Americans!

The Senate Judiciary Committee, in tandem with the House's Energy and Commerce Committee, is also looking to run a shock and awe campaign during a "child safety" hearing tomorrow in order to push various fascist nanny state bills (KOSA, STOP CSAM, Age Verification, etc.).

Do not buy their framing. It's nothing but moral panic nonsense.

Call your Senators and Representatives ASAP!

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #US #UnitedStates

Americans!

The Senate Judiciary Committee, in tandem with the House's Energy and Commerce Committee, is also looking to run a shock and awe campaign during a "child safety" hearing tomorrow in order to push various fascist nanny state bills (KOSA, STOP CSAM, Age Verification, etc.).

Do not buy their framing. It's nothing but moral panic nonsense.

Call your Senators and Representatives ASAP!

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #US #UnitedStates

RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115644471843497904

Americans!

Reminder: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is debating a whopping 19 bills regarding "child safety." This includes dangerous bills such as:

-Kids Online Safety Act (especially if "Duty of Care" is maintained)

-SCREEN Act (Broadest and most censor happy Age Verification Law)

-App Store Accountability Act (Age Verification for App Stores)

-Parents over Platforms Act (Age Verification for Apps)

-RESET Act (Under 16 social media ban)

-Sammy's Law (Mass surveillance on minors, would out closeted LGBTQ+ youth, etc.)

-Safe Messaging for Kids Act* (Bans minors from using disappearing messages on social media, Social Media platforms must obtain parental consent before enabling DMs on minors' accounts and give parents DM safety features)

- Children's and Teen's Privacy Protection Act* (Extends COPPA protections to 13-16 year olds)

*Dangerous if paired with Age Verification

Call your Senators and Representatives ASAP!

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm?Class=1

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #SocialMedia #DigitalRights #US #UnitedStates

Americans!

The House Energy and Commerce Committee just had a hearing on a whopping 19 bills that they're considering for a "child safety" package.

As you might imagine, it was a total mess. Their logic for wanting to pass these bills was basically 1: "We assume all adults who talk to minors or distribute adult content are sexual predators!" + 2: "We need to stop kids and teens from getting unapproved™ ideas! Free thinking/autonomy scares us!"

Considering their intense desire to pass something and move on, it's more important then ever to call your Senators and Representatives! Especially if they're on the relevant committees!

Another phone line to call is the Energy and Commerce office line!

See if your Representative is on the E&C committee:
https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/committee-energy-and-commerce-119th-congress

https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/commerce-manufacturing-trade

Energy and Commerce phone lines:
Main Office: (202) 225-2927
Majority Office: (202) 225-3641

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Internet #US #UnitedStates

Who’s Trying to Bring Down GrapheneOS? The French Authorities Go on the Attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqfy8IwKDQ

Something serious is happening in France right now — a quiet but very real shift toward digital authoritarianism. A major French newspaper recently published a story, backed by statements from a deputy prosecutor, claiming that GrapheneOS isn’t a respected open-source security project… but the “secret weapon of drug traffickers.”

This kind of rhetoric is dangerous. It pushes the idea that protecting your privacy or encrypting your data is somehow suspicious. In this video, I break down this media and judicial offensive, the drastic reaction from the GrapheneOS project — which now considers France an unsafe jurisdiction — and why defending our right to a private, secure digital life has become absolutely urgent.

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@GrapheneOS

____
#grapheneos #cybersecurity #privacy #France #surveillance #authoritarianism #opensource #News #freesoftware #freedom #freespeech #youtube

Americans!

The House Energy and Commerce Committee just had a hearing on a whopping 19 bills that they're considering for a "child safety" package.

As you might imagine, it was a total mess. Their logic for wanting to pass these bills was basically 1: "We assume all adults who talk to minors or distribute adult content are sexual predators!" + 2: "We need to stop kids and teens from getting unapproved™ ideas! Free thinking/autonomy scares us!"

Considering their intense desire to pass something and move on, it's more important then ever to call your Senators and Representatives! Especially if they're on the relevant committees!

Another phone line to call is the Energy and Commerce office line!

