Jonah Aragon
@jonaharagon.com
President of Triplebit, a nonprofit ISP and Tor relay association. Director @privacyguides.org 😄 Minneapolis • he/him
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Welcoming @peter-marsden.co.uk's first contribution, "Ghosts in the Machine: The Fight for Privacy After Death" takes a look at how even the best privacy laws around the world fail to protect those in death. This is a call to arms for posthumous privacy rights.
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/0...
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/0...
Ghosts in the Machine: The Fight for Privacy After Death
In the early hours of 6 June 2020, Nicole Smallman and her sister Bibaa Henry had just finished celebrating Bibaa’s birthday with friends in a park in London. Alone and in the dark, they were both fat...
www.privacyguides.org
September 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Welcoming @peter-marsden.co.uk's first contribution, "Ghosts in the Machine: The Fight for Privacy After Death" takes a look at how even the best privacy laws around the world fail to protect those in death. This is a call to arms for posthumous privacy rights.
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/0...
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/0...
discuss.privacyguides.net/t/do-you-run...
The Tor Project is looking for more WebTunnel bridges to be distributed to Russian users via Telegram (info: forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays...)
I'm hosting some, and if you can run a web server you can too:
The Tor Project is looking for more WebTunnel bridges to be distributed to Russian users via Telegram (info: forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays...)
I'm hosting some, and if you can run a web server you can too:
July 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
discuss.privacyguides.net/t/do-you-run...
The Tor Project is looking for more WebTunnel bridges to be distributed to Russian users via Telegram (info: forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays...)
I'm hosting some, and if you can run a web server you can too:
The Tor Project is looking for more WebTunnel bridges to be distributed to Russian users via Telegram (info: forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays...)
I'm hosting some, and if you can run a web server you can too:
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Smartphones can be an essential tool for protestors fighting for their rights, but they also make you vulnerable to the mass surveillance many protests are targeted with. If you're taking part in the action, make sure you minimize your risk: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
The Protesters' Guide to Smartphone Security
Your phone is an essential tool, but it also represents a huge risk to your privacy and security. Understanding these best practices when it comes to securing your smartphone will help keep you and yo...
www.privacyguides.org
June 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Smartphones can be an essential tool for protestors fighting for their rights, but they also make you vulnerable to the mass surveillance many protests are targeted with. If you're taking part in the action, make sure you minimize your risk: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Yeah X, those seem like two perfectly good solutions to this problem!
May 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yeah X, those seem like two perfectly good solutions to this problem!
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Encryption is a cornerstone of security on the modern internet. In this video we dive into how it works and explain why it's so important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQV...
Is Your Data Really Safe? Understanding Encryption
YouTube video by Privacy Guides
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April 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Encryption is a cornerstone of security on the modern internet. In this video we dive into how it works and explain why it's so important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQV...
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Tomorrow hundreds of thousands of people will hit the streets in the US for the first time since the effective collapse of the constitutional republic. With so many new folks marching, rallying, and taking action, there’s a growing need to disseminate information on keeping ourselves & others safe.
The Protesters' Guide To Smartphone Security Zine : Jonah Aragon (text); Firestorm Books (layout) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
A 16 page zine created from text by Jonah Aragon, Project Director of Privacy Guides (privacyguides.org).For most protesters, activists, and journalists, your...
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April 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tomorrow hundreds of thousands of people will hit the streets in the US for the first time since the effective collapse of the constitutional republic. With so many new folks marching, rallying, and taking action, there’s a growing need to disseminate information on keeping ourselves & others safe.
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🇪🇺 While we tend to focus on technical matters over jurisdiction, the US doesn’t have a monopoly on the best tech.
Nowadays many people are looking for solutions outside the US, so we’ve compiled a list of our recommendations that are based in Europe: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Nowadays many people are looking for solutions outside the US, so we’ve compiled a list of our recommendations that are based in Europe: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives
There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day. These privacy-centric recommendations come from a variety of Europ...
www.privacyguides.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🇪🇺 While we tend to focus on technical matters over jurisdiction, the US doesn’t have a monopoly on the best tech.
Nowadays many people are looking for solutions outside the US, so we’ve compiled a list of our recommendations that are based in Europe: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Nowadays many people are looking for solutions outside the US, so we’ve compiled a list of our recommendations that are based in Europe: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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If you don't know who Micah Lee is, you should read this article. And if you do know who Micah Lee is, you should definitely read this article 😎
We spoke with Lee about what he's working on currently with Cyd, Lockdown Systems, OnionShare, and more! www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
We spoke with Lee about what he's working on currently with Cyd, Lockdown Systems, OnionShare, and more! www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Interview with Micah Lee: Cyd, Lockdown Systems, OnionShare, and more
This article is an interview with Micah Lee, the creator of Cyd and OnionShare, founder of Lockdown Systems, and author of Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations: The Art of Analyzing Hacked and Leaked Data.
