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There are no reasonable steps that I can take to maintain anonymity. The most I can do is to counter my inbuilt bias to self-censor; to be as outspoken and uncaring-of-the-consequences as possible. Punk is the only and correct response to surveillance.

(Hence my previous straw-man reactionary paranoid collaboration).

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There used to be anonymity, but it's too late to start now. I've met a few people, (outside of the homeless community or the third world), that are truly anonymous in the practical sense of the word. It's not something that 99.99% percent of people would consider or desire.

I tend to (mostly) agree with this. I think that actually being as outspoken and public as possible are a better shield against being bothered by the NSA and their kind, than trying to hide in the shadows. After all, the shadowy fringe is where agencies like the NSA live, it's what they specialize in, and what they know. Why give them "home field advantage" by trying to play their game? F%!# that, make them play your game instead. Be public, be loud, be visible and be transparent. They hate that shit.

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