MarvintheMartian
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Love that you are sharing this information!
I went down the DNS rabbit hole a few months ago and thought I'd share a few things I learned in case it helps anyone. First off, everything you said here is consistent with my experience. A few other things I learned based on my research and conversations with others:
-Even using Unbound locally, ISPs can see your DNS requests when Unbound makes plaintext DNS requests to upstream root name servers. Running all traffic through a VPN (including Unbound traffic) can help with this. On the flip side, having a local DNS cache will reduce the number of DNS requests your system needs to send upstream, enhancing privacy.
-As you discuss, encrypting DNS requests using DoH or DoT helps with privacy. DoH uses HTTPS protocol and is hard to block on networks since it uses the same port as HTTPS (443). By default DoT uses a different port (853) and is easier to block, but some argue this protocol offers modestly better privacy. However, I understand DoH and DoT protocols still use plaintext DNS to initially resolve a hostname (but this level of technical detail on DNS protocols is above my pay grade).
For my setup, I started simple, with a local pi-hole and unbound, but ultimately wanted to overcome the plaintext issue and maximize privacy. After getting comfortable with the first setup, I started testing more complex setups to try to further enhance privacy. I ultimately landed on running local DNS on a linux server and encrypting upstream requests using DNSCrypt for all LAN traffic; these requests are sent through anonymized DNSCrypt relays to the DNSCrypt DNS resolver. My setup uses a load-balanced and anonymized approach to about 8 different "no-log" servers globally so I shouldn't need fallback DNS servers. This way, all traffic is encrypted from start to finish, the relay knows my IP address but not the DNS request (since it's encrypted); the DNS resolver knows the DNS request but not my IP address (since only the relay sees that). Compartmentalizing data is the risk mitigation strategy there, along with encryption. This is a more complicated approach to do the command line work and config file editing to get DNSCrypt to work this way but so far so good. More info on DNSCrypt is here if you're interested: https://dnscrypt.info/
For mobile, I 100% agree...all of my mobile devices use either an AdGuard DNS or NextDNS (all encrypted traffic, no plaintext). I also played with ControlD but didn't use them, really no good reason other than I didn't want three different DNS accounts. I'd also recommend using email aliases to set up the accounts and a privacy payment setup so they don't have your actual email or credit card info. Last, if you can configure logs, set them for a short period of time (so you can troubleshoot if good websites are being blocked) and pick a privacy friendly location for the server (NextDNS allows you to pick a server location, although it's a small list).
For travel routers I also 100% agree...I run my travel router through either NextDNS or using a similar approach as with my or LAN through anonymized DNSCrypt servers.
It was a bit of a headache going through this process, but a great learning opportunity and great way to increase privacy; most people have no idea about DNS and how that system works and leaks data. Your guide would have saved me a lot of time. 😀

2026-01-08 21:08:30 UTC

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My new hero! Love to be in his wolfpack!

2025-11-20 03:41:51 UTC

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How Microsoft still produces such bloated shitty software after decades of being in business is mind-blowing to me. 🤯

2025-11-19 20:21:10 UTC

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This is what you get when criminal's rights > victim's rights.

2025-11-03 23:54:21 UTC

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I keep watching this video and getting distracted, and I can't figure out why. Maybe if I watch it a few more times...

2025-10-30 19:56:45 UTC

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A cart full of food would probably be enticing for fat chicks, too.

2025-10-18 00:23:13 UTC

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Need.
$1,000
https://rushwaveboats.com/product/rush-wave-electric-go-kart-boat-15kw-mini-jet-boat-k2/

2025-10-16 23:40:42 UTC

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Society is de-evolving into a sad shit show of ignorance, laziness, apathy and unjustified feelings of victimhood and entitlement.

2025-10-16 20:04:12 UTC

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And don't forget that many of them were poor until they got elected and then they used the position to get rich through "speaking fees" and "book deals". Oh, and insider trading, of course.

2025-10-16 19:57:27 UTC

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Pretty soon it'll be digital IDs to take a shit.

2025-10-16 19:54:44 UTC

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Oof. UK now trying to censor the world.

2025-10-07 19:53:41 UTC

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Couldn't happen to a more deserving person

2025-10-04 20:10:46 UTC

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Confirmed

2025-10-01 19:31:35 UTC

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Meanwhile, the US government continues to have one big circle jerk.

2025-09-29 15:47:50 UTC

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That was my stripper name.

2025-09-27 12:43:34 UTC

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I get Jim Cramer vibes from this guy and his takes on Bitcoin.

2025-09-11 13:16:11 UTC

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But wait, I thought they were the party of open-mindedness, acceptance, tolerance and love!?!?!?

2025-09-03 17:18:24 UTC

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Nothing to see here, folks. Please just keep moving along.

2025-09-01 02:35:08 UTC

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Confirmed

2025-08-31 23:17:46 UTC

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Windows is a bloated buggy security dumpster fire of an OS, regardless of which platform you run it on. Anyone that doesn't recognize that shouldn't be the CEO of a tech company.

