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herefore, the only real solution is to become a hermit once you sign
your life away to Uncle Sam. Here are the best ways to practice OPSEC
from a reclusive internet troll’s standpoint.

1. Get off the grid. Buy a cabin in the woods... in cash. Tell no one
where it is.

2. Don’t bank. Stuff all your money in your mattress. Bury gold bars in
the back yard. Just don’t forget to make yourself an encrypted treasure
map so you know where to find it.

3. Chuck your cell phone into the sea. Cellular comms can be infiltrated
at any time. Moreover, cell phone use is a gateway to downloading social
media apps. Try a rotary phone.

4. Hide your face. There are cameras everywhere these days, including
traffic lights. Try not to leave your house without a disguise. Consider investing in a floppy hat and some really big sunglasses so no one can recognize you. Ski masks are a no, however, as they may draw attention
to you as a killer or a bank robber.

5. Encrypt your comms. When communicating with loved ones, preferably by
mail, invent coded language (phrases, ciphers, keywords) only you and
they know. Don’t use real names or ranks ever. Never enclose photos.
Paste together letters made from magazine cutouts like a kidnapper so no
one can connect you to your own handwriting.

6. Maintain an air of mystery. Don’t tell anyone what you do for a
living. Being in the military should be a closely guarded secret. Say
you “work for the government,” but don’t elaborate. Never speak of deployments — call them business trips instead. Don’t let your loved
ones display yellow ribbons, ask for prayers at church, or put military
bumper stickers on their cars.

7. Blend in. Keep a ghillie suit on hand at all times. Better yet, live
in it. You’ll get used to the smell... eventually.

8. Be a recluse. The above are all good suggestions, however, the truest
way to practice OPSEC is to be a total loner. Don’t have a family, never
buy a car, grow your own food, and make your own clothes. Don’t engage
with anyone, but if you have to, don’t tell them who you are. It’s
mission critical.
bnVsbA==

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On 8/22/2023 11:02 PM, PaxPerPoten wrote:

herefore, the only real solution is to become a hermit once you sign
your life away to Uncle Sam. Here are the best ways to practice OPSEC
from a reclusive internet troll’s standpoint.

1. Get off the grid. Buy a cabin in the woods... in cash. Tell no one
where it is.

2. Don’t bank. Stuff all your money in your mattress. Bury gold bars
in the back yard. Just don’t forget to make yourself an encrypted
treasure map so you know where to find it.

3. Chuck your cell phone into the sea. Cellular comms can be
infiltrated at any time. Moreover, cell phone use is a gateway to
downloading social media apps. Try a rotary phone.

4. Hide your face. There are cameras everywhere these days, including
traffic lights. Try not to leave your house without a disguise.
Consider investing in a floppy hat and some really big sunglasses so
no one can recognize you. Ski masks are a no, however, as they may
draw attention to you as a killer or a bank robber.

5. Encrypt your comms. When communicating with loved ones, preferably
by mail, invent coded language (phrases, ciphers, keywords) only you
and they know. Don’t use real names or ranks ever. Never enclose
photos. Paste together letters made from magazine cutouts like a
kidnapper so no one can connect you to your own handwriting.

6. Maintain an air of mystery. Don’t tell anyone what you do for a
living. Being in the military should be a closely guarded secret. Say
you “work for the government,” but don’t elaborate. Never speak of deployments — call them business trips instead. Don’t let your loved
ones display yellow ribbons, ask for prayers at church, or put
military bumper stickers on their cars.

7. Blend in. Keep a ghillie suit on hand at all times. Better yet,
live in it. You’ll get used to the smell... eventually.

8. Be a recluse. The above are all good suggestions, however, the
truest way to practice OPSEC is to be a total loner. Don’t have a
family, never buy a car, grow your own food, and make your own
clothes. Don’t engage with anyone, but if you have to, don’t tell them who you are. It’s mission critical.

I worry about the US national debt more. It's $32.7 trillion and counting.

https://www.usdebtclock.org/

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