Reminders: ▫️ A red-to-blue flippable house seat is up for election this coming week. ▫️ We must destroy KOSA. It's a danger to many, many aspects of our lives and the first step to dismantling free speech entirely. ▫️ The Epstein files have still not been released. ▫️ Check your voter registration.

OK so it looks like Mississippi did come back online, but only with the age verification thing which is still not great. It is bs legislation that will not help the way they think it will. www.mississippifreepress.org/bluesky-is-b...

if my state bans porn - which is effectively what this is - i'm not gonna hang out online anymore. i'm just like, not. so any fellow WA state folks please call and email and complain, i don't wanna lose this place and my friends

I'm literally trying to move here don't do this to me

Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112

ID laws can be struck down as we saw in three states already. Washington State residents please make your voice heard

Are you fucking kidding me? Another state? I aint sure if this is where they're introducing the bill or trying to pass it into law that day but Washington state residents fight back domt let this happen! (Probably shouldn't be on bluesky but seeing another state trying this scares and angers me)

I can't be the only one who has noticed that it is awkward that we're trying to push back on KOSA et al stealth-censorship bills while at the same time demanding governments crack down on the exploitation of children, financially and sexually, by platforms. Feels a bit more than a coincidence.

The grostesquerie of making sweeping statements against repressive regimes cracking down on protest, whilst simultaneously cosying up to a fascist USA which just summarily executed a protester and starving non-violent genocide activists to death at home.

NCOSE, the central group pushing KOSA and other censorship bills, not only is verified on X, but is actively using the CSAM scandal to milk engagement on the platform. X is currently ignoring age-verification laws in multiple states, but instead of boycotting, they're juicing.

I also think it fucking weird and suspect to ask a young woman to go and post her image on a platform that's openly being used to nudify critics.

when it's definitely going the way you thought it would

Update: ICE has denied the members their due right to conduct oversight

Indonesia blocked access to Grok, now every country do it 🫵

Ffs sake something else to worry about. Keep calling and emailing mps and lords everybody we cant give up! If anyone has anything positive or negative to say about this feel free to idrc #savespeech

Oh no... fuck me. I was trying to rest because Im getting nervous and on edge and this comes up?! God damn it they really tryna make me panic aint they? I pray this doesnt happen but knowing our crappy gov itll happen bc well the OSA happened and the AV was hated but they did it anyway.

www.rpclegal.com/snapshots/te... So the UK seems to be taking aim at scanning your photos to "protect children." This sound familiar @fightforthefuture.org @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social ? UK citizens, call your Lords & MPs: members.parliament.uk/findyourmp?S... #savespeech #fightchatcontrol

This finally came in the censorship megathread on r/politicaloptimism.

Just more bullshit. Making it look like it was all his decision when in fact, he even had republicans go against any further ‘invasions’.

🚨BREAKING: Democrats warned 10 states Friday that they may have violated federal election law after entering into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share sensitive voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

FSC's @mikestabile.bsky.social explains why the SCREEN Act, and bills like it, are a Trojan Horse for more widespread censorship.

Im gonna try take some rest soon cause these damn bad bills are really starting to get my anxiety sky bloody high. Hopefully most if not all dont pass but some may slip through the cracks. Fight on people and dont give up! #savespeech #stopKOSA #stopKOSMA sorry for my scared comments recently btw

Keep calling! #SaveSpeech #StopKOSA #protect230

Bills like the SCREEN Act, KOSA and more still need pushback from the public! please call your reps and demand that censorship laws be opposed! www.congress.gov/members/find...

A new Florida bill would pave the way for schools to remove any book that mentions sex, from the Brave New World to The Bluest Eye. Literary, scientific, artistic merit would be stripped from consideration when deciding if a book should be accessible to someone younger than 18.

- Indivisible, 50501 & No Kings will amp up organizing against online censorship laws that threaten their movements, like 230 repeal - Sen.Dick Durbin will retire & some other Dem will look at his legacy re:230 & think “I want to be just like Dick!”

If last month’s news is any indicator, we’re betting we can expect a lot more grandstanding from Senators like Dick Durbin & Lindsay Graham concerning a Section 230 repeal in the interest of appearing tough on their Big Tech donors in 2026. thehill.com/newsletters/...

NEWS --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman are introducing a new bill to strip ICE officers of qualified immunity, making lawsuits and prosecutions easier. They also say agent who killed Renee Good should be prosecuted in Minnesota. They break this news on our pod: newrepublic.com/article/2051...

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#savespeech dont like this getting revived since its been forgotten for ages but despite my deep fear of this passing its only a hearing. Dont panic like I am people stay calm and call call call and take all the time ya need. If anyone has any reason to be optimistic about this do feel free to tell

Opposition to DJT's insanity is working. It seems likely Trump's power will either consolidate or fall apart by May from what I've heard. It is /CRITICAL/ to push harder, especially in the next 120 days.

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#savespeech dont like this getting revived since its been forgotten for ages but despite my deep fear of this passing its only a hearing. Dont panic like I am people stay calm and call call call and take all the time ya need. If anyone has any reason to be optimistic about this do feel free to tell

A bill once forgotten is about to be revived for a hearing. Regardless of whether or not it’s likely to pass, it’s time to pick up the phone, call your reps, and tell them to OPPOSE this bill!

Government by open necropolitic

The democrats are currently trying to reward big tech and permanently entrench its power by pushing horrific mass surveillance and censorship laws under the guise of “cracking down on big tech” and “kids online safety.” DO NOT LET THEM TRICK YOU!!

#savespeech #stopKOSA So seems like another bill that was forgotten since July has reared its head again from Ted Cruz: the Kids Off Social Media Act. www.govtrack.us/congress/bil... 35% likely to pass, bipartisian, and likely to push AVing. Call your reps NOW www.congress.gov/members/find...

Age verification laws do not help kids. They hurt our 1st Amendment and our privacy, and leaves our data vulnerable to hackers and leakers. Regardless of the odds of passing, call your reps to OPPPOSE this bill. #savesspeech #stopageverification #stoponlineidchecks www.congress.gov/members/find...

And let's not forget the many, many democrats in congress that have aided MAGA's fascist ambitions, refused to stand up to MAGA in any way past talking, & pursued fascism of their own (see: KOSA & similar) for at least the past 5 years. They are not less responsible for this because of their party.

Jesus fucking christ

I haven’t heard any mention of that since…when they first brought it up. Can’t find any senate hearings it might’ve been talked about in.

and this is why we NEED to fight back these internet censorship bills (especially kosa, screen act, and the parents control act) by calling our reps/seantors. we can also email or fax them as well, and we can use these hashtags as well while doing so. #savespeech, #protectS30 or #stopkosa

I’m not betting on it passing, it has been stalled for 6 months, but nonetheless we should we ready to fight this one.

Might not affect this but the supreme court is deciding on trumps illegal tarrifs today too and for once they seem likely to rule against him which wont be good at all

That toys-r-us used to be a decent place to go (may be weird or incorrect but when I went there it was good)

There was a time where the idea of charging money for video game cosmetics after the initial point of sale was considered greedy to the point of absurdity.

Who does Unique Places to Save serve? The short answer? Everyone. The longer answer? The people doing the work of protecting land and water for the long term, the partners who help make it possible, and everyone (and every thing) that benefits from our work.

I check these censorship megathreads constantly, and yeah these are nice and grounding. Fuck you, Lindsey Graham.

Considering afaik it hasn’t moved since June 30th I’m not sure it’s high priority for Senate itself. However again it’s important to keep an eye on this bill now.