Not to split hairs, but if you’re a woman, this information is extremely important for your safety. Some of us have done all you’ve suggested and we’re still dealing with this crap. We’re scared to our core!
Please don’t allow them to win! Find ways of relaxing … being Scared to your core is dangerous for you personally and your health. Perhaps try compartmentalizing your life with meditation or quiet time, or taking a walk. Talking to someone or doing what you are doing right now. Please stay strong. You are needed. We are here and we each have a purpose! Find yours, if you have not already. There are many others who need sensible, caring, individuals to guide them. We are blessed you are voicing your concerns, and are speaking out! Thank you.🌸
Well, I too am alone but not lonely. My mamama/grandmother used to say “ better alone than in bad company “. This phrase has become my ethos. I am just 78, and relieved to be alone if that is what I need to be. I have family but mostly I am an after thought. They prefer my silence, except when $$$ was required. When I said no everything changed. … and that is ok. I must admit I only feel alone when I need help managing doing something that needs extra strength. Somehow with patience and determination it gets done. Thank you for your patience and listening to me. Please do the same. I have time… how long only G*d knows. For today I am here.🌸
Here is the list of all who voted yes: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,
Sen. John Fetterman of Pa.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nv.
Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii
Sen Dick Durbin of Illinois
Sen Kirsten Gillibrand of NY
Sen Gary Peters of Michigan
Sen Maggie Hassan of N Hampshire
Sen Jeanne Shaheen of N Hampshire
Sen Angus King of Maine, an independent who frequently caucuses with Democrats.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican who voted against invoking cloture.
The bill passed by a vote of 54-46 later Friday.”
from Newsweek.
I called every Senator on the list and more. I was able to leave a message on 2. The rest of them had their mailboxes full, their number was not available, or congested because millions were trying to reach them. Sad state of affairs. Time magazine also has an interesting article about who and why.
He wasn’t the only one that voted for it. He also said earlier today it would be worse. If they shut the government down he said then Trump wouldn’t have to even open it back up.
I would also highly recommend using a VPN on all your devices, or if you're on Apple devices, turn on Private Relay. (Google for instructions. It's super easy.)
I prefer using Chrome instead of Safari as my browser. Unfortunately, I just discovered Private Relay is unavailable for Chrome on 🍎 devices. Only a VPN will do…….heard of ‘em, not sure of benefits or how to download to my iPhone 14…🍃🤷🏻♀️🍂
I stopped using Google products, to the extent I can (seems like it's so integrated into society) when I saw the CEO Sundar Pichai sitting behind Trump at the inauguration. Google collects way too much information on its users for me to be comfortable with that.
Yes, Erin, same here. I only use Google products when I have to. I’m thinking of trying DuckDuckGo again for search. I tried it a few years ago and it wasn’t as good as Google but perhaps that’s changed.
Christy, I’ve been very happy with it, too. It just works in the background and I don’t have to think about it. That’s exactly what I need and I think the same is true for most people. Set it and forget it.
correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t private relay operate on the OS level? So all network traffic going in and out of the device get’s routed, including traffic through other browsers.
Absolutely, this is good; I will review this and see if I missed anything in the guidlines I am putting together ; the best way to stay safe is to stay off their radar and there are common things people do every day that can lead to suspicion.
My husband, as a senior federal employee has already had ALL HIS WORK EMAILS given over to the trump organization under the Freedom of Information Act last year to be data mined for loyalty triggers. In fact, hate to tell ya - but ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GS 15 and above have had their work emails confiscated. The facists are here and now the white Neo nationalists among us just gave them unfettered power.
It is unconscionable what they’re doing to us!! Trump cares first and foremost about. his loyal followers and I can’t help but wonder if he would do a turn around if there were hundreds of thousands of us in front of his
I totally agree, David. I quit after Mr. Musk bought Twitter. Do it now, folks. Acct. stayed open for one year at that time, just in càse you want to pick up where you left off...
Do it again. I deactivated my FB account, but when I checked a few weeks afterwards, it was still active. So, I deactivated again, and - 2nd time - the deactivation worked. (My next move will be to permanently delete.)
i’m a person with an unusual surname. there are no other folks in the u.s. with my exact name.
i’ve been using aliases and keeping my photo off the internet for decades because my dad’s family are crazy christofascists and my mom’s family are hardcore racist bullies.
