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super-firepaw119 · 1 day

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Update on KOSA 5/23/24:

KOSA has passed through the Energy & Commerce Committee, but it’s not the end!!

Proof:

It may have passed the Committee, but don’t panic—We still have time to stop it!!

Continue to call/email/fax your two Senators & House Representative; tell them to vote “NO” to KOSA!

Make some noise, let them know we don’t want this!!

Can’t find your Representatives? This handy site helps you look them up: https://www.congress.gov/members?q=%7B%26quot%3Bcongress%26quot%3B%3A118%7D

Don’t panic. We still have time to stop KOSA!! The reason it hasn’t passed yet is due to how vocal we’ve been in opposition. Keep making noise—let them know we’re not okay with this.

Please spread this around! Stay strong. Keep fighting!!

#I know it’s scary but we can do this y’all!!#give them hell!!!#important #stop kosa #kids online safety act #bad internet bills #us politics

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txtstotheworld · 1 day

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Hi friends.

Hurriedly writing this but there is news about KOSA.

KOSA has passed the subcommittee meeting.

I want to reiterate that this does not mean that it had been votes on. This was a markup. Markups are simply to look at a bill and make changes. Concerns were raised as to KOSA's potential censorship effects as well. KOSA has yet to pass full committee as well.

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groguspicklejar · 2 days

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you know what i find funny? this.

i hope you're still laughing if this bill gets passed and spreads to the rest of the world and you no longer have access to nsfw blogs. because it'll be your fault that they're taken down😘 [also read this just in case your puny little brain didn't understand that article]

also, if one writer, or many writers take down their fics and leave tumblr, ao3 or any other writing platform out there because of this behaviour, i want you to know... you could've chosen to just not act like something that crawled out of satan's ass and just kept quiet. but you chose to drive us away💋

#what's in the picklejar #picklejar asks #pesky anons #bitchy little minors #kosa bill #fuck kosa #stop kosa

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eziojensenthe3rd · 2 days

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Kosa markup is tomorrow. Get your calls in NOW!

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boatgameenjoyer · 2 days

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#kosa #fuck kosa #anti kosa #stop kosa #kids online safety act #bad internet bills #internet censorship #internet privacy #internet freedom

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shameeater · 3 months

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The end of online privacy

Now, this isn't something I usually post about from my silly goofy k1nk account (reminder to minors to not follow or scroll this acount).

But I have more followers on here than main, and this is extremely important. Like, scary shit.

This applies to everyone. If you're reading this? It's going to effect you.

I'm sure perhaps some of you have seen around about a this thing going around... KOSA, is one of the ways it's being referred to.

If this shit passes, lemme tell you...

LGBTQ+ adults and minors seeking help and community,

people looking for abortions,

people organizing protests,

anyone using their free speech to voice concerns about injustices,

even FAN ARTISTS...

Even people reading fan fiction...

And for the purposes of where I'm posting from... people sharing and enjoying their k1nks, wanting to post things with safety and privacy... smut artists and writers, people even LOOKING for smut...

It's all gone. No privacy.

They'll have your face, your name, your age, where you live.

You'll need an ID to use any US-based platform, even if you're NOT in the United States.

Instead of dooming, here's what you can do to stop this shit in it's tracks 👍

Here is a website where you can sign a letter just by filling out a form, (it takes less than 30 seconds) and where you can call reps.

I HIGHLY suggest leaving calls if you're able, and if you have phone shyness, do this after 6pm, since it will leave messages instead.

I'm shy, but I did it!

Here's another letter to sign, takes less than 20 seconds.

Here is a form you can fill out sharing how the social media has POSITIVELY effected you.

Share all of this with as many people as you can. Our safety, freedom, joy, and protection online is at risk more than ever.

(Here is the thread where I found all of this information.)

STAY SAFE!

#fav posts #txxxtpost #nsft #kinkblr #lgbtqia #lgbtq community #stop kosa #kosa #kids online safety act #internet censorship

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iri-desky · 3 months

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GET KOSA TRENDING.

STOP SCROLLING NOW!

AS OF FEBRUARY 21ST, 2024, WE GOT FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE DAY OF DECISION OF THE KOSA BILL, WHICH WILL CAUSE MASS CENSORSHIP ROUND THE INTERNET IF PASSED. WE NEED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND CONTRIBUTE. I'M NOT GIVING UP ON YOU ALL.

(IMPORTANT UPDATE: Kosa will not necessarily pass on the 26th. It only has the support to pass in Senate, and we STILL HAVE TIME. That being said, time is of the essence.)

