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This page is meant to give you a straightforward list of the digital tools I use. If you’re interested, drop me a line to chat about the “why”

I am not associated or affiliated with any of these projects, and none of these are affiliate links. They are just meant to help you explore the tools that opened me up to a whole community of folks dedicated to giving us all a way out the digital traps of modern day life. Enjoy!

Computer Hardware: Old HP Laptop (stripped of all things Windows)

Desktop Operating Systems (OS):

• Linux Mint Debian Edition 5 (LMDE 5): for everyday use
• Whonix: for activism
  Whonix (.onion): http://www.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onion/
• Tails: for the ultimate computer on the go

Browsers

• Brave: for work (since employers love to force folks to use google emails, services, etc).
  Brave (.onion): https://brave4u7jddbv7cyviptqjc7jusxh72uik7zt6adtckl5f4nwy2v72qd.onion/

• Firefox: (configured) for banking + personal accounts
• Librewolf: for personal + fun browsing
• Tor: for discretion 🙂
  Tor (.onion): http://2gzyxa5ihm7nsggfxnu52rck2vv4rvmdlkiu3zzui5du4xyclen53wid.onion/

Search Engines

• Brave Search
  Brave Search (.onion): https://search.brave4u7jddbv7cyviptqjc7jusxh72uik7zt6adtckl5f4nwy2v72qd.onion/
• DuckDuckGo
  DuckDuckGo (.onion)
  https://duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion/
• Startpage Google searches, without the google

Mobile Phone

• Pixel (degoogled) running CalyxOS
• Pixel running GrapheneOS (good alternative for more tech savvy folks)
• F-Droid: a free and open source app store (for android)
• Aurora Store: when you need a google playstore app (without the google)
• Micro-G: a free and open source re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries.

Messages

• Briar: for experimental lovejoy + messaging folks in the non-ant network ;D
• Session: for the outer circle
• Signal: for the inner circle

Social Media

• Newpipe: YouTube without the tracking (sadly, it’s for android phones only at this time)
• Invidious: YouTube without the tracking (for web browsers)
• Nitter: Twitter without the tracking
• Bibliogram: Instagram without tracking

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

• IVPN
• Mullvad
• ProtonVPN

Emails

• Tutanota: personal + encrypted emails
• ProtonMail: personal + encrypted emails
• Gurillamail: for temporary, disposable emails

Cross device notes/tasks

• Signal’s “Note to Self” feature

Share files

• Onion Share

Password manager:

• KeepPassXC: on linux/macOS/windows
• KeepPassDX: on android
• KeePassium: on iOS

Two factor authentication:

• Aegis: on android
• Raivo OTP: for iOS