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@dysonym.bsky.social
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/ˈdɪsəˌnɪm/ An unknown organism of many faces. Icon by @pawgyle.bsky.social 30 | he/him | 🔞 For more information, please read the archived log pinned below.

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Momma Sciggles @sciggles.com · 19h
All this to say an update post will be coming soon for the site to inform everyone of the struggles we've been facing and hope things can turn around.
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Momma Sciggles @sciggles.com · 19h
-good we've done it will never be enough to be comfortable asking for site donations/assistance. Our resources are limited and avenues of rev aren't keeping bills paid. Depression is eating me up. We have some ideas to bring funds in but again I worry about people hating it/us. I'm tired.
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Momma Sciggles @sciggles.com · 19h
A lot of people assume FA is profitable. If that were the case we wouldn't have needed a GFM when Neer passed to keep it out of probate. It's been two years. The funds were used. FA is struggling financially. And I am 🌟s t r e s s e d🌟 I'm scared to ask for help, I feel like no matter how much-
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Yeet Kune Do @yeetkunedo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@discord.com I see now why age verification started rolling out, fuck this and fuck you for doing this
special reward available for fanduel in discord, because what discord needed was ads for predatory online gambling, fuck discord and everyone that works in their company leadership
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
at the end of the day, its US law that is gonna be twisting ANY platform into complying panicking does nothing. if you want to make a diference, contact your senators and demand they vote no on KOSA, as an example of one such bill www.badinternetbills.com
badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
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Zach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 22/09/2026
More details via Discord's blog here: discord.com/blog/safer-f...
discord.com
Safer for Teens, Same Discord for Adults
We’re launching a revamped, privacy-focused age assurance solution including methods that won’t require an ID or selfie. Here’s how it works.
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Zach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 22/09/2026
Tomorrow, Discord will place everyone into an age group using account signals. They claim 90% of users won't have to confirm their age. They are also introducing new verification methods if you do need to verify that you are an adult, including Credit Cards and App Stores.
More than 90% of you won’t be asked to confirm your age. Since our last post about teen safety, we've had to launch age assurance solutions in more places, including Texas and Brazil. Laws requiring age assurance are expanding around the world. Rather than waiting to be told how to do it, we’re launching our own privacy-preserving approach: one that reflects your feedback.
You can check your age group status at User Settings > Account Status. We've estimated your age group automatically from account signals like how long your account has existed or the kinds of servers you're a part of. We don’t look at your messages, calls, or other content. We're launching this over the course of this week, so it may take a few days to reach your account.
If you're in the adult age group (18+), nothing changes. If you're in the teen age group (13-17), you can keep messaging friends, joining voice calls, and participating in non-age-restricted servers, but with additional safety protections that block age-restricted content, spaces, and settings. Otherwise, Discord works the same. More on this below.
We've added several new ways to confirm your age, including some that don't require an ID or selfie (including credit cards). If you're an adult but weren't automatically placed in the adult age group, you can confirm your age group at any time by going to User Settings > Account Status. More on the new options below.
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Dysonym @dysonym.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please for the love of god support Comix Cleric, an open source, self-hosted alternative to sites like Tapas and WebToons. ko-fi.com/panelparty
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Support Panel Party
Want to help support Panel Party's next projects? Consider donating to keep the Party going! We've got cookies! 🍪🍪🍪
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Tatyana Milewska @tatyanamilewska.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If you're an EU citizen, here's an EU Citizen's Initiative to stop mandatory age verification for you to sign. I'm doing my part This isnt just a petition, if they reach the 1 million signature goal the EU commission is required to address it seriously citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...
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Dysonym @dysonym.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I normally don't post *at all* about the kind of media I watch but- I just watched the latest Fabulous Beasts episode on YouTube. and uh Holy fucking shit.
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Bolt thunder @boltthunder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Y'all in nyc please be careful. Fishtank is trying to bait y'all.
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
When shit feels bad, remember that WE ARE CURING CANCERRRR
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
yall are gonna hear me say this a lot so here goes again: make plans to vote in person, and do it as early as possible. literally make turnout this election too big to steal.
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Dysonym @dysonym.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Anyways, Pinta is a drop-in replacement for Paint.NET that runs on Windows, Mac, *and* Linux. It's also open source, unlike Paint.NET. www.pinta-project.com
A Bluesky post by Rick Brewster, creator of Paint.NET.

