#save TikTok

[sparklijam]

For those of you who have a TikTok account, this is an important announcement!

Details are below, please please take heed!

As you all have heard already, TikTok is in danger of shutting down and being banned from the US. This is a huge risk for those who make a living out of the wonderful platform, artists of all kinds will have all their hard work down the drain, family businesses would be in danger and so much more!

Please, for those who are just as outraged and saddened by this news, let’s take a stand and stop the ban! Some of you already have a notification to do something to stop this, and I cannot stress this enough that we all should do our part!

Stop ban, save TikTok and its millions and millions upon wonderful TikTokers that thrive there!

[roguekhajiit]

Why I do not blindly praise Biden's "accomplishments."

Half of his accomplishments aren't even of his own doing.

He did not single-handedly solve the pandemic. Covid still exists. Everyone just learned to live with it.

He didn't single-handedly rally the entire world into supporting Ukraine; they didn't need America to tell them to do that.

In fact, a lot of his accomplishments aren't even accomplishments.

He didn't do shit to lower our everyday expenses. I spend $50 for groceries, and I'm lucky to leave with 2 bags worth of food. If the price of gas goes down by 5 cents, I know damn well it wasn't because Biden finally told Big Oil to stop price gouging.

He didn't do shit to put a stop to the ever increasing gun violence in our country. We got middle schoolers shooting up their fucking schools. Sorry Biden, but your little half mumbled speeches aren't doing shit to solve this purely American crisis.

So, what has he done?

He signed a bill that blatantly infringes on our freedom of speech.

He sent $17b to Israel, where it has been used to help fund their campaign for genocide.

The USA is a for-profit corporate hell-scape. Food has become a privilege, not a right. People are choosing between paying rent or paying for groceries. And you can be arrested just for being homeless.

Yet, time and again, our politicians turn a blind eye to these issues and pretend they don't exist. If legislation is proposed that would improve your quality of life, they vote against it. Why? Because one of the often overlooked realities in our country is the existence of corporate owned prisons. Rather than solve the housing crisis, you can just charge people with a misdemeanor, imprison them for failing to pay the fines, and profit off their incarceration.

But we can afford to send $17b in taxpayer dollars to fund genocide.

That is the US of A; land of the free only if you're in the 1%.

[gallifreyriver]

If you won't listen to me, maybe you'll listen to eclecticbekah.

And here's the bill. Read it.

[mysteriouslystrangeyeti]

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[fetchmearum420]

Tiktok might possibly get banned 😭 so I might start posting some of mine on here

[jelliclebellsthatjelliclesring]

Stop KOSA

Absolute last chance for the Internet is TODAY

[garthnadermemestash]

Vote war criminals 🇵🇸

[kitsunequeen1987]

Hey.

Here's a petition to stop the Tiktok ban. Sign it. Immediately.

Thank you. :D

[hazemsuhail]

Emergency: Help my family survive and start a new life

Hello everyone, I hope you take a minute to read our story.

I’m Hazem Shawish, trying to save my family from the war

We’re a family of 8 members, me, my mother, and I have 4 brothers and two sisters. And their kids

Islam (30) years old ( @eslamsuhail )

Samer (29)

Hashem (31)

Mohammad (35)

Nisreen (37) ( @nisreensuhail )

Noor (36).

Kids:

Amal (12)

Kenzy (17) ( @kenzish )

Zoheer (19)

TikTok video link

In the shadow of conflict, our family has faced unimaginable hardships. The passing of my father, a victim to the cruel grasp of hunger and inadequate healthcare, left a void in our lives, underscoring the fragility of our existence here. My brother, Samer, battles bipolar disorder, a condition exacerbated by the ongoing war and the severe shortage of essential medications. Without access to the necessary treatment, his life is at risk, and we live in constant fear for his well-being amidst the chaos that surrounds us. These personal tragedies have deepened the urgency of our situation.

My brother Samer

Every day is a struggle for survival, and each night is filled with prayers for a brighter tomorrow. Yet, amidst the darkness, we hold onto hope, seeking solace in the belief that one day, the clouds of war will dissipate, and we will find the peace and stability we so desperately crave. Until then, we endure, clinging to the threads of our resilience, and nurturing dreams of a safer, healthier future for us all.

Our home, once a sanctuary of love and warmth, was destroyed, displacing us into a life of uncertainty and fear. The laughter of my children and my sister's daughters, once the music of our home, is now silenced by the echoes of conflict. They deserve a future where education and happiness are not just dreams but realities.

