Its gonna be a hard fight but yes. Be energized. Be angy. Bite their ankles and yell at them
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It's still a little unclear exactly what happened but it seems like several members of the committee stayed out of the room on purpose in order to sink the vote on SCREEN ACT (without having to go on the record voting against the save the children bill) master classes in bravery we're seeing here
unprompted thought bc of a vid i'm watching don't call AI "clankers" we're much too ready to use something a little too close to a slur for a thing we don't like and i get it it's not sentient but that slope is real slippery when it comes to things, and people, you hate
just remember, people that love their n words and r slurs feel just as justified in their hatred as you do over your hatred for AI it comes from the same place
it's not pride anymore but you can still call me a dyke@blackfoxguts.love · yesterdayunprompted thought bc of a vid i'm watching don't call AI "clankers" we're much too ready to use something a little too close to a slur for a thing we don't like and i get it it's not sentient but that slope is real slippery when it comes to things, and people, you hate
We @fightforthefuture.org and our growing coalition have been beating back these misguided "protect the children" internet censorship and surveillance bills for literally 10+ years. We're good at it! And we can keep doing it. But to really win on this, we have to radically shift the narrative
The SCREEN Act just failed to pass in the Senate Commerce Committee! 🎉 Enormous thanks to the thousands (!!) of you who told your Senators to vote no! Your voice matters and you should feel good that you made a difference. Obviously, the fight isn't over, but this was an important victory.
#savespeech #stopKOSA Senate Comm. Markup News Bad News: Senate KOSA did pass with democrat support. We all saw this coming though. Unsure on other bills. Good News: Mike Lee's SCREEN Act is dead for now. It failed to pass the bar. Overall, good job fighting. We're far from finished. Keep at it
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Alison Boden@alisonboden.bsky.social · 9h agoThe SCREEN Act just failed to pass in the Senate Commerce Committee! 🎉 Enormous thanks to the thousands (!!) of you who told your Senators to vote no! Your voice matters and you should feel good that you made a difference. Obviously, the fight isn't over, but this was an important victory.
In the end, it's really good that the SCREEN ACT didn't advance. In a lot of ways that was a more real threat than KOSA, which has been mired in controversy for years and is almost certainly going to die in conference between the House and Senate. But also: we're playing whack-o-mole
To be clear, the Senate version of KOSA passed today is completely different than the House version that passed earlier this year, making it very unlikely to become law. The Senate knows this yet they are committing to the farce of acting on kids safety.
While the SCREEN Act failed in the committee, KOSA did move forward. Contact your senators immediately demanding it be opposed, and keep the pressure up until it comes to a vote in the Senate
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 7h agoThe Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...
None of us -want- to clog your timelines with this shit. I fucking HATE interrupting dumb horny boob posts with calls to action but like If action isnt taken the boobs will stop entirely like we -cant- ignore this shit, this isnt FUN
Hypno-Scream (Comms Open)❤️🩷💜@hypnoscream.bsky.social · last mo.Saw a post saying "I don't want NSFW accounts to talk about voting, just let me jack off" Buddy, NSFW artists and sex workers are being constantly attacked by a government of nonces trying to distract from their own crimes by pinning the blame on porn. They have the right to speak up about this.
Saw a post saying "I don't want NSFW accounts to talk about voting, just let me jack off" Buddy, NSFW artists and sex workers are being constantly attacked by a government of nonces trying to distract from their own crimes by pinning the blame on porn. They have the right to speak up about this.
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I know most of everyone on here couldn't care less about Electronic Arts products, but now you can care EVEN LESS THAN THAT
Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · yesterdayEA is now owned by Saudi Arabia and Donald Trump's son-in-law
If SCREEN were to pass, you'd be required to scan your face and upload an ID to access this site because it allows "harmful" material. This affects you even if you don't care about sex work or porn.
