung
Wir brauchen einen neuen mutigen Gesellschaftsentwurf. Wer hier lebt, soll ein Recht auf Einbürgerung haben. Lass uns gemeinsam die Schweiz verändern.
Ministry of Doubleplusgood Dope 2️⃣➕😊 pinned «Das Wahlrecht für Menschen mit Behinderung bedeutet aus demokratietheoretischer Sicht ein Fortschritt, auch wenn es gemessen an der Gesamtbevölkerung in der Schweiz eher ein symbolischer Schritt zu mehr Inklusion ist. Dahingehend wären die Senkung des Stimmrechtsalters…»
Forwarded from Fully Automated Luxury Lesbian Space Anarcho Communism (M160)
Yesterday, I went to one of Berlins finest rooftops to enjoy some turkish psych rock blended with Afrobeat rhythms. The band also wore a dera-inspired stage-outfit.