For any followers in California -- Katie Porter was the only Democrat in the Governor debate last night who argued against age verification online. I wasn't sure I liked everything she said (I'll be getting some clarifications!), but I sure didn't like everyone else saying "surveillance state, for the kids!"

#CaliforniaGovernorRace #KatiePorter #NoAgeVerification #NoPalentir

Text of H.R. 8250: Parents Decide Act (Introduced version) - GovTrack.us

> "Parents Decide" my ass. It's a blatant attack on privacy... Please, #Europe , resist this! Dont be fooled, ita not about the kids, if that were true, there would be many rich pedophiles in jail right now...

#fckusa #NoAgeVerification #usa #parentsdecide #law

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8250/text

Text of H.R. 8250: Parents Decide Act (Introduced version) - GovTrack.us

Text of H.R. 8250: Parents Decide Act as of April 13, 2026 (Introduced version). H.R. 8250: Parents Decide Act

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Looks like it’s to bin my iPhone. No Mr Cook I will NOT give you a scan of my driving license.
I’m looking at a fairphone with e/OS, anyone have any experience with these?
#NoAgeVerification
Switching my linux system to #SysVinit, away from #systemd 💪🏼
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#MXLinux

So I have been running fedora desktop for years now. I am a big fan of using it. But it looks like age verification could come to the platform and I will need to shop around.

I spend a lot of time in terminal, openscad, vscodium and firefox.

Mostly doing python/web/opensource hardware dev work.

Taking suggestions!

P.S. if it was light enough to work on my old surface pro3 bonus points

#noageverification #linux #fedora #privacy #ageverification

Meta's $2B lobbying op, explained in 3 acts: 1 Dark money nonprofits (DCA) testify in 45 states. 2 Push for OS APIs that enable persistent ID tracking. 3 Exempt Meta's platforms while hobbling Apple/Google. 🔗 www.gadgetreview.com/reddit-user-... #LongRead #TechPolicy #NoAgeVerification #NoKOSA

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Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech

Meta funneled $2B through nonprofit shells to push age verification laws targeting Apple and Google while exempting its own platforms from surveillance requirements.

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RE: https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/116340778960304908

Turns out the loudest voices demanding you scan your ID to use AI are funded by… OpenAI. And Sam Altman just happens to own an age-verification company. Funny how that works. Reject state-mandated digital papers. #NoAgeVerification #PrivacyOverControl #NoKosa