From @nbcnews.com: “Hundreds of people were detained in the days after Navalny’s death for simply laying flowers in his honor at memorials around Russia.” …this is exactly where the United States is heading.

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.

While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

Their argument is that it gives an unfair advantage to Hispanic students over white students. You know, because white people so often are given less opportunities than brown people.

From AP: “Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional.”