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 Pixel and graphene os is cool

Old Thinkpad plus Linux for weirdo privacy (I use desktop win10)

Mint mobile for cell, I don't believe you need a SSN

Or silent link for data only esim 
 And I suppose you could go VOIP for calls but now you're really getting paranoid

Unless your CIA or in a sensitive environment where you're being monitored, its probably not worth it

Always use VPN though 
 Thanks lighthouse. Yes, I am in a sensitive environment so the more private the better. What VPN would you recommend? 
 MULLVAD 
 Another vote for @Mullvad VPN   You can pay with bitcoin. 
 @Mullvad VPN is the clear winner. 
You can pay with sats. Their offices got raided by the police: there was nothing there to raid 😂 
 Thanks Node. I heard they are good, too but the NIP05 (mostr) gives me bad vibes. Unfortunately. 
 Mullvad is OK

I have used PIA and IVPN as well as ProtonVPN, all good, all take btc 
 The thing about PIA, it is the same name as the national Pakistani airliner. No, I'm not Pakistani nor Asian. Just OBSESSED with all things airplanes lol. 
 So Lighthouse, another question for you. Where do I find an old IBM Thinkpad and which site do I use to download Linux? And where do I get win10 (as opposed to 365 these days)? Believe or not, I actually had one but that puppy ended up with my ex. To be fair, it was his laptop not mine :) 
 If you like people: Facebook market place or Craigslist

If you don't like people: eBay

PC repair shop also a good bet 
 Lighthouse, hell is other people. I didn't say that. Satre did. I like plebs, perferably of the Bitcoin variety 🤓