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KOSA again, with a different name… and they’re trying to sneak it past you before July 4th. CALL YOUR REPS!

Buried inside the KIDS Act are provisions that will push online services to verify all users’ ages, require government-directed moderation p

Like the man said…the shadow takes another form and ruses again. Time to make some calls and let them know we’re watching.

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Just called my senator and the aide said "Yeah, you're not the first person we've heard from about this today." It is 9:45 in the morning and she already had that weary tone.

So keep calling--the needle is moving!

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Elena Wuest (Kazakhstani/German b.1977) , Dissolving into Pink, 2026, Oil on canvas

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Artwork for Fantasy Newsletter, No. 32 January 1981 (Stephen Fabian)

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John Atkinson Grimshaw (English, 1836–1893)

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Ripple Effect - Antonia Tyz Peeples

American , b. 1957 -

Oil on linen , 30 x 40 in.

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Ice Cream and Churros - Dimitri Desiron, 2026.

Belgian , b. 1971 -

Oil on canvas . 40 x 50 cm

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Now's the time to move

elkian

Okay so you need to:

go to discord support ( https://support.discord.com )

sign in or sign up (you do not, and imo should not, use the name and email you use for discord proper. this is a different account; if you've got Firefox, you can use an email relay mask very easily, and the email will end up in your inbox but the site won't know your email from it)

"Submit a request" (at the top)

fill all the dropdowns (I did "Help & Support" -> "Technical Support" -> "Account Settings" -> "[OS type"). it won't let you proceed until you do

Subject line: something about age verification

description box: keep it civil, but be clear. you don't like this, you're not participating, and you're not giving them your money anymore (whether you had nitro or not is irrelevant, remember that you didn't use your actual discord login to get here and they have no way to verify).

some reasons possibly worth mentioning: the insecurity of databases (Discord's had multiple leaks; databases being hacked isn't possible to prevent afaik, it's a matter of mitigation), the dangers of putting one's govt id on such a database, the technical problems people are already experiencing where it's already been established, how it will disrupt communities

be very clear that this is going to cost them money. "I won't use your service anymore" is a common threat ("I'm never shopping here again!") - you need to make them feel that they are losing money just by considering it, and it will get much worse if it's implemented.

If someone has a better method, please lmk.

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oh the light that never warms❄️

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Erin Hanson (American, b.1981)

"Florida Sky," 2024

Oil on canvas

50 x 40 in

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Tomás Sánchez (Cuban b.1948), Finding the Meditator, 2020, Acrylic on linen

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Incoming - William H. Hays

American , b. 1956 -

Colour reduction linocut print , 9 x 12 in.

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Blue Plum Branch - Adriana van Zoest

Dutch , b. 1966 -

Pastel on cardboard , 21,5 x 28,5 cm

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Vincent van Gogh (Dutch 1853-1890), Cypresses, 1889, Oil on canvas - "It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” Vincent Van Gogh