2025-08-31 18:34:00 UTC

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Well, he has shown us who he really is through word and through deed.

2025-08-31 00:59:30 UTC

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Nope, didn't need to see that.

2025-08-23 02:47:11 UTC

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Ditto

2025-08-19 22:08:58 UTC

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Couldn't they just grease the wall like they do the light poles in Philly?

2025-08-19 02:54:54 UTC

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Mister Ed?

2025-08-19 00:34:52 UTC

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Confirmed

2025-08-15 15:55:17 UTC

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Congratulations, and Happy Anniversary! I am planning on following in your footsteps - been working since I was a teenager and am looking forward to reclaiming my time. Toiling away in the coal bunkers of soul-sucking fiat jobs is a real turd in the punchbowl but I'm providing for my family. Meanwhile, like Andy Dufresne, I am quietly planning my escape from the broken system...
https://blossom.primal.net/f2211eb8e4e58ec9a9a4522af63abe8e0d676e711514ec4f366080bbb06341f2.jpg

2025-08-15 11:52:00 UTC

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Confirmed

2025-08-13 17:57:54 UTC

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zapped a welcome gift of 1,000 sats

2025-08-08 11:29:48 UTC

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2025-08-07 22:25:51 UTC

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I want to unsee that.

2025-08-07 19:05:46 UTC

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Oh, the hypocrisy.

2025-08-06 23:55:16 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/750d1c1bc03e62b09446ce821f37ebc5ee833f2fd8ef74c2f4b68ed65dfae068.jpg

2025-08-05 00:41:08 UTC

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boot

2025-07-30 22:01:24 UTC

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It must be the "anti yo" upgrade on this model that makes it so expensive.

2025-07-24 16:29:36 UTC

Another legend gone. RIP Hulkster!
https://blossom.primal.net/fe0482d88371b3c6aba07679257b54b5057481027bae3676d904189335318119.jpg

2025-07-09 01:43:33 UTC

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Think the strippers would be willing to get QR codes tattooed somewhere on their person? "Scan here to tip me..."

2025-07-08 00:18:46 UTC

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I used to shoot film doing nature photography - loved the colors in Fujichrome Velvia. I don't know if they even make that anymore.

2025-07-07 22:09:54 UTC

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Still loving the Leica?

2025-07-04 15:15:28 UTC

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'Sconnie?

2025-06-05 20:36:33 UTC

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Feels like a planned "spat" to get Elon back in favor with the Libs in order to save Tesla.

2025-06-04 16:17:22 UTC

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Is Skibidi Toilet Coin a shitcoin?

2025-05-29 01:08:21 UTC

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I'm getting Zoolander vibes.

2025-05-26 17:13:03 UTC

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Hey Gerard, tell me you're ignorant without telling me you're ignorant.

2025-05-24 17:32:57 UTC

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Dis it?
https://altairtech.io/product/gekkoscience-mein-coffee/

2025-05-24 17:30:39 UTC

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Must have - will elevate my coffee game to the next level!

2025-05-24 13:52:13 UTC

@nprofile…m2qp Any chance of getting the ability to set up a self-custody wallet? I love the Cross River/bank account feature for payroll deposit and bill pay, and I love the fact you track transactions for taxation, but I don't want to keep an inordinate amount corn in a custodial wallet. If you also had provided the ability to have a separate self-custody wallet in my account, I could transfer back and forth to custodial wallet when needed (and you could still track tax treatment). Is that feasible?

2025-05-23 00:39:18 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/c2cdb85b282428afd3d61bdf84b50723d9cc0d586cb98da016bcdad8d1b1cf31.jpg

2025-05-22 15:10:18 UTC

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Libtards love to self-identify by calling everyone they don't like a nazi. Ironically the moron probably hopped into his VW later and drove away, not at all understanding the history of VW.

2025-05-22 15:02:30 UTC

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How much weight is on that belt?

2025-05-22 15:01:38 UTC

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Moves like Jagger?

2025-05-22 14:59:38 UTC

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Nancy Pelosi

2025-05-22 02:48:54 UTC

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Dems are simply activists and protestors. They have no substance and can't articulate a clear viewpoint or perspective. Embarrassing.

2025-05-21 00:36:14 UTC

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Sorry to hear that. Losing parents sucks.

2025-05-20 22:55:56 UTC

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So far the American federal government isn't doing much to be the global leader other than rhetoric. Trump & Co. better get on it or the highly dysfunctional and ineffective US federal government will once again find itself sucking hind tit. As Churchill said, "Americans can always be trusted to do the right thing, once all other possibilities have been exhausted.”

2025-05-20 20:57:51 UTC

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Same situation here. No ill will towards old friends but don't have much in common with them. I look at old friends and see hard working but complacent people that are struggling to get by and ignorant as to how the system is designed to keep them trapped.

2025-05-20 20:36:43 UTC

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We were promised that shit decades ago with the invention of the personal computer. What really happened is the people running companies just demanded employees get more done. Productivity or efficiency gains don't result in people working fewer hours, because there are always people in positions of power that will demand more work from others so they can get more money.

