Post B6EEKnPbAVH9ohAwwi by eff@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #B6EEKlxCaay1IKsl2u by eff@mastodon.social
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       When people are disconnected from the internet, it can impact everything — access to essential info, how they receive medical care, or communication with loved ones. Whether it’s from the government or natural disasters, you can prep in advance to limit the impact of such shutdowns. 🧵 (1/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEKmUsZNuCymdeXQ by eff@mastodon.social
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       To keep people connected during internet shutdowns & blackouts, communication networks must be operational before and after the disaster or shutdown. To be effective, they must be widespread so that people can get access to them reliably, and they must be usable by a majority of the community. (2/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEKmnJSqePtxGNGq by eff@mastodon.social
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       Radios: Cheap, decentralized, and resilient. Meshtastic is a way to use a common unlicensed radio spectrum and a technology called LoRA to have peer-to-peer decentralized communications with people in your neighborhood or city. (3/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEKn7sEP66visnJo by eff@mastodon.social
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       Peer-to-peer messaging apps: Briar uses Bluetooth to route messages from device to device, even when there is no internet. Other options include bitchat and Delta Chat, both of which have been used with success in Iran during the latest shutdown. (4/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEKnPbAVH9ohAwwi by eff@mastodon.social
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       Satellite internet: Without wires, this is harder for governments to shut down unilaterally. Unfortunately when the satellites are owned by tech oligarchs, such as Starlink (owned by Elon Musk), or by allied governments, the owners of those satellites may willingly shut down the network anyway.(5/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEOCJt1B4xw57rpw by eff@mastodon.social
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       Ultimately an app that is already widely being used would be the best option for shutdown resistant communication. We can dream of a better world and we can build it too. (6/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEOCUWNdaOT46MPg by eff@mastodon.social
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       We can’t rely on tech oligarchs to save us, especially when these same companies and governments are the ones to sever our access to the internet and telecommunications. This is why it's important to set up communication mechanisms before a disaster happens. (7/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEOD5OAZ4oJPLnsW by eff@mastodon.social
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       As hackers, it's important for us to build these tools and infrastructure of decentralized comms, to help people learn how to use them, and to set up networks before disaster strikes. Get together with others in your city and start setting up resilient networks and building community now. (8/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEODNp41p1EZyWbw by eff@mastodon.social
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       Before you download or use any of the tools mentioned in this guide check with a lawyer in your jurisdiction or country and make sure you understand what legal risks you might be taking on. Make sure to read and share the full blog post: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/hackers-guide-circumventing-internet-shutdowns (9/9)
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EEnkKhh8uyfJgt1c by moira@mastodon.murkworks.net
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       @eff It's worth noting that some areas have standardised on MeshCore, rather than Meshtastic. E.g. Cascadia, where MeshCore's routing in particular seems to work better, possibly due to our complex topography:https://cascadiamesh.org/map/See meshcore.io for firmware and a short go-to device list.#mesh #MeshCore #Meshtastic #comms #cascadia #CascadiaMesh #radio
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ELnvx5C9PsNdg8dk by housepanther@social.goblackcat.com
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       @eff It’s time for community networks to be built. Networks that are owned and operated by volunteers in the community are much more difficult to be subjected to government surveillance. I would like to help build one in my community.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EMvFNZSmo4c87T04 by bazcook@mas.to
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       @eff - remind me again why the loss of a majority of those things would be a hardship. For the most part, it might even increase mental health.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6ESSQ4REWvJ6Fo7fM by ProfessorBoop@mastodon.social
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       @eff check out #ReticulumIt offers strong encryption and can bridge over almost anything that has two points of communication such as #LoRa, local wifi and Bluetooth low energy (BLE), the internet, #i2p, #yggdrasilnetwork, even Morse code is technically with the ability of the specification. Truly amazing stuff.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6EYoUWXxKTT0WrYUS by peterquirk@discuss.systems
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       @eff Others have standardized on Reticulum because it integrates a non-hierarchical LoRA mesh, TCP/IP, I2P and packet radio. You can experiment with it before you buy LoRA nodes.