"Thanks to Claude Code, it's now a reality. More story in the link above."

"It's buggy and slow, but real progress is being made."

"And I have no idea when/if this will be "production ready" or "supported" or even "good enough." Maybe next year, maybe next month, maybe 2035."

Dated 11:25 PM · Aug 31, 2026The landing page for the Pinta website.

"Painting made simple."

"powerful. precise. open-source".

"Pinta is a free, open-source program for drawing and image editing. It combines intuitive tools with powerful features, making it easy to create, enhance, and manipulate images. Whether you're sketching or retouching photos, Pinta keeps things simple without sacrificing functionality."

"Available on Linux, Mac, Windows, and *BSD, it’s creative freedom made easy."
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🦊 MythiccVixen 🔞 @mythiccvixen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Check your voter status! Vote.gov Doesn’t matter what state you’re in. Always check your status before voting day. Do it months before because there are often deadlines to fixing it. Make sure everything is active and accurate.
vote.gov
Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
www.badinternetbills.com#stop-csam In addition to calling your reps, this website has both a lot of information explaining why these bills are bad/ why section 230 must be protected, as well as petitions to sign for each individual issue! Signing petitions helps! Make your calls, sign petitions!
badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
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Liz 🧡 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @circaliz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
LAST CHANCE to fix #BillC22 surveillance powers that threaten Canadians' rights and privacy! Major companies and civil society groups are raising the alarm. Demand the Senate #ReformC22 now! 👉 openmedia.org/ReformC22-bsky @openmedia.org
openmedia.org
Tell the Senate: Reform Bill C-22
LAST CHANCE to fix #BillC22 surveillance powers that threaten Canadians' rights and privacy! Major companies and civil society groups are raising the alarm. Demand the Senate #ReformC22 now! 👉 https:/...
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Yumie Tsuchinoko 🌸🐍🍁【lucid ☁️】 @yumietsuchinoko.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨PSA For Twitch Streamers Moving to YouTube! YT has (unfortunately) automatically enrolled creators in AI features for over a year and you must turn off MULTIPLE settings in YT Studio to avoid it! ➡️Under Advanced Channel Settings, make sure to turn off AI Training, AI Dubbing, + AI Enhancements!
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🔞 Tat-O-Lantern 🎃✨ @yoursspudly.newgrounds.com · 12/08/2026
Glad to know that Twitch doesn't actually give a fuck about what its creatives want and don't want... Anyway, go to Settings, Security & Privacy, then scroll down until you see the Training for Generative AI option to disable it.
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Eromancer @eromancer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🚨 KOSA UPDATE The added "duty of care" standard would force websites to identify minors to avoid legal risk, pushing the internet toward ID checks, facial scans, mass age-gating, excessive data collection and censorship FOR EVERYONE. Next comes a full Senate vote. Contact your senators NOW. (1/2)
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
SOME GOOD NEWS! continue to contact your reps re: KOSA and the KIDS Act, but also give yourself a pat on the back if you called! Your voice mattered!
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
None of us -want- to clog your timelines with this shit. I fucking HATE interrupting dumb horny boob posts with calls to action but like If action isnt taken the boobs will stop entirely like we -cant- ignore this shit, this isnt FUN
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
What can you do? CALL. WRITE. SCREAM. The bill is up for a vote THIS WEDNESDAY. Call your Senator. Dem. Republican. Whomever. Right now, it's a solid R bill, but they're looking for Dems to take it across the finish line. Let them know how badly it stinks. www.defendonlineprivacy.com/screen/
defendonlineprivacy.com
Defend Online Privacy: Stop the SCREEN Act!
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5. ACT NOW to stop it!
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SnepShark 🔞 @snepshark.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
It will be worse than this! Most websites will be forced to ask you to send your ID to a third party surveillance service, adding a credit card won't be enough for most. Bluesky asks for your *social security number* if you live in Texas now, due to this shit. Call in, and kill it.
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Chris Tihor @ironiciconic.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Ban illegal harms, not young Canadians! 🇨🇦 #BillC34 should be amended to hold platforms accountable, protect privacy and free expression, and keep young people connected. Tell your MP to fix the bill: openmedia.org/BillC34-bsky @openmedia.org
openmedia.org
Fix Bill C-34: No Ban. No Surveillance!
Ban illegal harms, not young Canadians! 🇨🇦 #BillC34 should be amended to hold platforms accountable, protect privacy and free expression, and keep young people connected. Tell your MP to fix the bill:...
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Taka is a Kat 【🪶🐾】 @takathekitty.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
So apparently some Hollywood reject is trying to trademark the most common word in the fandom: fursona. This impacts every furry and more importantly fursuit makers because they're trying to trademark it under Class 25 (Clothing / Robes) which includes costumes and subsequently fursuits.
USPTO trademark application for Fursona
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Missouri Attorney General is threatening librarians with arrest over an LGBTQ+ story hour for kids, suggesting that a picture book about gay dinosaur dads is "pornography." The Secretary of State says he'll pull funding if the event happens, citing the state's new age verification law.
Boone Regional Library in Columbia is hosting a “queer-led story time” directed to toddlers and preschoolers, with time to “meet new friends” afterwards.