WE'RE DOWN TO THE WIRE BUT WE CAN'T GIVE UP YET. IF WE GIVE UP, EVERYTHING IS OVER. IF WE DON'T, AT LEAST WE HAVE A CHANCE.

I'M THE ONE WHO SOUNDED THE ALARM, AND I'M NOT GOING TO CURL UP AND DIE YET.

Reblog this post in every LEGAL way you can under the Tumblr guidelines with the appropriate tags. TELL AND TAG EVERYONE YOU KNOW, then add the tags to see below... and more if you can think of any complying.

Visit badinternetbills.com if you want to find a way to defeat KOSA. It WILL NOT take much of your time. Reblog with any other information or sources, too-- but make sure to reblog if you can.

Reblog if you support lgbtq+ content.

Reblog if you support questioning queer youth and/or abused youth getting the information they need.

Reblog if you support Ao3 and/or other sites that wholeheartedly preserve talentedly made media.

Reblog if you're going to repost this on other sites than Tumblr and spread the word across Twitter, Tik Tok, Pinterest, or elsewhere, alongside the link to badinternetbills.com.

Reblog if you think KOSA is unfair and shouldn't be anyone's problem -- including the adults ALL OVER THE DAMN EARTH forced to face the mass censorship it causes because "think of the American Children!".

Reblog if you support internet activism and Palestine.

Reblog if you hate fascism or censorship, and don't want actually serious and helpful conversations censored on the internet.

Reblog if you value the internet in any way at all whatsoever.

CHECK THIS PETITION, TOO! https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-kosa?recruiter=1331807538&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf&recruited_by_id=57368c40-d0fd-11ee-98f7-2175430f819f&share_bandit_exp=initial-36809664-en-US

(Also, please reblog with at least "stop kosa" as a tag and not "kosa". I made the mistake of not adding just "kosa" as a tag...)

We won't let this stand any longer. Let's start a riot and get this trending.

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hamadisthings · 20 days

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AO3 IS IN TROUBLE IF CALIFORNIAN AGE VERIFICATION LAW PASSES

An upcoming Age verification bill centered in California will be voted on Monday-- And as always,instead of actually protecting kids, it will lead to more online censorship and privacy risks, as it will force websites hosting to verify their users age by sending their ID, your browser history would be linked to it. if you live California, call your reps and tell them to oppose the bill AB3080 as it highly unconstitutional.

They also deem LGBT content harmful to minors, as well as mentions of weapons and tobacco, putting them on the same level as NSFW content.

Since AO3 headquarters reside in California, much like Reddit, Twitter,Discord and Youtube (and others) who knows how bad the effects would be. Instead of just effecting Californians (even then its concerning.) the effects would be US or even worldwide. VPNs wont help.

Please take actions here (a script is included to help you) https://www.defendonlineprivacy.com/ca/action.php

Find your rep here https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/

You can also send faxes using this https://faxzero.com/

If you don't live in California, please talk about this,tag your friends and urge others to take actions, make posts and tweets using the hashtags AB3080 and NoOnAB3080

More info HERE

Edit: Lots of this information is outdated for a more recent post click here.

Voting has been delaying until Monday May 13th 2024

#ao3 #OTW #archive of our own #california #wattpad #ao3 news #ab3080 #lgbtq #bad internet bills #noonab3080 #politics #stop kosa #kosa

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chaotickit · 2 months

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As of now, Florida and Kansas have passed bills that align with KOSA.

So many people have held back on speaking out against KOSA or signing petitions because "it probably won't pass." But we have proof that it very well can and will.

So what can we do right now?

The same thing we've been doing: bring awareness and protest.

Here are a few websites you can visit to sign petitions:

https://www.badinternetbills.com/

https://www.stopkosa.com/

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act

You can also call your state reps. This post explains how you can do that.

Good luck, everyone! Don't give up yet.

#fuck kosa #stop kosa #kosa bill #kids online safety act #kids online safety bill #stop internet censorship #bad internet bills #kosa #important

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super-firepaw119 · 2 days

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Update on KOSA 5/22/24:

KOSA will be headed to a “mark up” vote by the House Energy & Commerce Committee tomorrow morning at 10:00am EST.

Proof:

Reminder that this is just a Committee vote; We still have time to stop it!!

Here is the Committee’s number:

(202) 225-3641

Please spread this around. Don’t Panic, this is just a Committee vote. We still have time to stop KOSA! Continue to call your two Senators & House Representative.

Keep calm & keep fighting!!!

#important #stop kosa #kids online safety act #bad internet bills #us politics

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txtstotheworld · 3 days

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Hello all.

