In this week's edition of Privacy Tips, BJ explains that with Stephen Miller in charge of the Executive Branch, we want to remind you the fight isn't over. It's only just begun. So use these tips to stay safe while protesting, and use the power of economic boycotts.
What horrible timing for every activist everywhere. But don't worry, you don't need to change products yet. Just make sure you know what's up.
This week we explain how to figure out what your threat vector is. AKA the big bullseye that'll be on you when you use your voice and want to fight the fascists and weirdos.
What's the difference between a journalist and an influencer? How about someone who's a jerk and someone who's a fascist? In this week's book excerpt, co-author of How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos, BJ Mendelson, explains.
The problem in our current era is that we've turned spending money into passively clicking and tapping on stuff. Great for the tech companies. Real bad for your wallet. BJ is also joined by David Gerard from Pivot to AI to talk about Palmer Lucky's sketchy trip to the West Point Military Academy.
B.J. finishes his reading of chapter two, which covers why you should freeze your credit asap, how to spot phishing emails, and a future world where people can use AI to video chat with you and pretend they're a celebrity.
Ohio State University professor, Dr. Viet Trinh, joins BJ to talk about Flock Safety cameras, how everyone is basically under surveillance all the time by the police thanks to them, and what we can do about it.
This week on Privacy Tips, BJ continues running through the checklist of everything you can do, right now, to protect yourself from Fascists & Weirdos online, starting with the normie people network, LinkedIn
Your phone isn't secure by default—and neither are you. So today, BJ Mendelson walks you through 15 easy privacy moves that separate people who are actually protected from those who think they are. Come take a listen.
The authors of "How to Survive Authoritarianism," Dan Storyev and Masha Kuznetsov, discuss with BJ how to recognize and resist authoritarian tactics. If you think American democracy is guaranteed to last forever, you're wrong, and this episode will help show you why.
VPNs are your friends. Fascists and Weirdos are not. It really should be that simple, but you and I both know it's not.
This week, BJ speaks with Ian Head from the Center for Constitutional Rights about FOIA, who broke it, and whether or not there's still value in using it (Answer: YES!), we also tell you why every single American citizen should go and get themselves a passport card. Like, right now.