A reminder to shut the fuck up

Submitted by devtesla in vote_satan

As things get worse, and the legal pressures upon us get stronger, it's so incredibly important to shut up. This isn't just not talking to cops. It's remembering that basically everyone is a cop. Anything good you're doing is probably illegal, so only talk about it if you have to.

I see so many people trying to make friends and gossip at times like these. I'm guilty of this too. Sometimes there's things that do need to be talked about. But it's not what you're here for.

There is joy in shutting the fuck up. You feel like a spy, or a 1960s gay. It doesn't have to be joyless. Stay safe, and stay sane.

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rain wrote

Anything good you're doing is probably illegal, so only talk about it if you have to.

Even if it’s not illegal loose operational security can compromise the whole point of your action. Some things need saying out loud, somethings need to be kept quiet. Think before you speak, and if in doubt, shut the fuck up.

Public sites like this one are archived by the feds - and everyone else. Discord works with cops. A dozen or more companies know every place your phone has physically been used since you got it, and will sell this information for virtual peanuts to anyone who asks for it. VPNs have been caught logging ips. Your data is not safe, and in a time of fascism, that means you are not safe.

Communication may be critical to our success in the upcoming years, but it can just easily be our undoing. Learn to secure your phone, disable biometrics and use end to end encrypted messaging. Don’t take your daily phone to sensitive locations, and be prepared to wipe and abandon any device you do carry with you.

And seriously, like OP says, practice just not talking about some things.

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