No

And I say it's arbitrarily benign because getting uncomfortable with a media is NOT any way physical NOR mental harm

Sure it's upsetting for some and they may wish to not see it upon, which is why it should be up the sole responsibility to look after ourselves

And simply just not engage with it

Before you all say this is an appropriate video to age restrict access out of

Stop and think for a moment, what exactly does this limit benefit anyone?

I'd argue it's incredibly arbitrary benign to explore heavy topics in a song meant to create awareness

Maroon 5 - Animals (HD Video) YouTube video by Christian Manoilov

The video in question:
youtu.be/YQI2fLPef2s?...

A pop up display with a text that reads "Take a few minutes to verify your age" with a subheading description notice that states "To view this video, please provide more info so we can be sure you're an adult." With a hyperlink text of "Read More" for additional info. The pop up can be seen when trying to publicly view a music video "Animals" made by Maroon 5

Apparently I need to show ID to view a music video "Animal" by Maroon 5, whereas another video with the same song but re-uploaded as lyrical is fine?

Tell me how censorship is equivalent to "safety", oh wait it's not

(God may we wish to abolish this absolute dogshit dystopian 1984 world)

It certainly is an attempt at limiting the flow of information or access, we'll have to be vigilant about this and take matters into our own hands
I am not sticking around to wait on whether they'll roll out or not 😒

I wish you very well on your end! May we never have to deal with this again

Same

Pop up webpage that is greeted to you when you first login on Desktop which reads "Hi there! In order to provide an age-appropriate experience, we need to know your birthdate. This is a one-time thing, and your data will be kept private. Set your birthdate below and we'll get you back to posting and exploring in no time!" With the information subheading caption that explicitly states "For organizational accounts, use the birthdate of the person who is responsible for the account." alongside with the option to log out with a hyperlink "click here" text to be signed out of Bluesky when failure to comply with birthdate

Throwback to the sweeping age verification around across video games and social media, albeit this approach is tame compared to what other measures we've seen of

Still baffles me to this day that I got logged out for nearly 3 months just because A.I. decided that my birthdate is invalid

Fuck this.

Didn't know you're over here on Bluesky! Very majestic suit man!

Happy Birthday Uni 🎉❤️

Federal Reserve Board - Proposal Details The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

The government is asking for public comments on whether banks should be able to deny you from buying legal goods at their own whim (i.e. how they're cracking down on art)

Tell them you don't want to be told how to spend your money

www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposa...

A lot of social media platforms including Bluesky tends to show the most skewed perceptions of the extremes

But I do agree Twitter is absurdly socially engineered to foster hatred :/

(Honestly wish Twitter and Facebook wouldn't exist in the first place)

The last part is so much worse 😭

Sorta feels the same when it comes to plagiarism in writing

You're just taking someone's voice and claiming it as your own

Similarly how one would take someone's art style instead of honing to find your own style as like finding your own voice

This is just literally textbook identity theft and potential dafamination

That would be incredibly on the nose of irony 💀😭

This text from Chris Best discusses concerns regarding the implementation of the UK's Online Safety Act. The author argues that despite appearances, the Act's approach is severely flawed. He characterizes the implementation as creating a "papers, please" system for internet access. The post was published on Substack on December 21, 2025.

Sums up about it

Maybe I'll take it as a compliment because I don't know a single teen that uses such formal language 😅

Personally I genuinely have never heard of anyone using "sir/madam" outside of the context of customer service jobs.

Plus I think they're just using them as generally speaking rather than imply of age.

Then again depends on context lol

Japanese Lawmaker Says Anti-Spy Law Could End Oshikatsu Culture - Unseen Japan One lawmaker warns that proposed spy legislation could tread on a booming business in Japan: support for one's favorite idol or star.

Japan's current right-wing government is pushing for a strict new anti-spy law. But one legislator says the proposed law is so vague that even oshikatsu, or support for one's favorite idol, could be construed as a crime against the state.

buff.ly/nrnJthN

Welcome back 👋

Minneapolis residents gather to mourn Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a U.S. immigration agent during an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials.

The 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good shot dead unnecessarily by ICE in Minneapolis leaves behind a six year old son.
To compound the sadness of this tragedy, her son is now an orphan as he had lost his father in 2023!

Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting "They killed my wife," the distraught woman says, adding, "They shot her in the head." An ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman who was driving an SUV in Minneapolis on Wednesday. / Screenshot/@Breaking911

"They killed my wife. I don't know what to do," the woman says through sobs in the footage, with a damaged SUV visible in the distance behind her. "We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head," the woman cries. "We have a six-year-old at school," she says, almost unable to breathe, as a chaotic scene in which federal officers prevented at least one doctor who was on the scene from assisting the shot victim unfolds. "We're new here," the distraught woman says in despair.

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.

This could be you.

As an educator I get concerned at any attempt to discourage reading, comprehending, and articulately responding to the written word. This is yet another step towards a more ignorant society.

These may not feel important, but oh my god they are. Two of them are flip opportunities, and the rest are holds, either way we need to win, and overperform.

Remember, most of our rights come from the state, so if you care about your rights you should care about state level races.
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IT’S ALMOST TUESDAY, which means….

 IT’S ALMOST ELECTION DAY!!!

There are six elections this week, and they are all state legislative. We have AR HD70, SC HD98, GA HD23, VA SD15, and VA HD77 (HD - House District, SD - Senate District)
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Classic

To be fair most of the major events did occur when the community was at its infancy

And even then, it was really niche up until late 2010s

Happy Birthday man, here's to more new memories :)