All this discussion about captchas raises a question for me: if fingerprinting is so accurate and easy, that ublock, no cookies and a VPN don’t help… then why the fuck do I have to keep doing captchas?

Idk. There’s already plenty of right wingers (libertarians) in FLOSS spaces. I’d hate to see any more.

You really do have to obsess if you take this seriously. It really isn’t feasible for most people to devote kind of time and effort that I do on this stuff. I usually describe it as a kind of hobby, and I try to limit my advice to address specific concerns or threat models.

Navidrome for me. Installed via Yunohost.

You are right, but also data isn’t necessarily evidence.

Privacy and security are a continuum, and they are balanced by your appetite for risk, and necessity of action. The safest approach to these protests is, of course, not attending them at all. I don’t want to overwhelm anyone with security advice that may not be reasonable or relevant for their situation.

Look, if you’re going to one of these protests, what are you really worried about? These are mostly very popular, very well attended liberal demonstrations. Is it a big deal that there is digital evidence that you were in the area at that time?

If you think (or plan that) you may be involved in more than waving a sign, then just leave your phone at home. Make a plan ahead of time, and have one or more friends in on it that do the same. Look out for one another, and wear clothing that visually obscures your identity. Wear masks, cover any tattoos, don’t wear distinctive clothing.

Remember when the Nazis surrendered because of all the witty placards people marched with?

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My wife says the guy on the right end because “he has the sexiest diaper”.

I hope they learn it before this is all over.

Been using it for 10+ years. Love it.

It’s been too long, but seems like I had some problems with formatting getting wrecked between Word and LibreOffice. It probably works a lot better now, not to mention that you can just access Word in the browser if really necessary.

This is a great story, and you should be really proud of yourself! Good job :). I used Linux through college and had very few issues (that I can remember!)

Can you use dd to create multiboot USB drives? Even the link you shared lists Ventoy as an option.

I’ve been voting against fascism since '96 and I keep being told to vote for the lesser of two fascisms instead.

In terms of games and programs, it’s best to look for/ask about the specific ones. Things have improved a ton with Steam/Proton, but just make sure there isn’t a deal breaker in there somewhere. Otherwise, there’s great distros out there that are EZPZ for normal everyday computer tasks (web surfing, file browsing, office shit).

Ubuntu Feisty Fawn.

Well described. I had this feeling for like 40 years before I really understood that it wasn’t like a personal failing. Treating it now, and wish I had done so sooner.

OS issue.