404 Media@404media.co · yesterdayMike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.
We all agree children need to be protected from exposure to obscenity and predators. The problem comes in the definition of what "obscenity" and a "predator" is. They think it's anyone pro-LGBTQIA+. They want to "protect" children from exposure TO US. They want to classify our lives as "obscene".
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · yesterday‼️ACTION ALERT: The Senate Commerce Committee is holding “kids safety” circus again, this time considering both KOSA (the Kids Online Safety Act) & SCREEN Act, two of the most dangerous censorship & age verification bills on the table! CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS & TELL THEM TO OPPOSE 📲 248-331-8665
www.badinternetbills.com I have called twice today. You should too " I am X, a us citizen at ZIP CODE, voicing my disaproval for KOSA, the SCREEN act, and the KIDS act, which require invasive intrusions of privacy and risk of identity theft just to use the Internet." That's all you need
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Please contact your senators about the SCREEN ACT, which is moving through the senate commerce committee TOMORROW And while youre at it, demand opposition to KOSA and the KIDS Act as well! www.congress.gov/members/find...
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Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 2d agoWhat can you do? CALL. WRITE. SCREAM. The bill is up for a vote THIS WEDNESDAY. Call your Senator. Dem. Republican. Whomever. Right now, it's a solid R bill, but they're looking for Dems to take it across the finish line. Let them know how badly it stinks. www.defendonlineprivacy.com/screen/
#savespeech #stopKOSA #NoToDigitalID www.commerce.senate.gov/meetings/exe... I predict it will pass the comm. And possibly the Senate, then get locked in a version war on the house. CALL ANYWAY. BE MAD. TELL THEM TO VOTE NO ON IT 5calls.org/issue/age-ve...
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‼️ACTION ALERT: The Senate Commerce Committee is holding “kids safety” circus again, this time considering both KOSA (the Kids Online Safety Act) & SCREEN Act, two of the most dangerous censorship & age verification bills on the table! CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS & TELL THEM TO OPPOSE 📲 248-331-8665
Together, these bills would allow Trump’s FTC to wipe abortion, sex ed, & LGBTQ resources off the Internet while instating nationwide age verification requirements. This could mean scanning your face or sending in your government ID just to post on Bluesky! ❌ Take action: fftf.link/bib
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US folks: Today (August 4) is the last day to call your US senator before KOSA and the SCREEN Act go before committee tomorrow! Visit BadInternetBills.com for info and numbers to call. #StopKOSA #SaveSpeech #NodigitalID
🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · last wk.#stopKOSA #NoToDigitalID #savespeech Unfortunate news: The markup is real www.commerce.senate.gov/meetings/exe... Significantly fewer shitty bills but not good. Keep calling reps & the CST committee - www.congress.gov/state-legisl... - 5calls.org/issue/age-ve... - badinternetbills.com
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🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · 5d ago#savespeech #stopKOSA #NoToDigitalID Friday FYI Megathread - KOSA/KIDS Act No hearing in Senate for House KOSA/KIDS Act. Senate CST comm. Will have markup Aug. 5th for Senate KOSA, SCREEN, & 3 other bills. No AI preemption. KEEP CALLING. WE WILL STOP THEM IF WE FIGHT BACK. badinternetbills.com
@5calls.org @fsc.bsky.social @fightforthefuture.org @eff.org @netchoice.bsky.social @sexworkhistorian.bsky.social @bostonswac.bsky.social @linuxmint.bsky.social @linuxfoundation.org This law goes into effect in Jan 1st 2028. Please dont comply & please help block this bill/spread the word
🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞@onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · 4d ago#savespeech #NoToDigitalID #NOTOOSLEVELVERIFICATION IL HB 5511 is now officially law. It goes into effect Jan 1st 2027/2028 Not surprising but disheartening @govpritzker.illinois.gov you have failed me as your constituate. You will know the consequences soon enough bsky.app/profile/govp...
Keep the calls up this week, especially today and tomorrow as the senate comm is going to have a mark up for senate kids (and screen act I believe) #savespeech #stopKOSA