See if your Representative is on the E&C committee:
https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/committee-energy-and-commerce-119th-congress

https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/commerce-manufacturing-trade

Energy and Commerce phone lines:
Main Office: (202) 225-2927
Majority Office: (202) 225-3641

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Internet #US #UnitedStates

Who’s Trying to Bring Down GrapheneOS? The French Authorities Go on the Attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqfy8IwKDQ

Something serious is happening in France right now — a quiet but very real shift toward digital authoritarianism. A major French newspaper recently published a story, backed by statements from a deputy prosecutor, claiming that GrapheneOS isn’t a respected open-source security project… but the “secret weapon of drug traffickers.”

This kind of rhetoric is dangerous. It pushes the idea that protecting your privacy or encrypting your data is somehow suspicious. In this video, I break down this media and judicial offensive, the drastic reaction from the GrapheneOS project — which now considers France an unsafe jurisdiction — and why defending our right to a private, secure digital life has become absolutely urgent.

- -

@GrapheneOS

____
#grapheneos #cybersecurity #privacy #France #surveillance #authoritarianism #opensource #News #freesoftware #freedom #freespeech #youtube

The lawmakers that advocate for things like age verification and under [insert age here] social media bans are doing so for essentially the same reason Christian Nationalists advocate home schooling.

They want to shield children from external influences that can dilute the effectiveness of their fascist brainwashing. They hate an educated populace that can think for themselves.

Don't buy any moral panic slop they try to push and contact your representatives to tell them you don't want any of it.

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Censorship

RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115644471843497904

Americans!

Reminder: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is debating a whopping 19 bills regarding "child safety." This includes dangerous bills such as:

-Kids Online Safety Act (especially if "Duty of Care" is maintained)

-SCREEN Act (Broadest and most censor happy Age Verification Law)

-App Store Accountability Act (Age Verification for App Stores)

-Parents over Platforms Act (Age Verification for Apps)

-RESET Act (Under 16 social media ban)

-Sammy's Law (Mass surveillance on minors, would out closeted LGBTQ+ youth, etc.)

-Safe Messaging for Kids Act* (Bans minors from using disappearing messages on social media, Social Media platforms must obtain parental consent before enabling DMs on minors' accounts and give parents DM safety features)

- Children's and Teen's Privacy Protection Act* (Extends COPPA protections to 13-16 year olds)

*Dangerous if paired with Age Verification

Call your Senators and Representatives ASAP!

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm?Class=1

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #SocialMedia #DigitalRights #US #UnitedStates

Americans!

The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a big pile of bills they're looking at during a committee hearing on December 2nd, 2025:

-H.R. 6291, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

-(Draft), Kids Online Safety Act

-(Draft), Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act

-H.R. 2657, Sammy’s Law

-H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act

-H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act

-H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act

-H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act

-H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act

-H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act

-(Draft), Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act

-(Draft), Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act

-H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act

-H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act

-(Draft), Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act

-H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act

-H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act

-H.R. 6292, Don’t Sell Kids’ Data Act of 2025

-(Draft), Parents Over Platforms Act

Notes:
-This is not a vote on the bills. This is just which bills they'll be considering for the final "child safety" package. It's unlikely ALL of them will make it into the final package.

-The House version of KOSA removes the highly controversial "duty of care" provision. This sets up a showdown with Senate GOP who want it in.

The most problematic bills are as follows:
-RESET Act (under 16 social media ban, doesn't mandate AV)

-Sammy's Law (surveillance on minors)

-SCREEN Act (Most broad AV law of them all)

-App Store Accountability Act (AV for App stores)

-KOSA (especially if the Senate gets their way)

-Parents over Platforms (AV for mobile apps, similar to the App Store Accountability Act)

@eff@mastodon.social @fight@fightforthefuture.org

#Privacy #DigitalRights #FreeSpeech #Censorship #US #UnitedStates #KOSA

Today in Labor History November 26, 1970: Indigenous activists from the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied Plymouth Rock in a National Day of Mourning. The protest was sparked when officials from the state of Massachusetts censored a speech to be given by Frank James (Wamsutta), an Aquinnah Wampanoag, on the 350th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims. Their rationale was that “anything inflammatory would have been out of place” on this “celebration of brotherhood.” In his speech, James talked about atrocities like the loss of native languages, culture, land, and life.

