I am several spiders

STOP KOSA! DEMAND A CEASE FIRE! (The pics are from Pinterest :])

[onecupofspiders-please]

RULES FOR MY BLOG <3

-the user is Aroace, and I will not tolerate any bullshit about it

-NO racism

-NO homophobia

-NO transphobia (this includes for nb peeps, gender fluid peeps, and Neo pronouns users. Anyone who falls under the umbrella)

-NO xenophobia

-NO ableism

-NO CREEPS

If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it!

This is supposed to be a fun place to hang out, ok? Just be chill, everything is chill

That’s not to say I won’t talk about important issues however! It’s always good to spread the word and educate!

(Also if ur one of my brothers and found this; scram. Love y’all but I don’t need you on here lmao)

And please remember this blog is-

[alienembers]

URGENT: KOSA GOING TO HOUSE TODAY!!

[ID: a screenshot of a discord message from user @Taikeero-Lecoredier which reads: "@everyone

‼️URGENT: KOSA has been officially introduced in the House as of today.

We need to spread the word on social media and urge people to send emails to Congress through stopkosa.com.

https://www.stopkosa.com/

• There will be a hearing on Wednesday (17th April) where KOSA, along with some other bad internet bills, like the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act could be pushed.

• We will be having a calling day on TUESDAY (16 th April) to make clear to Congress that there is still a ton of opposition to these bills.

https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-rodgers-and-ranking-member-pallone-announce-legislative-hearing-on-data-privacy-proposals-1

• House Energy and Commerce is holding the hearing so they are the best offices to call this week ‼️

https://energycommerce.house.gov/representatives

DONT FORGET: You can go to what-to-write-and-say and check pins to know what to say !!

• You can use http://badinternetbills.com/ to contact your congress people!

• And https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative to find all of the phone numbers of your House Representative, and faxzero.com to send up to 5 free faxes a day

SPREAD THE WORD !!" End ID]

^^ PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND CALL, EMAIL AND FAX YOUR REPS ASAP!!

here's another site where you can find your Reps if the one provided above gives you trouble.

here's a perma link to the Stop Internet Censorship Discord, where there are loads of resources and petitions to sign and actions you can take to keep the Internet censorship free.

[swerveable]

EDIT: I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED, AND THAT THERE IS NO DECISIONS BEING MADE TODAY (THE 8TH) TO DECIDE KOSA. NONE THE LESS PLEASE DO NOT STOP CALLING YOUR REPS. WHEN IT DOES GET VOTED ON WE NEED ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN GET TO GET IT TO FAIL.

TALK ABOUT KOSA LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT WE CAN'T HAVE IT PASS!!

If you care about Palestine, racial, lgbtq, religious, or other minorities you NEED to care about KOSA. Email your state reps and call them!! Calling will do so much more than an email. Sending both can do more.

SPEAK UP AND BE LOUD!!

SAY NO TO KOSA!!

https://www.tumblr.com/prismarts333/747035840217300992/theyre-gonna-push-kosa-through-senate-everything?source=share

Go through the my page and search Kosa, and you'll find resources.

GET IT TRENDING TO GET IT ENDING!!!

Tagging this in fandom tags for more coverage, because this can be, will be, and is already serious.

[artarchangel333]

MASSIVE UPDATE

apparently KOSA isn’t going to be voted on tomorrow

I sincerely apologize for the misinformation. As that level of misinformation won’t help us rid the USA of KOSA

BUT

STILL CALL YOUR REPS TO SAY NO TO KOSA REGARDLESS OF WHEN ITS VOTED ON

THIS BILL IS STILL DANGEROUS AND NEEDS ALL THE PUSHBACK IN THE WORLD!

[txtstotheworld]

Hey..I have a question for you : if they pass the Kosa bill then,they will not be enforced until 18 months after it is instated..This is true?

Also..

I saw on "hearing and meetings" that the hearing will be until April 17..

