at the end of the day, its US law that is gonna be twisting ANY platform into complying panicking does nothing. if you want to make a diference, contact your senators and demand they vote no on KOSA, as an example of one such bill www.badinternetbills.com

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

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Travis Bickerstaff@bickpixx.bsky.social · 5d ago

I just read through it and from what I could gather, they actually taken in some feedback. For the most part, they're going to implement it to where it doesn't require selfies or ID cards. This isn't something to cause any of y'all to nuke your Discord accounts or go into mass hysteria.

Georgia woman files class action suit against Flock Safety An Atlanta-headquartered technology company is facing a sweeping federal class-action lawsuit alleging its nationwide vehicle surveillance network violates the privacy rights of millions of everyday drivers.

Georgia woman files class action suit against Flock Safety

Lawsuit claims automated database exposes innocent drivers to illegal stalking, tracking.

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Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe.

Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.

From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...

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I will add pressure to this by saying that any company that claims to not hold onto your personal data after verifying you? They're lying. Ive been nitro free since the first time they tried this, voice how you feel with your wallet people. Make them really feel that squeeze.

If you have nitro or got nitro again after the last time they pulled this. It's now or never. You *need* to cancel it. If you don't want age verification then you need to stop giving them your money. Send messaged in to their support pages too. It all helps.

QTori 🍣@qtori.art · 3w ago

I will add pressure to this by saying that any company that claims to not hold onto your personal data after verifying you? They're lying. Ive been nitro free since the first time they tried this, voice how you feel with your wallet people. Make them really feel that squeeze.

If you want to make a DMCA takedown request on Hugging Face you will need to make an account. But if enough folks do it they will take it off. This happened to @paperdemonarpg.bsky.social and the site came together to fight it. #fuckai #cara #supportartists

Luke Ridge (Commissions open✏️)@lri.bsky.social · last mo.

Well, as a surprise to no one #Cara has been scraped again!. Another crook taking what’s not there’s. The damage this is doing to the platform both physically and financially is huge. The #GenAI movement is an absolute curse.

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I really need to start posting my art here again god. I have such a huge backlog now from this year.

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Quinn Red@quinnred.bsky.social · last mo.

If you see this, post a knight

Hey, good reminder as always, yelling at websites is cathartic and all but if you actually want to avoid and maybe even roll-back on various inteenrt enshittification, one place to start thats actually productive is contacting your representatives www.badinternetbills.com

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

badinternetbills.com

Remember that you can complain to your reps about the payment processors, not just bills. It's a government matter if you make it one

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Feel sorry for whoever has to put this thing in the Kiln lmao

The Art of Asty@theartofasty.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just cut open and trimmed this egg, what do you think im gonna do with it? 🤔

For writing: ellipsus (online) / libreoffice (offline) For worldbuilding: chronicler (offline) For planning: scrivener (offline) For storage: your own computer and a backup drive (sorry this is still the best option) Get the hell off google drive.

Bogi Takács / WE'RE HERE ToC announced!@bogiperson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Google Docs leaks private information - www.reddit.com/r/IndieDev/c...

I've never touched google gemini or whatever, but this was turned on. myactivity.google.com/product/gemini turn that shit off

Bogi Takács / WE'RE HERE ToC announced!@bogiperson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Google Docs leaks private information - www.reddit.com/r/IndieDev/c...

Clathropteris & Hausmania by Larry Felder I believe. #Paleobotany heads rise up! #paleoart

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 · 2mo ago

The Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

KOSA is trending on that other site, or what I like to call the PVP zone. Keep it up.

🚨 KOSA UPDATE The added "duty of care" standard would force websites to identify minors to avoid legal risk, pushing the internet toward ID checks, facial scans, mass age-gating, excessive data collection and censorship FOR EVERYONE. Next comes a full Senate vote. Contact your senators NOW. (1/2)

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

The Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

And the KIDS Act, please call about the KIDS Act too! Don't let anyone tell you your voice doesn't matter, we can fend this off as many times as we need 🙏 Thanks again guys you are genuinely so cool

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 · 2mo 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!

SOME GOOD NEWS! continue to contact your reps re: KOSA and the KIDS Act, but also give yourself a pat on the back if you called! Your voice mattered!

Free Speech Coalition@fsc.bsky.social · 2mo 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!

Two antimatter-fuelled starships arrive at a habitable 'Rocheworld' binary pair of planets, standing on brilliant kilometers-long exhaust plumes. Awesome #space #art by @carlos-a-m.bsky.social www.deviantart.com/carlos-a-m/a...

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 · 2mo 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.

‼️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

Good Morning! It's a good time to start ramping up calls to your Senators about KOSA and SCREEN, alongside several other bills on Internet Censorship. Senate Committee Markup is on August 5th. There's a script in the link if you're nervous/unsure what to say! 5calls.org/issue/kids-o...

Oppose KOSA and the KIDS Act (UPDATED 6/29) - PASSED HOUSE ⭑ 5 Calls

Updates June 29, 2026: By a vote of 267-117, the House has passed H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act. The bill now moves to the Senate, though the Senate has …

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Dieselbrain@dieselbrain.bsky.social · 2mo 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...

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 · 2mo 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.

Australia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...

More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds

The report provides more evidence Australia’s world-leading social media ban isn’t going to plan.

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Please remember, the future is not set in stone. We can turn things around, but it takes effort. Contact your reps, get involved in local orgs, do what you can.

Evan Greer@evangreer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

BREAKING: Boston City Council just unanimously passed a resolution condemning dangerous age verification and censorship laws, including the proposals put forward by @massgovernor.bsky.social and the MA House. Backlash to age gating social media is growing! www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-05...