We’ve sent a notice to the library reminding them that providing pornography or sexual material to minors is against Missouri law.
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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Quote of the Week: “In a few short years, the entire Western world might finally end the age of the open internet.” - Kelsey Piper reason.com/2026/07/15/e...
reason.com
European Commission moves us one step closer to the end of the open internet
President Ursula von der Leyen signaled that a European Union–wide identity verification scheme for social media users may be coming soon.
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I know im goin on about this a lot but please contact your senators about opposing KOSA and the KIDS Act. Please make friends and family aware of how this will effect them and their privacy.
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Blender Studio @studio.blender.org · 07/07/2026
Announcing OVERGROWN: Blender Studios’ feature film project. We need your help to make this happen! Learn more at studio.blender.org/projects/ove... #b3d #OpenMovie #BlenderStudio
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Overgrown - Blender Studio
A feature film project by Blender Studio
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Tuta @tuta.com · 07/07/2026
CHAT CONTROL IS BACK → Today the urgent procedure for Chat Control 1.0 was passed. Next up: EU Parliament is voting on Thursday. If Chat Control passes your messages, pictures, videos will all be scanned because the law will require it - this removes privacy & welcomes mass surveillance in the EU.
Screenshot of a tweet from Roberta Metsola, "Great meeting film legend, entrepreneur and all round good guy Ashton Kutcher @aplusk
 at @Europarl_EN
 today to discuss Europe's efforts to protect children.