Yes, it sounds stupid and maybe it’s not true, but I’m very afraid and not ready to lose the Internet.I really don't know which information is true (because some of it is a lie).In addition, everyone is in a panic and everyone claims that after this date we will lose the Internet forever..Everyone says that we can stop the Kosa bill or something like that, but I doubt it…I'm against Kosa, but I'm still afraid

It is completely okay to be fearful. However, those who say that it is all over if KOSA gets passed are wrong. We can keep fighting back by protesting and making them hear us.

However going to the information bit...

As of right now, KOSA has not left the senate.

On April 17th, an entirely different thing will be discussed. The only thing that I saw that could potentially be KOSA is on the 10th.

If KOSA is voted on that day, majority needs to support it. And even if it passes senate, then it needs to go through the other steps to become a law on a national scale. We have time.

And yes, it says in the bill it will be put into effect 18 months after it becomes law.

Warning: I am getting into rant territory, if you do not want to read it, scroll on. There are resources at the very bottom.

I encourage you all to do your own research. Read laws, spread awareness, and make your own posts sharing what you know to be true. Fight misinformation. Misinformation is what kills a cause.

People saying that the fight is over if KOSA gets past is making people want to stop fighting. They think that they all be powerless after the proverbial event, but that's not true. We can keep fighting even after the law is potentially put in place.

Keep calling your reps, keep protesting, keep fighting.

RESOURCES:

STOP INTERNET CENSORSHIP DISCORD

BAD INTERNET BILLS

CHANGE DOT ORG PETITION

FIND YOUR REP (SENATE)

FIND YOUR REP (HOUSE)

CALL SCRIPTS:

Use left if your rep is democratic, use right if republican.

[txtstotheworld]

Thank you @kailkailz for sharing this with me.

We will have to see what happens when the vote occurs...

[thatonetwig]

Attention to all scared about KOSA!!!

I am not one to usually post about these kinds of things, but I am aware that most of us are scared and reasonably so. You've likely heard that your parents will see everything on your screen, AO3 will be closed, and you'll need to use a government issued ID in order to get access to anything on the internet, amongst many other terrible things that the bill will introduce.

But...as crazy as I may seem when i say this, it may not be that bad.

I highly recommend watching this Tiktok user ariella.elm in order to see my perspective on things. She does an incredible job at covering the bill along with what conditions come with it.

Just know that I am not telling you to stop calling your representatives. If you choose not to believe me, that is completely fine too. I am only trying to ease any anxiety. Feel free to continue to do whatever you think is necessary in order to stop the bill from passing through. Just please do not panic. Panic does nothing for us, and it only fuels a sense of hopelessness when we could be thinking about the positive outcomes.

[pokipuke]

remenber to stop kosa

it doesn't matter if you are gay or straight, it doesn't matter if you are trans or cis, it doesn't matter if you are a minor or an adult, this is going to affect you and all your friends.

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 fr

Sign the Petition

STOP THE KOSA

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

[misty-zzz]

i just wanted to say somethings about KOSA

my girlfriend doesnt have a phone, i either use tumblr with dms or emails (which isnt that often)

i already have a very limited internet access, even just being able to touch tumblr is better than before i found tumblr.

my parents are very strict with my electronics, due to past mistakes. and if they get to see what i am doing, it would make this way worse. i already have major trust issues with them, and the fact they would be able to see everything. i get scared just by me drawing some characters. scared theyre going to do... something.

if kosa gets passed then i might fall out of my fandoms. some of my fandoms im in is the community that i love. sure i like the source material, but the community makes it way better.

this is dangerous

even if we are children, we are smarter than you think. we know how to do things. we know right from wrong. we will make mistakes, but we have to learn. fuck, thats one of the major themes of one of my main stories!

stop kosa.

i dunno, i dont make these types of posts, but the world is fucked up, and the internet is how i find my happiness.

[trademmarkart]

KOSA IS STUPID

STOP. IT.

[serafina20-deactivated20241025]

[swerveable]

TALK ABOUT KOSA LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT TODAY, ITS GETTING PUSHED THROUGH SENATE TOMORROW AND WE CANT HAVE IT PASS!!