www.privacyguides.org
March 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
If you don't know who Micah Lee is, you should read this article. And if you do know who Micah Lee is, you should definitely read this article 😎
We spoke with Lee about what he's working on currently with Cyd, Lockdown Systems, OnionShare, and more! www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
We spoke with Lee about what he's working on currently with Cyd, Lockdown Systems, OnionShare, and more! www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
April 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
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Privacy Guides is officially taking a stand against dangerous and frightening technologies. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
The Dangers of End-to-End Encryption
Privacy Guides is formally taking a stand against dangerous and frightening technologies.
www.privacyguides.org
April 1, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Privacy Guides is officially taking a stand against dangerous and frightening technologies. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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Privacy is a human right that should be granted to everyone, no matter the reason. But for millions of people around the world, data privacy is also crucial for their physical safety. For people in extreme situations, privacy can literally mean life or death. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Privacy Means Safety
Privacy is a human right that should be granted to everyone, no matter the reason. That being said, it's also important to remember that for millions of people around the world, data privacy is crucia...
www.privacyguides.org
March 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Privacy is a human right that should be granted to everyone, no matter the reason. But for millions of people around the world, data privacy is also crucial for their physical safety. For people in extreme situations, privacy can literally mean life or death. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
📄 My latest @privacyguides.org article highlights some of the many privacy-respecting, European tools that can replace the tech you use every day: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives
There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day. These privacy-centric recommendations come from a variety of Europ...
www.privacyguides.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
📄 My latest @privacyguides.org article highlights some of the many privacy-respecting, European tools that can replace the tech you use every day: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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KeePassXC is one of the best options for a local-only password manager. In our latest tutorial, we'll walk through setting up KeePassXC to work with your YubiKey as an additional factor to secure your local-only password database.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
KeePassXC + YubiKey: How to set up a local-only password manager
This tutorial demonstrates how to install the local-only password manager KeePassXC and secure a password database with YubiKey.
www.privacyguides.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
KeePassXC is one of the best options for a local-only password manager. In our latest tutorial, we'll walk through setting up KeePassXC to work with your YubiKey as an additional factor to secure your local-only password database.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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📹 Our latest video is now live! This week we discuss the difference between privacy & anonymity, two often confused terms, so that you can make informed decisions about the privacy tools you choose to use.
www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/...
www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/...
Stop Confusing Privacy, Anonymity, and Security
Are you mixing up privacy, security, and anonymity? Don't worry, it's more common than you might think! In this week's video we break down each term, so you can make educated decisions on what tools a...
www.privacyguides.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:04 AM
📹 Our latest video is now live! This week we discuss the difference between privacy & anonymity, two often confused terms, so that you can make informed decisions about the privacy tools you choose to use.
www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/...
www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/...
This is not a win for privacy, this is a massive loss for all Americans as the country descends into the internet censorship that has plagued so many of the other unfree countries around the world.
#tiktok #privacy #censorship
#tiktok #privacy #censorship
January 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is not a win for privacy, this is a massive loss for all Americans as the country descends into the internet censorship that has plagued so many of the other unfree countries around the world.
#tiktok #privacy #censorship
#tiktok #privacy #censorship
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We didn't like the VPN videos out there on the internet - so we made our own! Watch on PeerTube at the link below:
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neat.tube/w/6HDQH1wnTA...
Do You Need A VPN?
Commercial Virtual Private Networks are a way of extending the end of your network to exit somewhere else in the world. This can have substantial privacy benefits, but not all VPNs are created equa...
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January 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We didn't like the VPN videos out there on the internet - so we made our own! Watch on PeerTube at the link below:
neat.tube/w/6HDQH1wnTA...
neat.tube/w/6HDQH1wnTA...
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There’s some exciting things coming your way from Privacy Guides! This week we’ve hired 3 people dedicated to creating informative and engaging privacy/security content, both in the written form and on video 🎥
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Privacy Guides Hires Three Staff Members
Privacy Guides is welcoming three new additions to the team.
www.privacyguides.org
January 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There’s some exciting things coming your way from Privacy Guides! This week we’ve hired 3 people dedicated to creating informative and engaging privacy/security content, both in the written form and on video 🎥
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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He penetrated the top ranks of prominent right-wing militias & devised elaborate ruses to gather evidence of ties to high-ranking law enforcement officials.
He was so successful, he became a militia’s top commander in Utah.
The latest must-read from @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @propublica.org
He was so successful, he became a militia’s top commander in Utah.
The latest must-read from @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @propublica.org
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
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January 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
He penetrated the top ranks of prominent right-wing militias & devised elaborate ruses to gather evidence of ties to high-ranking law enforcement officials.
He was so successful, he became a militia’s top commander in Utah.
The latest must-read from @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @propublica.org
He was so successful, he became a militia’s top commander in Utah.
The latest must-read from @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @propublica.org
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Didn't expect the defining image of 2025 to turn up quite so quickly.
January 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Didn't expect the defining image of 2025 to turn up quite so quickly.
Trying out YouTube without a Premium subscription today to see if I can save some money, and wow this app is practically unusable 😳
December 24, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Trying out YouTube without a Premium subscription today to see if I can save some money, and wow this app is practically unusable 😳