“Our spirit refuses to die. . . We stand tall and proud, and before too many moons pass we’ll right the wrongs we have allowed to happen to us. We forfeited our country. Our lands have fallen into the hands of the aggressor. We have allowed the white man to keep us on our knees. What has happened cannot be changed, but today we must work towards a more humane America, a more Indian America, where men and nature once again are important; where the Indian values of honor, truth, and brotherhood prevail. You the white man are celebrating an anniversary. We, the Wampanoags, will help you celebrate in the concept of a beginning. It was the beginning of a new life for the Pilgrims. Now, 350 years later it is a beginning of a new determination for the original American: the American Indian.”

Indigenous people have continued to commemorate the National Day of Mourning in Plymouth every year since 1970. In 1997, police attacked the peaceful demonstration with pepper spray and arrested 25 protestors.

You can read the James’s full speech here: http://www.blackcommentator.com/207/207_day_of_mourning_wampsutta_pf.html

#workingclass #LaborHistory #indigenous #AmericanIndianMovement #AIM #genocide #racism #freespeech #censorship

@randahl the UK is led by cowards....

#BBC #FreeSpeech #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #trump #RutgerBregman

🚨Pure #despotism & utter bullshit🚨

#FBI seeks interviews with #Democratic lawmakers who urged US #troops to defy #illegal orders [which is literally required by #law]

Congressional #Democrats who appeared in a social media video urging #US troops to refuse to follow “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter.

#Trump #law #fascism #tyranny #dissent #democracy #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech
https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-congress-80c1a1ffbbaa3a12e63745356f2377f3?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-25-Breaking+News

The lawmakers that advocate for things like age verification and under [insert age here] social media bans are doing so for essentially the same reason Christian Nationalists advocate home schooling.

They want to shield children from external influences that can dilute the effectiveness of their fascist brainwashing. They hate an educated populace that can think for themselves.

Don't buy any moral panic slop they try to push and contact your representatives to tell them you don't want any of it.

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Censorship

Feds arrest activist for possession of anarchist literature in violation of free speech.

The only way fascists can maintain a semblance of public support is through lies, propaganda, and the suppression of information by banning free speech and a free press

https://theintercept.com/2025/11/23/prairieland-ice-antifa-zines-criminalize-protest-journalism/

#freespeech #freepalestine #fascism #anarchism

Footnote: the Intercept does not charge, but they do require an email address. As far as I know they don't yet spam you with junk email. When they prompt you with "I'm in" and show recommended donations just close that box and the articles are then free to read.

Sen #MarkKelly, told troops “you can refuse illegal orders” & other lawmakers said that they needed troops to “stand up for our laws...our Constitution.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #FreeSpeech #RevengePolitics #Trump

“A thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures,” the statement said.

In the video that was posted last Tuesday, #MarkKelly was 1 of 6 lawmakers who served in the #military or #intelligence community to speak “directly to members of the military.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #Trump #RevengePolitics #FreeSpeech

Today in Labor History November 26, 1970: Indigenous activists from the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied Plymouth Rock in a National Day of Mourning. The protest was sparked when officials from the state of Massachusetts censored a speech to be given by Frank James (Wamsutta), an Aquinnah Wampanoag, on the 350th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims. Their rationale was that “anything inflammatory would have been out of place” on this “celebration of brotherhood.” In his speech, James talked about atrocities like the loss of native languages, culture, land, and life.

“Our spirit refuses to die. . . We stand tall and proud, and before too many moons pass we’ll right the wrongs we have allowed to happen to us. We forfeited our country. Our lands have fallen into the hands of the aggressor. We have allowed the white man to keep us on our knees. What has happened cannot be changed, but today we must work towards a more humane America, a more Indian America, where men and nature once again are important; where the Indian values of honor, truth, and brotherhood prevail. You the white man are celebrating an anniversary. We, the Wampanoags, will help you celebrate in the concept of a beginning. It was the beginning of a new life for the Pilgrims. Now, 350 years later it is a beginning of a new determination for the original American: the American Indian.”

Indigenous people have continued to commemorate the National Day of Mourning in Plymouth every year since 1970. In 1997, police attacked the peaceful demonstration with pepper spray and arrested 25 protestors.

