People in Texas face real issues like disaster recovery and prevention, water shortages, and an unreliable energy grid. But certain state politicians are wasting time and resources trying to redraw our electoral maps to further disenfranchise communities of color. We deserve better.
BREAKING: We're suing the state of New Hampshire to challenge a new law that seeks to ban DEI programs pertaining to race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability in schools. This is an assault on students' rights and a violation of federal laws protecting students with disabilities.
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Advice for life: - be kind - tip well - read banned books - let moss into your life - grow antlers if it suits you - become the haunted thing timid townsfolk whisper about in the dark
yes, I'm cute, but I also have something deeply wrong with me
THEYRE AT IT AGAIN CALL YOUR REPS, WE HAVE ANOTHER BILL TO KILL time.com/7288539/kids...
What to Know About the Kids Online Safety Act
What to know about the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which has been reintroduced and has a second chance.
time.com
Equitable access to the ballot isn't a privilege — it's a right protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. 35 years after the ADA was signed into law, we're still fighting to eliminate barriers to accessible elections for voters with disabilities.
Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA | ACLU
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
aclu.org
Bro this couple across from me in the DMV are two of the most miserable people Ive ever heard.
This is a dangerous expansion of the police state for nearly 180,000 people. Placing those going through the legal process — our neighbors and loved ones — under 24/7 government surveillance is a gross violation of our civil liberties.
ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors
A June 9 memo directed ICE field officers to significantly expand the number of immigrants under round-the-clock surveillance.
washingtonpost.com
NEW: The Supreme Court preserved a victory for Native American representation in North Dakota secured under the Voting Rights Act. This is an important win for democracy that came as a result from a case brought by @nativerights.bsky.social and @campaignlegal.org.
Supreme Court pauses ruling that weakened 1965 Voting Rights Act
Native American tribes in North Dakota challenged a state legislative map they said dilutes their voting power. An appeals court said they can't sue.
usatoday.com
It's not just "porn" sites. As of midnight, any site that allows NSFW is now legally required in the UK to bar visitors unless they present a govt ID, submit to a biometric scan, or otherwise identify themselves. That means Discord, Bluesky, Reddit, X. The anonymous internet is now closed.
The UK is launching ‘porn age checks’. This is what will happen
The UK is about to launch some of the strongest checks on pornography in the world.
the-independent.com
I wish everytime I was polite to a male coworker they didn't immediately make it fucking weird
Slow work day has me taking practice permit tests because I really want to pass on Tuesday so I can just buy my own car
Holy crap. These are officially licensed with proceeds going to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting! #PBSisPUNK twocrowcollective.com/collections/...
PBS is Punk Distressed Tee
Official licensed merchandise. ‘PBS’ and the ‘PBS logo’ are trademarks of the Public Broadcasting Service and are used with permission. All rights reserved. PRE-ORDER INFO: This is a pre-order item, a...
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Not me almost replying "raw, next question" via my business account instead of my cosplay one to a moot who doesn't quite realize my photography and cosplay accounts are run by the same person
Someone made Labubus for Yhe Sims and it's behind a pay wall so obviously Im devastated