Our entire neighborhood In Gaza Before and after

we had a supermarket that helped as to live and earn money, but it was bombed and we have nothing now, pic of our supermarket

But our challenges are not just physical; they are emotional and psychological. The loss of my father and the imminent threat to my brother's life weigh heavily on us. My mother, who has endured so much, faces the unimaginable fear of losing another child. For her, for my brother, for my children, and for the future of our family, we seek a new beginning.

We dream of a place far from the sounds of war we want to be safe with my family we dream to move to Egypt to save ourselves

This journey is more than a physical relocation; it is a quest for dignity, for normalcy, for the very essence of what makes life worth living. We seek to restore what conflict has stripped from us: our home, our health, and our hope.

We turn to you, not just as donors, but as fellow humans who understand the power of compassion and community. Your support, in any form, is a beacon of hope in our darkest times. It represents solidarity and a shared belief in the sanctity of life and the right to a safe and peaceful existence.

Our dream is simple yet seems a world away:

to escape to Egypt .

for children to pursue education and a life unshaded by conflict, and for us to honor my father's memory in a land of peace.

However, this dream bears a significant cost, one that is beyond our reach. For each of us to make this journey, to cross borders towards a life of safety and dignity, we estimate the need for at least $5,000 per person. This sum covers the complex tapestry of legal, travel, and initial resettlement expenses.

All of our important links are here

Thank you for hearing our story, for your empathy, and for considering standing with us as we embark on this journey to a new life.🇵🇸🍉❤️‍🩹🙏

With heartfelt gratitude,

Hazem Shawish

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@a-shade-of-blue

@gazavetters , my number verified on the list is (#75)

[amo-ridere]

Just a reminder to help save TikTok.

[softichill]

I think abt this tiktok all the time

[ID: A captioned Tiktok by @nextdreadpirate. A comment in the middle of the screen says, "Always tip the maid" as a skinny white man trots into the middle of the screen. He's wearing a frilly maid's dress and cap and holding a notebook and pen. The comment disappears as he says, "Hi! Welcome to the maid cafe where we're-" He turns to the right, does the nya hand gesture with each hand, then kicks up a heel, showing off a black pump. "-cuter than kittens!" He finishes, then drops the pose and turns back to face the camera, shuffling a bit closer and leaning in as he talks. "I'm the diversity hire, Bryson. Are you here for the gamer discount?"

A door opens in the background, and Bryson stands up and turns to the left, holding out a warning hand. "Okay, I can explain," he says to people offscreen, starting to laugh. Someone laughingly says, "Oh my god," and another person starts laughing as the video ends. End ID]

[gallifreyriver]

I know I keep talking about how if TikTok gets banned it sets a precedent that Congress can come after any other social media and ban that too, but I don't think it's getting through.

Be that because most of you think "Oh it's just TikTok- Good riddance!" or you just think it won't effect you, I'm not sure- but I need you all to understand that the bill they're pushing is not just a "Ban TikTok Bill" it's an Internet Censorship Bill.

Here's the bill if you want to read it for yourself.

If you're thinking, 'Just move to a different social media, it's not that deep," You're wrong. There is no "Oh just move to another social media." Any social media they believe is making it too easy for people to come together and organize they will come for. Yes, it could even be tumblr.

This is bigger than just TikTok getting banned.

Congress does not want people having easy access to information. They're pushing fascism, and I'm not being hyperbolic.

They don't like that around 150 million US Americans use TikTok. Or that it's become the largest and easiest place for people to come together and organize. Or that it's also become a place where news travels fastest and gets the most coverage. News of the Iran Protests, the Strike in France, The Ohio Train Derailment, The 300+ anti-trans bills, all the anti-abortion bills, Stop Willow, Save ICWA, and the growing desire for a General Strike in the US, just to name a few, all got massively more coverage on TikTok than on the main news sources.

Congress does not like that.

If they can cut off our access to information, then it's easier to stop us from trying to hold them accountable. You can't protest what you're not aware of.

I also need you all to remember this all started because Zuckerberg actively lobbied with Republican PR firms to get TikTok banned because he couldn't compete with it. He's hoping everyone will come back to Facebook and Instagram if it's gone, and he worked with Republicans to do it. He did it for money.

If this passes we will literally have Zuckerberg to thank for this further descent into fascism, and yes, cutting your citizens off from outside information is what fascists do.

And I can't stress enough, he did it for money. He knew what he was doing, knew this would push us further into fascism, and he did it for money. We need to delete Facebook and Instagram if this passes, if not before. He doesn't get to be rewarded for this.

[defiantart]

[crybabyzine-subtext]

As an American

Nothing makes me more upset

Than someone in charge

Telling me what not to do

SAVE TIKTOK

[kotamagic]

[garthnadermemestash]

My data is better off in china 🇨🇳