1/3 I get that — I feel the exact same way. But at this point, Trump, the Christian Nationalists, and tech-fascists are building a database of every American. There’s nowhere to hide. They’ll know who attended protests, who organized, who spoke out — and if they decide you’re a problem, you’re gone.
3/3 That said, I do understand where you’re coming from. I had to make a conscious decision to start giving my name to some of these orgs.
2/3 That’s why, when the time comes, it matters more to me to be well-connected and part of the resistance than to lay low. Either way, the traitors will have my name.
Yeah, we're past the point of laying low. Either go full off radar or mostly out and proud. My biggest complaint about signal is that you can't install it on a burner phone, unless you go pinephone or pick up a second number
It is also getting harder to pay cash for a phone without providing ID. I'm in the US but I understand that some EU countries require photo ID for a prepaid SIM. And even if you do pay cash, cameras are ubiquitous. My bank knows who I am before I talk to a teller, thanks to AI. This will be common.