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Acheron

@acheronsunset.bsky.social

20 something dragon that prefers lurking, experiences crippling social anxiety and generally just tries to survive each passing day. He/Him.

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megasoups.bsky.social

@megasoups.bsky.social

It doesn't matter who you are or what you believe in

If you want to still have any semblance of privacy left online here in the EU

You need to fucking call your reps.

#saveprivacy #privacy #chatcontrol #stopchatcontrol #savespeech #eu #europe

Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · Nov 12

What happened today?

Behind closed doors, the Law Enforcement Working Party group approved the revised Danish Chat Control compromise with broad support. While mandatory scanning had officially been dropped, Article 4 of the new text reframes and reintroduces it by obliging providers of e-mail, chat, and messenger services to take “all appropriate risk mitigation measures”. This effectively forces providers to scan all messages, including private, end-to-end encrypted content.

The same article outlaws anonymous communication by requiring every citizen to verify their age before accessing a service, kneecapping whistleblowers, journalists, political activists, and people seeking help who depend on anonymity. Article 6 further imposes a digital house arrest and would ban minors from installing software which comes with a significant risk of grooming, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and online games like Roblox.

What happens next?

The legislation now moves to the Coreper (Committee of Permanent Representations) for approval. Without major political objections, the Council will formally adopt its position. At this stage, both the Council and Commission unite in imposing mass surveillance on all 450 million citizens of the European Union and we enter a rushed trilogue. Unfortunately, while the mandate of the European Parliament does not suffer from the same flaws, the Parliament is traditionally known for giving in.

What now?

We raise our voices. Louder.

November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM

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BixByte

@bixbyte.bsky.social

WE WILL END UP HOMELESS IF WE CANT FIND A PLACE BY MAY

PLEASE, I’m sorry to beg but please…

I’m so fucking scared and I feel physically sick from all the anxiety…

BixByte @bixbyte.bsky.social · Apr 17

We are drowning in financial burdens and desperately need to reach our goal to move…

To recap this week:

-credit card info stolen

-car in shop waiting for parts

-commission my fiancé was suppose to get at his job was given to another coworker

-Etsy suspended my shop

ko-fi.com/bixbyte