The TOWEL system is a portable identity protocol designed to support **self-care, safety, and civic dignity** in both public and private spaces.
TOWEL stands for: > Test of Wellness (and Existential Legitimacy) It is only issued to living beings. > > Possibly Test of Woke Existential Legitimacy
Your towel may be physical or digital. It may represent: - Proof of Health - Proof of Participation - Proof of Humanity - Or all three at once
# What - A civic health credential - A privacy-respecting identity artifact - A zero-knowledge proof carrier - A symbol of dignity, carried by those who move quietly but speak truly
TOWELs are accepted in steam rooms, social rooms, encrypted chatrooms, and — when necessary — underground rooms.
TOWEL is a synonym for Truth in hitchhiker speak: > Always Bring Your Truth
# Hitchhiker Slogans > The towel is the most massively useful thing any digital being can carry. > > It’s warmth when you’re cold, evidence when you’re doubted, and plausible deniability when questioned. > > Always bring your TOWEL
> Always bring your towel. Always carry your truth. > > Truth or Wellness — whichever you can safely prove. > > Stay well. Stay seen. Stay sovereign. > > Your towel is your right to exist. And to rest.
# International Greetings TOWEL greets users in many cultures with a simple reminder: - English: Stay well - Belarusian: Будзь здаровы - Finnish: Voi hyvin - Polish: Bądź zdrów - Ukrainian: Будь здоровий - Estonian: Püsi terve - Japanese: お元気で - Spanish: Mantente sano - French: Reste en bonne santé - Russian: Будь здоров - German: Bleib gesund
# Proof of Health TOWEL can optionally carry Proof of Health or Test of Wellness as a verified credential: - Vaccination history - Clinic visit record - Mental health check-in - Wellness challenge participation - Mutual aid contributions
These can be shared privately, selectively, or anonymously. TOWEL respects your boundaries. It’s your truth, your towel, your terms.
# See - Test of Wellness - Towel Use Case