I've got a plan, it is to open up all my social media to questions and then try to respond everywhere. So you might see responses that seem more FetLife, or Facebook, or Bluesky, or TikTok But not Twitter, fuck Twitter
via NYPost: Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to launch a “big f–king operation” across sanctuary cities — including Chicago and New York — immediately after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, multiple sources told The Post.
Starting Jan. 21, multi-day “ground operations” will be launched across cities that have served as safe havens for migrants because the local authorities do not cooperate with the federal government when it comes to immigration issues, sources said.
I've got an idea, more than happy if everyone either ignores me or tells me it's a stupid idea. But it always makes me happier if I actually put my bad ideas out there.
We should reclaim Fascist symbols!
OK, not all symbols of course. I do accept that there are some beyond reclaiming, but there's some that don't really fit into fascist ideals. There's one specifically that I'm thinking of.
That is the Facses
If you know anything about the Facses then you know that the symbology includes the idea that many weaker branches tied together are stronger.
It would be interesting to use this as a symbol encouraging unity among the Antifa movements.
Rant made by an autistic, history-loving, chronically online American tiktok cosplayer. Please let me know if I've gotten anything wrong and I will edit the post.
Reblog to spread awareness!
This is not just about Tiktok, and it's not about national security. The Tiktok ban is wrapped up in the "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" which has the ability to ban any foreign website or app that the United States government sees as a threat to their "democracy." Not only that, but if the gov't didn't want China to gather data, then they would ban things like Shein and Temu (the latter which they advertised during the Super Bowl), which collect similar data that Tiktok does. If they wanted to prevent our data being stolen in general, they would ban companies like Meta, which monetarily supports the Tiktok ban and had to change their name because "Facebook" was associated with the largest data leak in history.
The documentations of the Tiktok court interrogations prove how incompetent our government is. Repeatedly asking the TikTok CEO Mr. Chew if he's Chinese while he repeatedly assures them he's Singaporean. The officials being concerned that they can't find Singapore on a map. The officials then being confused why the app would be able to have access to their wifi because it needs wifi to load.
The possibility of the US buying Tiktok exposes a greater issue in America: monopolies. The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed in 1890 that restricted the activities of large companies known as monopolies, which started out as small companies and would either buy other companies or buy the factories which produced all their materials. This eliminated competition in the market and gave the monopolies almost full control of quality and prices of items, and it was considered very anti-American at the time. Since the US already has multiple major social medias, including Facebook (Meta), Instagram (Meta), Threads (Meta), X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, and Reddit, adding Tiktok would mean that nobody could compete with the US in the social media market. This makes them a monopoly, and it's incredibly dangerous.
Banning Tiktok breaks several American trademarks. A) the Republicans banning Tiktok are very concerned about their second amendment right to own guns, but they seem to not care about the first amendment right to freedom of speech and press, which Tiktok delivers. Of course there are app guidelines, but for the most part you have fairly uncensored political and ethical commentary like no other social media. B) the only other countries that have banned Tiktok are either heavily demonized by America or are direct targets for American propaganda (ex. China), which really doesn't make the ban look good. C) banning a social media for the purpose of censorship is a trademark of communism, which Americans are INCREDIBLY wary of.
Your country may follow in suit. Because of America's influence as a global superpower and an ally to many other major powers, America banning Tiktok would likely lead to a domino effect in other countries.
The rich get richer. There is a concept called social darwinism, in which it is the rich's beliefs that the poor must fend for themselves without the help of the government in order to make a living - "survival of the fittest." Tiktok contributed around $14.7 billion USD in 2023 and $24.2 billion in 2024, and it supports around 224,000 jobs [source]. The actual Tiktok website says in 2023, they contributed $15 billion USD in revenue and supported 7 million US businesses [source]. Without these jobs, there could be in increase in homelessness, debt, and sickness due to withdrawals (if you're incredibly addicted to Tiktok) and lack of quick dopamine hits (due to the rapidfire nature of the algorithm).
Remember that the president is not your friend !! Many of the political figures rallying to support Tiktok right now, such as President Biden, initially voted for the ban. President Biden is likely supporting now so that Trump won't get credit for it, and future President Trump is likely doing it for brownie points among younger generations.
The Xiaohongshu migration exposed the American government and its lies. The stories from American 'Tiktok refugees' about the questions from native Chinese on the Xiaohongshu / Rednote / Redbook app (considered the Chinese mixed of Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook) posed a lot of conspiracies and realizations about the American government. The Chinese actually own their homes, they have lower food prices than we do, and they have a slim homelessness rate. Whether this is true or not, it has greatly influenced how we see ourselves in the grand scheme of the American oligarchy, and that is not something that can be suppressed with an app being banned.
Tiktok is not totally Chinese! The CEO is Singaporean, as I've already stated, and there are multiple headquarters in the US, with the main one being in Los Angeles.
In conclusion...
Whether Tiktok is banned or not, whether permanently or not, no matter who saves it or rallies against it, remember that it is harder to scare and control someone when they are in a group. And if you think this was interesting, I'd love it if you could reblog to show some support and inform your friends as well. <3
There are basically no unwanted consequences of casual sex that don't also happen to people in committed relationships.
STIs happen in committed relationships. Rejection and heartbreak happen in committed relationships. Assault, rape and murder happen in committed relationships.
You don't have to have casual sex if you don't want to! I actually never have, it isn't for me. But it isn't uniquely risky or universally bad for women or whatever you may have heard. The ways to keep yourself safe during casual encounters -- using protection, having good boundaries, noping out if you get a bad vibe -- are strategies you would still need to ensure your safety in a serious relationship.
I'm just learning that apparently Americans don't know who Robbie Williams is???? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF ROBBIE WILLIAMS!??!?!?!
Shes the One?????? Better Man???????? Kids??? Rock DJ??? Motherfucking ANGELS!??!?!?! ARE YOU GUYS SERIOUS?!?!
Apparently Americans are going to see "the monkey movie" and only learning afterwards that it's a biopic based on a real life musician???? HELLO???????? HOW????
are you American and do you know who the singer Robbie Williams is (not to be confused with Robin Williams, the comedian, who is a completely different person)
I'm U.S. american and I've known about him since before the movie
I'm U.S. American and i found out about him through the movie/just recently
I'm U.S. American and I don't know who he is
I'm *not* US American and I knew about him since before the movie
I'm *not* US American and I found out about him through the movie/recently
I'm *not* USAmerican and I don't know who he is
Voting ended onJan 23, 2025
Anyway. Here's 125,000 people singing along to Angels.
Thing is, I’m not at all surprised if Americans haven’t heard of Robbie Williams, as he’s sadly never had a hit song in their charts (to my knowledge) and they can be extremely insular culturally but in that weird way where they’re, like, surprised or almost indignant to learn something exists and is popular that they’ve never heard of? Not all of them, obviously, but enough for it to be a really Recognisable Type of American. Some of them have been carrying on as if it’s astonishing that anyone would think a movie about a pop star they don’t already know about was worth making. It’s weird. Like if they couldn’t believe there was a party they weren’t invited to.
Anyway, we don’t need them to have fun with Robbie, and it’s pretty clear from the results so far that this poll has mostly been circulating in non-USAmerican Tumblr, but I am curious to see how it will shake out.
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