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 how you browse like a ghost: quiet, minimal, forgettable.
Paranoia is fear without a clear threat. Preparedness is action with context.
Google isn’t in the “free tools” business.
They’re in the behavior extraction business.
Criminals don’t need to hack your wallet.
They just need to know you have one and where to find you.
If you want privacy then embrace compartmentalization and obstruction in your digital life. Get used to having multiple identities that you can switch between for various needs.
Encryption isn’t paranoia. It’s preparation.
You don’t wait for the fire to buy the extinguisher. You have it ready.
This isn’t about purity. It’s about power.
Start small. Pick one thing to pull out of their cloud.
Compartmentalization isn’t paranoia. It’s digital fireproofing.
