Beks

@crybbybeks.bsky.social

33 | Queer | God’s Jingliest Jester

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.

Purple graphic with text "Instead of prioritizing helping our communities recover from disastrous flooding, Texas politicians are trying to weaken the electoral power of Black, Brown, and Asian American voters."
Above the text is a photo of a street flooded, with cars floating in the water.

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.

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

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