connect:commune miku sitting on a bar of a radio tower. her hair is blowing in the wind and her tail is wrapped around one of the bars. a blue and orange sunset is cast in the background, the setting sun shining behind buildings reflected onto a body of water.

connecting us from sky to sea
#flavorfoley_fa #初音ミク

the bill is 'H.R.8250'

while usually i'd take a "wait and see" approach to a bill that has only been introduced, the us govt is moving FAST wrt age verification, so please, contact your representatives (particularly the house) and advocate against AV on device laws

www.congress.gov/members/find...

would like to have a wee little word with all the people who said everyone was overreacting to the california OS age signal legislation

They are so, SO desperate for people to resub. PLEASE don't resub your Nitro everyone. Props if you aren't already subbed, props if you were subbed and you unsub right now. NOTHING changes unless a company FEARS for their bottom line. Feel free to use Discord still, but don't give them a penny. 💖

Mythril holding a slice of cake from Portal.

i am old now!

Mythril holding a slice of cake from Portal.

i am old now!

Bad Internet Bills All of the bad internet bills. One website.

Reminder: Call and email your reps!! The bills attacking Section 230, pushing Digital ID, etc. are still in the House and the Senate. There are may steps before they get to be laws. And they have to be reintroduced next year and start all over again. CALL DAILY

www.badinternetbills.com

a digital illustration in the style of a relief print depicting a black cat in a defensive pose holding a torn and tattered transgender pride flag in its mouth as it looks directly towards the viewer. the background is purple with some specks of blue and pink showing through, and behind the cat is a black midground resembling grass or flames. the top right corner features a box with a caption reading "T.D.O.V."

DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️

#art #tdov #transart

Just a reminder that they still intend to do this, dont let the backlash die down, keep cancelling your subscription.

[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it

remember kids: the media you indefinitely borrow from a massive corporation like netflix is forever yours, never to again become lost for arbitrary reasons

but the rule of the sea is to support your indie wenches, so toss a dubloon at your favorite creators now and again

My more nuanced take is FUCK J.K. Rowling.

Our trans brothers, sisters, and siblings need our love and support more than we need another Harry Potter. Read and adapt books by better humans. Especially trans ones.

Sora, the protagonist from Kingdom Hearts, poses with a peace sign over the grave of a bad computer program. It's also called "Sora," I think, but it's so unimportant it's barely worth mentioning.

dont mind me im just taking a lil victory lap as an og hater

So my first ever artfight attack is gaining traction…
maybe i should try again for artfight but with more effort

If you're worried about conventions and guest appearances during this TSA-funding/ICE-implementation crisis, please try and understand if cancellations start happening.

ICE has killed/harmed citizens and now they'll be pushed into airports to intimidate travelers.

We have to prioritize our safety.

a screenshot of an article that reads "The Myth of the “Legal Vacuum” and the Exposed Lobbying Machine In the run-up to the vote, MEPs were heavily pressured by the tech industry (DOT Europe) and certain child rights organizations (ECLAG) with joint warnings of an impending “legal vacuum.” This narrative is false. Letting untargeted Chat Control expire does not leave the police “blind.” Scanning public posts and hosted files, as well as user-based reporting, remain fully permitted without restriction. Furthermore, the massive and highly questionable lobbying efforts have been exposed: The push for Chat Control is heavily driven by foreign-funded lobby groups and tech vendors. The US-based organization Thorn, which literally sells the exact scanning software in question, spends hundreds of thousands of euros lobbying in Brussels. The tech industry has officially lobbied side-by-side with NGOs for a law that ensures their profits and data access, rather than protecting children."

if you thought you hated US tech giants - wrong. you don't hate them enough

can't be emphasised enough that no matter how empty Valve's defense of lootboxes sounds, the lawsuit is also a trojan horse to censor violence in games so it's not a good idea to side with it lol

If you don't like patreon and subscribestar's new rules about what content is allowed, this is how you fight it.

No phone call. Just 30 seconds to leave a comment on how banks and credit card companies shouldn't be able to refuse to process legal purchases.

me after completing one task

I know calling reps is very nerve racking. You're not sure what's the right thing to say, and tbh having a script thrown at me makes things just as nerve racking.

I called today, and I figured I'd write up a transcript of how my call went down. Hopefully it helps demystify the process

Building a new Flash I don't know where to start with this but yeah I'm making flash if flash was built in 2026. I'm making it compatible with Linux,Mac, and PC. If you'd like to support this project I've started a patreo...

Spread the word, an ACTUAL replacement for Flash is on the horizon! Go support this project NOW!!!!!!!!

bill.newgrounds.com/news/post/16...

USA folk, you need to annoy these assholes as much as you can. this bill is not to protect children. they want to erase transgender people from public life and classify them as degenerate content in the internet. we will not be seen or heard. they want our *existence* to be a sex offense.

Shit sucks but please don't forget to harass your reps about this too

5calls.org

You need to call your reps and demand that they OPPOSE:

-the KIDS Act
-KOSA
-the Screen Act
-Sammy's Law
-the App Store Accountability Act

And additionally, oppose:

-reforming/sunsetting Section 230
-online age verification/ID laws

www.congress.gov/members/find...

If KOSA passes it will fundamentally change how we are able to interact and use the Internet.

KOSA must not pass.

Yesterday, the KIDS Act has Passed the E&C, and soon will be pushing into the house! This is a combination of KOSA, SCREEN Act, App Store Accountability Act, and other bills into one package.

Contact your Reps, and tell them to OPPOSE these bills! Stay strong, and fight for your rights and privacy!

This one too... please call, email, write, whatever to your senators and reps to keep online safety goals from being marred by and associated with blatant censorship, privacy invasion, and control of free speech.