#not just a tiktok ban

[thestarlitrose]

It's actually a lot more than *just* a TikTok ban. It's basically a repeal of the Freedom of Information Act and would give the government the ability to take down websites that have a following of over 1 million (Tumblr? AO3? Who knows?!). It would also fine you $250K minimum for the use of a VPN if you tried to go around it. It would greatly effect the way we use the internet. It would make it incredibly easy for the government to go without being held accountable. There's a lot more to it and saying it's a TikTok ban definitely is purposefully misleading.

It's called S.686 - RESTRICT Act

You can read it here: Scroll to the end of the article to download a copy.

It was sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner, a democrat from Virginia.

Cosponsors are as follows:

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT]

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] 03/14/2023

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] 03/15/2023

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] 03/15/2023

Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] 03/21/2023

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Contact Your Representatives here:

Senate or House

Be polite. State that you are concerned and let them know in the nicest way possible if they vote yes on this, you will do everything in your power to get their opponent elected. This is a bipartisan bill. One of the only ones we've had since the Patriot act. The important thing is to get your friends and family involved. Write letters. Etc.

Reminder that Zuckerberg actively lobbied with Republican PR firms to make TikTok illegal because he couldn't compete with it.

Reminder that for all it's faults TikTok has brought tons of awareness to important issues that barely got any coverage until they blew up on TikTok, and more that still barely got any mainstream coverage even after they did.

Reminder that TikTok has become the largest and easiest place for people to come together and organize, and has 150 million active users in the US.

Reminder that congress, especially conservatives, stand to gain a lot by banning it, because it means less people will hear about all the problematic (fascist) shit they're trying to pass, such as the 300+ anti-trans bills, the bills seeking to make abortion a felony punishable by death, or how they're trying to remove the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). They also get to 'look tough' against China.

Reminder that claims of concerns over data privacy are bullshit, because China could literally just buy our data if they wanted it. Tech companies just like and including Facebook collect and sell our data all the time. China wouldn't need to build an app to get it.

Reminder that banning TikTok sets a precedent that Congress could come for literally any other social media they deem 'a threat' and ban that too. Yes, even your personal favorite one.

Reminder that we should care about this and instead of saying "Good Riddance TikTok!" we should be actively trying to stop this violation of free speech and stop handing more power to fascists just because we personally don't like a thing or think it's cringe. This is bigger than your personal tastes.

Please sign this letter from the ACLU to your members of Congress and urge them to listen. There's also a hearing this Thursday on March 23rd at 10am EST in DC where the TikTok CEO will be testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The hearing will be open to the public and will also be live streamed online.

I don't care if you hate TikTok or think it's "cringe." If you all actually hate Facebook and fascists as much as you say you do, then you won't stand for letting them win this fight to ban it.

[pyr0frnzy]

(PRETTY PLEASE READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT…)

Luffy Zoro Sanji and Usopp if they ever all went on a waterslide together…

[uriekukistan]

culling game arc megumi was everything

[kaurwreck]

I typically keep work/Tumblr separate nowadays, but the Senate passed the TikTok bill, and the President is aching to sign it.

It's wildly unlikely TikTok will manage to divest within 270 days, and the potential three month extension won't do much either, so this amounts to a ban. But more than just TikTok, the language of the bill-soon-to-be-law grants the President incredibly broad authority to ban or force the sale of other foreign-owned apps, too, especially given its very expansive definition of "foreign-owned apps."

I don't have a particular call to action that I care to offer here. But, it's something people (not only US citizens) should be aware of, as this is a pretty big fucking deal.

[willgrahamscock]

Oh my god, you have a TikTok account??? Drop your username

willgrahamsco.ck I don’t ever promote it here because I’m 98% less unhinged there due to it being TikTok. But I like doing the trends! I just wish people were more interactive on there because on tumblr people will like and rb and add funny tags.

Yesterday I posted a possessive hannibal slide so I’d appreciate if you guys went and liked it or interacted with it 🤠✨

[vilsoo]

is it a safe space to say we should bring back assassinations cuz literally our us government is just incompetent asf

mass shootings happen every day, womens rights are being taken away, ppl are living off minimum wage, the housing costs are just dreadful, cop cities are being funded, a genocide is going on and thousands of palestinian kids are dead but yeah lets just ban tiktok!! that'll solve all our problems <33

[literallyjusttoa]

Every time I see people make Lester Papadopoulos edits with real people and it’s like, your classic e-boy twink, I lose a year of my life.

[lenasai]

can we please stop with the conspiracy that the government wants to ban tiktok because of pro-palestine content

do you realize how close that sounds to accusations of "zionists controlling the media" (i don't care how you frame it, it's an antisemitic conspiracy theory, please stop)

the us has wanted to ban tiktok for years because the company that owns it is chinese. they literally would let things go on as usual if they sell tiktok to an american company. that's it.

the primary driver is racism, not a conspiracy to shut down activism

[thatonepersonwhocantwrite]

Little one

Platonic Korra x reader family Tenzin, Bumi and Kya x sibling Gn! Airbender reader

Summary You used to visit your mom Katara and Korra but stopped when Korra was 12 so you could do some traveling. You see her later in Republic city.

You were the twin of Kya. The child of Aang and Katara. You should have seen the look of excitement Aang had on his face the first time he held you. He was even more excited when he discovered you and your younger brother Tenzin were Airbenders like him.

Flashback to a 12 year old Korra

" Y/n do you HAVE to go?" Little Korra asked holding onto your legs tightly as you leaned onto your Sky bison for support. Korra was surprisingly strong for a 12 year old. " Now now little one I promise our paths will cross again ." You replied prying her off your legs and giving her a bear hug before turning to face your mother and giving her a lighter hug. " You're father would be proud of you of the person you have become. " Katara said. " Thank you mom." You replied. Before you could get on your sky bison Korra stopped you. " Pinky promise we'll see each other again?" She asked sticking out her pinky. " Pinky promise we'll see each other again little one." You replied looping your pinky with hers. You gave Korra one last hug before hopping on your sky bison and flying away.

