There is something called a dead man's switch. You can find them on lawn mowers and treadmills. On a treadmill, it's that cord that you attach to your shirt, and if you fall off, it turns off the treadmill.
Since 50501 came out, it was peaceful protests, and then "undocumented" et al started vanishing at the hands of unidentified and masked individuals in vans. And now this thing with Chicago... it just seems things are getting worse, and I'm concerned -- putting it lightly -- about what will happen in the future. Speculatively, I think POTUS will try at all means to secure a 3rd term.
If you disappear or are held for a period of time or god forbid anything worse, you can use this mobile app or this website to send out an email in the event that you are missing or absent or worse. For the mobile app, it works based on step counter, so as long as you are moving around, it won't delivery, but if you don't step, it'll confirm with you by email before delivery. For the website, it checks in with you at predetermined intervals by email. Both versions are configurable, but the mobile app has encryption.
I'd imagine you can use it to contact loved ones, let them know you were at a protest and didn't make it back. I have one setup to use as an emotional will. I'm a normal dude, so I don't have super secrets like Maxwell or anything to a lawyer.
Your life is valuable, and your power is your voice and it ought not be silenced.
Originally Posted By u/retired-philosoher At 2025-09-08 10:02:49 PM | Source