J20 minus 60 — check your passports and renew them if needed

A few days back I wrote about various options Americans have for moving overseas. However, permanent resettlement isn't the only option for putting distance between you and the reach of the United States government. Sometimes it's enough to be able to travel abroad for a shorter

J20 minus 61 — install a password manager

There are four pieces of advice I give to anyone looking to begin improving their digital safety: * use a strong phone password and disable biometrics; * keep your operating systems up to date; * use a password manager; * use Signal. Today, I'm going to talk about the third bullet point.

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.

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 64 — try a digital sabbath

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.

J20 minus 67 — get caught up on auto maintenance

A car is a tremendously valuable community preparedness asset. But with tariffs coming, keeping it maintained will be more expensive than ever.

The expatriation guide for Americans: is moving abroad a viable survival strategy?

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 start to plan for expatriation.

J20 minus 68 — update your vaccinations

RFK Jr. might be in charge of our vaccines. Get what you can now while you can.

J20 minus 69 — prepare your social media accounts and archives

A new guide for taking stock of your social media accounts and taking action to clean them up and lock them down.

Mailing list and logins down again — will be back

Sigh, just when I figured everything is fixed, it breaks again. I've disabled the newsletter and signups temporarily. The reason is once again issues with the mail service. Let me explain a little bit about why. Ghost uses Mailgun as the default mailing service. It might be possible

Apple's update frustrates cops, and what you can learn from it

Apple's latest software update showcases how important digital hygiene can be.

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