Privacy Tips with BJ Mendelson

Every time we publish a new tip, we will update the archive below.

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What Are These #Hashtags?

-They're called "Privacy Tips" because that's faster and easier to say. But these tips cover a whole bunch of topics that relate to our goal of protecting you from fascists and weirdos.

So, after each tip below, you'll see a tag, and I'd like to quickly explain what those tags are:

 #mobile: Specific security tips for mobile devices.

#laptop: Specific security tips for laptops.

#safety: Specific tips for protecting yourself offline.

#privacy: Specific tips for protecting your data.

#anonymity: Specific tips for protecting your information offline and online.

#digitaldetox: Explains how to use these devices less and to be more intentional when you do use them.

#money: Since people don't distinguish between their digital activity and spending/saving/investing money, we'll give advice where appropriate on managing your money and shielding your financial activity from fascists and weirdos.

#disinformation: How to spot, detect, and fight disinformation.

#OSINT: How to use information gathering tools to proactively protect yourself from fascists and weirdos.

#activism: How to organize, communicate, and promote your message to protect your community from fascists and weirdos.

#philosophy: Explains the rationale for all of the above.

We're also going to recommend books as we go along, so any time we do that, you'll also see a tag that says #books. These book links are affiliate links that promote Book Shop, an alternative to Amazon that also supports your local independent bookseller. The affiliate link costs you nothing extra to use, and kick back a little money to us if you'd like to help support this project.

Here Are Your Privacy Tips

1. Get Proton Mail and an @ Duck Email #privacy & #anonymity
2. Get a Passport So That You Can Vote #activism #philosophy #books
3. Crypto is a Scam, Use Cash Instead. #money #books
4. Get 8 Hours of Sleep ... If You Can #digitaldetox
5. Not everything you read is going to solve your problem #disinformation
6. You Want Three Very Different Places For Your Stuff (Data) #laptop
7. DuckDuckGo and SearXNG are your friends. Google is not. #OSINT
8. Every 90 Days, make sure you do these three things #mobile #money
9. Use your words to fight back against the fascists and weirdos #activism
10. Let's find out how much data Apple has collected on you #privacy
11. Trolls, Goblins, and Ogres, know the difference #safety
12. Use Block Party to clean up your Social and use a Paper Calendar #anonymity
13. Turn Off Your Phone No Later Than 10 p.m. #digitaldetox
14. How to document the weird things people say to you on the Internet #safety
15. Everyone says to get a free credit report, but have you actually done it? #money
16. Remove your home — and maybe your neighbor's — from Google Street View #privacy
17. No Credit Cards. No Buy Now Pay Laters. Use Cash. #money
18. Everyone is suffering from anxiety, try this 5 minute exercise to help manage it #digitaldetox