The claims on my identity page — name, key fingerprint, and verified accounts — are backed by a PGP-signed statement, not just plain text anyone could edit. Here’s how to check it yourself.

1. Get my public key. Either download it, pull it straight from the keyserver:

gpg --keyserver keys.openpgp.org --recv-keys 1C0657927C3EE4DD6638C17D016CD7014FCDB4C9

or view it on Keyoxide, which resolves the same key and shows its verified identity proofs.

If you downloaded the file instead: gpg --import james-patrick-burke-public.asc

2. Download the signed statement: identity-statement.txt.asc — a signed snapshot of my identity claims (name, fingerprint, verified accounts).

3. Verify it:

gpg --verify identity-statement.txt.asc

A valid result shows “Good signature from James Patrick Burke” and a fingerprint matching the one on my identity page, exactly. If the fingerprint doesn’t match, or GPG reports a bad signature, don’t trust the statement — reach out through one of the other verified channels instead.

Using Kleopatra (Windows GUI) instead of the command line: import the public key file via File → Import Certificates, then right-click identity-statement.txt.asc → More GpgEX options → Verify.