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Nothing you can buy can save you if a law is passed prohibiting it. They’ll outlaw possession/usage too.
People should start protesting today instead of waiting for things to get worse.
I break a lot of laws already. I dont mind breaking more of them.
Say it again friend.
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Guns and ammunition
Physical media and ways of accessing it (usb disc drive for example)
Older laptops and vehicles if you’re in the market
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Dash cam.
I say as I have yet to replace my broke one for the last 6 months... thanks for the reminder lol
AI and age verification free Linux Distro Installers.
Though a double edged sword, an electric vehicle ic it exists where it doesn't rely on the manufacturer connectivity. Being able go plug in and charge and get wherever is better than relying on fuel.
Maybe flashable routers, phones, SBCs, noise generators if you're an activist? Sorry if I'm not being concrete enough.
We should also consider tariffs and general inflation, which work (intentionally or not) to deprive people of "privacy-friendly" tech (along with everything else really). This is essential, knowing that basically most tech hardware comes from China, and we've seen how the govt can just say "uh actually this will be X bucks more expensive" without explicitly banning it, especially in the US and Europe
Any recs for flashable routers? I'm about to try and build my own but if cheaper pre-built options will suffice I'd love to save a buck. I'm not exactly raking in dough.
Honestly I have no idea, sorry. I never really took a personal interest, being a broke student sharing apartments and all
You might have luck asking in other coms though
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Mullvad VPN let's you buy 10 years in advance IIRC. So if the government bans VPN's (but Sweden doesn't) you might still be able to use them for a decade.
Not if they start using DPI and block VPN protocols. VPNs that use OpenVPN, Wireguard and other non-censorship-resistant protocols (including Mullvad) don't work in China, Iran or Russia.
Mullvad and other mainstream VPN providers only work in free countries where VPN is allowed.
Mullvad had some anti-censorship option last I checked. Don't remember what exactly it does, but it had some sort of option.
https://mullvad.net/en/help/connecting-to-mullvad-vpn-from-restrictive-locations
This is what I can find on their website. Last updated April 22, 2026.
Seems like Russia is mostly blocked and China is fully blocked.
This guide lists different settings and methods to connect to Mullvad VPN from networks and countries where connecting to a VPN is difficult. This includes countries such as China, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
But Russia, China, and Iran are listed here. So maybe works? I'm confused
It is a legitimate arms race. Things are changing weekly, you gotta understand what you’re doing and why and take other steps to connect to stuff sometimes.
So what does work in those countries?
Protocols that mimic regular https traffic in a way that survives DPI. There are many variants like vless+reality+vision, naiveproxy, etc. It's still cat-and-mouse game since government's DPI systems are constantly improving.
Interesting. What would you recommend though, and how would you recommend searching for these services?
Just on the off chance that north america could become like the aforementioned countries.
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I don't see how this helps anything
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