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20.07.2025
Just Things That I Like

You may have noticed a slight change to the website recently, notably the square icons at the top of the main page under the site header. Just to be clear, none of these websites are sponsors of media underground, nor do I sponsor any of them (with the exception of Double Down News to whom I throw a couple of quid their way every month simply because I like their vision and reporting). I may sponsor some of those other sites in the future, but for now they are simply things that I like or sources and products that I regularly use.

For example, my computers run Linux Mint and my phone has been flashed with CalyxOS (a privacy focused DeGoogled Android custom ROM). I'm also a keen Raspberry Pi user and my free personal plan with Tailscale makes secure networking really easy allowing me to connect to my home network without exposing ports or configuring firewalls. The other sites are merely some of my favourite sources of news.

In a world that is becoming increasingly more polarised - encouraged by our corrupt political leaders and biased mainstream media - I feel it is now more important than ever to shun huge media conglomerates, disconnect from dominant proprietary big tech companies and support open source software as well as independent reporting and journalism.