Flashback over

That had been 5 years ago. It's been 5 years since you've been to republic city since you've seen any of your family or Korra. Lin had manged to get in touch with you somehow and asked you to come back. When you got to the station you forgot your arrows were covered since you didn't want to draw any attention nothing bad would happen if you did draw attention you just didn't feel the need for attention right now.

When you walked to Lins work office you saw 4 young teens 2 females and 2 males. One of the females looked alot like...." Korra ?" You asked. " I'm sorry do I know you?" Korra asked. " Ouch has it really been that long?.... Little one." You replied taking off your bandana covering your arrows on your head. " Y/n? Is that really you?" Korra questions. You nodded your head yes and Korra excitedly ran up to you and gave you a bear hug almost knocking you down in the process.

" Hi Korra it's been to long. I missed you." You said hugging her tightly back. " I missed you too. " Korra cried happy tears into your shirt. Happy to see you again happy that you kept your promise you made years ago with her.

[cheese-water]

Generation Loss being a tv show makes so much on a meta level. Like remember how Ranboo said there’s a reason why it’s streamed on his twitch channel, and how we all thought it was because he was secretly broadcasting it? That was disproven quickly with Showfall Media publicly promoting the viewpoint and the existence of Squiggles on the broadcast.

So let’s look at the the episodes through the lens of a tv broadcast instead of a twitch stream. It becomes clear why Ranboo always gets himself into these wacky situations and miraculously survives till the end unlike his friends. Ranboo is the main character. Ranboo is the protagonist.

Compare them to another tv protagonist, like Ted Lasso. Sure other characters contribute to the story of each episode, but we as a viewer always follow the main character’s highs and lows, successes and failures, rights and wrongs. They are how the plot moves forward and conflict is created and dissolved. There’s a reason why we don’t see Sneeg’s escape attempt, Ethan Austin and Vinny being freed from the machine, Jerma’s demise; because it doesn’t matter. We don’t care. Showfall doesn’t want us to care.

Our viewpoint is Ranboolive. Who cares if a couple side characters die when the main character is about to solve the next puzzle. He is what keeps the show running, an essential cog in this beautiful machine. He will keep this broadcast rolling whether they like it or not.

Makes you wonder how many other “viewpoints” there are. Are they similar television channels, different people, sets, situations all at the press of a button? Is Showfall Media just beginning of interactive experience entertainment or is it one of hundreds of other programs following the same protocols, each baring a long list of missing persons cases that have yet to be solved? Who really was the “Founder?”

I guess we have to wait and see…

[titus-androgynous-87]

My blog and other social media are absolutely safe spaces for trans masc lesbians, trans femme lesbians, bi and pan lesbians, asexual lesbians, late-blooming lesbians, nonbinary lesbians, and anyone who is questioning their identity (except minors, because there are better resources than a random middle aged butch with anger issues and credit card debt and I don’t want to talk to any fucking kids)

Maybe some of yall miserable dykes would find kinship and community if you stopped being an exclusionary shitstain with the politics of a brain dead crab who can’t stand the thought of anyone being happy and thriving because you are willfully and repeatedly refusing put in the work to also be happy and thriving since it’s easier to post online all day about how you’re the specialest little performative dyke who thinks siding our oppressors is gonna fucking save you

I said it before and I’ll say it again: I didn’t survive the 90s as a visibly and unapologetically butch and trans dyke for yall to act this way. I did not make it to 37 just so yall can recycle the shit they were saying about us during the FUCKING MCCARTHY ERA. You’re a fucking disgrace and you’re no sisters of mine

[ironunderstands]

Ykw being banned on TikTok ain’t so bad actually because now instead of actively contributing I can haunt the community like an unwelcome ghost with vaguely referenced theories of mine from this website

[kiwisandpearls]

I don’t talk about real world issues often but like…

I don’t like tiktok but I still think banning it in the us is a terrible idea. Because it gives the government the power to ban other social media sites that they claim are a “national security threat”. And with how the bill seems to be worded that seems to be exactly what their going to do if this bill does get passed in 9 months.

[pondpossum]

hi could we talk about the RESTRICT bill on here ive seen like. maybe one post about it

remember the fight for net neutrality? let's bring that energy back bc this is much much worse

the tiktok part is a distraction and this will affect everything you and i do on the internet

[ridragon]

tiktok isnt bad, you just watch things that make you angry, which recommends more things you hate, and then you falsely think that's all it is. what a selfish way of thinking, celebrating the idea of an app being banned just because you cant curate your experience, when others find enjoyment out of it.

I dont personally use tiktok, but my partner does and likes showing me things. ive been next to him while he scrolls. his feed is puppies, cat videos, video game clips, and relatable adhd jokes. you can set it to give you people you follow only. your bad experience is not universal.

[not-souleaterpost]

Heard something about Soul Eater trending on tiktok or something (Im old so I dunno if its true) with some trend/meme/fad - and it made my wonder in my conspiracy prone mind:

Is this a sign that the anime reboot is actually happenening?

But I know it sounds like I'm joking and I am partly but I remember things like that Napoleon "there is nothing that we can do" meme started to appear just before the first trailers for the Ridley Scott Movie dropped, or personally experienced getting into an music band just before an out of the blue anouncment for an album happened.

I dunno, I think it will happen either way someday, no matter how crazy I am - and then maybe its better to be sooner so I can finally get this thing behind me and stop harrasing people with the eternal truth that the og anime was better than the manga (cause they'll see with their own eyes!!!!!!)