Can we just tell all of the "Signal is an op" guys that all of the real high-opsec organizing is being done on some Telegram channel so they can all go there and cosplay at each other?
Rabbi Dayna Ruttenberg wrote this last year, but I think it is evergreen.
If the horrors feel overwhelming right now and you're wondering how to help without burning yourself out to a cinder, here is a checklist:
The same week that Meta was sued over claims that employees can access WhatsApp chat messages, WhatsApp rolls out a stricter security setting meant to protect users from government surveillance malware.
You don't need superspy-level OPSEC in order to protest fascism. But protest does involve risk. My goal when I teach people about digital privacy/security is to make sure that people understand what risks they're taking so they can make appropriate mitigations while still accomplishing their goals.
When 2017 ended, I wrote "You know how when you lance a boil, pus gets everywhere? That was 2017 for me." I feel like 2026 is that, only for the entire United States.
