OP sounds like a victim of Python 3, finding various Python 2 projects on the internet, a venv isn’t going to help

For that one time when systemd-logind crashed on every boot on an unmodified CentOS install because of an OOM.

I wrote something myself because I wanted PGP support, but saw some apps on Google Play (I’ve been still using it back then). I can’t recommend anything, sorry.

For calls - yeah, tough stuff. I’e been looking to do the same thing you did, and found there are GSM USB dongles (modems) that can work with Asterisk to forward calls, so you’d use a raspberry pi instead of a smartphone. But I never implemented it, people gradually stopped calling me and there was just no motivation.

For texts with parcels etc I have an old phone in a drawer which forwards texts to my email. Doesn’t leak anything because it does not move.

Are you aware that using the same device with different SIMs is not helping your anonymity because IMEI is the same?

Power to you for not having GSM enabled on your phone though

Right, the private profile message fooled me. Sorry

Have you clicked that URL?

Oh that is so odd. I’m not from the US but I think cryptocurrencies are somehow associated with right wing there and the left wing hates on them because of this?

It’s so odd seeing people self-describing as oppressed minorities hating on technology that lets you bypass that oppression.

So, as always, politicians are at fault

And you can pay with crypto, not providing any personal information at all

I ended up using khal/ikhal. They’re CLI programs. I haven’t found a GUI one to work this way.

I just shipped n 8TB drive of children’s shows to a friend. First, because many of the shows I wanted to recommend him aren’t on streaming services and second, because he’s moving to the mountains soon, where the internet may or may not be available.

Other than this instance, the last time was likely around 2007.

I got a cheapest Android smart TV and never connected it to the internet. On HDMI1 there is Amazon Firestick for the occasional Netflix use. On HDMI2 there is Kodi for every day watching. Because of how modern TVs work, both these extra boxes can be steered with the TV remote.

You’re not forced to link your account with your real identity in fedi.

It is great as a private communication app for a close group. I’m running my own server because you have to trust your server operator with metadata, and because I found random public servers to be too short-lived for sustained usage by non-tech people.

https://trash-guides.info/

Why?

XMPP. Simplex.

They pinky promise they don’t maintain these relationships. Maybe even they really don’t. But they have the ability to, if they were to change their mind, and that’s the problem.

Use secure protocols which don’t give anyone that ability.

Private trackers have REQ section for asking for content and setting a bounty.

Fair enough