Hey, alongside contacting your representatives, this seems like another thing worth putting a bit of your time into and sharing around. If we could get "reputational risk" taken off the table, even in this current climate, that could create a chilling effect on these kinds of policies

With what's going on with Subscribestar, it's a good moment to remind you all of something: Free speech also includes speech you don't agree with, and freedom of artistic expression also includes art you find horrible or disgusting. And if you go: "Yeah I agree! However-" Then you don't agree!

I know calling reps is very nerve racking. You're not sure what's the right thing to say, and tbh having a script thrown at me makes things just as nerve racking. I called today, and I figured I'd write up a transcript of how my call went down. Hopefully it helps demystify the process

Hey so just so people are aware, if they do this they will be signing off on killing me. I do not produce hormones since I had surgery and was assured I would have that medication for the rest of my life from them. I have other means, a lot of people like me wont and will be very scared

Im fairly certain that looking at boobs wont give you terminal cancer

The right wing schizos have made it to Bluesky

Yesterday, the KIDS Act has Passed the E&C, and soon will be pushing into the house! This is a combination of KOSA, SCREEN Act, App Store Accountability Act, and other bills into one package. Contact your Reps, and tell them to OPPOSE these bills! Stay strong, and fight for your rights and privacy!

bsky really is tumblr (derogatory) in the sense so many people the good old fashioned 2014 tumblr era 'my pet peeves and aesthetics are moral principles and I will use this delusion as an excuse to get mad at people' posting

I have a fish (Vaporeaon Primarina fusion/hybrid) granny now! Art by @derthevaporeon.bsky.social #pokemonnsfw #pokelewd #Vaporeonlewd #primarinalewd #pokemonrule34

Everything you love being completely censored on the internet because the ones in control don't like seeing what they want to see on the internet is terrible and we need to keep making these calls and we need these bills to be killed off for good DO NOT STOP CALLING! TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS!

Sorry I'm not more open-minded about LLMs, it's just some fucking maniacs shoveled out a bunch of useless bloatware featuring that technology, did not give me any chance to opt out, reorganized the entire economy around it, zeroed out gains made by green energy, and made it impossible to buy RAM

Here's another option provided by @theworld87.bsky.social (thank you) if you prefer to have another template to oppose Chat Control and contact your MEPs. #SaveSpeech

Spread the word, an ACTUAL replacement for Flash is on the horizon! Go support this project NOW!!!!!!!! bill.newgrounds.com/news/post/16...

You better wake the fuck up now. If we don't make their lives ABSOLUTELY FUCKING MISERABLE, we're going be the ones who get shafted. And HARD. You best believe that everything about the Internet we know is going to die and everything we know and love with it. I've made my calls today. You need to.

Ugh!

#savespeech #stopKOSA #NOTODIGITALID Today is the day. Call the committee before 10am and let them know to NOT vote on KOSA, KIDS, SCREEN, ASAA, COPPA 2.0, and SAMMY'S LAW. But remember: if it DOES pass the markup, its NOT the end of the road. We MUST. KEEP. FIGHTING. House E&C: 2022253641

I have a fish (Vaporeaon Primarina fusion/hybrid) granny now! Art by @derthevaporeon.bsky.social #pokemonnsfw #pokelewd #Vaporeonlewd #primarinalewd #pokemonrule34

AI-generated artwork is officially not eligible for copyright protection after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the appeal. The court ruled that a work must have a human creator in order to qualify for copyright. (Link: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...)

Over 400 scientists have signed a letter calling for a moratorium on the deployment of age-verification technologies. The letter suggests the widespread deployment of untested AV tech is making the internet less safe. www.politico.eu/article/age-...

Oh look, 371 security and privacy experts across 29 countries are saying that age-verification to 'protect children' actually makes EVERYONE less safe online? And "risks centralizing tools in the hands of the few companies that can deploy them at scale" and huge corpos never do us wrong, right?

Youtube is genuinely cooked, mf’s are hiding porn in midroll ads.

