We're back! Sorry for the delay. Life got busy. Here's a new post. Keeping your home secure is easy, but there's a lot of things that are easy to overlook. Improving your home security is an important part of preparedness.

Sorry for lack of posts! I got sick and I am also in the process of moving and wrapping up the year. New post today or tomorrow!

J20 minus 55 — help ensure access to medication and medical supplies for yourself and vulnerable community members Don't expect stable access to medical supplies in the near future: climate disasters, fascism, war, tariffs will all disrupt supplies of medical needs. Start preparing now.

Did you know your local library may have community paper shredding events? @ypsilibrary.bsky.social

J20 minus 56 — buy a paper shredder Paper is great. But to use paper safely, you have to know how to destroy paper effectively. Investing in a good shredder for yourself or your community helps keep everyone safe. lefttoourowndevices.blog/j20-minus-56...

J20 minus 59 — learn how to build indoor-safe space heaters and prepare for cold weather It's getting colder, energy is more expensive, and storms are disrupting power grids. Invest now in some easy DIY projects to help keep you and those in your community warm.

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J20 minus 60 — check your passports and renew them if needed Now's the right time to check your passports. Beyond the expiration date, there's a lot you need to look for, including: - number of blank pages - ensuring you know where it is Plus, info about ETIAS and ETA. Read more here!

J20 minus 64 Today's techno-authoritarians depend on our willingness to sacrifice privacy for convenience and connectedness. Don't give it to them. Practice disconnecting by habituating a digital sabbath. lefttoourowndevices.blog/j20-minus-66...

J20 minus 63 — buy a road atlas and practice map reading Smartphones help us get around the world. So how do we navigate when we can't take our phones with us?

J20 minus 61 — install a password manager Black Friday can be good, sometimes: with a lot of deals on password manager subscriptions right now, it's a good time to harden your digital presence and secure your accounts better. If you have one already, gift someone a sub who can't afford one.

J20 minus 61 — install a password manager Black Friday can be good, sometimes: with a lot of deals on password manager subscriptions right now, it's a good time to harden your digital presence and secure your accounts better. If you have one already, gift someone a sub who can't afford one.

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J20 minus 62 — build a phone tree Group chats have taken the place of phone trees, but the old networked communication structure still has relevance today.

Just the other day I wrote about how very little about the capabilities of Graykey devices was known. Now we have some idea how effective they are. Key action: update the operating system on your phone.

New from 404 Media: we've obtained and published the list of iPhone and Android devices secretive phone unlocking tech Graykey was able, or unable, to get data from recently. Unprecedented leak, we've never seen this granularity from Graykey before www.404media.co/leaked-docum...

Most states Welcome Centers (when crossing one state to the next) in the US offer free paper maps.

J20 minus 63 — buy a road atlas and practice map reading Smartphones help us get around the world. So how do we navigate when we can't take our phones with us?

This happens to be both a timely and excellent post. Recommended reading during your "sabbatical": The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" by Shoshanna Zuboff".

J20 minus 64 Today's techno-authoritarians depend on our willingness to sacrifice privacy for convenience and connectedness. Don't give it to them. Practice disconnecting by habituating a digital sabbath. lefttoourowndevices.blog/j20-minus-66...

Having a car means having a very valuable community mutual aid asset. But you have to keep it maintained if you want to use it to help people stay safe, and with tariffs coming, it's going to get more expensive.

The terrifying possibility of RFK Jr. being in charge of our vaccine supply starting in 68 days is a good excuse to start preparing by gathering medical records and refreshing vaccinations while they're still available.

Moving abroad sounds tempting. But it's an incredible amount of work, and it's not always what it seems. Here's a guide on how you can prepare for moving abroad, if you choose, along with some options for visas you might explore.

The terrifying possibility of RFK Jr. being in charge of our vaccine supply starting in 68 days is a good excuse to start preparing by gathering medical records and refreshing vaccinations while they're still available.

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance. Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.

Signups for the Newsletter may still be busted. I dunno. New Mailgun accounts are very spotty. They're customer service says I need 3-5 business days of mail sending behavior. But their limits are so restrictive I can hardly send any mails.

In honor of 69 days until J20, here's a preliminary guide on how to take inventory of your social media accounts, assess the risks they pose you, and clean them up in preparation for an incoming fascist administration.

Apple's update frustrates cops, and what you can learn from it As reported by @404media.co, a recent iOS update helps secure phones even if they're in the hands of police. Here's how this story can help you stay safe.

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Trump won — now it's time to prepare. Some tips on what you can do in the next 2 months to get ready for the collapse of the administrative state.

Announcing a new blog about survival and preparedness in times of fascism: Left✊ to Our Own Devices is a new newsletter and blog that will cover these topics from the left, with focus on modern topics like digital safety and community-focused resilience. You're invited to have a look!