Junan

I’m a politically active anarchist (Boston US). The extent of my political activities is giving food to people, but the cameras have completely changed my threat model.

Under current directives, the FBI considers me a domestic terrorist and violent extremist because I am trans and against fascism (not because of my actions – I am not violent). Legally they can’t just randomly arrest me because of our right to free speech, but they can arrest me for something entirely unrelated and punish me disproportionally, so the cameras have changed the way I act in the city and online. I am now much more cautious about everything; I worry about simply putting a “scam” sticker over somebody else’s sticker promoting a scam. I am constantly aware of law enforcement around me. I scan my surroundings regularly to make an updated escape plan. I notice every person walking down the street I’m on. I carry a knife and pepper spray. I regularly ask myself what would happen if a cop pulled me over / stopped me at this moment, and am well aware of the varying rights and legal obligations in those situations.

It’s not possible to avoid the cameras when driving, so I can’t just change my route. I have to simply accept the fact that they know my routine and location and they know what I do day-to-day. I am very careful about what I say both online and in person so as to not appear like I might ever do anything beyond giving food to people and broadly complaining.

And the worst part is that I’m just a 19 year old who has big ideas but won’t do any harm. I just so happen to be several minorities, so the stakes are much higher

Make sure to cover the T of the bridge of your nose and the eyebrow ridge, and your ears

servers.joinmatrix.org has a good list of public servers, and it links to their privacy policies and codes of conduct

I have a paper calendar on my wall. It’s really nice because I find writing things down helps me remember, and also because you can get ones with different pictures or jokes or facts or recipes on the other side, so you get a new set each month.

Also if you follow two calendar systems it’s particularly nice because they can both be on the same calendar. (For example mine is a combined hebrew gregorian calendar, which is much nicer than just having the computer tell me when holidays are)

I’ve had good luck with Ebay. I got two 5TB enterprise drives that were SMART tested and from a trusted seller for $100. I’m in the US so YMMMV, but I’m pretty sure Ebay is global.

Also to dissuade your fears: Ebay actually has really good buyer protections now, and a good reputation system for sellers.

This is such a good way of organizing services. Thanks!

Where did you get that sticker?