A “Cookbook” with recipes for successful uprisings (Introduction)
The world is changing at an incredible speed, and those who cannot keep pace are doomed to irrelevance—rendered obsolete. The social revolutions of today and tomorrow will bear no resemblance to any that came before; popular uprisings, and the political action required to prepare and guide them, will be entirely unlike anything we have experienced to date. A new generation—aged 15 to 25—raised on social media, is digitally more advanced than us, as well as smarter and more capable. We must learn from their experience and codify it—drawing, in particular, on successful mobilizations like those currently sweeping across Europe.
The real battle is not being fought there, in the streets and squares. It is taking place within the screens of mobile phones. As recent analyses by international media outlets reveal, this social upheaval in France and in rest of Europe is unlike any other.
As “France 24 aptly notes, the new generation of French protesters has relocated its headquarters to a realm beyond the reach of traditional policing:
encrypted digital ecosystems.
A “Cookbook” with recipes for successful uprisings (Chapter 1)
Forget Facebook or X or TikTok or Instagram — platforms once used by the “Yellow Vests” (Gilets Jaunes).
As Le Monde highlights in an in-depth report, students and young workers now rely exclusively on private Discord servers (https://discord.com ) , a discussion/forum platform which is very popular in young people and used for gaming mostly, and closed Telegram channels (https://web.telegram.org/a/ )
Meanwhile an explosion in usage of “open source, alternative, encrypted” social media, platforms and applications, (see Chapter 2 of the “Cookbook” in a following message) creates a real “parallel universe” to this one controlled or manipulated by Elon Musk, META/Zuckerberg, Google and other Western gangsters.
The system of the above “usual” platforms is corrupted and conquered by bots, trolls, fake accounts and THE MOST IMPORTANT it is almost totally censored by the state agencies which now employ advanced “predictive policing” algorithms to scan the above platforms. These systems analyze which hashtags and sounds are trending—experiencing a sudden surge in popularity—in an attempt to predict which building or place will be the next target for a blockade.
Simultaneously, smart cameras and drones equipped with artificial intelligence analyze crowd behavior on the streets, alerting the operations center whenever they detect “suspicious activity,” such as groups of people covering their faces.
Uprising in Europe: The leaderless movement of alternative platforms!
The result is a completely leaderless movement—one with no official figures for the government to negotiate with, no press representatives, and no central structure. Information spreads horizontally and at lightning speed, rendering traditional methods of political mediation entirely powerless. Flash Mob Tactics and Digital Crowdsourcing
According to data published by the BBC, protesters are leveraging live location-sharing features to spontaneously organize flash mobs outside schools and public buildings.
They appear en masse, catching the CRS riot police off guard, and vanish within minutes—before mass arrests can take place. Meanwhile, as reported by Le Figaro, young activists are employing an unprecedented crowdsourcing tactic.
Using interactive digital maps that update every second, citizens themselves track the positions of patrol vehicles, the flight paths of police drones, and roadblocks, effectively creating a real-time escape map.
The movement adopted the “Be Water” philosophy, characterized by a decentralized structure and flexible forms of protest, creating significant challenges for police authorities.
It is worth noting, as an example of the new generation’s ingenuity, that during the recent mobilizations, a Chinese multi-category online discussion forum called LIHKG (https://lihkg.com/category/1) became highly popular. Although the platform requires users to provide a Chinese identification document, it allows guest users to participate freely and create private groups. Furthermore, they leverage what might be considered a “drawback” of the platform—the use of Cantonese slang rather than standard Chinese, which is not supported by common translation tools (such as Google Translate)—as an “encryption advantage,” utilizing a tool called instant Immersive Translate: https://immersivetranslate.com/en/webpage/lihkg-website-translator/
Very useful is also the use of Dark Web or Deep Web, for the final coordination of the next steps, despite the risks in this part of the Internet for phishing clones or malware links but there is already a lot of know how with advanced techniques to stay fully protected (See below Chapter 3 of the “Cookbook”)
A “Cookbook” with recipes for successful uprisings (Chapter 2)
Find here some alternative Social media and Communication apps, open source and NOT controlled or manipulated by Elon Musk, META/Zuckerberg, Google and other Western gangsters:
1. For Video Conferencing and alternative to Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp groups, Webex, Teams etc: https://jitsi.org,
(Jitsi Meet: no registration, no identification, no time limit etc)
2 Social Networking (Alternative to Facebook)
-Mastodon
Open source Decentralized (“Fediverse”)
No central company controls the network
Users join independent servers that communicate with each other Similar to X/Twitter in format, but often used as a Facebook-like social space too
Official site: Mastodon: https://joinmastodon.org/
-Friendica
Facebook-like experience Open source Federated with Mastodon and other Fediverse services Supports long posts, groups, and events
Official site: Friendica: https://friendi.ca/
3. Alternative to X (Twitter)
– Mastodon
The most established X alternative.
