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What are your thoughts on GrapheneOS? It's a custom version of Android that is far more secure and private than anything else out there. The only downside is that it only works on Google Pixel phones. For good reason though, as explained in their FAQ. TLDR, that comes down to hardware security features.

With many of us being activists and with state sponsored malware like Pegasus out there, we should probably step up our game to protect ourselves. Especially with Pegasus being Israeli malware, the current situation will probably incentivize even more attacks.

Other than iOS with lockdown mode enabled and perhaps DivestOS (which applies some of Graphene's security features but not all of them), everything else is a complete security disaster according to the GrapheneOS devs. So are all desktop operating systems.

Are there any decent alternatives to Amazon? Please don't say Walmart.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/2581229

To complement BDS, which products should we buy more of because doing so supports Palestine?

Anyone taking part in BDS knows that HP is one of the companies we should boycott due to their support for Israel. However, printer manufacturers generally sell their printers at a loss and make most of their money by selling overpriced ink instead. It's a complete scam in fact since those ink cartridges only cost a couple of cents to make. Wouldn't we hurt HP (and by extension Israel) more if we do buy their printers but then buying third party ink instead?

Although to be fair, I'd strongly recommend staying away from inkjet printers and using ecotank or laser printers. Does the same logic apply for those types of printers?

If the West is supporting Ukraine against Russia, then Russia should support Palestine against that Western fascist puppet state called "Israel". Sure, most of their resources should remain focused on Ukraine but Gaza could definitely use some S-300 air defenses at least. They've supplied Syria with the S-300 after all.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/2516388

If you're outside the US, Canada, Australia and Isntrael, please consider donating to UK based Interpal. It's one of those charities that the fascist genocide supporters in those countries have designated as "terrorist" despite the UK clearing them of any wrongdoing numerous times. Needless to say, it has significantly impacted their work. Please support them if you can. They've been doing amazing work and Palestinians need our aid now.

I'm not affiliated with them.

If you do live in those jurisdictions, you can still make donations to the Palestine Red Crescent Society or the UNRWA. They can't exactly say that a UN agency or the Red Cross/Crescent is "terrorist" now can they. The Palestine Children Relief Fund has also been doing great work.

Or you know what, just donate straight to BDS.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/2520802

It seems like some troll decided to hack the BDS Guide website so it redirects to a YouTube video of 'Israel's' national anthem. Whatever that's supposed to achieve. Anyway, here's a web archive link. It has a very extensive list regarding what we should boycott.

I've had a major fallout with them about a year ago and it seems like they still hate me. They refuse to talk to me no matter what. Personal drama is one thing but I'm absolutely a die hard communist and support Palestine with a passion so unless my local chapters were fully taken over by libs (although that might be the case, idk would not surprise me), I really don't understand why this is still going on. Especially right now with the genocide in Gaza. I'm even taking my Palestine flag almost everywhere I go so it's pretty obvious who I'm siding with. Do you guys have any advice in this situation?

I don't want to talk about the details of my personal interactions with them that led to this but separately from it, I once attended an event about the history of Israel that was organized by some of the Jewish organizations here so I'm afraid they may perhaps think that I support Israel now and that I'm some sort of a spy looking to find dirt on them or something like that? I wish I never attended that event.

My pro Palestine flyers that I've put up on public billboards, after I've confirmed that I'm allowed to put my own flyers up there, have been repeatedly removed over and over gain. Turns out my local police department is doing it. I've even seen an officer taking pictures of me and calling for backup. So much for 'Murican freedom of speech. US police are fascist insects and genocide apologists.

I was harassed by a police officer for putting Free Palestine stickers on a public lamp post. So much for "American freedom" lmao. Unless this is actually illegal (which he did not mention), I should be fine to just keep doing this, right?

Libs on Reddit are working overtime to call for genocide against Palestinians just like they were calling for genocide against Russians. Fighting for freedom and against fascism is "terrorism" in their eyes. Libs are truly deplorable.

It's time to face the truth. If they are defending Nazis and act like Nazis, they are Nazis.