Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing

It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued #ID before you can access certain content, because #politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks ( #VPNs ) to protect their #privacy and bypass these invasive laws. Their solution? Entirely ban the use of VPNs.
#ageverification #VPN #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing

It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued #ID before you can access certain content, because #politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks ( #VPNs ) to protect their #privacy and bypass these invasive laws. Their solution? Entirely ban the use of VPNs.
#ageverification #VPN #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

These #politicians and their #poverty #porn posts of eating on "$6/person/day", when they have *clearly* never actually had to live on a tight #budget, let alone a #SNAP #FoodStamps budget.

Last night, I bought 12 chicken drumsticks for $0.99/lb, or $4.27 for 4.31 lbs (1.955 Kg) of drumsticks. That's enough meat for six adult portions, and the skin and bones make their own sauce while you cook them.

No one is walking away from my table #hungry or disappointed and dissatisfied.

These #politicians and their #poverty #porn posts of eating on "$6/person/day", when they have *clearly* never actually had to live on a tight #budget, let alone a #SNAP #FoodStamps budget.

Last night, I bought 12 chicken drumsticks for $0.99/lb, or $4.27 for 4.31 lbs (1.955 Kg) of drumsticks. That's enough meat for six adult portions, and the skin and bones make their own sauce while you cook them.

No one is walking away from my table #hungry or disappointed and dissatisfied.

It’s time to end the #partisan games #politicians are playing with our #votingrights. Tell #Congress to pass the Redistricting #Reform Act introduced by Rep. John Larson and Sen. Alex Padilla and end gerrymandering now. https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm38jvf5GaclcQ7i_R9B-DMhJxpTJE3HIHzGke8tGHrJP6XXa640Zb7hMYvW6bxzrSWNfXYnKBR4cVCJA9k2qV7453KeO3DlJ9yCaZJZ20xf81IN24oTqUiafXyBP2EdMJNizhVpRX34q7YTaHSWnarF9L3W9sY97bvgVVc-YYOdgNALDKhyMBm_EVqSBLiOKe9Iw_awnS-7SvHXxi5SpLy3Jc6NVwp3uo8F1rjea43jvjz73lkVb3ALYqTMlyEwYZwUMnrRkVc71fwYwqzbM0KdQ7z8ZxajJmhEYH6pJylYFwIGecUmnwUnja_-1S43VzhdjeCR2Y4PsiwZpRiU9575eSqZOFmqBZrcfT3kI2wdFgy-5gtvrjpgxo7uSdLGryWSrYAm--F2x_s6ncqphK5c2/4ky/oAig88fiT9qE1WmzHB7UrA/h2/h001.duz_g0siaMlQ-g9L1SZUxb8C2IVesw94zsd61Vipo28

It’s time to end the #partisan games #politicians are playing with our #votingrights. Tell #Congress to pass the Redistricting #Reform Act introduced by Rep. John Larson and Sen. Alex Padilla and end gerrymandering now. https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm38jvf5GaclcQ7i_R9B-DMhJxpTJE3HIHzGke8tGHrJP6XXa640Zb7hMYvW6bxzrSWNfXYnKBR4cVCJA9k2qV7453KeO3DlJ9yCaZJZ20xf81IN24oTqUiafXyBP2EdMJNizhVpRX34q7YTaHSWnarF9L3W9sY97bvgVVc-YYOdgNALDKhyMBm_EVqSBLiOKe9Iw_awnS-7SvHXxi5SpLy3Jc6NVwp3uo8F1rjea43jvjz73lkVb3ALYqTMlyEwYZwUMnrRkVc71fwYwqzbM0KdQ7z8ZxajJmhEYH6pJylYFwIGecUmnwUnja_-1S43VzhdjeCR2Y4PsiwZpRiU9575eSqZOFmqBZrcfT3kI2wdFgy-5gtvrjpgxo7uSdLGryWSrYAm--F2x_s6ncqphK5c2/4ky/oAig88fiT9qE1WmzHB7UrA/h2/h001.duz_g0siaMlQ-g9L1SZUxb8C2IVesw94zsd61Vipo28

Identity crisis. Today's cartoon by Zez Vaz. More cartoons: https://www.cartoonmovement.com/

#evil #politicians

Identity crisis. Today's cartoon by Zez Vaz. More cartoons: https://www.cartoonmovement.com/

#evil #politicians

An #ExecutiveOrder signed by Trump late Thursday aims to give #political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by #FederalAgencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the #US the world leader in #research & #development.

#USpol#BrainDrain #progress #idiocracy #kakistocracy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-federal-funding-grants-nih-fema-4b4b6c23a25a8ae3fdc7b43c4586c999

I Live 500 Feet From A Bitcoin Mine. My Life Is Hell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7_WDzPyoqU

We went to a small Texas town where one Bitcoin mining facility uses as much power as the entire city of Austin.
Everyone is town is affected by the constant noise from the crypto facility, even the animals.
One resident told us: "Every person here is sick.”

#Bitcoin#ClimateKiller#HealthDanger#Texas#Energy#Regulations#Politicians#Crypto#Sick#TrueCost

I Live 500 Feet From A Bitcoin Mine. My Life Is Hell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7_WDzPyoqU

We went to a small Texas town where one Bitcoin mining facility uses as much power as the entire city of Austin.
Everyone is town is affected by the constant noise from the crypto facility, even the animals.
One resident told us: "Every person here is sick.”

#Bitcoin#ClimateKiller#HealthDanger#Texas#Energy#Regulations#Politicians#Crypto#Sick#TrueCost