1659 || personal panopticon

Make Your Damn Bed · Jan 4, 2026 · 11m

I have tried to be conscious of any of the personally imposed surveillance that I take part in.

It’s futile, I’m sure, but:

I opt out of everything I can possibly opt out of online.

I talk shit to and about every Ring doorbell to anyone who will listen.

I opt out of the biometric data collection at the TSA, despite some of the officers reminding me they have my data already.

The point is, I like exercising my rights where the options still exist. Even if it is futile.

And even if it is inconvenient for me, I’m not taking your online cookies.

It deeply infuriates me that I’m not “allowed” to…