I write about this stuff at length and I'm comfortable roaming the dirty end of the playing field. This is a good first step, I hope you do things like this a couple times a month. People need repetition to pick up new habits.
Using Signal will bring suspicion if they already suspect you, we will soon have an app that hides messages in plain text this will be much less conspicuous than using signal right before you go to a planned parenthood. They will have a location warrant that you were in the area, and show you sent encrypted messages.
During the last Trump fiasco/administration I got my 4th passport renewal. For the first time I can remember was the question “Are you married?” followed by “Is your spouse a citizen?” My spouse is not an American citizen, so “No,” but a legal resident, and now under penalty of perjury, they have access to information about my spouse - or I don’t get my passport. What does any of that have to do with my passport?
Until this election I thought I knew who I could trust. Now I realize that I have people close to me who are either clueless or malicious, and some may be both.
Musk controls much of the satellite communications which suddenly throws us into a 'Black List' episode, or 'James Bond' movie where we are grotesquely manipulated by an evil, egomaniacal genius who has corrupted the world's leaders against their people. Add to the backstory a clownish charismatic buffoon cult leader....well, here we are trying to write ourselves out of the plot.
It would be entertaining if it weren't real.
Thanks for the advice. I'll start sweeping away my digital footprints.
This is all conspiracy theory. You can't protect yourself from being watched in any meaningful way. So if the government really wants to know what your doing all they have to do is get one of your “friends” or even a relative to narc on you. The true problem with fascism or authoritarianism or any of the other isms is that being a narc is rewarded by the state with all kinds of things. Knowledge is power and anyone who knows anything about you has a lot of power over you, they just dont realize it yet, oh but they will. Look what happened in nazi Germany with people supporting the jews. Their friends and neighbors narced on them and were rewarded with better food or a nicer living space or a better job. People will be desperate pretty soon and if they think reporting you for an infraction will benefit them they will report you.
I hate to tell ya but it’s already happened- my spouse is a senior level federal service employee who had all his work emails turned over to an arm of the trump campaign ( as per the Freedom of Information Act) last summer- as did EVERY federal employee GS15 and over- to be mined for “loyalty triggers”. He was notified in an official email from the organization he works for, about this in October, right before the election. We had been wondering why, all of a sudden, his phone was clogged with horrid pro trump propaganda and why he was getting the same in the regular mail. Now we know.
I can’t overstate how important this is. Everyone should seriously follow the instructions.
I’ve got some instructions you should follow.
Only advocate for and nominate legitimate candidates.
Only consent to quality policy .
Only consent to a platform representing the best interests of “we the people”
That’s the best way for you to prepare. Along with every other DNC mouthpiece slimeball. There’s a reason we consistently lose elections.
Not to split hairs, but if you’re a woman, this information is extremely important for your safety. Some of us have done all you’ve suggested and we’re still dealing with this crap. We’re scared to our core!
Please don’t allow them to win! Find ways of relaxing … being Scared to your core is dangerous for you personally and your health. Perhaps try compartmentalizing your life with meditation or quiet time, or taking a walk. Talking to someone or doing what you are doing right now. Please stay strong. You are needed. We are here and we each have a purpose! Find yours, if you have not already. There are many others who need sensible, caring, individuals to guide them. We are blessed you are voicing your concerns, and are speaking out! Thank you.🌸
Well, I too am alone but not lonely. My mamama/grandmother used to say “ better alone than in bad company “. This phrase has become my ethos. I am just 78, and relieved to be alone if that is what I need to be. I have family but mostly I am an after thought. They prefer my silence, except when $$$ was required. When I said no everything changed. … and that is ok. I must admit I only feel alone when I need help managing doing something that needs extra strength. Somehow with patience and determination it gets done. Thank you for your patience and listening to me. Please do the same. I have time… how long only G*d knows. For today I am here.🌸
Your Grandma’s quote originates from George Washington.
Thanks for acknowledging my resignation on the American shitstorm.
The truth goes through 3 stages:
1) It is ridiculed.
2) It is violently opposed.
3) It is taken as self-evident.
Remember that.
And, thanks for the earlier reply.
Being alone is very different than being lonely, as you’ve said. At least you know you’re in the very best of company! (hugs)
Chuck Schumer needs to go ASAP.
Here is the list of all who voted yes: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,
Sen. John Fetterman of Pa.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nv.
Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii
Sen Dick Durbin of Illinois
Sen Kirsten Gillibrand of NY
Sen Gary Peters of Michigan
Sen Maggie Hassan of N Hampshire
Sen Jeanne Shaheen of N Hampshire
Sen Angus King of Maine, an independent who frequently caucuses with Democrats.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican who voted against invoking cloture.
The bill passed by a vote of 54-46 later Friday.”
from Newsweek.
I called every Senator on the list and more. I was able to leave a message on 2. The rest of them had their mailboxes full, their number was not available, or congested because millions were trying to reach them. Sad state of affairs. Time magazine also has an interesting article about who and why.
He wasn’t the only one that voted for it. He also said earlier today it would be worse. If they shut the government down he said then Trump wouldn’t have to even open it back up.
Use Signal app…,thanks I’ll consider that as a warning to this advice.
I would also highly recommend using a VPN on all your devices, or if you're on Apple devices, turn on Private Relay. (Google for instructions. It's super easy.)
I prefer using Chrome instead of Safari as my browser. Unfortunately, I just discovered Private Relay is unavailable for Chrome on 🍎 devices. Only a VPN will do…….heard of ‘em, not sure of benefits or how to download to my iPhone 14…🍃🤷🏻♀️🍂
I stopped using Google products, to the extent I can (seems like it's so integrated into society) when I saw the CEO Sundar Pichai sitting behind Trump at the inauguration. Google collects way too much information on its users for me to be comfortable with that.
Yes, Erin, same here. I only use Google products when I have to. I’m thinking of trying DuckDuckGo again for search. I tried it a few years ago and it wasn’t as good as Google but perhaps that’s changed.
I use DDG & they have a free VPN that you can install.
Good! Everyone should be using a VPN these days. 👍
Thank you for sharing this valuable information!
Use Ecosia.com as search engine.
Never heard of it. I use Duck Duck Go”
Yep, and what do you think happens to Alphabet when we all abandoned the Google ship? Be a patriot, jump ship. Down goes the titanic. It's inevitable.
DuckDuckGo for browser
NordVPN is an easy setup on iPhone and Mac! There are a few steps but they make it easy.
Is it an app? Does it encrypt?
I recommend NordVPN. Works on all devices, MacOS, iOS, Windows, Android, etc. Easy to setup.
NordVPN is the gold standard. I like it.
Christy, I’ve been very happy with it, too. It just works in the background and I don’t have to think about it. That’s exactly what I need and I think the same is true for most people. Set it and forget it.
I just signed up! First year $50. Is that what you pay? Did you just get the app? Does it cover your computer, iPad, Apple watch and iPhone?
correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t private relay operate on the OS level? So all network traffic going in and out of the device get’s routed, including traffic through other browsers.
I have VPN thru Avast anti-virus. Hopefully it works like it says!
Nord VPN is trustworty & easy to download to an Android or Apple phone. Not sure what it costs now, but my spouse set us up about a year ago.
I have Aura with VPN on my devices and love it.
I’m not familiar with that one but I’m glad you have it and that it works well for you, Jan!
Protect Your Privacy: 16 Tips to Shield Yourself From Online Tracking & Abortion Bounty Hunters
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/11/11/protect-your-privacy-16-tips-to-shield-yourself-from-online-tracking-abortion-bounty-hunters/
Adding a link to this in the post. Thanks, Deepak.
Absolutely, this is good; I will review this and see if I missed anything in the guidlines I am putting together ; the best way to stay safe is to stay off their radar and there are common things people do every day that can lead to suspicion.
My husband, as a senior federal employee has already had ALL HIS WORK EMAILS given over to the trump organization under the Freedom of Information Act last year to be data mined for loyalty triggers. In fact, hate to tell ya - but ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES GS 15 and above have had their work emails confiscated. The facists are here and now the white Neo nationalists among us just gave them unfettered power.
It is unconscionable what they’re doing to us!! Trump cares first and foremost about. his loyal followers and I can’t help but wonder if he would do a turn around if there were hundreds of thousands of us in front of his
Trump cares first, foremost and ONLY about himself and NO ONE else, including his loyal followers, period.
The trump organization was not then and is not now my spouse’s employer.
Omg- you’re one of them. Okay.👍. There’s no talking to you, no reasoning, no critical thinking. Your feed speaks for itself. Gross.
Step one: quit twitter. Deleting won’t matter. It’s too late for that.
I totally agree, David. I quit after Mr. Musk bought Twitter. Do it now, folks. Acct. stayed open for one year at that time, just in càse you want to pick up where you left off...
