We are a mutual aid network. We began on March 15. Our mission? Total system reform within our government. Opt out of social media, boycott the oligarchs and build mutual aid communities. Find us on Substackhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3meji52y57k2uanyone you know frozen or spinning, asking what can I do? Here’s a simple answer. Opt out. Unsubscribe. Migrate to more ethical platforms. Use this guide. Distribute. Either print or pass on electronically. Great to pass out at in person meetings.10 Feb 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3meji52y57k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3mcxve76xdk2phttps://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/17/2363830/-It-s-Time-to-Boycott-Est-e-Lauder-Companies-Here-is-The-List22 Jan 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxve76xdk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3mcxgyxtgj22pPrime Minister Carney’s speech felt historic. A call for a values based pragmatism of fluid coalitions. He was speaking on a macro level, but it’s a framework for resistance. Be pragmatic. Do 1 thing. Cancel google. Change email. Fight corporate surveillance. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/21 Jan 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxgyxtgj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3mccqcjlzb22kTook a holiday break. Rest is resistance. But I was dangerously close to being lulled into complacency. And the fire hose of 2026 hasn’t helped. With all that’s happened it can seem difficult and quaint to fight the oligarchy. But they fund and profit from all this fuckery. WHEN IN DOUBT, OPT OUT!13 Jan 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccqcjlzb22khttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lztb4udl3k2cWe have a lot of new followers. Posting this again. https://open.substack.com/pub/shutdowntyranny/p/how-to-opt-out-and-why?r=53sork27 Sep 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lztb4udl3k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m5c4qojwcc2nPlease read comments on this post. @carrigalpin.bsky.social rightfully called us out for our imprecise language. She is a doctor who cares for the poor and her comments are passionate and couldn’t be better articulated. We will keep striving to be more careful with our word choice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Nov 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5c4qojwcc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m5bz3iyxqk2nDo people understand that insurance is pooling risk? That we pay in knowing we may never financially benefit? That healthcare is a bastard insurance? That we don’t pool our risk with all Blue Cross customers, but only fellow employees? That on ACA we pool our risk with no one?10 Nov 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bz3iyxqk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m5byfrflws2nDon’t forget. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Nov 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5byfrflws2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m44wjmvh6k2tAirlines charge you more for a last minute ticket if you received an email about funeral arrangements. You read that right. Opt out. Unsubscribe. Use cash. Use a VPN. Build a privacy stack. And contact lawmakers about ending surveillance pricing. https://go.bsky.app/redirect?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F-cbtUYshYM8%3Fsi%3DGPRt5_WnLehnjgWR26 Oct 2025 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44wjmvh6k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m44s3sqhvc2tWho’s in? We are. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Oct 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44s3sqhvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m3s4b47lqk2t@generalstrikeus.bsky.social The momentum [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3s4b47lqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m3lauy5m7k2jICE is running ads on Spotify. Boycott. Opt out. Unsubscribe.19 Oct 2025 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3lauy5m7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m3krqmfeb22jWe showed up in deep red Southeast, New England, Texas and the Rockies. We brought people who had never been to a protest before. This big guy misted up and wiped away tears because bc it was inspiring. And I felt community. Take a few days to take it in. And let’s get back to work.19 Oct 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3krqmfeb22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m33px3i2522hTaking time to get outside and recenter can mean our account loses priority in the algorithm. Please visit our account page and like and repost. In the meantime, I took out 15 minutes each night to write down what has inspired me, made me laugh and has kept me going. Thank God for puffy frogs!13 Oct 2025 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m33px3i2522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m2ozesml5s2gOpt the fuck out. Unsubscribe. Stop playing their game. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ozesml5s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3m2ozdcupkk2gThis is a little glimmer of hope. We have been encouraging people to opt out. Here is another reason why. Price fixing. The algorithms are killing democracy and any frail semblance of a ghost of a free market we pretend to have lived in. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Oct 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ozdcupkk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lztb4udl3k2cWe have a lot of new followers. Posting this again. https://open.substack.com/pub/shutdowntyranny/p/how-to-opt-out-and-why?r=53sork27 Sep 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lztb4udl3k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lzlqoz3ag22tThe Jimmy Kimmel saga confirms that the only language these asshats understand is money. Boycotts work. It’s time to prepare. Learn how to build a privacy stack and the more ethical platforms to use. And when a General Strike is called, you’ll be ready to help others join. Organize.24 Sep 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzlqoz3ag22thttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lzj53wnfs22bSome people have been asking about boycotting streaming services and our thoughts on streaming companies in general. We don’t believe in purity tests. “Greener than thou” environmentalism stalled the movement. Not optimal, but batch processing streaming works. Suspend all but one. Watch one. Switch.23 Sep 2025 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzj53wnfs22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lzgh33mjus2wIn April 2025, Oracle quietly confirmed a breach in its cloud infrastructure that exposed millions of authentication records, including API keys and hashed passwords. The disclosure came only after a lawsuit accused the company of covering up the breach for months. (1) continued in comments .22 Sep 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgh33mjus2whttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lz4wzdd3us2gReposting to support people building a privacy stack.18 Sep 2025 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4wzdd3us2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lz4opyf73c22One ring to rule them all. Reminder: opt out.18 Sep 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4opyf73c22https://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lz4o4mspss22Upset about Jimmy Kimmel? We all are. Now, punch them where it hurts. How to Opt-Out, and Why? https://substack.com/@shutdowntyranny/note/p-173757496?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=53sork18 Sep 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4o4mspss22https://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lz33uehctk2o18 Sep 2025 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz33uehctk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lz2usdsqbk2o17 Sep 2025 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2usdsqbk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lyxt2zzjok22https://open.substack.com/pub/shutdowntyranny/p/how-to-opt-out-and-why?r=58wjai16 Sep 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxt2zzjok22https://bsky.app/profile/shutdowntyranny.bsky.social/post/3lyiorkztrs2vNo matter how frustrating, inconvenient, time consuming…organize for the resistance. Start where people are. What do we do? We start with people’s underlying discomfort about the creepy reach of Big Tech. Offer some examples of the surveillance economy and show them how to begin opting out. HELP US!10 Sep 2025 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:c2xzotwdx2bxipeq4tkdqv2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyiorkztrs2v