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 Where you need even more privacy, don't use email. Even if you self-host with good OPSEC, use SimpleX instead.

Where it's mission critical, don't use the internet at all, use good OPSEC and communicate in person. 
 Thank you! Noted 🫡 
 Encrypted telepathy? 
 reading my mind 
 What’s wrong with an unsecured channel with strong cryptography, say GPG? 
 Of course metadata 
 One thing to add ava, communicate in rooms without electronic devices 🥸 
 💯 That falls under "good OPSEC" 
 I realize how often people (myself included) choose convenience over privacy, and I hate that. 
 It depends on your threat model in each area of your life. Tradeoffs are a natural occurance. The most important thing is to do the work and know your threat model.  
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