Don't let them kill free speech, call your reps ahead of Thursday when bills including KOSA will be discussed again

A collection of bills are heading to the House for markup this thursday Demand your representatives -oppose KOSA -oppose the App Store Accountability Act -oppose The SCREEN Act -oppose section 230 reform/sunsetting -oppose/repeal online age verification and ID laws punchbowl.news/article/tech...

1. This is despicably evil. 2. This needs to be fought at every level. There is no world in which this cannot be considered cruel and unusual punishment. 3. Those behind this effort need to be exposed and never know a moments peace.

EMERGENCY My friend was wrongfully deported from Canada while trying to renew visitor paperwork Please, she needs a place to stay, at least temporarily. If you or someone you know has room, either DM her directly or DM me so i can get you in contact

More of some tinfoil hat shit but I think Lolcow culture is deeply rooted in ableism.

Ms. Wavychu, I think you're trying to seduce me...

More of some tinfoil hat shit but I think Lolcow culture is deeply rooted in ableism.

Sometimes you read news so appalling it doesn't matter how optimistic you are, it just gets you fuming! And rightfully so. Trans rights are human rights, and I'll stand by that till the end of days.

Alsooooo: ✅ Community Building ✅ Inclusion ✅ Removing disinfo NOT ❌ Social Gamification ❌ Ignoring hate ❌ Promoting "Free Speech" over Accountability

Karen 😍

folks you really gotta start putting your money where your mouth is re: supporting vulnerable creators cuz things are looking more and more shaky

We need a bunch of private sector lawsuits to get this blocked, suits from a diverse array of actors with possible standing including: members of congress, states, competing media organizations, literally anything mentioned in the monopoly and FCC case law.

I've written up a brief script for anyone who wants to call or write your representatives regarding this bill (yes, even the ones you think won't care). PLEASE DO THIS IF YOU ARE ABLE. This bill *cannot* pass. You can find your representatives here: www.congress.gov/members/find...

My brain said "Make the Pomni ASDF fish head meme into an animatic" and I obeyed. 👀 Really cool to hear the voice actors participate in Tomska's ASDF movie 16! XD

this bill is legitimately a three-alarm fire. if they manage to define trans existence as explicit then there is nothing stopping them from genocide. i need every single cis person talking about this, calling their reps, getting out in the streets.

just got done screaming at my reps about these bills + HR 7661 if nothing else, it allowed me to blow off some steam

Reposting this with alt text.

I occasionally have to remind people here that I was just as much of a whole-ass transsexual when I lived in Texas, and that not everyone is as lucky to have the ability to move like I did. We keep each other safe.

Hey, so we got a trojan horse ag.ny.gov/press-releas...

the "just asking questions" to "legitimate questions about fairness in sports" to "the state doesn't have to consider us as real people" pipeline working exactly as designed.

I’ll never understand the logic behind bringing up people’s closest skeletons only when they do something big. It comes off as grifter. Especially if it’s shit that’s old enough to be in school. Were they a shit bag then oh no doubt about it, but are they in the here and now? If yes, fuck em, —

Don't know if anyone else knows this but: Discord pushed back its age verification to sync with the possibility of KOSA (Senate version) passing, which has a section dedicated to age verification and how all online platforms and video game companies must go about it by employing their own service.

New York Attorney General has sued Valve, alleging that loot boxes in CS2, TF2, and Dota 2 violate New York's gambling laws.

the fact they randomly stray away from “lootbox bad” to going full offtopic to “HEY GUYS GUN VIOLENCE VERY FUCKING BAD IN A MATURE GAME CAUSE THERES CHILDEN PLAYING THIS” is kinda fucking concerning and this seems to be a ploy onto some more ID verifying bullshit no trust in this shit personally

This account supports trans rights. This account believe black lives matter. This account is an LGBTQIA+ safe haven. This account says fuck ICE.

Don't get defeatist, write support tickets, feedback, emails, let them know this shit sucks. Cancel your nitro until they reverse this.