2025-05-20 14:42:01 UTC

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Ignorance of the law didn't used to be a valid defense.

2025-05-16 20:42:33 UTC

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Shareholder lawsuits and federal investigation incoming...

2025-05-16 20:03:37 UTC

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There is still no cure for stupid. And he's got a bad case of stupid.

2025-05-15 16:43:31 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/7a9aa4f6dc3cad3daa19e28e1e7607688fabce3fce5b785f6ab597187db3bf28.gif

2025-05-15 16:37:28 UTC

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Ouch, that will hurt the stock price for the shitcoin casino. Markets generally don't like cybersecurity problems.

2025-05-14 20:24:23 UTC

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Her brain cells are apparently scarce, as well.

2025-05-09 00:54:57 UTC

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Baller

2025-05-08 16:10:59 UTC

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Nothing is more permanent than a temporary government program.

2025-05-08 13:36:37 UTC

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The mental gymnastics required to justify the elitism is stunning

2025-05-08 13:27:19 UTC

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Rules for thee but not for me.

2025-05-03 16:07:13 UTC

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There is no cure for stupid.

2025-05-01 18:39:27 UTC

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Born into a wealthy New England family, went to Harvard. The very definition of a coastal liberal elite.

2025-05-01 18:33:30 UTC

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Holy shit, California is off the rails. Insane. Please secede and join the EU.

2025-05-01 00:26:20 UTC

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I see what you did there!

2025-04-23 11:31:38 UTC

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Never understood the appeal of this company. Cows already figured out how make plants taste like beef.

2025-04-22 16:11:52 UTC

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https://m.primal.net/QZaL.webp

2025-04-20 00:29:44 UTC

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Yes please

2025-04-18 21:52:46 UTC

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Why do bitcoin backed loans have such insanely high interest rates? If they are collateralized with bitcoin wouldn't you think the interest rate would be lower? It isn't an unsecured loan after all.

2025-04-17 21:18:31 UTC

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Can her constituents please fire her?

2025-04-16 18:57:46 UTC

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It feels like he is playing hardball with the current administration and this is his latest excuse for not doing anything. Wondering if he's gonna be late to the game again, just like he has been in the past. Ya know, like the "we're gonna sit tight because inflation is transitory" stuff a few years ago.

2025-04-12 17:24:00 UTC

@nprofile…kura Your pictures of the food in Japan made me hungry for good Japanese food - had to head to my local Japanese ramen and BBQ restaurant. Not the same but as close as I can get to Japan at the moment.

2025-04-12 14:00:28 UTC

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Whatadumbass

2025-04-12 12:49:21 UTC

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Love the Japan photos - you're making me want to go back there again! I was at Nara Park last year, it was raining then and the deer were so aggressive (not in a mean way just in a very persistent "feed me" kind of way). I watched a few eat through someone's rain poncho. 😂

2025-04-12 12:46:01 UTC

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I shouldn't have been as surprised as a I was to see this was on The View. Holy shit, what retards.

2025-04-11 22:20:39 UTC

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My sanity?

2025-04-03 20:40:37 UTC

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He is a disgusting grandstanding buffoon that does nothing but look over his glasses and pontificate from his podium. Ironic that a person that does almost nothing will throw stones at others who are making decisions and trying to help rebuild America's manufacturing and America's middle class. The Dems are the party of drama, fake rage and no action.

2025-04-02 22:02:04 UTC

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Looks amazing. I've never had bad food in Japan - even the ramen at Narita airport was fantastic.

2025-04-01 21:43:19 UTC

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Pathetic party with no substance and that stands for nothing (other than self-enrichment)

2025-04-01 00:33:48 UTC

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AI. Vance's left hand on the bag of Cheetos looks a little messed up. But the Cheetos coloring seems about right for Orange Man.

2025-03-25 20:41:22 UTC

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Is it budget-neutral if the government uses the $50 million to buy bitcoin for the BSR?

2025-03-25 19:06:39 UTC

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Only not so rare if they were actually paying attention.

2025-03-23 12:16:05 UTC

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https://m.primal.net/PqGK.jpg

2025-03-23 12:12:58 UTC

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Good riddance. Can't think of many people that are more arrogant, ignorant, untalented and horribly annoying. Annoying butthurt libtards.

2025-03-22 12:59:28 UTC

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wen back in stock?

2025-03-21 11:26:49 UTC

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What the hell is wrong with these people?

2025-03-20 01:28:34 UTC

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Couldn't have happened to a more deserving arrogant self-important ass. Perfect for each other.

2025-03-20 00:12:33 UTC

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Then one ironman becomes two. And then trail-running ultra marathons seem like a good idea to mix it up a bit. Then you break your leg hours into an ultra marathon and need a medivac. Then your wife reminds you that you are a dumbass and make bad decisions. Then you apologize to your wife and say you won't do it again. Then 6 months later you do it again. Then your wife reminds you that you are a dumbass and make bad decisions.
I'm sure this is a journey many of us take. 😄