Ongoing Projects

This is where ideas take shape.

Each project here is a response to the barriers faced by writers working under pressure — from surveillance, censorship, and the threat of punishment.

Some are tools. Some are methods. Some are quiet experiments.
All are built to serve one purpose: to help writers speak freely and stay safe.

These projects are ongoing. They change, improve, and adapt — guided by the real-world needs of those they are built for.

We welcome feedback, ideas, and collaborators.

All our tools are and will remain free and open-source.

Projects

AliasPass

AliasPass gives writers the power to confirm authorship or ownership of digital content—while remaining anonymous. Through short-lived codes and private links, creators using pseudonyms can verify their identity to trusted individuals without exposing their real name. It’s designed for journalists, poets, and publishers who need to prove connection, authorship, or project ownership discreetly and securely.

  • status: Operational
  • goal: Help pseudonymous writers build trust, assert authorship, and confirm identity—without sacrificing safety, privacy, or control.

GhostInk

GhostInk scrambles text to confuse bots, scrapers, and censorship systems — without affecting human readability. It uses hidden spans, Unicode confusables, and zero-width spaces to create writing that is human-friendly but machine-resistant.

  • status: In development
  • goal: Help writers publish safely under surveillance without losing public accessibility.

CipherType

CipherType lets writers lock sensitive parts of their text (like names or facts) behind a simple human-verified code. Readers can unlock protected text by entering a short number key, keeping critical information safe from automated scanning.

  • status: In development
  • goal: Protect names, places, and critical facts with lightweight, user-friendly security.

Identity System

The AES-451 Identity System lets writers build trusted, long-term pseudonyms that preserve their anonymity — even under device seizure or coercion. It provides cryptographic authorship verification, access-controlled identity sharing, and lightweight tools for secure communication with journalists and researchers.

  • status: In development
  • goal: Enable writers to publish anonymously yet credibly, prove authorship without exposure, and maintain legitimacy under extreme risk.

Digital Protection Pack

The Digital Protection Pack is a non-profit, ready-to-use toolkit for activists, writers, and organisers working under surveillance, censorship, or threat. It includes a secure phone, a Tails USB, and an optional off-grid communicator — all preconfigured for plausible deniability, encrypted communication, anonymous support, and resilience in high-risk environments.

  • status: In development
  • goal: Provide practical, preconfigured tools for safe communication, writing, and coordination — even under arrest, interrogation, or network shutdown.

projects-core.js
// Core Principles :: AES-451 Projects

const aesProjects = {
  purpose: "Support writers under threat through usable digital tools",
  philosophy: [
    "Listen to those most affected",
    "Design for real-world constraints",
    "Build light, secure, and invisible tools"
  ],
  development: {
    approach: "Small, focused, collaborative",
    status: "Actively prototyping and testing",
    invitation: "Writers, researchers, and technologists welcome"
  },
  focus: [
    "Censorship resistance",
    "Anonymity with credibility",
    "Human-readable, bot-hostile publishing"
  ]
};