Not sure how to quit Twitter other than deleting the account?
Never looked into the twitter files I see
I was never on Twitter anyway.
Me too!
What if I’ve never posted and never followed?
Prob should quit now
Yes, get the hell OFF Twitter!
Go to Bluesky instead of X and Facebook. Delete FB and Instagram
I deleted Facebook and nothing happened. It’s stythere.
Do it again. I deactivated my FB account, but when I checked a few weeks afterwards, it was still active. So, I deactivated again, and - 2nd time - the deactivation worked. (My next move will be to permanently delete.)
And Meta (Facebook, Threads, IG)
And isn’t Grok the Elon AI one?
Never did use Twitter.
i’m a person with an unusual surname. there are no other folks in the u.s. with my exact name.
i’ve been using aliases and keeping my photo off the internet for decades because my dad’s family are crazy christofascists and my mom’s family are hardcore racist bullies.
Damn. Really sorry things turned out like that
Sending you all the best.
I started a similar list today. Here are my thoughts:
* Install and use a VPN; change entry points frequently.
* Use Tor browser; opt for onionization.
* Use DuckDuckGo search engine.
* Clear browser cache always, on exit.
* Use LastPass or other, with a STRONG master password; change regularly.
* Opt for multi-factor authentication, preferably with an authenticator app.
* Use strong, unique passwords for all web sites.
Thanks, Agent. Very important info.
Love - DUCK DUCK GO! 😻
I write about this stuff at length and I'm comfortable roaming the dirty end of the playing field. This is a good first step, I hope you do things like this a couple times a month. People need repetition to pick up new habits.
I love that Signal frequently asks me to confirm my PIN.
Using Signal will bring suspicion if they already suspect you, we will soon have an app that hides messages in plain text this will be much less conspicuous than using signal right before you go to a planned parenthood. They will have a location warrant that you were in the area, and show you sent encrypted messages.
We should all switch to encrypted messages now. By the way, I don’t trust any website posted by sketchy accounts.
During the last Trump fiasco/administration I got my 4th passport renewal. For the first time I can remember was the question “Are you married?” followed by “Is your spouse a citizen?” My spouse is not an American citizen, so “No,” but a legal resident, and now under penalty of perjury, they have access to information about my spouse - or I don’t get my passport. What does any of that have to do with my passport?
Someone should take that one all the way up to the Supreme Court
Until this election I thought I knew who I could trust. Now I realize that I have people close to me who are either clueless or malicious, and some may be both.
Musk controls much of the satellite communications which suddenly throws us into a 'Black List' episode, or 'James Bond' movie where we are grotesquely manipulated by an evil, egomaniacal genius who has corrupted the world's leaders against their people. Add to the backstory a clownish charismatic buffoon cult leader....well, here we are trying to write ourselves out of the plot.
It would be entertaining if it weren't real.
Thanks for the advice. I'll start sweeping away my digital footprints.
Thank you. 🙏
There is already a massive surveillance state on all of us and the data is sold to governments. It’s not just advertisers.
That’s not the same as our federal government having Pegasus at their fingertips. Nice try though
Amen 🙏
You know what’s better? Not putting up with their bs. Not being silenced. Not giving even an inch to them. Get louder.
This is all conspiracy theory. You can't protect yourself from being watched in any meaningful way. So if the government really wants to know what your doing all they have to do is get one of your “friends” or even a relative to narc on you. The true problem with fascism or authoritarianism or any of the other isms is that being a narc is rewarded by the state with all kinds of things. Knowledge is power and anyone who knows anything about you has a lot of power over you, they just dont realize it yet, oh but they will. Look what happened in nazi Germany with people supporting the jews. Their friends and neighbors narced on them and were rewarded with better food or a nicer living space or a better job. People will be desperate pretty soon and if they think reporting you for an infraction will benefit them they will report you.
I hate to tell ya but it’s already happened- my spouse is a senior level federal service employee who had all his work emails turned over to an arm of the trump campaign ( as per the Freedom of Information Act) last summer- as did EVERY federal employee GS15 and over- to be mined for “loyalty triggers”. He was notified in an official email from the organization he works for, about this in October, right before the election. We had been wondering why, all of a sudden, his phone was clogged with horrid pro trump propaganda and why he was getting the same in the regular mail. Now we know.
Oh shit!
🫣horrified!