privacy — Nostr, Curated Thoughtfully

April 22 2026

Private communications over public infrastructure

Today I want to write down some thoughts on what it really means to have private communications over public infrastructure, and whether such a thing is even possible at all.

by Alien Investor

April 19 2026

EU Digital ID: What the Digital Wallet Means for Bitcoiners and GrapheneOS Users

Brussels is putting your identity in your pocket. The technical design is actually decent — local storage, selective disclosure, open standards. The problem, as always, is not the spec. It's who implements it and how. Here's what actually breaks, what doesn't, and why Nostr can't be touched.

by Alien Investor

April 18 2026

App Stores on GrapheneOS

Permissions are not enough. True security relies on the source of your software. This guide establishes a hierarchy of trust for installing apps on GrapheneOS, ranging from the official repository to experimental Nostr-based solutions.

by Alien Investor

April 18 2026

The Mobile Bunker: Encryption on GrapheneOS (Termux Edition)

Sovereignty shouldn't stop at your desktop. In this second part of the Digital Bunker series, we build a mobile encryption workflow using GrapheneOS and Termux. These scripts allow you to securely encrypt and decrypt sensitive archives on your phone, fully compatible with your Linux desktop setup.

by Alien Investor

April 18 2026

The Digital Bunker: Scripting Sovereignty

True privacy relies on transparency, not secret apps. This guide provides two audit-proof Bash scripts to encrypt and decrypt sensitive folders using standard GPG and AES256. No cloud, no subscription, just pure math and Linux.

by Alien Investor

April 18 2026

The Great Closure: How Android 2026 Buries Free Sideloading

Android is closing the gates. Starting in 2026/2027, sideloading will be severely restricted through identity requirements and a new Advanced Flow. This article analyzes how Google's move threatens F-Droid and Nostr, and why GrapheneOS is transforming from a privacy tool into a structural necessity for digital sovereignty.

by ⚡️2FakTor⚡️