# Light Fighter Manifesto

> Light Fighter Manifesto (LFM) is an independent publisher of zines, offline field guides, open-source software, and self-hosted infrastructure, founded in 2022 by Christopher M. Rance. Its premier work is Techno Guerrilla, a free, interactive web course in field-built technical self-reliance.

## Techno Guerrilla (free interactive course)

- [Techno Guerrilla series](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/series/): build capability from open-source software and inexpensive parts. You work through it inside its own live system on a desktop.
- [Module 00, Hardening](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/series/module-00-hardening.html): lock down the phone and laptop you use for the rest of the series. You build a threat model, encrypt the disk, fix your accounts, and make your own keys.
- [Module 01, Networking](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/series/module-01-networking.html): build and secure a self-hosted network. You flash and assemble a Raspberry Pi, get it online, lock it down, and run your own chat server over a private VPN. Covers Reticulum, NomadNet, and LXMF.
- [Module 02, Electronics](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/series/module-02-electronics.html): learn electronics by building an ESP32 sensor node. You read schematics, wire a breadboard, drive an LED and a relay, and report readings to your network.

## Tools and references (free, work offline)

- [Resources](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/resources/): the full index of open-source repositories, calculators, reference guides, simulators, and infrastructure.
- [Reticulum Reference](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/apps/app/reticulum-guide/): a reference for Reticulum, NomadNet, LXMF, and LoRa link budgets.
- [Light Fighter Guide](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/apps/app/field-guide/): a searchable field reference for drones, communications, SIGINT, marksmanship, and mission planning.
- [Loophole Calculator](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/apps/app/loophole/): a ballistics and cover calculator.
- [3D Print Calculator](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/apps/app/3d-print/): print calibration and settings.
- [Medic Procedures](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/apps/app/medic-procedures/) and [Medic Pharmacology](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/apps/app/medic-pharmacology/): tactical medicine references.
- [OSINT Tutorial](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/apps/app/osint/): an open-source intelligence walkthrough.

## Store

- [Store](https://lightfightermanifesto.org/store/): print zine volumes and in-person training.

## About

- Publisher: Light Fighter Manifesto L.L.C., founded 2022.
- Founder: Christopher M. Rance.
- Community and infrastructure: Matrix, GitHub, a Tor onion site, and a monthly newsletter (The Dispatch).