Nobody that understands that is going on there is going to use a website to compress a file, … right?

Very well written.

Phone -> Wireguard -> Offshore VPS -> Pi-hole -> over 9,000 proxies -> Mullvad VPN -> Facebook App installed through the Google play store on my Verizon smartphone.

Is this secure? Should I use more Pi-Holes?

I wish these guys luck.

I like the idea of a smartwatch, but I’m not accepting the Faustian bargain required to wear them. I can see my heart rate as long as Google can see my hearrate? No thanks, pass.

This is the first I’ve read this, how much of a pain is it to use Linux instead? I don’t have any Windows computers.

You only need a browser that supports WebUSB.

Chrome and Brave support WebUSB on Linux.

How is this possible if the previous step skipped SIM and Wifi setup? I assume, if there’s updates, to setup Wifi then proceed?

I believe that vendors can include updates on the device that sit in the same fastboot space as you’ll be using to install Graphene. By running the system update, it applies any lingering patches, clearing the space for the Graphene install. The update (without SIM or Wifi) will only work if this is the case. So this step is more ‘ensure that there are no updates on the disk that will screw up the install’ than ‘make sure your phone is up to date’… since Graphene has its own methods for applying patches.