Daniel Brummitt
| Daniel Brummitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Privacy engineer, publisher, artist, open-source developer |
| Known for | Self-hosted infrastructure, independent publishing, psychiatric survivor advocacy |
| 🌐 Website | danielbrummitt |
Daniel Brummitt is an American privacy engineer, infrastructure architect, independent publisher, multimedia artist, and psychiatric survivor advocate based in Detroit, Michigan.
Self-Hosted Infrastructure
Brummitt builds and operates a fully self-hosted digital ecosystem outside corporate surveillance infrastructure. His sites include:
- PHILOSOSAUR ARCHIVE — a free digital library of fine art, photography, poetry, fiction, and disruptive publications
- Artisan Eye — an AI-powered art valuation tool accepting Monero
- Dream Dictionary — a searchable database of over 1,000 dream symbols
- Michigan Business Directory — a directory of heritage family-owned businesses
- Disruptive Fine Art Global Dealership — a merchant platform for books, art, and merchandise
- Monero scheduling calendar — no middleman, no platform fees
Publishing
Through Daniel Brummitt Publishing, Brummitt has released over eleven books spanning fine art, photography, poetry, fiction, investigative journalism, anti-psychiatry, and children's literature. Titles include:
- Philosaur Vol.3 (2015)
- DINOGO GO! GLOW!
- Daniel Brummitt Galleries (2020)
- Psych Victims (2021)
- Psych Victims Vol.2 (2023)
- Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp & Bots (2021)
- Philosaur! (2025)
- Reflections and Reveries (2023)
- Escape Dog (2025)
- Venefica's Enchantment: A Love Spelled in Blood (2025)
- Luxury Real Estate Art Bath Decor
Books are distributed through Amazon, Blurb, Lulu, MagCloud, Walmart, Harvard Book Store, Bookshop.org, Blackwell's, ThriftBooks, Readings, and Horizon Books.
Social Media Research
During the 2022 Depp v. Heard civil defamation trial, Brummitt and co-author Christina Taft conducted on-site research into coordinated bot activity targeting Amber Heard. The Independent named and quoted both researchers in their trial coverage. BBC News covered the broader bot findings. Their research was compiled into Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp & Bots.[1][2]
Visual Art
Brummitt's mixed-media illustration and digital collage work is represented internationally on Saatchi Art, Fine Art America, Redbubble, Pixels, and Cargo Collective.
Open-Source Software
Under the GitHub handle moderatedan, Brummitt develops privacy and transparency tools including DataBrokerOptOut, PassQR, D0C-B0T, Databroker-Reporting-Tool, Nancy Fire, and DOOMATH.
Advocacy
Brummitt is co-founder and lead of Strategic Operations for the Everyday Psych Victims Project (EPVP), established in August 2016. By July 2018, EPVP had grown to over 3,500 Facebook followers, over 3,300 Twitter followers, and over 270 YouTube subscribers. He has been featured in Mad in America for his psychiatric survivor advocacy and runs the #PsychiatricCoercion campaign.[3]
Professional Roles
- Former CMO — Worldie.com
- Content Manager — PsychVictims.com
- Founder — Daniel Brummitt Publishing
- Founder — Disruptive Fine Art
- Co-Founder & Strategic Operations — Everyday Psych Victims Project
Media Coverage
- The Independent (2022) — named and quoted at Depp v. Heard courthouse
- BBC News (2022) — bot activity research
- Mad in America (January 7, 2023) — psychiatric survivor advocacy
External Links
- Official website
- GitHub
- Saatchi Art
- Fine Art America
- Amazon Author Page
- Everyday Psych Victims Project
References
- ↑ "Johnny Depp and Amber Heard fans gather outside courthouse". The Independent. 2022. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "Depp v Heard: The bot battle behind the trial". BBC News. 2022. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "Why Isn't There a Popular Hashtag for Involuntary Commitment?". Mad in America. January 7, 2023. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