You can read the James’s full speech here: http://www.blackcommentator.com/207/207_day_of_mourning_wampsutta_pf.html

#workingclass #LaborHistory #indigenous #AmericanIndianMovement #AIM #genocide #racism #freespeech #censorship

Americans!

The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a big pile of bills they're looking at during a committee hearing on December 2nd, 2025:

-H.R. 6291, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

-(Draft), Kids Online Safety Act

-(Draft), Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act

-H.R. 2657, Sammy’s Law

-H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act

-H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act

-H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act

-H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act

-H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act

-H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act

-(Draft), Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act

-(Draft), Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act

-H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act

-H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act

-(Draft), Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act

-H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act

-H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act

-H.R. 6292, Don’t Sell Kids’ Data Act of 2025

-(Draft), Parents Over Platforms Act

Notes:
-This is not a vote on the bills. This is just which bills they'll be considering for the final "child safety" package. It's unlikely ALL of them will make it into the final package.

-The House version of KOSA removes the highly controversial "duty of care" provision. This sets up a showdown with Senate GOP who want it in.

The most problematic bills are as follows:
-RESET Act (under 16 social media ban, doesn't mandate AV)

-Sammy's Law (surveillance on minors)

-SCREEN Act (Most broad AV law of them all)

-App Store Accountability Act (AV for App stores)

-KOSA (especially if the Senate gets their way)

-Parents over Platforms (AV for mobile apps, similar to the App Store Accountability Act)

@eff@mastodon.social @fight@fightforthefuture.org

#Privacy #DigitalRights #FreeSpeech #Censorship #US #UnitedStates #KOSA

Proud owner of a number of #Anarchist books -- starting with #AbbieHoffman's #StealThisBook and #PrairieFire - The politics of revolutionary anti-imperialism ( #WeatherUnderground, 1974). Also a proud subscriber to #InTheseTimes 'zine, and frequent #Antifa stickerer! I've never hid what I believe in -- I'm not about to start now! #Resist!

The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an #Anarchist #Zine

#DanielSanchez is facing federal charges for what #FreeSpeech advocates say is a clear attack on the #FirstAmendment.

by Seth Stern, November 23 2025

Excerpt: "Federal prosecutors have filed a new indictment in response to a July 4 noise demonstration outside the #PrairielandICE #DetentionFacility in #AlvaradoTX, during which a police officer was shot.

"There are numerous problems with the indictment, but perhaps the most glaring is its inclusion of charges against a Dallas #artist who wasn’t even at the protest. Daniel 'Des' Sanchez is accused of transporting a box that contained ' #Antifa materials' after the incident, supposedly to conceal evidence against his wife, Maricela Rueda, who was there.

"But the boxed materials aren’t Molotov cocktails, pipe bombs, or whatever #MAGA officials claim 'Antifa' uses to wage its imaginary war on America. As prosecutors laid out in the July criminal complaint that led to the indictment, they were zines and pamphlets. Some contain controversial ideas — one was titled ' #InsurrectionaryAnarchy' — but they’re fully constitutionally protected free speech. The case demonstrates the administration’s intensifying efforts to criminalize left-wing #activists after Donald Trump announced in September that he was designating 'Antifa' as a 'major terrorist organization' — a legal designation that doesn’t exist for domestic groups — following the killing of Charlie Kirk.

"Sanchez was first indicted in October on charges of 'corruptly concealing a document or record' as a standalone case, but the new indictment merges his charges with those against the other defendants, likely in hopes of burying the First Amendment problems with the case against him under prosecutors’ claims about the alleged shooting.

"It’s an escalation of a familiar tactic. In 2023, Georgia prosecutors listed #ZineDistribution as part of the #conspiracy charges against 61 #StopCopCity protesters in a sprawling #RICO indictment that didn’t bother to explain how each individual defendant was involved in any actual crime. I wrote back then about my concern that this wasn’t just sloppy overreach, but also a blueprint for censorship. Those fears have now been validated by Sanchez’s prosecution solely for possessing similar literature."

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2025/11/23/prairieland-ice-antifa-zines-criminalize-protest-journalism/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/KEoxE

#AntiFascism #Resistance #Antifa #Movements #USPol
#WorldPol #Authoritarianism #Dictatorship #Disobey
#Resistance #CharacteristicsOfFascism