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.
Your browser choice matters more than you think. So this week on Privacy Tips, BJ reveals why ditching Chrome, Edge, and Google isn't just about privacy—it's about starving the systems that enable authoritarians and corporate surveillance.
This week, we explain, briefly, what you can use instead of Google's increasingly inferior search results, and why the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Privacy Badger is something to share with your friends and family.
Nearly half of all Americans are politically unaffiliated and vulnerable—and oligarchs know it. This week, B.J. Mendelson reveals why they're terrified and what you need to do right now to protect yourself, organize your community, and claim your power.
BJ talks with Jibran Ludwig, Policy Strategist at Fight for the Future about The Guard Act, which would basically age-gate the Internet.
We're almost a month away from the debut of our new book, How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos.
You can't have a shared reality when no one can agree on the facts. So let's talk about how we rebuild that shared reality.
Why are we still arguing over the difference between an influencer and a journalist? It's 2026, and there's only one key difference between the two. BJ Mendelson explains.
Biometrics is one of those topics that people should pay attention too, but often don't. So given that Facebook just released their Pervert Glasses, we wanted to take a trip back to 2023 and our interview with Brittan Heller from the Stanford Cyber Policy Center.
Who knew researching the neuroscience of pornography would be dangerous? Dr. Nicole Prause did. BJ Mendelson speaks with Dr. Prause about the Wellness Industry funding dangerous fascists and weirdos, and how you can protect yourself from them.