Resist: It's Time

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We are still in this together, but "this" is going to be real different in the very near future. This demands a different kind of "we."

The French Resistance during Nazi occupation played important roles delivering downed Allied airmen back to safety, supplying military intelligence, and acts of sabotage.

The Underground Railroad is estimated to have brought 100,000 freedom seekers to safety between 1810 and 1850.

It's time.

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Do not gatekeep resistance
Do not organize specific subversive plans here.
Do not identify yourself or anyone else here.
Do brainstorm general ideas about how to support people who need it and stymie the efforts of fascists
Do share thoughts on how to be personally prepared for subversive action

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For Those Communicating: Use TailsOS (toxigon.com)

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For those serious about organizing and sharing important sensitive information, e.g. you're a government whistleblower, you're sharing information with free press outlets, etc., it's important to communicate securely. The best (and probably easiest) way is to use a live bootable OS that leaves no trace. TailsOS can be written to a USB flash drive and run on any computer after rebooting. I linked to a get started guide.

I hope this helps! Every little bit helps!

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 13 points 1 week ago

It is never a bad idea to have a bootable USB with a system on it that you can use. While I would guess that the use case considered here would be to use such a system on your own computer, it may also be possible to use it on other systems.

However, if you intend to use a "not your own computer":

Boot Issues: If you're having trouble booting into Tails OS, make sure your USB stick is properly inserted and that your BIOS settings are configured to boot from USB.

If the hardware machine's BIOS disallows booting from USB and is password protected, no bootable USB system will work for you. You can check to see by attempting to enter the BIOS during normal boot and checking the boot options (as long as there's not a password in the way).

Network Issues: If you're having trouble connecting to the internet, make sure you're connected to a network and that your network settings are configured correctly.

Similar to the above, the network you are connected to may have security configurations which prevent a network adapter from connecting to either a wired or wireless network unless it presents an authorized MAC address.

This kind of thing isn't "the" answer. If you have data to share, you're still going to have to figure out a way to safely exfiltrate it, then use a bootable USB system as one layer of subterfuge.

Tor Network: All your internet traffic is routed through the Tor network, which helps to conceal your location and identity.

You should still not use your own network, or any network which can be connected to you personally. Libraries, cafes, any public internet is vastly preferable. Drive a long way to do it, maybe do it from public internet while on vacation (bonus points for vacation outside the country).