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ENV.ESQ

Encrypted messaging for Earthlings and their Advocates

Folks, I'm thrilled to announce my recent launch of ENV.ESQ: a free, decentralized, end-to-end encrypted messaging and chat platform. Anyone can register, but ENV.ESQ is particularly intended for use by lawyers, journalists, activists, scientists, educators, and others working in environmental law, conservation, climate justice, and adjacent spaces who demand the strongest security and privacy.

For the technically-inclined, ENV.ESQ is both a Matrix.org homeserver and a Cinny webUI.

For the less-technically inclined, you have three simple options:

  1. Use your existing Matrix.org account via ENV.ESQ
  2. Create a new Matrix account on ENV.ESQ (for example, @sij:env.esq) and access it from other Matrix.org clients (like Element for macOS and iOS)
  3. Do both—register at ENV.ESQ, login, and start sending encrypted messages to anyone else on any Matrix.org–powered platform

And if you're unaware, the Matrix.org platform/protocol has been thoroughly vetted, audited, and approved for use by government intelligence agencies. Think of it as a more secure and decentralized alternative to Signal, WhatsApp, Slack, or Teams.

Like Earth.Law and Lone.Earth, ENV.ESQ is part of the Fediverse and runs on a performant dedicated server at a green datacenter in the privacy-friendly jurisdiction of Finland. And while ENV.ESQ was initially intended to add end-to-end encrypted chat functionality to Earth.Law, it doesn’t require membership there.

So go ahead and check it out, even if half of this was Greek to you. And let me know how you're using it in the comments—or better yet, don't, because it's designed with your privacy in mind.

Cheers,

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,   &  Sangye Ince-Johannsen
ENVESQ, E2EE, InfoSec, Fediverse, Messaging, Privacy

Lone.Earth

Lone Earth is a Fediverse platform for nature documentaries, environmental videos, and eco-inspired art.

Hey folks, here's the first of a few quick updates— I recently launched Lone.Earth, a PeerTube instance for nature documentaries, environmental videos, and eco-inspired art.

Specifically, Lone.Earth welcomes:

  • 🎥 Documentaries, podcasts, & vlogs
  • 🌄 Time-lapse, slow-motion, & aerial/drone cinematography
  • 🦌 Wildlife photography & videography
  • 🌿 Environmental & ecological advocacy
  • 🎶 Music & other audiovisual art inspired by nature & the sentient condition

Lone.Earth joins Earth.Law on the Fediverse, hosted alongside it on a powerful dedicated server at a green datacenter in Finland.

So if you're into this sort of thing, check it out, sign up, and share what you're working on.

Cheers,

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,   &  Sangye Ince-Johannsen
Fediverse, PeerTube, Social Media, LoneEarth, Video, Media

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Introducing Earth.law

Hey folks, I have a lot of posts in the hopper finally, but I wanted to give a quick mention for the Mastodon instance I recently launched at Earth.law.

For those who may be less familiar, Mastodon is a decentralized alternative to X (formerly known as Twitter). Through the wonders of federation, you can join Earth.law and view and interact fully with profiles and posts on other Mastodon instances, or for that matter other ActivityPub platforms like Pixelfed (think Instagram) or PeerTube (think YouTube). Click through to join—

—I hope to see you there!

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,   &  Sangye Ince-Johannsen
Mastodon, Earth.law, admin, Fediverse, Social Media