so this is definitely some kind of turning point for the usa

A lot of NSFW content has been removed from places like Steam and itchio recently, but you might not know this is actually the result of a campaign that has been going on for decades.

Here's how anti-porn groups got the power to censor the internet.

youtu.be/SmHHnPLllUk

🎙️ Have you heard Future Knowledge?

This new podcast from the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance explores how knowledge is created, shared, and preserved in the digital age.

Listen & subscribe ⤵️ Two episodes out now:
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#internetarchive #podcast

Kenyan #journalist Alvin Kaunda was reporting live from Nairobi when a curious baby #elephant, Kindani, decided to join the broadcast. The playful elephant stuck her trunk in Alvin's mouth, making for a hilarious moment! A joyful reminder of wildlife's charm and the work of the Sheldrick Trust!

The way she melts me 🩵

OK, gonna throw this spicy bomb out there.

If you're fortunate enough to have disposable income, then right now it is your duty to use that income wisely. You have agency over how you spend it and you should own how you spend it.

Your decisions do, in fact, affect stock prices of big corporations.

In general, as a tran, I am trying not to overestimate the risk of state-backed violence against me (though it is considerable) in the next several years and not underestimate the risk of violence from random individuals that the state mostly pretends not to see. Stay safe out there, pals.

That guy who's been boosting Nazis and spreading Nazi propaganda for years? He was doing one of those "My Heart Goes Out To You" salutes.

This is why leftists need to have friends.

join me in the protest #tiktokrefugee

I’m working on updates the Capitol Riot Map—an interactive visualization of the more than 1,500 individuals connected to January 6th.

I’ve spent more than 3-years and devoted hundreds of hours to this project, and there’s still more work to be done. Details on how to support this project below👇🏼

I got my partner a functional replica of their tattoo: the Mountaineer's axe with heart-shaped holes and bronze reinforced shaft from Japan, Muromachi period, 14th century 💗💗

One of our biggest preservation projects to date: partnering with Aruba on Collecion Aruba, which provides free access to historical materials and cultural treasures—available on archive.org.

More projects like this are possible with your support: https://archive.org/donate/?origin=blsky-eoy2024

I will be taking no questions:
chad
hunk
bear
dyke
soft masc
soft boy
andro
soft butch
twink
femboy
pixie/fairy
straight girl
femme
high femme
lipstick lesbian
bimbo

Politics has always been about who counts as a person, and about who has access to power.

Politics has always been personal.

The fact that it’s not personal to you speaks to how sheltered you’ve been.