If you care about Palestine, racial, lgbtq, religious, or other minorities you NEED to care about KOSA. Email your state reps and call them!! Calling will do so much more than an email. Sending both can do more.

SPEAK UP AND BE LOUD!!

SAY NO TO KOSA!!

Go through the my page and search Kosa, you'll find resources.

https://www.tumblr.com/prismarts333/747035840217300992/theyre-gonna-push-kosa-through-senate-everything?source=share

GET IT TRENDING TO GET IT ENDING!!!

Tagging this in fandom tags for more coverage, because this can be, will be, and is already serious.

[arrest-myself-moved]

REMINDER THAT IF YOU ARE EMAILING REPUBLICAN REPS ABOUT KOSA:

DO NOT MENTION HOW IT WILL AFFECT THOSE WHO ARE LGBT+ OR SEEKING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. THEY DO NOT CARE.

You need to think like them. What would get them upset about this bill. Because I can tell you now it sure as hell isn't the rights of people they hate.

Off the top of my head; you could mention something about how the left may use this bill to force their policies into online spaces. You could point out that many leftist organizations support the bill. I'm sure there are dozens of things you could say to them.

Obviously you probably don't agree with anything that they believe, but you have to put on a show to get through to them. You need to act like them.

Reblogging and commenting "Boost!" is not enough. Email and call your reps if you can. Obviously if you're under 18 there isn't much you can do. But if you can do something about this: do it.

Yes even if you're scared of making phone calls or sending emails.

Yes even if you think this won't affect you. (Because it will.)

Yes even if you think it's hopeless.

This will not only affect minorities. It will also affect those looking to leave abusive or neglectful situations. It will affect those trying to advocate for those in need. It will affect those trying to protest. It will affect those who are literally just trying to have fun online. It will affect those looking for mental health resources. Those looking for help with addiction, whether it be their own or others. Those looking for truthful information on what may be depressing topics.

Why didn't I specify minors in that paragraph? Because if you don't want to give away a shit ton of personal information--even if you're an adult--you will be affected as well.

AND DO NOT LET THIS DISCOURAGE YOU FROM VOTING.

THE STOP KOSA WEBSITE HAS RECOURSES TO HELP YOU EMAIL YOUR REPS

5CALLS WILL GIVE YOU RELEVANT PHONE NUMBERS AND SCRIPTS

LEAVING A VOICEMAIL IS BETTER THAN DOING NOTHING.

IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT THIS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. UNCONSTITUTIONAL BILLS HAVE PASSED BEFORE.

[fl0w3rg0at]

So I’d like to make a very important announcement

KOSA is going through the senate tomorrow.

I do not know a lot about what’s happening but I do have this

I also found two articles for you people to look through

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/15/kids-online-safety-act-kosa-senate/

There’s washington posts and then the verge

Kids Online Safety Act gains enough supporters to pass the Senate

The bill would still need to make its way through the House.

Looking it up- it was said on a couple sources that both are somewhat reliable so I encourage those who see this post to look further into what’s happening with the bill, what it’s about, etc.

I also found the change.org link for a petition to help stop KOSA

Sign the Petition

STOP THE KOSA

Here’s this extra stuff in case you’re like me and wondering if petitions to actually work

[minnesotamedic186]

STOP THE KOSA

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

This is literally the only thing I can do about this-

[artarchangel333]

MASSIVE UPDATE

apparently KOSA isn’t going to be voted on tomorrow

I sincerely apologize for the misinformation. As that level of misinformation won’t help us rid the USA of KOSA

BUT

STILL CALL YOUR REPS TO SAY NO TO KOSA REGARDLESS OF WHEN ITS VOTED ON

THIS BILL IS STILL DANGEROUS AND NEEDS ALL THE PUSHBACK IN THE WORLD!

[batwynn]

Me gathering up all my spoons to email my reps about not approving KOSA and why: I know one of you at this table will betray me but the other one has a pretty good track record so—

All of my reps: We hear you and we strongly support KOSA to protect the kids!

Me: oh ok