There is going to be a hearing for KOSA to be marked up in the House this week. (source)

This means that KOSA will be discussed and reviewed. HOWEVER, this does not necessarily mean that it will be voted on. There is a potential for it though.

KOSA still has not went through senate, however. It will need to pass both the Senate and the House in order to become law.

RESOURCES:

STOP INTERNET CENSORSHIP DISCORD

People to Contact:

Script (Credit to @hamadisthings):

BAD INTERNET BILLS

EFF WEBSITE

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elhopper1sm · 3 months

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If you wanna protect AO3 or character ai. Or Wattpad. Or Tumblr. Or discord. Or even the right for undocumented people and minors to use the fucking Internet reblog this I swear to God. Reblog this and reblog as many KOSA posts as you can go on their website and contact your Representatives. Do it. Do it. Do it.

#stop kosa #kosa #kids online safety act #internet freedom #pro ao3 #ao3 #lgbtq #free speech #anti censorship

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embervoices · 3 months

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[Transcript of a conversation on Bluesky]

K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com

One holdover that's stuck with me from Trump's term in office is how few people actually call in. My congressman's office said they were BOGGLED at how many calls they had gotten on a particular issue, so I asked how many...

They replied, "Seventeen."

jamie quinn 🏳️‍⚧️ @threnody.bsky.social KOSA is moving through the senate right now, where it has significant support. but nothing's final until it's final. if your senator's a democrat, call & email. use this script. it's timed to 1:00 and it won't take long. even with enforcement moved to the FTC, this bill is too easily weaponized.

[Embedded Text Image Transcript]

My name is _ and I'm one of your constituents. I'm calling to urge you to vote NO on KOSA - the Kids Online Safety Act. The bill's sponsors claim it will protect kids by placing a duty of care on online platforms to prevent anything that could be harmful.

The power to decide what's harmful has been ceded to the FTC. FTC leadership is made by presidential appointment. Current president Lina Khan may proceed fairly, but what happens when the next Donald Trump is in the Oval Office? What if it's Trum himself? Do you trust a Trump appointee not to abuse this enforcement power?

KOSA claims to protect kids, but it's poorly designed and, given time, it will absolutely and without question, harm LGBTQ children, adults, and anyone who needs information on reproductive health or abortion.

KOSA author, Senator Marsha Blackburn, said she introduced KOSA in part - and I quote - "to protect minor children from the transgender in our society." The Heritage Foundation proudly said they'll apply pressure through KOSA to block information about abortion, reproductive health, & LGBTQ issues.

Vote NO on KOSA.

[/Embedded Text Image Transcript]

K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com

So, yes, your voice does make a difference because if everyone else is thinking "Well, my voice doesn't matter so why bother" then you and sixteen of your online buddies can go ahead and straight-up boggle a congressman.

Feb 15, 2024 at 12:34 PM

[/Bluesky Transcript] (Emphasis mine)

#Stop KOSA #Call #Write #do whatever you have to do #YOUR VOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

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alixlives · 10 months

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“KOSA wont pass, it got rejected the last two times!”

It wasn’t passed because people spoke out against it. People called and emailed their senators. So, CALL / EMAIL YOUR SENATORS. MAKE IT KNOWN THAT WE DO NOT WANT THIS BILL TO PASS!

“But its unconstitutional-“ There’ve been multiple bills passed before that are unconstitutional. This will not be any different to them, they do not care.

STOP KOSA!!!

#stop kosa #kosa #kosa bill #kids online safety act #fuck kosa

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reyna-obsessed · 3 months

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PLEASE SIGN AS MANY PEITIONS AS YOU CAN AGAINST THE KOSA BILL

IT. MUSN'T. PASS

USE THE TAGS. GET THEM TRENDING. SPREAD THESE LINKS AROUND.

#kosa #stop kosa #kosa bill #kids online safety act #kids online safety bill #bad internet bills

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musicofthenightphantomoftheopera · 22 days

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URGENT UPDATE ON KOSA.

This is exactly how they were finally able to pass the tiktok ban after trying for 3 years. And this is exactly what I was worried about them trying as a result. Again, all info and resources for fighting KOSA are in the pinned post on my page. Plz spread the word. Even if you don't live in america, Share this with any american friends and mutuals you have. We can still fight this bill we still have a chance at stopping it just like we have in the past. The only reason it hasn't passed yet is because we keep fighting it. Don't forget that. make sure your reps and senators don't know a moment of peace

#stop kosa #fascisim #free speech #freedom of speech #online censorship #spread the word #freedom of expression #free palestine #free congo #free sudan #stop cop city #human rights #united states

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