Your Phone Is a Snitch (and How to Shut It Up)
Your phone is not neutral. It is not private. It is not yours.
It belongs to the network. And the network works for them.
You won’t get it perfect. That’s fine. But stop pretending it’s not happening.
Your phone is not neutral. It is not private. It is not yours.
It belongs to the network. And the network works for them.
You won’t get it perfect. That’s fine. But stop pretending it’s not happening.
Slapping Signal on your phone doesn’t mean you’re safe. It’s not magic. It’s a tool and like any tool, it can be misused, misunderstood, or flat out weaponized against you if you’re sloppy.
This is the 15-minute phone wipe protocol.
Fast. Focused. Dirty data out. Clean slate in.
Debt keeps you working.
Feeds keep you scrolling.
Convenience keeps you compliant.
The cloud is subpoena bait. Local is risk of loss. Pick your poison, then fix it.
More data means more leverage.
More leverage means less freedom.
And once you’re predictable, you’re easy to exploit.
Google Docs isn’t free.
You’re paying with context, content, and consent you never gave.
Walk away before you leak something you can’t claw back.
Erase the trail.
Start with one weekend.
Then stay quiet.