@GottaLaff it completely baffles me that anyone would try to grow anything IN A FUCKING DESERT
Then again, it also completely baffles me that anyone would choose to live in a desert instead of a more habitable location (like the midwest)
"The premise of the bill assumes that companies aren’t reporting the child sex abuse material (CSAM) they find, but there’s little to no evidence to support that claim, and the law already requires them to report it. The problem seems to be that law enforcement isn’t doing much with that information." https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/18/earn-it-act-is-back-and-its-still-terribly-destructive/ @mmasnick
"According to the US Department of Justice, adolescents who commit sex offenses account for up to one-third of all sex crimes. In some states, children as young as 8 years old of been placed on sex offender registries." https://azrsol.org/did-you-know-your-child-is-more-likely-to-be-placed-on-the-sex-offender-registry-than-to-be-harmed-by-someone-on-it/
We fight every day to eliminate abusive images from the internet, but we can't do it alone. Be a part of an internet that is safe for all. If you encounter illegal images or videos online, take the time to report them correctly.
Learn how: https://prostasia.org/get-help/csam/
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We stand in solidarity with the trans community and are outraged that Twitter is stripping protections from this vulnerable group of people. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/04/twitter-quietly-edited-its-hateful-conduct-policy-to-drop-transgender-protections/
✨ Unlike Reddit, we're committed to open APIs and 3rd party clients!
You can find a curated list of supported 3rd party clients on the link below.
We're also committed to supporting the Mastodon apis that enable support for many well known Mastodon apps.
https://pixelfed.org/mobile-apps #pixelfed #pixelfedApps #openAPIs #fediverse
⚠️ The Online Safety Bill returns to the House of Lords (UK) today for its Committee stage.
We call on the Lords to support Lord Clement-Jones’ amendment that would remove private messaging platforms from the ambit of the disproportionate spy clause. #DontScanMe
👉 Join our campaign today: https://action.openrightsgroup.org/dont-scan-me
“It’s very important the judge has put a clear stop to attempts at circumventing the right to freedom of expression, by way of so-called child protection… It shows one cannot remove an artwork from its context.” https://news.artnet.com/art-world/miriam-cahn-decision-paris-2285399
If you agree that we must save encryption, join our campaign today. #DontScanMe https://action.openrightsgroup.org/dont-scan-me
Together with fellow encrypted messaging services, we urge the UK government to rethink the Online Safety Bill, respect the right to privacy, and avoid mass surveillance: https://threema.ch/bp/online-safety-bill?preview=0
"Hungary has just passed a law empowering citizens to report same-sex families with kids to local authorities for violating the 'constitutionally recognized role of marriage and the family...'"
Hungary passes law allowing citizens to report same-sex parents to law enforcement - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/04/hungary-passes-law-allowing-citizens-to-report-same-sex-parents-to-law-enforcement/
I'm going to jump off @mmasnick post here concerning @onthemedia going well out of its way to condemn Mastodon as a failure in this week's episode. I've been a fan of OTM for years, but this is a surprisingly short-sighted take from a program that USUALLY gets it.
This place is ONLY a failure if your overwhelming motivation is passive and unthinking eyeballs.
But this represents a false metric.
If you consider the engagement ratio on Twitter compared to here, the Fediverse is clearly more successful -- in that you'll have a HIGHER percentage of ACTIVE users ENGAGING with your posts. Hell, even an obscure creative weirdo like me has been surprised by how TIGHTER the bonds are here and how much GREATER the level of engagement is.
On the Media obviously has to answer to WNYC. And big numbers -- meaning a total representing active and INACTIVE -- is the false metric. Media orgs need to readjust the numbers on what qualifies as success.
🎊🍾🥳 MASTODON JUST REACHED 11 MILLION REGISTERED ACCOUNTS!!! 🥳🍾🎊
That’s 1 million new accounts created in the past month!
https://mastodon.social/@mastodonusercount/110198471274726924
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