We DRASTICALLY cut back on factories, and the awful pollution they caused, back in the 1970's with the Environmental Protection Agency. We can ABSOLUTELY get rid of Data Centers, ESPECIALLY when they've been built when the people clearly said they DO NOT WANT THEM.

Turtle is licking herself loudly but it means thank you. I am also thankful. Please share if you still can, if I can get out of this the relief will finally set in. Also sharing my reel again soon as this gig has 4 weeks left.

Vanessa Guerrero@nessguerrero.bsky.social · 2d ago

I’m $500 away from being able to make a payment which should help buy me some time. I would like to keep us all housed because Turtle is used to her like of luxury (getting her own shelf in the living room). gofund.me/779549a4c

SCREEN Act, which would have required mandatory age-verification for sites (like this) that allow "material harmful to minors" failed to pass out of committee after thousands and thousands of people called their Senators. More work ahead!

Alison Boden@alisonboden.bsky.social · 17h ago

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.

THIS IS WHY!!!! WE CALL!!! GREAT JOB EVERYONE 🩷 KOSA did pass the house but remember the senate has a conflicting version. Keep calling, it matters!

Free Speech Coalition@fsc.bsky.social · 17h ago

SCREEN Act, which would have required mandatory age-verification for sites (like this) that allow "material harmful to minors" failed to pass out of committee after thousands and thousands of people called their Senators. More work ahead!

I keep forgetting this site isn't Twitter so links are OK... Link for donations: ko-fi.com/DuragonArtFund Link for material aid: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... Link to adopts: toyhou.se/DuragonArt/c... Help is incredibly appreciated given I am unable to work for an entire month at least...

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DuragonArt 🇲🇽@duragonart.bsky.social · 4d ago

Right now the situation is grim in my city. Things are going downhill FAST. Prices are skyrocketing as life is unsustainable here. After dealing with skin and colon cancer twice, my body is barely able to hold together. So, with my head down and my tail between my legs, I hope for any help.

Before I start selling my own OCs... again, I do still have some donated characters you can get for a fixed price. The prices are in EUR. Please consider getting one to help out if donating is not your style. I would really appreciate it. toyhou.se/DuragonArt/c...

DuragonArt 🇲🇽@duragonart.bsky.social · 4d ago

Right now the situation is grim in my city. Things are going downhill FAST. Prices are skyrocketing as life is unsustainable here. After dealing with skin and colon cancer twice, my body is barely able to hold together. So, with my head down and my tail between my legs, I hope for any help.

Links: ko-fi.com/DuragonArtFund Material help for work and medicals: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... Characters currently up for sale: toyhou.se/DuragonArt/c...

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the article in question about how a bunch of americans were taught how to read wrong, for those who haven't read it: www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...

How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers

For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...

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The TOS being so strict that they control you offsite is the problem; sites like Patreon and Kofi have offsite clauses too. The social criminalization of the suggestion that somewhere you might be doing nsfw is a problem. It's branding a person as obscene and we need consumers to stand up for us

Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · 6d ago

a bunch of popular ASMR artists lost their channels forever this week, after YouTube cited them for violating terms against "sexually gratifying" content: www.404media.co/youtube-asmr...

"what can I do?" Call your reps and tell them to vote no on the Online Safety bill package because things will get worse the more censorship laws are allowed to pass. Tell your reps that payment processors must allow legal content. Go yell at youtube for their shitty TOS.

My bean is still in a tight spot and could really use the help as she tries to find something in this shitty job market. Our household could really use a hand.

Wisteria Serpent@snekromancer.bsky.social · 2w ago

I am a writer; it is more and more disheartening for me to see AI jobs that ask me to sell out my own work, fellow authors, and creatives. I don't apply to these jobs, even when they are the only thing available in my area. You all help me avoid having to compromise my morals. gofund.me/de16512ce

This will be the US if the SCREEN Act passes. Call your Senators before August 5 and tell them that you oppose the SCREEN Act, KOSA, and the KIDS Act. Use the official lookup tool at www.senate.gov/senators/sen... to find yours by state.

It will be worse than this! Most websites will be forced to ask you to send your ID to a third party surveillance service, adding a credit card won't be enough for most. Bluesky asks for your *social security number* if you live in Texas now, due to this shit. Call in, and kill it.

Eromancer@eromancer.bsky.social · 4d ago

This will be the US if the SCREEN Act passes. Call your Senators before August 5 and tell them that you oppose the SCREEN Act, KOSA, and the KIDS Act. Use the official lookup tool at www.senate.gov/senators/sen... to find yours by state.

These bills are being marked up this week. Please put pressure on your senators to oppose them!

Dieselbrain@dieselbrain.bsky.social · 7d ago

KOSA and the SCREEN Act are going to be marked up inntge Senate Commerce Committee next week. Please contact your senators and demand they oppose these bills www.congress.gov/members/find... www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/re...

i'm down to needing just $1000 to cover the last bit of rent (once the current donations clears anyway), if anyone can spare even just a little bit, even $5 helps, or even just the spare time to boost this, i could use the help #MutualAid #HelpSky #transcrowdfund #disabled

Lavender Onyxheart@lavenderonyxheart.bsky.social · last mo.

hey all, sorry to bother, but i'm having issues with both the housing authority and my apartment's leasing office, which has resulted in me both not getting my rent payment AND jacking my rent up from $1425 to $2403 this month, any help is appreciated gofund.me/921bc2143

hey all, sorry to bother, but i'm having issues with both the housing authority and my apartment's leasing office, which has resulted in me both not getting my rent payment AND jacking my rent up from $1425 to $2403 this month, any help is appreciated gofund.me/921bc2143

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This is like 90% what the Nazis did with "degenerate art." Except they're wording it as "accountability" and denying student loans (which already restricts who can and cannot achieve higher education)

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 3d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

What's more nefarious than age-verification? The chilling effect on platforms. The threat of prosecution is likely enough to get a lot of retailers to end sales of politically "harmful" categories entirely. No more fantasy, no more sex education, no more LGBTQ+ resources. That's the real goal.

And for the really bad news? They've put a target on VPNs. Sites are required to identify (and age-verify) any US citizen, regardless of whether they're using a VPN. In fact, the default is to get the ID and biometrics of EVERYONE unless you can somehow prove their not a US citizen.

Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 2d ago

"VPNs are a privacy and security tool used by millions of internet users every day, and their use should not be treated as suspect. It is particularly galling that the SCREEN Act forces users who intentionally take steps to protect their privacy to identify themselves."

The SCREEN Act is not just another age-verification bill — it goes much further than anything passed at the state-level or in other countries. 1. The bill doesn't just target porn sites. It goes after *any* site that allows material "harmful" to minors. You'd have to scan your face to use Google.

What 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/

Defend Online Privacy: Stop the SCREEN Act!

The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5. ACT NOW to stop it!

defendonlineprivacy.com

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...

Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 2d ago

What 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/

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

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

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I did my calls, please do yours!

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 2d ago

‼️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

‼️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

I could still use some help. My private account is barely even at 46 EUR. I'm gonna get my power bill on the 10th for 82 EUR and I should probably buy groceries again later this week (about 90 EUR). So adding that up, I'd be 126 EUR short

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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 · 2d ago

Mike 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.

Mike 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.

The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare

Mike 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...

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