– Misskey: Open source Popular in Japan and growing internationally More customization and features than Mastodon
Official site: Misskey: https://misskey-hub.net/en/
– Pleroma
Lightweight Compatible with Mastodon via ActivityPub
Official site: Pleroma: https://pleroma.social/ ⸻
4. Alternative to YouTube
– PeerTube :
Open source Federated No central algorithm controlling everything Communities can host their own video servers
Official site: PeerTube: https://joinpeertube.org/
– MediaCMS: Self-hosted video platform Good for organizations and communities
Official site: MediaCMS: https://mediacms.io/ ⸻
5. Alternative to Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber and similar messengers:
– Element + Matrix
End-to-end encryption available Open protocol Federated Can replace Telegram, Discord, Slack, and WhatsApp
Official sites: Matrix: https://matrix.org/
Element: https://element.io/en ⸻
6. Alternative to Google Drive
Nextcloud : Open source Self-hostable File sync, calendar, contacts, office documents, video calls
Official site: Nextcloud: https://nextcloud.com/
ownCloud: Similar to Nextcloud Enterprise-focused
Official site: ownCloud: https://owncloud.com/ ⸻
7. Alternative to Google Docs / Microsoft 365
LibreOffice : Mature desktop office suite Open source
Official site: LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org/
OnlyOffice: Collaborative editing Can integrate with Nextcloud
Official site: OnlyOffice: https://www.onlyoffice.com/ ⸻
8. Alternative to Discord, Reddit and other communities’ and discussions forums:
LIHKG: As described in the previous post (Chapter 1),
Revolt : Designed as a Discord alternative Open source Community-driven
Official site: Revolt: https://stoat.chat/
Matrix + Element : More decentralized Better for long-term ownership and independence
Lemmy : Open source Reddit-like Part of the Fediverse
Official site: Lemmy: https://join-lemmy.org/
HumHub: Professional communities Self-hostable
Official site: HumHub: https://www.humhub.com/en/
Mastodon: Many academics, researchers, developers, and journalists now use Mastodon for professional networking. ⸻
9. Alternative to Instagram:
Pixelfed : Open source Instagram-like No tracking-based advertising model
Official site: Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.org/
10. Alternative to TikTok: The young generation, mostly trusts TikTok and usually they don’t look for alternatives. For more privacy, transparency, and long-term sustainability they also use:
Loops — now the closest match to what we are looking for
PeerTube — most mature
Owncast — best for self-hosting creators
A “Cookbook” with recipes for successful uprisings (Chapter 3)
As for the Dark Web, the advantages and risks, the undisputed best app to access the dark web is the Tor Browser. (https://www.torproject.org)
It is the official, open-source software built by the Tor Project specifically to handle .onion routing and protect your anonymity.
Because the dark web is decentralized and intentionally fragmented, search engines work differently there than they do on the surface web.
The choice of the “best” search engine depends entirely on whether you want a safer, filtered experience or a broader, unfiltered lookup.
Best Dark Web Search Engines:
Filtered(Onion Only)
The cleanest and safest engine. It actively filters out malicious links, scams, and illegal/abusive material.
• DuckDuckGo (Onion Version)
Filtered (Surface Web Private Regular Browsing)
It does not index dark web sites. Instead, it lets you search the normal internet completely anonymously without leaving the Tor network.
• Torch (Onion Only)
Deep Exploration
One of the oldest and largest dark web search engines. It has no content filtering, meaning it returns everything—including broken links, scams, and dangerous websites.
Best Apps / OS for Dark Web Access
You cannot use standard browsers like Chrome, Safari, or Edge to open .onionlinks.
You must use specialized apps depending on your device:
-For Windows, Mac, Linux, & Android: Tor Browser is the gold standard. For Android, make sure to download the official version from the Google Play Store or the Tor website.
-For iOS (iPhone/iPad): The Tor Project does not make an official iOS app, but they officially recommend the Onion Browser. Avoid third-party copycats on the App Store that charge subscription fees.
For Advanced Security (PC): If you require extreme anonymity (e.g., whistleblowing or advanced security research), experts use live operating systems like Tails OS (https://tails.net) or Whonix (https://www.whonix.org ). They run entirely from a USB stick and leave zero trace on your computer hardware.
Crucial Security Reminder: While browsing is legal, the dark web is heavily populated by phishing clones designed to steal your information, alongside malware downloads.
Never download files, turn off your Tor security settings, or type any real-world personal information (like your address, name, phone, regular email or credit card) into a dark web site.
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