Derek Powazek šŸApr 14, 2023
Montana has banned TikTok because it "endangers the safety of Montanans," but permitless concealed carry of firearms is just fine there.
https://gizmodo.com/montana-just-passed-the-first-state-tiktok-ban-1850338398
Montana Just Passed the First State TikTok Ban

The first-of-its-kind law bans TikTok on devices in Montana and paves the way for copycat legislation in other states.

Gizmodo
Show threadDerek Powazek šŸApr 14, 2023
The really funny part of this is that when it goes to court, it'll be a Chinese Company and the ACLU arguing for First Amendment protection against the famously "libertarian" state of Montana.
Show threadDerek Powazek šŸ
If you're really worried about government tyranny, you should be way more upset about them banning communication channels than firearms. You will never win a war with the government with a gun, but a community? That's the only way change has ever really happened.
Apr 14, 2023 at 10:16pmWeb
Show threadDerek Powazek šŸApr 15, 2023
This. This is what I was saying. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR3qkCTe/
Pat Loller on TikTok

This app isnā€™t just anout commjnity or entertainment, itā€™s a vital commhnication tool that we unfortunately dont have good alternatives to. Fight for it

TikTok
Show threadAllan WhiteApr 21, 2023
@fraying I donā€™t understand the ā€œlack of alternativesā€ bit.