Grateful for his tireless commitment and determination in the fight against child abuse and trafficking." with an image of her and Ashton Kutcher taking a selfie.
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Contact your senators TODAY and yell their ears off about how much you oppose these bills. Get family and friends involved. Tell them to oppose The KIDS Act and KOSA www.congress.gov/members/find...
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Dysonym @dysonym.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
LRT: If the KIDS act passes and we have to give out ID for everything online, META will still have the resources to falsely incriminate websites like this. They will keep making up fake kids getting into fake danger and go "Well, guess we need more surveillance and censorship on the internet!"
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
NEW: Meta paid hundreds of contractors to pretend they were kids—and then prompt rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to talk about subjects like suicide, sex, eating disorders, and self-harm. From @dmehro.bsky.social and @joelkhalili.bsky.social
wired.com
Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs
Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids—and then prompted rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to discuss high-risk subjects.
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The KIDS Act [containing KOSA] has passed the House This sucks, but its not the end. It still has to pass through the Senate committee and then be voted on by the Senate itself Please continue contactimg your Senators and demanding they oppose the KIDS Act & KOSA www.congress.gov/members/find...
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If you can't get on the phone to your Senator, send them an email. I'd also recommend following @fightforthefuture.org and @eff.org, which have really led on this issue.
stopkosa.com
Stop KOSA
KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a free and open internet, tell your lawmakers to reject #KOSA!
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The House has passed KOSA. It now heads to the Senate, where this version, at least, faces an uphill battle. That said, get on the horn and call your legislators. NOW.
thehill.com
House passes kids online safety package despite watchdog pushback
The House passed a sprawling package of kids online safety bills Monday night, marking the first time a version of the landmark Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) made it out of the lower chamber. The H…
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cat kupo @catkupo.lol · 29/06/2026
I literally just called. It took me one minute. Use 5calls if you want a script. Please act.
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pork, cheese, broccoli rabe @garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz · 28/06/2026
this is actually a good reminder that you should delete the tracking nonsense off of any url that you share online. just delete everything after the ? (including the question mark) and share like you usually would
a screenshot of a youtube url showing the actual url as everything before the ? and everything after as “tracking nonsense”
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Eromancer @eromancer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
To look up your representative, simply use the tool on the US House's website. Here's the link! www.house.gov/representati...
house.gov
Find Your Representative | house.gov
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Eromancer @eromancer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Please follow the instructions to contact your representative and tell them to vote NO on the KIDS Act. The US House will vote on it at 6:30 PM on Monday. There is no time to waste. The free internet is at stake. See replies for how to look up your representative.
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Reminder that there will be motion on KOSA and the KIDS ACT on monday Please contact your representatives literally right now of you can and demand censorship/surveillance legislation be opposed
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taylor robin @taylor-robin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
You can read the interview here: community.wacom.com/en-us/celebr... and it would be awesome of you to call your congressmen about rejecting HR 2616, HR 8705, HR 7661 using 5calls.org, or whatever calling your congressmen website you prefer.
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taylor robin @taylor-robin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Wacom recently asked me to talk about why I make queer comics, and given there are multiple bills right now floating around in congress that are effectively "we will kill your livelihood if we get a sniff of queer" I had some pretty strong, simply feelings to relay.
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✨Cloud✨ @princeofcloudcity.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Tacking this on for people who say “the partnership won’t have that much power, you’re fearmongering” bsky.app/profile/prin...
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✨Cloud✨ @princeofcloudcity.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hey so this new KOSA/KIDS Act proposal has a little note in it that creates a whole new special Trump-appointed team to regulate the internet. So no more Congress votes. No more checks & balances. Just whoever the president picks to decide the future of YOUR internet. You aren’t mad enough.
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Nefarious Means @nefariousmeans.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...
wafb.com
New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease
Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital.
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🔞OnyxNuva || PLUS 🔞 @onyxnuvaplus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
#savespeech #stopKOSA #notodigitalID Update: Castor, the main Dem cosponser of the original KOSA, is warming up to the House version. This change in sentiment is dangerous to killing the bill & package. ESCALLATE YOUR CALLS NOW. TELL THEM NO KOSA PERIOD www.congress.gov/state-legisl...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/06/2026
Canada’s Bill C-22 is riddled with privacy problems that affect millions of people. Instead of jamming it though on an arbitrary deadline, it should be debated fully. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
eff.org
Canada Is Forging Ahead with Its Dangerous Surveillance Bill
With no serious debate, including on proposed amendments, Canada is blazing full speed ahead with Bill C-22, which would threaten encryption and increase surveillance. Also known as the Lawful Access
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
There is going to be new movement on KOSA next week Contact your representatives and demand that they oppose KOSA and the KIDS Act www.congress.gov/members/find...
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